Forerunner 965 - Recent Threads

spotify playlist too big?

7768698 — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 06:03:44 GMT

Hi all,
I made a playlist in spotify for my running. it is now about 225 songs
but whenever i go for a run i i run a lot i dont feel the varayety

is the playlist? too big? in the watch u do see the playlist containing 225 tracks
and i do put it on shuffle but it feels like the pool is not really 225
maybe i ma mistaken

so i wanted to know if there is a limit even though the watch doesnt show an error uppon synching

Times Zone Map in Morocco

Freddy — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:47:10 GMT

Hi,

Wake up, Garmin ! It’s time to update your Time Zone Map because Morocco returned to GMT on September 20th... Come on !

Best regards

How can I fixe cadence lock in my FR 965 with HRM Pro+ band?

rfpuente — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 13:16:31 GMT

On many occasions, my Heart Rate band, gives an inaccurate readings, regardless of the type of workout, (easy runs, intervals,...) my heart rate suddenly spikes and I notice that the readings are similar to my running cadence ( I heard about could be cadence lock problem).

I always wet the band, make sure it's tight enough so it doesn't move, and even I replaced twice but the problem persist.

Has anyone have any suggestions or advice?

Feature request: Live manual treadmill speed entry and interval-level pace correction

4678381 — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:33:49 GMT

Please add live manual treadmill speed entry in mph or km/h to the Forerunner 965, plus interval-level pace correction in Garmin Connect.

Calibrate & Save fixes total distance but not pace history across warm-up, tempo, recovery and cooldown. One total-distance correction cannot represent these different speeds accurately.

During treadmill activities, let runners enter the treadmill's displayed speed and change it whenever belt speed changes, including at structured-workout step/lap transitions and within steps. Use the entered speed for that period's recorded pace and distance, rather than assuming the planned target pace was achieved.

Preserve original heart-rate samples, timestamps, elapsed time and workout/lap boundaries. Clearly label manual corrections and ideally retain original estimates. Pace/distance changes should not shift the HR timeline.

Ideally, Garmin Connect should also support post-run edits by lap, workout step or selected time segment: enter actual speed or distance, recalculate segment pace and total distance, and preserve HR and timestamps.

This would be user-reported treadmill speed, not a guarantee of treadmill calibration. An HRM 600 does not replace the requested ability to enter speed explicitly and correct individual intervals.

Could Garmin consider this for the Forerunner 965 and Garmin Connect?

Unpaved roads on map

3902835 — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:46:08 GMT

My mapped courses use to show unpaved roads as blue with black lines running across it for unpaved sections, and just blue for paved roads, now all course routes are just the solid blue line, this was great when planning a route and that sort of good stuff, anyone else have this issue or know a way to get the unpaved markings back, on the map options, I have the unpaved ticked to show unpaved sections, any help appreciated.

Training Plan

wolli188 — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:34:09 GMT

I can`t see a Forecast in the Garmin Portal when i create my Training for Swimming

power chart as datafield is not available in bike (neither outdoor and indoor)

Luko79 — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:41:15 GMT

as user manual says:

but it is not available: (only speed, hrm, elevation and barometer)

and as i read, it is missing in fenix 9/8 , FR970 and in other models too. (i tried it with active power meter, no difference)

so, why is it missing, or if it is removed, why is it in the actual user manual/s/? (in every user manuals of mentioned devices above)

combining multiple activities

5042168 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:44:06 GMT

During a marathon run why sleave must have activated the screen to stop the activity tracking halfway and I started a new activity quickly after. How can I combine these 2 activities to be the complete marathon run I had started?

Serious PacePro malfunction during marathon – Forerunner 965 – race strategy fundamentally compromised

ciczack — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:59:21 GMT

Device: Garmin Forerunner 965
Software version: 29.05
Activity: Uppsala Marathon, Sweden, October 17, 2026
PacePro setup: Distance- and target-time-based plan, NOT linked to a GPS course

I experienced a serious PacePro malfunction during Uppsala Marathon. The problem fundamentally undermined my race strategy, which was built around using PacePro to manage my pacing throughout the race.

