Garmin smartwatches stuck on blue triangle screen – here's how to fix it

TL;DR: Garmin devices recently began behaving erratically, with many entering an endless boot loop. The company acknowledged the issue and provided users with a temporary workaround to unlock affected devices while working on a permanent software fix.

Windows users are all too familiar with the infamous blue screen of death. Now, Garmin users may need to get used to their own version: the blue triangle of death (BTOD).

Since yesterday, smartwatches and other GPS-enabled devices from the US-Swiss company have been displaying an ominous BTOD icon before becoming completely unusable.

Frustrated Garmin users quickly took to Reddit and other online communities to share their experiences. The issue affected multiple smartwatch models and GPS devices, often causing crashes or endless boot loops whenever users attempted to start a GPS activity.

The BTOD epidemic became widespread enough for Garmin to issue an official statement. The company acknowledged that "some" devices were ...