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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 in reply to Thomas

    Thanks for the update. Would appreciate another at 7 days, if its not too much trouble

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    My FR 245M isn't detected as a "USB drive" on my Mac (I can't access the internal storage of my device). Other devices and USB-drives do work. Also, I already tried rebooting both Mac and device. Any possible solutions?

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Ace

    With music devices, you need to use something like this with a mac: https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ 

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    any feedback regarding this new Firmware? I'm thinking to do it, but risky just before to go in vacation ;-)

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to fmerard

    This firmware has been really stable for me. Very good battery life (I installed the beta when it came out and charged it right after to 100% and it's currently at 81% so 19% in 3 days which is amazing!) and the new widgets / UI is also amazing. It looks way better now. I haven't done an activity with the new firmware since I'm injured but I will swim tomorrow and will let you know how it went (first swim with the watch).

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Really missing the weekly distance text on the post-activity page .. other then that- everything is looking nice.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to overksam

    I actually never had a weekly distance on my FR245 but since this beta update, I have a widget "weekly distance" where I can see how much I've run this week. I didn't have this before the update.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Mr_BananaPants

    Yeah- I’m using that too now. You can also add a data field to a watchface with weekly run distance but I really liked the post-activity view. Oh well. Reported to the email and asked if it was a bug or a feature that it was missing at least ;)

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Mr_BananaPants

    I don't see that option, where is it? 

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    The beta update has been great so far.

    Battery drain over 24 hours with 3hours GPS activity and SpO2 on, I lost 16% from a full charge.

    Some of the drain was me playing with new widgets on device, and a heavier day with text messages.

    GPS has been acquiring lock with less down time, and peripheral devices (RD pod, HRM) connect almost immediately.

    My only gripe is the Hydration Tracking widget seems to be very delayed, often requiring the widget to be open on device to sync data to Connect.

    I'd really like to see the Training Load/Training Effect to get a buff. Closer to the 945/fenix. There really isn't much to do with the data we currently get for those metrics. Even keeping those metrics to Connect (off device) to still ensure incentive for a 945 purchase.

    It's just strange to have numbers, without the tools to make use of them.