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Find my phone - no sound on phone

Former Member
Former Member over 8 years ago
Lately the find my phone feature no longer makes the phone sound an alarm. I think this happened from the new Garmin Connect version.

Do I have to change some settings?

I have a Fenix 3 watch.
  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to mvp11

    Thank you for sharing your experience! This works with my Pixel 3a

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 4 years ago

    I have exactly the same problem and i have 2 forerunner 35 both have the problem

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Each application on you phone has its volume setting. Run the Garmin Connect app on your phone, then set your phone volume to the max.  This way, when your watch finds your phone, it will be loud

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    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Taghavi

    I did it and nothing, i did everything uninstall and install back the app ,check  permition,volume ,updates on watch and phone and still the same

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    0 Former Member over 4 years ago

    (Fenix 6x) Mine was only working if Connect was running and active app on phone; changed permissions of Connect to allow it to 'Display pop-up windows while running in the background'

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    For me it was a physical problem... The watch buzzer just got stuck. So I kept sending find my device from my phone noting it would light up with the device found message but no buzz. So I kept tapping the device vigorously and kept repeating the signal and eventually it started to vibrate again. None of the software suggestions had worked... Only the tapping. Weird I know but it's perfect now.

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    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Taghavi

    Nope, that doesn't work on my Samsung Galaxy 9 which is linked to my Fenix 3? Basically volume turned up, go on Find my Phone on the Fenix activate, it lights up indicating the phone is near by as it should but there's no audible ringing? Go into Garmin connect on the phone app touch Find my Phone & it starts ringing with a message stating that the phone was found by my device! Which is really pointless as this was the device I was meant to be looking for! So basically it only rings once I've found it & go into the app on the phone! Arrrrrrrrrrrgh!

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    0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

    in Android 10, insure the Garmin App is configured to "Display over other apps".

    • Open "Apps and Notifications" from Android settings.
    • Scroll to and select the Garmin Connect app
    • On the App Info screen for the Garmin Connect app, expand "Advanced"
    • In the "Advanced" section, select "Display over other apps"
    • In the "Display over other apps" section, flip the "Allow display over other apps" switch.

    After flipping the "Display over other apps" switch, the Garmin find my phone feature works as expected, i.e. my phone flashes the light, vibrates, and plays a sounds when the find my phone feature is activated regardless if the Garmin app is open.

    Android v10; Garmin Connect v4.35.1; vivoActive3 Music

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Hi, If you are using Android 10, you may need to set your "Appear On Top" for the Connect app in the setting to ON as well for the flash and tone to work.

    It works for mine the moment I toggle to ON

    I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 running on Android 10, OneUI 2.1

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Hi, If you are using Android 10, you may need to set your "Appear On Top" for the Connect app in the setting to ON as well for the flash and tone to work