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First Day with Garmin: Complete Setup Guide
A quick Garmin setup checklist covering watch faces, apps, sensors, and daily defaults.
Updated 2026-05-09
Quick answer
Start with one clean watch face, install one recovery-focused widget, and verify health sensors before changing advanced settings.
First steps
Pair your Garmin watch, confirm software updates, and choose a watch face that keeps battery, heart rate, and notifications easy to read.
Daily defaults
Turn on overnight heart rate tracking, enable Body Battery, and review app permissions before adding more Connect IQ apps.