Garmin Fenix ​​6s / 6 / 6X / Forerunner 945 - Discussion | [Smart watch]
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fenix 6s [ 9 ] ** [0,83%]
Fenix ​​6s Pro [ 46 ] ** [4,24%]
Fenix ​​6s Saphhire [ 25 ] ** [2,31%]
Fenix ​​6 [ 29 ] ** [2,68%]
Fenix ​​6 Pro [ 136 ] ** [12,55%]
Fenix ​​6 Pro Saphhire [ 118 ] ** [10,89%]
Fenix ​​6X (Pro) [ 127 ] ** [11,72%]
Fenix ​​6X Saphhire [ 173 ] ** [15,96%]
Fenix ​​6X Pro Solar [ 87 ] ** [8,03%]
Forerunner 945 [ 133 ] ** [12,27%]
Fenix ​​another series [ 42 ] ** [3,87%]
Forerunner another series [ 39 ] ** [3,6%]
Another model Garmin [ 62 ] ** [5,72%]
another model [ 43 ] ** [3,97%]
FENIX 6S PRO SOLAR [ 2 ] ** [0,18%]
Fenix ​​6 Pro Solar [ 8 ] ** [0,74%]
Fenix ​​6S / 6 Solar [ 1 ] ** [0,09%]
Forerunner 745. [ 4 ] ** [0,37%]
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Garmin Fenix ​​6s / 6 / 6X / Forerunner 945 - Discussion
Garmin Fenix ​​6s / 6 / 6X / Forerunner 945
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Description

What is new in the series of watches Garmin Fenix ​​6 :

Series Garmin Fenis 6 is divided into two lines: Pro and Base. Pro has Wi-fi, maps, music, golf carts
The watch has three versions: 42 mm (Fenix ​​6s), 47 mm (Fenix ​​6), 51 mm (Fenix ​​6X)
Garmin for the first time in hours using the solar battery. It's called Power Glass is the only version of the Fenix ​​6X Pro Solar
Ability to view heat maps on the clock (Pro)
Added types of cards like display layers in navigation applications
Now displayed once 3 widget and conveniently switch
New PacePro function for planning the pace from
A new feature Power Manager to easily customize the battery consumption
Added a new mode of "Expedition" for long trips. Disables all functions except GPS with reduced accuracy.
Added map 2000 ski resorts worldwide
Measuring the pulse at the wrist during sailing time - the first time at Garmin
Added a new ultra-low battery mode: up to 80 days of battery life, but only the basic features hours
Increased the number of data fields on the page: Up to 8 fields in 6X and 6 fields in 6S / 6
New GPS chip. MediaTek GPS changed Sony GPS Chipset, it will be installed on all Garmin models since 2019
Functions that Garmin Fenix ​​6 inherited from the Garmin Forerunner 945:

PulseOx (pulse oximeter)
Measure respiratory rate (s breast sensor only)
New optical sensor pulse Garmin Elevate, this same sensor is placed on the Garmin MARQ, Forerunner 245 and 945
Extended statistics training load: detailed data on the effectiveness of training, rehabilitation, advice on the following training
Acclimatization to hot climates and at an altitude of
Measurement of stress levels
Emergency notification to relatives and rescue service at PE
Improved analysis of the estimated time of the race, a more accurate calculation of the maximum oxygen consumption VO2Max

What's new in Garmin Forerunner 945 Multisport :

the possibility of contactless / NFC payments
saturation of the blood sensor O2 - Pulse Ox
Registration respiratory rate
HR new optical sensor Garmin ELEVATE
Advanced tracking the dynamics of different workouts
more accurate biometric measurement sensors
Stress Tracker
adaptation to changes in temperature (for all training with ambient temperature above 21,6 ° C)
Adaptation to the height change (for time / workouts conducted (-s) at a height of more than 850 m)
recording accident data (for example, if an accident involving your bike)
monitoring respiratory rate (required chest strap)
safety officer (just press a button to send your family or friends an alarm, which you need help)
ClimbPro to automatically adjust the set of pages of data that you want to view during the climb up the mountain while running / biking / skiing, and so on. D.
updated race timer function more accurate forecast results
increased to 36 hours of battery life in GPS mode
VO2 max and the status of the training now takes into account the weather conditions
updated user interface

Prices :

Fenix ​​6S:
Version with glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - $ 600
Version with sapphire crystal - $ 800

Fenix ​​6:
Version with glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 without music - $ 600
Version with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Glass with music - $ 700
Version with sapphire crystal - $ 800

Fenix ​​6X:
Version without sapphire glass and without charge from the sun - $ 750
Version c sapphire crystal and without power from the sun - $ 849
Version with glass PowerGlass (solar charging) + silicone strap - $ 999
Version with glass PowerGlass (solar charging) + Titanium (bracelet, case) - $ 1149
Device characteristics
Garmin Fenix ​​6s / 6s Pro / 6s Sapphire:
Screen Size - 1.2 '' (30.4 mm);
Screen size with bezel - 42 x 42 x 13.8 mm
Screen Resolution - 240x240 pixels;
Weight - 58 grams;
Memory - 64 MB (6s - free WiFi, maps, music) and 32 GB (6s Pro 6 and Sapphire).

