Perform a Wired Handshake via Garmin Express

This procedure forces a synchronization handshake to clear the pending update flag on the Garmin cloud server.

1. Connect your Garmin device to your computer using the original USB data transfer cable.
2. Launch the Garmin Express application on your computer.
3. Select your device from the main dashboard. If it is not listed, click the plus (+) icon to add it.
4. Allow the application to complete the automatic synchronization process.
5. Observe the status bar; once the sync is complete, the application will confirm that the device is up to date, effectively clearing the 'handshake' flag from the cloud dashboard.
6. Safely disconnect the device from the computer.
7. Verify the fix by checking the Garmin Connect mobile app or the Connect IQ Store to ensure the erroneous 'update' notification has been removed.

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