• Garmin Vivoactive 3 Phone Compatibility List

Bluetooth-enabled phones and GPS devices don't all support the same features, but most phones turn the GPS device into a hands-free navigation system once they're paired, routing their sound through the speakers on the GPS. How to delete prime photos app from firestick. Calls will mute briefly when the GPS gives you driving instructions. Most phones also enable you to call out from your GPS to emergency services, points of interest or personal phone numbers you've saved. Some will also give you access to all the contacts on your phone or enable you to dial calls with voice commands. A few will display incoming texts on your GPS, where you can view them easily without handling your phone. If you already own a Bluetooth-enabled phone, almost any GPS with Bluetooth(should provide basic hands-free functionality.

To go beyond that, consult the GPS manufacturers' documentation or websites for more complete information on compatibilty. TomTom and Garmin both offer interactive search tools, which enable you to find compatible GPS models by selecting your phone from drop-down menus, while the support section of Magellan's website provides charts of compatible phones for many of its models (links in References). By selecting a GPS that's known to be compatible with your phone, you can take advantage of your manufacturer's technical support as well as enjoying the more features. If you already own a Bluetooth-enabled GPS and need a phone to pair it with, you can use search tools on some GPS manufacturers' websites. TomTom's Bluetooth compatibility page lets you filter by device, so you can choose your GPS from the list and see which phones are compatible. Garmin's search tool is less flexible, so narrow down your choices to a few phones and start entering them into the tool. Note which ones list your current GPS as a compatible model, and make your final choice from that shortlist.

If your GPS is a current model, it should support most Apple, Android and BlackBerry smartphones. Before you can use your phone and GPS together, they must be connected or paired. You'll need to enter the setup menu on each device to do this, setting one to look for available devices and the other to wait to be discovered. For example, if you're pairing a Garmin Nuvi with a Samsung Galaxy S3, you'd start by entering the 'Settings' menu on each device, then the 'Wireless & Networks' menu on the Galaxy.

Turn on the Bluetooth on each device, then tap the 'Visibility' check mark on the Samsung. Touch the 'Change/Add' option on the Nuvi's Bluetooth menu, then 'Add Device' and 'OK.'

Select your Galaxy from the resulting list.

I received my Vivoactive 3 yesterday, and have had a lot of trouble pairing to my Huawei P9 lite. I used to have a vivofit 2, but after a solid two years of use the battery gave up.

I assumed during the last weeks of the vivofit's life the pairing issue was a battery problem, as it's only supposed to last a year before it needs replacing.After a bit of googling and a look on Garmins website, it seems to be a known issue with the Connect update and Huawei phones not pairing properly anymore.Has anyone heard of any updates on this issue, or have any way of getting around it? For now I can sync my data via my laptop, but with it being a smart watch, I kind of want it to be smart y'know?. I'm in the same boat with my Honor 6X. I bought it close to 3 months ago. I'm seriously considering returning it because, my smart watch is kinda dumb if it doesn't pair with my phone.A few weeks ago a rep told me via Facebook that there was no ETA for the fix. I guess our best chance is to keep making some noise in hopes that this does not get swept under the rug.Edit: I just got an email from Garmin Support. They said they have been in constant contact with Huawei and they have found the root cause of the issue.

The fix should come in a SW update from Huawei. Garmin has requested for the patch to be expedited but there is no current ETA from Huawei. Seems Garmin are definitely aware of our plight - on a chat this morning with Garmin Support after trying to pair my Vivoactive HR to my Huawei P10 Lite I received:'As you’ve contacted us regarding connectivity issues with your Huawei phone and Garmin device.Please know that this is a very high priority issue for us and that we have escalated this issue to HuaweiEngineering. We’ve recently been pleased to hear that their team has identified the solution to the problem but that it will require an update to your Huawei phone. We have requested an expedited release of this fix, but unfortunately at this time do not have a commitment from Huawei as to when this fix will become available.We’ll be sure to keep you informed as soon as any additional progress is made on this issue.Thank you for your patience'I wonder how long it will be?. I just paired my Vivoactive 3 with my Huawei P10 lite, after the software on the VA3 updated to 3.30.(not quite smoothly, but it seems to be working, for now).Wait for Huawei native Bluetooth in Settings - Bluetooth to see the vivoactive 3, but don't connect to it. (this required some tweaking in turning on/off bluetooth, setting the visibility timeout to 5 minutes and making sure that slider was on, and in Settings - Security - Privacy - Location access, click on the 3 dots and 'Scan Settings' and then turn Bluetooth scanning on.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Phone Compatibility List

One of these things caused the vivoactive 3 to show up in the available bluetooth devices list. You can try it without any of these settings first.Then go to the Garmin Connect app on your phone, and start the setup/connection process. Enter the pairing code in the Garmin app (NOT in Settings - Bluetooth, don't pair there). Finish setup. Hope it stays working.