Now send WhatsApp messages from Garmin smartwatch itself, special keyboard feature has arrived, know how it will work:

News India Live, Digital Desk: After this big collaboration between Garmin and Meta, WhatsApp has now become the first third-party messaging app to be supported by Garmin. Connect IQ Store But has been officially launched. Till now, Garmin users could only see notifications, but now they will be able to manage entire conversations right from the wrist.

5 exciting features of the new WhatsApp app

Built-in Keyboard: A special keyboard has been introduced for the small screen of the watch, allowing you to type and send short messages.

Chat History: Now you can see the history of up to last 10 messages on the watch itself, which will make it easier for you to understand the context of the conversation.

Quick Reactions and Emoji: If you don’t want to type, you can reply by sending an emoji or quick reaction with a single tap.

Call Alert: You will get alert of incoming WhatsApp call on the watch itself. At present, instead of ‘receiving’ the call, there is an option to ‘decline’ the call.

End-to-End Encryption: In terms of security, this app is completely safe. The conversations from your wrist will also be end-to-end encrypted.

This feature will work on these smartwatches

This new app is currently only available for certain premium and latest series of Garmin:

fēnix Series (e.g. fēnix 8, fēnix E)

Forerunner Series (like Forerunner 970, 570)

Venu Series (Venu 4, Venu X1)

vívoactive Series (vivoactive 6)

Enduro 3 And Tactics 8

How to setup? (Step-by-Step Guide)

in your phone Garmin Connect IQ Store Open the app.

in the search bar ‘WhatsApp’ Type in and download the official app.

Once installed open the app on the watch, there is a QR code Will be seen.

Scan this code with WhatsApp on your phone (like you do for WhatsApp Web).

Once linked, your chats will sync to the watch.

A little catch

Since most Garmin watches do not support LTE (SIM card), your phone will need to be connected to the watch to use this feature. bluetooth range It is necessary to be in. This app only uses your phone’s connection to the Internet.