Should you personal a Garmin GPS watch, you might wish to energy it down for some time. Customers on Reddit and Garmin’s boards (by way of The Verge) report {that a} botched software program replace is leaving the wearables in a “blue triangle” boot loop, placing them out of fee till additional discover.
In a press release to Engadget, Garmin acknowledged the problem. “We are aware of an issue causing some devices to be stuck on the start-up screen or a blue triangle.” The corporate factors readers to its help webpage for updates.
A pinned message from the corporate on its boards particulars a doable repair that some customers declare is just non permanent. “We are aware of an issue causing some devices to be stuck on the start up screen or a blue triangle,” the message reads. “To resolve this, press and hold the power button until the device turns off, then power it back on, and sync with the Garmin Connect app or Garmin Express.”
Some artful Redditors declare to have traced the problem to a file associated to GPS performance. Though some reported that following Garmin’s reset directions labored, others stated it was solely non permanent, with the problem returning later. The issue seems to have an effect on varied fashions, together with the Forerunner, Venu, Fenix, Vivoactive and Epix traces.
In case your Garmin smartwatch has no issues (… to date), you might save your self a headache by powering it down and ready for an official answer from Garmin. Should you’ve encountered the problem and wish to roll the cube, this Reddit thread contains some unofficial — and untested by Engadget — fixes and workarounds.
Replace, January 28, 2025, 3:40PM ET: This story has been up to date so as to add a press release from Garmin.
