The use of a normal watch is known to everyone, but the use of connected watches can be a little more complicated, at least it differs from that of traditional watches. Indeed, connected watches have roughly the same operating principle as a smartphone, and devices that we are used to using in our daily life. You won't find any harm in using a smartwatch especially if you are used to using a smartphone. Only, you have to configure it first before using it. This is precisely what we will explain in what follows.

Configure the watch
To be able to connect the watch to your smartphone, you must first configure it to benefit from more features such as receiving calls and messages and the possibility of answering them ... So to configure your watch, turn it on then go on configure and accept the terms of use. On the other hand, take your phone and open the app that the watch works with (if you don't have it on your phone, you need to download it) on the app tap on configure. From the drop-down list choose the name of your watch. You will then have finished configuring your watch.

Change the language of the watch
Once your watch is configured, you can adjust several settings and change several details including the language. In fact, the language of the watch is often the same as that of the phone. So if you change the language of the phone, the language of the watch will change automatically. So if you want to change the language of your watch, start by changing the language of the phone. You just have to go to the settings, then to language to change it.

Set up the watch with a new phone
Often, it happens that we change the phone. When changing the phone, you must also configure the watch to be compatible with the new one. To do this, you must first access the settings on the watch, then on the system and finally on disconnect and reset. This is to disconnect your watch from the first phone. You can now configure your watch with the new phone by following the steps explained previously, starting by installing the application required to operate the watch.

Are Garmin watches compatible with any phone?
Generally, smartwatches are designed so that they are compatible with all smartphones. So most smartwatches are compatible with different phone operating systems. By the way, this is the case with Garmin watches too. Most of the watches of this brand are compatible with iPhone and Android smartphones, in some cases they are even compatible with Windows systems, but the first two are the most used. If you have a smartphone with a different operating system, try to find a watch that can be configured with it.

What are the best features of Garmin watches?
Garmin watches are very efficient and offer several very interesting features. First of all, before even connecting the watch to the phone you can use several functions, we quote the counter of the number of steps, the counter of calories, of distance traveled ... You only have to activate your GPS so that these features can work. Some Garmin watches provide a plus and detect anomalies, that is to say that if it detects a sudden change in your rhythm, it deduces that an incident has occurred and sends your position to your close contacts (friends and family). Once connected to your phone, you will be able to receive notifications from your phone (messages, calls, etc.), you can even answer them.

Are Garmin watches sturdy and reliable?
Garmin watches are of good quality, and quite reliable. But the resistance of watches does not only depend on their quality but also on their use. So if you do not take care of it, and that you do not maintain it, it risks being damaged or even destroyed after some time of its purchase. Garmin watches are certainly resistant to drops and water, but repeated drops lead to destruction or degradation of the watch. So try to take care of it and especially to avoid falls.