Software version 8.30 - update recieved although there is no official innformation about it

Vizi 4 months ago

To Garmin,

I have received update to software version 8.30, upated sensors and what not. I use Vivoactive 4.

What is changed in this software version compared to v7.80?

There is no mention of that version on official Garmin forums (stable or beta). It is very unusual that there is an uodate with no any information about it.

I was never in Garmin beta program.

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2098422 2 months ago +2

This is the worst update to ever come through from Garmin. It has basically killed my watch. I went from needing to charge my watch from every 5-6 days to every 6 hours. This is ridiculous!

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0 SfD 4 months ago

forums.garmin.com/.../software-version-8-30

0 Vizi 4 months ago in reply to SfD

Thanks, but it does not say anything about changes in software.

0 SfD 4 months ago in reply to Vizi

It doesn't because there aren't any.

0 Vizi 4 months ago in reply to SfD

Every update brings some changes, no matter how small they may be. If there were no changes, there wiuld be no need for update.

0 SfD 4 months ago in reply to Vizi

Garmin-Inder literally says in that thread, if you have read:

"I apologize for the delayed response. This beta update had a backend fix. There is nothing prominent to display on the changelog."

0 Vizi 4 months ago in reply to SfD

And I asked what exactly was fixed.

0 2098422 2 months ago

This is the worst update to ever come through from Garmin. It has basically killed my watch. I went from needing to charge my watch from every 5-6 days to every 6 hours. This is ridiculous!

0 Vizi 2 months ago in reply to 2098422

Exactly. And they say nothing was changed. My question on what exactly was changed remains unanswered although software obviously cases serious problems to some users.

0 RLS 2 months ago

Same for me, i made a hard reset, try the beta program (8.50). try update with Garmin Express... The VA4 still shut down when I launch an activity, when it tries to connect wifi and the HR doesn't work anymore. No answer from de Garmin support.

0 RLS 2 months ago in reply to RLS

Answer from Garmin : 160€ / 1 one garantee (don't know if its legal, it's 2 years in France). Is it a new watch, reconditionned one, which color? very disappointed by Garmin