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Instinct - 17.50 Public Release Candidate

Garmin_ODQA
over 3 years ago

Hello Instinct customers,

Please read the instructions below to update the software for your Instinct device. We've made some changes to how we deliver beta updates for our customers, so this forum post is now the primary resource for reading the change log notes – they are not available on another webpage. We look forward to your feedback!

17.50 Change Log Notes (changes since 17.00):

  • Improved barometer outlier data handling.
  • Fixed an issue where an Expedition activity tracklog could be lost if the device shuts down.
  • Fixed an issue where distance units for swim workouts would not show in meters/yards.
  • Fixed an issue where wrist heart rate could not be enabled during an activity.
  • Fixed potential crash during pool swimming activities.

New Software versions listed are in red.

  • System Software: 17.50
  • BLE/ANT/SNS: 1.60 

Instructions for updating software:

  • Download the .zip folder containing the update HERE
  • Connect the watch to your computer.
  • Unzip and copy the included gupdate.gcd file to the Garmin folder on your watch.
  • Disconnect the watch from the computer and it will prompt you to update software.

For any issues that you encounter, please send an email to [email protected]. In your email please include the software version, and a detailed description of your issue, along with any steps to reproduce. Please note that you may not get a response to the email unless we need more information on the issue you report.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to 7013084

    I'll not defend the compass not working, and I've encountered this as well, but it only takes seconds to recalibrate.  Press and hold left middle button and work your way through the menus to get to "Settings>Sensors & Accessories>Compass>Calibrate".  I used to find this tedious until I took a better look at the graphic... It's subtle, but it shows that the watch gets turned upside down for the left side of the "figure 8", which makes it easy to calibrate while still on the wrist.

    Calibrating is quick and always seems to restore accurate compass function immediately.  I suspect this is needed because the compass likely gets turned off to save battery when not in use.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to sspanak

    This dis the trick for me, my altimeter was jumping +500 meters of elevation right after calibration. Setting the barometer to millibars fixed it!

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Had no problem's at all with this update. Updated easily from my phone. Everything working as it should, I have 91 days of battery after it being in the sun for 4hrs. I have the instinct solar, the resin version, it is more tactical than the tactical version as being resin based it doesn't set off scaners or metal detectors or interfere with othe clearance devices. Thanks Garmin, great work.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Guys, the official 17.50 update killed my barometer, hence rendering my instinct useless as that same sensor gives altitude data. Please roll us back to something that works ASAP. I need that for my job. 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Arkyle_

    Me pasa igual! Espero no tarden en solucionarlo. 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to 6143472

    Yo estoy igual con el kilometraje y el altímetro, marca muy mal. Espero lo pueda arreglar pronto. O que nos digan que haya hacer 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to 1339118

    Llevo con este reloj d4sde la versión 11, más de 1 año. Nunca ha mejorado, solo ha empeorado a cada actualización. Llevo meses en este foro, y lo que más me irrita, es que no se puede ni siquiera reinstalar una versión antigua. O la que decida el usuario. Se instalaste la 17.50, lo único que puedes hacer es regresar a la 17.00 no conozco nadie que tenga todas las carpetas con los firmware. Yo no las tengo, porque siempre instalaba de buena fe, directamente con Germin Express. Y como salió la v. 2 del reloj, dudo más que nunca que mejorará. Una verdadera lástima, porque me encanta el reloj. Pero no puede fallar en la altitud, no es un juguete o una marca de entrada.

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Since I updated the detection of the positive / negative difference in height is wrong.
    Via garmin connect (web) the altitude correction is active and the altitude difference is updated correctly (not on the watch).
    Yesterday I tried to recalibrate the altimeter with GPS detection. This morning a bike ride of maximum 150md + gave me 900md + ......... any solution? On the elevation profile of the track everything is ok! It's just a miscalculation of the recorded data (or at least I think) :(

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    ci sono grandi problemi con l'altimetro, problem che con le versioni precedenti non ho mai avuto!!!!!