Colmi P8chat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Connecting the Colmi P8 to a phone is the biggest hurdle for many owners. Numerous commenters describe the watch's Bluetooth name disappearing after an initial pairing, refusing to reconnect on both Android and iPhone, or the Da Fit app failing to detect the device entirely. Some say the app won't even download because it targets older Android versions, leaving the watch unusable. Others tried resets on both watch and phone without success. This pattern spans different phone models and watch variants (P8, P8 Plus, P8b), suggesting pairing reliability is an inconsistent, ongoing frustration rather than an isolated defect for a subset of buyers.

Everyday setup tasks like time, screen timeout, and watch faces confuse first-time users. Several commenters ask how to set the correct time and date format, change the short five-second screen timeout, or find non-holiday watch faces, indicating the on-device menus and Da Fit app aren't intuitive out of the box. Tutorials referenced in comments seem to help some viewers get unstuck, but the repeated basic questions about resetting steps and sleep data, adjusting screen duration, and locating settings suggest the learning curve is steeper than expected for a simple fitness tracker aimed at casual buyers.

Tracking accuracy and notification handling leave some users unsatisfied. One long-term user felt step counts and calorie burn were inaccurate after a day of walking, gym work, and chores, and found sleep data wasn't syncing to the app. Others report the watch can't answer incoming calls, only decline them, and that message previews sometimes show as empty despite alerts arriving. A couple of units also failed to power on despite charging. Combined with one wearer who preferred the P8's comfortable feel over a Fitbit, the experience appears mixed rather than uniformly poor.