General settings

To view and edit your general settings, go to Settings > General settings.

In General settings you'll find:

  • Pair and sync
  • Continuous HR tracking
  • Flight mode
  • Display brightness
  • Display always on
  • Notifications
  • Do not disturb
  • Music controls
  • Custom button
  • Units
  • Language
  • Vibrations
  • Battery

Pair and sync

  • Pair and sync phone/Pair sensor or other device: Pair sensors or phones with your watch. Sync data with the Flow app.
  • Paired devices: View all the devices you have paired with your watch. These can include heart rate sensors and phones.

Continuous HR tracking

Turn the Continuous Heart Rate feature On, Off or Night-time only. If you choose Night-time only, set heart rate tracking to begin at the earliest time you might go to bed.

For more information, see Continuous heart rate.

Flight mode

Turn flight mode on or off.

Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your watch. You can still use it, but you can't sync your data with the Polar Flow mobile app or use it with any wireless accessories.

Display brightness

You can adjust the display brightness by choosing High, Medium or Low. Display brightness is set to High by default.

Always-on display

Choose Show time if you want the screen to dimly show the time when it's inactive. Choose Off if you want the screen to turn off completely.

By default, the screen turns off completely. Please note that the always on (Show time) selection will drain your battery much faster than the default setting.

Notifications

Choose when you want to receive phone notifications. They are available both during training sessions and when not training. For more information, see Phone notifications.

  • From phone, not training

  • From phone, when training

Choose the internal notifications you want to receive. For more information, see Internal notifications.

  • Activity goal reached

  • Activity Reminder

  • Phone left behind

  • Sync reminder

  • Planned training today

Do not disturb

Turn the Do not disturb feature On or Off, or select the scheduled On option. For the scheduled On option, choose the Starts at and Ends at times to set when Do not disturb is on.

When Do not disturb is on:

  • You will not receive notifications or call alerts.

  • The backlight activation gesture is disabled.

  • Always on display is disabled.

  • In ambient mode, the display remains dim after the first button press.

Music controls

Choose Training display to control music during your training sessions and Views to access the controls when not training. The music controls are on by default but if you don't want to use them, you can turn them off by removing both selections.

Units

Choose metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lb, ft). Set the units used to measure weight, height, distance and speed.

Language

You can choose the language you want to use on your watch. Your watch supports the following languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Русский, Suomi, Svenska, 简体中文, 日本語 and Türkçe.

Vibrations

Turn scrolling vibrations on or off.

Battery

Check the time when the battery was last charged.

Turn on Charge limit 80% to stop charging at 80%. This helps extend the battery's lifespan.