If you updated your GA4 property on the Search Atlas homepage and received a success message, but the Project Details page still shows **"Connect Google Analytics with OTTO"**, your connection is intact — a display sync bug caused this false state, and it has since been resolved. A hard refresh confirms your updated connection; reconnect manually only if the issue persists.

## 🔍 What This Issue Looks Like

After a successful GA4 property update on the homepage, the Project Details page may show:

- A **"Connect Google Analytics with OTTO"** prompt, as though GA4 was never configured
- The GSC Connections panel listing GA4 as **not connected**

These were display-only errors — your GA4 property update was applied correctly in the background. No data was lost and no reconnection was required.

## ✅ How to Confirm Your GA4 Connection Is Working

A hard refresh forces the Project Details page to load the latest connection state from the server:

1. Navigate to the **Project Details** page for the affected project.
2. Press **Ctrl + Shift + R** (Windows / Linux) or **Cmd + Shift + R** (Mac) to hard refresh.
3. Open the **GSC Connections** panel on the Project Details page.
4. Confirm your GA4 property is listed as **Connected**.

After the hard refresh, the connection status reflects your most recent GA4 update.

## 🛠️ What to Do If GA4 Still Shows as Disconnected

If the disconnected prompt persists after a hard refresh, reconnect GA4 directly from the Project Details page:

1. On the **Project Details** page, click **Connect Google Analytics with OTTO**.
2. Select your GA4 property from the dropdown list.
3. Click **Connect** to confirm.

You'll see your GA4 property listed as **Connected** in the GSC Connections panel once saved.

### If your GA4 property doesn't appear in the dropdown

Verify that the Google account linked to Search Atlas has at least **Viewer** permission on the GA4 property. Check this in **Google Analytics → Admin → Property Access Management**. Once access is confirmed, return to the Project Details page and reconnect.

## ⚙️ How to Update Your GA4 Property from the Search Atlas Homepage

To change which GA4 property is linked to your project:

1. Go to the Search Atlas **Homepage** and locate your project card.
2. Click the **More actions for [domain]** menu on the project card to open Project Settings.
3. Under **Google Analytics 4**, select the new property from the dropdown.
4. Click **Save**. A green confirmation message confirms the update was applied.
5. Navigate to the **Project Details** page and hard refresh (**Ctrl + Shift + R** / **Cmd + Shift + R**) to confirm the change is reflected in the GSC Connections panel.

The Project Details page now syncs GA4 connection status in real time after each homepage update.

**🎯 The GA4 display sync issue has been resolved — your property update was never lost, even when the Project Details page showed a disconnected state. If you continue to see connection problems after following these steps, contact the Search Atlas support team for further assistance.**