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RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

8496963 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:03:13 GMT

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Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

StravaFG — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:08:09 GMT

Hi,

Since updating my new Edge 850 to firmware 32.20, the screen briefly goes black every 6–7 seconds during an activity and then immediately comes back. This repeats continuously until i shut down the Edge. [View:/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/1086/VID_5F00_20260822_5F00_183623.mp4:320:240]

The device worked perfectly during my first two rides before the 32.20 update.

Has anyone else experienced this issue after updating to 32.20?

Thanks!

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

MaartendL — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:58:15 GMT

Go to the website (not via app): connect.garmin.com , select device and opt in for beta software program

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

8636155 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:55:37 GMT

Where do you get the beta version?

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

8496963 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:09:24 GMT

I can confirm beta 33.06 solved flickering screen issue with my Edge 850 ( previous 32.20)

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

MaartendL — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:05 GMT

I got a replacement unit, will keep it at 30.18 until it is verified that the new (beta) software versions will not have the issue.

RE: Edge 850 – Replacement for discontinued Edge Remote? Any plans for an Edge Remote 2.0?

Dan.Boilermaker — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:53:18 GMT

[quote userid="88724" url="~/sports-fitness/cycling/f/edge-850/445041/edge-850-replacement-for-discontinued-edge-remote-any-plans-for-an-edge-remote-2-0"]especially for activating the bell without having to touch the screen.[/quote]

Extremely useful for this function.

Edge 850 – Replacement for discontinued Edge Remote? Any plans for an Edge Remote 2.0?

StravaFG — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:56:29 GMT

Since getting my Edge 850, I started using an old Edge Remote that I had sitting in a drawer, and I quickly realized how useful it is — especially for activating the bell without having to touch the screen.

This is particularly useful on the Edge 850 because I already need to keep the brightness at 100% for better visibility in direct sunlight, and constantly touching the display also leaves fingerprints that make visibility even worse.

Unfortunately, the buttons on my Edge Remote have now physically cracked/collapsed inward, making it increasingly difficult to use.

Since the Edge Remote has been discontinued, is there currently any alternative ANT+ remote that is fully compatible with the Edge 850 and allows the programmable button to be assigned to the bell?

And more importantly, is Garmin planning an Edge Remote 2.0 or any replacement for the discontinued Edge Remote?

It seems strange that the Edge 850 still supports the Edge Remote — and the bell makes the remote particularly useful — while there is currently no equivalent Garmin accessory available to buy.

RE: Edge 850 – Replacement for discontinued Edge Remote? Any plans for an Edge Remote 2.0?

Garmin - DK — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:21:35 GMT

Thanks for the feedback on wanting a new remote option, all. I'd like to make sure it gets to the appropriate team for consideration - please submit your request for a new remote here: https://garmin.com/ideas

RE: Edge 850 – Replacement for discontinued Edge Remote? Any plans for an Edge Remote 2.0?

Cranky K. — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:41:45 GMT

Chiming in here... PLEASE bring back the remote! Garmin recognizes the value of operating the Edge remotely via electronic shifters, but then discontinues its own remote! Some of us (especially in the MTB world) will not consider electronic shifting. The Garmin remote is our only option. I love mine, it will be a sad day when it dies.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

7820568 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:01:52 GMT

I found a way to start my Edge 850 with 32.20 relatively reliably. If I hold the brightness sensor in direct sunlight while booting, it works after two or three attempts.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

StravaFG — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:44:52 GMT

Looks like Garmin has officially kicked you out of the 30.18 Club! 😂 Glad 32.20 is working perfectly for you though. I think I’ll keep my hands in my pockets a little longer!

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

Frans245 — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:43:49 GMT

A strange thing has happend this weekend. I was in a different area of our country for several ride. In the hotel with a different wifi connecties my 850 suddenly started to update to 32.20. Unit was with 30.18. I could not force it to stop.

what was the final result. The 850 works perfect no blinking no crashes or problems with start up. So weird. Anyway still my suggestion is to stay away from 32.20 till Garmin has solved the problem.

Edge 850 No me deja configurar la zona 1 menor <81%.

Andremarki — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:50:17 GMT

Cuando configure las zonas de frecuencia cardiaca por % de umbral de lactato. Siendo el mia 143 ppm En la zona 1 pone <81%. Y me arroja valores de 114 a 115 ppm. No toma todos los pulsos para abajo como zona 1 si voy a 113 pulsos ya salta a zona 0.9

Edge 850 – Please support nested/overlapping segments and manual segment selection

6820357 — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:28 GMT

I've been riding with the Edge 850 and segment tracking is the feature that disappoints me most. There are three problems:

Nested segments aren't tracked. When a segment starts inside another segment, the Edge ignores it. Strava times both after upload, so the data clearly supports it. The Edge just won't show them live. Many popular climbs have a shorter, steeper segment inside a longer one, and those are exactly the efforts riders want to pace.
Segments start late. Even with multi-band GNSS on, starts are often detected seconds after I've crossed the line, which makes live pacing unreliable right when it matters.
There's no way to choose a segment manually mid-ride. I can't pick a segment and say "track this one now." If the automatic detection gets it wrong or chooses the wrong overlapping segment, I have no control.

