The challenges with my BIP continue - Amazfit

I've had my BIP for a while and after I finally got it working (it took over a month to get it working at first), I have enjoyed the BIP and it's functionality. The other day both the MiFet and Amazfit apps connecting to my watch. I tried resetting the BIP, only to end up with the screen locked on, "Open the app to pair". Neither app will connect to the BIP and no matter what I do, I can't even get to the time.
If anyone might have a suggestion for how to get back to normal I would sure appreciate it!!
Thanks all!
Richard

Give this a try:
https://old.reddit.com/r/AmazfitBip/comments/i3ufx8/it_lost_bluetooth_connectivity_i_factory_reset_it/

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Amazfit Bip screen is stuck

Hi all!
I faced a problem after installing the latest update from the Mi Fit official app.
Amazfit Bip is stuck on "smartphone <--> watch"
The watch at night decided to update, the phone was in power saving mode and apparently the update hung in the process.
Now on the watch screen only one picture as on an attached screenshot "smartphone <--> watch"
I have been installed several fw's, .res and .gps files by Gadget Bridge (from 0.0.9.49 to 0.1.0.45) tried 20 times but after flashing "smartphone <--> watch" screen appears again.
Now watches works like 1st Mi Band (steps taken appears in Mi Fit app)
Any idea how this can be fixed?
Thank you in advance!
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Partially repaired by downgrading fw to v.0.0.8.74. In this fw watches display works correctly (shows time and I can switch menus). Upgrading to fw above 0.0.8.74 leads to stuck display.
Did you try to set the system language (temporarily) to english? You have no location in your profile so I could only guess. The german mi fit app seems to have this error, too, and un-/re-pairing after setting system language to english is a temporary fix here. Its annoying because after the next update - sometimes agps sync is enough to trigger it - the same error occurs again.
deppjones said:
Did you try to set the system language (temporarily) to english? .
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thank you - problem solved after autoupdate to 0.1.0.80
Good to hear. My problems started with 0.1.0.80, too
hi. also happaned to me!!! can u write down how did u fixed this please ?
Shure
yuvalhaim said:
hi. also happaned to me!!! can u write down how did u fixed this please ?
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Unpair Amazfit BIP from the mi fit app (at the bottom of the device settings screen).
Close mi fit app.
Switch system language to english (somewhere in the phone's settings, differs from device to device).
Start mi fit app.
Connect Amazfit BIP with mi fit app (if you don't have any other smart devices connected, this should be accessible from the first screen).
Confirm connection on the BIP.
Wait for any update/GPS/AGPS/sync to be finished.
The Amazfit BIP should now work. Maybe some settings have been reset and the watchface is back to default.
It should be safe to switch the system language back to what it was.
This fix is not permanent. It happened again, when I changed some settings and alarms in the mi fit app, and after an AGPS update (this should be made optional!). But I could not nail down the trigger, as it's running as expected now. I don't know if that's applicable for other languages as well as I only use german - and english for short periods lately.
hi
did the folwoing steps but still dispaly the parring pic,
please any other ideas?
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Unpair Amazfit BIP from the mi fit app (at the bottom of the device settings screen).
Close mi fit app.
Switch system language to english (somewhere in the phone's settings, differs from device to device).
Start mi fit app.
Connect Amazfit BIP with mi fit app (if you don't have any other smart devices connected, this should be accessible from the first screen).
Confirm connection on the BIP.
Wait for any update/GPS/AGPS/sync to be finished.
The Amazfit BIP should now work. Maybe some settings have been reset and the watchface is back to default.
It should be safe to switch the system language back to what it was.
This fix is not permanent. It happened again, when I changed some settings and alarms in the mi fit app, and after an AGPS update (this should be made optional!). But I could not nail down the trigger, as it's running as expected now. I don't know if that's applicable for other languages as well as I only use german - and english for short periods lately.
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yuvalhaim said:
hi
did the folwoing steps but still dispaly the parring pic,
please any other ideas?
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Sorry, no idea. If you did the unpairing before the language switching and then the re-pairing, it should partly reset the BIP (but no factory reset, that could only be done from the watch menu).
It's a pity, they did not build in a way to shut down the watch. Some people reported, that after the watch completely drained its battery,, it worked afterwards (but maybe only until the next sync).
Better write to huami for a fix to that.
Btw. I had to reconnect my watch two times today, so I better leave the mi app alone until I get home or my goal is finished. The re-pairing and agps update drains my phone battery quit a lot.
deppjones said:
Sorry, no idea. If you did the unpairing before the language switching and then the re-pairing, it should partly reset the BIP (but no factory reset, that could only be done from the watch menu).
It's a pity, they did not build in a way to shut down the watch. Some people reported, that after the watch completely drained its battery,, it worked afterwards (but maybe only until the next sync).
Better write to huami for a fix to that.
Btw. I had to reconnect my watch two times today, so I better leave the mi app alone until I get home or my goal is finished. The re-pairing and agps update drains my phone battery quit a lot.
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Unistall MiFit.
Try to install this one :
