Fenix 6 Series - 14.72 Public Beta

Hello Fenix 6 customers,

Our next beta version for the Fenix 6 series is now available!

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.

14.72 Change Log Notes:

Fixed an issue where the device was not recovering as expected after being off-course during navigation.
Fixed an issue where the device may display a blank segment page intermittently.
Fixed an issue where the HRM pro update message flow was displaying the incorrect status message.
Fixed an issue where the heart rate graph may intermittently display a flat line during an activity.
Fixed an issue where average speed during a Surf activity may be higher than the max speed intermittently.
Fixed an issue with bluetooth headset connectivity during activity.
Fixed an issue where Garmin “Power Meter” would be incorrectly labeled.
Fixed an issue where sleep times may not match times reported in Garmin Connect.
Made improvements for post activity sensor firmware updates.
Made improvements for Explore navigation support.
Regatta timer hotkey now redirects to Sail Race activity (MARQ Captian and Quatix 6 only).
Fixed an issue where ‘Do Not Disturb’ prevents gesture backlight from working during the sleep window.
- Edit, 01/19/21: To clarify, We made this change because the Backlight "During Sleep" setting can now be controlled in a new area. Rather than "Do Not Disturb" automatically disabling the backlight gesture for you, you can manually select what backlight behavior you want to see during your sleep window. Please see the setting options via Menu - System - Backlight - During Sleep. The default for this setting is off, but you can change this if you would like to see the Gesture setting work during your sleep window.

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

GPS: 5.00
Sensor Hub: 8.00
ANT/BLE/BT (Pro models): 6.11
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.

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Garmin_ODQA over 4 years ago +8 verified

Hi all, I wanted to clarify a point in the changelog. We mentioned that we "Fixed an issue where ‘Do Not Disturb’ prevents gesture backlight from working during the sleep window."…
Niterider4 over 4 years ago in reply to 2572376 +21

2572376 said:
f you think about it a bit, all those fixes are terrible. Good reliable software would only have feature updates and maybe the odd fix, any software that is repeatedly released containing…
Dr Phil over 4 years ago in reply to 2572376 +17

If you think about it a bit more using your measure, all software is unreliable. What is really good if you think about even more is that Garmin generally fixes things, albeit not always as fast as some…

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0 indymtb over 4 years ago in reply to 2572376

"Why doesn't Garmin do better Q/A?" This is that trolling topic that will live eternal. I'm not taking an argumentative tone but the cartesian product of activities, sensors, functions is staggering.ie:

Just one split second configuration:

Biking, using navigation, 1 sec sampling, GPS and Glonass, advancing a song in music, Tempe sensor, hr sensor, auto-pause on, external HR, Auto-lap on, display change, power button for light, phone notification. All of that can happen within seconds

I'm not making excuses for obvious errors and omissions but I can't agree at all that it's not that complicated at all.

0 Niterider4 over 4 years ago in reply to Geroelltrampel

Another comparison of an $800 watch to a $20,000 navigation system. Yeah, like that's a fair comparison.

My Fenix 6x works just fine, thanks. And I very much appreciate the effort that the team at Garmin makes to keep adding features, improving performance, and fixing bugs. They're a hell of a lot better than most companies in that regard.

I get it ... everybody that disagrees with you is a fanboy. And everybody that agrees with you is what?

0 Geroelltrampel over 4 years ago in reply to Niterider4

Ever THOUGHT about the fact, that a 1000€ watch could be a "signboard" in respect to other Garmin products?

Yeah, just lower your demands to the point when you are satisfied. And don´t care, if its far behind Garmins promises, toady

Anybody else must be wrong

0 Niterider4 over 4 years ago in reply to Geroelltrampel

Then sell your Fenix watch and don't ever buy another Garmin product. Nobody cares.

0 martinreed over 4 years ago

So the software version number goes from 13.10 to 14.72 and does not even contain a fix for Wi-Fi not connecting? Not especially impressive...

0 Niterider4 over 4 years ago in reply to martinreed

My Wi-Fi connects fine. What specific problem are you having?

0 KrzysiekJar over 4 years ago

Every time I start training I have to manually connect my hr sensor (in settings it is shown as disconnected)
Is it a bug or am I missing something?

0 MSerkan over 4 years ago

Did garmin fix bluetooth connection problems with many of earbuds on the market please?

I purchased two earbuds already and none of them work without music drops:-(.

We (customers) tired to worry if this earbuds will work fine or not with the watch. Because nearly all of them works fine with mobile phones, but with watch we often have drops. Thats annoying.

Can Garmin confirm this situation?

0 7511279 over 4 years ago

will test this beta release

0 EnormoDerClown over 4 years ago in reply to MSerkan

That is really Strange, i heard this a Lot but no Problems at all for me. I am switching between 3 earbuds/Headphones and even 2 speakers when i am running on the treadmill. Not a single dropout ever for me.