Fenix 6 Series - 9.97 Beta Release

Hello Fenix 6 customers,

We have new software available for your upcoming adventures!

Please ensure that you are downloading the correct beta software for your specific device.

Fenix 6s: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15166
Fenix 6s Pro: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15164
Fenix 6: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15162
Fenix 6 Pro: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15160
Fenix 6x Pro: https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15168

Instructions for installation are available below the change log on each of the above pages.

9.97 Change Log Notes:

Added support for Altitude Acclimation widget. (Menu > Widgets > Edit > Add > Alt. Acclimation)
Improved Broadcast Heart Rate and added support for simultaneously broadcasting through ANT+ and Bluetooth.
Surf: Updated the data field defaults to include GPS.
Surf: Updated the start flow to try and acquire a GPS fix before starting a Surf activity.
Surf: Added support for a wave summary page to activity summary. (Last Surf widget > Start > Waves)
Updated the user interface for Stress and Calories widgets.
Fixed an issue where wrist heart rate was not being turned off when starting an Expedition activity.
Made improvements for golf. (We've discovered a bug when viewing the scorecard of the last round that was saved. Please avoid looking at the previous scorecard until you have saved a new round after updating to 9.97)

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

GPS: 4.40
Sensor Hub: 7.11
ANT/BLE/BT (Pro models): 5.04
ANT/BLE (non-Pro models): 2.11
Wi-Fi (Pro models only): 2.60

Please note, the beta updates released on these forums are not suitable for APAC region devices.

Please send all bug reports to [email protected], and indicate which model of the Fenix 6 Series you have in the subject line.

Top Replies

matej787 over 4 years ago +11

If they concentrate on HR as much as on surf and doh tracking, we will get the HR fix in a week
C.sco over 4 years ago in reply to Jano22222 +8

Jano22222 said:
Happy for the surfers, not so happy that you not introduce sunbathing.

It's also missing an underwater basket-weaving activity still
jarivee over 4 years ago +5

Wow, we're getting new sw versions fast and now something to Heart rate, perhaps some day to OHR outside activities

All Replies

0 jarivee over 4 years ago

Wow, we're getting new sw versions fast and now something to Heart rate, perhaps some day to OHR outside activities

0 matej787 over 4 years ago

If they concentrate on HR as much as on surf and doh tracking, we will get the HR fix in a week

0 avikoren1 over 4 years ago

Glad to see broadcast HR improvement. I see lots of SURF improvements, can you also spend a little time on kayaking and add paddle stroke count.

Finally, i have experienced an occasional glitch with the hydration widget. Once in a while, always after an activity, the total cups drank count resets to zero. So if i had 5 cups, do an activity, look at widget, it occasionally loses its count and reset to zero. this doesn't happen all the time but enough to notice.

keep up the good work, the best garmin watch to date

0 philipshambrook over 4 years ago in reply to matej787

What problems are you having with wrist heart rate? Care to share some examples?

0 NemoSandman over 4 years ago

Again it is stuck on loading maps ...... for a loooooooong time before finishing the reboot after the installation.

0 philipshambrook over 4 years ago in reply to NemoSandman

What happens if you do another power down/ power up after the initial one?

0 NemoSandman over 4 years ago in reply to philipshambrook

Power down / power up is OK.
But any soft reset or in this case update and it is "dramatically" long for uploading the maps...

0 philipshambrook over 4 years ago in reply to NemoSandman

So, after the initial restart following an update all is good?

And when you say 'Soft reset' you mean the hard reset - press and hold top left until power down?

In both those cases I too see an extended 'Loading maps' time but only then and only takes a minute or two. I'm not sure that I'd expect it to be any different.

Now, if it always took a long time to load maps even after a soft reset (Power off/ Power on) then I'd be grumpy.

0 Jano22222 over 4 years ago

Happy for the surfers, not so happy that you not introduce sunbathing. And by the way, when will true up work with Edge 830 ?

0 markito over 4 years ago

Thank you for update!