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6.70 - now my altimeter works!

Former Member over 4 years ago

I received a replacement 645 as a warranty exchange about 2 months ago, only to find that the altimeter was non functional. Restarts, etc. were no help. After the 6.70 update today, I had the pleasant surprise of having back elevation data, which I stumbled onto aft my Strava download.

0 Luca over 4 years ago

Wrist altimeters will never work, they are too subject to sudden changes in body temperature and humidity, especially during a sports activity in which you sweat. During the lockdown I ran along the stairs, at the first ascents he counted the floors well enough then warming up he lost accuracy.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Luca

you're right, I'm going to do tests with the watch fixed on the bike

0 andrewc71 over 4 years ago

After a swim in the pool the altimeter and temperature sensor broke, update 6.70 did not fix the problem. Really BAD MATERIALS on the latest garmins. The watch is out of warranty, I have already replaced one under warranty, they don't repair it, they offer you a discounted one, so in the end it would cost me like a fenix, absurd.

0 andrewc71 over 4 years ago

Well I don't know how but incredibly after a month and a half everything started working again, yesterday morning I checked the temperature sensor for the umpteenth time and it appeared that it had started working again during the night, then I checked the altimeter and it too it was fine and the calibration worked, I had upgraded to 6.70 days ago but it didn't work, now suddenly everything works. Better so, however, I remain of the idea that they are too sophisticated watches and of not excellent quality of materials