After 20.26 update my battery life has gone from 9 hours to 6 hours with the same usage and settings. Is this a bug in the new software?
After 20.26 update my battery life has gone from 9 hours to 6 hours with the same usage and settings. Is this a bug in the new software?
All,
I'm very sorry if you are experiencing increased battery drain. Please see Tips to Extend the Battery Life on a Garmin Fitness Watch, and if the tips do not help please reach out to Garmin Product…
I contacted Garmin support and they said they would look into it.
For your information Fenix 8 / Enduro 3 / Fenix E just received 11.64 with Battery Drain and Naps fixes.
Garmin-Sierra, Garmin yes you can, all FRx55/x65 are waiting for your feedback for a fix too
Garmin-SierraThank you, but this is not helpful. You already shipped fixes for other watches, and still haven't even acknowledged our issue. I completely factory reset my watch and the issue still persists…
I contacted Garmin support and they said they would look into it.
Thanks! I know this is an issue with the 255,265, and 955 because many people are complaining online.
So it seems that other watches have a similar issue after the update.
Another battery drain case (with plot twist) - Forerunner 255 Series - Running/Multisport - Garmin Forums
It seems that the HR sensor being stuck in active mode, and not returning to rest mode. This can be resolved by:
I tried this one, and it seemed to work. Battery life is now again >2h per percent battery.
For your information Fenix 8 / Enduro 3 / Fenix E just received 11.64 with Battery Drain and Naps fixes.
Garmin-Sierra, Garmin yes you can, all FRx55/x65 are waiting for your feedback for a fix too