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Ongoing issues: Garmin smartwatches are barely usable in some cases
· By Endurance Wire
Depending on the specific model, Garmin smartwatches can be used more or less independently of a smartphone. In most cases, though, they only become truly useful when paired with a smartphone app or Garmin Connect. The connection between iOS devices and Garmin watches has already had a troubled history. According to consistent user reports, there have been major sync issues in the past as well, especially after the update to iOS 26, and these affected various features. As always with reports like these, it remains unclear how many users are actually affected. However, this does not appear to be a matter of a few isolated cases.
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