Fenix 5x Plus - 5.53 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5x Plus users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

Fenix 5X Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...s.jsp?id=14335

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.

5.53 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue introduced in version 5.52 Beta that could cause high battery drain

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 AllanOlesen67 over 6 years ago

There is no need to post that the link does not work.

OK. Got that.

But are we allowed to point out that the link points to firmware 5.52, not 5.53?

Edit: I see now that the same link is used for every new beta release. So I guess that the update just hasn't propagated to "my" server yet. I will hold my breath for now...

0 Raul77 over 6 years ago

Yeap, big battery drain in 5.52, from 48% to 29% in just 16 hours with 1 hour of Strength training+music.

0 Raul77 over 6 years ago

After the update to 5.53, the battery drain had disappeared.

0 eupesco over 6 years ago

Yes, it is solved...again 0,3% per hour (even better than with 5.1).

0 Volker over 6 years ago

I think there’s an issue with navigation (every app) when you are navigating on a routable map to a destination. I cosed a saved location and pressed "start". The data field for navigation on the map screen is always showing “0” and I have lots of new calculations. Issue started with fw 5.52.

Anybode else seen this issue?

Left side of the pic: 5x+ with fw 5.52/3
right side of the pic: 5x+ with fw 5.10 (everything ok)ciq.forums.garmin.com/.../1414870.jpg

0 DerechteKlinke over 6 years ago

Same here ... !!

0 Popcorn over 6 years ago

Originally posted by Volker_I.
I think there’s an issue with navigation (every app) when you are navigating on a routable map to a destination. I cosed a saved location and pressed "start". The data field for navigation on the map screen is always showing “0” and I have lots of new calculations. Issue started with fw 5.52.

Anybode else seen this issue?

Left side of the pic: 5x+ with fw 5.52/3
right side of the pic: 5x+ with fw 5.10 (everything ok)

Same here, the distance in navigation is alway "0m"

0 erayboul over 6 years ago

I'm not so sure that the battery drain problem has disappeared with beta 5.53 (I definitely experienced it with 5.52). When I applied 5.53 this morning at around 7:00am, I was at 41%. Now at 1:13pm, I'm at 34%. That's a little over 1% per hour.

0 loaruns over 6 years ago

Power drain still present for me @ 1-2%/hour.

0 Raul77 over 6 years ago

I'm not so sure that the battery drain problem has disappeared with beta 5.53 (I definitely experienced it with 5.52). When I applied 5.53 this morning at around 7:00am, I was at 41%. Now at 1:13pm, I'm at 34%. That's a little over 1% per hour.

1% in more than 24 hours with no activity, must be a record battery life for me.