This was not a minor display inconvenience. PacePro failed to provide the essential feedback I was relying on to execute my marathon pacing strategy. After months of preparation, I discovered during the race itself that the feature could not be trusted.

What happened

The PacePro plan was loaded, and several functions worked correctly:

The target pace for each split was displayed correctly throughout the race.
Notifications appeared at every new kilometer/split.
The watch recorded distance correctly.
The planned split progression was therefore functioning.

However, several critical PacePro functions malfunctioned:

1. Ahead/behind time remained at zero

As far as I recall, the ahead/behind indicator remained at 0:00 throughout the race, regardless of whether I was running faster or slower than the planned pace.

This made it impossible to assess my accumulated time difference relative to the race plan.

2. Actual split pace appeared to show instantaneous pace

The large pace field on the PacePro screen fluctuated rapidly with changes in running speed, rather than showing the average pace for the current split.

These fluctuations occurred within individual splits, not merely when transitioning between kilometres (not caused by unreliable average calculations at the beginning of a new lap).

As a result, I could not reliably assess my actual performance against the target pace for each split.

3. Split progress bar failed during the first kilometre

During the first kilometre, the split progress bar did not advance as expected.

It started working from the second kilometre onwards.

The target pace and split notifications nevertheless continued to function correctly.

Why this is a serious issue

PacePro is specifically designed to help runners execute a predefined pacing strategy.

In a marathon, pacing decisions are critical, particularly during the early and middle stages, when small deviations can have major consequences later in the race.

I had deliberately structured my race strategy around PacePro. Its malfunction fundamentally compromised my ability to execute that strategy.

The problem could not simply be corrected once the race was underway. I was left without the accumulated time feedback and reliable split-average pace information on which I had planned to depend.

For a feature intended for race-day use, this is a serious reliability issue. A malfunction during a training run is inconvenient; a malfunction during a marathon can invalidate months of race-specific preparation and planning.

Subsequent test: same settings worked correctly

I subsequently tested PacePro again using the same settings.

On that occasion, it worked normally.

In particular, the displayed split pace behaved as an average: when I slowed down to walking speed, the displayed value did not immediately change to my walking pace.

This strongly suggests an intermittent malfunction rather than an incorrect understanding of the display or a persistent configuration error.

I cannot confirm whether the precise sequence used to select the running activity and PacePro plan differed between race day and the subsequent test.

Similar reports in Garmin's forums

Other users appear to have reported closely related problems:

Forerunner 965 – PacePro screen not updating correctly:
https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-965/345780/why-is-fr-965-pacepro-screen-static-and-not-updating-during-an-activity/1678136

Forerunner 265 – first PacePro segment skipped and ahead/behind not displayed:
https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-265-series/375718/pacepro-skipped-first-segment-and-did-not-show-ahead-behind

The apparent similarities raise concerns that this may be a recurring PacePro software issue rather than an isolated incident.

Questions for Garmin

Is Garmin aware of an intermittent PacePro bug in which split targets and notifications work correctly, but ahead/behind time remains at zero and actual split pace is not calculated or displayed correctly?
Could this be related to the initialization of PacePro when starting an activity?
Is this a known issue in software version 29.05, or has it been reported in other versions?
Is there a reliable workaround or pre-race procedure that can prevent this problem?
Can Garmin investigate the underlying cause and provide a software fix?

Most importantly, how can runners be confident that PacePro will work on race day when it can function perfectly in training but fail during an actual marathon?

I would appreciate a technical response from Garmin, rather than generic troubleshooting advice. Given the potential consequences for runners who depend on PacePro in major races, I believe this issue deserves serious investigation.

