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"Find my phone" stopped working

I have a Fenix 3 and a Nexus 6P. Recently the "Find my phone" feature has stopped working. The phone no longer rings and the flash doesn't light up. The proximity sensor on the watch app still indicates the bluetooth signal strength. Any idea how to fix this?

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lgroth over 5 years ago +17 verified

While the Garmin Connect app is in the foreground (shown on the screen) it works but not when it is in the background.

I got it working by enabling

"Display pop-up windows while running in the background…
7420990 over 5 years ago +7

With thanks to @lgroth! I have a Pixel XL with settings navigation slightly different:

Settings | Apps & Notifcations | See all xxx apps | Connect | Advanced | Display over other apps | Display over…

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0 OSCADIZ over 4 years ago in reply to lgroth

Thanks a lot from Spain. I've got an Instinct and now I can find it. Since I had changed from Samsung to Xiaomi I'd lost that functions. This forum works better than the original customer service.

0 Wiiii over 4 years ago in reply to 7420990

This helped me. Thank you!

0 minoura over 4 years ago

For me : ..( Samsung A50 , Android 10 )

Go to/click on the Android settings wheel, then click on 'Apps' , then click on 'Connect ' app from the list of apps, scroll to the 'Advanced' section and choose /click on 'Appear on top ' then slide the 'Allow permission ' button.

0 MoovinFwd over 4 years ago

In the Samsung S20 Android version 10, the App setting is in >Settings>Apps , then select the elipses drop down from the upper right, >Special access then select >Draw over other apps. Find Connect and make sure it is enabled.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to lgroth

On my Galaxy S20+ running Android 10 I had to go to Settings -> Apps -> Connect -> Appear on top.

I think that essentially does the same thing as what you said. Thank you.

0 7997649 over 4 years ago in reply to lgroth

Thanks, same works on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

0 seilogramp over 4 years ago in reply to 7997649

7997649 said:
Thanks, same works on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

That's good. Locking this old thread now.