Fenix 5/5S - 5.40 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 link below. We look forward to your feedback.

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

Please send all bug reports to [EMAIL="[email protected]"][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.

5.40 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue in which optical heart rate became much less precise during an activity if Connect IQ apps were installed on the watch.
Fixed an issue in which the prompt to enter scores between holes during Golf activities was not shown.

0 karlw2000 over 7 years ago

Thought I'd report that I am now getting VERY GOOD OHR on my 5s now. After sending in my fit files to Garmin, I was told it doesn't appear to be the firmware even though I had the watch band very tight and I have fairly light skin. Well, I tried putting the watch on my inside wrist and NOW it is near perfect!!! It tracks my chest strap HRM very closely. In fact, it seems to have better response than the chest strap HRM leading me to believe Garmin filters the chest strap data to smooth it a bit. I've now gone on several intense bike rides as well as trainer rides and the OHRM matches my chest strap HMR very very close.

So it would appear than even thought it appears the OHRM is making good contact with my skin, apparently it isn't. I don't have dark skin, no tatoos, and I even shaved the little hair off my wrist, but I was getting horrible HR data. After many rides, I feel confident I'm getting good data now.