IQ connect low available space on X5

6120247 over 3 years ago

Have 2 garmin watches an X5 and a 5 plus.

The issue is when looking at available storage for apps watch faces and data fields.

Both watches have 1 watch face And 2 new data fields from the store.

The x5 shows available space is 1.91mb

The 5 plus has over 12mb

When I asked Garmin Support I was told it's to do with the different Firmware of each watch ?

I Find this hard to imagine, any ideas.

Graeme

FlowState over 3 years ago in reply to 6120247

Not to state what's now obvious, but OP (6120247 - Graeme) is talking about Fenix 5X vs 5+, while Jim is talking about Fenix 5 vs 5+. These are three different watches with different specs.

Fenix 5: no maps, no music

Fenix 5X: maps, no music

Fenix 5+: maps, music

While it's true that Fenix 5X doesn't support music, it does support maps, which explains why both 5X and 5+ have 16 GB of total onboard storage. Fenix 5 does not support maps, which is why it only has 54 MB of total storage (I'm guessing it's 64 MB of storage minus 10 MB of reserved space that isn't accessible to the end user).

Given that a topo lite map of Australia and New Zealand is 1.2 GB, I don't think this truly accounts for the 10 MB difference you are seeing.

I would guess that the true reason that the 5+ has more space available for apps is that the 5+ supports music apps and 5X does not. Keep in mind that only a small portion of your total space is going to be available for apps, since the devices need room for other things (like music and maps).

6120247 over 3 years ago in reply to FlowState

Thanks for you input very interesting. So it looks like there is no problem with the x5 all is normal as Jim Said.

jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to 6120247

The f5x adds another twist, as while it doesn't have music, it does have on device maps.