Garmin INSTINCT 3 SOLAR Owner's Manual page 74

Replying to a Text Message
NOTE: This feature is available only for compatible Android phones.
When you receive a text message notification on your watch, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a list
of messages. You can customize messages in the Garmin Connect app.
NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges from your
carrier and phone plan may apply. Contact your mobile carrier for more information about text message charges
or limits.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the notifications glance.
2 Select a text message notification.
3 Press GPS.
4 Select Reply.
5 Select a message from the list.
Your phone sends the selected message as an SMS text message.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible phone to manage notifications that appear on your Instinct 3 watch.
Select an option:
• If you are using an iPhone
your phone and watch.
NOTE: All notifications that you enable on your iPhone also appear on your watch.
• If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select
App Notifications, and select the notifications that you want to appear on your watch.
Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts
You can set the Instinct 3 watch to alert you when your paired phone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth
technology.
NOTE: Phone connection alerts are turned off by default.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select System > Phone > Alerts.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu.
NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu
1 Hold CTRL to view the controls menu.
2 Select to turn off the Bluetooth phone connection on your Instinct watch.
Refer to the owner's manual for your phone to turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone.
Phone Apps and Computer Applications
You can connect your watch to multiple Garmin phone apps and computer applications using the same Garmin
account.
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® , go to the iOS ® notifications settings, and select the notifications to show on
(Customizing the Controls Menu,
> Settings > Notifications >
page 50).
Phone Connectivity Features