Garmin 500 firmware update 3.0 --> 3.2?

[Stuart]

So the Garmin site is telling me there's a firmware upgrade from 3.0 to 3.2. Given my disastrous history of Garmin upgrades and the fact my Garmin is finally working fine I'm wondering if anybody else has done this?

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.20:
Fixed display of power meter serial numbers.
Made changes to support manufacturing.

Others are seeing some weirdness > https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.ph ... rsion-3-20

[mikesbytes]

I'm running 2.8

If its not broke, don't fix it

[Stuart]

2.8 to 3.0 at least gets rid of the fabulously annoying "multiple heart rate monitors found" messages & errors ...

[mikesbytes]

Haven't stuck that problem

[jonboy]

I've done the 3.0 to 3.2 upgrade. No issues (yet). I think it was mostly for power meter compatibility and I don't have one of those.

A slightly different startup screen, otherwise I can't tell the difference.

Sadly my speed hasn't improved as a result of the upgrade.

[andrewm]

Sadly my speed hasn't improved as a result of the upgrade.

you need to upgrade your firmware for that

[mikesbytes]

you need to upgrade your firmware for that

And remove software

[Stuart]

Haven't stuck that problem

whoops ... seems that issue was addressed in the 2.7 to 2.8 update.

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:
Fixed issue causing multiple heart rate monitors to be found.
Fixed a speed display issue in history, speed zone setup, and workouts.

Changes made from version 2.80 to 3.00:
Added two additional training pages.
Added various power-related data fields, including left and right balance for supported power meters, Normalized Power (NP), Intensity Factor (IF), Training Stress Score (TSS), maximum lap power, last lap power, and Watts/kg power.
Improved support for power-based workouts.
Added the ability to modify the FTP value and to recalculate the power zones based on the new FTP value.
Made improvements to the power meter calibration process.
Fixed an issue where Auto Zero was incorrectly displayed as an option when paired to the PowerTap hub.
Improved the calculation of elevation gain/loss.
Improved the calculation of time behind on the Virtual Partner page.
Fixed various issues with viewing activities in history.
Fixed various issues related to courses.
Fixed various other issues.
Updated translations.

[AnthonyI]

So the Garmin site is telling me there's a firmware upgrade from 3.0 to 3.2. Given my disastrous history of Garmin upgrades and the fact my Garmin is finally working fine I'm wondering if anybody else has done this?

Stuart,
I upgraded to 3.2, thinking it'd be a harmless upgrade...painful mistake..

I've transformed a perfectly working edge500, which picked up satellite lock within a minute, to a unit which on my commute home now takes up to 20 minutes to get a lock (this is after I've re-set the satellite co-ordinates)
I'm also getting the weird oscillating speedo (between 1km/h & 5km/h) when the bike is stationary too.

I agree with Mike - if it ain't broke don't upgrade unless you need the power meter stuff

btw - anyone know how to remove the updates?

[Stuart]

Yes I know how to remove updates .. I've done it three times !

See this post >> http://dhbc.org.au/forum/viewtopic.php? ... in+upgrade

However it appears that Garmin have removed the firmware files from their website. I have copies of 2.8 and 3.0 if anybody wants them. Strange also that it seems I was still gettign the "multiple heart rate monitors found" errors with 2.8.

[Colin Campbell]

Garmlet: a Garmineer muttering "To update, or not to update, that is the question: whether 'tis Nobler on the bike to suffer
the Swings and Errors of outrageous Strava uploads, or to take off the Garmin against a Sea of techno-troubles, and by opposing end them: to cease cadenced-measured-pedaling, to ride monitored no more"