Fenix 5S/5 - 9.73 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5/5S users,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

Fenix 5S: https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...s.jsp?id=11661
Fenix 5: https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...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.

9.73 Change Log Notes:

Added canned text reply support (Android only).
Added additional Connect IQ 3.0 features.
Fixed an issue that could cause elevation graphs to be smoothed and total ascent and descent values to be inaccurate.
Fixed an issue that could prevent sensors connected over BLE from reporting data.
Fixed an issue causing HR data for pool swim activities to be graphed incorrectly in Garmin Connect.

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 peteholloway over 6 years ago

After I install this update, Garmin Express say that more than 20 apps are incompatible.
It is because of adding Connect IQ 3.0.1 features?
I have Quatix 5 Benchmark Tree is 2544 score. Not so bad.

Interesting thing is that I noticed this incompatibility in GE before installing the update, so it might be unrelated?

0 Nikolaus over 6 years ago

Interesting thing is that I noticed this incompatibility in GE before installing the update, so it might be unrelated?

Pete, I agree with your suspicion. as I said the incompatibility occured today even before my update to the 9.74 beta so it seems unrelated. Something else must have gotten updated though, that made the app updates incompatible...

0 HermoT over 6 years ago

I think it is unrelated to specific device and firmware version.
I have users of my apps complaining about the same issues, and there were already two complaints from FR 235 users.
My bet is that the issue is on the backend (Garmin servers)

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Did anybody test yet his/her elevation data with respect to this statement in the update:

Fixed an issue that could cause elevation graphs to be smoothed and total ascent and descent values to be inaccurate.

0 renton82 over 6 years ago

Did anybody test yet his/her elevation data with respect to this statement in the update:
Fixed an issue that could cause elevation graphs to be smoothed and total ascent and descent values to be inaccurate.

I'm interested in this too

0 tosonny over 6 years ago

As soon as possible....this weekend. I had this issue and found it out because I have (since some weeks) also the dates from Edge 520+.

0 rylos78 over 6 years ago

Starting from beta 9.71 there is a drawing bug introduced when using fillPolygon.
These simple 2 lines of code will show the triangles are not drawed correctly on the real watch, but they are correct on emulator. On 9.20 firmware they are correct on the real watch too.

dc.fillPolygon([[43, 50], [55, 50], [48, 44]]); // upIcon
dc.fillPolygon([[186, 44], [196, 44], [190, 49]]); // downIcon

0 jim_m_58 over 6 years ago

@rylos78

You'll want to post that in the CIQ developers forum

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

Im running 9.73 but dont get the option for GPS+Galileo, was it removed?

NEVERMIND, was missing GPS 2.20 update via Garmin Express

0 Mr.Baker over 6 years ago

I'm interested in this too

Today my watch showed more of traversed floors up (24 floors) on average than usual.