Software Update - 8.40

blavla over 5 years ago

Recieved the update this morning and installed it.

Let's see how this one is going to run.

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HappyDogSoul over 5 years ago +3

I have problem with map loading time (latest map version). Everything takes noticeably longer and and often reboots.

Have you same problem?
mikkosh over 5 years ago +3 suggested

I've had connectivity problems since the update: every time I'm away from my Android phone and the watch disconnects from the phone, they don't reconnect without me removing and re-adding the…
4190468 over 5 years ago +3

Garmin, please check the battery management. Since the new 8.40 version, the battery live has been significantly reduced, especially if I track an activity. E.g. during hiking, the battery went down from…

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0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to Former Member

Yeah hence my follow up part Point taken

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to HappyDogSoul

Simply booting the watch takes 1 minute 55 seconds. That wasn't the case before this 8.4 update. I'm going to downgrade as the experience right now is, well, excruciating.

0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to wbiker

Same here, figure out any fix?

0 mikkosh over 5 years ago in reply to mikkosh

By the way, after turning the adaptive battery off in the phone, the problem has not occurred again. Perhaps that was the cause.

0 4190468 over 5 years ago

Garmin, please check the battery management. Since the new 8.40 version, the battery live has been significantly reduced, especially if I track an activity. E.g. during hiking, the battery went down from 45% to 0% in approx. 3 hours.

0 Outdoorsman over 5 years ago in reply to 4190468

Same here. Garmin is trying to blame it on Connect IQ apps. Except they are the ones who made the apps I downloaded, My chat session got cut off and i cant get back in. Still waiting to hear their response.