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Some Garmin GPS watches are stuck in a blue triangle boot loop

Garmin users are reporting that several models of GPS watches are getting stuck in a boot loop. The company hasn’t yet issued an official fix, so you may want to power yours down in the meantime.

Users on Reddit and Garmin’s forums( via The Verge) report that a botched software update is leaving the wearables in a “blue triangle” boot loop, putting them out of commission until further notice. A pinned message from the company on its forums reads, “We are aware of an issue causing some devices to be stuck on the start up screen or a blue triangle. If you’ve encountered the issue and want to roll the dice, this Reddit thread includes some unofficial — and untested by Engadget — fixes and workarounds.

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