Interesting iPhone 8 vs X connection information. Hope this is helpful

I've had an iPhone X for about 6 months. I also have dealt with the whole problem of having to turn off then back on Bluetooth in order for the watch to connect/sync. Well, my daughter needed a new phone, so I passed mine on to her and grabbed my trusty iPhone 8 out of the closet and set it up. this was Saturday.

Guess what. Not one time have I had to do anything for the watch to connect back to the phone. It's been rock solid. So there is definitely some trickery going on with how Apple is handling Bluetooth on the newest phones. Maybe to conserve battery? I just don't know.

BUT, my AW's and other Bluetooth devices connect and reconnect to the iPhone X just fine. Weird huh?

So:

Fenix 6x Pro Sapphire, Firmware 5.0.

iPhone X: Constantly having connection problems to where the watch won't reconnect after and activity away from the phone, or just being away from the phone for a while and then coming back in range. Always had to restart Bluetooth on the phone to get the Fenix to reconnect.

iPhone 8: Haven't had to restart Bluetooth even one time in going on 3 days. Even after several runs and workouts away from the phone. It reconnects quickly and without issue.

PS: I missed my button. I've never liked the home button going away or the whole face ID thing. Give me the button or give me death :)

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0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago

Thanks for the info. What is the iOS version on the respective devices? I personally have experienced good reconnection with my 3 Garmins (F5X sapphire on 14.2, F6 Sapphire Titanium on 4.3 and F6X Sapphire on 4.2), but I've kept my XS Max on 13.1.2, due to the earlier reported and now resolved issues.

I have occasional missed notification on all watches, even while the device shows connected, but these are very few and then the next notifications, sometimes seconds later resume fine. Oddly, my 5X is most consistent with few if any missed notifications. I'm wearing it right now as my "beater" around the workbench.

My two AWs, S4 SS and S5 SBSS of course manage perfect connection. I'm sure Apple prioritizes them.

0 DCeremuga over 5 years ago in reply to Pseudo-fed

Pseudo-fed said:
Thanks for the info. What is the iOS version on the respective devices?

Good Morning. Both running IOS 13.2.3, the latest as of 12/10.

0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago in reply to DCeremuga

Thanks, um, which Garmin and what firmware?

0 DCeremuga over 5 years ago in reply to Pseudo-fed

Pseudo-fed said:
Thanks, um, which Garmin and what firmware?

Good point, I should have put that in the original post. I'll edit it.

Fenix 6x Pro Sapphire / Leather band. Firmware 5.0.

0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago in reply to DCeremuga

And you've probably posted elsewhere, but now I'd like to see a pic..... :-)

0 DCeremuga over 5 years ago in reply to Pseudo-fed

Pseudo-fed said:
but now I'd like to see a pic..... :-)

lol. Touche' It's too much work to post pics on this forum. Have to upload to one of my websites and link from there. Didn't think images uploaded to their server would be such a big deal. Company like Garmin surely has a server with more than a few gig of storage.

0 Otto-Destruct over 5 years ago in reply to DCeremuga

Just drag and drop the image from your desktop to the message or reply you're entering... like I've done with this one.

0 Pseudo-fed over 5 years ago in reply to Otto-Destruct

Oooh, testing drag from computer:

0 DCeremuga over 5 years ago in reply to Pseudo-fed

Testing a drag as well... this is a game changer! Pseudo, you realize this means more pics

0 DCeremuga over 5 years ago in reply to Otto-Destruct

If I could give you a hug, I would. Thanks for this. Guess that little pop up from the forum that wants to give you tour is worth looking at. lol.