Updates & Downloads
Forerunner 245 software version 5.15 Beta
as of October 15, 2020
View installation instructions
Notes:
- 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.
Change History
Changes made from version 5.09 to 5.15:
- Fix some ANT sensor connection issues.
- Fix some bugs in Pool Swimming activities.
- Various other improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 5.00 to 5.09:
- Added support for the Track Run activity, which allows you to record outdoor track data, including lap splits and distance in meters, on a standard shape 400m track.
- Added support for Improved Recovery Time, which takes your stress, sleep, relaxation, and physical activity into consideration.
- Improved optical heart rate performance.
- Added a Save Location option to the Navigation menu.
- Updated the look of the Alarm screen.
- Updated the main workout data screen to indicate High, Low, or In Range for the current target.
- Various other improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.87:
- Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements
- Added in-place editing of data fields
- Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile.
- Improved Incoming Call handling
- Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue.
- Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look
- Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR
- Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen
- Updated post-activity summary pages
- Improvements to segments handling
- Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data.
- Improvements to phone connectivity
- Fixed HRV stress page layout
- Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts
- Various other improvements and bug fixes
Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.41:
- Updates to improve phone connection reliability
Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.29:
- Improvements to GPS
- Fixed training modes (workouts, intervals, set a target, etc.) in Virtual Running to allow connection to phone app
- Improved filtering of activities for Race an Activity
- Several improvements to Breathwork
- Various other fixes and improvements
Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.06:
- Add new Virtual Run activity profile. This enables broadcast of speed and heart rate information to virtual running applications such as Zwift.
- Add Widget Glances, a new way to view widget information. The option to enable is found in the Widgets menu.
- Add Low Heart Rate to the Abnormal Heart Rate Alert feature.
- Various improvements for battery performance.
- Fix an issue that was causing loss of treadmill calibration data. For best results, perform an outdoor run before your first treadmill activity.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
Changes made from version 3.70 to 3.77:
- Add Garmin Swim 2 Features: advanced swim workouts, auto rest
- Added all-day respiration, respiration widget, and breathwork activity
- Improved treadmill calibration
- Added Pilates
- Various fixes and improvements
Changes made from version 3.46 to 3.52:
- Improvements to sensor connection
- Improvements to phone connectivity
- Fix backlight gesture bug introduced in 3.46 beta
- Various other bug fixes and improvements
Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.46:
- Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices
- Add PacePro feature
- Improve ANT+ and BLE sensor management
- Improvements/fixes for Connect IQ
- Various other fixes and improvements
Installation Instructions
- Connect your Forerunner 245 to your computer using the USB cable.
- Download and unzip Forerunner245_515Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder of your device's internal storage drive.
- From the RemoteSW folder, copy the GUP3078.GCD file and the 006B310708.GCD file into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder on your device.
- Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the watch, and wait for the update to finish.
- If you would like to revert to the last public release software, place the GUPDATE-500.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder and rename GUPDATE-500.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD. Place the GUP3078-504.GCD file from RemoteSW\Downgrades into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder on your device and rename the file to GUP3078.GCD. Place the 006B310708-440.GCD file from RemoteSW\Downgrades into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder and rename the file to 006B310708.GCD. Disconnect the device to install. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.