Software version 8.30

SfD 5 months ago

My VA4 just updated a couple of hours ago to sw 8.30.

Any change log, is it beta, final version?

There's no info anywhere, not in this forum, nor in the beta program section.

Note: I am enrolled in the beta testing program.

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5089691 5 months ago +8

I have version 8.3. Since I updated the battery it lasts 1 day. My average has always been 4 days. The real problem is that at night it drains my watch by 40%. I've had my watch for 3 years and I never…
f-garmin 5 months ago in reply to Garmin-Inder +4

My VA4 just updated to sw 8.30 and I am NOT enrolled in the beta testing program.

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Edit: added screenshot from Garmin Connect
2098422 3 months ago +4

After this installed, my battery drains in less than 6 hours. Prior to the change, 5-6 days without using activities. this is the worst update in my opinion. My step count for today is 0 - after wearing…

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0 monk 4 months ago in reply to Vizi

Nobody cares about old watches. Garmin wants you to upgrade.

0 Vizi 4 months ago in reply to monk

Garmin does not care. Users do care.

0 Jorgevelascovega 4 months ago in reply to Garmin-Inder

my vivoactive always reboot when i set it in tracking pulse ox all day is there fix for this problem also when i am in a run my heart rate reading drops to 0 and then it goes up again.

0 mgergel 4 months ago

Since upgrading to v8.30 I am having battery drain problem and not able to pair my phone. I suspect the bluetooth on the watch isn't working properly. Does the self-test o the watch validate that bluetooth is functioning properly?

0 monk 4 months ago

So far, this version proved nothing but a disappointment. I want to revert to previous non-beta build 7.80, but I can't find the fw anywhere. Can someone point me in the right direction?

0 Vizi 4 months ago in reply to monk

That is why I asked what was changed. Because quite often it happens that updates break something and I wanted to know what was focus of the update. But Garmin did not provide any information - their support is 100% polite, 0% helpful.

Downgrading software will not help, because on Vivoactive 4 user cannot stop updates, so it will just auto-update itself in a few days, and you will have same problem again.

The only solution is properly working software version.

0 5089691 4 months ago in reply to mgergel

same problem. My battery is decreasing at a rate of 4% per hour. It used to be 1%.

0 monk 4 months ago in reply to Vizi

My hope is staying on 7.80, since 8.30 is beta software. made the mistake of enrolling into the beta program, thought grass was greener there. Wish I didn't.. Even though I left the beta, the goddam watch remained on 8.30

0 5089691 4 months ago in reply to monk

how can I leave the beta program? I analyzed garmin express and garmin connect app and didn't find any option. I have 8.3 software. Thanks

0 monk 4 months ago in reply to 5089691

Sign into Garmin Connect (website)
Click in the upper right
Click Device Settings for the enrolled product
Click Leave Beta Software Program
Read Beta Software Program opt out information
Click Opt Out

The instructions are here but this won't change the watch's firmware. You need to sideload-it manually, but there's no firmware linked that I could find.