Garmin Fenix ​​6/6 Pro / 6 Sapphire:
Screen Size - 1.3 '' (33.02 mm);
Screen Size bezel - 47 x 47 x 14.7 mm
Screen Resolution - 260h260 pixels;
Weight - 80 grams;
Memory - 64 MB (6 - no WiFi, maps, music) and 32GB (6 Pro and 6 Sapphire).

Garmin Fenix ​​6x / 6x Pro / 6x Sapphire:
Screen Size - 1.4 '' (35.6 mm);
Screen size with bezel - 51 x 51 x 14.9 mm
Screen Resolution - 280h280 pixels;
Weight - 93 grams;
Memory - 32 GB. (X all have WiFi, maps, music)

Garmin Forerunner 945:
Screen Size - 1.2 '' (30.4 mm);
Screen Size bezel - 47 x 47 x 13.7 mm
Screen Resolution - 240x240 pixels;
Weight - 50 grams;
Memory - 16 GB. (Have WiFi, maps, music)
Instructions / Manuals

User's Manual Garmin Fenix ​​6 Series
Attached filefenix_6_6s_6x_pro_om_en-ru.pdf.(3.71 MB)
Editorial October 2020

Guide Fenix ​​6.

Forerunner 945 Owner's Manual
Attached fileForerunner_945_RU.pdf(2.05 MB)


Instructions for setting up hours after purchase -Link Prostobzor

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Section to clarify the relevance of your watch firmware, content changes, and in exceptional cases, for flashing.
Instructions on firmware
Usually, the firmware update in Garmin sports devices occurs in semi-automatic mode. If the next firmware update to your clock, a fitness tracker or a bike performance came out, then the new firmware is loaded into your device during the next synchronization via Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile. You only have to confirm the installation of the update by pressing the Start button on the device. But sometimes it happens that you need to install the firmware yourself - for example, if you want to install a beta firmware, "roll back" the firmware on an earlier version or restore your device after any failure, reflashing it with the actual firmware. You can do this in several ways.

Method №1: by downloading the firmware files directly to the device

The first thing we download the firmware that will be installed. All versions of both stable and beta firmware can be downloaded from the links below. The latest beta firmware can be downloaded from the official website of GARMIN. We find the desired firmware for your device, download and unpack. The archive may contain not only the system firmware, the firmware also for the display, for Wi-Fi, for the GPS-sensor, etc., as well as the language files. We still only interested in the system firmware - this file GUPDATE.GCD.

Connect your device cable to USB-port of your computer and, when the clocks are recognized as a storage device via any file manager throws this file to watch the directory GARMIN.

Turning off the unit from the computer USB-ports and in response to a message displayed on the screen of her readiness to confirm the firmware installation.

After the firmware installation process is complete, it is recommended to turn off the unit for half a minute and then on again as usual.

If, in addition to the system firmware, you want to update other firmware, such as the display firmware or the built-in pulse sensor, the firmware files you take in other directories in the unpacked archive. Directory have completely understood names and what is not difficult to understand. These firmware are installed in the same way, but you need to throw them into the Garmin / Remotesw directory. Cleared, turned off the clock, confirmed the installation. If you want to update or restore language files, then from the unpacked archive in the Text directory you take the desired files and download them into the instrument into the Garmin / Text directory. It is not necessary to confirm anything. Language files come into force immediately after loading into the device.

The method described above is suitable for a fresh install beta firmware, but to roll back to earlier versions of the firmware will not do. Some Garmin devices refuse to establish such outdated firmware with their point of view. There is another way.

Method №2: using the Garmin WebUpdater program

Download the desired file (or files) on the links mentioned in paragraph 1 of the first method. Unpack the archive.

Download Garmin WebUpdaterpo link program -http: //www8.garmin.com...p product = 999-99999-27?. Install and run.

Connect your Garmin device cable to USB-port the computer and wait until the device is recognized by the newly established program Garmin WebUpdater.

Then follow the prompts. It Upload your file to the desired location in the device.

After that, disconnect the device from the USB-ports and confirm the installation of firmware.

Other flash (display, sensors, etc.), as well as the language files are installed in the same way. WebUpdater program itself knows they should be cast into any directory. You only need to specify which files you want to install. Incidentally, to simplify the process, you can simply drag and drop the firmware file with the mouse on the WebUpdater program shortcut, which you can pre-create on your desktop.

