Garmin vivoactive 3 Music The battery will last 4-5 days without charge at a push if not using the sports activities. If so count on recharge every 1-2 days The watch restart (no gear nor progression bar) and is now forever stuck in a boot loop (Garmin Logo only + Vibration every 20 sec (as if it can't complete the boot process so it keeps re-trying to start until the battery dies). Mine turned on this morning as well after holding down the button for about a minute! Hope it stays that way! 1. Civil_Cupcake2236. • 10 mo. ago. Go to your Garmin app to see if it needs update. The last time mine didn't charge I updated the app then it was at 82% after that. true. The Fitbit Charge 3 is for people who want a fitness tracker. The Vivoactive 3 is for people who want a smartwatch. You should get the Vivoactive 3 if you want to be able to make mobile payments and track your runs/bike rides without your phone on you, since it has built-in NFC and GPS. With the Charge 3, you need to have your phone on you. Updating the Software on a Device That Will Not Charge | Garmin Support. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER £30. NOW ACCEPTING KLARNA. Garmin Support Center. Garmin Support Center United Kingdom is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions and resources to help with all of your Garmin products. 8030049 over 2 years ago. Since 2 weeks, I cannot get my Vivoactive 3 watch to charge. Is there a reset available to do. I feel unhappy without my watch on my wrist. A dedicated community for Garmin users to ask questions, provide answers, and share feedback. blank screen on vivoactive 3 will not start will not charge will not sync. Vivo. Just over a year old. had about a 60% charge when it happend. I watch screen was frozen so I held the singe button for 15 or so seconds till the scree went blank. Now plugged into a computer or the wall or not plugged in at all, I can hold the button for as long as USB to computer. I too was seeing the watch face while charging. It looked like a split screen with the watch face and charge percentage. I didn't notice if the computer recognized the drive prior to the boot loop because I was only charging at the time and not opening Express or Connect. Up to 4 hr. with GPS, music, and 4G LTE. Operating temperature range From 0º to 60ºC (from 32º to 140ºF) Charging temperature range From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF) Wireless frequencies/protocols 2.4 GHz @ 8 dBm nominal 782 MHz @ 23 dBm nominal Is my smartphone compatible with my device? My phone will not connect to the device My headphones will not connect to the device My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected My device is in the wrong language My device does not display the correct time Maximizing Battery Life Restarting the Device Restoring All Default Settings pR5f.