Garmin Connect Mobile iOS - Recent Threads

Airpods connect/disconnect to iPhone

5926372 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:38:58 GMT

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?

RE: Airpods connect/disconnect to iPhone

Garmin - DK — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:54:06 GMT

Thanks for the reports, all.

5926372 and 6098534 - Can you please reply here with the software versions your watch, Connect app, and phone are running?

Others experiencing this, please bookmark and follow this thread as we'll post updates here.

RE: Airpods connect/disconnect to iPhone

6098534 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:02:27 GMT

I have the same issue with my Forerunner 265 in combination with iPhone 16 and AirPods Pro 3. I hope garmin solves this with an update soon. In the meantime I disconnect the watch from my phone.

RE: Garmin connect logging and sending walking data to Health app over night

trux — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:52:16 GMT

Sorry, I do not know, and from the screenshot you posted, it is not apparent where the data comes from. The Support could find out whether it is due to some misconfiguration, stuck incomplete sync process, bug on one of the sides, or data from the phone itself, or whatever else. Best, contact the Support on both sides, and let them investigate it.

Garmin connect logging and sending walking data to Health app over night

3639344 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:09:54 GMT

My Health app on the iPhone shows 0.63km of distance between midnight and 0600 every night even though I am not moving. The data sources show this is from my Garmin Connect app however I am not wearing my watch. These do not match each other on a daily basis. For example, today my iPhone app says 15km and 13,000 steps and my Garmin watch shows 12.7km and 17,200 steps. Both items have been on my person all day when I have been moving/awake so should be similar. Can anyone explain why this happens and how to correct it please?

Thank you

RE: Garmin connect logging and sending walking data to Health app over night

3639344 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:42:40 GMT

Thanks, the ‘data sources’ setting in the iOS health app show that 0.63km is being sent every hour from midnight to 0600 from my Garmin connect to the apple health app. This led me to posting my question on here.

RE: Garmin connect logging and sending walking data to Health app over night

trux — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:40:28 GMT

[quote userid="2067389" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-mobile-ios/434278/garmin-connect-logging-and-sending-walking-data-to-health-app-over-night/2023779"]Any ideas?[/quote]

As no steps are recorded during the sleep, the steps data from the watch look fine to me. And I have no idea why Apple Health shows some steps during the night. Perhaps you should contact the Support at Apple and ask them. They could check the logs and see from where the data comes from.

RE: Garmin connect logging and sending walking data to Health app over night

3639344 — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:31:36 GMT

HI, there is no data/steps/movement overnight on the connect app as I do not wear my watch and my bedside table where the watch is, switched off, does not move either! These data is visible on the health app only, see screen shots from yesterday showing the discrepancy in the distance. Any ideas?

RE: Garmin connect logging and sending walking data to Health app over night

trux — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:09:58 GMT

How does the Steps graph look like in Garmin Connect Web - for example at https://connect.garmin.com/app/steps/2026-04-06/0 (for the last night)? If there are any steps detected during the sleep, then either you are somnambul, or sleep on a vibrating bed, or excessively move the arm wearing the watch during the night.

Data Screen set up glitch for Bike Indoor

9795087 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:00:35 GMT

I’m having a problem with setting up data screens for Bike Indoor activity. I want to add “Time of Day” from the “Other Fields” category, but if I select that it shows “Sunrise” instead, two buttons above. The problem seems to be two invisible options for “ebike battery” and “ebike range” which the “calories” and “active calories” buttons give you. Would you be able to patch this? Doesn’t seem to be an issue with my other activities (row, indoor row, etc.)

Still cannot pair Garmin Edge 530 with Iphone (v26.2.1) using latest Garmin Connect (v 5.21.3.4).

comptobl — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:41:14 GMT

I read that 5.21.3 fixes Iphone - Garmin Connect Pairing. But, I still have an issue as it only "half-pairs for me".

After deleting apps including Garmin Connect Iq, reinstalling and ensuring Edge is removed from iphone, + restarting all devices and turining iPhone BlueTooth on/off.

