Airpods connect/disconnect to iPhone

I recently got a Fenix 8 47 mm AMOLED and really love it HOWEVER, for some reason my Airpods have stopped working with my iphone. I do not want to connect the airpods to the watch and haven'r done so eather, but not when I want to use the airpods with my phone, they keep connecting and disconnecting instantly. I know its the garmin watch / app spooking because they work perfect when the watch is disconnected. 

I have also tried resetting the airpod connection with my iphone but with the same results.

Anyone else experienced this and know how to solve it? 

  • I am having the same issue with a week old Fenix8 47mm and my brand new AirPods Pro 3. It’s very, very annoying. I’ve tried all the fixes I could Google, including the fixes mentioned in this thread and still getting the issue

  • Appreciate the response, DK.

    Would it be possible to share whether Garmin has been able to reproduce this issue internally and whether it is currently being tracked as a known issue under investigation?

    You mentioned that meaningful updates will be posted in this thread, but reports have been coming in for nearly two months without any tangible update. From a customer perspective, that makes it difficult to see whether this issue is receiving the attention it deserves.

    Even a simple confirmation that the issue has been reproduced and escalated to engineering would be reassuring, and would help me decide whether to keep the watch or make use of my return window while it is still available.