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Venu 2S Crashing Randomly After Firmware 19.05 Update

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3 months ago

Hi,

I’ve been using my Venu 2S for the past four years without any issues, but ever since the recent firmware update (version 19.05), the watch has been crashing randomly and frequently. This has been happening for several months now.

I’ve noticed that the crashes usually occur about 1–2 hours after a workout (typically Pilates), but they can also happen at completely random times—even when the watch is idle. The battery is not the issue, as the watch only powers back on after I connect it to the charger, and when it does, it shows over 70% battery remaining.

This issue is extremely frustrating and is affecting my trust in the product. Is there any way to revert to the previous firmware version? I’m genuinely at a loss here—it’s come to the point where I feel like throwing the watch out the window.

Looking forward to your assistance.

  • 0 27 days ago

    I have the same issue with my Venu 2. Today I was wearing it and it turned itself off even though the battery level was about 80%. I turned it back on only to see the empty battery symbol which was quickly replaced by the blue triangle and the battery indicator showed 79% once it had started running again.

    I've also noticed that sometimes the battery seems to drain much quicker than usual, even when it is not being used to record an activity.

    Is there a new software update in the pipeline?

  • 0 26 days ago in reply to Chris_Slade

    This morning my watch turned itself off three times in the course of a 20 minute walk so I decided to do a factory reset. I tried another 20 minute walk this afternoon and it was OK. I'll try and do the same for the coming week and report back. So far I've left the watch in the factory state, no changed face on the watch or any apps. If it works OK for the rest of the week I'll change some settings and see if it makes a difference.

  • 0 19 days ago in reply to Chris_Slade

    Reset watch Sunday.
    Sunday evening walk, OK.
    Monday evening walk with watch at 77% OK while walking, but watch switched itself off after stopping the activity. Had to put the watch on charge to get it to stay powered up even though the battery was at 74%.
    Tuesday evening walk with watch at 92%. OK while walking but watch switched itself off as soon as I stopped the activity. Had to put the watch on charge to finish the activity and get it to stay on. Battery was about 90%. Not showing energy levels while wearing the watch.
    Wednesday evening, set off with watch at 91% charge. The walk passed without the watch turning itself off, and when I got back I put the watch straight on charge and it saved the activity without cutting the last 70m or so off.
    Thursday evening, fully charged watch before setting off. Watch worked OK for walk and didn't turn itself off when I got back.
    Friday. Didn't use for any activity and watch operated correctly all day and overnight.
    Saturday. Fully charged before long walk, shut down after about 45 minutes. Used power pack to keep going, and was able to recharge on the go and complete without further problems.
    Sunday. Fully charged before setting off, no problem.

    In short the watch is no longer reliable for recording activities unless fully charged before starting and not used for more than three quarters of an hour.

  • 0 2 days ago in reply to Chris_Slade

    I am having identical issues to yours with activities. The watch is no longer reliable at all. And for the first time today it shut down when I wasn’t even tracking an activity. It restarted itself but dropped my steps from 2500 to 195. Steps got back up to the 300’a before it then dropped below 200 steps again. What is going on? I haven’t called Garmin Support because I hear they won’t do anything, but I afraid to invest in a new one.