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How to Reinstall a Missing Sport Profile to a Garmin Fitness Watch

If you find your watch is missing a sport profile it should have, follow these steps to re-install the missing profile.

What You Will Need:

  • A Windows or Mac computer

  • Your data/charging cable

This process will take about 10 minutes to complete.

    1. Install the Garmin Express™ program to a Personal Computer: How Do I Install Garmin Express?.

    2. Add your watch to Express: Adding and Removing Devices in Garmin Express.

    3. Select your watch in Express.

    4. Select IQ Apps.

      Watch details page in Garmin Express

    5. From the drop down menu, select Applications.

      Drop down menu in the Apps menu of Express
    6. Find the missing sport profile and select the cloud/arrow icon to the right of it.

      Applications menu for a Forerunner 245 in Garmin Express

    7. Sync the watch with Garmin Express.

Once the sync is complete your watch will have the downloaded app as an option to record your next activity.