Unfortunately this means you will be unable to pair up your smartphone with the Garmin and watches. From here, navigate through these settings below. Swiping down from the top of the screen on your Android phone should open up control panel features. The exact look of this will vary depending on how your manufacturer has skinned the Android user interface. With my Nexus 4, I can switch access the Bluetooth menu by clicking on the logo in the top right of my drop down menu.
Select your device; at present this should be either the Forerunner or Forerunner Once you press start on your phone, both devices should display a four digit number to confirm the sync. Provided these match, confirm on your phone and wait for the data to collect. If you click on settings, this will give you the option to auto upload activity from your watch to Garmin Connect.
Go for a run and try it when you get back? Provided your Bluetooth and Garmin Connect is loaded up, your Android smartphone should pick up your activity. What I love about this feature is that the process of uploading your activity is much more seamless. By placing the watch within 10 feet of my Android device, the activity transfers across over Bluetooth.
When I first tried to upload my runs, the progress bar froze and I got bored of waiting after 30 minutes not a promising start! To overcome this, I uploaded all data via my computer first and then went for a run so only a single file needed to be uploaded. The Garmin can usually transfer a run over Bluetooth in under 2 minutes. Press a button to stop this if you see the count down.
Unfortunately this has happened to me a few times even when the watch is sat on top of my Nexus! My solution was to go on the device menu and add a new device. Once it finds the Garmin, it should open up a slightly different looking progress bar and upload activity. At the time of writing, this is the process for the Garmin Forerunner and Garmin Forerunner The stages within Garmin Connect also apply to cycling GPS watches such as the Edge and Edge , though Bluetooth menu functionality will differ on the watch itself.
I'm a super keen injured runner with over 20 years experience in races and endurance training. This article states that the Sony Xperia Z has Bluetooth 4. Do you have any suggestions? Hi Nicolas, is your Xperia Z running Android 4. This may help to resolve the issue. Let me know if you still have difficulties and I can remove it from the post as unreliable.
Sorry for the lengthy delay in responding. After upgrading the system software on my Xperia Z, I am now able to pair and connect successfully with the Garmin No matter how many times I try, I still get this message.
I suspect that it may be a Garmin issue rather than a problem with the Sony, but I could be wrong. Did you find a solution? I have a note 3 and am also getting the failed to sync message. After waiting 7 months for an android app that is compatible with my phone, this is really disappointing.
Syncing fails everytime. Only to say sync failed everytime. Super bummed. Success at last! I updated the software on my Garmin and bingo! I can now sync and upload activities. Hello, with a moto G and a , ir Worked for me one time, even uploaded a Run. But now there is a new run in the wach But it is not uploaded in the sinc process.
I have reinstalled the app 2 times and linked the watch severas times, But the New Run is never uploaded. Hi Joel. How did you solve your issue? I have exactly the same problem try to pair forerunner with android 4. It is only the latest activity that has to be transferred as I transfer via WiFi when I get home.
We should all complain at this email : Android. Dev garmin. Hi Jan — did you find a solution to your problem? I have exactly the same issue with my Samsung Galaxy S3.
I having same problem for my note 3. Both found each other with id number but not syncro at a all. Tried several still no good. What next? Really disappointed. Though you have to upload your data through a computer, you should still be able to download Garmin Connect onto your phone to take a look at your uploaded performances. Once your data is uploaded onto Garmin Connect through your computer, you could still download the app onto your phone to review performances.
Whe i turned that on, pairing and syncing were perfectly. Maybe someone helps that too. GC-App Buil 3. Hi, I am trying to pair an iphone 5s to a forerunner Open the Garmin Connect app. Create a Garmin account or sign in to an existing account. Simply enter your email and password to get started. If creating an account, tap Create Account , check the boxes in the top of the page that pops up, tap Next , enter your account information name, email, and password , and click Next to finish setting up your account.
Part 2. Open the settings for your Garmin device. Select Bluetooth. Select Search for Devices. Open the Settings app on your Android phone. Select Connections. Toggle the Bluetooth to ON. Simply tap the switch at the top of the Bluetooth menu page.
The switch will turn blue when Bluetooth is enabled. This will pull up a menu listing all available Bluetooth devices nearby. Select your phone on the list of devices and tap OK. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Related wikiHows How to.
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