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Fenix 6 Series - 20.00 Public Release Candidate

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.

20.00 Change Log Notes:

  • Added ability to turn off recording an activity during a golf round.
  • Added an alert to notify user when battery is critically low during a music sync.
  • Added HRV Support from chest strap for Yoga and breathwork.
  • Added pop-up to Pulse Ox Measuring feature if the device detects too much movement and cannot get an accurate measurement.
  • Added support for new biking activity profiles: eBike, eMTB, Cyclocross, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour, and Road Bike.
  • Added support for the HIIT activity profile and workouts.
  • Added support for the Pickleball profile.
  • Added support for the Padel profile.
  • Added support for the snowshoe activity profile.
  • Added support for the tennis activity profile.
  • Added new tips to indicate which activities support Incident detection.
  • Improved accuracy of Surf wave count algorithm.
  • Improved Explore Sync app waypoint load times.
  • Improved Lactate Threshold and Altitude Acclimation algorithms.
  • Improved measurement loading UI when taking an SpO2 measurement.
  • Update the altimeter’s auto calibration to be either be “On” or “Nightly”. Setting to “On” will calibrate at night, activity start, and continuously during activities. Setting to “Nightly” will set the device to only calibrate altitude at night. (Models without DEM maps will not perform continuous calibration during activities)
  • Fixed issue with alarms intermittently not going off when the device is set in Max. Battery Mode.
  • Fixed display issues on the device after navigating to a point initiated by the Garmin Explore App.
  • Fixed issue where selecting a single point on a map that contained multiple items would not display the items properly.
  • Fixed issue that would corrupt open water swim activity files.
  • Fixed issue where PacePro bands would not be recognized by the device.
  • Fixed issue with updating aviation data over wifi.
  • Fixed issue with activities reporting incorrect Activity Calories and Training Effect data.

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

GPS: 5.30
Sensor Hub: 11.01
ANT/BLE/BT (Pro models): 6.11
ANT/BLE (non-Pro models): 3.00
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

We know this post states it is a public release candidate, yet the URL states it's a beta.  This is simply a method of delivery for public beta.  We use the same channel and therefore the 'beta' term follows each of these links.  We only note it is a public release candidate so that you are aware it's the proposed version to go live to the public.  

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to AndersB

    I'm still on 19.20 and 9m drift can happen during the night depending on weather changes. Settings (as of 19.20) is to calibrate at start of activity and Not during activity is set to on which will calibrate at night according to the phone's position if I remember correctly. Most of the time the altitude is still correct when I wake up but sometimes there are large drifts with 19.20 as well.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Ɛpsilon

    It does fail (the auto calibration at night when you don't have Wifi or a phone connected), I tried it. Which is good! I only see drift based on ambient air pressure during the day and night.

    Out of curiosity, if I ever have excess free time I'll keep the phone on and connected to a laptop overnight, and check the logging later to see what API calls Garmin Connect does during the night. 

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Bit
    Bit said:
    f anyone uses the hunt&fish widget (by Garmin) with version 20.00, could you check if it works indoors, i.e. doesn't display "Waiting for GPS signal" most of the time?

    Tried it myself.- It still displays "Waiting for GPS signal". 

    Darn, the whole reason I put 20.00 on the watch was because this widget not working as before, that annoyed me. I sortof use Hunt&Fish for wildlife/bird spotting (and no, I'm not actually a cat)

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to AndersB

    That is a change of a little over 1 millibar. That is probably weather. I see that as well. Before 19.74 (I think) the altitude remained the same despite ambient pressure changes, as long as the watch 'thought' you were sitting or moving around indoors. AFAIK it's been that way since the Fenix 3. Problem with that principle is, you can get large deviations over a couple of days, if you don't do an outdoor activity every day (with calibration before or during that). Maybe - guessing -  they added auto-calibration overnight to make it better for people who use the Fenix less often outdoors.

    What I don't like about auto-calibration overnight based on location, is that it never results in a correct value if you live in a high building. Also, in my case, with 19.78, it calibrated overnight to widely different incorrect altitudes, almost as if it there was no altitude information on my location. 

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    When I try to edit data fields of HIIT activity, the watch freezes and I havre to restart it. The first time I just installed it worked, then I tried it and now it freezes.

    I come directly from 19.20

  • 0 over 3 years ago
    • Added HRV Support from chest strap for Yoga and breathwork... Someone knows how it works? I don't see any difference 
  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to yago77

    Have you switched on log HRV under physiometric settings on the watch?

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to Ɛpsilon

    Yes. I test it with hrm-pro and Polar H10, no difference for me in GC or watch

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to yago77

    Have you got a Runalyze account - its mostly for running, but it does show a lot of the "underlying" data from Garmin stuff if synced up. I have, I'll do a breathwork activity with my HRMRun tonight and see if Runalyze shows anything different from pre 20.00 breathwork activities

  • 0 over 3 years ago

    I am still seeing ANT+ dropouts with an external HR sensor with this version. More bugs that will take an age (if ever to fix), but at least we now have the Pickleball activity.