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Pairing vivoactive to Garmin Connect Mobile.

When paired with your device, the Garmin Connect Mobile app can wirelessly upload and share fitness data with the Garmin Connect website as well as send smart notifications from your smartphone to your wrist.


To pair your vivoactive choose your phone's platform: 


iOS:

  1. Open Connect Mobile app on iOS device
  2. Touch More (icon bottom right corner)
  3. Touch Garmin Devices
  4. Touch Add Device
  5. Touch Browse all compatible devices
  6. Touch vivo
  7. Touch vivoactive
  8. Complete Personal Information
  9. On the vivoactive, Press Action key (Button on right side of watch)
  10. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Settings
  11. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Bluetooth
  12. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Pair Mobile Device
  13. Touch Start on Garmin Connect Mobile app
  14. Touch Yes when prompted to pair with vivoactive
  15. Type in Passkey displayed on watch and confirm the pairing request
  16. Touch Done


Android:

  1. Open Connect Mobile app on Android device
  2. Touch Menu icon (3 horizontal lines in upper left corner)
  3. Touch Garmin Devices
  4. Touch Add Device
  5. Touch Browse all compatible devices
  6. Touch vivo
  7. Touch vivoactive
  8. Complete Personal Information
  9. Verify personal information and touch Next
  10. On the vivoactive, Press Action key (Button on right side of watch)
  11. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Settings
  12. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Bluetooth
  13. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Pair Mobile Device
  14. Touch Search for Device in Garmin Connect Mobile app
  15. Touch Yes when prompted to pair with vivoactive
  16. Type in Passkey displayed on watch and confirm pairing request
    • Ensure the "Allow vivoactive to access your contacts and call history" box is checked (Android 6.0+)
  17. Touch OK


Windows:

  1. Open the Connect Mobile app on Windows device
  2. Touch Menu icon (3 horizontal lines in upper left corner)
  3. Touch Garmin Devices
  4. Touch Add Device
  5. Touch Browse all compatible devices
  6. Touch vivo
  7. Touch vivoactive
  8. On the vivoactive, Press Action key (Button on right side of watch)
  9. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Settings
  10. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Bluetooth
  11. On the vivoactive, swipe left and touch Pair Mobile Device
  12. In the Connect Mobile app, touch Add Device
  13. Once discovered, touch the name of the device to pair
  14. When requested, type or verify the PIN displayed on device and touch Allow
  15. After connection is successful, touch Close and continue
  16. Complete Personal Information
  17. If connection fails, touch Close and troubleshoot pairing
  18. If permissions are requested, touch Yes
  19. Wait for Setup and initial Sync to complete
  20. Touch Done


The vivoactive is successfully paired with the Garmin Connect Mobile app.