Fenix 5/5S - 5.83 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.

5.83 Change Log Notes:

Added Rep Counting to the Strength activity. To enable Rep Counting, ensure that Strength Settings > Rep Counting is enabled in the Strength activity. Start the timer to automatically count reps during sets. Press the lap key to rest between sets. You can edit your last set's number of reps and weight during a rest period. Press the lap key to advance to the next set.
Download Strength workouts from Garmin Connect.*
Rep counting is also available in cardio activities when following a cardio workout downloaded from Garmin Connect.
Added All-Day Stress. To view the Stress widget, hold the Up key from any widget, and select Add Widget > Stress. You can view your current stress measurement on the widget page. Press the enter key to view a graph of your stress over the last four hours. Press Down to access the Four-Fold Breath relaxation timer.
Added support for manual calibration of the Barometer. (Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Barometer > Calibrate)
Added support for Hourly Alerts. (Settings > System > Time > Alerts > Hourly)
Improved device key handling while using Connect IQ apps.
Improved the course navigation icons for better visibility and contrast.
Fixed an issue where the device would not transition to the climb screen while using Auto Climb in certain situations.
Fixed an issue where the sunrise and sunset alarms were not working as expected.
Fixed an issue where the elevation plot for a single activity in a multi-sport, would display the elevation history of the entire activity.
Fixed an issue causing Varia UT800 Smart Headlights to periodically disconnect or power off during a ride.
Fixed an issue causing the Running Dynamics Pod to disconnect when using Connect IQ Apps.
Fixed a potential issue preventing a course from being joined when not joining it at the start.
Fixed a potential issue causing Personal Records to be reported inaccurately.

*Strength workouts are currently not available via Garmin Connect. Only the capability to accept these workouts has been added. It is anticipated that this feature will be available in the near future.

0 ThiagoSian over 7 years ago

Confirmed bugs:

- Its created HR Zones for each sports, that cannot be deleted, or they go away when sync (Wifi and PC ? cannot confirm Bluetooth)
- Control Menu Items (Holding the light Buttom) goes away after each sync (same as above, Wifi and PC ? cannot confirm Bluetooth)
- Everytime I sync (Wifi confirmed, not tested on PC, bluetooth is not bugged), the weight from my Garmin Index on Connect is replaced with the one on my Fenix
- Sress Widget resets its history when watch resets

0 meste7 over 7 years ago

Since my update to 5.83 yesterday, Garmin Connect (both mobile and web) started showing my zones incorrectly in the activity details page (running). More specifically, all zones are set to be 0-1 bpm, with Z5 > -1 bpm.
Interestingly, the zone settings are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC mobile app, are correct in the user section of the watch settings in the GC web app and are correct on the watch itself. I do not have running zones set up, just "general" zones.
Also interestingly, the "average zone" statistic in the GC web app are correct, too.

Anyone experiencing the same?

Yes,me to, bike zones only are missing.

0 marrr over 7 years ago

The sensorhub may have done som difference.

It finds the temperature from the tempe sensors much faster now :p

0 Funky_D over 7 years ago

Hmm, quotes aren't working for me, but the weight sync issue must be a Connect bug. I'm on 5.40 and started having this issue a few days ago. First I thought it was the scale, then I thought it was MFP, but even after deleting data from MFP/Connect and re-adding, it still pulls an old weight from somewhere (even after changing it manually under profile on the watch).

0 i.jasie over 7 years ago

Yes,me to, bike zones only are missing.

And me with running. Annoying...

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

I've switched on the alert for Bluetooth phone connection and it doesn't disconnect/connect constantly. This feature save my bacon a couple of times with my old vivo watches & chuffed it works properly now. The only behaviour that annoys me is the back light not activating using a gesture during do not disturb.

0 peteholloway over 7 years ago

The only behaviour that annoys me is the back light not activating using a gesture during do not disturb.

This is correct behaviour for the backlight... I was blinded every time i turned over in my bed at night with my f3 before DND mode fixed this.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Yes, I understand it's correct behaviour, I just dont like it :-)

0 meste7 over 7 years ago

Wow.. rep counting is amazing, it also identifies the activity I am performing !!!! Works 100% for the exercises I was performing yesterday, AMAZING WORK, although rep counting is sometimes off by 1 rep.

xH4wK, can you tell me how you set this up? I was looking to add a Strength app but I do not have it. I have only Cardio. And it says that I should enable rep counts in Strength training app. How?

0 erhancetin over 7 years ago

After I install 5.83 beta upgrade, watch shows question mark instead of some turkish characters on notification screen.

Please solve this.