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Coverage of GPS problems on the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro remains limited to a single new report. On 2026-10-08, The 5K Runner reported that a Connect IQ developer says some apps lose GPS on the Fenix 9 Pro after roughly 14 seconds, while Garmin's own sports profiles are unaffected. The same report says Garmin confirmed that the Forerunner 170 hides its gyroscope from apps. No earlier reports on this event were supplied, so the chronology consists only of this one dated item. The report attributes the 14-second GPS loss to a developer rather than to Garmin, and it does not state how many apps or devices are affected, whether a fix is planned, or when the issue began. The Forerunner 170 gyroscope detail is a separate claim included in the same report and is not described as connected to the Fenix 9 Pro GPS behavior.
A Connect IQ developer reports that some apps lose GPS on the Fenix 9 Pro after about 14 seconds, while Garmin's own sports profiles are unaffected. Garmin has also confirmed that the Forerunner 170 hides its gyroscope from apps.