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Battery drain after 26.00

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over 2 years ago

Automatically updated to version 26.00 mid week, now experiencing significant battery drain 2% per hour. Soft reset three times, no improvement. Charged to 100% yesterday at 2pm EST and now at 56%, at 11 EST … and only did a 5km run.

Before I could get 5-6 days per charger and that is with running 1 hour per day. Pulse OX always off, turned off ABC.

Looks like I’ll get 2 days per charge now … working perfect until 26.00

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to sebastienanger

    Now the battery has a normal duration 

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Braz

    That doesn't seem great, I get 14 days with BT on and pulse-ox during sleep, 24+ with pulse-ox off. I've never even considered turning BT off.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to KenMar

    Thanks but Mine is the 6pro model.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Anyone have a 25.79 firmware for Fenix 6s pro?

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    (English)

    Hi all,

    is there any news regarding described battery consumption problem with Fenix 6 PRO after updating to V26.00. I am facing exactly same described problems with significant battery drain 2%-3% per hour. 
    Three weeks ago, before update to version 26.00, and for the same configuration/settings, normal battery life for a 100% charge was between 13-14 days. After the update, less than 36-40h maximum. Now, it is totally unuseful gadget with less than 2 days autonomy.

    I am contacting with Spanish Garmin support, and they deny any software problem that generates this exceptional battery consumption. Even though I provided links to this forum where hundreds of users report the same problem. From Garmin, they only offer the alternative of sending the watch to the factory for "repair". Without any other explanation.
    Any comments or experiences?

    Many thanks in advance. 

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    (Español - Spanish)

    Hola a todos,

    ¿Hay alguna novedad sobre el problema de consumo batería descrito con Fenix ​​​​6 PRO después de actualizar a V26.00? Estoy sufriendo exactamente los mismos problemas descritos con un consumo significativo de batería del 2% al 3% por hora.
    Hace tres semanas, antes de actualizar a la versión 26.00 y para la misma configuración del reloj, la duración normal de la batería con una carga del 100% era de entre 13 y 14 días. Después de la actualización, menos de 36-40h como máximo. Ahora, es un reloj sin utilidad ni practicidad, con menos de 2 días de autonomía.
    Estoy contactando con el soporte español de Garmin, y niegan cualquier problema de software que genere este consumo excepcional de batería. Aunque les proporcioné enlaces a este foro donde cientos de usuarios informan del mismo problema. Desde Garmin sólo ofrecen la alternativa de enviar el reloj a fábrica para su "reparación". Sin ninguna otra explicación.
    ¿Algún comentario o experiencia?

    Muchas gracias de antemano.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to _MaiK_

    Hi! I’ve tried everything I’ve seen on internet and none of the tricks solve the problem

    I’m using the watch in battery saving mode cause is the only way for not charging it every two days

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to _MaiK_

    You probably already tried it, but I've just had the exact same problem last couple of days and I did a soft reset (press and hold light button for 15 second) and it solved the problem.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to scroller83

    Thanks for the suggestion, but that doesn't seem like the solution for a high end watch like this. Anyway, already thy that option, and didn't work for me. 

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Darcane69

    Yes I did. I've already tried following steps:

    1. Garmin official suggestions, published in the official website to optimize battery to the max. Tested all of them.

    2. Soft reset

    3. Hard reset

    None of them worked for me.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to _MaiK_

    I have both an F6X and an Enduro running on the same sw.

    I never had such an aggressive drain like >1% per hour in smartwatch mode, but I became unpleased when I realised that it happened with my watches to discharges the batteries to an extent of around double of the advertised one.

    In case of Enduro I had no success with the usual advices, so I decided to fully discharge the battery and for me it worked. I did it 6-7 days ago, and since then I have been pleased. https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/enduro/351829/my-cruel-enduro-is-brutally-aggressive-in-juicing-battery

    If somebody is desperate enough to take the risk of harming battery then he/she can repeat it.