topic Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3 in Z Series

Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:48:24 GMT

I connected my Xperia Z5 Premium to the Garmin fenix 3 via Bluetooth. It works, but sometimes the fenix 3 will be disconnected. Sometimes it will be connected after a while and sometimes I have to disable and enable bluetooth on my sony.

What could be the problem?

Thank you

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

skycamefalling — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:57:52 GMT

Received my Z5 Premium yesterday and experience the exact same behaviour with my Fenix 3.

I just went to here to open a thread and found yours.

Strange thing is, with my Z5 Compact before I had no such issues.

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

Uliwooly — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:00:09 GMT

@wima

Do you have stamina mode enabled?

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:11:48 GMT

No, Stamina Mode is disabled.

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

JonShipman — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:49:49 GMT

Try disabling "Queue Background Data" under Power Management.

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:53:50 GMT

This is already disabled

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

skycamefalling — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 12:08:48 GMT

Tried a hard reset of the phone and even a hardreset of the Fenix 3 watch. Nothing helped.

The connection breaks and reestablishes without any sensemaking pattern.

Since the Fenix vibrates on any connection change, it's not even possible to sleep with it because it wake me up one it vibrates.

I now had to manually cut the connection between both devices. This is not optimal because now I get no smart notifications.

Hope that Sony resolves this bluetooth-issue because on every other phone it works fine!

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

ppiixx — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 22:10:12 GMT

Not having any problems with my z5 and fenix 3.

Stamina mode: extended usage on, extended standby off

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:34:04 GMT

I still have the problem. Sometimes it disconnects/connects about every minute.

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:28:51 GMT

If the phone disconnects the garmin, then I can open the app "BLE Tool" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lapis_semi.bleapp). Then the fenix 3 will be listed and the phone will connect immediately.

Does Sony read this forum? Can you fix this problem, please?

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 06:49:54 GMT

I still have the problem.

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

Chriz7878 — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 20:20:28 GMT

I also have This problem on my Z5 and fenix3!

Worked fine on my previous Phone (Z3)....

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

Sculler1x — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:41:09 GMT

I am having the same problem. Did not have an issue with my z3. I'm wondering if there is a setting to override power management, although I have now turned off all stamina power management and it still happens. I first noticed that my fenix3 was dropping battery faster than previous. I think it is due to trying to connect and reconnect...

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

ny75 — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:04:10 GMT

+1 with Polar V800 + Z5 Compact.

My previous phone (Z3 Compact) synced fine with my V800.

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

Onek — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 11:15:51 GMT

exactly as my experience from Z3C to Z5C with fenix 3

did you noticed, you cant get the fenix 3 into the smart connect app to manage the actions?

It has also problems to keep the BT connection with other devices (Ford Sync) and the deleted BT devices are lasting in Smart Connect...

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

larserikf — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 08:06:19 GMT

Hi!

I've got the same problems with my Z5 connecting to Garmin FR-235

I've tried the suggestions above, but it still disconnects randomly (usually after a few hours, always during the night)

It's very frustrating, please give some advice on what to do?

Lars Erik

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

Alex00 — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:58:24 GMT

Hi!

I've got the same problems with my Z5 Premium but not with my xperia z3 connecting to Garmin Fenix 3

I've tried the suggestions above, but it still disconnects randomly and continuosly!!

It's very frustrating!!!

Help!!!!

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

larserikf — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 14:06:08 GMT

It seems like this thread is about the same issue: /t5/Xperia-Z5-Z5-Compact-Z5-Premium/Z5-Bluetooth-turns-it-self-off/m-p/1080649#U1080649

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

mawittw49 — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 13:48:05 GMT

It seems, that the problem is gone. But I don't know why...

Re: Bluetooth problems with Garmin fenix 3

larserikf — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:27:21 GMT

Still problems with 235.

It looses bluetooth connection randomly, sometimes after a few minutes, usually after a few hours.

Any ideas?