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Watch Self-Test

Run a quick diagnostic of your Garmin's sensors and hardware in one pass. The app auto-checks the sensors, then asks a few yes/no questions for the things software can't sense itself — vibration, speaker, backlight — and gives you a clear passed / total report with any problems highlighted. Handy before buying or selling a used watch, or after a repair.

Sensor auto-checkTactile yes/noPass / fail report Per-model test listNo setup
PriceFree
TypeWatch app (Connect IQ)
Auto testsHeart rate, GPS, barometer, compass, accelerometer, thermometer, battery, memory, Bluetooth
Tactile testsVibration, speaker, backlight, touch, buttons
Resultpassed / total report, problem tests highlighted
PlatformGarmin Connect IQ
Details

One pass, a clear verdict

Sensors, automatically

Heart rate, GPS, barometer, compass, accelerometer and more are checked on their own — the app waits for a valid reading, no fiddling required.

The hands-on bits

For vibration, speaker and backlight the app gives a stimulus and asks yes/no — because only you can tell whether you felt the buzz.

Built for your model

The test list is assembled from the hardware your watch actually has, so a missing sensor isn't counted as a failure.

Buying or selling used?

Confirm everything works in a couple of minutes — a quick, honest health check for a second-hand watch.

Compatibility

Works on 108 Garmin watches

Built for Garmin wrist devices on Connect IQ; the test list adapts to the sensors and hardware your model actually has.