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battery drain

Xewinga over 4 years ago

my garming forerunner 945 just drainned out the entire battery in less than 12h.

Never happened.

Software version 4.40 (f6dbc2c)

Can anyone help?

Thanks

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FlipStone over 4 years ago +3 verified

Did you happen to update to the latest topo maps?

I noticed way bigger battery usage with those (and lag, unresponsiveness). At first when actually using them (trying to plan a route, took too long, cancelled…
wirzwoa over 4 years ago +2

I tried to retain with the maps. Did a new install of the maps, charged it full, soft reboot. But the battery only lasts ONE day. This is insane. Is this the only way, moving the maps?? And, please where…
kritsku over 4 years ago +1
Here's my experience in the last two days. Nothing changed in my usage, no new CIQ apps, no new maps installed. I have been on 4.40 since it came out:
- Last night battery was around 15%
- Battery weirdly…

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0 fstshrk over 4 years ago

This is a thing with 4.40.

I would start by rebooting the watch and maybe getting rid of CIQ apps.

0 Xewinga over 4 years ago in reply to fstshrk

what are the CIQ apps? I did not install anything on the watch.

0 CloggyAbroad over 4 years ago in reply to fstshrk

It's not 'a thing' with FW version 4.40, because if it was we would all be seeing this. CIQ apps have no way to affect battery usage if you're not in an activity, so I am doubtful it's that either. Some CIQ watch faces could increase battery drain, but not to that extend.

0 CloggyAbroad over 4 years ago in reply to Xewinga

First thing to do is recharge the watch, then perform a soft reset by pressing and holding the power button until the watch switches off (all data and settings will be retained).

+1 FlipStone over 4 years ago

Did you happen to update to the latest topo maps?

I noticed way bigger battery usage with those (and lag, unresponsiveness). At first when actually using them (trying to plan a route, took too long, cancelled but it just kept draining battery) but also suddenly in activities without actually accessing the maps. (Perhaps some background process going on with them?) and also battery usage was way higher.

Especially noticable in activities btw (going from 4-5%/hr to double of that) but also in general. Though not as extreme as in your case.

I removed the garmin maps, only using OSM now, and all seems to be ok agian. But sure hope garmin fixes this asap!

0 Xewinga over 4 years ago in reply to FlipStone

nop I didnt update anything. it was sunddenly

0 Tbjones33 over 4 years ago

I have the same issue. Started June 3. No problems or changes prior to that, not sure if an update occurred.

0 4062115 over 4 years ago

I also have a battery drain issue since the topo maps update :-( Im really curious how Garmin test their software updates...

0 fstshrk over 4 years ago

Using a battery widget, I measured 30% / day battery use with 1.5 hr GPS activity time. This is happening since 4.40 update.

0 fstshrk over 4 years ago in reply to FlipStone

Wow. This was it. I disabled the maps and suddenly battery drain is down to 5 percent per day.