Garmin Forerunner 010-02156-11 Faq

My phone will not connect to the device

If your phone will not connect to the device, you can try these tips.
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Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn them back on again.
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Enable Bluetooth
Update the Garmin Connect™ app to the latest version.
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Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your
smartphone to retry the pairing process.
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If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on
the smartphone you intend to stop using.
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Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the device.
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On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect app, select
Garmin Devices > Add Device to enter pairing mode.
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Select UP >

Maximizing Battery Life

You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
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Reduce the backlight timeout
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Turn off Bluetooth
(Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone
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Turn off activity tracking
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Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand
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Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays
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Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin
Data to Garmin
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Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring
Monitor).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes
and calories burned.

Product Updates

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technology on your smartphone.
> Phone > Pair Phone.
(Changing the Backlight
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wireless technology when you are not using connected features
(Activity Tracking
Devices).
Settings).
Connection).
Settings).
(Customizing the Watch
(Managing
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devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate
(Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate
or , and select
Face).
Notifications).