Six configurable data fields
Supported devices56
Approach® S70 42mmAMOLED · 390 × 390
Approach® S70 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
D2™ Air X15AMOLED · 454 × 454
D2™ Mach 1AMOLED · 416 × 416
D2™ Mach 1 ProAMOLED · 454 × 454
D2™ Mach 2AMOLED · 454 × 454
D2™ Mach 2 ProAMOLED · 454 × 454
Descent™ Mk3 43mmAMOLED · 390 × 390Descent™ Mk3i 43mmAMOLED · 390 × 390
Descent™ Mk3i 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
epix™ (Gen 2)AMOLED · 416 × 416
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 42mmAMOLED · 390 × 390
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 47mmAMOLED · 416 × 416epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
fēnix® 8 43mmAMOLED · 416 × 416
fēnix® 8 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454fēnix® 8 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
fēnix® 8 Pro 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454fēnix® 8 Pro 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454fēnix® 8 Pro MicroLEDAMOLED · 454 × 454
fēnix® 9 43mmAMOLED · 416 × 416
fēnix® 9 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454fēnix® 9 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
fēnix® 9 Pro 43mmAMOLED · 416 × 416
fēnix® 9 Pro 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
fēnix® 9 Pro 51mmAMOLED · 466 × 466
fēnix® EAMOLED · 416 × 416
Forerunner® 170AMOLED · 390 × 390
Forerunner® 170 MusicAMOLED · 390 × 390
Forerunner® 265AMOLED · 416 × 416
Forerunner® 570 42mmAMOLED · 390 × 390
Forerunner® 570 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
Forerunner® 965AMOLED · 454 × 454
Forerunner® 970AMOLED · 454 × 454
MARQ® (Gen 2) AdventurerAMOLED · 390 × 390MARQ® (Gen 2) AthleteAMOLED · 390 × 390
MARQ® (Gen 2) AviatorAMOLED · 390 × 390MARQ® (Gen 2) CaptainAMOLED · 390 × 390MARQ® (Gen 2) Carbon EditionAMOLED · 390 × 390MARQ® (Gen 2) Commander – Carbon EditionAMOLED · 390 × 390MARQ® (Gen 2) GolferAMOLED · 390 × 390quatix® 7 ProAMOLED · 416 × 416quatix® 7 SapphireAMOLED · 416 × 416quatix® 8 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454quatix® 8 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454quatix® 8 Pro 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454quatix® 8 Pro 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454tactix® 7 – AMOLED EditionAMOLED · 454 × 454tactix® 8 47mmAMOLED · 454 × 454tactix® 8 51mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
Venu® 3AMOLED · 454 × 454
Venu® 3SAMOLED · 390 × 390
Venu® 4 41mmAMOLED · 390 × 390Venu® 4 45mmAMOLED · 454 × 454
Venu® X1AMOLED · 448 × 486
vívoactive® 6AMOLED · 390 × 390Deep color and layout customization
Battery-friendly Always-On Display
On the wrist
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User guide
Appearance
Colors, hands, markers, and data styling.
1.1
Accent Color
Sets the main highlight color. Options: Teal (default), White, Warm white, Green, Yellow, Amber, Orange, Coral red, Pink, Violet, Blue, Ice blue.
Derived options in Camo Color, Second Hand Color, and Outer Data Color follow Accent Color.
Teal1 / 12
1.2
Watch Face Mode
Options: Default (default), 8-bit, AOD-like.
Default1 / 3
1.3
Background
Options: Black (default), Camo.
Black1 / 2
1.4
Camo Brightness
Options: 20–25% (default), 20–30%, 25–30%. Camo background only.
1.5
Camo Color
Options: Channel rotate (default), Reverse rotate, Complementary, Split complementary, Triadic, Monochrome, or a palette color.
The first six derive from Accent Color. Camo background only.
Channel rotate1 / 18
1.6
Hand Style
Options: Type 1 (default), Type 2, Type 3.
Type 11 / 3
1.7
Hour + Minute Hand Color
Palette colors; default White.
1.8
Second Hand Color
Options: Red (default), Accent Color, Channel rotate, Reverse rotate, Complementary, Split complementary A, Split complementary B, or a palette color.
1.9
Lume Marker Color, 12h Marker Color
Hour markers and the 12 o'clock triangle. Palette colors; default White.
1.10
6h Marker Mode
Options: Date + Battery (default), Date, Battery + Percent, Battery, Simple.
Date + Battery1 / 5
1.11
Digital Window Mode
Options: Default (default), Darker.
