Garmin Opens Mic, Speaker and LTE to Apps in Connect IQ SDK 9.3.0
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Updated · garminrumors.com · Oct 22
Garmin Opens Mic, Speaker and LTE to Apps in Connect IQ SDK 9.3.0
1 articles · Updated · garminrumors.com · Oct 22
Summary
Garmin’s updated developer docs show third-party apps can now record audio, play sound and switch LTE on or off on supported watches through Connect IQ SDK 9.3.0.
New microphone tools support WAV or Ogg recording at 8 to 44.1 kHz with noise reduction and echo cancellation, but require a new permission and only work while the app is open.
Audio playback also needs permission and adds play, pause, seek and volume controls, while dynamic resources let apps turn downloaded data into images, sounds or saved files without a store update.
LTE controls can report availability, explain failures and activate the modem, but Garmin says app-started connections shut off when the app closes or after 5 minutes without web or image requests.
Garmin lists the new audio APIs for recent Fenix, Forerunner, Venu, vívoactive and MARQ models, though apps must still check whether each device actually has a microphone, speaker or LTE hardware.