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Smart Notifications on a Garmin Outdoor Handheld

Some outdoor handhelds are able to pair to a smartphone or tablet through Bluetooth®.

This is helpful to be able to tuck your phone or tablet away and see what notifications it receives displayed on your Garmin device instead. For instructions on pairing, refer to your owner's manual.


Outdoor Handhelds Compatible With Smart Notifications

  • eTrex® SE

  • eTrex® Solar

  • eTrex® Touch 35 | eTrex® Touch 35t

  • Foretrex® 601 | Foretrex® 701 Ballistic Edition

  • Foretrex® 801 | Foretrex® 901 Ballistic Edition

  • GPSMAP® 64s | GPSMAP® 64sc | GPSMAP® 64st | GPSMAP® 64sx | GPSMAP® 64csx

  • GPSMAP® 65 | GPSMAP® 65s

  • GPSMAP® 66i | GPSMAP® 66s | GPSMAP® 66sr | GPSMAP® 66st

  • GPSMAP® 67 | GPSMAP® 67i

  • GPSMAP® 86i | GPSMAP® 86s | GPSMAP® 86sc | GPSMAP® 86sci

  • GPSMAP® 276Cx

  • Montana® 700 | Montana® 700i | Montana® 710| Montana® 710i | Montana® 750i | Montana® 760i

  • Oregon® 700 | Oregon® 750 | Oregon® 750t

  • Rino® 750 | Rino® 750t | Rino® 755t


Managing Smart Notifications

Many of the notifications that appear on the phone or tablet can be displayed on the handheld, such as emails/calls/texts received, calendar events, app alerts, etc.

Notifications can only be deleted from the phone or tablet.

You can manage which notifications show up on your handheld from within the settings of the Garmin Connect™ or Garmin Explore™ apps on Android or your phone/tablet settings on iOS.


Android

NOTE: Some devices are compatible with both apps. If you use both apps, the notification settings within the Garmin Explore app and Garmin Connect app should be set to match one another.

Garmin Connect App

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

  2. Select More (bottom right).

  3. Select Settings.

  4. Select Smart Notifications.

From here, toggle to enable or disable all Smart Notifications or customize by selecting individual apps.

Garmin Explore App

  1. Open the Garmin Explore app.

  2. Select the profile icon in the top left.

  3. Select App Settings.

  4. Select Notifications.

From here, toggle to enable or disable notifications for All Applications or customize by selecting individual apps.


Additional Steps for Huawei Users

For Huawei phones, it may also be necessary to update the software on your Garmin device and adjust the App Launch settings on the phone to allow the Garmin Connect app (and Garmin Explore app, if installed) to run in the background.
Be advised that these steps may vary between different phone models. For specific instructions, refer to your phone's manual or contact your phone carrier. The following steps are provided as a general guide:
  1. Swipe down from the top of the home screen.

  2. Select the Settings Icon.

  3. Select Battery.

  4. Select App Launch.

  5. Select individual or batch select apps, where auto, secondary and run-in-background settings can be disabled/enabled individually

    NOTE: You will want to select Disable for Connect (and Explore, if installed) if you are selecting individual apps.


iOS

  1. From the iOS device, touch Settings.

  2. Select Notifications.

  3. Under NOTIFICATION STYLE select the app you want to turn on or off.

  4. Refer to your phone iOS version below and follow the steps.

    • iOS 12 and Newer

      Under ALERTS:

      • Notification Center checked: Garmin device will display a notification for the selected app.

      • Notification Center unchecked: Garmin device will not display a notification for the selected app. This will also result in notifications no longer appearing in the phone's notification center.

        iOS Alert Notification Options

    • iOS 11 and Older

      Under ALERTS:

      • Show in History ON: Garmin device will display notification for selected app.

      • Show in History OFF: Garmin device will not display notification for selected app. This will also result in notifications no longer appearing in the phone's notification history.

        iOS Alert History Options


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