Starting a GroupTrack Session
If your watch is not a fēnix® 9 Pro - inReach® watch with an active inReach service plan, your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available.
Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must pair the watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone).
These instructions are for starting a GroupTrack session with a fēnix watch. If your connections have other compatible devices, you can see them on the map. The other devices may not be able to display GroupTrack riders on the map.
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From the watch face, hold
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- Select .
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Select an option:
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Select Visible To to enable GroupTrack sessions for all of your Garmin Connect™ connections or only invited connections.
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Select Show on Map to enable viewing connections on the map screen
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Select Activity Types to select which activity types appear on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
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- On the watch, start an outdoor activity.
- Scroll to the map to view your connections.
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions
The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other connections in your group using LiveTrack directly on the screen. All members of the group must be your connections in your Garmin Connect account.
- Start your activity outside using GPS.
- Pair your fēnix device with your phone using Bluetooth® technology.
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In the
Garmin Connect app, select
> Connections to update the list of connections for your
GroupTrack session.
- Make sure all of your connections pair with their phones and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app.
- Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or 25 mi.).
- During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your connections (Adding the Map Data Screen).