Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionWhat is the battery life of this smartwatch?

• A:Answer The battery lasts for up to 2 weeks in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.

Q: QuestionWhat is the minimum and maximum wrist size for this smartwatch?

• A:Answer The minimum wrist size is 126 millimeters and the maximum wrist size is 203 millimeters.

Q: QuestionDoes this smartwatch have built-in GPS?

• A:Answer Yes, the Forerunner 55 has built-in GPS to track your runs and provide accurate stats.

Q: QuestionWhat is the screen resolution of this smartwatch?

• A:Answer The screen resolution is 208 x 208.

Q: QuestionDoes this smartwatch track heart rate?

• A:Answer Yes, the Forerunner 55 tracks your heart rate and will send alerts if it stays high while you are at rest.

Q: QuestionCan I download additional apps for this smartwatch?

• A:Answer Yes, you can download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps from the Connect IQ Store.

Q: QuestionCan it monitor my heart rate while I'm exercising? Spec says 'resting heart rate'.

Asked 1 year ago by DOLZ.

• A:Answer My watch reads my heart rate at all times regardless of what I am doing.

  Answered 1 year ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I download a face which shows seconds?

Asked 2 years ago by MichaelE.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 1 year ago by BayKayakingVerified Purchase

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Q: Questiondoes the watch face stay on during workouts ? Can you set intervals such as 2 minute run one minute walk.

Asked 1 year ago by Nina.

• A:Answer Yes, it is always on. There is also a way to program custom workouts for the 2 minute run, 1 minute walk, or however you want to set it up on the garmin app

  Answered 1 year ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this also a golf cource gps watch

Asked 6 days ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionDoes this watch measure altitude changes for hiking?

Asked 2 months ago by EricR.

Q: QuestionDoes the watch have O2 and BP monitoring

Asked 2 months ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionCan I change the language on the watch? If so, which ones are available?

Asked 2 months ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionCan I check ekg

Asked 4 months ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionDoes this watch have find your phone feature

Asked 5 months ago by Suze.

Q: QuestionCan you record swimming workouts?

Asked 8 months ago by 1.

• A:Answer Yes you can! The Forerunner 55 supports a "Pool Swimming" activity profile.

  Answered 8 months ago by GarminProductExpert

  
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Q: Questiondoes the watch report gps location to a smart phone

Asked 9 months ago by Mike.

• A:Answer The Forerunner 55 pairs and syncs to the Garmin Connect app on your phone, and when a GPS activity is completed on the watch, the GPS data will transfer over for viewing purposes.

  Answered 8 months ago by GarminProductExpert

  
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Q: QuestionDoes it have an interval setting for running?

Asked 10 months ago by Jlsmith.

• A:Answer It sure does! Visit this link for the page in the owner's manual which details creating, starting, and stopping interval workouts.

  Answered 9 months ago by GarminProductExpert

  
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Q: QuestionCan it tell me my blood oxygen level and pulse rate?

Asked 11 months ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer The Forerunner 55 does not record blood oxygen level, but it does record wrist-based heart rate data. :)

  Answered 9 months ago by GarminProductExpert

  
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