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Summary of faults across multiple Garmin watches and bike computers

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On October 2, 2026, the sports tech media outlet The 5K Runner published a summary of faults across Garmin and Suunto watches, involving multiple devices. On the Garmin side, these include: Fenix 8 losing heart rate on version 23.39, Fenix 8 Pro map downloads stuck at 51%, a bug in Fenix 9 firmware 6.38, and Fenix 7 having the wrong TopoActive region installed. On the Suunto side, these include: SuuntoPlus Guides failing to sync, the Suunto app Min HR crashing, and the Race S repeatedly rebooting while charging. This summary is a roundup of faults from the period and does not mention manufacturer responses or repair progress.

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#18 The Deep Dive Fix Files: Week Ending 2 October 2026

This week covers Fenix 8 heart rate loss on 23.39, a Fenix 8 Pro map download stuck at 51 percent, SuuntoPlus Guides not syncing, Garmin Express on Mac failing with Fenix 9 Pro, a full Edge Explore 2 blocking map updates, Fenix 9 firmware 6.38 bugs and Fenix 7 installing the wrong TopoActive region. It also covers Connect on iOS wiping Apple Fitness effort ratings and draining iPhone batteries, the Suunto app Min HR crash, Forerunner 570 audio muting on track skips, Race S bootloops on charge, the missing Sleep Coach rhythm chart, Edge 1050 routing mode, spoken direction and GPS faults, AirPods reconnect loops with Garmin watches, and Forerunner 970 vibration and track distance problems. Wahoo ELEMNT Roam 3 screen readability and Suunto Race 2 interval sets round out the list.

The 5K Runner