IMPORTANT: all the manipulation of firmware update is done only when sufficient (at least 85-90%), the battery charge!

These are the two most popular method of self-piercing sports watches, fitness trackers and bike computers Garmin. In fact, self-installing firmware - a very simple process. And even if you have done something wrong, then you are unlikely to spoil your garminovskimi device - or the firmware may not have installed, or will be able to return to the current firmware, or other sewing of repeat unit in the correct sequence.

Instructions for Firmware beta version
Connection required hours through Usb-cable to the PC to the Windows / Linux (for the Mac, use the File Transfer).
Install beta firmware is carried out only hours after getting acquainted with the new changes (Keep in mind that the new features are not Russified and will be further included in the next official firmware)

1. Download and unzip Fenix6s _ *** Beta.zip.
2. Place the (copy) file gupdate.gcd, located in System_v *** folder in the folder \ GARMIN device.
3. If there is a Sensor Hub_v *** folder, place the file in the folder gupXXXX.gcd \ GARMIN \ REMOTESW device. Please note that not all beta versions will contain updates.
4. If there is a folder GPS_v ***, put gupXXXX.gcd file (or 006B310700.GCD) in the folder \ GARMIN \ REMOTESW device. Please note that not all beta versions will contain updates.
5. Turn off the clock from the computer and perform the upgrade.
6. If you want to return to the last public version of the software, drag the gupdate.gcd file located in the System_BackDate_v *** folder in the \ Garmin directory.
Perhaps if in the Beta file file the last official version of the firmware will have a type of gupdate-440.gcd, then rename it in the gupdate.gcd in the watch catalog \ Garmin
When you return to the official firmware while lowering the software version, place all the GUP314-401.GCD sensor firmware files from the RemotesW \ Downgrades folder in the \ Garmin \ RemotesW folder of your watch
If you go back to an older version of the software, all your settings will be reset to the default settings.
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945 will not be here?



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Didart @ 09/07/19, 11:43*
945 will not be here?

I am not strong in the subject of this model. Do you think it should be?



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Didart @ 09.09.19, 11:43*
945 will not be here?


At 935 and F5, the general one, probably, it would be logical and here by analogy: 945 and F6.
The functionality of the clock is very close, the same new GPS chip.
Yes, and again, for many there is a choice of "Top FR or Phoenix", it is logical if both models will discuss in one branch and compare them



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Kongol @ 09/07/19, 14:49*
At 935 and F5, the general one, probably, it would be logical and here by analogy: 945 and F6.

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Kongol @ 09/07/19, 20:49*
945 and F6

What is in F6 and what is not in the FR945? I choose between these two models. Main specialization - running, led and swimming.



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Chieftech @ 09/08/19, 13:49*
What is in F6 and what is not in the FR945? I choose between these two models. Main specialization - running, led and swimming.

And hello again: thank_you:
I read a glimpse. Main differences: Plastic case instead of iron, tempered glass instead of sapphire, well, and price tag. The rest seems to be the same.



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Poletoff @ 08.09.19, 20:07*
Main differences: Plastic case instead of iron, tempered glass instead of sapphire, well, and price tag.

In this case, I do not see the reasons to overpay. Damn, why is it on the site of garmina there is no possibility to compare the models among themselves!?



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Yeah, there is on American!



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Chieftech @ 09/08/19, 14:15*
In this case, I do not see the reasons to overpay.

In the neighboring branch about 935 VS Fenix ​​5, they write that the Forerunner people sweep the track and GPS accuracy (perhaps the metal creates interference). But they scold the lethargy buttons over time in 935. Well, it seems like scratches are less noticeable on plastic.
I think in plastic you can sleep normally, sleep monitoring (if there is such a desire). In the iron will shine.



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* Poletoff,
Compared on the US site, plus the phoenix6 is that the standard version has a screen resolution 260 * 260, version 6x - 280 * 280, and 945 - 240 * 240. The sixth phoenix screen displays more data. Plus there are more capacious batteries in them (especially in 6x) and they can measure the pulse in water without additional sensors. Even there there are minor chips for me in golf and swimming.

Question: What limitations (functional, warranty) will have hours purchased in the United States, during operation in Russia?



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* ChiefTech,
I think it's not worth a resolution to resolve. Even if you choose 945 or 6x, then the resolution of the latter is lost on the size of the screen.
More data is a certain plus. On 3 Phoenix, I constantly lacked 4 fields.
Battery after AW, I think, will arrange in any model)
According to the functionality, there are no restrictions on the clock depending on the country of purchase. I have third were ref with eBay. Russian was complete.
Warranty will be hat. You need to contact the seller or write to Garmin. As far as I remember, the warranty repair the hours of those purchased in the official Russian harmina. The rest go forest.



