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Fenix 6 Series - 16.00 Public Release Candidate

Garmin_ODQA
over 4 years ago

Hello Fenix 6 customers,

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

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 v16.00. (Whether you install 16.00 now or wait for the official release in a few days, all versions of 16.00 will be identical.)

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

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

Change Log (changes since 15.73)

  • Improved altimeter auto calibration during activities for MARQ and fenix 6 Pro devices.
  • Improved power meter calibration and settings.
  • Fixed distance and time values for tracks/routes synced from Garmin Explore.
  • Fixed potential crash when starting a golf round on a nine-hole course.

16.00 Change Log (all changes since 15.20)

  • Added step counting to backcountry ski ascents.
  • Improved functionality of navigation features with Garmin Explore.
  • Improved altimeter auto calibration during activities for MARQ and fenix 6 Pro devices.
  • Improved power meter calibration and settings.
  • Fixed issue where podcasts may not display correctly on device.
  • Fixed incorrect translation within “Suggested Workouts” when language set to Czech.
  • Fixed potential crash when sending a Quick Text from inReach Remote
  • Fixed issue with wrong activity types shown when syncing with Garmin Explore.
  • Fixed distance and time values for tracks/routes synced from Garmin Explore.
  • Fixed issue with watch face labels missing when using certain languages.
  • Fixed potential crash when starting a golf round on a nine-hole course.

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.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to 5135968
    5135968 said:
    Have you looked at the power saving settings?

    Hey there again, I put some hope in Power Settings but been blown off :-D (sorry, not sure if that makes sense)

    After that I had an idea of making Power Mode which would turn off the Backlight - Power Modes -> My Mode -> Backlight -> Turn Off. But it seems I have no idea what that should do. :-D My expactation was it overrides BL settings in the System and kind of sets Gesture and such to off state.

    Do u have any idea what that option means?

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to 5135968
    5135968 said:

    @C.sco and @muppetman - I am still on 15.71 beta and I can confirm that the green LEDs do flash during power save in sleep periods and are NOT solidly green.

    So you have a regression between 15.71 b and 16.00 RC

    Well, I checked again the next night and the green LEDs were flashing, not solid... so it doesn't seem to be an issue all the time. I'm not sure if it's even an "issue" at all yet, it might be acting perfectly normal, I'm not sure

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Few days ago after TACX ride, my running VO2max on watch was changed from 46 to 52, which is same as on bike. Today I run after a month and I get 52 too, even on runalyze is 51.62 but previous run I got 46.21 and I know how I feel. It's some bug, I can´t have VO2 52 while running. Does anybody faced same issue? I updated to 16.10 and will se what will happened after next run.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Since the temperature sensor is affected by the body temperature and is not real temperature anymore and useless in Fenix 6 Pro, how do i turn this sensor off to save for the battery? Thx!

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to William5473

    The temperature sensor is used by the barometer.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to silentvoyager

    thanks silentvoyager! got it.

    if i just do normal road running, is it okay to turn off the barometer for saving the battery? is the barometer is used by any other features? 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to William5473

    I don't think you can turn off the barometer, but whatever battery it's using is negligible.

    In addition to barometric pressure readings (which is something most people don't really care about), the barometer sensor is used for the altimeter (which IS something most people care about).

    The barometer senses atmospheric pressure, the thermometer tells the watch what temperature the barometer sensor is, and together they are used for determining altitude.

    They give us a temperature datafield for 3 purposes:

    1. So we can take off-body measurements, by removing the watch and setting it somewhere
    2. So we can take accurate water temperature readings while wearing the watch
    3. So we can see what a remote Tempe Sensor is reading.

    A lot of people assume there's a 4th reason: So we can take ambient air temperature while wearing the watch. But as you already know, it doesn't (and can't) work that way on this (or any other) watch.

    So if You don't want to use the temperature datafield for one of those 3 purposes, then just simply remove it from your activities, and that's all you need to do. No need, benefit, or (to my knowledge) ability to turn off the sensor.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to William5473

    I don't think it consumes that much energy to start with. It is pretty negligible compared to GPS, optical HR sensor, and screen updates.