Garmin Connect is breaking smartwatches for iPhone users, but these fixes have worked for some

• A recent Garmin Connect update has disconnected users’ wearables
• The problem seems to be limited to iOS, with Android unaffected
• Solutions have been proposed, but they might not work for everyone

Garmin Connect has proven to be controversial since it launched, but that’s mostly been confined to how it locks certain features behind a pricey paywall. Yet now the discontent has broadened, as the latest update to the software has disconnected many users’ wearables and smartwatches from the service and left them unable to sync their progress.

The problem has been variously reported to have arisen with the 5.21 and 5.21.1 updates, and users are venting their frustrations across social media. Posts are flooding Reddit, for example, as spotted by Gadgets & Wearables. It’s left users exasperated with the disruption to their routines and with the inability of Garmin Connect to ...