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If you have a Garmin GPS watch, you may want to turn it off for a while. Users in Reddit and Garmin forums (through The edge) report that a failed software update is leaving the wearables in a “blue triangle” starting loop, which puts them out of service until new notice.
In a statement to Engadget, Garmin recognized the problem. “We are aware of a problem that makes some devices trapped on the home screen or in a blue triangle.” The company points to readers to their Webpag supportE for updates.
A fixed message of the company in its forums details a possible solution that claim that some users is only temporary. “We are aware of a problem that makes some devices stagnate on the home screen or in a blue triangle,” says the message. “To solve this, press and hold the ignition button until the device goes out, then turn on and synchronize with the Garmin Connect or Garmin Express application.”
Some cunning redditors claim to have tracked The problem to a file related to GPS functionality. Although some reported that after Garmin's restart instructions they worked, others said it was only temporary, and the problem returned later. The problem seems to affect several models, including Forerunner, Venu, Fenix, Vivoactive and Epix lines.
If your Smart Clock Garmin has no problems (… until now), a headache can be saved by turning it off and waiting for an official Garmin solution. If you have found the problem and want to throw the dice, This Reddit thread It includes some unofficial solutions, and not tested by Engadget, solutions and solutions.
Update, January 28, 2025, 3:40 pm et: This story has been updated to add a Garmin statement.
This article originally appeared in Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/some-garmin-gps-watches-ar-nuck-in-a-a-blue-riangle-boot-loop-193920555.html?src=rsss
