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Real Time Settings in the Garmin Connect App

You can use the Garmin Connect™ app to make certain device setting changes, such as updating display settings, adjusting sounds and alerts, or customizing data screens. The app uses the Bluetooth® connection to your Garmin product, and a feature called Real Time Settings, to communicate directly with the connected watch or bike computer about any setting changes.

Not all device feature changes are supported in the Garmin Connect app. For more information on how to change a setting on your device, see your owner's manual.

Compatible Device List

  • Approach® S50

  • Approach® S70 | Approach® S70 - TaylorMade® Edition watches 

  • D2™ Mach 1 | D2™ Mach 1 Pro watches

  • Descent™ G1 | Descent™ G1 Solar | Descent™ G1 Solar - Ocean Edition watches

  • Descent™ G2

  • Descent™ Mk3 | Descent™ Mk3i watches

  • Edge® 540 |Edge® 540 Solar cycling computers

  • Edge® 840 | Edge® 840 Solar cycling computers

  • Edge® 1040 | Edge® 1040 Solar cycling computers

  • Edge® 1050 cycling computer

  • Edge® Explore 2 cycling computer

  • Enduro™ 2 watch

  • Enduro™ 3 watch

  • epix™ (Gen 2) | epix™ (Gen 2) Sapphire | epix™ (Gen 2) Porsche Edition watches

  • epix™ Pro (Gen 2) Standard | epix™ Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire watches

  • fēnix® 7 - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7 - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 - Sapphire Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® 7S - Standard Edition | fēnix® 7S - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S - Sapphire Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® 7X - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X - Sapphire Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® 7 Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7 Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® 7S Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7S Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® 7X Pro - Solar Edition | fēnix® 7X Pro - Sapphire Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® 8 - AMOLED Edition | fēnix® 8 - Solar Edition watches

  • fēnix® E watch

  • Forerunner® 165 | Forerunner® 165 Music watches

  • Forerunner® 255 | Forerunner® 255S | Forerunner® 255 Music | Forerunner® 255S Music watches

  • Forerunner® 265 | Forerunner® 265S watches 

  • Forerunner® 945 | Forerunner® 945 LTE watches

  • Forerunner® 955 | Forerunner® 955 Solar watches

  • Forerunner® 965 watches

  • Instinct® 2 - Standard Edition | Instinct® 2 - Camo Edition | Instinct® 2 - Surf Edition | Instinct® 2 - dēzl Edition watches

  • Instinct® 2S - Standard Edition | Instinct® 2S - Camo Edition | Instinct® 2S - Surf Edition watches

  • Instinct® 2 Solar | Instinct® 2 Solar - Tactical Edition | Instinct® 2 Solar - Surf Edition watches

  • Instinct® 2S Solar | Instinct® 2S Solar - Surf Edition watches

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

  • Instinct® 3 - AMOLED | Instinct® 3 - Solar

  • Instinct® E

  • Instinct® Crossover - Standard Edition | Instinct® Crossover Solar | Instinct® Crossover Solar - Tactical Edition watches

  • Lily® 2 | Lily® 2 Classic | Lily® 2 Active watches

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) | MARQ® Aviator (Gen 2) | MARQ® Captain (Gen 2) | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) watches

  • MARQ® Adventurer (Gen 2) - Damascus Steel Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Athlete (Gen 2) - Performance Edition | MARQ® Commander (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition | MARQ® Golfer (Gen 2) - Carbon Edition watches

  • quatix® 7 Pro | quatix® 7 - Standard Edition | quatix® 7 - Sapphire Edition | quatix® 7 - Solar Edition watches

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

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

  • Venu® Sq 2 | Venu® Sq 2 - Music Edition watches

  • Venu® 3 | Venu® 3S watches

  • vívoactive® 5 watch

  • vívomove® Trend watch

  • vívosmart® 5 watch

  • vívoactive® 6 watch

Changing Device and User Settings in Garmin Connect App

NOTE: Some settings can only be changed directly on the Garmin device, in which case you may receive an "Update Setting on Device" prompt.

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Select More (bottom right).

  3. Select Garmin Devices.

  4. If you have more than one device, select the device you would like to make changes to.

  5. Select an option to edit (such as User Profile to set heart rate zones, or Activities & Apps to change data fields for activities).

  6. Make the desired changes.

  7. The changes will be reflected immediately on the device.

Video Tutorial

Real Time Setting Changes via the Garmin Connect App

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