A Garmin Approach S70 that does not show phone notifications, shows only some or delivers them late has a setting to correct in the phone, the Garmin Connect app or the watch, and the golf watch has one extra possibility to rule out. The S70 is a golf watch with an AMOLED display and preloaded course maps, and it has no microphone, speaker or cellular connection, so notifications arrive from the paired phone over Bluetooth.
The checks in more detail
If the Bluetooth link is lost, nothing reaches the watch. Start with the connection. Check that Bluetooth is on in the phone and that the watch shows its Bluetooth connection as active, with the connected phone icon in the controls. Open the Garmin Connect app and look at the device status; if it shows as not connected, restart the watch and the phone and sync. If the watch will not reconnect, remove it from the phone's Bluetooth list and pair it again through Garmin Connect.
Make sure the Garmin Connect app is up to date and is allowed to run in the background; on Android, turn off battery optimization for it, and on iPhone keep Background App Refresh on. Then the notification settings. In Garmin Connect, open the watch's settings, then Notifications and choose which apps can send notifications, and whether to show them during activities and during sleep. On the phone, open the notification settings for each app and make sure notifications are allowed and are not muted by Focus or Do Not Disturb, since the watch shows only what the phone delivers.
On the watch, check that Do Not Disturb or a mode that silences notifications is off. During a golf round, the watch may keep notifications quiet by design, so check the activity settings for the option to show them while playing. Grant the Garmin app the permission to access notifications on Android, which is a separate permission found in the phone's settings. If notifications still do not arrive, update the watch software through Garmin Connect, and contact Garmin with the model if the problem persists.
Differential
Likely causes of “Garmin Approach S70 notifications are missing or delayed”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The Bluetooth link lost
What separates it No notifications at all
How to confirm Reconnect or re-pair the watch
- 2
The Garmin Connect app restricted in the background
What separates it Notifications stop after a while
How to confirm Disable battery optimization or allow background refresh
- 3
An app not selected for notifications
What separates it One app never appears
How to confirm Choose it in the notification settings
- 4
A Focus or Do Not Disturb mode
What separates it The phone delivers nothing
How to confirm Turn the mode off or allow the app
- 5
A golf-mode setting
What separates it Notifications are hidden on the course
How to confirm Allow them during activities
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Which apps do not notify
- Whether the watch shows a Bluetooth connection
- Whether it fails during golf only
- The phone and app versions
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedCheck the Bluetooth link
ReversibleOn the watch and phone.
Open Garmin Connect
ReversibleCheck the device status.
Choose the apps
ReversibleIn Notifications.
Check phone settings
ReversibleFocus and permissions.
Allow in activities
ReversibleFor golf rounds.
Update the watch
ReversibleAnd contact Garmin.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- The link
- Notifications come from the phone over Bluetooth.
- Garmin Connect
- It chooses which apps notify.
- Phone permissions
- Focus and notification access matter.
- Activity settings
- Notifications can be hidden during rounds.
- Updates
- Watch and app software fix bugs.
- Garmin help
- Quote the model.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Do not share your account password
- !Do not disable all notification privacy settings
- !Contact Garmin if the watch will not connect at all
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
Why do I get no notifications on my Garmin?+
The Bluetooth link is lost or the app is not allowed.
Can I choose which apps notify me?+
Yes, in Garmin Connect.
Why do they vanish during golf?+
A setting can hide them during activities.
Does Focus mode matter?+
Yes, the phone must deliver them.
Does Android need extra permission?+
Yes, notification access.