I am writing to report a serious and recurring service issue affecting my Garmin Fenix 8 and iPhone.
Device: Garmin Fenix 8
Phone: iPhone 16
iOS version: 26.3
Garmin Connect version: 5.22.1
For the second time within a month, a Garmin Connect update has broken synchronization between my watch and iPhone. After the latest update (5.22.1), the watch no longer syncs with Garmin Connect, despite appearing connected in iPhone Bluetooth.
The same situation already occurred about one month ago after a previous Garmin Connect update, and I had to completely remove and re-pair the device to restore functionality. Now it has happened again.
This is extremely frustrating. A premium device like the Fenix 8 becomes practically unusable if it cannot reliably sync with the official app, and repeated disruptions caused by software updates are not acceptable. I depend on this ecosystem for training and health tracking, and losing connectivity multiple times due to updates seriously undermines trust in the platform.