Issues sending tracks to Garmin Fenix 8 from Android Phone

Hi everyone,

I’m running into problems when trying to send tracks from Locus Map on Android to my Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED and I’m not sure where to start debugging the issue.

Setup

- Phone: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 (Android)

- Watch: Garmin Fenix 8 AMOLED

- Apps:

- Locus Map on Android

- Locus Map for Garmin installed on the watch

- Garmin Connect installed and working normally

Problems observed

1. When starting the Locus Map app on the watch, it briefly shows a Bluetooth error message. After a moment it seems to recover and the app continues.

2. However, when I try to send a track from Locus Map on the phone to the watch, nothing happens on the watch.

3. The Locus app on the Garmin device does not start or react when I attempt to send a track.

4. Garmin Connect itself otherwise appears to be functioning normally.

Things I already tried

- Resetting / reinstalling the Locus Map Garmin integration on the Android phone

- Restarting the watch and phone

- Checking Bluetooth connection (watch is connected and syncing normally with Garmin Connect)

At this point I’m unsure whether the problem is related to:

- the Locus Map Garmin integration

- Bluetooth communication

- the Locus Map app on the watch

- or possibly Samsung / Android background restrictions

Questions

- Has anyone seen similar behavior with Fenix 8 + Locus Map?

- Are there logs or diagnostics I can check on Android or on the Garmin device?

- Is there a recommended step-by-step way to debug the connection between Locus Map and the Garmin Locus app?

Any suggestions on how to narrow down the issue would be very helpful.

Thanks a lot!