Garmin watches collect loads of data to help youprogress your trainingand keep an eye on your health. While you’re able to see quite a bit of that data on the watch itself, you’ll need the watch to sync with a phone and theGarmin Connect appto fully take advantage of all the useful insights it provides. Plus, if you want notifications from your phone on your watch, you’ll need the two paired together as well.
Whether you have anew Garminor a new phone, pairing will help you take full advantage of all your Garmin has to offer. Luckily, pairing your Garmin watch to your phone is very straightforward. You’ll be up and running in no time.
How I use the Garmin Connect app to get the most out of my Garmin device
Garmin Connect has a lot to offer to help you improve your training and health.
How to pair your Garmin to your phone
Follow these simple steps to get the most out of your Garmin
The steps below will help you pair your Garmin watch and phone. Once they are connected, you’ll be able to get the most out of your Garmin device.
Do not pair with your Garmin watch directly through your phone’s Bluetooth settings. For a proper connection, you will need to go through the Garmin Connect app.
Alternatively, you can start the process from your watch.
Q: Can you use a Garmin watch without a phone?
Broadly speaking, you can use a Garmin watch without a phone. However, it depends on what you want to use it for and what you hope to get out of your watch. For simply recording activities, most of Garmin’s watches feature a built-in GPS receiver, meaning they can record GPS activities without a phone. For non-GPS activities, no phone is needed. You can easily get out for a tracked workout without worrying about having your phone on you as a result.
The vívosmart, vívomove, and Lily lineups, however, do not have built-in GPS receivers. Instead, these require a phone connection for GPS data. You can use them for non-GPS-based activities without a phone, but if you want GPS data, you will need a paired phone on you for the duration of your activity.
Some Garmin watches also offer music storage and the ability to pair headphones directly to the watch. Those features allow you to listen to tunes without your phone on you.
Beyond GPS and music, some watches provide features that rely on a connection to your phone. For example, if your watch offers weather forecasts, you’ll need your phone’s location data for appropriate weather forecasts. Of course, you also won’t get phone notifications if you don’t have a paired phone. Finally, to get the most out of your Garmin watch and all the health data it’s collecting, you’ll need a phone to sync that information for Garmin’s useful insights.
