Fenix 5X - 9.53 Beta Release

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.

9.53 Change Log Notes:

Added GPS + GALILEO support (Activity Settings > GPS). (Requires GPS version 2.20)
Added abnormal heart rate alerts. Enable these in Heart Rate widget > Heart Rate options > Abnormal HR alert. An abnormal heart rate will be detected if your heart rate exceeds the entered threshold for an extended period of time while sedentary.
Fixed a bug causing Cadence values to be 'stuck' when not pedaling instead of returning to 0.
Fixed a crash seen when viewing SwimRun activities.
Fixed a crash sometimes encountered when selecting apps.
Fixed a bug causing some activities performed on multiple devices to be double-counted when viewing Training Load on Physio TrueUp devices.
Fixed a bug that could prevent the Fenix 5X from progressing past the initial screen when booting after a software update.

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 jamesn over 6 years ago

Completed an 18 mile MTB ride through dense forest and heavily tree'd single track today using GPS+Galileo. It is a route I complete regularly and I can say I see what I would consider to be a significant improvement in GPS tracking, Particularly with Strava segment notification. Often on this ride my GPS would be out to the point that segments regularly got completely missed and I received no alerts at start using GPS+GLONASS previously. Not perfect, but much improved. I am happy with the changes.

0 Maruzko over 6 years ago

I think the updated CIQ in FW 9.x will mean the Fenix 5X will always have a lag with more complex custom watch faces.

Dev Team,

Can another Digital watch face be added to the firmware which can display 8 to 10 custom fields instead of 3 ?

Thanks.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Short summary from me:
Updated to 9.53 firmare
charged to 100%
Lost 5% over about 10 hours
Started a 6h race at 95% battery remaining. Used 3 ANT+ sensord (HRMrun 2, tempe and stryd). Finished with 54% remaining battery.
14 hours later I still have 49% left.

really impressed!

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I have an issue regarding the distance of a cycling activity. Now the distance from cycling does not appear any more in the daily overview. Only steps are counted at "Distance". Has anybody an information how to show those cycling activities again at the daily distance summary?

0 Bandit over 6 years ago

I have an issue regarding the distance of a cycling activity. Now the distance from cycling does not appear any more in the daily overview. Only steps are counted at "Distance". Has anybody an information how to show those cycling activities again at the daily distance summary?

garmin decided with the release of 9.20 to change the way this important value calculated. only steps and running activities are added to the daily distance.

i already had big discussions about this, because most of my activities are biking and it was/is important to me, that the distance of my bike rides is added to the total distance. let's hope that gamin decides to add an option, where the user can decide which distances are added to the total distance. i am still annoyed, that gamin did this (silently).

0 kaz911 over 6 years ago

I have an issue regarding the distance of a cycling activity. Now the distance from cycling does not appear any more in the daily overview. Only steps are counted at "Distance". Has anybody an information how to show those cycling activities again at the daily distance summary?

I think there is something wrong in general with Cycling events. The calories are not counted in Connect either. So today I did 400 cal rides on the bike - but Garmin Connect Web & iOS ignore them and just count the time spent as "active time" during the event - and not the 400 cal my training files say I spent. MyFitnessPal imports the training fine and shows it.

0 kiltedpict over 6 years ago

old problem i think has resurfaced for me.. after re-arranging the widgets (on watch OR Mobile app OR on Mac, they automatically get re-set to default order after sync.

email sent to garmin

0 s_orange over 6 years ago

Did my first run with Galileo - wasn't a great quality track. Had me me wandering across the river etc. My friend's track from an F3 looked much better.

obviously a sample of 1, but not the obvious increase in quality I was hoping for.

0 budish over 6 years ago

I did the same run a few days apart, one before installing the beta and one after. It's only a short 3 mile run, but it has dense tree cover in places and some house obstructions. My sense is similiar to that of s_orange. The fenix 5x using Galileo is not worse, but it certainly doesn't look better.

It makes me wonder whether how much of the improvement in tracks that DCRainmaker and others are seeing with the 5 Plus is attributable to changes in the antenna vs enabling Galileo.

http://www.mygpsfiles.com/app/#ThH1CswD

0 MDGr over 6 years ago

I did the same run a few days apart, one before installing the beta and one after. It's only a short 3 mile run, but it has dense tree cover in places and some house obstructions. My sense is similiar to that of s_orange. The fenix 5x using Galileo is not worse, but it certainly doesn't look better.

It makes me wonder whether how much of the improvement in tracks that DCRainmaker and others are seeing with the 5 Plus is attributable to changes in the antenna vs enabling Galileo.

http://www.mygpsfiles.com/app/#ThH1CswD

I'm intrigued. In the first 50% of your run, are you on the right or left of the road?