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Connectivity, Phone Connectivity Features, Pairing Your Phone, Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

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Connectivity Connectivity features are available for your watch when you pair with your compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 74). Additional features are available when you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network (Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 76). Phone Connectivity Features Phone connectivity features are available for your Forerunner watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect app (Pairing Your Phone, page 74). • App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more (Phone Apps and Computer Applications, page 76) • Glances (Glances, page 14) • Controls menu features (Controls, page 32) • Safety and tracking features (Safety and Tracking Features, page 79) • Phone interactions, such as notifications (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications, page 74) Pairing Your Phone To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone. 1 During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone. NOTE: If you previously skipped the pairing process, you can hold UP, and select Connectivity > Phone > Pair Phone. 2 Scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and setup process. Enabling Bluetooth Notifications Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 74). 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Connectivity > Phone > Notifications > Status > On. 3 Select General Use or During Activity. 4 Select a notification type. 5 Select status, tone, and vibration preferences. 6 Press BACK. 7 Select privacy and timeout preferences. 8 Press BACK. 9 Select Signature to add a signature to your text message replies. Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the notifications glance. 2 Press START. 3 Select a notification. 4 Press START for more options. 5 Press BACK to return to the previous screen. 74 Connectivity

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Connectivity
Connectivity features are available for your watch when you pair with your compatible phone (
Pairing
Your Phone
, page 74
). Additional features are available when you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network
(
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network
, page 76
).
Phone Connectivity Features
Phone connectivity features are available for your Forerunner watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect
app (
Pairing Your Phone
, page 74
).
•
App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more (
Phone Apps and Computer
Applications
, page 76
)
•
Glances (
Glances
, page 14
)
•
Controls menu features (
Controls
, page 32
)
•
Safety and tracking features (
Safety and Tracking Features
, page 79
)
•
Phone interactions, such as notifications (
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
, page 74
)
Pairing Your Phone
To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead
of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone.
1
During the initial setup on your watch, select
when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
NOTE:
If you previously skipped the pairing process, you can hold
UP
, and select
Connectivity
>
Phone
>
Pair
Phone
.
2
Scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and setup
process.
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the watch with a compatible phone (
Pairing Your Phone
,
page 74
).
1
Hold
UP
.
2
Select
Connectivity
>
Phone
>
Notifications
>
Status
>
On
.
3
Select
General Use
or
During Activity
.
4
Select a notification type.
5
Select status, tone, and vibration preferences.
6
Press
BACK
.
7
Select privacy and timeout preferences.
8
Press
BACK
.
9
Select
Signature
to add a signature to your text message replies.
Viewing Notifications
1
From the watch face, press
UP
or
DOWN
to view the notifications glance.
2
Press
START
.
3
Select a notification.
4
Press
START
for more options.
5
Press
BACK
to return to the previous screen.
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Connectivity