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 9.00 to 9.56:
- Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes an improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience.
- Improvements made to Run/Idle detection algorithm, particularly when detecting when the user has stopped.
- Added the Resting Heartrate True-Up feature. RHR data now gets trued-up so that all devices tied to the same account will have the same RHR value.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Installation Instructions
- Connect your Forerunner 245 to your computer using the USB cable.
- Download and unzip Forerunner245_956Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \Garmin folder of your device's internal storage drive. From the RemoteSW folder, copy the GUP3078.GCD file to the device's \Garmin\RemoteSW folder.
- 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-900.GCD file in the \Garmin folder and rename GUPDATE-900.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD. Copy the GUP3078.GCD file from RemoteSW\Downgrades, place it in the device's \Garmin\RemoteSW folder and rename it 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.