There is no animation on the Garmin Coach power plans

1266365 — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:08:03 GMT

In Garmin Coach strength workouts, exercise steps cannot be opened to view instructions or animations, while the same exercises are interactive in premade workouts. Device: Forerunner 965, iOS.

Bluetooth Connection unstable, audio stuttering Firmware 29.05

7385615 — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:46:57 GMT

Since the last Update to Version 29.05 Bluetooth Connection with Beats earbuds is unstable and frequently disrupted. Additionally heart rate monitoring is much more unreliable with jumping heart rate during sessions with setting of false resting heart rate. Further availability of aerobic and anaerobic indices have been cancelled in some activity profiles. Before that update everything was fine.

Tried every hardware reset, reconnect etc.

Anyone else with these problems?

unable to get GPS signal Ethiopia

paleita73 — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:17:58 GMT

Since yesterday I cannot get the watch to fix the GPS signal.

I tried resets and changing satellite configurations but nothing is happening, it seems it is not even trying to get the singal: bar is not moving.

Do you know if there is any problem with the satellite preloading file?

any suggestion?

FR965 firmware 29.05 — structured swim steps still skipped without button input

2183817 — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:53:57 GMT

I am experiencing recurring, intermittent problems with structured pool swim workouts on my Forerunner 965, firmware 29.05.

Settings and context:

Pool length: 25 metres.
Auto Rest: OFF.
Workouts synced from TrainingPeaks.
The workout preview on the watch shows the correct steps and repetitions.
The issue occurs during execution. Some workouts run correctly; others unexpectedly skip steps.
In the incident described below, I did not press any button when the step was skipped.

Example, after completing a timed rest, I started swimming a prescribed 150 m interval. Without any button press, the watch immediately skipped that swim step and started the next rest countdown while I was already swimming.

This disrupted both the workout guidance and the recorded distance/timing. Similar incidents occurred in some workouts, although the exact behaviour differed. Because the failure is intermittent and occurs at different points in different workouts, I cannot reliably reproduce it on demand.

There is an older FR965 discussion describing similar symptoms:
https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-965/366087/structured-swim-workouts-randomly-skips-rest

Garmin’s official Fenix 8 beta 22.21 changelog includes:
“Fixes an issue that could cause pool swim workouts to progress through active steps without interaction.”

https://forums.garmin.com/beta-program/fenix-8-series/f/announcements/434287/fenix-8-quatix-8-enduro-3-fenix-8-pro-microled-version-22-21--check-for-updates-only

Could Garmin please clarify:

Has an equivalent fix been implemented for the Forerunner 965? If so, in which firmware version?
Is unexpected swim-step advancement a known issue on firmware 29.05?
Can this report be escalated to the software team, with a tracking reference?
Is there an official workaround that preserves distance alerts and timed-rest countdowns?

I can provide the original FIT files and screenshots privately to Garmin support. I would appreciate investigation of the actual step-transition failure, since Auto Rest is already disabled and the workout preview is correct.

Garmin 965 Gesture and heart rate not working

Omarmuhammad — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:50:38 GMT

My 965 have problem about wrist gesture and heart rate, i think problem about accelerometer sensor. how to fix it.

BMX: 21.1.0

WHR: 21.01.00

Sensor Hub: 35.10

Sofware Version 29.05

add "dance" activity

marcelzandvliet — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:02:21 GMT

I would like "dance" to be available as an activity on Garmins multisport watches like my 965. I know it is available on the Lily series (bit sexist, that it is only available on watches designed for women...) so it can't be that complicated. Garmin, can you make this happen?

I know I can record as another activity (cardio for instance) and later adjust it in Garmin connect, but that is a hassle, especially because my activities sync with Strava, so I would have to make the adjustments twice.

