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Help With Pairing My Edge to the Garmin Connect App on iPhone

If you are having issues getting your Edge connected to your iPhone it is important to note that the pairing process must be completed through the Garmin Connect app. Pairing your Edge directly to the Bluetooth settings on your iPhone will result in issues syncing information back and forth with your Garmin Connect account. 

If you are getting the message below during the pairing process we need to reset and remove all Bluetooth related settings on your Edge and on your Phone. Then we can walk you through the process of pairing your Edge with your iPhone through the Garmin Connect app.


Garmin Connect App screenshot showing a pairing failed message


Step 1: Check and remove Bluetooth pairing from the Garmin Connect app, your iPhone, and from your Edge

First, you will want to remove the phone pairing from your Edge. Choose your Edge below to reveal the correct set of instructions. 

Edge® 530 Cycling Computer

  1. Press Down button to access Menu of Edge.

  2. Press Down button and select Settings.

  3. Press Down button and select Connected Features.

  4. Select Phone.

  5. If Edge displays "Pair Smartphone" you can stop here since it is not connected to your phone. Otherwise, highlight and select Smartphone.

  6. Choose Forget Phone then choose OK.

  7. Disable Bluetooth on the Edge.

  8. Power the Edge OFF and back ON.

  9. Enable Bluetooth on Edge.

Most Edge® Cycling Computers

  1. Select GC menu icon Android to access Menu.

  2. Select Connected Features.

  3. Select Phone.

  4. If Edge displays "Pair Smartphone" you can stop here since it is not connected to your phone. Otherwise, select Smartphone.

  5. Select Forget Phone then select checkmark.

  6. Disable Bluetooth on the Edge.

  7. Power the Edge OFF and back ON.

  8. Enable Bluetooth on Edge.

Next you will need to remove the device from your Garmin Connect app on your phone.

NOTE: This may be an optional step. If the Edge is not listed in the app or you are getting the message in the image above you can skip to Step 2.

  1. From the Smartphone open the Garmin Connect App.

  2. Access the menu by selecting More (bottom right).

  3. Scroll down and select Garmin Devices.

  4. Select the image of the Garmin device that you want to remove.

  5. Select three dots (upper right corner).

  6. Select Remove Device.

  7. Confirm popup message by touching Remove.

After that you will need to remove the device from the phones Bluetooth settings. 

  1. Access the phone's settings menu and touch Bluetooth.

  2. Under MY DEVICES touch the lowercase i icon next to each Edge listing. Then select Forget This Device.

    • If a Garmin device is powered on and within range of the phone, it may automatically show up under DEVICES. Do not pair your Garmin device from this screen. 

  3. Disable Bluetooth on the phone.

  4. Power OFF the phone then Back ON.

  5. Enable Bluetooth on the phone.

The device is now removed from the Garmin Connect App and the smartphone's Bluetooth settings.

Step 2: Pair your Edge with the Garmin Connect App


1. Turn Bluetooth Pairing on from your Edge device

Edge 530

  1. Press Down button to access Menu of Edge.

  2. Press Down button and select Settings.

  3. Press Down button and select Connected Features.

  4. Select Phone.

  5. Select Pair Smartphone.

Edge 830 | 840 Series | 1030 | 1030 Plus | 1040 Series | Explore 2

  1. Select GC menu icon Android to access Menu.

  2. Select Connected Features.

  3. Select Phone.

  4. Select Pair Smartphone.

2. Initiate Pairing Process from Garmin Connect app on your iPhone

  1. Access the menu by selecting More (bottom right).

  2. Scroll down and select Garmin Devices

  3. Select Add Device

The Garmin Connect app will automatically detect your Edge. Select Connect It to proceed.

Garmin Connect app finding an Edge 530 during pairing process

 3. A Select An Accessory box will pop up. Wait for your Edge to display in this box. It may take up to one minute to display. Once it is there select it.

NOTE: This is the Bluetooth Classic pairing sequence which is used to transfer larger files over Bluetooth such as courses, workouts, and activity data.


Garmin Connect app instructing user to select an accessory
 From here the Edge will begin the pairing processGarmin Connect app showing the pairing process of an Edge 530
 4. Confirm the six digit code from the phone matches the code on the Edge. If so select PairGarmin Connect app showing the Bluetooth pairing code

 5. Select Pair again to initiate the Bluetooth BLE pairing process

NOTE: This is the Bluetooth BLE pairing sequence which is used to transfer small files over Bluetooth such as text messaging and phone call notifications.


Garmin Connect app showing a Bluetooth pairing request
 6. Choose whether to display iPhone notifications on your Edge by selecting Don't Allow or Allow
Garmin Connect app showing a Bluetooth notification request
 Pairing Complete! You can continue with some final set up steps by selecting Next.
Garmin Connect app showing the successful pairing message
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