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="fenix5.beta@garmin.com"]fenix5.beta@garmin.com[/EMAIL], and indicate which model of the fenix 5 Plus series you have in the subject line.

This discussion has been locked.

You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

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 RobKenjiwhe over 6 years ago

So many fixes but our battery drain is ignored again. I'm not happy now

0 rob-tech over 6 years ago

Would be great to receive some of the improvements from the Marq such as body battery.

0 RobKenjiwhe over 6 years ago

Body battery?

0 maglodilevente over 6 years ago

Dear Developers!

I would like to report a bug in the Spotify Music application.

Steps to reproduce the error:

1. I'm adding a new playlist on the watch.
2. The watch is syncing till 100%.
3. It show it's finished and jumps back to the playlists page.
4. Then it freezes.

The watch doesn't react to nothing, it has to bee restarted by the 4 button method.

Also sent to [email][email protected][/email]

0 RobKenjiwhe over 6 years ago

Fixed an issue where the device would report an incorrect battery percentage after unplugging from external power.

This is still NOT fixed. N O T !

Just charged to full, disconnected when charge showed 100%
Plugged it in again and charge showed 95% WTF?

In fact it is worse than before cause I just found it jumped back to 95% after 1 minute off the charger. Upon charging again it went back to 100, took it of and now it shows 98%.
What a mess Garmin, can you please fix this properly now?

0 a1234.garmin over 6 years ago

MENU - Settings - Sensors and Accessories - Compass - North Ref. - User - enter manually an Magnetic variation - like 004 E. Select Done.
Go to North Ref. - User menu again. Observe 0 E. Value still not saved. Any language.

0 Scorp1981 over 6 years ago

This is still NOT fixed. N O T !

Just charged to full, disconnected when charge showed 100%
Plugged it in again and charge showed 95% WTF?

Maybe the value of 100% shown while plugged in may be wrong.

I've long since accepted that when my VA3 shows 100%, I'll have to leave it plugged in for an hour more or else i won't get the full battery life out of it. Since I do this, I get 6 to 9 days, depending on usage. When I didn't do that, my battery life was 2 to 3 days.

0 RobKenjiwhe over 6 years ago

Well, the point is that Garmin claims that this specific issue was fixed in 6.71

Why accept this bug? They should have fixed it or retract their claim that it is fixed or state they erroneously claimed it was fixed and promise to do better next time

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.

0 TomaekThompson over 6 years ago

hey garmin, how about a new non-beta firmware for a change? it's been many months since the release of the last stable version and a number of bugs have been fixed in the meantime (according to the change log). installing betas isn't for everybody