Fenix 5S/5 - 6.75 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. Only the system software has been updated in this beta, but we've included the most recent versions of software for all peripherals, including text files.

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

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.

6.75 Change Log Notes:

Added support Connect IQ SDK v2.4
Added support for configuring ‘Off Course’ alerts. (Settings > Navigation > Alerts > Off Course.)
Added the ability to set an alert that occurs at the start of every hour. Go to Settings > System > Time > Alerts, and enable the "Hourly" option.
Fixed an issue with editing coordinates on some languages.
Fixed an issue where Autoshot detection and Measure Shot features were not working as expected.
Fixed an issue where hourly alert was showing incorrect time intermittently.
Fixed an issue where the device was unable to connect to Wi-Fi intermittently.
Fixed an issue where the All day Stress widget was missing on Quatix 5 devices.
Fixed an issue where the last set of a Strength activity, was not included in activity summary information.
Fixed an issue where activity uploads were not functioning as expected after a reconnection to the phone.
Fixed an issue where All Day Stress was being logged during an activity.
Fixed an issue where backlight was not functioning as expected for goal notifications outside of an activity.
Fixed an issue where the decimal portion of temperature readings was incorrect when setting system units to Celsius.
Fixed an issue where certain iOS smart notifications were not being displayed on Varia vision.
Fixed an issue causing corrupt Swimrun activity files.
Fixed an issue causing ANT+ to stay connected after going into low power mode when broadcasting heart rate during an activity.
Fixed an issue causing the Rep Counting "Reps/Set Timer" page to be displayed during a Cardio activity despite a workout not being active.
Fixed an issue allowing GPS to be enabled for indoor activities.
Fixed a potential issue causing Strength workout step names to not be displayed correctly.
Fixed a potential issue causing incorrect values in the Virtual Partner's Time Ahead, Time Behind, and Est. Finish Time fields.

Please send all bug reports to [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL], and indicate which model of the f?nix 5 series you have in the subject line

0 Chimcen over 7 years ago

mcbadger ...thx - but this will work only for the first sync after reinstalling GE... after then sync is broken as before... curious - if i press "download" on any WF, APP, Widget or Datafield at connect iq store in my web browser it will open GE and sync it to my watch. I'll also get the sync error, but the stuff is installed on my watch...
betas, eh?:rolleyes:

0 mcbadger over 7 years ago

Interesting - it's working still for me on both machines. I was seeing downloads working to the watch but not uploads from it, which is probably consistent with what you're seeing. It's the risk we take with betas, as you say :)

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Backlight isn't working upon key press during/not during activity.

0 Chimcen over 7 years ago

Interesting - it's working still for me on both machines. I was seeing downloads working to the watch but not uploads from it, which is probably consistent with what you're seeing. It's the risk we take with betas, as you say :)

you're right :)

Backlight isn't working upon key press during/not during activity.

just try a restart of your watch...

0 WizardlyHat over 7 years ago

Backlight isn't working upon key press during/not during activity.

This has been a problem over several of the last releases (including production) for me. The beta team reached out a couple of times for info when I reported it, which leads me to trust they are aware and working on it.

0 chunkywizard over 7 years ago

The datafield hasn’t been made available by Garmin yet!

0 meste7 over 7 years ago

I wonder if others on this FW have the same issue I have: no matter what IQ app I place on my F5, there is no data in the Garmin Connect... I tried with DozenRun (set to save IQ data), and another one which calculates the Power while running. Furthermore, there is no mention in Garmin Connect that I am using that IQ app. Is there anything I could do apart from going back to the stable version which resets my watch? Thanks

0 peteholloway over 7 years ago

there is no data in the Garmin Connect.

Sounds like a bug that was plaguing many F3 users has reared its head again! On the F3 there were some watch serial numbers that the Garmin servers were processing incorrectly, so we never saw IQ data and Elevation Corrections were always enabled. The only way this will get fixed is if Garmin sorts it out on the server side.

EDIT: I'm on 6.75 and data from Surf Tracker is always processed correctly, by the way.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Maybe a silly question, but does anyone know how you can install this via a MacBook?
The instructions I think are written for a windows computer, and I cant seem to make it install trough my I-Mac

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

The datafield hasn’t been made available by Garmin yet!

Thanks for the response. I know the data field isn't public (like Connect IQ v 2.4), but I was wondering if there is a beta version.