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/anhui-huami-information-technology-co-ltd/mi-fit/
Connect and wait.
Kéno40 said:
Unistall MiFit.
Try to install this one :
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/anhui-huami-information-technology-co-ltd/mi-fit/
Connect and wait.
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Thanks, but that's exactly the version I am running and that triggered the (buggy) firmware update in the first place.
I have a shortcut for my workaround. While the bug is triggered by any sync apart from steps, it also occurs when notifications are deleted from the watch. I set my phone to english and it seems to be enough to switch bluetooth off and on to reactivate the watch (on my german phone).
That way I don't loose the step counter and settings on the watch. Not that much of a hassle as before, but still annoying. I hope for an update of the firmware soon. Does anybody know a kontact to huami for the BIP? I just found one for the Pace and the Arc, but nothing for the BIP.
A was able to "unstuck" my Bip. Here are my steps:
1. unpair watch
2. Switch phone do English UK
3. Reboot phone
4. Pair watch again with Mi Fit app -> I was able to pair my watch on 2nd try. You should see now a time on display (after update of AGPS).
5. Switch phone back to your language
I think, we have to wait for an update for the firmware. Please report this bug via the mi fit app (the reporting function is a little bit buggy as it requires several tries most of the time). You can include the watch logs as well, maybe that helps to eliminate this bug.
My workaround is rather quick - close mi fit app if open, set phone language to English, wait for the phone to rearrange things, disable bluetooth, wait a short time, enable bluetooth, tap amazfit watch in list, start mi fit app, watch back working without settings and steps lost.
I admit, I am too lazy for that, so I just leave the phone set to englisch until this is sorted out...
deppjones said:
Sorry, no idea. If you did the unpairing before the language switching and then the re-pairing, it should partly reset the BIP (but no factory reset, that could only be done from the watch menu).
It's a pity, they did not build in a way to shut down the watch. Some people reported, that after the watch completely drained its battery,, it worked afterwards (but maybe only until the next sync).
Better write to huami for a fix to that.
Btw. I had to reconnect my watch two times today, so I better leave the mi app alone until I get home or my goal is finished. The re-pairing and agps update drains my phone battery quit a lot.
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Same issue with my brand new BIP i have just received yesterday.
After pairing, it syncs with the Mi Fit app but the screen stuck in the phone <--> watch screen.
I changed the phone language to English (from Hungarian), pairing is fully done now with watch screen nicely working too.
Anybody ideas on why this is happening and how it should be resolved?
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xIndian said:
A was able to "unstuck" my Bip. Here are my steps:
1. unpair watch
2. Switch phone do English UK
3. Reboot phone
4. Pair watch again with Mi Fit app -> I was able to pair my watch on 2nd try. You should see now a time on display (after update of AGPS).
5. Switch phone back to your language
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Hey Xindian, is this proved to be a permanent resolution for you?
I made the same process yesterday with success, and today morning I woke up with the stuck watch screen again
Kawitan said:
Hey Xindian, is this proved to be a permanent resolution for you?
I made the same process yesterday with success, and today morning I woke up with the stuck watch screen again
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My watch are OK. But I didn't open Mi Fit app yet... I'll try later.
hi i try to do the same process but the problem remain!
the paring pic is still alwayes dispaly. (phone is parring ok to the watch, can find it , can see the steps ect )
xIndian said:
My watch are OK. But I didn't open Mi Fit app yet... I'll try later.
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yuvalhaim said:
hi i try to do the same process but the problem remain!
the paring pic is still alwayes dispaly. (phone is parring ok to the watch, can find it , can see the steps ect )
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I am having the same problem. Stuck in the "pairing screen". What can I do?
I also had the same problem in my OnePlus phone. My language was already English. Suddenly watch displayed Spanish language error saying asking to reconnect to phone.
I tried all the above methods but nothing worked even after multiple restarts and unpair/uninstall and watch still showing same error
I paired the watch with different smartphone. At that time it updated resources and agps then mi fit keeps crashing again
Don't know what to do and watch has more than 75 percent battery also. This is becoming really annoying. Not expected from a manufacturer like xiaomi
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rstheboss said:
I also had the same problem in my OnePlus phone. My language was already English. Suddenly watch displayed Spanish language error saying asking to reconnect to phone.
I tried all the above methods but nothing worked even after multiple restarts and unpair/uninstall and watch still showing same error
I paired the watch with different smartphone. At that time it updated resources and agps then mi fit keeps crashing again
Don't know what to do and watch has more than 75 percent battery also. This is becoming really annoying. Not expected from a manufacturer like xiaomi
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I have exactly the same problem. The App crashes directly after syncing on 2 phones...
Kawitan said:
Hey Xindian, is this proved to be a permanent resolution for you?
I made the same process yesterday with success, and today morning I woke up with the stuck watch screen again
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Sadly, I am back - stuck on sync screen... We have to wait for next update i think.

