Improve Garmin Watch GPS Signal - Speed Up GPS Sync - Forerunner, Fenix, Vivoactive HD
Having GPS sync issues on your Garmin Watch? In this tutorial, I give you 3 tips to improve GPS signal on your Garmin activity tracker. This tutorial should help with GPS connection problems on the Forerunner 35, 235, 45, 245, 645, 735, 935, 945, Fenix 5, Vivoactive 3, and other Garmin watches. Get your Garmin Watch here: https://amzn.to/2XvlueX More Garmin Tutorials: Garmin Forerunner 45 Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8griS8Ww-KmOuBK8bL-KP7QDWZzJFb9I Garmin Forerunner 245 Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8griS8Ww-Kl6i26Ijqji6OZHdUc8gWiC Garmin Vivoactive 3 Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8griS8Ww-KnuOf5eGWQ2PU06Q1u_6JWk Garmin Instinct Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8griS8Ww-Knm1Kc3iyLd7Qhd9y6zmMuj Follow the steps below to get better GPS signal on your Garmin Smartwatch: 1. Ensure you are outside in an open area away from tall buildings and trees. If needed, remain stationary for a few minutes. 2.Sync the device to your Garmin Connect account via the Garmin Connect app on your phone (Android or iOS) or PC. You can also sync by setting up WiFi on your Garmin Watch. Syncing with Garmin Connect downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals. 3. Ensure your watch is configured to use GPS + GLONASS or GPS + GALILEO not GPS only. This will make the sync faster and improve the signal is environments with a lot of trees or buildings. Find specific instructions to change the GPS settings on your Garmin Watch below: Forerunner 245/245 Music: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner245/EN-US/GUID-768E7F89-0A67-4137-9864-6FF50BF4DACA.html Forerunner 45 / 45s: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner45/EN-US/GUID-DE56CCAC-E0D8-4765-8215-C4DAD9245034.html fēnix 5/5S/5X Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/fenix5plus/EN-US/GUID-E03FFCFD-15AD-401E-A15D-715629C6DBF0.html Forerunner 945: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner945/EN-US/GUID-768E7F89-0A67-4137-9864-6FF50BF4DACA.html Forerunner 645/645 Music: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner645/EN-US/GUID-768E7F89-0A67-4137-9864-6FF50BF4DACA.html vívoactive 3 Music: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivoactive3musicLTE/EN-US/GUID-A8048FBA-ABB9-4786-B888-303A20574D68.html Instinct: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/instinct/EN-US/GUID-4EE5B773-E8A3-4C61-8D64-432B575963D8.html Forerunner 735: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner735/EN-US/GUID-E300018D-92BB-4525-9F45-2760E86FC2B5.html Forerunner 935: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner935/EN-US/GUID-768E7F89-0A67-4137-9864-6FF50BF4DACA.html Forerunner 230/235: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/forerunner230/EN-US/GUID-E300018D-92BB-4525-9F45-2760E86FC2B5.html tactix Charlie: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/tactixcharlie/EN-US/GUID-E03FFCFD-15AD-401E-A15D-715629C6DBF0.html Descent Mk1: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/descentmk1