Fēnix 5 Series and Chronos - 19.73 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.

19.73 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue that caused certain device settings to get corrupted with the last beta SW update.
Fixed an issue where the device was intermittently failing to record a golf activity.
Fixed an issue where turn direction labels could be intermittently blank while navigating.
Fixed an issue where the device was displaying incorrect time for Brazil within the Alternate Time Zones widget.
Updated training load usage comments.

Note: Users who found corrupted settings after installing version 19.72 will need to manually change these settings back to their intended values. We recommend a master reset of all settings as the most thorough option for resolving any potential corruption.

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.

Top Replies

nicoti200 over 3 years ago in reply to JM_Zogg +1

No issue there, fenix5 with iphone 7.

no drain!

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0 JM_Zogg over 3 years ago

Has anyone already had experience with the version "19.73 Beta Release"?

0 nicoti200 over 3 years ago in reply to JM_Zogg

No issue there, fenix5 with iphone 7.

no drain!

0 Doktorko over 3 years ago in reply to nicoti200

I have it since Friday morning and so far so good, no visible issues, no major drain. I tested Bike, Run and Strength and all looks good.

0 JM_Zogg over 3 years ago

With a navigation course, it is not possible to display the map on full screen!
My configuration in my case for the map is 0 datafield, but the bottom of the screen always shows the distance to the end of the course. I have tried to remove and then to reinstall the map, but whitout success! Is there a bug in the new SW-Version?

0 brwsrr over 3 years ago in reply to JM_Zogg

battery drain 7% in fenix 5 with custom watchface.

0 JM_Zogg over 3 years ago in reply to JM_Zogg

With help from the German Forum, I found the solution to the problem "Map on full screen".

Press Button "Up.Menu" at least for 1 sec.

Select "Setting"

Select "Navigation"

Select "Data Screens"

Select "Map"

---> Status must be set to "On"

----> Data Field must be set to "Off"

0 Doktorko over 3 years ago

I did some hiking at the weekend and noticed, that some of notifications are staying on the display longer than 30 seconds which I have set as timout. I have not noticed this on the version before. Can anyone check and let know? Thanks.

0 jasontech over 3 years ago

Losing 10% a day. iPhone 11 Pro Max. Just using as a smart watch no workouts at all. SC8 Watch face is also being used.