Amazfit Pace

My Amazfit Pace smart watch is not updated, now it ROM version 1.3.0n , and have 13 watch faces, but since buy tit when i connected the app thee show update 1.3.1/1.3.2/1.3.4/1.3.5/ now it showing 1.3.6d but when i press to update and it showing on watch updation after little bit it show eorr and further little more when is run the watch get a message successfully updated. but after little time again require update. i don't know what can i do?
also not upload custom watchfaces. will be very helpful pls suggest? how can will be updated. :crying::crying::crying::crying:
You need a steady WiFi connection to download and upgrade ROM, it only works with 2.4GHz WiFi. Try another connection or get closer to the router. If it still fails, you may want to factory reset the watch, pair with Amazfit app and try again. If it still doesn't work, do the same with a new account on Amazfit app.

Amazfit BIP ignores daylight saving time switching, why?

Hello,
in Germany, last night clocks were adjusted at 3:00am to 2:00am due to dayliht saving. My Android phone switched the time instantly, my Amazfit BIP ignored it, even at 11 am, the time was still faulty, syncing with the Mi Fit app didn't help. The only thing that helped was to unbind and rebind the BIP to the phone
This is really a pitty, I wonder how often at all the BIP does syncronize at all, and why the people developing this piece of software are so ignorant not to implement the most obvious use-cases.
Any tips and hints how the time sync behaviour can be improved? Thanks!
Turn off and then on the Bluetooth. That's all. Works every time. I travel a lot and that's what I do to sync the time when I change timezones.
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A lot Xiaomi/Amazfit Products (Miband, Bip, Cor etc) has to connect one time to mifit after time change to get the right time again! I use mifit since a few years now and i‘ve never a problem with the time change!
I tried reconnecting bluetooth as well as syncing in the MiFit App, both did not help. Only unpairing and repairing solved the issue Even if these two did work, it is a shame that things like that do not work automatically out of the box...
Hello, i have same issue. Just turn off and on your bip and it solve the problem.
Restart the phone
I had same issue today and restarting the phone connected to my BIP solved the issue instantly. Hope it helps!!
4 years later and my brand new Amazfit Band 7 ignores daylight saving even after a full shutdown. Disappointing indeed because (almost) all my devices, clocks, watches use either DCF or NTP to avoid this issue in the first place.

