Connectivity; Phone Connectivity Features; Pairing Your Phone; Enabling Bluetooth Notifications - Garmin Fenix 7 Solar Series Owner's Manual

Connectivity features are available for your watch when you pair with your compatible phone
Your Phone, page 90). Additional features are available when you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network
(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network,

Phone Connectivity Features

Phone connectivity features are available for your fēnix watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect app

(Pairing Your Phone,

page 90).
• App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more
Applications, page 92)
• Glances (Glances, page 49)
• 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 During the initial setup on your watch, select
NOTE: If you previously skipped the pairing process, you can hold MENU, 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
page 90).
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.
90

Connectivity

page 92).
(Controls, page 67)
(Safety and Tracking Features,
(Enabling Bluetooth Notifications,
when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
(Phone Apps and Computer
page 98)
page 90)
(Pairing Your Phone,
(Pairing
Connectivity