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- How do I exit a stuck golf course or scorecard screen on a Garmin watch?A Garmin golf watch is locked on one course and scorecard screen, and it may be hard to power off or leave the active round.Open
- How do I fix a Garmin GLS10 source not found or Panoptix disconnected error?A Garmin chartplotter reports GLS10 source not found or that a Panoptix transducer is disconnected, so sonar may be missing.Open
- How do I pair a Garmin Fenix 8 with an Edge 1030 for Extended Display?A Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED 47mm watch will not pair with a Garmin Edge 1030 bike computer for Extended Display Mode, with no error message when pairing is attempted.Open
- How do I reconnect a Garmin Forerunner 235 that will not pair after reinstalling the app?A Garmin Forerunner 235 will not connect to a phone after the Garmin Connect app was deleted and reinstalled, often showing only a try again message.Open
- How do I set up a Garmin Vivoactive 5 with the Garmin Connect app?A new Garmin Vivoactive 5 needs setup guidance through the Garmin Connect app, including cases where app download or password sign-in is getting in the way.Open
- How do I show live Garmin ride data on an iPhone with a MARQ Gen 2?A Garmin MARQ Gen 2 on software 26.09 is updated but will not show live data on an iPhone during a bike ride.Open
- How do I stop iPhone app notifications from appearing on a Garmin Forerunner 965?A Garmin Forerunner 965 paired to an iPhone shows texts, WhatsApp, calls, and other phone notifications; you want the watch to stay quiet and not mirror phone apps.Open
- How do I unlock a Garmin Venu watch that will not open widgets?A Garmin Venu smartwatch stays locked, so widgets and other watch features cannot be opened or used.Open
- How do I update a Garmin T5 collar when WebUpdater will not detect it?Garmin Express finds a T5 dog collar, but Garmin WebUpdater will not recognize it for updates.Open
- What should I do if a Garmin Approach S20 replacement band is the wrong model?A replacement band for a Garmin Approach S20 arrived but matches an S10 band instead of the S20.Open
- Why did my Garmin Vivosmart 5 reset step count to zero after charging?A Garmin Vivosmart 5 showed nearly 9000 steps, then showed 0 steps after charging, even after multiple restarts; heart-rate tracking may also have been unstable.Open
- Why does FitShow connect to a Garmin heart rate monitor but not show heart rate during a workout?The FitShow app pairs with a Garmin Bluetooth heart rate monitor, but heart rate does not appear during an Ancheer treadmill workout even though it shows in the connect menu.Open
- Why is heart rate not showing on my Garmin Vivosmart 5?A Garmin Vivosmart 5 shows dashes instead of a heart rate reading even after the sensor was cleaned and basic settings were checked.Open