Garmin Connect Settings

You can customize your watch settings, activity options, and user settings on your Garmin Connect account, using either the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect website. Some settings can also be customized on your Lily 2 watch.

  • From the Garmin Connect app, select > Garmin Devices, and select your watch.
  • From the devices widget in the Garmin Connect application, select your watch.

After customizing settings, you must sync your data to apply the changes to your watch (Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App) (Syncing Your Data with Your Computer).

Alert Settings

From your Garmin Connect device menu, select Alerts.

Smart Notifications: Allows you to enable and configure phone notifications from your compatible phone. You can select to receive notifications During an Activity.

Phone: Allows you to turn phone connection alerts on and off.

Morning Report: Allows you configure the morning report.

Wrist HR: Allows you to set a heart rate alert (Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert).

Move Alert: Allows your watch to display a message and the move bar on the time of day screen when you have been inactive for too long.

Relax Reminders: Allows you to set the watch to alert you when your stress level is unusually high. The alert encourages you to take a moment to relax, and the watch prompts you to begin a guided breathing exercise.

Hydration Alerts: Allows you to set the watch to alert you when it's time to take a drink of water.

Customizing Activity Options

You can select activities to display on your watch.

  1. From your Garmin Connect device menu, select Activity Options > Edit.
  2. Select the activities to display on your watch.

NOTE: The walking and running activities cannot be removed.

  1. If necessary, select an activity to customize its settings, such as alerts and data fields.

Marking Laps

You can set your watch to use the Auto Lap® feature, which marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile.

This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity.

NOTE: The Auto Lap feature is not available for all activities.

  1. From your Garmin Connect device menu, select Activity Options.
  2. Select an activity.
  3. Select Auto Lap.