How to pair a Garmin watch to a phone

Your Garmin watch collects a ton of data to help you monitor your training progress and health. While you can view quite a bit of that data on the watch itself, to take full advantage of all the useful information your watch has to offer, you’ll need to sync your watch with your smartphone and the Garmin Connect app. Plus, if you want to receive notifications from your phone on your watch, you’ll need to pair the two.

Whether you have a new Garmin or a new phone, pairing is the best way to get the most out of all your Garmin has to offer. Luckily, pairing your Garmin watch with your phone is super easy, so you can start using it right away.

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How to pair your Garmin with your phone

To get the most out of your Garmin, follow these simple steps:

The steps below will help you pair your Garmin watch with your smartphone so you can get the most out of your Garmin device.

1. Download or open Garmin Connect App.
2. select more It’s in the bottom right corner of the app.
3. select Add Device.
4. Select or tap your device from the list See all compatible devices Search from the list.
5. Put your Garmin watch into pairing mode. To do this, setting menu On your watch. If your Garmin has five buttons, you usually press and hold the middle left button.
6. Scroll down and select Connectivity.
7. select phone.
8. Scroll down and select Pair your phone.
9. In the Garmin Connect app on your phone, you’ll see the device you’re trying to pair with. Tap it Connecting.
10. Tap To give permission Give the Garmin Connect app permission to access your watch.
11. The PIN will be displayed on your watch and phone – make sure they are the same and tap it. pair.

Alternatively, you can start the process from your watch.

1. open setting Clock menu.
2. Scroll down and select Connectivity.
3. select phone.
4. Scroll down and select Pair your phone.
5. A QR code will appear on your watch. Scan the QR code With your cell phone camera.
6. In the Garmin Connect app on your phone, you’ll see the device you’re trying to pair with. Tap it Connecting.
7. Tap To give permission Give the Garmin Connect app permission to access your watch.
8. The PIN will be displayed on your watch and phone – make sure they are the same and tap it. pair.

FAQ

Q: Can I use my Garmin watch without my phone?

Generally speaking, you can use your Garmin watch without your phone. However, it depends on what you’re using it for and what you want to get out of the watch. If you’re just looking to record activities, most Garmin watches have a built-in GPS receiver and can record GPS activities without your phone. For activities that don’t use GPS, your phone isn’t required. As a result, you can easily head out for a tracked workout without worrying about having your phone with you.

However, the vívosmart, vívomove, and Lily lineups do not have a built-in GPS receiver. Instead, they require a phone connection to obtain GPS data. Activities that do not use GPS can be used without a phone, but if you require GPS data, you must have a paired phone with you during the activity.

Some Garmin watches also offer music storage and the ability to pair headphones directly to your watch, allowing you to listen to music without having to carry your phone.

Beyond GPS and music, some watches have features that rely on connectivity to a smartphone. For example, if your watch provides weather forecasts, it needs your smartphone’s location data to get the right weather forecast. Of course, without a paired smartphone, you won’t get smartphone notifications. Finally, to get the most out of your Garmin watch and all the health data it collects, you need a smartphone to sync that information and get Garmin’s helpful insights.