Garmin watch down or bricked? There's a nasty bug going around afflicting Fenix, Epix, Forerunner watches and more. Here's what you need to know.

The latest update for Garmin smartwatches has countless devices stuck in what's known as a boot loop, when the watch boots and crashes and boots and crashes on an endless loop. According to user reports,

Many Garmin GPS smartwatches are stuck in a boot loop. The boot loop issue has reportedly plagued many smartwatches from popular lineups like the Forerunner, Vivoactive, Venu, Epi