Garmin Connect on iPhone initially recoginizes Edge 530 and gives pairing codes on both devices indicating connection. However, then Connect goes back to complete pairing and is not able to find the Edge 530 again. Despite multiple tries and the claims "of extended search" it never finds the Edge 530 again. Edge 530 goes back into Phone Setup mode wailing for iPhone and Garmin Connect on iPhone says "no accessory found" (despite just fnding it a few minutes ago and getting correct pairing codes on both devices.

The 530 then appears in Iphone as Bluetooth device and Garmin Connect with red circle indicating pairing process not complete.

Have deleted it in Connect and iPhone Bluetooth several times, but cannot get by this 2nd pairing step.

Garmin are you going to fix this issues and QA that it is fixed? The extended accessory searching seems like a bandaid.

However, I am able to successfully pair my Forerunner 645 watch with iPhone and Garmin Connect so it appears to be an issue directly with Edge 530 and Garmin Connect app.

RE: Still cannot pair Garmin Edge 530 with Iphone (v26.2.1) using latest Garmin Connect (v 5.21.3.4).

lisakurilko — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:11:29 GMT

I have the latest version 5.23 and have tried all the steps and still having "no accessory found' message.

RE: Bluetooth Connectivity Issue with Garmin Connect v5.22.1 on iOS 26.3.1

Garmin - DK — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:41:58 GMT

Sorry about that - yes, iOS is on 26.4 and GCM for iOS 5.23.1. We are looking into what you're experiencing now. If we need additional info or to gather may be emailing you to

In the meantime, and for others who may be experiencing this, please bookmark and follow this thread as we will post meaningful updates here.

Bluetooth Connectivity Issue with Garmin Connect v5.22.1 on iOS 26.3.1

1841367 — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:08:10 GMT

Hi Support,

I am currently experiencing a Bluetooth connectivity issue with Garmin Connect v5.22.1 on iOS 26.3.1.

Whenever Bluetooth is turned off from the Control Center and then turned on again, the connection does not restore properly. As a result, notifications are not received and communication between the watch and the iPhone is lost.

The only way to reconnect the watch to the iPhone is by going to Settings > Bluetooth, toggling Bluetooth off, and then turning it on again. After doing this, the device will reconnect and sync with Garmin.

I have also tried unpairing and pairing the watch again, but the issue still persists.

Could you please advise if there is a permanent fix for this issue?

Thank you.
Best regards,

Garmin Connect & IOS26 Alarm Clock notifications not working

No — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:31:32 GMT

I am using the Garmin Connect app with a Fenix Pro Sapphire Solar (23.18). Unfortunately the Iphone Alarm Clock Alarms are not notified on the Fenix Watch any more. All other phone notifications (Email, Calendar,..) are being notified correctly on the watch. Only IOS Alarm Clock notifications are now shown on the watch any more. Before IOS26 everything worked fine.

Any ideas?

RE: Garmin Connect & IOS26 Alarm Clock notifications not working

IFK_lasse — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:21:59 GMT

Is this true Garmin-Tracy ?

RE: My body battery doesn’t charge, and my stress levels are wrong. Can I reset my profile?

trux — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:03:47 GMT

The Stress is not derived from the bpm value of your heart rate, but rather from the Heart Rate Variability (HRV). The lower the HRV, the higher the Stress value. It is simplified, and does not always match the reality, but it usually works reasonably well. It is possible though that your HRV baseline was incorrectly established, or got corrupted, for some reason. It is also possible that your HRV changed for some physiological reasons (seasonal change, fatigue, overtraining, diet, disease, ...). Nobody can tell you without monitoring your true HRV with a more accurate medical device.

You can reset the device to factory defaults with the option of deleting data, and without restoring the backup - in that case the watch will reestablish the HRV baseline over up to the next 3 weeks, again. Before doing it, you can also try just simply force-rebooting the watch - sync, then press the Light button for some 30s till it completely shuts down (hold the button through the emergency alert, if it comes), wait little bit, and then restart. Unlike the master reest to factory defaults, it won't delete any data, settings, and customizations, but it is also less likely to help.

