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Unable To Access Garmin Forerunner In Any Other Language Other Than English

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Unable To Access Garmin Forerunner In Any Other Language Other Than English

For all those who are using Garmin Forerunner, they can now change the language of the entire device from English to any other by following the steps provided in the tutorial. In case, that doesn’t happen, then users are requested to consult Garmin software update experts to perform the process.

Garmin Forerunner is one of the most sought after GPS watches in the world, but there is a problem in the device, which many people would like to fix. The problem is related to language, i.e., Garmin Forerunner only shows content in English, which is a big problem for non-English speakers. If you

The problem is unfortunately quite common on the range Garmin Forerunner: an update or a synchronization that does not happen quite as expected, and the restart of the watch, only English is available. This problem rather boring can fortunately easily be resolved in the vast majority of cases.

The following procedure was done on a Mac with a Forerunner 920XT, but the procedure is identical on Windows with almost all Forerunner.

One reason among others for the disappearance of other languages than English for some: the update 2.70 of the Forerunner 920XT:

Diagnose the problem

The first step is to diagnose the problem with certainty. The first symptom is simple: in the "Languages" or "Languages" menu of the watch, only the "English" entry is available:

Second symptom: by connecting the watch to the computer and consulting the contents of the directory "GARMIN/TEXT " (as on a USB key), we see that it is empty:

If in your case, these two conditions are not met, your problem is different.

The solution: Garmin WebUpdater

For some reason, Garmin Express is still unable to solve this problem of missing language files in the watch. The only one available to date at Garmin that can help you is WebUpdater. You can download it here (available for Mac OS X and Windows)

Install this software on your computer, connect your watch and start WebUpdater. He should recognize the watch (if it is not, make sure Garmin Express is closed and try again) and offer you a list of available updates:

Select the languages you want to re-install on the watch:

Then click on the update button. The language files will then be downloaded and installed again on the watch:

Finally, the software displays a message with the languages correctly installed:

It is then possible to verify that the GARMIN/TEXT directory on the watch contains the languages chosen:

Then configure the watch in the right language:

This procedure has been tested and validated on the following watches:

  • Forerunner 920XT
  • Forerunner 10 (FR10)

However, if you have another model, then you can try these steps on that as well, as they may work on your Garmin Forerunner model as well. In case, you are unable to change the language, then you can consult Garmin Forerunner GPS watch experts to solve the problem.

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