Fēnix 5 Series and Chronos - 18.72 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 5 series and Chronos customers,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

Fenix 5s: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=11661
Fenix 5: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=11663
Fenix 5x: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=11665
Fenix Chronos: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=14862

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.

18.72 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue where the watch may freeze during a Ski activity.
Fixed a couple of issues which should improve device stability.

Please send all bug reports to [email protected], 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 tosonny over 5 years ago

Fenix 5: I add all the files in the required folders ...but the update does not start. No instructions on the watch as usual to start the update.

0 mehmetozturk over 5 years ago

I only put the 18.72 File in the remotesw folder!

0 tosonny over 5 years ago in reply to mehmetozturk

And this works? That's definitely not the way it should work.

0 tosonny over 5 years ago in reply to mehmetozturk

Doesn´t work either ....by the way.

0 tosonny over 5 years ago

Does anyhone have the 18.71 update files for me ...would like to try the former version (if the update procedure starts)

0 tosonny over 5 years ago in reply to tosonny

Holy cow ...tried it 5 times. At last it worked.

0 mehmetozturk over 5 years ago in reply to tosonny

All other files arent new.

0 mehmetozturk over 5 years ago in reply to tosonny

Excuse me. Garmin folder.

0 cheguedara over 5 years ago

So, with this update in place should the GPS version be showing 2.51 (!) - with the exclamation mark, or have I goofed this up somehow? SW 18.72 went on fine and the watch is reporting the correct sensor hub ver also so this is the only oddity.

0 mehmetozturk over 5 years ago in reply to cheguedara

After update, reboot and replugging fenix 5 updated GPS to 2.60!