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PSA: beta 16.09 is out

derek87
over 1 year ago

This update, version 16.09, is a Release Candidate. "Release Candidate" means that this exact software version is planned to “Go Live” as a public update as long as no critical issues are observed. All copies of version 16.09 will be identical, so there are no differences in functionality whether you install version 16.09 as a Public Release Candidate or wait for the update to be a Live public update.

To download this update on the Forerunner 955 Series devices, go to: Main menu > Settings > System > Software Update > Check For Updates

Change Log

  • Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
  • Adds the Endurance Score glance.
  • Adds the Hill Score glance.
  • Adds map types and map data field options.
  • Adds weather maps to the Weather glance.
  • Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list.
  • Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more.
  • Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number
  • Adds support for new Di2 cassettes
  • Fixes Pace Pro screen freeze
  • Fixes flashlight not retaining last brightness level
  • Fixes some issues with Spotify
  • Fixes popularity map theme not being displayed
  • Fixes issues with glance folders
  • Various fixes for maps
  • Various other fixes
  • GPS Firmware Update
  • Sensor Hub Firmware Update

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  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 6718836

    Tried that, it ads the CIQ field back in until you come out of the activity, and then it’s replaced with the Timer field again. Have you actually been able to record an activity with the CIQ field added back in, and confirm it’s recording the data correctly? 

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to jmto

    Maybe it's you, not the watch. I have mine since november 2022 and LTHR stopped working only betweeen january 2023 and the installation of FW15.19, I think it was the end of february. Since then, I had about a LTHR value once per week.

    Maybe you don't train enough

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 3665098

    You got it wrong. It is the other way around. When Garmin officially releases a beta - then DCrainmaker makes a blog about it - DCrainmaker and others are just getting the FW beforehand.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Miky

    I don't I'm only one with that, it's some change that happened ages ago in their algorithms. I was just pointed out what you experienced is not only issue in LTHR and hard to say what did the person meant by it. Or maybe it didn't get fixed for him/her.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 9120603

    I was thinking about using Ice skating and then just change it on the web for Inline skating. 

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Definitely seeing the CIQ data field problem here.

    The notification font size definitely needs to be tweakable. The previous font sizes were good for me.

  • 0 over 1 year ago

    Haven't had chance to test much, other than a short run last night which went without a problem, but I do like the new device lock animation Rofl

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to 3665098

    Nobody should be surprised by this. Garmin in a nutshield. And the rainmakerinfluencer don't often see errors in Garmin software.

  • 0 over 1 year ago in reply to Jano22222

    That is nonsense!! 

     is not in the pocket of anyone. And if you are a regular reader of his blog you know that every single blog has a statement that he is NOT sponsered by Garmin and every single device is a media-loaner and he is going to be 100% honest about ihs experience., When the media-loaner is returned he is going to purchase the device himself.

    Secondly the blog you indirectly are referring to, is not about if the FW 16.09 is working or not - but only what's new. 

    If you don't like the beta firmwares, then don't download them - it is that simple.