GPS 965

7707548 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:28:03 GMT

Que tal

cada que inicio una actividad al aire libre, no detecta el GPS. Cuando lo quiero calibrar, me sale el mensaje "la señal es más intensa en áreas alejadas de árboles y edificios".
En la parte de "ACERCA DE", la parte de GPS me sale 0.00, ya lo actualicé, ya intenté con intenté express, ya se reinició y no sale se soluciona. En el soporte de garmin, me piden pagar más ya que no saben que puede ser
¿Que se podría hacer?

Battery has been nerfed

nick_nz — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:07:51 GMT

Second time the battery has now died on me, this time during an activity.

Had 54% battery at the start of the run, 22 mins into the run, the enter power save mode popped up, 2 mins later watch died.

I've never had this happen before prior to installing the latest firmware.

Garmin please sort it out, I have a half marathon to run this weekend.

Almost zero active calories during daily life (unless in "Resume Later" mode) – FR55 was way more accurate. Normal?

5011317 — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:57:47 GMT

Hi everyone,

I recently upgraded from the Forerunner 55 to the Forerunner 965 and I'm noticing a really strange issue with how daily active calories are calculated.

The Issue:

During recorded workouts (running, cycling, strength training – mostly paired with an HRM strap), the active calories seem highly accurate and realistic.

However, during normal daily wear, the watch tracks almost nothing. On a typical, highly active day (8 hours of physical work, doing chores, chasing kids, and easily hitting over 10,000 steps), the watch only shows my base metabolic rate (~2,000 BMR) and maybe 50 to 70 active calories. Given my active lifestyle and build, my total daily burn should easily be around 3,000 kcal.

With my old Forerunner 55, this worked perfectly. I used to budget my food intake based on those daily active calories, and the math always added up perfectly when losing weight.

The Strange Workaround:

I noticed a weird workaround: If I start a bike commute to work, pause the activity using "Resume Later," and leave it paused during my 8-hour shift, the FR 965 suddenly tracks my active calories realistically! I’ll easily rack up 400 to 600 active calories during that shift, which perfectly matches my physical job. But as soon as no activity is running or paused, active calorie tracking basically stops.

My Questions:

Has anyone experienced similar behavior with the FR 965 (or other newer generation Garmin watches)?

Is there a hidden setting I might have missed that affects daily non-workout tracking?

Or is the FR 965 just extremely conservative compared to older entry-level models like the FR 55 when it comes to daily background movement?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

Garmin Altimeter/Barometer Sensor Error

2752043 — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:23:50 GMT

It has been confirmed that the same issue is continuously occurring on domestic and international websites, as well as Garmin forums. It seems that many similar cases occur among indoor swimming pool users, and I also use it at an indoor pool 6 days a week.

The Forerunner 965 is a multi-sport device that includes an indoor swimming feature, and there is no mention anywhere that caution is required. It appears that many customer service (AS) requests have been made for the same issue. What is Garmin Headquarters' clear position on this repeatedly reported problem?

Cause of the error: (Specify whether the symptom is a usage issue, a hardware sensor defect, or a software bug)
Solution: Fundamental solution to prevent recurrence
Official measures: Response plans from Garmin Headquarters and Garmin Korea regarding this issue
forums.garmin.com/.../7563._00ACFCBB_-_ECD3ECB708B1_965-_30AE55C53CC1A4C2_-_24C658B9_.mp4

Forerunner 965 — allow Lap Pace and Lap Heart Rate as structured-workout target metrics

5114707 — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:29:26 GMT

I regret buying the 965 :-(

I bought the Garmin Forerunner 965 specifically as a serious running and training watch, and there is a significant flaw in the way it handles structured workouts.

When you create a workout with a target pace — for example, an interval at 4:30–4:40/km — the watch bases its “Too Fast” and “Too Slow” warnings on current pace. Current GPS pace fluctuates considerably, even when you are actually running at a very consistent pace.

The result is a stream of unnecessary “Too Fast” and “Too Slow” alerts through your headphones. You can be running a perfectly well-paced interval and still have the watch repeatedly telling you that your pace is wrong.

