Fenix 5X - 6.78 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5X 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 5X: http://www8.garmin.com/support/downl...s.jsp?id=11665

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.

6.78 Change Log Notes:

Added an Alarm Clock Hot Key. Go to Settings > System > Hot Keys to enable this.
Added an Alarm Clock Control. Go to Settings > Controls > Add New to enable this.
Improved backlight behavior to remain on in certain cases. If your backlight setting for "Keys" is enabled, the backlight will remain on while waiting for data after navigating to some pages.
Improved the user interface for chart pages namely, altimeter, barometer, temperature and optical heart rate history.
Improved the user interface for the charging page.
Fixed an issue where the dog widget seldom displays random symbols for dog names followed by a crash.
Fixed an issue where the Power key would inadvertently turn on backlight.
Fixed an issue where segment alerts were seen while using a CIQ app.
Fixed an issue where certain colored emoji’s were not displaying correctly.
Fixed an issue where the connection error image on certain widgets did not look correct.
Fixed an issue where goal alerts backlight/tone/vibration were not being suppressed when Do Not Disturb was enabled.
Fixed an issue causing an empty row to be displayed in the lap summary pages for Indoor Cycling activities done without a Speed/Cadence sensor.
Fixed an issue where Strength workouts with repeats that end with a Rest step could show incorrect information about the next Set.
Fixed an issue causing step numbers to be displayed incorrectly in Strength workouts.
Fixed an issue causing the Rep Counting page to replace the Virtual Partner page in some activities.
Fixed an issue causing incorrect settings to be applied when copying Apps.
Fixed an issue causing the Grade data field to incorrectly show “0” at times.
Fixed an issue preventing Wi-Fi syncs when a LiveTrack session is in progress.

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

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

From bad to worse. Now my favorite watch face (my watch) doesn't load at all. From one crash every 2-3 days with 6.75 to permanent crashing with 6.78. Well done GARMIN. I had enough. Going back to 6.00

What does this even mean? It's BETA what have you "Had enough" of? Testing? Beta is for you to test for the MFG in exchange for that you get to see new features. Comments like this make me laugh. Going back to GA seems like the right move.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

I am seeing battery drain issues like others as well as laggy on this build, needs another .dot build or three before you guys roll this to 7

0 tjcraig over 7 years ago

+1 on battery drain.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

Also +1 on battery drain and lagg.

0 islehopper over 7 years ago

Hi!!! does anyone have problems with the WLAN? In the settings, the WLAN works, but if you want to build a connection under Controls, an error message "network error" is on the watch.

I found the AP name now differentiates between UPPER and lower case letters. In case you entered the names manually then it could be mismatched upper and or lower case spelling. Easiest way is to pair the old way through Express... hope this was helpful

0 kdelios over 7 years ago

What does this even mean? It's BETA what have you "Had enough" of? Testing? Beta is for you to test for the MFG in exchange for that you get to see new features. Comments like this make me laugh. Going back to GA seems like the right move.

I have used every single beta version since day one from the fenix3 days. I know very well what beta means and the risks. This is the first time that I had to roll back to a previous stable version simply because the device is not functional for me.

0 Darenasp over 7 years ago

To all: battery drains due to watchfaces not suitible to firmware, please check drain with default watchface.

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

As of .78b I can confirm the auto-upload (through wi-fi OR cell phone) doesn't work. Manual sync via controls menu shortcut works.
Considering Wi-Fi has nothing to do with Garmin Connect Mobile, I suppose it's a FW issue with the F5X.

It did work only once, the very first time I logged an activity (a test activity) after installing .78b then no more.

0 BenBristol over 7 years ago

To all: battery drains due to watchfaces not suitible to firmware, please check drain with default watchface.

That could be true - I will check.

Even if this turns out to be true, for me, this is still a firmware issue that should be fixed because a) this hasn’t been an issue with previous Beta firmwares that I used and b) a firmware that cripples all IQ watchfaces other than the default watchfaces doesn’t seem like a good and fair practice to me

0 Nicknacker over 7 years ago

Since updating my Fenix 5S to beta 6.78, it won't sync wirelessly. I've had no issues syncing until now. When looking on my phone, it does update the most current number of steps, heart rate and intensity minutes but it just won't sync any of my latest activities.

UPDATE: I just turned off the wi-fi setting on my phone and used cellular. Syncing worked this time. However, as someone else pointed out earlier, it won't auto update any longer. I had several activities that weren't synced until just manually doing it now.