Locating A Phone Lost During A Gps Activity; Wi-Fi Connectivity Features; Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network; Garmin Share - Garmin Fenix 8 Series Owner's Manual

Locating a Phone Lost During a GPS Activity

Your fēnix watch automatically stores a GPS location when your paired phone is disconnected during a GPS
activity. You can use this feature to help locate a phone that is lost during an activity.
1 Start a GPS activity.
2 When prompted to navigate to the last known location of your device, select
3 Navigate to the location on the map
4 Press to view a compass pointing to the location (optional).
5 When your watch is within Bluetooth range of your phone, the Bluetooth signal strength appears on the
screen.
The signal strength increases as you move closer to your phone.
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect
account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from third-party providers.
Course updates: Allows you to download and install golf course updates.
Map downloads: Allows you to download and install maps.
Software updates: You can download and install the latest software.
Workouts and training plans: You can browse for and select workouts and training plans on your Garmin
Connect account. The next time your watch has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are sent to your watch.
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network
You must connect your watch to the Garmin Connect app on your phone or to the Garmin Express
on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > My Networks > Search for Networks.
The watch displays a list of nearby Wi‑Fi networks.
3 Select a network.
4 If necessary, enter the password for the network.
The watch connects to the network, and the network is added to the list of saved networks. The watch
reconnects to this network automatically when it is within range.

Garmin Share

It is your responsibility to use discretion when sharing information with others. Always ensure you are aware of
and comfortable with the individual with whom you share information.
The Garmin Share feature allows you to use Bluetooth technology to wirelessly share your data with other
compatible Garmin devices. With Garmin Share enabled and compatible Garmin devices in range of each other,
you can select saved locations, courses, and workouts to transfer to another device through a direct, secured
device-to-device connection, without the need for a phone or Wi‑Fi connectivity.
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