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Turn off connecting to phone while riding

Hi there,

when I ride my bike with my Garmin Edge 830 and my iPhone in my pockets + listening to music via AirPods, I do NOT want the Edge to connect to my phone as it drains the battery very fast (70% battery loss in a 3 hour ride with Edge+AirPods vs. 20% with only the headphones connected).

I found 2 scenarios on how to avoid this:

- Completely disable Bluetooth on my iPhone (no option as I want to listen to music via BT AirPods)
- Remove Garmin Edge from paired devices (bad option as I need to pair it again every time I want to sync workouts etc., this also leads to some issues with not being able to sync without WiFi etc., don't know why)

Is there an option to disable Garmin's automatic connection to my iPhone during rides?

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alanyu over 2 years ago +2 verified

Why not turn off BT on Garmin?

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0 PeterK_55 over 2 years ago

The Bluetooth connection on its own is unlikely to be the problem, it is more likely to be data traffic on it. Perhaps check any CIQ apps etc that you may be using.

One option is to turn off mobile data access to the Garmin Connect app in your phone settings.

You’ll still be able to sync your ride data when your phone is within range of a connected WiFi network without using WiFi on the Edge.

+1 alanyu over 2 years ago

Why not turn off BT on Garmin?

0 Simon over 2 years ago in reply to alanyu

Sometimes the solution can be that simple… lol

You made my day, thanks