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Forerunner 245 GPS not working - v5.0

Former Member over 4 years ago

Anyone else been having issues with GPS working, when they have updated to the latest version update 5.0?

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seilogramp over 4 years ago in reply to floppyrom +2 verified

Try the advice on this link Expired EPO on a Garmin Outdoor Watch, then sync with Garmin Express.
Former Member over 4 years ago +2

I had Tom tom watch before Garmin, and i never, i mean NEVER, had any problems like this. Very dissapointed in Garmin, as GPS problems are unacceptable from company like this. I guess the service is not…
Grigoriy Kuzmin over 4 years ago in reply to DEEPAKVRAO +1

I have an HRM Tri. I can't answer the second question definitely, because I'm not the one of Garmin engineers :) but it measures running characteristics with MEMS sensors. Also, it measures your step length…

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0 Former Member over 4 years ago

If you haven't done so, connected it back up to express. There's another update for GPS after 5.0 is installed.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks for that I ensured I had all the updates. Tried turning off and on. Made sure the device was fully charged. Tried multiple times syncing back to Garmin connect.

0 Grigoriy Kuzmin over 4 years ago

Today was the first time my FR245 couldn't get GPS connection after updating. Thanks to my HRM I was able to do my running and get all the running statistics, but it was a far unexpected. I'd been waiting a few (more than 5) minutes until the watches got the connection, but I couldn't wait until it happened, otherwise my warm-up would have no effect anymore.

FW version 5.0

0 floppyrom over 4 years ago in reply to Grigoriy Kuzmin

I had the same problem today: gps+galileo and gps+glonass - same issue. It just got stuck in the last part of acquiring the signal.

+1 seilogramp over 4 years ago in reply to floppyrom

Try the advice on this link Expired EPO on a Garmin Outdoor Watch, then sync with Garmin Express.

0 DEEPAKVRAO over 4 years ago in reply to Grigoriy Kuzmin

Does the HRM get the distance and pace if the watch GPS is not locking on?

0 Grigoriy Kuzmin over 4 years ago in reply to DEEPAKVRAO

Yes, only GPS track is gonna be unavailable

0 DEEPAKVRAO over 4 years ago in reply to Grigoriy Kuzmin

Which strap is this? How does it see the distance without GPS?

0 Grigoriy Kuzmin over 4 years ago in reply to DEEPAKVRAO

I have an HRM Tri. I can't answer the second question definitely, because I'm not the one of Garmin engineers :) but it measures running characteristics with MEMS sensors. Also, it measures your step length, vertical oscillations etc.

0 Grigoriy Kuzmin over 4 years ago in reply to seilogramp

unfortunately, that has no effect :(