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 2 years 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 2 years ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this watch compatible with iPhone 11?

Asked 4 months ago by Dave.

• A:Answer Yes, and i used it with Iphone 15 pro max.

  Answered 3 months ago by CaioSVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this be paired with a iPhone

Asked 5 months ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Yes! I bought two of these Garmin Forerunner 55's. Used the first one till the battery gave out (several years) then bought another! Pairs rather easily with my iPhone 13 and my Garmin smart scale.

  Answered 5 months ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this watch need to connect to a phone or app to work? Buying for someone who uses a non-connected flip phone but would like to track her bike rides

Asked 5 months ago by Anonymous.

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Q: QuestionIs this also a golf cource gps watch

Asked 5 months ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionDoes this watch measure altitude changes for hiking?

Asked 7 months ago by EricR.

Q: QuestionDoes the watch have O2 and BP monitoring

Asked 8 months ago by Anonymous.

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

Asked 8 months ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionCan I check ekg

Asked 9 months ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionDoes this watch have find your phone feature

Asked 10 months ago by Suze.

Q: QuestionCan you record swimming workouts?

Asked 1 year ago by 1.

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

  Answered 1 year ago by GarminProductExpert

  
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