Maximizing Battery Life
• Decrease the screen brightness and timeout (
).
• Reduce wrist gesture sensitivity (
).
• Turn off wrist gestures (
).
• In your smartphone notification center settings, limit the notifications that appear on your vívomove 3/3S
device (
Managing Notifications, page 17
).
• Turn off smart notifications (
).
• Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (
).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices,
).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Heart Rate and Stress Settings, page 20
).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes, VO2 max., stress
level, and calories burned (
).
My device display is difficult to see outside
The device detects ambient light and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness to maximize battery life.
In direct sunlight, the screen gets brighter, but it may still be difficult to read. The automatic activity detection
feature can be helpful when starting outdoor activities (
Activity Tracking Settings, page 23
).
Restoring All Default Settings
You can restore all of the device settings back to the factory default values.
1 Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.
2 Select > .
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and
activity history, select Reset Default Settings.
• To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and
activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings.
An informational message appears.
4 Tap the touchscreen.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect
account, and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone (
Turning On and Setting Up the Device,
).
Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app (
Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App, page 19
).
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app automatically sends the update to your device.
The update is applied when you are not actively using the device. When the update is complete, your device
restarts.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your device software, you must download and install the Garmin Express application and
add your device (
Syncing Your Data with Your Computer, page 19
).
1 Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, the Garmin Express application sends it to your device.
2 After the Garmin Express application finishes sending the update, disconnect the device from your
computer.
Your device installs the update.
Troubleshooting
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