FR 245 Music Battery Life

Hi all,

I am sure this comes up a lot! But recently I have noticed a sharp decrease in battery life. I have turned off all notifications (always have) and have WiFi turned off also. Limited back light and recently have done a complete reset.

I noticed the battery drop in May of 2025. I believe this is when my watch updated to the latest software.

I'm wondering if anyone has a repository for previous software versions (prior to 13.70) or if anyone else has noticed a general drop in battery life. I used to manage 10 days out of the watch, now maybe 4 or 5. I use it to track runs once/twice per week and then strength activities.

I have not yet managed to find a place where previous software versions can be downloaded and Garmin Australasia support was fairly useless. I'd be open to replacing the battery however Garmin say they don't do this.

Thanks for your advice and help.