Fenix 5X - 11.00 Beta Release

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures! This is our public candidate.

Fenix 5X: https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...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.

11.00 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue where Heart Rate broadcast would stop working after 10 seconds, if returning to the watch face from the Sensors and accessories menu. \
Fixed an issue where GPS related training options were accessible from certain indoor sports.
Fixed an issue where the device could crash when processing malformed activity files.
Fixed an issue where certain settings changes on device were not making it to Garmin Connect as expected.
Fixed an occasional issue where the displayed lengths or distance during a pool swim could briefly show incorrect values.

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 Former Member over 6 years ago

I'm on 10.51 but I know 10.52 is also good on elevation, battery and no HR drops...

I am on 10.53 and same: no altimeter issue on and the best battery drain ever (up to 7%/day with no GPS and the most complicated Wface!! and 5%/hour with GPS activity). Moreover the time lag with complex WF was completely solved.
I had some HR drops, but they occured to me since the beginning (Fw 9.0)
I am reading you feedback about the the most recent FW and decided to keep 10.53 at the moment.

0 ikim1967 over 6 years ago

Bandit - best purchase I made for the watch was the speed sensor (I got the Garmin one). Used to lose several miles on some mountain bike rides before I had it - esp on slow technical sections, just didn't record correctly. Been spot on since and very pleased!

0 Bandit over 6 years ago

thank you, i already use speed sensors and they are working fine. i do not have problems with my speed or distance measurement - and i only use gps for my personal information. my only real concern about the fenix is the elevation (and the poor garmin connect app - ok and some other things as well :-).

0 avikoren1 over 6 years ago

Hi All,
I just logged into Garmin Express and it automatically updated my watch to 11.0. I thought this was a beta so why did it load unto my watch without me joining in the beta? After the install I have GPS version 4.4!. Reading about the ! seems to indicate a mismatch. When will this mismatch be resolved? Also lost about 5% in about 30 minutes with version 11.0 in watch mode, never had this kind of battery loss in such a short time. Did a soft restart of the watch with no observed difference.

0 phoglund_ over 6 years ago

Then 11.0 probably started rolling out as public release. It's happened before that a beta with a zero xx.0 very shortly after a release, starts to roll out as public.

Regarding !, go to settings-> system-> software update and see if there are more updates pending.
Otherwise try to update it again via express and see if you get latest gps sw, 2.30.

0 GarminNut over 6 years ago

The GPS calibrate function is under reporting elevation in this version. According to the prior versions, I live at 73xx feet. When I run calibrate in version 11.00 I was getting an elevation of 71xx feet. I ran calibrate multiple times on different days and it was consistently showing 71xx.

0 GarminNut over 6 years ago

I've tested the bike ride elevation of the identical ride on two days. The ride is approximately 26 miles long round trip.

Day 1, the watch reported 1102 feet total climb. Garmin Connect elevation corrected the ride to 1150 feet and Strava elevation corrected the ride to 1228 feet.
Day 2, the watch reported 1086 feet total climb. Garmin Connect elevation corrected the ride to 1163 feet and Strava elevation corrected the ride to 1213 feet.

These results seem more consistent than other firmware versions.

0 Bandit over 6 years ago

which firmware are you using? your elevation numbers are my wet dream. they are good enough for me - and nothing like my over -30%.

0 karco over 6 years ago

hi guys

i just received public release 11.00 but my GPS is still 4.4! ( with exclamation mark) so do have mismatch .. i did upgrade from previous public release .. I'm not BETA user. any guidance how to get 2.3 also i do not see Galileo in GPS options :(

0 moosetender over 6 years ago

hi guys

i just received public release 11.00 but my GPS is still 4.4! ( with exclamation mark) so do have mismatch .. i did upgrade from previous public release .. I'm not BETA user. any guidance how to get 2.3 also i do not see Galileo in GPS options :(

I had the same issue, woke up with version 11 and GPS 4.4!. Using Garmin Connect Android did nothing, but once I connected to a computer with Garmin Express, GPS is now version 2.30.