1.12
Outer Data Layout
Spreads the Outer Data Color pair over the four outer fields. Options: Uniform (default), Top / Bottom, Left / Right, Diagonal.
Uniform uses one color.
1.13
Outer Data Color
Options: Accent Color (default), Channel rotate, Reverse rotate, Complementary, Split complementary, Triadic, or a palette color.
Derived options create a color pair; Outer Data Layout places it.
Accent Color1 / 18
1.14
Data Layer Position
Options: Below Hands (default), Above Hands.
Progress bars always stay below the hands.
Below Hands1 / 2
Data
Six data fields, the digital window center, and tap shortcuts.
2.1
Touch Launch
Tapping a visible field opens its launch target. Options: On (default), Off.
2.2
Top Row, Bottom Row
Each row menu holds Mode, both fields, and their launch targets. Mode options: Off, One field, Two fields (default).
One field shows the left field centered.
Off1 / 3
2.3
Digital Window Left, Digital Window Right
Each menu holds Field and Launch Complication.
2.4
Digital Window Center
Options: Status (default), Digital Time, Zulu Time, Date, Seconds.
The content moves up or down automatically so the hands don't cover it.
Status1 / 5
2.5
Choosing a field
Open a field, then tap a category repeatedly to step through its metrics. The category showing a value holds the current choice.
Defaults: Top left Weather, Top right Altitude, Digital Window Left Active Calories, Digital Window Right Heart Rate, Bottom left Steps, Bottom right Floors ascended.
2.6
Launch targets
Launch Complication lists Auto plus every complication on your watch, including other apps.
Auto (default) opens the glance matching the field's metric, if one exists.
2.7
Available metrics
All fields offer the same 61 metrics.
Activity: Steps, Steps To Goal, Step Goal Progress, Calories, Active Calories, Active Cal. %, Distance, Floors ascended, Floors descended, Meters Climbed, Meters Descended, Active Day, Active Week, Move Bar.
Health: Heart Rate, Resting HR, Body Battery, Stress, Pulse Ox, Respiration, Sleep Score.
Date & Time: Month, Date, Week Number, Calendar, Time, Seconds, Alt Time Zone 1, Alt Time Zone 2, Sunrise / Sunset, Dawn / Dusk, Remaining Sun / Dark, Moon Phase.
Training: Recovery Time, VO2 Max (Run), VO2 Max (Bike), Training Status, Week Run Dist, Week Bike Dist, Week Run Time, Week Bike Time.
Weather: Weather, Feels Like, Temp. min/max, Precip Chance (Garmin), Humidity, Wind, UV (Garmin), Pressure, Ground Pressure (OWM), Barometric Trend (Garmin), Cloud Cover, Rain (1h) (OWM), Wind Gust (OWM), Visibility, Dew Point (Garmin).
System: Battery, Battery Days, Notifications, Alarm Count, Altitude.
(OWM) fields need OpenWeatherMap.
Date & Time
Time and date formats, alternate time zones, and display offset.
3.1
Time format
Options: 9:05 (default), 09:05, 0905 (Military), 0905Z (Zulu).
Zulu shows UTC.
3.2
Date format
Options: 5.7., 05.07., 5/7, 05/07, 7/5, 07/05, 5 JUL, JUL 5, WED 5 (default), 5 WED.
3.3
Alt Time Zone 1, Alt Time Zone 2
Offsets for the Alt Time Zone fields. Options: UTC-12:00 to UTC+14:00 in 30-minute steps; default UTC+00:00.
Fixed offsets don't follow daylight saving time.
3.4
Displayed Time Offset
Runs the displayed time ahead. Options: +0 min (default) to +30 min in 5-minute steps.
The watch clock doesn't change. Alt time zones include the offset; Zulu time doesn't.
3.5
Show AM/PM
Adds a or p to 12-hour times (10:08a). Options: Off (default), On.
AOD
Brightness and content of the always-on display.
4.1
AOD Night Dimming
When the always-on display dims for the night. Options: Profile Sleep/Wake, Profile Sleep/Wake - 2 hours, Sunrise/Sunset (default).
Profile uses your Garmin sleep schedule; - 2 hours shifts it two hours earlier. Sunrise/Sunset uses weather data.
4.2
Pixel Shift
Moves the always-on display slightly to protect the screen. Options: On (default), Off.
4.3
AOD Hand Brightness, AOD Outer Values Brightness, AOD Digital Window Values Brightness
Options for each: Very Low, Low, Medium (default), High, Very High.
