Lot of noise over on Reddit r/Garmin Reddit - Dive into anything about Garmin GPS watches and computers bricking after a new update when trying to start a GPS activity. I haven’t experienced it myself and have turned off my watch connection to my phone, but it seems to be somewhat widespread. Just a heads up.
DCR has more information, including some potential fixes:
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The times I’m happy to have a Venue 3 and not a GPS watch, but with all things software/firmware it’s a matter of when, not if.
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Wow! So basically everything with that chip set could get the bad file and choke. Ick…
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A couple of days ago, the official Garmin Edge forums added the following banner at the top:
We are aware of an issue causing some devices to be stuck on the start-up screen or a blue triangle. To resolve this, press and hold the power button until the device turns off, then power it back on, and sync with the Garmin Connect app or Garmin Express. If this does not resolve your issue, please click here for more information.
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