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Fenix 6 Series - 17.73 Public Beta

Jeff_ODQA
over 3 years ago

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.

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

17.73 Change Log Notes:

  • Updated Battery Saver to automatically disable when device charged to at least 80%.
  • Fixed text truncation issues when calibrating altimeter or barometer for some languages.
  • Fixed crash when viewing Connect IQ apps in the widget list.

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

GPS: 5.30
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 compatible 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 3 years ago in reply to Ɛpsilon

    I wonder if it is doing it as part of the acclimitization, cause isn't it supposed to acclimitize for weather and altitude - and altitude acclimitization is based on Pulse Ox readings.....So would make sense from that perspective if it came on post activity to get readings and then went off again there after.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to jaamgans

    Sounds a definite possibility. So far, hasnt happened again - but the day is young!

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    I tried every beta and stable release in the last year and I never had battery problem. With this beta I've at least a 50% more consumption (no different app, watch face or widget installed).

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Marco

    I had the same issue with previous beta 17.72. I'm encountering random battery drain using the watch like always. I think they happened after I completed an activity.  If I use a external watch face, I can see battery going down quickly. So I'm using Garmin defaults watch faces, otherwise, bye-bye battery!

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Clatecnofilo

    Yes, that's what I still see with the 17.72. Garmin's only solution was to reset the watch again. Or to send it in for an exchange. Which is great as they only send me a new one once they've received the old one - up to 3 weeks without watch :(
    I agree with the sudden drain after an activity. I don't know why it happens, but if I have a lazy day and don't workout then the watch drains as expected. add a little tracked walk to the supermarket, standard watchface, standard activity window, then there's a sudden big drop.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to iLikePotatoes

    Ahh gotcha. Now I remember! I too reported it around that time myself. Yeah, i dont fiddle with connect app if i can help it.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Marco

    Noticed that myself. Soft reset (holding power past assistance until it shutsdown) didnt help. Whst did help and stabilized the power drain is charging to 100%. I checked both % from watch and from 3rd party battery widget and things are back to normal (for me 0.3%ish/h with my current preferred watchface)

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to AndreiDracul

    But a 25min run or bike ride, gps, minium fiddling with screens, 1 datafield 1 datafield broken, 1.5% seems high to me. Could be beta not optimized like a public relise would be. Havent checked gps accurancy though (unrelated to above statements) i should tho 

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to AndreiDracul
    AndreiDracul said:
    But a 25min run or bike ride, gps, minium fiddling with screens, 1 datafield 1 datafield broken, 1.5% seems high to me.

    My watch was at 87% before a 65 minute run, it was 75% after. That's with 2 external heart rate belts (Polar Verity Sense connected to Aux Heart Rate datafield), Polar H10 connected via ANT) + Stryd via ANT. Also with music playing.

    It's at 74% now, so no post activity drain observed so far, which I often have suffered from going back to the Fenix 5 days.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to 5135968

    When I mentioned that my watch has an increase in battery drain after an activity, I should clarify that this is not immediately after. So, for example. Before an activity my watch was about 80%. After activity about 75%. That was about 18:00 - 19:00 yesterday. I went to bed with 74 - 73% battery (I don't recall it well). Today, at 17:50 my battery is at 65%. I use an external watch face until I saw my battery going down fast, then changed it for a Garmin one. In the morning, I opened GCM a couple of times, had one watch face update using bluetooth and looked at barometer and altimeter twice or three times today as the weather here is shite.