Fēnix 5 Series and Chronos - 19.00 Release Candidate

Hello Fenix 5 series and Chronos customers,

We have new beta software ready for your upcoming adventures!

This software version is our next Public Release Candidate. This means that this software will become a public update, as long as we do not identify any critical bugs in this version. We would appreciate any feedback on v19.00.

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.

19.00 Change Log Notes:

  • Version number bump from 18.72 to 19.00

Current beta peripheral software version numbers below. New versions are indicated in red.

GPS: 2.60
ANT/BLE/SNS: 6.90
      Chronos ANT/BLE/SNS: 2.53
Wi-Fi: 2.40
5x Display: 3.30
Chronos Display: 2.40

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.