Problem with zepp

I' ve just recently bought redmi note 9 pro. My amazfit watch is t-rex. Since then every time I turn on my redmi , I have to enable gps, in order to connect the t-rex with zepp app, otherwise it doesn't connect. The message that appears is in the screenshot
Same with Amazfit Bip
Had same issue with my Amazfit Bip initially when the app was released. After about a dozen connects it now allows me to sync with bluetooth only however the initial sync only loads steps counts, I have to close app fully and reload to get it to sync any sleep data.
Weird!
I simply uninstalled the app. It has become pretty useless.
DarthJabba9 said:
I simply uninstalled the app. It has become pretty useless.
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But if I do this I wont be able to connect my t-rex with the phone any more.
SACS73 said:
But if I do this I wont be able to connect my t-rex with the phone any more.
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True. For me, it was nothing lost, because nothing I did (other than uninstalling it and then installing it again - every time) would make it connect. It was working perfectly fine before it became zepp.

Amazfit Bip S Lite Notification Issues

Hello all, I updated my iPhone to iOS 16 beta and my notifications are not working at all. I know there was a fix coming as an update for the Zepp app which I did (7.1.5) but I am still not able to get anything from my phone into my watch. Notifications, calls, nothing at all. I tried submitting a ticket to support but got no response.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
Exactly the same problem here. iOS 16 (not beta) and Zepp 7.1.5 (was on Zepp 7.0.3 and it was the same). I have an old Bip in my desk drawer that I tried to activate instead of my Bip S Lite and it actually did receive notifications, until it very soon didn't anymore.
It also seems the watch disconnects itself from Bluetooth from time to time and won't reconnect until I open the Zepp app and do a sync.
I have a watch face that indicates if BT is connected or not, so that's how I know when it's disconnected.
So same problem on both Bip and Bip S Lite. And it seems those aren't the only models affected. There are reports coming from here and there.
Don MC said:
Exactly the same problem here. iOS 16 and Zepp 7.1.5 (was on Zepp 7.0.3 and it was the same). I have an old Bip in my desk drawer that I tried to activate instead of my Bip S Lite and it actually did receive notifications, until it very soon didn't anymore.
It also seems the watch disconnects itself from Bluetooth from time to time and won't reconnect until I open the Zepp app and do a sync.
So same problem on both Bip and Bip S Lite. And it seems those aren't the only models affected. There are reports coming from here and there.
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Same thing is happening with the Bluetooth too. It gets disconnected and it does not reconnect at all.
Yeah I have seen reports from other watch users and some of them have already been able to fix it but I have tried everything so far with no success.
I have also tried factory resetting the watch(es), forgetting the Bluetooth bindings and uninstalling/reinstalling the Zepp app many times, but to no avail.
EDIT: Have now submiitted 3 reports via the Feedback function in the app. Each one more detailed than the previous.
The latest one:
Watch not receiving notifications and constantly disconnecting from BT.
iOS16, Zepp 7.0.3 and 7.1.5
-Problems started with iOS 16, I think.
-Notifications for Phone calls, WhatsApp, Gmail and SMS. None of them work.
-Watch keeps disconnecting from BT and will not reconnect until I open the Zepp app and do a sync.
-Will not reconnect BT automatically after being out of range.
-I have tried every setting in the App itself and in the phone's settings.
-I tried my old Bip watch and it did show a notification, but only once. Then it too stopped receiving them.
-I have factory resetted both watches many times and uninstalled/reinstalled the Zepp app a couple of times.
-Have made the phone forget the Bluetooth binding many times.
Don MC said:
I have also tried factory resetting the watch(es), forgetting the Bluetooth bindings and uninstalling/reinstalling the Zepp app many times, but to no avail.
EDIT: Have now submiitted 3 reports via the Feedback function in the app. Each one more detailed than the previous.
The latest one:
Watch not receiving notifications and constantly disconnecting from BT.
iOS16, Zepp 7.0.3 and 7.1.5
-Problems started with iOS 16, I think.
-Notifications for Phone calls, WhatsApp, Gmail and SMS. None of them work.
-Watch keeps disconnecting from BT and will not reconnect until I open the Zepp app and do a sync.
-Will not reconnect BT automatically after being out of range.
-I have tried every setting in the App itself and in the phone's settings.
-I tried my old Bip watch and it did show a notification, but only once. Then it too stopped receiving them.
-I have factory resetted both watches many times and uninstalled/reinstalled the Zepp app a couple of times.
-Have made the phone forget the Bluetooth binding many times.
