PAAK issues: What happened to the second Bluetooth connection?

[BMT1071]

I appreciate all the input. I am currently on Android 11, though not sure when I upgraded, and still only see the one BT connection. It definitely showed both previously, and not just when I was in the vicinity of the car.

Fingers crossed, but it looks like I have made an improvement to PAAK functionality by following the suggestions of @mpshizzle. While Power Saver mode was not on, I did uncover that FordPass did have "Optimize battery usage" selected. So I toggled that to "Not optimized".

Now, after opening FordPass once, the little key icon across the top of my screen remains even when I navigate away from Fordpass or when the phone screen goes dark. The car didn't unlock when I approached, but did let me open the door and start it without the dreaded "No key detected" warning. So it seems to be working better.

On the downside, battery drain is up and Fordpass is the main culprit. But I can manage that now that I know.

I will report back on functionality as I see/learn more. I hope others are able to benefit from this thread. Many thanks to @mpshizzle and the others who have offered advice.

I have taken to force stopping the app when I know I am not going to be needing it anytime soon. This cuts the battery drain but does require you to open the app prior to your next trip for "optimal" PaaK functionality. YMMV.

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[06VistaGT]

If this annoys you like it annoyed me you can turn this off in the notification settings. Paak still works fine but it at least hides the constant stuck notification.

Thanks. Funny enough, I consider the little key icon a positive thing. Let's me know its working...