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Forerunner 245 Series SW 5.00 is now live

Garmin-Blake
over 4 years ago

This update can be downloaded with Garmin Express or automatically with Garmin Connect Mobile pending rollout. 

Change Log: 

  • Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements.
  • Added the Pause Training Status feature. Allows the user to suppress some training status feedback phrases and trends. Access the options from the Training Status widget menu or within Garmin Connect.
  • Added in-place editing of data fields.
  • Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile.
  • Numerous improvements to music experience, usability, and WiFi.
  • 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.
  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Beticus13

    So I was having the same issue on my Powerbeats Pro. When I first got my watch I was able to use my headphones volume rockers but now I can’t. This update has not appeared to fix the issue. Definitely let down, but the update as a whole is very nice.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Aslam

    Scroll to the Performance widget, hold down the UP key, select Performance Options and there you have Pause Training Status.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to gjoregj

    Thanks! Was expecting something similar to the Stress Widget which uses the Start/Stop button. Garmin and their menus...

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I've been really critical of the latest updates, but I have to say this one looks very good, at least for me.

    The battery life problem with 4.40 seems to be fixed, the connection with the Connect app seems more reliable, the weather widget is almost always up to date, and I really like the redesign of the smart notifications, is much more useful this way. 

    Edit: Well, after using it for a week, I'm still having connection issues with the App (iOS). Even though the watch is connected to the phone via bluetooth and receiving notifications, I have to restart the watch every few days otherwise it would stop syncing with the Connect app, and it stops receiving weather information.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Can this app be downloaded  via the app or is it too big and you need to connect to a PC?

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    My battery has seems to have taken a hit with this update. It’s the only thing that’s changed in the last few days and now it barely holds a charge for 3 days. Anyone else have this issue? Thanks in advance.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Hi,

    Forerunner 245

    After the update the battery goes from full to empty in 12 hours - was about 6-7 days before.

    After update the GPS takes around one minute to go from red to green, used to be about 10 seconds.

    Please push fix or let me know if I can help you test anything.

    Thank you.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Hi,

    Forerunner 245

    After the update the battery goes from full to empty in 12 hours - was about 6-7 days before.

    After update the GPS takes around one minute to go from red to green, used to be about 10 seconds.

    Please push fix or let me know if I can help you test anything.

    Thank you.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Still can't get the update in the UK!?

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    Has stopped recording the *walking* intensity minutes after the V5.0 update. 

    Am I the only one facing this issue?