Fenix 5/5s Plus - 6.71 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.

6.71 Change Log Notes:

Added support for Approach CT10.
Added UTC offsets to time zones when setting up Alternate Time Zones.
Made several improvements to the XERO widget.
Made several improvements to the DogTrack widget.
Fixed a couple of issues with Jumpmaster.
Fixed an issue where the device would fail to calculate long bicycle routes.
Fixed an issue where the device may register a speed spike for certain activities.
Fixed an issue where data screens would be stuck to inverted after ending a swim workout early.
Fixed an issue where one wasn't able to edit coordinates for a waypoint in Russian.
Fixed an issue where the device would report an incorrect battery percentage after unplugging from external power.
Fixed an issue where the device might appear to be frozen when saving an activity.

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 6 years ago

I am unable to connect to any ANT sensors with this beta. Tried removing and re-adding HRM strap as well as a Tempe Sensor. Neither will connect.

A hard reboot/reset seemed to fix this issue.

0 Browner40 over 6 years ago

I had the same issue with inability to connect to sensors. After a power cycle, everything functioned correctly.

0 jlgranth over 6 years ago

With this beta I am not seeing a post activity drain following any activities... 6 activities since installing, 3 using GPS, 1 using GPS and Music.... all of them free of PAD. That is an improvement for me. But I've also noticed that the battery consumption during activities is a bit higher.

My watch charges a lot faster. It also no longer jumps from 92% to 100% during charging, but steady climbs all the way to 100%. Right after it reached 100%, I disconnected the watch and it showed 99%. I then cycled power and it still shows 99%. This is also an improvement for me.

I am only getting about 85% of the expected battery life which is typical for my usage, but lower than some of the other betas I've tested using the same settings and with very similar usage.

0 StefanWilliams over 6 years ago

jlgranth , only my first run since upgrading, but for the first time ever no noticeable post activity drain either. Agree that it seems slightly higher consumption during activity, but hard to be sure given a sample of 1. Hopefully this trend continues!

0 Ouuzi over 6 years ago

Hi to all, mine charged as intended for the first time.
I will test the PAD and let you know.

Tested it. No PAD and regular charging till 100%.

Battery consumption seems a bit higher. I think they are on the right track to resolve this.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

HOLD ON... Did I read that the we are getting support for the Garmin CT10 for the 5 and 5x plus????!?!?!?!?

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

After installing 6.71, my device charged all the way to 100% without any issues for the first time ever. It also seems like the post activity drainage is no longer an issue, but, like others have mentioned, there is higher battery consumption during activity.

Previous to installing beta software, I threw together a spreadsheet to track the battery consumption. I found that although there was post-activity drainage, I was getting pretty close to expected battery life overall. In other words, the device was draining too little during the activity, and then in excess post-activity to make up for it.

Now that the battery indicator appears to be displaying the correct value, I'll have to do another test to see if I still get close-to-advertised battery life.

0 ekutter-dnu over 6 years ago

HOLD ON... Did I read that the we are getting support for the Garmin CT10 for the 5 and 5x plus????!?!?!?!?

You read that right. I actually tried it out and it worked great with the CT10's I have on my PW, SW, and putter. They also released a version for the FR935! I'm impressed that they are back porting this functionality to 2 year old devices.