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Forerunner 955 - Bugs and issues

FlipStone
over 1 year 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 1 year ago in reply to 3064576

    I will try later today and, if I remember, I shall report back! I usually have "distance remaining" as a field on my map screen on my 935 but since getting my 955 I haven't navigated a course. I will create one and run one and see.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    For the  firmware 11.12 french version the widget "race calendar" make the watch reboot. if the calendar is empty there is no bug, but as soon as a race is in the calendar the widget make the watch reboot. The only solution as this time is the calendar empty

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to rfripp5

    So I found it "kind of" works. If I have "dist. remaining" as my only data field on my map screen I actually have "distance to next turn" as the data field, but on the left lower side of the map distance remaining is there.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Bugs related to backlight, with all options turned to the "off" position:

    - turns on if I hit the "up" button six times from the watchface. More precisely: Scrolling over the 6th entry in the glances, it turns on. 

    - turns on if opening the "map-activity" to watch the map.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Maybe another bug or it is intentional:

    If the "lap button" option is set to "off" in the settings of an activity, you cannot switch to another activity while using multiport-mode.

    E.g.: If the "lap button" option in swimming is set to "off", you cannot switch to bike-app in multisport-mode.

    From my point of view this is a bug. Or did I miss something?

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    The weather bug (with iOS Beta) was resolved with the latest version of Garmin Connect.  I think that can be struck off the list now.  Thanks a lot for maintaining this master list of issues.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Spiderpig

    Thanks for  the feedback... will update the topic

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    During a structured workout with the lap key disabled in settings, pressing the back/lap button during a speed alert / interval notification pop up still triggers a lap.  

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to rfripp5

    The default "Navigation" setup adds a data screen with 3 fields: ETE, Distance Remaining, ETA. It's the Distance Remaining there that doesn't work (which I find even more surprising as it's the default).

    The default doesn't have data fields on the map.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    The built-in map manager on the Forerunner 955 keeps claiming there's an update for the TopoActive North America map. But the installed version is 2022.10 and according to https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=LR6HR5Xul6A9zoxySC5KM9 that's the latest.

    I removed the map entirely and added it from Express. Immediately after install the watch again claims there's updates (but never manages to install them). Express doesn't see any updates. So I think the map manager's update support is broken.