This thread is about the Beta app, which is maintained as a separate app in the Garmin Connect IQ store: openHAB Beta | Connect IQ Store This makes it possible to run the beta app in parallel with the stable app on your device. You can simply install both apps. In this thread I will post informat…

I have just uploaded v1.2.1-beta1, which upgrades the app to Connect IQ SDK 9.1. In this version, only in the simulator, Garmin now enforces stricter JSON response size limits. For reasons that are not yet clear, the limits in the simulator appear to be lower than on actual devices, at least based …

Tested on my 840. No issues with the new beta.

Thanks, @g_g_rich . @stonke , I am afraid I have another request. I am still suspicious about the reduced JSON size supported by the simulator and would like to verify whether larger JSON responses still work on watches with CIQ 6. Do you already have the latest firmware on your Fenix 8 Pro? If so, …

Sure, loaded your sitemap with no problem. Navigation works well with touch and button. What should I look for? Sending commands cause c:404 error as mentioned but back button or screen touch slide work here fine as wellness. My firmware: 21.30 CIQ 6.0.0

Great, thanks, that is exactly what I needed. The issue I was looking for would have appeared immediately on startup, showing a full-screen -402 error because the JSON response was too large. It seems that, for reasons unknown, Garmin introduced a lower size limit in the latest SDK and simulator. T…

The beta app has now been promoted to the stable v1.2.1, including the fixes described in my post in the other thread .

Hi I saw this thread and wanted to try the Garmin Openhab App. Didn’t know about it before. However I get Error “Sitemap: Request failed (-300).” What does this mean? It seems that the watch is unable to connect to my OH-Server, because if I type a wrong URL in the settings on the phone, I get th…

@Levin1 , this thread is for beta testing. I have replied to your message in the main thread , and I hope we can sort the issue out there.

[image] the-ninth: this thread is for beta testing. I have replied to your message in the main thread , and I hope we can sort the issue out there. Got it thanks for clarifyin I will follow up with you in the main thread.

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the-ninth (Robert) March 15, 2026, 9:43am 8

The beta app has now been promoted to stable v1.2.2, including the small fix described in my post in the other thread.