Garmin Messenger™

Makes this brand new 7/2025 InReach Mini a worthless brick. All Garmin Apps provide zero support or connectivity to the original / brand new InReach Mini and does not connect via Bluetooth to this Garmin Device in pairing mode or otherwise. I can Bluetooth to my phone, but there is zero options to add contacts or utilize this device. Garmin appears to have obsolete’d the InReach Mini despite selling them. Modify the app Garmin…this is sad and worthless. I’ll pay the difference in cost to have you provide me a working InTeach.

The entire ecosystem of garmin apps is so bulky and outdated, it’s borderline unusable. As soon as a competitor releases a more user-friendly option, I’ll be switching.

Why in the world would the app decide it’s time to have a mandatory update when I’m in the backcountry? Great app but this situation where it works just fine at home then fails because of needing an update on day one of a backpacking trip - beyond frustrating

This app is just impossible. With the old Earthmate app I could let any of the guides on my trip connect by Bluetooth to the device without monkeying around with putting their phone number into the app and create a new account.

This app helps us to communicate with friends and family, as well as those people who are supporting us or one another.

Waste of time. It does not pair. I tried all the recommended fixes and nothing works.

Response time on text messages are slow

There is much contained within this device. Have used a Colorado since 2010 primary for sailing but added road maps for traveling. The Montana is more like the Colorado user interface compared to the nűvi auto focused and boating chart plotters from Garmin that I also own. So it is important to spend time playing with the Montana interface before needing its features. I purchased the Montana 710 specifically for the inReach satellite functions. We planned a four week travel trailer trip through Newfoundland and Labrador with sparse cellular service. Although our iPhone 15 cellphones do have satellite emergency service, we were not sure if it would be sufficient. We did not expect to need either satellite service, our children were comforted the their 70+ year old parents did have the emergency services. In Labrador about two thirds through our trip, I started choking on a flake of hard candy that hit my soft pallet. While reaching for my water bottle, the vehicle drifted to the soft shoulder at the edge of the dirt road. We slid down the 3 meter embankment coming to a full stop when the trailer’s right front wheel impacted a boulder. My iPhone sent a message via satellite that we were in an accident. I activated the Montana’s SOS button. From that point on, we were in contact with both services. We confirmed that we had no injuries but needed a wrecker to get both the truck and trailer back on the road. The Canadian Mounties were the first to arrive. (Every vehicle that passed us stopped to render any assistance they could. ) IN SUMMARY: Purchasing the Montana 710 was well worth the expense. The iPhone satellite feature also works and will improve. The apparent redundancy of two satellite enabled devices had the added advantage of communicating with family members in ways that they were familiar with. Yes, I am very happy with the Montana 710. When not traveling remote areas, I will have it as my handheld device while on my boat. (I already added the marine charts.) One thing that I would consider if purchasing again would be to include the camera (Montana 760) especially if venturing away from the main roads. The camera is less for snapshots or serious photography, but can give rescue teams visual clues to your whereabouts.

So incredibly difficult to use.

I love this app!love to talk to my loved ones! But I really wish we can call