Can you reply to text messages on the Garmin Venu 2?

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Hey! Just a quick heads up about the Garmin Venu 2—it's awesome for tracking fitness and health, but not so much for texting.

According to our research, it can show you text notifications, but you can't actually reply to them from the watch. If you're big on replying directly from your wrist, you'd probably want to check out the Venu 2 Plus instead, because that model includes those extra features, like voice commands too.

Also, a little FYI: some folks have mentioned they sometimes deal with connectivity hiccups while trying to keep it synced with the Garmin Connect app.

It's mostly fixable with some workarounds and doesn't seem to be a major issue for most people, though.

So, if you're mainly into this watch for its top-notch fitness features, it’s a solid pick.

But if texting and voice commands are must-haves for you, you might consider going for the Plus version.