Install guide
How to install Garmin watch faces
Garmin faces install through the Connect IQ store, built into the Garmin Connect app. It's free and syncs to your watch automatically.
- 1
Tap Install via Connect IQ
This opens the face in the Connect IQ store. Sign in with the same Garmin account your watch uses.
- 2
Download the face
Tap Download / Install. Connect IQ queues the face to sync to your watch.
- 3
Sync your watch
Open Garmin Connect and let your watch sync over Bluetooth, or trigger a manual sync.
- 4
Activate the face
On the watch, hold the face to open the menu, then scroll to the new Connect IQ face and select it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Connect IQ free?
- Connect IQ has both free and paid faces. Every face we link is free to install.
- My watch didn't get the face — what now?
- Force a sync in Garmin Connect and confirm the watch has enough free storage for Connect IQ apps.