Updates & Downloads
vivoactive 4 software version 5.21 Beta
as of November 3, 2020
View installation instructions and system requirements
Notes:
- Please provide feedback to [email protected]
- 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 5.10 to 5.21:
- Added details page to last sport widgets
- Added improvements for faster syncs with Garmin Connect Mobile
- Improved shortcut setup and interaction with the page
- Fixed potential auto activity start false positives
- Fixed issues with double swipes from the watch face
- Removed golf course list timeout when starting golf activity
- Fixed layout of the 'No Notifications' page
- Added support for calibrating elevation from Garmin Connect Mobile
- Updated stopwatch layout
- Improved time to first GPS fix in certain conditions
- Made general bug fixes for golf activities
- Fixed body battery graph layout
- Increased precision of weight in strength activities
- Enabled app encryption for widgets and data fields
- Improved translations
Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.15:
- Improved GPS software update procedure to potentially fix repeated update attempts
- Made GPS improvements for faster time to first fix
Changes made from version 5.00 to 5.01:
- Improved Bluetooth robustness
Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.53:
- Increased version number to allow testing with new Bluetooth firmware
Installation Instructions
- Connect your vivoactive 4 to your computer using the USB cable.
- Download and unzip vivoactive4_521Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file into the \GARMIN directory of the 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_510.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder. Rename GUPDATE_510.GCD to GUPDATE.GCD before disconnecting your device. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.
System requirements
- IBM-compatible PC running Windows 7 SP1 or later operating system and an available USB port.