Are you trying to pair, or are you just trying to connect after having previously paired with Garmin device with your iPhone? Those are logically separate events, so be clear.
Mine is doing this too!
Originally I couldn't get it to sync at all, and when I would check my garmin forerunner 235 settings it just said that it was waiting for the app. So I deleted my device from the garmin connect app, and when I now try to pair it just says "waiting for app" on my watch and that device cannot be found on the phone.
Any ideas?
So I deleted my device from the garmin connect app,
OK, I tried that too just now on my iPad, and I did have trouble pairing my Forerunner‑235 with the Garmin Connect Mobile app anew. It took several attempts before the watch gave me a six-digit passcode to enter in the app to complete the pairing operation.
and when I now try to pair it just says "waiting for app" on my watch and that device cannot be found on the phone.
The only place I've seen “Waiting for app” on my watch is in the Controls widget, which has nothing to do with pairing; and, no, I didn't see that message in spite of having trouble pairing my watch with my iPad earlier.
I've managed to get mine to connect again so we're now paired!
And now the bluetooth setting says "connected" rather than "waiting for app".
Looks like it was just down for a few days.
Are you trying to pair, or are you just trying to connect after having previously paired with Garmin device with your iPhone? Those are logically separate events, so be clear.
got 735 yesterday and got it paired, but now am trying to connect again
