Fenix 5 Plus series - 16.72 Beta Release

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

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

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.

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

16.72 Change Log Notes:

Made improvements and bug fixes for Explore.
Made Connect IQ improvements and bug fixes.
Brought in NFC improvements and fixes.
Added battery level alerts to music syncing.

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

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

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CommanderKeen over 3 years ago in reply to CommanderKeen +2

It seems that audio playback control has been broken. Volume controls are fine, but when pressing pause it will pause and immediately un-pause (change in states can be seen by looking at controls on watch…
spinnekopje over 3 years ago +1

Garmin_ODQA said:
Made improvements and bug fixes for Explore

Just did a test and where the fenix 5 plus was very slow to sync, didn't show the course correctly and got a faulty fit file earlier this week…
RobertRehnmark-RawViking over 3 years ago in reply to CommanderKeen +1

I have the exact same problem. It's been working flawlessly for a couple of years with my Jabra Elite Active 75t but now I can't pause the music.
Skipping forward and backwards, adjusting volume…

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0 CommanderKeen over 3 years ago in reply to Jeff_ODQA

I'm seeing the issue using Runcasts (this will briefly show the play/pause icon change when hitting the headphone button), Spotify (play/pause icon doesn't change when hitting the headphone button), and when playing podcast episodes using the native player (play/pause icon doesn't respond to headphone button). I don't have any other audio sources installed to test. Headphones are Aftershokz Aeropex.

0 RobertRehnmark-RawViking over 3 years ago in reply to Jeff_ODQA

I’m using Spotify.
Also, I had difficulties installing Spotify now after resetting my watch completely (did this because of issues with maps), the only way I could install Spotify was by reinstalling from the “NOT INSTALLED” list on GCM. Installing from CIQ Store did not work.