Here's an explainer on what's going on, and how to fix it. Here's how to do a factory reset, and fix any leftover files: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/01/garmin-watches-are-crashing-when-trying-to-start-gps.html If your watch shows a blue Garmin triangle logo, is a Garmin watch rebooting constantly, or otherwise a Garmin watch crashing, this is for you. Currently, a wide spectrum of watches are crashing/rebooting when a user opens up anything that starts/triggers the GPS. The watch list includes, but is very much not limited to: – Garmin Descent series (newer models) – Garmin Edge series (x40 & x50) – Garmin Forerunner 165/255/265/955/965 – Garmin Epix Series – Garmin Fenix 7/8 Series – Garmin Instinct 3 Series – Garmin Tactix 7 Series – Garmin Vivoactive 4/5 Series – Garmin Venu 3 Series I say ‘not limited to’, because Garmin hasn’t provided a list. Instead, the ‘Internet at Large’ has, via countless forums & social media sites. Roughly speaking, this list appears to align with devices using Garmin’s current GPS chipset. In terms of the crashes, it’s specific to any time you open up the sport list, attempting to start a GPS-based sport. Or, for any other app that accesses GPS. This includes: – Starting the sports menu to see a list of GPS sports – Opening a GPS sport – Opening the ‘Navigate’ app – Opening the ‘Tides’ app and choosing nearest location – Attempting to do anything with navigation/routing/etc… All of which will result in the watch rebooting, back to the watch face. Even attempting to get an indoor (non-GPS) activity can be tricky, as depending on the exact model, it’ll immediately start searching for GPS in the background while you choose the sport mode. However, in my experience, if you tap to the indoor mode and select it quick enough, you’ll be OK. #GarminCrash #Garmin #Garminwatch