Connectivity; Phone Connectivity Features; Pairing Your Phone; Enabling Bluetooth Notifications - Garmin EPIX GEN 2 Owner's Manual

Connectivity features are available for your watch when you pair with your compatible phone
Phone, page 76). Additional features are available when you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network
(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page

Phone Connectivity Features

Phone connectivity features are available for your epix watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect app
(Pairing Your Phone, page
• App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more
Applications, page 78)
• Glances (Glances, page
• Controls menu features
• Safety and tracking features
• Phone interactions, such as notifications

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 From the app store on your phone, install and open the Garmin Connect app.
2 Select an option to enable pairing mode on your watch:
• During the initial setup, select Yes when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
• If you previously skipped the pairing process, hold MENU, and select Connectivity > Pair Phone.
3 Select an option to add your watch to your account:
• If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen
instructions.
• If you already paired another device with the Garmin Connect app, from the
Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the watch with a compatible phone
page 76).
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Connectivity > Phone > Smart 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

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(Controls, page 56)
(Safety and Tracking Features, page
(Enabling Bluetooth Notifications, page
(Phone Apps and Computer
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(Pairing Your Phone,
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Connectivity