Fenix 5S/5 - 2.96 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5S/5 users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures! Please read the 'notes' and 'installation instructions' in the 'Updates and Downloads' page found in the links below for your specific device. We look forward to your feedback.

Fenix 5S:http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=11661
Fenix 5:http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=11663

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

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. :)

2.96 Change Log Notes:

Added support for a new app, 'Boating'.
Improved the responsiveness of steps auto-goal.
Improved the power controls menu and introduced a ‘disabled’ state for connected features like Find My Phone, Music Controls etc. These applications will no longer disappear from the power controls menu, when the user has lost connection to the Garmin Connect Mobile App.
Improved the lap times accuracy reported by the Stopwatch.
Fixed a potential issue, where ‘Music Controls’ would intermittently lose connection with the smartphone.
Fixed an issue, where the device could crash when attempting navigation to a nearby location with all GPS enabled profiles disabled.
Fixed an issue, where the watch would incorrectly report that GPS signal was lost, while using UltraTrac.

Send all bug reports to [email][email protected][/email]

0 ShannonA over 8 years ago

I'm still having issues with my speed / cadence sensor on my f5 sapphire. I updated to 2.96. The sensor has a brand new battery , connects perfectly to my edge 500 during the activity but keeps disconnecting after a a few seconds. It seems the distance from back wheel to my handlebars is too far. Seems like the Ant+ signal still isn't strong enough. All my other sensors like heart rate monitor, Tempe and foot pod all work perfectly.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

ShannonA prior to 2.96 did you experience any issues connecting to your heart rate monitor?

0 ShannonA over 8 years ago

ShannonA prior to 2.96 did you experience any issues connecting to your heart rate monitor?

No not at all. The only issues I have had have been with the speed/ cadence sensor.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

I'm still having issues with my speed / cadence sensor on my f5 sapphire. I updated to 2.96. The sensor has a brand new battery , connects perfectly to my edge 500 during the activity but keeps disconnecting after a a few seconds. It seems the distance from back wheel to my handlebars is too far. Seems like the Ant+ signal still isn't strong enough. All my other sensors like heart rate monitor, Tempe and foot pod all work perfectly.

Is it definitely a distance thing? Does it still disconnect if you hold it near to? If it is an issue with the f5 hopefully it's an issue that can be fixed by a firmware update.

0 Former Member over 8 years ago

Is it definitely a distance thing? Does it still disconnect if you hold it near to? If it is an issue with the f5 hopefully it's an issue that can be fixed by a firmware update.

Also just thinking that my f5 hold its connection to my iPhone throughout the majority of my house since 2.96 so I wouldn't have thought that distance from handlebars to another part of a bike would be an issue. Hope you get it sorted.

0 ShannonA over 8 years ago

I've put my old gsc-10 on the bike to test it as the current speed/cadence sensor is the giant ride sense one. I'll test it out today.

0 cpapenfuss over 8 years ago

Calories during cycling wrong

Ever since going to the 2.9 beta, calories during cycling are off. A 2.5 hr ride showed 4500 kcal.

0 leefox79 over 8 years ago

I upgraded to 2.96 on Friday and since then my active calories showing on Garmin Connect are the same as my step goal, and my stair count is has been tremendously high, already this morning I "climbed" 856 flights of stairs! Funny thing is if I tap on the totals it then shows my correct stats. I would think this is more of a connect issue, but since it started when I upgraded my F5, it makes me think it has something to do with the upgrade.

Has anyone else seen this?

0 ColinvZ over 8 years ago

Has anybody tried to downgrade back to 2.90? I followed the instructions on the beta download page but they do not seem to work.

0 JacekZet over 8 years ago

Stairs flights and calories are incorrect in GC mobile also on 5x

I upgraded to 2.96 on Friday and since then my active calories showing on Garmin Connect are the same as my step goal, and my stair count is has been tremendously high, already this morning I "climbed" 856 flights of stairs! Funny thing is if I tap on the totals it then shows my correct stats. I would think this is more of a connect issue, but since it started when I upgraded my F5, it makes me think it has something to do with the upgrade.

Has anyone else seen this?

Same here. I'm running beta 2.96 on fenix 5x.