Edge 550 - Recent Threads

AVVISI e RICHIESTE.

3266701 — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:58:54 GMT

Ho installato l'ultima versione 32.20. Prima di questo aggiornamento il BIP funzionava perfettamente al superamento della FC sia Minima che Max. Ora con questa versione non mette il BIP. Ho controllato su MENU/STATISTICHE PERSONALI/ZONE DI ALLENAMENTO/ZONE DI FC/IN BASE A: ed è impostato BPM. Ho controllato MENU/PROFILI ATTIVITà/STRADA/AVVISI RICHIESTE/AVVISO FC/AVVISO FC MIN (Zona 2 impostata) AVVISO FC Max (Zona 2 impostata). C'è qualcuno che mi dice che cosa succede?

Panasonic power meter

Witek — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:29:21 GMT

Hi, I have two cycling computers. The first is a Garmin Edge Explore 2 and the second is a Garmin Edge 550. Both have the latest software installed. The first connects to the Panasonic GX Ultimate power meter without any problems, but the second doesn't. I bought the Edge 550 for better ride statistics and I'm disappointed. Why does Garmin offer certain features in some computers and not in other newer ones?

RE: Panasonic power meter

Luko79 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:47:34 GMT

on the Garmin webpage, support and email or chat , what is your country? yeah i remembered for this question, this is why i answered, because your problem is unique a bit with this config

RE: Panasonic power meter

Witek — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:30:01 GMT

Thanks for the tips. Do you happen to know the direct contact details for support? I posted on the Garmin beta forum twice, but the posts just got locked after a month and no one replied...

RE: Panasonic power meter

Luko79 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:07:19 GMT

i think easier to write to the Garmin support directly about this issue, that you have this config and not working and if it is firmware related, fix as soon as possible (what i found on internet, an user with Fenix8 had the similar issue a year ago )

RE: Panasonic power meter

Witek — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:46:50 GMT

The Panasonic GX Ultimate connects only via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, I sold the EE2 two days ago, so I can't show you the screen. It is detected as a power meter. The E550 detects the device but fails to connect. I tried resetting the E550, but that didn't help. Before the last update, the EE2 behaved the same way, but it started connecting after the "27.09" firmware update.

RE: Panasonic power meter

Luko79 — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:33:10 GMT

the 550 should pair too (if the EE2 could), how did you pair your EE2 to the Panasonic motor, via ANT+ or BT? did it find it as a power sensor or an e-bike, can you send a phote from the EE2 sensor pool with details?

Icons for "Running" and "Swimming" activities have changed.

Karchevsky K — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:27:00 GMT

After the last update 32.20, the activity icons for "Running" and "Swimming" were changed from "Runner" and "Swimmer" to simply "Human" (the colors remained - red for Running. blue for Swimming). Is this how it should be?

Edge 550 SW 32.20

Garmin-Clayton — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:50:21 GMT

Firmware version 32.20 for Edge 550 is now available. This update can be downloaded through Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile when available.

Live for all users as of 8/20/26

Change log for 32.20:

Added automatic climb/descent detection for Enduro/E-Enduro profiles as the default setting under MTB/CX.
Improved the Bosch eBike metrics data screen.
Improved the Stamina model.
Fixed time-in-gear recording for Shimano 1x Di2 systems.
Fixed a pairing issue with RearVue 820.
Fixed an issue that showed an incorrect distance in postal code search.
Fixed the Daily Suggested Workouts settings so they can be disabled from the home screen.
Fixed an issue that caused course points to appear when disabled in course settings.
Fixed ClimbPro indexing when starting a route partway through.
Fixed incorrect grades in post-ride ClimbPro analysis.
Improved the positioning of rider and Virtual Partner markers in zoomed elevation profiles on ClimbPro and Segment pages.
Fixed incorrect trimmed time and distance shown at a provisional finish point.
Fixed a crash during long activity recording with battery saver enabled.
Improved incident visibility on the activity summary map.
Removed trainer +/- controls while following a course or activity.
Improved Gear Tracking behavior when no gear is selected.
Improved device stability and fixed various minor bugs.
Made general security improvements.

Does checking for updates work over wifi?

5373016 — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:01:32 GMT

Does checking for updates work over wifi? My Edge 550 is just stuck on the screen saying "Check for Updates". Software version 30.18.

RE: Does checking for updates work over wifi?

