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Forerunner 955 - Bugs and issues

FlipStone
over 2 years ago

I thought it might be nice, or usefull, to have a single topic with confirmed bugs and issues with the forerunner 955 watches. Having the solar myself and noticing at least 2 serious bugs, this is good to know for users and Garmin themselves. Perhaps it can be stickied?

People can comment or mention bugs in the comments, or message me directly, and if confirmed by others (or me) I will update the main post. Preferably with as much info as possible.

BUGS

Maps and navigation

  • Navigate -> Use map: Impossible to select target location (FW 10.10)
    https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-955-series/296161/can-t-select-target-using-map-to-navigate

    Trying to use the map to navigate to a target point doesn't work. Most of the times the crossharis needed to select a location aren't visible and long-pressing start (usually needed to select the location) doesn't do anything. There are also no other ways to select a location on the map. Sometimes they DO appear and selecting the location is possible, however actually starting the navigation reboots the watch.

    *Edit*
    This seems to happen when the location you select results in multiple options (in my case for example ', , ') if I somehow am able to select a location with no alternative options it does not seem to crash. Crosshairs still appear only the first (few?) times after a reboot.

  • Starting a course directly from the "Navigation" app redirects you to the 'Navigation selection screen' (which  is then a bit hard to get out of)
    https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-955-series/298420/cant-start-a-course-on-my-fr-955/1443050#1443050

    When going to the Navigation activity and select a course to follow it seems to load the course but then redirects you to the same selection screen where you get the option to again select a course, point of interest, etc. Pressing back once stays in the navigation screen, you need to press back a few times quickly to exit. When then starting another activity the course selected above IS loaded. Other ways such as selecting a saved location DO work and selecting a course for navigation directly from another activity also works.

  • Some custom maps might crash watch?

    Hard to verify

  • Incorrect/garbled rendering of custom maps
    https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-955-series/301385/rendering-of-custom-maps-broken/

    3rd party OSM based maps seem to render incorrectly, while working on the fenix 7 and FR945 watches.

  • Autozoom - Map toggles between extremely zoomed out view and normal zoom level (when showing turns/changing view?) during navigation

    While using navigation and with map autozoom set to enabled, the map screen switches between a way zoomed out state making it impossible to see context regarding streets, etc and normal view when you switch screens or when an instruction is shown. Again switching screens toggles it back, this actually could be reproduced constently (both during cycling as walking activities). When autozoom is disabled and setting a specific zoom level manually this doesn't happen.

  • Map Zoom level reverts back to default (FW 10.10)

    When zooming in or out of the map the zoom level is not retained, it however reverts back to the default zoom level when going back to the map/different screen. Scrolling/pannign around IS saved/stored.

    Apparently this is by design, and can be fixed by turning of auto-zoom for maps:
    https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/running-multisport/f/forerunner-955-series/296512/forerunner-955---bugs-and-issues/1433961#1433961

Touch:

  • Swipe from left to right on the map (in order to pan) triggers the menu to open

    When making the swip motion from left to right on the map to pan it will open the menu (and exiting can reset zoom on map if autozoom is set). A workaround is to either swipe slowly, or don't remove your finger from the screen right away but let it rest for just a bit longer before releasing the touch screen (might take some getting used to). Not limited to maps, also in other screens.

    Fixed in 11.12

  • Touch with a map screen in an activity only works when "General Touch" is enabled

    When touch is enabled for an activity but not for general use, touch can not be used on the map-datafield for that specific activity. The map touch funcitonality ONLY works when general touch use is enabled, no matter the specific activity settings

  • Widgets are not touch interactive

    Unlike with other touch devices, trying to use touch to scroll through graphs on widgets does not work.

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  • 0 over 2 years ago

    There are other problems with the implementation of the maps screen as well. In the 945 I could go to "pan/zoom", change the zoom level, and then back out and the watch would maintain that zoom level. That doesn't seem possible with the 955. If I change zoom manually it always reverts back to the default.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to JensenB9

    You're right, same here... panning does 'stick' but zooming doesn't. Added it to the list

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Hello sorry for a question, but is it possible to zoom with the touch instead of using the uncomfortable keys? I have a 945, nice maps but when you have to move or zoom it is unmanageable, moreover it is possible during the activity to unlock the touch only for the maps? Thank you

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    Thank you for compiling this.

    I've experienced an issue with navigating the map - when trying to pan to the left/top left it takes me back to the previous menu and away from the map. This happens on both a course and normal map view. (955 Solar)

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Luca

    Zooming only works with the buttons as far as I can tell, panning can be done with touch... (Actually, this is fine for me. Zooming works ok with buttons, panning was hell...). Well, that is when you don't consider the zooming bug mentioned ;)

    And actually, when disabling touch for an activity it still seems to work within the map! So when you select pan/zoom you can scroll around with touch, but in the general run activitiy and datascreens touch doesn't work when disabled!

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to 5033574

    Yes, good one. This is because the watch is interpreting a left to right gesture as the 'back' motion.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to 5033574

    Yeah, the swipe from left to right opens the menu.. I did notice that if you swipe slowly it doesn't trigger the action.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to FlipStone

    Thank you very much very kind, that's what I needed to know, the overview is more important than the zoom and great that you can only operate the touch on the map. I'm thinking about an update but I'm not bold enough to do it with a newly presented product, we know all the initial Garmin bugs and here we have the confirmation.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to FlipStone

    Ah that makes sense thank you. It still seems to trigger for me despite moving very slowly across unfortunately. 

  • 0 over 2 years ago

    The Seconds option is not available in the digital Watchface Customisation menu. I usually turn off the Seconds to improve battery life (fewer screen refreshes)