How to Set a Custom Watch Face on Garmin Forerunner 970 Using Your Own Photos

Setting Up Your Garmin Forerunner 970 for Custom Watch Faces

• ⚙️ Ensure your Garmin Forerunner 970 is paired with your phone via the Garmin Connect application.
• 📱 You will also need the Connect IQ Store application installed on your phone (available on the Play Store or App Store).
• 📲 After installing Connect IQ, open the app, allow necessary permissions, and proceed through the initial setup.

Creating Your Custom Watch Face with Face It

• 🎨 Tap on "Face It" within the Connect IQ app to begin creating your custom watch face.
• ➕ Tap the plus button to add a background image; options include selecting from your phone's photos, using the camera, or choosing preset backgrounds.
• 🖼️ Select your desired image and then choose from the available layout options.

Customizing and Installing Your Watch Face

• 📊 You can add complications such as battery level or step count by tapping "add" and selecting the desired metric.
• ✏️ Elements and data fields can be repositioned to your preference, and colors can be adjusted for different data fields.
• 💾 Once satisfied, tap "save", name your watch face, and then tap "install" to apply it to your Forerunner 970.
• 🗑️ You can also edit, rename, or delete previously saved custom watch face templates.