Five Hacks Every Garmin Cirqa User Should Know

We may earn a commission from links on this page. For Garmin fans who want 24/7 data, but don't want to wear their heavy-duty sports watch 24/7, the Garmin Cirqa ( $199 ) is an exciting new alternative to Whoop , Fitbit Air , and other screenless smart bands. This is the company’s first screen-free smart band, built to track fitness and wellness features around the clock, without needing a subscription. Because the Cirqa has no screen, you might default to only do what Garmin's automatic detection decides for it. But when it comes to making the most of the Cirqa from the moment you unbox, there are clever hacks worth knowing. Here are five tips of my favorites—some official, and some discovered by reviewers and the community in these early weeks since the device's launch. Garmin CIRQA™ Smart Band $199.99 at Amazon Shop Now Shop Now $199.99 at Amazon Use the Cirqa as a standalone heart rate strap for other equipment This is one of the more underrated features on paper. In Garmin Connect, go to Garmin Devices > Health & Wellness > Broadcast Heart Rate, and turn on Device Control. Once that's enabled, you can hold the side button on the Cirqa itself for three seconds until the LED flashes yellow, and it'll start broadcasting your heart rate without needing to touch the app again. The Cirqa can broadcast over ANT+ to essentially unlimited receiving devices at once, and simultaneously over Bluetooth Smart to up to three separate connections, which means…