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Updating the Sofware Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your device software, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must
download the Garmin Express application.
1 Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to your device.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
3 Do not disconnect your device from the computer during the update process.
NOTE: If you have already set up your device with Wi‑Fi connectivity, Garmin Connect can automatically
download available software updates to your device when it connects using Wi‑Fi.
Is my smartphone compatible with my device?
The Forerunner device is compatible with smartphones using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Go to www.garmin.com/ble for compatibility information.
My phone will not connect to the device
If your phone will not connect to the device, you can try these tips.
• Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn them back on again.
• Enable Bluetooth technology on your smartphone.
• Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version.
• Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry
the pairing process.
• If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you
intend to stop using.
• Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the device.
• On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect app, select or , and select Garmin Devices > Add
Device to enter pairing mode.
• On your device, hold LIGHT, and select to turn on Bluetooth technology and enter pairing mode.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
• Reduce the backlight timeout (Changing the Backlight Settings, page 64).
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features (Bluetooth Connected
Features, page 26).
• When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (Stopping an Activity,
page 6).
• Turn off activity tracking (Activity Tracking Settings, page 25).
• Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand (Customizing the Watch Face, page 63).
• Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays (Managing Notifications, page 3).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices,
page 31).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 32).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
• Turn off the pulse oximeter feature (Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 32).
• Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity (UltraTrac, page 62).
• Select the Smart recording interval (
System Settings, page 64).
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