The obvious solution is to allow the runner to select Lap Pace / Step Average Pace as the target metric. The watch already calculates and displays this data, and it provides a much more useful indication of whether you are actually on target during an interval.

The same principle should apply to heart rate: users should be able to choose whether structured-workout thresholds are evaluated against current HR or lap/step-average HR.

What makes this particularly frustrating is that Garmin’s underlying software platform already recognises lap-speed and lap-heart-rate workout target types. Yet Garmin Connect does not expose these options to ordinary users when creating workouts.

For a premium watch aimed specifically at serious runners, this is a surprisingly basic limitation.

Garmin: please add the following options to structured workout targets:

Pace target: Current Pace / Lap (Step) Pace
Heart-rate target: Current HR / Lap (Step) Average HR

This doesn’t require Garmin to change the behaviour for everyone. Just give runners the choice.

Until then, one of the Forerunner 965’s most important training features is considerably less useful than it should be.

Autoi Zoom still doesn't work on course navigation

ArielBerko — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:01:51 GMT

Auto Zoom is part of FR965 spec!

Auto zoom was one of my reasons to buy this watch,

How come It is not yet fixed?

Terento third-party Map Manager for Mac Apple Silicon

socorsu — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:09:37 GMT

Terento for third party map management on Apple Silicon, is perfect - https://github.com/VooZ2/terento

"Connect your watch, choose a map, and let Terento handle the download, installation, and transfer checks from your Mac.
Terento is free and open source, built for Apple Silicon Macs and Garmin smartwatches with map support. Choose from Freizeitkarte, OpenTopoMap, MapRando, and BBBike, or import your own compatible .img map."

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On Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/GarminWatches/comments/1wd7doe/terento_beta11_is_out_now_with_maprando_support/

Do not hesitate to go on Reddit and Vote/Comment MrDonas (u/MrDonas)

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This article is interesting for OpenMTP if necessary - https://www.nakan.ch/wp/2024/08/30/acceder-a-la-memoire-de-sa-montre-garmin-sur-un-mac-edition-2024/

Barometric sensor broken.... Again

Michiel193 — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:07:29 GMT

Recently I noticed that again the recorded height during activities is not correct. The watch calculates to much height differences. Also at night during sleep the height differs with tens of meters.

I got a replacement for this exact reason in December 2025, this replacement is now doing the same.

I’m wondering what could be causing this. I wear the watch 24/7 and have a close relationship with it, do 4–6 cycling and running activities per week. The watch also goes to the shower with me, but I don’t participate in any water sports.

Is the barometer in the Forerunner 970 or a Fenix of better quality?

Battery draining too fast/inconsistently

Orange Joe — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:50:19 GMT

Having an issue with battery drain. The last couple charges, battery seems to be draining mostly normally but a bit fast, but the actual battery percentage seems very unreliable.

Today as an example the battery was at 28% I went out for a walk with gps. The walk was 22 minutes. Right as I was finishing I got a low battery message asking if I wanted to turn on battery saver then as soon as I saved the activity the watch shut itself down because the battery was too low. A 22 minute activity, even with gps absolutely should not be draining nearly 30 percent of the battery. The same thing happened last week too, I was at about 25% battery and after about 10 minutes into a run (with gps and music) the watch shut itself down because the battery was pretty much fully drained.

At higher reported battery levels all the drain seems to be relatively normal. I would normally expect. 45 minute to an hour run with gps and music to drain maybe about 10 percent battery.

Not sure if this is related to the latest firmware or if there is something else going on, but regardless either the battery levels are unreliable and the watch itself feels less reliable because of it.

Why do manual activities created on Garmin app often not sync to watch? This happens regularly.

7599617 — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:24:02 GMT

If I create a manual activity in the app it often doesn't sync to the watch. It sometime works if I go back into the activity and edit it and then manually sync but not always. It also sometimes works if I delete the activity and create it again but it's inconsistent.