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Fenix 5 Plus Series - 8.21 Beta Release

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.

8.21 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue where Strength activity summary information was displaying dashes on the Last Sport widget.
Made improvements to the CIQ music apps.

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.

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0 JanH over 6 years ago in reply to RunningM

maxmekker, I fully agree with you. The list of bugs is long. And while I don't know if the beta versions are better than the stable versions (Garmin would be very stupid if they would do so, as it is completely against any sense), it is clear that there are many bugs/features that are not really working, even now with Firmware 7.60, and the watch being close to end of life / being replaced by the successor.

0 JanH over 6 years ago in reply to SotirisAnagnostopoulos

I had a Polar M400 before. And while it has of course much less features than my Garmin 5+, all the features it had worked very well.

This is not the case for the 5+ I own. One example: The navigation is often not usable, as the watch is showing only the track but doesn't render the underlying map anymore. Especially happening after pausing/resuming the tracking/navigation. Strictly speaking, one could say that the watch thus doesn't offer this function, as it is not so reliably integrated that I can use it, when I want.

It is true that (for my taste) the F5+ looks much better than my M400. It is also much nicer to wear. But for what you get - the Garmin costs more than 5 times more incl HRM run - I don't think the Garmin is worth its money, and I cannot recommend it if ppl ask me which they should buy.

0 JanH over 6 years ago in reply to SAHO

Or it means that the stables are very bad. I don't feel his criticism exaggerated. For this price tag, the devices deserve much better/stable/bug free software.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

hi,

the links are towards 8.03 FW.....

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

ah ok...got it!

just saw the message from Mel.

thank you!

robert

0 BD over 6 years ago in reply to Garmin_ODQA

Hello Garmin Outdoor Software Quality Team!

Is it Monday in the USA?