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I have also done all that and nothing has worked.
Mine started on iOS 16 beta before 16.1 like the update before it and it broke. First time I updated to the beta it was working fine but then the one right before 16.1 that’s where everything started.
Got an update to the Zepp app on my iPhone yesterday (v. 7.1.6) but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. Still no notifications.
I'm beginning to think the problems have something to do with how iOS16 handles Bluetooth connections. The bug is either in iOS16 or in the watch Firmware (although other Amazfit models are affected too).
I base my asumptions on the fact that the watch has trouble reconnecting to BT after being out of range or after it's been restarted. If I restart the phone, however, the watch usually gets connected.
So if it is the phone that initiates the connection, it usually works. But if the watch itself tries to connect, then it doesn't work.
But then again, the notifications do not work even if I keep the Bluetooth window open on my phone and the watch is 100% connected when a message arrives. Strange.
There is also something weird when I make the iPhone forget the BT pairing to the watch. It usually immediately rediscovers the watch and tries to pair again. This happens even if the watch is set to NOT be discoverable.
Just got another Zepp update in the App Store. 7.1.7.
Still no cigar.
There will be no more Huami watches in this household.
Don MC said:
I'm beginning to think the problems have something to do with how iOS16 handles Bluetooth connections. The bug is either in iOS16 or in the watch Firmware (although other Amazfit models are affected too).
I base my asumptions on the fact that the watch has trouble reconnecting to BT after being out of range or after it's been restarted. If I restart the phone, however, the watch usually gets connected.
So if it is the phone that initiates the connection, it usually works. But if the watch itself tries to connect, then it doesn't work.
But then again, the notifications do not work even if I keep the Bluetooth window open on my phone and the watch is 100% connected when a message arrives. Strange.
There is also something weird when I make the iPhone forget the BT pairing to the watch. It usually immediately rediscovers the watch and tries to pair again. This happens even if the watch is set to NOT be discoverable.
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My apologies for my absence, I am not getting any notifications and honestly lost hope on this. I understand that this is something that might take time but 3 updates later, no real resolution or acknowledgment of what is actually happening.
I also believe that this issue has to do with the connection that the app has with the iOS16 beta since it started after an update. I got beta going, and everything was going smoothly, received an update and everything went south after that with no success or real connection whatsoever.
I just updated the app to 7.1.7 as you did and still the same, the only difference is that it seems the connection is more stable as it has not been disconnected yet and still shows connected without any issues.
I have not encountered the situation you are experiencing in that even if you unpair the watch the phone forces the connection again.
Indeed, I think this will be my last Huami watch. My wife is dying to update to iOS16 but I have warned her multiple times not to since it will break the connection.
Right now I just feel I have a regular watch that I have to charge in order to see the time...
It’s not the iOS beta. I was on the official 16.0 to 16.0.2 and the problem was there. Jumped on the 16.1 beta to try to solve it, but no luck there either.
Threw my Amazfit in my desk drawer and bought myself a Withings Scanwatch.
I finally am able to receive my iMessages on my Amazfit GTR4. On the Notifications in iPhone, go to Messages, and make sure in the Lock Screen Appearance-->Show Previews-> When Unlocked. Mine had changed to Never, as soon as I changed that and synced the Zepp app, now my messages are going through to my watch! Just thought I'd share what worked for me.
Seems that the Zepp app version 7.2.1 has fixed the notifications on my watch. They took their time, I might say.
...aaand then I updated my phone to iOS 16.1.1 and the watch (Bip S Lite) stopped notifying again.
EDIT: My Amazfit Bip on the other hand seems to be notifying just fine. Think I'll be using that one for now.
It definitely seems like the Bluetooth on my Bip S Lite is broken somehow. It won't automatically reconnect after it's been out of range/disconnected. I have to manually open the app to connect it again. And still no notifications.
I've contacted both the seller of the watch and Amazfit. Let's see if they have anything to say about it. I'm using the old Bip for now.
Dusted off my old Bip S Lite and paired it to my phone (or rather reactivated it, since I never did unpair it). To my surprise, it updated its firmware (to 2.1.1.86). Will try it and see if the notification issue is gone.

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