How to Enable Phone Notifications on Garmin Forerunner 970 with Android

Pairing and App Permissions

• 💡 Ensure your Garmin Forerunner 970 is paired with your Android phone using the Garmin Connect app before proceeding.
• 🔑 Grant necessary permissions within the Garmin Connect app for contacts, call logs, phone, SMS, and calendar to ensure notifications function correctly.

Enabling Notification Access on Android

• ⚙️ Navigate to your phone's settings and find the "Special App Access" menu, often labeled as "Notification Access" or similar.
• ⚠️ Locate the Garmin Connect app within this menu and enable "Allow notification access" for it.
• 📌 If a prompt appears indicating Garmin Connect requires notification access, tap to allow it directly.

Customizing Smart Notifications in Garmin Connect

• 🎯 Access "Notifications & Alerts" for your Forerunner 970 within the Garmin Connect app.
• 📲 Customize settings for Calls, Texts, and Apps individually, including enabling/disabling tones and vibration.
• 🔒 Utilize the Privacy option to obscure notification content on the watch, requiring a button press or gesture to reveal.
• ⏱️ Adjust the Timeout setting to control how long notifications remain visible on the watch screen.

Syncing and Testing Notifications

• 🔄 After configuring your settings, sync your watch with the Garmin Connect app to apply the changes.
• ✅ Test the setup by sending a message from another device to confirm that notifications are successfully received on your Forerunner 970.