New sw 18.14 Battery Drain

I don't understand why Garmin released this version if in beta program it is fully bug inside....and the major issue is battery drain!!

Anyone has tried to update at this version?
Feedback?

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Garmin-Laurie over 1 year ago in reply to eezytiger +6 verified

Update September 25, 2024:

Our engineers have discovered a concern with incident detection remaining active, after ending an activity recording. They have released a BETA software fix, version 18.15 that…
Garmin-Laurie over 1 year ago in reply to 9741221 +-1 verified

Hello,

I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with rapid battery drain since installing Software version 18.14. Our engineers would like to investigate this concern further. Since this researching this…
Garmin-Laurie over 1 year ago in reply to MirceaForce +4 verified

I do understand the concern with battery drain. And this is something that Garmin is concerned with addressing as well. It is not a question of how many people are reporting this, but since it doesn't…
bluefish over 1 year ago +5

Faby said:
I don't understand why Garmin released this version if in beta program it is fully bug inside....and the major issue is battery drain!!

Quite simply: Garmin has not created a ticket. Obviously…
3348090 over 1 year ago +5

I am now experiencing battery drain for the first time after latest update

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0 Skordilovich over 1 year ago in reply to Dr Phil

first time i aggre with you

0 MirceaForce over 1 year ago in reply to Dr Phil

oneplus poor as it is..they have a big forum...yeahh Garmin did a mess with this battery drain ...

0 socorsu over 1 year ago

For your information Fenix 8 / Enduro 3 / Fenix E received 11.64 with Battery Drain and Naps fixes.

Garmin-Laurie, Garmin yes you can, all F7/E2 waiting for your wuick feedback for a fix too

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F8 amoled

Software Version: 11.64
GPS: 2.08
Wi-fi: 28.83
CIQ: 5.0.1
BMX: 17.0.9
WHR: 17.00.09
ANT/BLE/BT: 28.83
TSC: 0.19
Senor Hub: 31.11

Enduro 3

Software Version: 11.64
GPS: 2.08
Wi-fi: 28.17
CIQ: 5.0.1
BMX: 17.0.9
WHR: 17.00.09
ANT/BLE/BT: 28.17
TSC: 3.10
Senor Hub: 31.50

F7/E2

Software version : 18.14
GPS: 10.01
Wi-fi: 28.17
CIQ: 5.0.1
BMX: 17.0.9
WHR: 17.00.09
NFC : 3.4.4 // WLT : 3.2.2
TSC: 3.05 or 3.04.1
Senor Hub: 31.10

GPS
- seems to be a new one, i can't find this release anywhere else
Wi-Fi
- Enduro 3
  - version is sync with FRx55/x65, F7/E2
- Fenix 8 amoled
  - higher version ?
CIQ / BMX / WHR
- All sync
ANT/BLE/BT
- from Forerunner
TSC
- Enduro 3
  - from F7/E2 Pro
- Fenix 8 Amoled
  - seems to be a new one, i can't find this release anywhere else
Sensor Hub
- Enduro 3
  - version is higher ?
- Fenix 8 amoled
  - version is similar to with FRx55/x65, F7/E2, and others
  - we should all be sync with next release

0 MirceaForce over 1 year ago in reply to socorsu

yes where are you Garmin-Laurie ??

0 CAZONE over 1 year ago

Epix Gen 2 saphir (non pro), two years old :

- AOD off

- screen brightness LOW

- GPS mode auto

- Oximeter manual (off)

- WiFi off

Verdict After 6 complete days with 18.14:

4 running activities totaling 4,5 hours.

Down to 18% !

Garmin, you can do better ...

0 9741221 over 1 year ago

Same here. Minus 10% in 1h

+1 Garmin-Laurie over 1 year ago in reply to 9741221

Hello,

I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with rapid battery drain since installing Software version 18.14. Our engineers would like to investigate this concern further. Since this researching this does require a large amount of information and files to report, if you are experiencing this, you can reach out to me via Private Message. Or you can also contact Garmin Product Support over the phone.

0 MirceaForce over 1 year ago in reply to Garmin-Laurie

have already done that, waiting for you to check

0 ShannonA over 1 year ago in reply to Garmin-Laurie

Garmin-Laurie, its wide spread accross the board. It was reported in every beta realease through the 18.00 beta program. It happens after an activity. if you turn off the watch it stop the drain. Dont know how tthis made it into actual release. Not good enough.

0 3348090 over 1 year ago

I am now experiencing battery drain for the first time after latest update