GPS broken in fenix 6 widgets

I've had several fenix 6X users tell me they don't get a GPS fix when trying use Connect IQ widgets.

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things used to work but no longer do - with no change to the installed widget
it happens in widgets written by both me and other developers
a device app he tried is OK
Garmin support say it's a developer issue

The bug has shown itself with firmware 24.84 & 24.85 and maybe others.

I'm prepared to accept I and others have done something wrong (though I don't think we have) but I can't track the issue down. Everything is OK in the simulator.

I don't have access to a fenix 6.

Has anyone else hit this?

scletts

scletts over 2 years ago in reply to dbrobert

I'm afraid he gave no more information and no-one's got back to me since I told them about 25.00.
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dbrobert over 2 years ago

When the user says it "used to work" do you know when the last version that did work was? I have had similar reports sporadically for my METAR/TAF widget over the past 6 months or so but have never been able to replicate on my Fenix 6 Pro.
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scletts over 2 years ago

Thanks Gavriel, don't know how I missed that!
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flocsy🤠 over 2 years ago

24.84,24.85 were beta test, so you might have better response in https://forums.garmin.com/beta-program/fenix-6-series/bug-reports/i/public-beta-24-xx but currently there's already 25.00 which is a public release, so probably the best would be to ask the users to upgrade to it ant then report back to you.
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