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Forerunner 945 Beta 4.87 now available

Garmin-Blake
over 4 years ago

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Notes:

  • For any issues that you encounter please fill out the form included in the download and attach it to an email to [email protected]. Please note that you may not get a response to the email unless we need more information on the issue you report.
  • Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk.

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.87:

  • Added support for FE-C and Smart Trainer control. See options in Bike Indoor activity.
  • Added support for workout videos. The video files can be downloaded via Garmin Express or over WiFi. These videos will display when using an MSN workout that supports them. Download MSN workouts through Garmin Connect.
  • Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements
  • Added in-place editing of data fields
  • Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Triggers added for Every Mile and Transitions (allowing for multi-sport use)
  • Numerous improvements to music experience, usability, and WiFi
  • Improved Incoming Call handling
  • Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue.
  • Fixed problem where certain user's maps took an excessive amount of time to load on boot and were generally sluggish in use
  • Greatly improved Around Me search times
  • Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look
  • Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR
  • Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen
  • Updated post-activity summary pages
  • Improvements to segments handling
  • Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data.
  • Improvements to phone connectivity
  • Fixed HRV stress page layout
  • Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts
  • Various other improvements and bug fixes

Installation Instructions

  1. Connect your Forerunner 945 to your computer using the USB cable.
  2. Download and unzip Forerunner945_487Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder of your device's internal storage drive.
  3. From the RemoteSW folder in the unzipped download, copy the GUP3114.GCD into the \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder on your device.
  4. Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the watch, and wait for the update to finish.
  5. If you would like to revert to the last public release software, place the GUPDATE-440.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder. Rename GUPDATE-440.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD before disconnecting your device. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.
  6. To downgrade your peripheral software, place the GUP3114-401.GCD from the RemoteSW\Downgrades folder into your device's \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder.
  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to Tecamach

    No. Unfortunately it's known issue, which Garmin hasn't acknowledged or done anything about it. There are a lot of posts about it in the Forums.

    GCW has bad altitude data in some/many parts of the world and it will force "fix" the altitude profiles by their data and that's the results, it's more or less than it should be. 

    If you want to avoid Garmin handling your altitude data you need to import the course directly to watch from another service without GCW trying to "fix" it. 

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to jmto

    Thanks now it make sense, I don't remember if with the Edge 530 I got the same... probably yes, anyway I reported as a bug in this firmware release and I will do the same till they will solve the problem, because it's very annoying and it ruins all the good in the climb and in the altitude profile page.

  • 0 over 4 years ago in reply to schnellejugend

    same here. Power info gone...

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    I have problem with CIQ fields. I can't add CIQ field for Run activity or I can add one field and then can't add second... More than that: I added yesterday one filed, used it during activity but today instead of it I see stopper field.

  • 0 over 4 years ago

    No mention of Grit and Flow being added to MTB activity - did I miss this in previous change logs? Thanks