@big_b_runs: 1. Texts are receive-only. I can see a message come in, but I can’t reply from the watch. 2. Calls work the same way. I can answer, but it kicks the call over to my phone instead of letting me talk through the watch. 3. Find My needs the app open. If the Garmin Connect app isn’t actively running on my phone, Find My won’t work. Android users don’t run into any of this, it’s an Apple restriction, not a Garmin one. I wish Apple would open these features up, but for now, these are just small annoyances that keep me from wearing it every day. None of it changes the bottom line though: Garmin is still my top pick for running.#garmin#Running #applewatch #training
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Saturday 22 August 2026 11:12:03 GMT
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okgo :
You must not have the right Garmin for yourself. Mine I can answer calls with out my phone as long as it’s nearby. Respond to texts with the built in microphone. And it has find my iPhone. Fenix 8 and up have these features and you get awesome battery life (18day) so you don’t have to baby sit your watch battery
2026-09-12 20:23:16
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Luis Cervantes :
As a grown man, you don’t need notifications on your watch and your phone.
2026-08-22 20:53:29
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Oreo😻 :
but i already bought Garmin Venu 4😭😭😭
2026-09-13 06:08:49
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Beto Aldrete :
Just buy a better Garmin, I have the fenix 8 and just switched from a Ultra 2, I swear you will never go back to an apple watch
2026-09-15 06:30:49
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yankees2882 :
That’s why you get fenix 8
2026-08-28 01:54:30
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Vana :
I can talk on the phone on the garmin! I have the venu 3s
2026-08-22 14:24:29
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Nicole Rendon :
You can on the Venu 4 I absolutely love my garmin
2026-08-23 11:03:20
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ABM JAY :
I bought the forerunner 970 , does a lot more “smart features” then most. I bought it for these particular useful day to day uses, I can use my siri for text back , set timers and reminders via siri , along side all the great running features I bought this watch for, pricey but worth it to me 🏃✅
2026-09-17 01:55:29
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mina_fuck :
I just got a venu4, and I actually don’t mind not being able to use the text/phone features fully
2026-08-28 07:45:26
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Zay :
The “find my phone” feature for the Coros is the same thing! I don’t understand it.
2026-08-22 17:04:10
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PetalsAndPages🌸📚✞ :
I have the Garmin Venu 4, and I can talk through my watch and I also don’t have to have the app open to use Find My.
2026-08-23 13:54:37
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CrisG :
I just switched from an ultra 2 to a fenix 9 pro and wouldn’t go back.
2026-09-08 12:46:45
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jean3tte_🌙 :
I can’t receive my text messages on my Venu 4. I’ve done everything & still nothing 😭
2026-09-05 05:06:55
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rae_not_rach :
I can find use find my phone on my garmin without the app being open on the phone. But it sometimes doesn’t connect and says the app needs to reconnect. I have found that happens when I am too far from my phone and it works again once get my phone. I can also take calls on my garmin. But I agree that it doesn’t have the same capabilities as an Apple Watch and is not a good choice for someone who is looking for a smart watch more than a fitness watch.
2026-08-22 20:52:55
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justinblankenship13 :
But what if you like for your watch not to ding? I turned the phone notifications off. That's why I like it.
2026-08-22 15:45:51
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Eva Eva :
Con il mio Fenix 8 e Iohone 17 pro non ho mai riscontrato problemi
2026-09-03 09:05:05
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Petus :
Apple Watch doesn’t track your sleep like Garmin does
2026-09-14 00:57:57
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Joshua Doore :
I’ll respond after I’m done working out or when I feel like it 🤷
2026-09-22 09:42:28
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Night Stalker :
Two additional factors for me: I can open my car with Apple Watch and not with Garmin. Also I can use tidal or live radio streaming with Apple Watch, which I use while running or walking, without needing any other device with me.
2026-09-02 12:20:16
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josh2p0 :
I wear both at the same time
2026-08-22 22:00:51
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Beth • Your Running Realtor⚡️ :
I have the Forerunner 965 and can answer calls on my watch. I can’t reply to text, but I can read them. (On an iPhone.) The find my phone works fine, too. I suppose it depends on the Garmin model.
2026-08-23 17:01:15
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Mandip :
I just found after i spent 1500 bucks on fenix 8 and it’s so annoying
2026-09-18 17:14:27
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Whiskey_hooligan 🦆 :
I need to tell time receive notifications to determine if it’s an emergency. If it is it takes no time to grab my phone if it’s not it can wait.
2026-09-20 14:44:48
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VM1076 :
Ngl, Garmin Cirqa is a game changer. Fenix for gym and runs, and an analog watch for the rest of the day while still getting health insights from the same ecosystem
2026-09-07 21:04:34
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The Qhemist 🧬👨🏾🔬 :
Yea this is why I ultimately chose to stay with the ultra
2026-08-22 20:53:43
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