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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.
  • 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...
  • Yeap, big battery drain in 5.52, from 48% to 29% in just 16 hours with 1 hour of Strength training+music.
  • After the update to 5.53, the battery drain had disappeared.
  • Yes, it is solved...again 0,3% per hour (even better than with 5.1).
  • 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
  • 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"
  • 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.
  • Power drain still present for me @ 1-2%/hour.
  • 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.