{"id":388738,"date":"2026-04-12T20:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/388738\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T20:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:04:08","slug":"garmin-smartwatch-users-complain-about-massive-issues-and-criticize-garmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/388738\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin smartwatch users complain about massive issues and criticize Garmin"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\"Garmin<\/p>\n

\u24d8 James Orr, Unsplash<\/p>\n

<\/a>Garmin Forerunner smartwatches are currently affected by certain issues<\/p>\n

According to multiple user reports, several Garmin smartwatches are still experiencing major issues. One of the affected functions is essential for athletes and its importance can hardly be overstated. Some owners of the affected Forerunner watches have been quite harsh in their criticism of Garmin.<\/p>\n

Garmin is currently getting scolded on Reddit<\/a> and other online platforms. The criticism now concerns not only the issues themselves but also how the manufacturer has handled problems that were apparently already known. According to more than just one user, there are major issues affecting the Garmin Forerunner 255, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 955, and Forerunner 965 with software version 27.09.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

In a very detailed post, one Reddit user described the problems at length. \u00a0Specifically, heart rate tracking is said to be unreliable. Heart rate is especially important for endurance athletes because it effectively indicates the level of exertion during a workout. While an incorrectly measured distance can often be corrected afterward by adjusting a route on a map, that is hardly possible with heart rate data, especially since heart rate is also used to guide training. <\/p>\n

In addition, the Reddit user Reeposter reported problems with elevation data, saying workouts completed entirely on flat terrain were being treated as if they involved mountain climbs. The problems apparently stem from the update to firmware version 27.09 and are said to have existed since January. The comments under the Reddit posts do include users expressing similar experiences, though there are also users who say they have not had any issues. As a result, it is not possible to make a reliable assessment of how widespread these major heart rate and elevation problems actually are. In our view, affected users should definitely contact the manufacturer, at the very least to continue drawing attention to the issue.<\/p>\n

\t\"Silvio<\/a><\/p>\n

I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom\u2019s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi \u2013 so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.<\/p>\n

\"Enrico<\/a>Translator: Enrico Frahn<\/a> – Senior Tech Writer – 6845 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2021<\/p>\n

My fascination for technology goes back a long way to the Pentium II era. Modding, overclocking and treasuring computer hardware has since become an integral part of my life. As a student, I further developed a keen interest in mobile technologies that can make the stressful college life so much easier. After I fell in love with the creation of digital content while working in a marketing position, I now scour the web to bring you the most exciting topics in the world of tech. Outside the office, I\u2019m particularly passionate about motorsports and mountain biking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u24d8 James Orr, Unsplash Garmin Forerunner smartwatches are currently affected by certain issues According to multiple user reports,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":388739,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1535,64319,64322,64320,64323,330,185214,1536,91940,85,46,1528,1534,1527,1537,1533,1529,1530,3138,7130,125,1532,1531,14945,2173],"class_list":{"0":"post-388738","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-benchmarks","9":"tag-forerunner-255","10":"tag-forerunner-265","11":"tag-forerunner-955","12":"tag-forerunner-965","13":"tag-gadgets","14":"tag-garmin-forerunner-27-09","15":"tag-graphics-card","16":"tag-herzfrequenz","17":"tag-il","18":"tag-israel","19":"tag-laptop","20":"tag-netbook","21":"tag-notebook","22":"tag-processor","23":"tag-reports","24":"tag-review","25":"tag-reviews","26":"tag-smartwatch","27":"tag-software","28":"tag-technology","29":"tag-test","30":"tag-tests","31":"tag-update","32":"tag-wearable"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388738"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388738\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}