Garmin Forerunner 35 Owner's Manual

the Garmin Connect Mobile app. For more information, go to 

LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and 

training activities in real time. You can invite followers using 

email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on 

a Garmin Connect tracking page.

Activity uploads: Automatically sends your activity to Garmin 

Connect Mobile as soon as you finish recording the activity.

Social media interactions: Allows you to post an update to 

your favorite social media website when you upload an 

activity to Garmin Connect Mobile.

Notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on 

your Forerunner device.

You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired 

smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth wireless 

technology.

Select 

 > Settings > Bluetooth > Connection Alert > 

Turn On.

You can use this feature to help locate a lost mobile device that 

is paired using Bluetooth wireless technology and currently 

within range.

Select 

 > Find My Phone.

The Forerunner device begins searching for your paired 

mobile device. Bars appear on the Forerunner device screen 

corresponding to Bluetooth signal strength, and an audible 

alert sounds on your mobile device.

Select   to stop searching.

• From the Forerunner device, select 

 > Settings > 

Bluetooth > Turn Off.

• See the owner's manual for your smartphone to turn off 

Bluetooth wireless technology.

Your Forerunner device must be paired directly through the 

Garmin Connect Mobile app, instead of from the Bluetooth 

settings on your smartphone. You can pair your Forerunner 

device with your smartphone during the initial setup or through 

the Bluetooth menu.

From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the 

Garmin Connect Mobile app.
You can go to 

 for 

additional information on pairing and setup.

Follow the on-screen instructions to create an account using 

your email address, and connect the Forerunner device to 

your account.

From the Forerunner device, select 

 > Settings > 

Bluetooth > Pair Smartphone.

After you pair successfully, a message appears, and your device 

syncs automatically with your smartphone.

Your device periodically synchronizes data with the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app automatically. You can also manually 

synchronize your data at any time.

Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of your smartphone.

Select 

 > Sync.

View your current data in the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Before you can update your device software using the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, 

and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone 

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Synchronize your device with the Garmin Connect Mobile 

app (

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When new software is available, the Garmin Connect Mobile 

app automatically sends the update to your device.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be 

paired with the Forerunner device. When your phone receives 

messages, it sends notifications to your device.

Select 

 > Settings > Bluetooth > Smart Notifications.

Select During Activity > Alerts.
NOTE: During Activity means you are recording a timed 

activity.

Select Off, Show Calls Only, or Show All.

Select Not During Activity > Alerts.
NOTE: Not During Activity means normal watch use.

Select Off, Show Calls Only, or Show All.
NOTE: You can change the audible sounds for notifications.

You can use your compatible smartphone to manage 

notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.

Select an option:
• If you are using an Apple

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 device, use the notification 

center settings on your smartphone to select the items to 

show on the device.

• If you are using an Android

™

 device, use the app settings 

in the Garmin Connect Mobile app to select the items to 

show on the device.

Select 

 > Settings > Bluetooth > Smart Notifications > 

Turn Off.

You can connect with your friends on your Garmin Connect 

account. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, 

share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your 

active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, hikes, and more. To 

.

Store your activities: After you complete and save a timed 

activity with your device, you can upload that activity to your 

Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want.

Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information 

about your activity, including time, distance, heart rate, 

calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, pace and 

speed charts, and customizable reports.

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