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Turning On and Setting Up the Device

Before you can use your device, you must plug it into a power source to turn it on.

To use the connected features of the vívosmart® 3 device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect™ app, instead of from the Bluetooth® settings on your smartphone.

  1. From the app store on your smartphone, install the Garmin Connect app.
  2. Pinch the sides of the charging clip Callout number one to open the arms on the clip.

    Charging cable and the device with callouts
  3. Align the clip with the contacts Callout number two, and release the arms of the clip.
  4. Plug the USB cable into a power source to turn on the device (Charging the Device).

    Hello! appears when the device turns on.


    Front view of the device with the charging cable
  5. Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account:

    • If this is the first device you have paired with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.

    • If you have already paired another device with the Garmin Connect app, from the Menu symbol or Dots menu symbol menu, select Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen instructions.

After you pair successfully, a message appears, and your device syncs automatically with your smartphone.

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