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Fenix 5S/5 Plus - 4.61 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5/5S Plus users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

Fenix 5S Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...s.jsp?id=14333
Fenix 5 Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...s.jsp?id=14331

Note: Please allow for the updates to propagate across all servers. There is no need to post that the link does not work. It will after a bit of patience.

4.61 Change Log Notes:

Fixed several bugs found within the new music player.
Fixed an issue where the user could not start navigating a recent activity from the App options menu.
The attached GPS FW (2.23) should improve pace accuracy for running/walking activities and track performance for open water swimming activities.

Our public beta users are encouraged to load the new GPS firmware and use it for their next activities. If there are any activities where the GPS performance did not improve, we would like to see them. This also includes if comparing to previous activities. To send data to us for evaluation, please include the following in an email to [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]:

FIT file(s) from Garmin\Activity folder
- FIT files from previous activities if comparing same routes
GarminDevice.XML from the Garmin folder
Subject line of email must use the following format: ‘Fenix 5+ Series - GPS 2.23 Evaluation - DATE_ForumUserID_ActivityType’ (ex. "20180823_odsweng_Walk")

Following these instructions will ensure your email and files are delivered and sorted correctly. Lastly, you will not get an email reply unless we need more information from you, but rest assured, the data sent will be evaluated.

Please note, the beta updates released on these forums are not suitable for APAC region devices.

Please send all bug reports to [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL], and indicate which model of the fenix 5 Plus series you have in the subject line.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

No changes to pool swim displaying random data during the activity?

0 renton82 over 7 years ago

No changes to pool swim displaying random data during the activity?

I can confirm that pool swim activity is still broken! :mad: :confused:

0 renton82 over 7 years ago

Also battery drain after GPS activities is still here

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Thanks for letting me know
Time to roll back again...

0 PatrickNSF over 7 years ago

Also battery drain after GPS activities is still here

That's frustrating. I'm seeing the post-GPS activity drain even when I turn the watch off and then back on after the activity...which makes no sense. I've had a 10% drain since this morning's run (5+ hours ago), which is just about what I had for the entire day yesterday (with no GPS activity).

0 NYanakiev7 over 7 years ago

Finally new GPS firmware for the F5 Plus series!

0 soss3osp over 7 years ago

Problem with virtual partner still not solved. You make me sick.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

"Fixed several bugs found within the new music player"

Well, apparently not enough, i get blank screen after connecting my Skullcandy BT (had same problem with fw 4.59) going inside Songs, Albums...etc gives me "No songs available", "No album available"...etc.

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0 Cryosys over 7 years ago

" ...

Same beta firmware here, Fenix 5 Plus, not such a problem here.
Maybe you need to retransfert your songs.

0 Crispin_Ellisdon over 7 years ago

....i get blank screen after connecting my Skullcandy BT (had same problem with fw 4.59) going inside Songs, Albums...etc gives me "No songs available", "No album available"...etc.

I had seen this on the previous beta too, so you are not alone. I had reported it to the beta team previously and will do so again if I see it on 4.61. As requested in the first post, please do email the details in; the beta team don’t constantly monitor this forum (unlike many of us who are just interested in the Fenix 5+) as they are dealing with multiple products across the Garmin range.