How to revert to older software? Avoid 20.26 it is a mess!

sync the watch with the phone and then make a reset to defaults in the watch

5435047 said:

Too many bad bugs.

Can you name two that others might be able to conjure up?

battery is draining faster than usual. 

anyone figured out how to fix it? just bought garmin 255 music

Hi Adam,
I also experience these Elevation and Temperature bugs on my watch
forums.garmin.com/.../elevation-and-temperature-bug-since-update-20-26

I feel a bit stupid, but where should I see the temperature?
I found the elevation for my run in the charts, but I can't find the temperature.

Where would the latter come from? As far as I know, the watch cannot measure the ambient temperature.

Hi Adam,

That's a totally valid question. No worries. You will see the temperature in your run report if it is set in "Run Settings". In "Run Settings" on your watch, turn on "Record Temperature".

This might help.

Agreed. I used the beta (for 165 though) and reported some issues. Didn't even get a reply and it doesn't seem like the issues are getting fixed, at least not for v20.26. Garmin needs to make a plan to fix the firmware and qa process because it's upsetting a lot of the users.

It appears Garmin follows a regular quarterly update cycle, often releasing software updates even when there are unresolved issues from beta testing. While it's understandable that no software will ever be completely free of bugs, some problems—like excessive battery drain or unstable Bluetooth connections—affect all users and should warrant delaying the release.

As a result, I’ve turned off automatic updates. When I find a firmware version that works well for me, I tend to stick with it rather than being swayed by new features. For instance, I'm still using version 16.19 because I didn’t see the need for nap detection (I don't take naps) and wanted to avoid more recent changes, like the removal of continuous vibration for phone calls.

Usually if there is a bug in a release firmware, it will shortly be replaced by a version with a fix.

I don't think the excessive battery drain affects all users.