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.
Change History
Changes made from version 6.20 to 6.85:
- Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options.
- Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options.
- Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities.
- Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations.
- Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC.
- Improved feedback on stress level readings.
- Improvements to swimming activities.
- Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Installation Instructions
- Connect your Forerunner 245 to your computer using the USB cable.
- Download and unzip Forerunner245_685Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \Garmin folder of your device's internal storage drive.
- Copy GUP3078.GCD from the RemoteSW folder to \Garmin\RemoteSW on the device.
- Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the watch, and wait for the update to finish.
- If you would like to revert to the last public release software, place the GUPDATE-620.GCD file in the \Garmin folder and rename GUPDATE-620.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD. Copy GUP3078-603.GCD from RemoteSW\Downgrades to \Garmin\RemoteSW on the device and rename to GUP3078.GCD. Disconnect the device to install. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.
