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title: Reset Garmin Device Settings and Delete Data
description: How Labfront users can delete the data from Garmin smartwatch and reset the device if necessary during the research project.
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# Reset Garmin Device Settings and Delete Data
## Follow the steps below to delete the data from your Garmin smartwatch. This can be useful when using one device with several participants or for general troubleshooting.
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#### For Participants and Researchers
A hard reset is recommended if you’re sharing one watch among multiple participants or experiencing ongoing syncing issues between the watch and app.
**Warning**
If you're a study participant, please consult your researcher before proceeding, as this action may cause data loss. To help preserve your data, connect your device to your computer via USB, locate the GARMIN/HSA folder, and send it to us. We can assist with data recovery.
Select the device you wish to reset:
[Vivosmart 5](https://help.labfront.com/reset-garmin-device-settings#vS5), [Vivosmart 4](https://help.labfront.com/reset-garmin-device-settings#VS4), [Venu SQ](https://help.labfront.com/reset-garmin-device-settings#VenuSQ), [Venu 3 Series](https://help.labfront.com/reset-garmin-device-settings#Venu3), [Other](https://help.labfront.com/reset-garmin-device-settings#Other)
| ### Reset Vivosmart 5 | |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Press  to view the menu. 2. Select  \>  \> **Reset**. 3. Select an option: - To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values, including user profile data, but save activity history and downloaded apps and files, select **Reset Default Settings**. - To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select **Delete Data and Reset Settings**. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. |  |
| ### Reset Vivosmart 4 | |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Press  to view the menu. 2. Select  \>  \> **Reset**. 3. Select **Delete Data and Reset Settings**. *An informational message scrolls in the device.* 4. Press . 5. Select . |  |
| ### Reset Venu SQ | |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Hold  (the bottom button). 2. Select  \> **System** \> **Reset**. 3. Select **Delete Data and Reset Settings.** |  |
| ### Reset Venu 3 Series | |
| --- | --- |
| 1. Hold  (the bottom button). 2. Select **Settings** \> **System** \> **Reset**. 3. Select an option: - To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values, including user profile data, but save activity history and downloaded apps and files, select **Reset Default Settings**. - To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select **Delete Data and Reset Settings**. |  |
To find out how to reset another device, select your device in [Garmin Support](https://support.garmin.com/) and look for **Restoring All Default Settings**.
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