Software Update 2.40.44 Beta (2025 Q1 Hotfix)

tmclr

Can I ask what has changed with the step count algorithm?

I updated my 9PP yesterday and walked for 2km.
No change in step count accuracy - it still under reads significantly at approx 1100steps per km.

Stavrogin

Updated yesterday. Did a treadmill run due to weather. (Rain in sheets) The activity was spot on as usual.

One interesting quirk. This morning when I synced with the app, the sleep time is not the same as the watch, My watch is showing 8h10m and the app is showing 5h23m. Start time is the same, but the wake time seems off on the app, Watch is showing 7:56 am but the app is showing 4:21am. It will not update the new wake time in the app.

I should not have to, but tonight before I go to bed I will make sure that the app is closed so that it does not sync in the middle of the night and get stuck there,

Overall happy that the sleep tracking is working because I have had huge issues with it historically. Have to think though that this will affect the resources and recovery metrics in the app.

Egika

@tmclr said in Software Update 2.40.44 Beta (2025 Q1 Hotfix):

Can I ask what has changed with the step count algorithm?

I updated my 9PP yesterday and walked for 2km.
No change in step count accuracy - it still under reads significantly at approx 1100steps per km.

it is supposed to detect better situations with not-swinging hand, like when you are holding an umbrella and likewise.
For me, this is working way better than before (not that I pay any interest in steps anyway, but just for the testing)

Stavrogin

@Egika This should also make steps more accurate with trekking poles? Garmin is notorious for horrible steps with trekking poles.

Egika

@Stavrogin yes. but better try it yourself.
Also be careful as OHR is usually going berserk with poles…

Stavrogin

@Egika true that. Not a priority but someday I would love to be able to track my pack weight for multi day backpacking treks. I know the weight would change as I eat the food in the pack, but it would still be interesting.

safari

@pavel.samokha
the arrow on the barometer symbol is gone, I can’t see the latest status.
the Turkish equivalent of the sound level in music is not " hacim "
The sunset time on the main screen still does not decrease unless I trigger the clock. It is not dynamic
my tests continue.

Egika

@safari the arrow will come back if the watch has sampled enough data since the update to show the trend. This takes around 3h or so.
Its the same with every FW update.

safari

@Egika
Ok, I’m following.

sartoric

@safari
even if you soft reset

Kaiphi

The update was installed without any problems. But as always, a sport mode is gone and the setting of the custom modes are adjusted. It’s annoying.

wzxecr

Feedback for the “Step counter accuracy” on a Race S
Would say it has improved

Just did a simple test : 100 steps, walking like a soldier

With previous firmware it gave me half the steps (47 and 53)
With beta firmware I got 97 and 103 steps

On a short walk (850m)

forerunner 255 : 1296 steps
race S : 1313 steps (with previous firmware I had 950 steps)

safari

@sartoric nothing has changed

Brad_Olwin

@safari You need a few hours after a reset for the trends to show