Very Low1 / 5
Very Low1 / 5
Very Low1 / 5
4.4
Top Left in AOD … Bottom Right in AOD
Shows or hides each of the seven fields in the always-on display. Options: On (default), Off.
Top Center is the digital window center.
All on1 / 8
Weather
Weather provider, status, and refresh actions.
5.1
Weather Source
Options: Garmin (default), OpenWeatherMap.
OpenWeatherMap needs an OWM API Key from the Connect IQ app.
5.2
OWM Refresh
Options: 15 min, 30 min (default), 60 min.
5.3
OWM Status
Shows the OpenWeatherMap state, such as Up to date or OWM API key missing, and the last update time.
5.4
Clear OWM Cache
Deletes stored OpenWeatherMap data and downloads it again.
5.5
Refresh Data
Reloads the values shown on the watch face.
Battery Saver
Low-battery dimming of the always-on display.
6.1
Battery Saver Trigger
Battery level that turns battery saver on. Options: Off, 5%, 10% (default), 15%, 20%.
6.2
Dim AOD in Battery Saver
Sets the always-on display to Very Low during battery saver, its only effect. Options: On (default), Off.
Reset to Defaults
Restore the original settings.
7.1
Confirm Reset
Restores all defaults except your OWM API Key. Cancel keeps your settings.
FAQ
Quick answers.
8.1
Why does a field show --?
No value is available yet, or your model doesn't provide it.
8.2
Why does tapping a field do nothing?
Touch Launch is off, the target isn't available, or Auto has no matching glance.
8.3
Why are the (OWM) weather fields empty?
Select OpenWeatherMap and enter your OWM API Key; OWM Status shows what is missing.
8.4
Why is the always-on display darker than I set?
AOD Night Dimming dims it at night; Dim AOD in Battery Saver lowers it on low battery.
Appearance
Colors, hands, markers, and data styling.
1.1
Accent Color
Sets the main highlight color. Options: Teal (default), White, Warm white, Green, Yellow, Amber, Orange, Coral red, Pink, Violet, Blue, Ice blue.
Derived options in Camo Color, Second Hand Color, and Outer Data Color follow Accent Color.
Teal1 / 12
1.2
Watch Face Mode
Options: Default (default), 8-bit, AOD-like.
Default1 / 3
1.3
Background
Options: Black (default), Camo.
Black1 / 2
1.4
Camo Brightness
Options: 20–25% (default), 20–30%, 25–30%. Camo background only.
1.5
Camo Color
Options: Channel rotate (default), Reverse rotate, Complementary, Split complementary, Triadic, Monochrome, or a palette color.
The first six derive from Accent Color. Camo background only.
Channel rotate1 / 18
1.6
Hand Style
Options: Type 1 (default), Type 2, Type 3.
Type 11 / 3
1.7
Hour + Minute Hand Color
Palette colors; default White.
1.8
Second Hand Color
Options: Red (default), Accent Color, Channel rotate, Reverse rotate, Complementary, Split complementary A, Split complementary B, or a palette color.
1.9
Lume Marker Color, 12h Marker Color
Hour markers and the 12 o'clock triangle. Palette colors; default White.
1.10
6h Marker Mode
Options: Date + Battery (default), Date, Battery + Percent, Battery, Simple.
Date + Battery1 / 5
1.11
Digital Window Mode
Options: Default (default), Darker.
1.12
Outer Data Layout
Spreads the Outer Data Color pair over the four outer fields. Options: Uniform (default), Top / Bottom, Left / Right, Diagonal.
Uniform uses one color.
1.13
Outer Data Color
Options: Accent Color (default), Channel rotate, Reverse rotate, Complementary, Split complementary, Triadic, or a palette color.
Derived options create a color pair; Outer Data Layout places it.
Accent Color1 / 18
1.14
Data Layer Position
Options: Below Hands (default), Above Hands.
Progress bars always stay below the hands.
Below Hands1 / 2
Data
Six data fields, the digital window center, and tap shortcuts.
2.1
Touch Launch
Tapping a visible field opens its launch target. Options: On (default), Off.
2.2
Top row mode, Bottom row mode
Options: Off, One field, Two fields (default).
One field shows Top left or Bottom left centered.
Off1 / 3
2.3
Fields
Each of the six field settings selects one metric.
Defaults: Top left Weather, Top right Altitude, Digital Window Left Active Calories, Digital Window Right Heart Rate, Bottom left Steps, Bottom right Floors ascended.
2.4
Digital Window Center
Options: Status (default), Digital Time, Zulu Time, Date, Seconds.
The content moves up or down automatically so the hands don't cover it.
