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New Edge 520 Public Beta 12.92 Now Available

Garmin-Matthew
over 5 years ago

A new Beta software for the Edge 520 has been released. Full change log, instructions, and software for installing the beta can be found here.

  • 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 12.90 to 12.92:

    • Updated battery capacity model to better reflect the remaining battery life of older batteries.
    • Added support for 12-speed shifting sensors.
    • Fixed data field issues when using a shifting system with no front derailleur.
    • Made several improvements to the Sensor Details UI for Vector 3 power meters.
    • Fixed issue causing some Connect IQ apps to not be able to make web requests through the phone connection.

Installation Instructions

  1. Plug your Edge 520 device into USB.
  2. Download and unzip the Edge520_1292Beta.zip and place the GUPDATE.gcd file in the \Garmin folder of your device's internal storage drive.
  3. Eject device from USB and wait for the update to finish.
  4. If you would like to revert to the latest public release software:
  5. Plug your Edge 520 device into USB.
  6. Place the GUPDATE-1290.gcd file in the \Garmin folder of your device's internal storage drive and rename it to GUPDATE.gcd.
  7. Eject device from USB and wait for the update to finish. NOTE: If you revert to the latest public release software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults. Your user data (history, courses, etc.) will be retained.
  • 0 over 5 years ago
    • Updated battery capacity model to better reflect the remaining battery life of older batteries.


    Finally! Thank you Garmin! It works much better now :)
  • 0 over 5 years ago
    I'm anxious to see how this battery % update works out. This is the 2nd time Garmin has acknowledged it with an update (with the first being extracted/deleted with the 12.6 or 12.8 update). I hope it works out! The % update is definitely temperature dependent as with the 12.9 firmware I've seen 10% per hour drainage with cold temps and 6ish% drainage per hour with warmer temps. I've also seen an increase of battery life as well.
  • 0 over 5 years ago
    I updated this morning, rode for 2.5hrs and Garmin 520 had 55% battery left, no noticeable change from before the update, I guess my battery needs replacing. For reference I had the screen at 0% backlight, varia radar connected and HRM strap and phone on Bluetooth. I will replace the battery, not going to buy a 530 until people have tested the software for about 6 months.

    I wish governments would legislate to force manufacturers of all devices, cycle computers, phones, mp3 players etc to have easily swappable batteries. People sending goods that are still working to landfill just because the battery is getting a bit old is terrible for the environment and for people's wallets.

  • 0 over 5 years ago
    My experience so far battery discharge rates are more reasonable with this change. Discharge rates over 4 hours were about half of what I was experiencing and total discharge times more normal. I have an older unit purchased when they first came out. Initially this change looks promising.
  • 0 over 5 years ago
    Is it necessary a hard reset after update?
  • 0 over 5 years ago
    Hello:

    I'm the owner of a Favero Assioma DUO power meter and soon (in theory) a new firmware will be releaded supporting the Garmin cycling dynamics feature. According to an email received after a question I made, this feature will be supported by the 520 Plus, 820, and 1030 devices. I was surprised because the 520 device was not present in the list, but Favero answered that while in the 520 Plus firmware page the change "Added cycling dynamics support for 3rd party power sensors" was present (https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...s.jsp?id=14261), in the correspondent firmware history changes page for the 520 an equivalent text does not appear (https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...ls.jsp?id=9270). The feature does still not appear in the 12.92 firmware update

    So the question is: supports the Edge 520 firmware cycling dynamics for 3rd party power sensors? If not, is it planned any firmware update in order to support this feature?

    Thanks
  • 0 over 5 years ago
    Hello:

    I'm the owner of a Favero Assioma DUO power meter and soon (in theory) a new firmware will be releaded supporting the Garmin cycling dynamics feature. According to an email received after a question I made, this feature will be supported by the 520 Plus, 820, and 1030 devices. I was surprised because the 520 device was not present in the list, but Favero answered that while in the 520 Plus firmware page the change "Added cycling dynamics support for 3rd party power sensors" was present (https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...s.jsp?id=14261), in the correspondent firmware history changes page for the 520 an equivalent text does not appear (https://www8.garmin.com/support/down...ls.jsp?id=9270). The feature does still not appear in the 12.92 firmware update

    So the question is: supports the Edge 520 firmware cycling dynamics for 3rd party power sensors? If not, is it planned any firmware update in order to support this feature?

    Thanks


    I would like an answer to this also please
  • 0 over 5 years ago

    I have been using beta 12.92 lately. The low battery warning came up about 3.5 hour of usage. After 5+ hours the battery was down to 1 or 2 per cent from the screen. I kept riding it until it shut down. it was about another 2+ hours. Battery can actually last 8+ hours if I said it conservatively. The calibration of battery is still a bit off in this beta. 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to giantrat

    A typical rule of thumb is that a battery will lose 20% of its capacity over 500 charge cycles. (There is some age-related detoriation as well).

    A typical daily charge cycle for a phone will reach this point in about 18 months. For a cycle computer on say, a weekly charge cycle, this will take a lot longer - 5 years+

    There is also the issue that weatherproofing user-replaceable batteries is a lot harder. For a phone, most people implicitly understand you should try to keep them dry. For a cycle computer, a standard use case would be riding for hours in the rain, and the design should cope with this.

    I agree with you 100% on mandated swappable batteries for things like phones. For cycle computers, the case is less compelling, and the downsides of swappable batteries much greater.

    Perhaps requiring manufacturers to replace batteries on request (with trained technicians in a controlled environment) rather than the user themselves might be a compromise for electronics requiring weatherproofing??

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Vincent_Chang

    - Could you share the activity file from this ride?