What I'm asking for:

Tracking of multiple overlapping segments at once, even if only one is shown on screen with the option to switch
Faster, more reliable start detection
A way to manually select or prioritize a segment during a ride

This is a premium device and competing head units handle segments more flexibly. I'd love to see this addressed in a firmware update. If other riders run into the same thing, please add your voice so Garmin can see how widespread this is.

RE: Edge 850 – Please support nested/overlapping segments and manual segment selection

Luko79 — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:17:51 GMT

what the OP wants is the multiple segments handling, that is not possible (none of any device can handle that). You need to put it into disabled status for the long segment ("live feedback" and toggle switch off) and the short segment will pop up then. the live segment's quality is depending on the original segment's track quality (who made it), if that is inaccurate, coming from a mobile's track or any inaccurate recording device, then everybody's live segments will be inaccurate (and the time ahead/behind value will fluctuate too), what was the original , 1s or smart recording, and this is the question at the opponent too. if you wanna make a pinpoint accurate segment, then make an own private segment for that section (with your multi-multi gnss setting and 1s recording) and after that race against your PB or similar.

but if you share a strava segment link (or tell me what is the exact name of this segment), i can tell you what is wrong with the original segment (which is starting late as you described). my experience is if the original segment is accurate, it is starting always exactly at the same spot.

RE: Edge 850 – Please support nested/overlapping segments and manual segment selection

crispgarmin — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:03:24 GMT

100% - this drives me nuts when I ride a local loop that has 2 segments that start the same place. Of course I don’t want to continually star or unload segments, the on-device detection should give that option. At minimal it should be smart enough that then, halfway, I deviate from the one-it-thinks-I’m-intending to the other it should adapt. ClimbPro does; it recalculates hills when you go up something it hadn’t anticipated.

This has been asked for many times but someone is obviously working on Strava code now because the betas currently have ‘recent best” and other wolf/carrot elements integrated. And hopefully market pressures from other vendors doing it well have woken the sleeping giant.

No doubt someone from Garmin will say “add it to the wishlist”… but that’s just a way of closing down the conversation. The wishlist is a black hole - what is required is a “user voice” type interface where you get to vote on similar issues; then what’s really important to the consumer bubbles to the top. It’s open and engaging… maybe I should write and suggest it on the wishlist 😂

The more important point is that managers and engineers should also ride bikes in the real world (at least occasionally) - if decision makers were consumers as well they would understand these issues and they wouldn’t take years to resolve because the case would be clear. Dogfooding. Do it.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

Garmin - KS — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:47:33 GMT

Thank you to everyone who has continued to report this and share their experiences!

I can confirm that we expect this concern to be addressed in a future software update. While we do not have an exact timeline or release date to provide, our teams are actively working toward a resolution.

If you'd like earlier access to upcoming software updates, you can learn about and enroll in the Garmin Beta Software Program here: Enrolling in and Learning About Garmin Beta Software Program

Otherwise, we recommend keeping your Edge 850 up-to-date until the software update that includes a fix for this concern is released.

We appreciate your patience and understanding!

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

8496963 — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:22:23 GMT

Hi Folks !

The information I received from Garmin Poland is that the problem is known and will be resolved in the next software update. When? No one knows. At the moment, you can sign up ( on garmin connect website ) for the 33.05 beta software and take a chance that it might resolve the problem.

BTW - I noticed that sometimes Edge turns on without screen flickering. It happens when the device is turned on and charging at the same time. Then the key is to leave it in sleep mode instead of turning it off. Once Edge is turned off the screen starts flickering again.

If anyone is interested in this solution, I can go through the steps and check exactly what I’m doing. Just let me know.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

Denich — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:06:54 GMT

I had a issue to the one in this video, but the fix was simple. I completely turned off my Edge after my ride. It fully charged while turned off. A couple of days later, I turned it back on before my next ride, and everything was fine. (battery saver was already off, as I never use it)
Please don't hate me so much 😅

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

StravaFG — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:01:39 GMT

At this point, the 30.18 Club seems to be the safest place to be. 😂 Hands in our pockets and stay strong!

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

Frans245 — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:42:19 GMT

I fulli agree as my new device with firmware 30.18 works perfect.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

hekie — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:40:30 GMT

Indeed this is bull... This characteristic is not present in all Edge 850 models. My 850 works fine with 32.20 and with the latest version of TopoActive Europe.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

StravaFG — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:27:30 GMT

This honestly sounds like Garmin is answering about a completely different issue. My original Edge 850 was blinking during normal use, and eventually the screen would stay on for only a few seconds after startup. Garmin replaced it. My replacement on 30.18 works perfectly. So this is definitely not just something that happens when the device is off the mount.

RE: Edge 850 – screen goes black every few seconds after 32.20 update

Frans245 — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:13:39 GMT

So frustrating. I finale got an answer from Garmin, which clearly. Shows that they are not reading the forum, wherry is clearly States, that the blinking is at all times not only when the 850 is in your hand or desk. Here the answer from Garmin which is in my opinion bull….

Dear Frans,

Thank you for contacting Garmin Support. We would be happy to assist you.

On September 10, we were informed that the issue cannot be reproduced while cycling, but only when the device is off the mount—and even then, only if you make a deliberate effort to replicate it.
This characteristic is present in all Edge 850 models; therefore, we cannot offer a replacement. Furthermore, since the issue does not occur during actual cycling, there will be no changes to the Edge 850 design.

We hope you are satisfied with the assistance provided.
For further information or any other questions, please feel free to use our chat function: support.garmin.com/.../