A persistent, intelligent Android utility designed to maintain a stable Bluetooth connection to your Garmin device when the official application proves... forgetful. This service runs quietly in the background, acting as a digital shepherd for your device's connection.
### The Problem It Solves
Modern Garmin devices and the Garmin Connect mobile app occasionally suffer from a frustrating desynchronization. The Bluetooth connection drops, and the official app fails to re-establish it without manual intervention. This utility was created to automate that reconnection process, ensuring your device is always ready to sync when you are.
### Features
* **Persistent Background Service:** Runs as a foreground service to avoid being terminated by the Android OS.
* **Intelligent Reconnection:** Prioritizes connecting to already bonded devices, falling back to a targeted scan only when necessary.
* **Connection Monitoring:** Actively listens for disconnection events to trigger the reconnection logic automatically.
* **Status Notifications:** Provides a persistent notification to show the current connection status (e.g., "Connected," "Disconnected," "Scanning...").
* **Zero-Configuration:** Simply install, grant permissions, and let it run.
These instructions are for users who just want to install and use the app on their phone. You do **not** need Git, Android Studio, or any programming knowledge.
2.**Download the App File:** On that page, look for the latest release (usually at the top). Under a section called **"Assets,"** you will see a file ending in `.apk` (for example, `garminreconnector-v1.0.apk`). Tap on this file to download it to your phone.
3.**Allow and Install the App:** Your phone will warn you about installing apps from outside the Play Store. This is normal.
* Open the downloaded `.apk` file. You can usually find it by pulling down your phone's notification bar, or by looking in a "Downloads" folder on your phone.
* A security prompt will appear. If it mentions "Install unknown apps" or "Unknown sources," tap "Settings" and enable the permission for your browser (like Chrome) or your file manager.
* Go back to the installation screen and tap **"Install"**.
4.**Grant Permissions:** Once the installation is finished, open the **GarminReconnector** app. It will ask for two permissions: **Location** and **Notifications**. Please **allow** these, as the app needs them to find your watch and run correctly.
* **Garmin Connect Acknowledgment:** The primary limitation is that while this service successfully establishes and maintains a low-level Bluetooth (GATT) connection, the official **Garmin Connect** application may not always "acknowledge" this connection for syncing purposes. The official app appears to require its own proprietary handshake. This utility ensures the *potential* for a sync is always there, but it cannot force the official app to comply.
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