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Garmin Connect App Bluetooth Minimum

Device Requirements

The Garmin Connect App can be installed on an Android or iOS device. Devices that run this

operating system must meet the following minimum requirements:

Android Requirements:

 4.4 OS or later

 Bluetooth 4.0 or later

The Android mobile operating system is used by many different manufacturers across the

world. Garmin makes a concerted effort to ensure full compatibility with the most popular

mobile devices.

Apple iOS Requirements:

 iOS 10.0 or later

 Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

NOTE: If you are experiencing Bluetooth connection issues between your Garmin device and

your mobile device, please review the related content at the bottom of this page for

troubleshooting.

Please note that the following phone models did not pass our internal tests with some of our

devices. The phone and device may work together, but may require regular Bluetooth

troubleshooting.

 Lenovo S960 VIBEX

 Meizu mx4

 Huawei Phones

If you are experiencing a poor Bluetooth connection between your Huawei smartphone and

Garmin device, we have released software updates which addresses a Huawei identified issue

that improves this problem

Garmin Connect App Bluetooth

Troubleshooting

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Garmin Connect App Bluetooth Minimum Device Requirements The Garmin Connect App can be installed on an Android or iOS device. Devices that run this operating system must meet the following minimum requirements: Android Requirements:   4.4 OS or later Bluetooth 4.0 or later The Android mobile operating system is used by many different manufacturers across the world. Garmin makes a concerted effort to ensure full compatibility with the most popular mobile devices. Apple iOS Requirements:   iOS 10.
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The following topics cover the most common Bluetooth connection issues when using your Garmin device with the Garmin Connect App. Select a topic below that best describes your issue in order to review solutions that may solve your problem.
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 Review our Bluetooth® Minimum Device Requirements to ensure your phone meets our minimum system requirements Turning Bluetooth Pairing Mode on for a Forerunner 35 If you need to pair a Forerunner 35 to a smartphone through the Garmin Connect app, you need to turn on the Bluetooth Pairing mode on the device. Turning on pairing mode will trigger a Bluetooth beacon signal that the Garmin Connect App will look for. Below are steps to enabling Pairing mode: Steps to enable pairing mode on a Forerunner 35: 1.
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8. Touch Forerunner 9. Touch Forerunner 35 10. Complete the Personal Information if requested. This allows the Forerunner 35 to assign personalized goals and learn your activity level. 11. Touch Next 12. On the Forerunner 35, press and hold the Menu button 13. Press the down arrow button to locate Settings 14. Select Settings 15. Select Bluetooth 16. Select Pair Smartphone 17. Touch Start in the Garmin Connect Mobile application 18. Touch Yes after verifying the passkeys match 19.
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. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Touch Garmin Devices Touch Add Device Touch Brows all compatible devices Touch Forerunner Touch Forerunner 35 With the Forerunner 35 in Pairing Mode, touch Add Device Once discovered, touch the device to pair.