Garmin watch pairing

Hi,

I got a Garmin Forerunner 965 and now a brand new Fairphone 6 with /e/ os (3.0.4) preinstalled. I downloaded the Garmin Connect app from the lounge. But am unable to pair my watch with it.

In the Garmin app I try to pair it but it cannot find it, on my watch I see a QR code but not sure what to do with it. I tried to follow the link but nothing happens.

I think that I should add a pin code somewhere but there is no pop up for it.

I have a Garmin Instinct watch and connected it to Gadgetbridge on my /e/OS phone. All local. Perhaps a better alternative?

No, I do want Garmin Connect functions.

Sorry to ask it but is your watch in pairing mode ?
I have a Venu2 and synchronize it with my FP6 under /e/OS.
I also tried Gadget Bridge, but it lacks some features for me to adopt it permanently.

Yes, when I set it in pairing mode than the QR code is displayed on the watch and it tells me to scan it. I scanned it with QR code reader and it goes to a garmin URL but nothing loads. I suppose it is supposed to open something in the Garmin Connect app to continue the pairing.

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-0221611A-992D-495E-8DED-1DD448F7A066/EN-US/GUID-E9BE9F99-542F-42DF-9C30-B576E5ADD338.html

This should be the normal process.

I am facing the exact same issues with my Garmin Venu 3.

@RKWD i managed to get it working!!

I did:

  • Remove the watch from my old smartphone
  • Removed the watch from Garmin Connect online portal
  • Deleted all content and settings from my watch
  • Rebooted the watch
  • Rebooted the phone

After that it worked.