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GPS Version 4.40 is now live

Garmin-Blake over 3 years ago

This update can be downloaded with Garmin Express or automatically with Garmin Connect Mobile (pending rollout).

Change Log

Improve position performance in certain conditions.
Fix issue causing large values for the reported speed.

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jmto over 3 years ago +2
Is that Change Log right? On Fenix side it had:

Change Log
- Improve position performance in certain conditions.
- Fix issue causing large values for the reported speed.
I would guess that the GPS firmwares…
hikingfrank over 3 years ago +1

No use, it still takes a long time to acquire GPS while comparing with 935!!!

I tried 935/945 side by side, 935 acquires GPS right away. This is the fact, I don't know why Garmin still wants to hide it…

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0 jmto over 3 years ago

Is that Change Log right? On Fenix side it had:

Change Log

Improve position performance in certain conditions.
Fix issue causing large values for the reported speed.

I would guess that the GPS firmwares are identical as the versions also are.

Ref: https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/fenix-6-series/227595/fenix-6-series-tactix-delta-gps-software-4-40

Would seem to fix that problem with Kayaking people are reporting: https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-945/229946/forerunner-945-recording-massive-spike-in-speed

0 Edward over 3 years ago

How to do a GPS factory test?

0 Stanislaw over 3 years ago

If the firmware release becomes "live", does it mean that to get the update I don't need to connect my watch to PC with Garmin Express, but rather my watch should receive the update automatically even when I sync it with phone via Garmin Connect or sync from watch using WiFi?

When BLE update 5.04 has been released and then announced as "live", I've waited for couple of days to receive the update via GC sync, but finally updated via Garmin Express. Should I just wait for some more time, or is something going wrong with update feature on my device?

P.S. I have auto update set in watch settings

0 haraldbootz over 3 years ago

I´ll kayak this afternoon to test, if the speed spikes within the kayak app are now fixed

perfect!

0 micro over 3 years ago in reply to Stanislaw

I have received the GPS via GCM this night.

0 Stanislaw over 3 years ago in reply to micro

Right after reading your message, I have received the update via GCM too.

Some kind of magic

0 sq120470 over 3 years ago in reply to haraldbootz

I'm out in my Kayak in a few hours (I have the v4.40 gps update on my FR 945- I'll report back tomorrow - fingers crossed.

0 Alex_WAW over 3 years ago

I did a progressive pace run today and I am cautiously optimistic, pace readings were stable despite running under tree cover and along buildings. I did not observe any spikes. Also when stopping and restarting the pace quickly resumed at a correct level.

Let's hope it is as good as it seems. Fingers crossed!

0 Ricardo_Ricks over 3 years ago

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0 sq120470 over 3 years ago in reply to sq120470

Spikes have disappeared but I'm now getting speed drops to zero every few minutes (so the inverse of the spikes). So the speed feature why kayaking is really annoying and can't be relied on.