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.