My body battery doesn’t charge, and my stress levels are wrong. Can I reset my profile?

2225573 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:23:15 GMT

I’ve had a Garmin Forerunner since November ‘25. At first it accurately reflected my sleep quality, stress levels and body battery. However it often now;

Seems to suddenly think my resting heart rate is low 60s (which it is) but then misreads this as low 30s (I am not dead/a professional athlete). This now seems to think that unless my pulse is lowed than 40, I am permanently in medium to high stress, including during a very night of 9 hours sleep. My body battery hasn’t been above 25 for a month, and drains to 5 by 4pm, and despite this I am able to train for a marathon I’m doing in a few weeks. The pattern of my running seems to have no bearing on my rest, stress or body battery. I have literally relaxed on the sofa all day today with my pulse in the 60s and my Garmin claims I’m having a stressful day. The only thing stressing me out is the Garmin!

Should I reset it and try again?

Peloton rides show in Garmin connect but aren’t being recorded against challenges

AlanE71 — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:16:16 GMT

Peloton rides now transfer directly to GC as Indoor Cycling activities but they do not seem to be contributing to cycling distance / duration challenges. How can I fix this?

RE: Peloton rides show in Garmin connect but aren’t being recorded against challenges

trux — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:31:12 GMT

[quote userid="2306240" url="~/apps-software/mobile-apps-web/f/garmin-connect-mobile-ios/433655/peloton-rides-show-in-garmin-connect-but-aren-t-being-recorded-against-challenges/2023108"]Is this new?[/quote]

No, it weas always the case. Garmin's badge system was designed for activities recorded by Garmin devices since the beginning. Though, some 3rd parties were bypassing it by faking the source device in the activity file, which violated Garmin's Terms & Conditions, and eventually they had to cease doing it. You can still do it yourself by editing the activity file and importing it manually, if you do not mind this cheat, and the added effort. On my mind, recording the activity with your Garmin device is a much better and simpler solution.

RE: Bluetooth Connectivity Issue with Garmin Connect v5.22.1 on iOS 26.3.1

1841367 — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:58:48 GMT

Could you please provide solution / fix on this issues?

Update necessary for notifications iOS 26.5 Beta1

Oscar_runner — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:15:07 GMT

We already have a first advance of the implementation of enriched notifications. When Garmin updates its software, the new Garmin watches type Venu 4 or current Forerunner and Phoenix range, and I suppose the rest of the new ranges, will look like the Apple Watch. Waiting for the updates.

Forerunner 970 Garmin Coach plan Benchmark run keeps repeating

5470896 — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:09 GMT

Hello,

I have a half-marathon Garmin Coach plan ongoing on my new Garmin Forerunner 970.

The plan keeps giving me Benchmark runs intermittently, I have completed 6 benchmark runs outdoor till now for this plan. It is getting quite frustrating now.

For today I saw a long run in the plan and was really looking forward to it, but suddenly sometime during the day it started showing a 35 mins long run instead of the 1 hour 5 mins long run.

Also the Garmin Coach runs never sync on their own, only when I turn the watch off and on, they show as completed in the iOS app. They show just as a completed run but not as part of the plan, when i edit the workout in the app to change it to training and turn the watch off/on, they show up as training workout.

I did exit a plan without completing and then started a new one.

Any help would be appreciated as to how I do not get another benchmark run, but normal planned runs, as I feel I am not progressing with the training but just keep doing the Benchmark runs.

Thanks.

Sleep chart missing in iphone connect app

nja753AZ — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:44:47 GMT

About a few weeks ago, my sleep app is repeating the circle graph and does not show the timeline graph. Anyone else have this problem?

I have to go to the Connect website to see it.

Any suggestions to fix it?

RE: Peloton rides show in Garmin connect but aren’t being recorded against challenges

jtweea — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:14:14 GMT

Is this new? Up until a few days ago, my Peloton workouts WERE counting towards my chellnges. The only change I have made is no longer using Sync my workout, which doesn't seem necessary since Garmin and Peloton are now talking to eachother. But I guess they are still not friends??