Downgrade 9.33 -> 8.37

Alpha versions are still available for download and they contain files and instructions for backdating to previous public release. But you will loose all your settings and data…

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Dr Phil said:

Just because a number of people report problems does not mean everybody is affected. Posts from people who do not have the problem are every bit as relevant. However, it’s all to common for people who dare to report they don’t have a problem to be belittled at best or roundly abused at worst. 

First it has never been said that "everybody" is affected but "many" to an answer to someone else than yourself....

If you don't have this issue, please don't spam this thread because it concerns mainly the users who got an issue with battery drain and is proposing to explore "backdating" to remove an issue.
And this is great for those who are plagued by "The Drain".

If you want to report how happy you don't have any issue or how annoyed you are because you got half battery stamina in Gesture Mode there is the "Official Software Fast Battery Drain" thread :
https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/epix-2/306338/v9-33-official-software-fast-battery-drain/1490638

Now please back to the subject of that thread:

oBuTTuSo said:

But you will loose all your settings and data…

Backdating to a previous version like 8.37 or even a stable Beta like 9.22 (I kept it) is something that could be tested instead just to try a factory reset which is has not changed anything in my case. (But it seemed to have change the battery drain for other users, though...)
Really, losing all Settings/Cards/Personnalisation/Locations is enough a pain...

Quoting Garmin:
"To backdate: install the "force.tmp" file to the Garmin folder, along with the gupdate.gsp file for the software you want to revert to.
Then unplug and install. Your watch will backdate to whatever version you loaded. Backdating software will revert your watch to factory default."

As Backdating means also a factory reset.
So, losing all settings by backdating to a previous stable version seems a nice solution if you need all the stamina announced when you bought your watch.

(Oh Gosh, I'm breaking open doors...)

Now would Garmin not advice us to do that ? Would it be risky for the Epix ?
That's the reason for this thread too.