Status1 / 5
2.5
Launch targets
Each field has a launch setting, such as Top left launch. Options: Auto, Garmin glances, External - set on watch.
Auto (default) opens the glance matching the field's metric, if one exists.
External - set on watch keeps the complication chosen on the watch.
2.6
Available metrics
All fields offer the same 61 metrics.
Activity: Steps, Steps To Goal, Step Goal Progress, Calories, Active Calories, Active Cal. %, Distance, Floors ascended, Floors descended, Meters Climbed, Meters Descended, Active Day, Active Week, Move Bar.
Health: Heart Rate, Resting HR, Body Battery, Stress, Pulse Ox, Respiration, Sleep Score.
Date & Time: Month, Date, Week Number, Calendar, Time, Seconds, Alt Time Zone 1, Alt Time Zone 2, Sunrise / Sunset, Dawn / Dusk, Remaining Sun / Dark, Moon Phase.
Training: Recovery Time, VO2 Max (Run), VO2 Max (Bike), Training Status, Week Run Dist, Week Bike Dist, Week Run Time, Week Bike Time.
Weather: Weather, Feels Like, Temp. min/max, Precip Chance (Garmin), Humidity, Wind, UV (Garmin), Pressure, Ground Pressure (OWM), Barometric Trend (Garmin), Cloud Cover, Rain (1h) (OWM), Wind Gust (OWM), Visibility, Dew Point (Garmin).
System: Battery, Battery Days, Notifications, Alarm Count, Altitude.
(OWM) fields need OpenWeatherMap.
Date & Time
Time and date formats, alternate time zones, and display offset.
3.1
Time format
Options: 9:05 (default), 09:05, 0905 (Military), 0905Z (Zulu).
Zulu shows UTC.
3.2
Date format
Options: 5.7., 05.07., 5/7, 05/07, 7/5, 07/05, 5 JUL, JUL 5, WED 5 (default), 5 WED.
3.3
Alt Time Zone 1, Alt Time Zone 2
Offsets for the Alt Time Zone fields. Options: UTC-12:00 to UTC+14:00 in 30-minute steps; default UTC+00:00.
Fixed offsets don't follow daylight saving time.
3.4
Displayed Time Offset
Runs the displayed time ahead. Options: +0 min (default) to +30 min in 5-minute steps.
The watch clock doesn't change. Alt time zones include the offset; Zulu time doesn't.
3.5
Show AM/PM
Adds a or p to 12-hour times (10:08a). Options: Off (default), On.
AOD
Brightness and content of the always-on display.
4.1
AOD Night Dimming
When the always-on display dims for the night. Options: Profile Sleep/Wake, Profile Sleep/Wake - 2 hours, Sunrise/Sunset (default).
Profile uses your Garmin sleep schedule; - 2 hours shifts it two hours earlier. Sunrise/Sunset uses weather data.
4.2
Pixel Shift
Moves the always-on display slightly to protect the screen. Options: On (default), Off.
4.3
AOD Hand Brightness, AOD Outer Values Brightness, AOD Digital Window Values Brightness
Options for each: Very Low, Low, Medium (default), High, Very High.
Very Low1 / 5
Very Low1 / 5
Very Low1 / 5
4.4
Top Left in AOD … Bottom Right in AOD
Shows or hides each of the seven fields in the always-on display. Options: On (default), Off.
Top Center is the digital window center.
All on1 / 8
Weather
Weather provider and OpenWeatherMap access.
5.1
Weather Source
Options: Garmin (default), OpenWeatherMap.
OpenWeatherMap needs an OWM API Key from the Connect IQ app.
5.2
OWM API Key
Your OpenWeatherMap key. Not needed with Garmin.
5.3
OWM Refresh
Options: 15 min, 30 min (default), 60 min.
Battery Saver
Low-battery dimming of the always-on display.
6.1
Battery Saver Trigger
Battery level that turns battery saver on. Options: Off, 5%, 10% (default), 15%, 20%.
6.2
Dim AOD in Battery Saver
Sets the always-on display to Very Low during battery saver, its only effect. Options: On (default), Off.
FAQ
Quick answers.
7.1
Why does a field show --?
No value is available yet, or your model doesn't provide it.
7.2
Why does tapping a field do nothing?
Touch Launch is off, the target isn't available, or Auto has no matching glance.
7.3
Why are the (OWM) weather fields empty?
Select OpenWeatherMap and enter your OWM API Key; OWM Status shows what is missing.
7.4
Why is the always-on display darker than I set?
AOD Night Dimming dims it at night; Dim AOD in Battery Saver lowers it on low battery.