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Fenix 5 Plus Series - 8.03 Beta Release

Garmin_ODQA
over 6 years ago

Hello Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

Fenix 5S Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=14333
Fenix 5 Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=14331
Fenix 5X Plus: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.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.

8.03 Change Log Notes:

  • Fixed an issue where the device wouldn't receive iOS notifications intermittently.
  • Fixed an issue where stroke data during a rowing activity was not available on Varia vision.
  • Fixed an issue where the device would try to auto resume an activity during "Resume later," if connected to an inReach Mini.
  • Made several code improvements and bug fixes for golf, especially CT10.

Please note, the beta updates released on these forums are not suitable for APAC region devices.

Please send all bug reports to [email protected], and indicate which model of the fenix 5 Plus series you have in the subject line.

  • 0 over 6 years ago in reply to JOEYICE

    I suppose you mean my Ultra race. I had a new Sport profile with: GPS+Glonass, every second recording. Course navigation without loaded map. Just the track. Alerts: every 35' eat, every 59' electrolyte, every 3h aminos. All the alerts had sound and vibration. Also climbpro screen was enabled. The wrist hr was disabled.  I remember that the fist time I charged it, it was after 11 hours and it had 20% left. The 5+ definitely can not take over an ultra race. But your 5x+ could easily last 20-22 hours with all these settings and with wrist hr. 

  • 0 over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Maybe those coooooooountless other people really don't use their watches then? I encounter bugs all the time.

  • 0 over 6 years ago in reply to Odie21

    It isn't worth 1$... I have HRM strap, but this super expensive watch is markedet with an pulse reader in the watch and IT WORKED at some time, but every FW they break something. 

  • 0 over 6 years ago in reply to Dusgar

    How did you return to 6.0? Please share! I want 6.0 also. Other bugs, but at least the things i use work...

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to RobKenjiwhe

    Totally agree - thats what we should have finally learned looking at the history!

  • 0 over 6 years ago

    I'm still having this issue with the Last sport widget. When the last sport is a Strength activity, then the widget shows this: 

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Are you talking about the bug where the watch crashes while calculating the route using “Hiking and Running” and “Automotive” as the methods of routing for navigation? 

    If not, can anyone verify with this new firmware that your Fenix 5x Plus is now able to calculate the route using “Hiking and Running” and “Automotive” as the routing methods for navigation for US maps? This has been an incredibly frustrating bug which has rendered the watch useless for me since I bought Garmin for routing using native maps. Thanks.

  • 0 over 6 years ago in reply to SotirisAnagnostopoulos

    Just for info: With phone connection, optical HR and vibration disabled I went from 100% to 22% in 25 hours on my last ultra (GPS only, auto recording).  30 minutes charging brought it back up to 80% or so and it happily lasted a further 11 hours. 

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

    No it was in creating a route for running.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to RunningM

    You may, and yes there will be bugs - it's impossible to write complex software that is bug free. But you can't say these people DON'T use their watches? People who don't have a problem don't go to forums to say so. Yes,, it's frustrating to see bugs - and let's be honest, we're in the BETA firmware group where bugs are expecting - but there isn't a huge outporing of people complaining about them - this is perception bias again.

    If all you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail.