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Stealth Mode on Garmin Tactical Watches

Stealth Mode can be enabled to turn off the storage and sharing of your GPS position, and all wireless communication on the watch. This can be useful in secure areas where wireless communication is prohibited. Activities can still be started to monitor time, pace, elevation, and distance, but GPS location information will not be saved on the watch.

Stealth Mode must be enabled prior to starting a GPS enabled activity and can only be activated from the controls menu. See Enabling/Disabling Stealth Mode below, or your owner's manual for steps.

NOTE: Saving a GPS location (waypoint) is also disabled when Stealth Mode is active.


Compatible Watches

  • D2™ Mach 1 | D2™ Mach 1 Pro

  • Descent™ Mk2i

  • Descent™ Mk3 | Descent™ Mk3i

  • Instinct® 2 Solar - Tactical Edition | Instinct® 2X Solar - Tactical Edition

  • Instinct® Crossover Solar - Tactical Edition

  • Instinct® Solar - Tactical Edition

  • Instinct® - Tactical Edition

  • MARQ® Commander

  • MARQ® Commander (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition

  • tactix® 7 - AMOLED Edition | tactix® 7 - Standard Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Edition | tactix® 7 - Pro Ballistics Edition

  • tactix® 8 - AMOLED | tactix® 8 - Solar

  • tactix® Delta - Sapphire Edition | tactix® Delta - Solar Edition | tactix® Delta - Solar Edition with Ballistics


Enabling/Disabling Stealth Mode

IMPORTANT: Save or discard any current activity before enabling Stealth Mode. 
  1. Press and Hold Light.

  2. Select Stealth Mode Icon.

When enabled, Stealth Mode disables:

  • Location track logging 

  • Bluetooth® communication

  • ANT+ communication

  • Wi-Fi® connectivity (if applicable)

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