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Fenix 5X Plus v4.20

Does firmware v4.20 do anything to fix the ongoing problems with open water swim GPS accuracy?

Nothing about it in the change log.
But don't worry, if it was a bug with Garmin Pay adding money to your bank account it would have been fixed !! ;-)

Changes made from version 3.10 to 4.20:

Added support for Connect IQ SDK v3.0.
Added abnormal heart rate alerts. Enable these in Heart Rate widget > Heart Rate options > Abnormal HR alert. An abnormal heart rate will be detected if your heart rate exceeds the entered threshold for an extended period of time while sedentary.
Made improvements to pool swim distance accuracy.
Improved Bluetooth connection reliability when using an iOS device.
Fixed a critical issue where music would intermittently stop playing over headphones.
Fixed an issue where Total Ascent and Descent could be too low for certain activities.

0 ralphcastelberg over 7 years ago

Already anyone PERSONAL experience with 4.2

OpenWaterSwimming better?
Is the official Garmin Triathlon App (and multisport) now working correctly ?
Some Problems with the Firmware or anything fine?

0 Jan502 over 7 years ago

i hope today will be available version 4,20 in the EMEA, because If NO I need wait long time to update ,because will be without Connection to the internet , so Garmin please speed up ;-)

0 WRUREFEREE over 7 years ago

Had my case open with garmin for over three weeks absolutely shocking service on a £1,000.00 watch

0 Jan502 over 7 years ago

maybe this update will resolve all your problems ;-) with the f5x+

0 NemoSandman over 7 years ago

Did not change the Flashlight issue...

https://forums.garmin.com/forum/on-the-trail/wrist-worn/fenix-5x-plus/1380663-flashlight

0 Stewart.Fairbairn over 7 years ago

There is a comment on the Forerunner 935 v10.10 release which states "..We are continuing to investigate issues related to Open Water Swim accuracy. We are working with the GPS Chip manufacturer and hope to have an update to fully address this issue in the near future." At last they seem to have recognised that they have a problem

0 ralphcastelberg over 7 years ago

Just finished a 11h „Mountain Triathlon“ Called inferno.ch with the new Software 4.2 for the Fenix 5xplus.

Battery life seeuto be better, still have 42% after the race...

(HR-Tri, Temple, Vector have been connected, wifi & Bluetooth Phone Connection was turned off)

Interesting to see is that the OWS was much better too... it was ‚just‘ straight over the Lake and i had no impossible jumpings in the swimm.

According to manual was it 3.2km, recorded 3.25, which is possible...

Also is the ‚map points‘ this time recorded correctly ????

Garmin file:

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/2942891184

More tests with 4.2 Firmware follow...

0 xv1234 over 7 years ago

Updated to latest software, still the watch is under reporting altitude gain for me, Watch says 557m, corrected in Connect to 593m and Strava says 648m so nothing changed for me, that's a 30 mile bike ride, with gps and glonass, calibrated before I set off.

0 Crispin_Ellisdon over 7 years ago

Watch says 557m, corrected in Connect to 593m and Strava says 648m

Don’t always assume the corrected elevations are correct. For instance, if you ride accross a bridge over a valley, the watch knows you stayed level, but the corrected elevations follow the map and think you went to the bottom of the valley and back up, rather than over the flat bridge.