bluetooth issues between garmin 5x and android oreo 8.1

Since i updated my mobile phone to android oreo 8.1 (my phone is a bq x-pro), if i get out of range with the garmin fenix 5x, i lose connection and cannot connect again to the phone.

It doens't pair with garmin connect mobile, and it doesn't even recognize the watch.

The only way to solve this is to remove the watch from the phone bluetooth devices and pair it again with garmin connect mobile.

And everytime the watch gets out of reach of the phone, i must do that again (remove and re-pair).

It didn't happen with android 7.

Is there a solution for this ? I have allready did a hard reset to the android phone, but the problem remains.

I've seen other people with the same problems in other foruns.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Since i updated my mobile phone to android oreo 8.1 (my phone is ASUS Zenfone max pro m1), if i get out of range with the garmin vivoactive3 , i lose connection and cannot connect again to the phone. The bluetooth pairing is intact with phone, i see it in paired devices of the phone but Garmin connect app does not recognize device. The only way to solve this is to remove the watch from the phone bluetooth devices and pair it again with garmin connect app. And everytime the watch gets out of reach of the phone, i must do that again (remove and re-pair). It didn't happen with android 7. Is there a solution for this ? I have already tried all Bluetooth related solutions for Oreo on Google and reset my phone and Vivoactive 3 multiple times. Still no solution.

I'm using Zenfone max oro m1. Having the same problem. Have tried many solutions from other forums. Still the problem persisted.
heve you found a solution for M1? Please help!
Thank you.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I talked to Bq. They told me they trying to solv the problem.

Until then, they told me that garmin connect mobile 3.20.3 works.

I've tryed it, and it really works without any problem.

It connects the fenix 5x when you get out of range and return again (the latest version of garmin connect mobile never connected again until you pair and unpair the watch from the phone)

It even connects the watch without internet, but obviously just the calls and SMS (good when you travel and don't want to use mobile data to reconnect the watch and the phone...)

Here is the link to download garmin connect mobile 3.20.3:

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/garmin...-20-3-release/

This worked for me in a BQ X with Android 8!

Thanks

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I do not have connection problem but I face another one with my Android Pie device... When I have an incoming call, it takes several seconds untill the notification comes to my watch and i don't see who is calling. Is there any solution for this annoying delay???