Fenix 5/5s Plus - 6.64 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.

6.64 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue where the device could experience unexpected battery drain after using Wallet.

FYI - there is also a 3.40 ANT/BLE/BT update included in the link above.

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 a1234.garmin over 6 years ago

Enter/correct coordinates in Russian: impossible, every time you enter coordinate you get cardinal letters S/W instead of N/E.
Still user magnetic variation input does not save value (Stays 0 E or 0 W, no matter what you enter). Menu Language is Russian.

0 arcalius over 6 years ago

Any experiencing changes to battery life?

0 Gr4z over 6 years ago

Any experiencing changes to battery life?

Too early to say.

I installed it yesterday evening. Got the 96% battery meter stick issue, rebooted and left to charge to 100% and put it on. Went to bed. 10 hours later its now on 99% and got my sleep tracking data. Off for a run later.

EDIT: 2 hours later just about to head out for a run and it is still at 99%. Rebooted watch and now reports 95%. Battery meter problems STILL ongoing :(

0 crutlefish over 6 years ago

EDIT: 2 hours later just about to head out for a run and it is still at 99%. Rebooted watch and now reports 95%. Battery meter problems STILL ongoing :(

What happens if you reboot again? Right after the reboot?

Doing a boot up of the device isn't going to be a zero cost operation - especially as it does a significant amount of work loading up maps etc.

My guess is that the hardware that tracks battery performance re-calibrates when the watch is being more demanding during boot up, and has slightly off calibration.

PS. I don't reboot my watch ever - except when doing firmware updates, so I've no data to go on.

0 Gr4z over 6 years ago

What happens if you reboot again? Right after the reboot?

Doing a boot up of the device isn't going to be a zero cost operation - especially as it does a significant amount of work loading up maps etc.

My guess is that the hardware that tracks battery performance re-calibrates when the watch is being more demanding during boot up, and has slightly off calibration.

PS. I don't reboot my watch ever - except when doing firmware updates, so I've no data to go on.

I am not wearing my 5+ today as its a rest day and I have a hangover :) will check tomorrow when I have a 15k run planned.

0 Browner40 over 6 years ago

Battery life seems fine to me on this Beta. I did a full charge friday afternoon. Did a sprint Triathlon on Saturday morning.. so about 1:20 GPS time with transitions and pre-race GPS sync. Normal wear the rest of the weekend and I Have 65% battery left this morning.

0 AllanOlesen67 over 6 years ago

Have anyone noticed how few comments the latest beta threads have received?

It seems we are getting close to a version, which works for everyone.

0 a1234.garmin over 6 years ago

Find phone function runs at least once again after phone was found and confirmed. Previous betas had the same issue.

0 JSRUNNER_ over 6 years ago

For me at least with 6:64 and 2.31 Sensor Hub Beta I have battery drain worse than 6:62 - also OW Swimming GPS still poor - despite good GPS Signal shows my start point 50 M from my true start

0 Marcski79 over 6 years ago

I get lap audio prompts on runs, but not on bike rides. Anyone else have this issue?