If you use the Garmin Connect app in a Private Space or Work Profile, AVOID THIS UPDATE!

It seems that the most recent update to Garmin Connect might prove problematic to those that use the Android app in any kind of profile. I’m running the latest GrapheneOS 2025070800 on a Pixel 9 Pro with the Play Store version of Garmin Connect 5.14.1 released Jul 7th and it now crashes repeatedly on launch.

The app worked fine in a Private Space profile before this update. To verify, I reinstalled the app from GPlay Store which still repeatedly crashed on launch after login. I then grabbed the APK from APKMirror – specifically 5.14 (9901) – which installed and runs without issue. Based on the error message in the attached log, I’m guessing that the problem has to do with running in a profile…

type: crash
osVersion: google/caiman/caiman:16/BP2A.250705.008/2025070800:user/release-keys
userType: profile.private
flags: dev options enabled
package: com.garmin.android.apps.connectmobile:9905, targetSdk 35
process: com.garmin.android.apps.connectmobile
processUptime: 3885 + 467 ms
installer: com.android.vending

java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: SDK version too low or running in a profile
    at oy.o.invoke(Unknown Source:183)
    at CW.u.getValue(Unknown Source:20)
    at oy.p.n(Unknown Source:2)
    at oy.p$d.invokeSuspend(Unknown Source:63)
    at JW.a.resumeWith(Unknown Source:8)
    at uY.P.run(Unknown Source:120)
    at AY.i$a.run(Unknown Source:3)
    at DY.i.run(Unknown Source:2)
    at DY.a$c.run(Unknown Source:93)
    Suppressed: kotlinx.coroutines.internal.DiagnosticCoroutineContextException: [D0{Cancelling}@3445855, Dispatchers.IO]

I sent this to Garmin’s Android Dev team. Fingers crossed they address is quickly!