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Fenix 5X - 8.54 Public Beta

Hello Fenix 5X users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

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.

8.54 Change Log Notes:

Added the Kayak app.
Added support for Connect IQ SDK v2.4.2.
Added the ability to save Stopwatch recording as an activity. Go to the Stopwatch control, and start the timer. Stop the timer, and select Done. You can then save your activity, which will appear in your History.
Enabled the Auto Set setting for Strength activities. To access this setting, go to your Strength Settings, and select Auto Set. When enabled, sets automatically advance during free Strength activities.
Enabled the Edit Weight setting for Strength and Cardio activities. To access this setting, go to your Strength or Cardio settings, and select Edit Weight. This setting will control whether or not you can edit the weight when editing sets.)
Fixed an issue causing an incorrect time to be displayed.
Fixed an issue preventing time zones with Arabic characters from being displayed in the Time Zone widget.
Fixed a potential crash when using Group LiveTrack.
Fixed an issue resulting in high cadence and calorie values when using some power meters.
Fixed an issue preventing Rep Counting activities from advancing correctly when the Lap key is disabled.
Fixed a potential issue causing the 'Wheel Size Computed' notification to appear frequently.
Fixed an issue causing the Elevation graph to not update frequently.
Fixed an issue causing some workout prompts from a Training Calendar to be repeated after completing the workout.
Fixed an issue where the grade data field was displaying incorrect data.
Fixed an issue where GPX files with a certain data format could not be parsed by the device and would display a blank map.
Fixed an issue with calendars details page where the title and location information were not displaying properly.

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.

Please note, the beta updates released on these forums are not suitable for APAC region devices.

0 Sam201176 over 7 years ago

Problems after reverting to back 8.0 from this beta, where there was none before::::::::::::::::::::::
Original watchface Digistyle now just displays an IQ error?!
In Navigate app....select alerts and i get multiple text errors and multiple "Add new" screens?!

Any Ideas as to what happend reverting back?
::::::::UPDATE::::::::
Multiple "Add new" screens are effecting all native apps!...but only if I add more than two alerts within an app!?..........
Reverted back to 7.6 now,, so I'm going to roll forward again to 8.0....
Still cant use the watchface though.
So I've gone from 8.0 to 8.54.......back to 8.0......back to 7.60.........forward to 8.0 again to get ridd of corrupt files...performed multiple master resets.........and nothings changed...
On the phone again to Garmin after the weekend....brilliant.

Here's a couple of pics.....ciq.forums.garmin.com/.../1324378.jpg

0 Sam201176 over 7 years ago

::::::::::UPDATE::::::::
So I've been on the phone to the garmin tech dept this morning, we've tried different ways to sort out the software including clearing the Apps folder etc...
with no effect.
Garmin will now send me a brand new boxed unit in a couple of days.

Could be a one off?....
but I will not be reverting software in the future for obvious reasons, and so will be more wary of trying beta's incase I wish or need to revert back.....or maybe its the revert file in this thread link that's the problem?

Maybe someone will have an answer.

Just wanted to share the conclusion with everyone, incase someone has the same problem as me.
All the best.

0 jetdog9 over 7 years ago

Kayak App -> Thanks, been hoping for this one since Fenix 2 days...

0 Ikhanton over 7 years ago

Since the new beta, seems every time I brush my teeth I achieve my goal of 1 flight of stairs.

0 b1azk0 over 7 years ago

Bugs I just reported to the beta team mail:
BUG #1
after installing newest beta, each time a finish a run and click "save" activity, watch hangs itself with a blue arrow screen. I need to long press the light key to reboot it. After reboot watch resumes to the normal post activity screen where I can "save" the activity again without any issues.
BUG #2
you should change / smooth the way map is being displayed while in activity. Each time I switch to map screen (while running) I need to raise my hand and rotate my arm so that 12hr red mark points to where i'm moving in order to realign mapping and make any sense on where I am, and where should I turn. This takes time. In most cases I need to stop, because running and waiting for the map to redirect itself is pretty dangerous when moving in a forest or mountains.
This has been an issue for some time now, but it looks like nobody cares to address it. In current state mapping might work well for biking (when mounted on handlebars), might work for walking (where holding your arm firmly for a couple of seconds is not an issue), but it's complete garbage when running.

You had that right before. It's been broken in the meantime.

0 renton82 over 7 years ago

I state that usually calibrate barometer with my local weather station; every time i start an activity, altimeter change on its own of some meters even if i set automatic calibration off... the bug is here also in indoor activity with GPS off... I noticed also that beta team no longer answer me like it did before, i wrote them many times with no answer... Some time ago they always answer me and try to understand and fix the bug, now it seems they don't want to answer anymore...

0 Dexter101010 over 7 years ago

Since the new beta, seems every time I brush my teeth I achieve my goal of 1 flight of stairs.

Same here.Or if i am taking 4th floors, the watch it will show me 4 but after a little time the number it's change from 4 to 5.So it count everytime you climb stairs with 2-3 floor in plus.

0 Kees over 7 years ago

Big battery drain on v 8.54

0 Sam201176 over 7 years ago

::::::::::UPDATE::::::::
So I've been on the phone to the garmin tech dept this morning, we've tried different ways to sort out the software including clearing the Apps folder etc...
with no effect.
Garmin will now send me a brand new boxed unit in a couple of days.

Could be a one off?....
but I will not be reverting software in the future for obvious reasons, and so will be more wary of trying beta's incase I wish or need to revert back.....or maybe its the revert file in this thread link that's the problem?

Maybe someone will have an answer.

Just wanted to share the conclusion with everyone, incase someone has the same problem as me.
All the best.

::::::::::::::::UPDATE::::::::::::::::::::
NOTHING TO DO WITH REVERTING

Just received my new replacement 5x unit from Garmin.......
Added three alerts to an activity.......
and the problem .manifested itself immediately!!
Back on the phone to Garmin....
I explained what just happend again...
so they tested multiple 5x units while i was on the phone, and they had the same software issue immediately in house.

There should be a software update in a few weeks to address this software bug present in version 8.0.
All the best.

::::::::::::: UPDATE::::::::::24th march....

DOES NOT EFFECT ALL NATIVE APPS

Garmin are aware...( had email from product support)
trailrun is ok for instance....but hike is affected with the "triple alert bug"
yes i named it :-)
Don't know the ratio of apps affected as I'm not testing it!.
I'll keep updating....
All the best....ciq.forums.garmin.com/.../1325420.jpg

0 renton82 over 7 years ago

I noticed also that turn on or off automatic altitude calibration is the same, the watch always calibrate altitude after started an activity...