First, i delete cache and data for garmin connect mobile app on my phone.
Second, i follow the steps explained here :
https://forums.garmin.com/forum/on-t...66#post1272766
- A: Location services
- B: Wireless
- C: Bluetooth
- D: Mobile data
1 A+(B+)C+D on (B is optional if you have mobile data. In my case i don't toggle B on on, only A+C+D.
2 open garmin on phone, no other apps open as seems sensible as a given as well
2.1 Fill the first connection form (login password and accept cluf)
3 in the welcome visual of connect app, click add
4 the graphics will appear for fenix 3 hr etc (vivo and then vivoactive in my case), this is connect app using yourinternet connection to get the list of JPEG images, and it also checks for location on, if not will error.
5: don't do the last step in blue yet that you would now do on the app... where it initiates the process :before paring you have to do step 6.
6: switch off wireless, and location services, and mobile data (A+B+D), only blutooth (C) is on
- at this point what matters is nothing mess up Bluetooth connection
7: on your device (vivoactive in my case), start pair new device
8: now - silly but tricky bit, click the blue bar on connect app to start the pairing
9: enter passkey
10: immediately switch on again (A+B+D) : it is very important or you will have to do all the steps again (B is optional) but for the steps after pairing, y ou have to be connected and have location to
11: tbc your not a script but a person so you will end up doing it >1000ms, so enough time to let the initial Bluetooth process be successful
12: it does need those services (A+B) after the third green icon on the connection journey, hence why we switched them back on
13: if interested what you should notice is the passkey is now staying on the watch for c10 seconds, service not stopped
14: if should all work now
At first, after this first pairing, it was impossible to have bluetooth syncing and location enabled on the phone. But now, with the last version of GCM 4.1.6, it is possible to have BT syncing and location. Everything seems to work again.
Have a nice day.
