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New Edge 530 Public Beta 3.33 Now Available

A new Beta software for the Edge 530 has been released. Full change log, instructions, and software for installing the beta can be found here.

Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.33:

Fixes connectivity issues that could have caused ANT+ or BLE sensors to lose connection and never reconnect.
Fixes an issue that caused Bluetooth communication to lock up, which could have affected phone connectivity and device power down.
Improved performance in GPS + GALILEO mode.

Feedback

If you experience sensor or phone connectivity issues with this build, our engineering team would like to hear about your experience so they can work toward resolving any remaining issues. Please reply to this forum thread with the following information:

What version of Edge 530/830 software are you using?
How long into your ride did the issue occur?
Did all of your sensors dropout at once or was it just one?
Did the sensor connection(s) recover on their own?
What sensors did you have connected with the issue occurred?
1. What sensors were connected over BLE?
Did you have your phone connected?
1. Is it Android or iOS?
2. What version of GCM do you have?
3. Were you using LiveTrack?
Please upload activity .FIT files from this occurred if possible.
If you have a Garmin/Debugging directory on your device, please create a zip file with its contents and upload that if possible.

Please note that you may not get a response to the post unless we need more information on the issue you report. Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk.

Installation Instructions

Connect your Edge 530 device to your computer using the micro-USB cable.

Download and unzip Edge530_333Beta.zip.

Updating to Public Beta Software

To update device software, place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \Garmin folder of your device's internal storage drive.

To update GPS firmware, place the 006B310700.GCD file in the \Garmin\RemoteSW folder of your device’s internal storage drive.

Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the Edge, and wait for the update to finish.

Reverting to the Latest Public Release

If you would like to revert to the last public release software, place the GUPDATE-320.GCD file in the \Garmin folder. Rename the file to GUPDATE.GCD before disconnecting your device.

To revert your GPS firmware, place the 006B310700-230.GCD file in the \Garmin\RemoteSW folder. Rename the file to 006B310700.GCD.

NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all your settings will be reset to defaults.

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0 changrenyong over 5 years ago

Garmin-MatthewThe link to download the beta software is bad.

0 Garmin-Matthew over 5 years ago in reply to changrenyong

changrenyong - Try the link again. I think the hyperlink was an internal URL. I apologize for that.

0 changrenyong over 5 years ago in reply to Garmin-Matthew

Thanks, it works now!

0 changrenyong over 5 years ago in reply to changrenyong

May want to update the instructions on updating the GPS firmware. There isn't any RemoteSW folder in the zip file. The 006B310700.GCD file resides in the same folder as the GUPDATE.GCD file.

0 Tim_B_ over 5 years ago in reply to changrenyong

changrenyong said:
There isn't any RemoteSW folder

I think that's on the Edge 530 itself

Garmin-Matthew said:
\Garmin\RemoteSW folder of your device’s internal storage drive.

0 changrenyong over 5 years ago in reply to Tim_B_

The instruction has been updated since my comment.

0 changrenyong over 5 years ago in reply to Tim_B_

But the instruction in the link has not been updated:

"3. To update GPS firmware, place the RemoteSW\006B310700.GCD file in the \Garmin\RemoteSW folder of your device's internal storage drive."

0 changrenyong over 5 years ago

Garmin-Matthew Is this thread a good place to discuss the public beta? Not a great start. On the second ride after installing the firmware, as soon as I pressed the start button, the 530 froze up. It didn't even get to the point of starting the timer and therefore no fit file was created. None of the buttons worked. I had to press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to reset the device.

0 4419820 over 5 years ago

This is actually worse than the previous 3.20 version. I wasn't going to use the 530 again until these issues were sorted out, but I decided to install the Beta last night and give it a try on a short ride this morning. The ride was an hour and ten minutes long, had numerous power and cadence drop outs, another power spike of 2,266. I don't believe this to be an issue with the Vector 3 (single sided) as I haven't had any issue with my 520 plus and the Vector 3. I will be going back to my 520 plus permanently.

What version of Edge 530 - Beta 3.33
How long into your ride did the issue occur - About 10 minutes
Did all of your sensors dropout at once or was it just one? - No just power and cadence, using Vector 3 single sided. Varia, heart monitor and speed sensor no dropouts.
Did the sensor connection(s) recover on their own? Yes
What sensors did you have connected when the issue occurred? Speed, Vector 3, Varia, Heart Monitor
Did you have your phone connected? - No, left my phone at home
drive.google.com/open
Don't have a .System\Diag folder

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3746490295

0 Garmin-Matthew over 5 years ago in reply to 4419820

I reached out to via email regarding your Power/Cadence drops.