How to Enable iPhone Notifications on Garmin Forerunner 970

Initial Setup and Pairing

• 💡 To receive notifications on your Garmin Forerunner 970 from an iPhone, ensure the watch is paired with your iPhone via the Garmin Connect application.
• 📌 Once paired, you need to grant necessary permissions for the iPhone to send notifications to the watch.

iPhone Bluetooth Permissions

• ⚙️ Navigate to your iPhone's Settings, then tap on Bluetooth.
• 🔍 Locate your Forerunner 970 in the list of devices and tap the info icon.
• ✅ Ensure the "Share System Notifications" option is enabled.
• ⚠️ If this option is not visible, open the Garmin Connect app, select your Forerunner 970, and then go to Notifications & Alerts > Smart Notifications to enable them and trigger permission pop-ups during the sync.

Garmin Connect Smart Notifications

• 📲 Open the Garmin Connect app, select your Forerunner 970, and go to Notifications & Alerts.
• 🔔 Tap on Smart Notifications and make sure they are enabled.
• 🔄 Sync your devices together; during this process, allow any permission pop-ups that appear.

Customizing Notification Settings

• 🎛️ Within Garmin Connect, under Smart Notifications, you can customize Calls, Texts, and Apps individually.
• 🔕 For each type, you can enable/disable notifications, and adjust tone and vibration settings.
• 🔒 The Privacy option can obscure notification content, requiring a button press or gesture to reveal it.
• ⏳ The Timeout setting determines how long notifications remain visible on the watch screen (30 seconds, 1 minute, or 3 minutes).
• 📝 The Signature setting can also be enabled or disabled.

Testing and Confirmation

• 📤 After customizing and syncing your settings, test the functionality by sending a message from another device.
• 🎉 The notification should appear on both your iPhone and your Forerunner 970, confirming that the setup is successful.