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Bought 6x Sapphire. In the official store. A larger display is really convenient: not so small and accordingly more readable. With a new display and cards are more informative, it is more convenient to use. And this is just what you need: I like to relax in Karelia and there this functionality is quite by the way.
And even outwardly, it looks much harmonious, in the same 5x plus a huge part of the beer (which is under glass), passive and not carrying any useful information, caused surprise.
But there is a spoon of tar: for 6x there is nothing: no dials (only a few from Garmin), no widgets (just as several from Garmin), no data fields. Even in the extreme beta version of the SDK there is no check mark "6x". And on apps.garmin.com in the "Apps by Device" section 6X no, as if they do not exist. In general, while the complete vacuum. I do not need a lot, but there is a couple-triple widgets (like GPS Metrics) and a pair of convenient dials used by 5x Plus. Therefore, the "five" decided not yet to sell.

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Lkphoto @ 09.09.19, 10:13*
Bought 6x Sapphire. In the official store.

Congratulations. I thought I would be the first owner in the branch, but no. Watched hours at customs.
Living pictures Let's well and generally impressions from the speed of the interface, the speed of discharge of the battery and so on and so on ...)

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Poletoff @ 09.09.19, 11:16*
Congratulations.

Thank!
They brought only on Friday in the evening, so on the speed of the discharge of the battery to speak early. But after a complete charge (connected to the computer for updates) 14 days forecast, it depends even on the chosen dial (with a digital forecast was 18 days). About the speed did not notice the difference from 5x plus, but can still. Although cards are more detailed, and once the work with them did not slow down, then there is already an increase in productivity.
The appearance is also different from 5x plus, with the exception of the upper part (the display is greater, the bezel with protrusions under bolts), the sensors on the back cover and the absence of bolts on the ears of the strap fastening. Still changed the appearance of the list of widgets (there is in all reviews), but it is somehow not important to me.
The photo laid out, it's Carbon Gray DLC. Bracelet with Ali (nothing such a bracelet).

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Post has been editedLkphoto - 09.09.19, 12:46



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Lkphoto @ 09.09.19, 12:40*
Bracelet with Ali (nothing such a bracelet).

Then the link)



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Poletoff @ 09.09.19, 13:12*
Then the link)

Easily:https: //ru.aliexpress....311.0.0.473F33EDMZL5M2.



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LKPhoto @ 09.09.19, 13:53*

And what kind of silicone did not suit?
I had a steel bracelet on Fenix ​​3. But those hours were without an optical sensor, so it was on the wrist so slightly freely. If this will be so, the pulse will hardly be read. Will you have to wear it with a tougher girth?
And, I understand that a bracelet from 5x is going on 6x, and 6 from 5?
Well, with silicone on skiing more convenient. On top of the cuff buttoned and that's it.

Post has been editedPoletoff - 09.09.19, 14:23



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Hello everyone! Also, I also received the 6x clock today - in the Face Face Clock Store ... But the clock is happy, after Samsung S3 classics with a metal bracelet - seem easy. About the screen - quite bright, but not Amoled (the first impression is high-quality and beautiful)



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Poletoff @ 09.09.19, 14:20*
And what kind of silicone did not suit?
I had a steel bracelet on Fenix ​​3. But those hours were without an optical sensor, so it was on the wrist so slightly freely. If this will be so, the pulse will hardly be read. Will you have to wear it with a tougher girth?

In the office, the metallic looks more harmonious. :) But they are changing in 5 seconds, so no problems, and silicone even more comfortable. Metal girth is tuned by both links and rearrangement of fastening on the clasp (somewhere crawled), set up as it should (I still do not like it when the clock hang on the wrist).

Poletoff @ 09.09.19, 14:20*
And, I understand that a bracelet from 5x is going on 6x, and 6 from 5?

Must be approached, the main parameter is width. 5x and 6x width 26 mm.

Poletoff @ 09.09.19, 14:20*
Well, with silicone on skiing more convenient. On top of the cuff buttoned and that's it.

Not only on skiing. Silicone elastic, he is almost not felt on his hand, which really likes. And hygienic to the same. But since it is possible to easily change the straps - why not? :) I ordered a couple of Silicone on Ali - let's see what they are on the touch. While the account of 1: 1 - Metal liked, but the "leather" (speech about Ali of course) is a quiet horror. Lead a dispute with the seller. :) There would be original at a time price - I would take it without thinking.



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* Lkphoto ,
Congratulations!)
Look -
How does GPS show in practice?
At the Saborgal Forum, someone writes that the norms, someone generally praises compared. But there are also scolding. So it was always there))
There, I saw the kind that sapphire could influence the quality of GPS (already xs, it sounds strange).
In any case, it is interesting to review on the work of GPS.

* odiv ,
Congratulations!
What version do you have? How is GPS in practice?


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