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battery drain after going to stock watchface

Hi,

I've been using a third party watchface with lot's of data, and battery life was just fine.

Now I went back to the stock watchface, en battery life has become really short. (30% drain per day, without activities)

Software 14.10

How can I fix this?

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Garmin-Heath over 5 years ago +1 verified

6740959 Please update to software version 14.20 since we have identified a possible issue with software version 13.40 for the fenix 5 that can cause additional battery drain to take place. If you are experiencing…

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0 Fozzy over 5 years ago

I think it's probably a coincidence. Battery drain is a big issue with 14.10, but the problem does not always appear to be consistent - i.e. one charge will drain quickly, one will not.

Lots of complaints to Garmin who apparently are working on a fix.

+1 Garmin-Heath over 5 years ago

6740959 Please update to software version 14.20 since we have identified a possible issue with software version 13.40 for the fenix 5 that can cause additional battery drain to take place. If you are experiencing increased battery drain on your fenix 5, update your software to version 14.20, or later see the following Support article: Increased Battery Drain After Updating Software