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Forerunner 245 Series beta is now available

Garmin-Blake
over 4 years ago

245 Download

245 M Download

Notes:

  • For any issues that you encounter please fill out the form included in the download and attach it to an email to [email protected]. Please note that you may not get a response to the email unless we need more information on the issue you report.
  • Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk.

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.87:

  • Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements
  • Added in-place editing of data fields
  • Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile.
  • Improved Incoming Call handling
  • Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue.
  • Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look
  • Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR
  • Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen
  • Updated post-activity summary pages
  • Improvements to segments handling
  • Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data.
  • Improvements to phone connectivity
  • Fixed HRV stress page layout
  • Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts
  • Various other improvements and bug fixes
  • Numerous improvements to music experience, usability, and WiFi (Music version only)
  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Please can you provide instructions for applying the beta update?

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to nebula

    Installation Instructions

    1. Connect your Forerunner 245 to your computer using the USB cable.
    2. Download and unzip Forerunner245_487Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder of your device's internal storage drive.
    3. From the RemoteSW folder in the unzipped download, copy the GUP3114.GCD into the \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder on your device.
    4. Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the watch, and wait for the update to finish.
    5. If you would like to revert to the last public release software, place the GUPDATE-440.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder. Rename GUPDATE-440.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD before disconnecting your device. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.
    6. To downgrade your peripheral software, place the GUP3114-401.GCD from the RemoteSW\Downgrades folder into your device's \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder.
  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Markw50

    I don't see a GUP3114 file.  There is a GUP 3079 file though

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Erikmatey

    These were lifted from the 945 page so the process should be identical though the filenames might be different.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    The content of this release note is very exciting.

    I hope the battery consumption will be controlled and that the poor performance of the latest firmware will start to be resolved.

    Thomas

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Installation Instructions

    1. Connect your Forerunner 245 to your computer using the USB cable.
    2. Download and unzip Forerunner245_487Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder of your device's internal storage drive.
    3. From the RemoteSW folder, copy the GUP3078.GCD file into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder on your device.
    4. Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the watch, and wait for the update to finish.
    5. If you would like to revert to the last public release software, place the GUPDATE-440.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder and rename GUPDATE-440.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD. Place the GUP3078-320.GCD file from RemoteSW\Downgrades into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder on your device, rename the file to GUP3078.GCD, and disconnect to install. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.

      https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=14935#Instruct
  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Thank you! I very much appreciate the new functionality that was added. Hope the battery issues are fixed. So far so good.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Thomas

    I feel that this 4.48 firmware is superior than 4.41

    Since upgrade i only use 0,274%/hour with my special watch face "Acti Face" (-> this one is very good with low draining screen automatically set when you don't move.)

    (With Gearmin watch face the problem is still present around 2-3%/h -> I really start to understand that the problem is the watch face Gearmin. Maybe a upgrade done by the developer with a new framework that cause battery issue on my 245)

    already identified enhancement:

    -better view for widget "body battery"

    - weather management  (only visible in some special watch face with weather) -> better refreshing of info: temp/wind speed/location/...

    -battery: to confirm on long term (with my 4.41 is sucess a global 15-16%/day)

    Keep in contact :-)

    Update 2,6 days after:

    I currently succes a 12%/day draining -> around 8 days with a battery.

    But due to hot weather no outside activity (no gps)

    Let see in 2 or 3 weeks

    But i'm confident in this 4.48 firmware. For one time, it 's seems that we only have extra features, without regression :-)