Fenix 5/5s Plus - 6.62 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/download_details.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.

6.62 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue where the device will reboot if using Broadcast Heart Rate with the system language set to Russian.
Made several code improvements for Wallet.

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 RobKenjiwhe over 6 years ago

I don't think 0.6%/h is OK, that is way too much for just sm mode, activity tracking (I assume you mean step counting) and BT on. I have the same config on my f5+ and get 0.3 - 0.35/h until I start using GPS. But a reboot after running fixes the drain.

0 dxbydy over 6 years ago

I agree. I use 8% a day with all day heart rate,and bluetooth notifications. About .33% per hour. I seem to use around 5-6% an hour with GPS+Galileo running.

I do notice a drop of around 2% after an activity but this seems to even out over time. I am currently at 32% remaining after 5 days (exactly) and 4 runs totalling 4.5 hours GPS time (so i've used around 28% in 4.5 hours of GPS = 6.2% per hour)

I did do one run without my phone with me and noticed a slightly larger post activity drop during this session - I think the watch was trying to upload the activity via wifi.

0 R_Tellis over 6 years ago

I don't think 0.6%/h is OK, that is way too much for just sm mode, activity tracking (I assume you mean step counting) and BT on. I have the same config on my f5+ and get 0.3 - 0.35/h until I start using GPS. But a reboot after running fixes the drain.

0.6% is right in line for an F5S Plus

0 rtperna over 6 years ago

Out of curiosity, what is your avg battery drain after a GPS activity?

I've noticed roughly the same as others - about 5-8% an hour with GLONASS. It's not exactly linear, either. Sometimes I'll only use 2% on a half hour run, but sometimes I"ll see a 10% burn on a 90 minute run. While my watch doesn't have the parasitic drain post-run that some others see, I don't think the battery meter in these thing is entirely accurate either. :-)