Garmin - KS — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:03:44 GMT

Thanks for the post, 5373016! Yes, checking for updates should work over Wi-Fi. Please try rebooting your device by holding the Power button down for 12 seconds. If this issue persists, then it may not hurt to remove the Wi-Fi network and add it again from the beginning, as explained here: Setting Up Wi-Fi on a Watch or Edge Cycling Computer

RE: New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

frank2x460 — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:15:01 GMT

Same behaviour with mine, bought last week. None of the workarounds from Garmin worked. Returned to the seller.

New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

32taylora — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:24:08 GMT

I have the exact same issue as the 850 owners in thread [mention:6506ebefb2fa4b11a8f53c85da98c35d:f586769b0822468ab7f3a94d480ed9b0:label=RE%3A%20garmin%20edge%20850%20doesn%26%2339%3Bt%20start%20up]

I've reset my brand new Garmin Edge 550 over 10 times now. When I attempt to connect to Wifi it just says "Transfer in Progress". If I leave the device it goes to sleep and disconnects the wifi so if it was miraculously updating it stops. This is completely unacceptable Garmin...

Edge 550 Series SW 31.33

Garmin-Michael — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:34:33 GMT

Firmware version 31.33 for the Edge 550 Series is now available. This update can be downloaded through Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile when available.

Live as of 7/8/26

Change log for 31.33:

Fix potential GPS signal drops.

Virtual Partner

rancuval — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:20:50 GMT

Is the function Virtual Partner available on Garmin Edge 550?

I don't know how to use it. On my old EDGE520 it was very simple.

Does anyone know how to activate the function?

RE: Virtual Partner

aweatherall — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:05:34 GMT

The menu item to activate the VP gets added when a course is selected and "Ride" picked.

There will be an entry on the controls widget in the widget loop.

From the home page use the up button to entry the widget loop. Then advance to the control loop

RE: New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

32taylora — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:15:17 GMT

Well called Garmin and they suggested a return :-(

RE: New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

Luko79 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:15:48 GMT

normally it can sync via everything, i dont know what is the problem with x50 family... 5mins should be enough, but via GE it is much quicker (and normally via BT or inbuilt wifi also).

RE: New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

32taylora — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:11:49 GMT

That seems to only affect the unit during a ride in the activity profile. I guess it's worth a go. I'm also guessing it will turn WiFi off and I've still no clue if it will update via the mobile

RE: New Garmin Edge 550 not starting, stuck on 6.16 and stops on "Loading Courses, Workouts and Locations"

Luko79 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:49:04 GMT

turn off the auto-sleep , then it wont go to sleep.

Edge 530 constantly detects "jumps" while riding

Balsalobre — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:35:29 GMT

Hi everyone,

I've had this issue with my Garmin Edge 530 since the day I bought it.

While I'm out riding, it constantly detects and records "jumps" even though I'm not actually jumping. A small bump, a rough section of road, or an uneven surface is often enough to trigger a jump detection.

To give you an idea, on a typical 20 km ride it may record around 30 jumps, when in reality there are probably only 1 or 2 that could genuinely be considered jumps.

Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be an accelerometer calibration issue, a software bug, or even a hardware fault? Is there any way to adjust the jump detection sensitivity or disable only the jump detection feature?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

RE: How can I zoom in and out while watching the map

aweatherall — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:25:20 GMT

When on the map do a long press of the top right hand button on the Edge of the device

This gives you access to changing the map zoom level using the up/down buttons. When done hit the back button.

How can I zoom in and out while watching the map

1766980 — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:11:50 GMT

Wie kann ich in der Kartenansicht hinein oder hineinzoomen. Bin unterwegs und brauche häufiger eine größere Ansicht von den nächsten Kilometern.

Edge 550 Series SW 31.31

Garmin-Michael — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:13:44 GMT

Firmware version 31.31 for the Edge 550 Series is now available. This update can be downloaded through Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile when available.

Live as of 6/25/26

Change log for 31.31:

Fixed crash when maps are corrupted.
Fixed incident detection not triggering in some cases.

Edge 550 Series SW 31.30

Garmin-Michael — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:36:55 GMT

Firmware version 31.30 for the Edge 550 Series is now available. This update can be downloaded through Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile when available.

Live as of 6/4/2026

Change log for 31.30:

Fixed crash searching for locations.