If your Garmin Device is paired by not syncing data from your Garmin Connect Account, here are some troubleshooting tips you can try.
First of all, make sure that your Garmin device is in close range of the smartphone so that the Bluetooth will work. Ensure your Bluetooth is on in the first place. These two factors are crucial to solving Garmin Connect Bluetooth Sync Issues. If, even after you have ensured this, your Garmin device is not connecting or syncing with the Garmin Connect App, then try the following steps. After each step, check if the issue has been solved.
1. Restart your Garmin Connect App, and then open it again. Try restarting the phone to achieve this.
2. Turn the Garmin device off and then turn it back on. For rechargeable devices without a power button has to be put into the USB power source using the charging cable, which is how it is able to restart. This step does not apply to vivofit devices since they do not have a power cycle at all.
3. Turn your smartphone off and then on again to see if the RAM has cleared up and the issue has been resolved.
4. Remove the Garmin device from the Garmin Connect App and then try adding it again.
If the device and phone fail to connect after 1-2 minutes, try the following steps.
● Press the three dots at the bottom right corner of the screen
● Select Remove Device from the list
● Choose ‘Yes’ to for permission to unpair the device
● Add device back into Garmin Connect App
● Once paired the device should be able to sync to the app
If the app shows ‘no devices paired’, try the following steps.
● Select ‘Add Device’
● Choose the Device model you want to connect with
● Follow the onscreen instructions for the pairing process
● Once paired the device should be able to sync to the app
If you simply cannot seem to get it connected to your Connect app, your phone may not have the system requirements to support it. Instead, try to Download Garmin Express. With the computer app, not only are you eligible to get free Garmin map updates, but you can also easily sync most of the fitness data you may have. With updates like garmin map updates free download 2017, and garmin map updates free download 2018, you can go to and navigate practically anywhere.
If you happen to run into a Garmin Express Registration Error, first ensure your USB is securely connected to the computer, and that you have a working internet connection. If you are unable to add a device during registration this may be because your Garmin Express has not been updated, your system’s firewall or antivirus is not allowing the app to function, or you simply have poor internet connection. These are all easily fixable. You first need to contact your internet providers, then go to the Garmin Website to download the update file, and then you need to disable your security settings while installing it.