I sincerely hope there is some fix to this rather fundamental bungle that renders a data collector unable to communicate its observations to a device capable of performing analysis on those observations. Can you tell why I am so excited about the “update”. I can collect data, but I can’t use it until after all of the work is complete. The thread is open, and now I’m left with an overpriced paperweight that I can wear on my wrist. The device I carefully researched and tested in the states is completely unusable due to an insufficiently tested “update” and there is no solution provided for the fix. Now for several months, I am heading to a part of the Andean alitiplano where electricity is intermittent. The purported solution to the horribly botched “update” is to roll back to a prior version, yet though I’ve uninstalled what appear to be all of the component parts (despite a lack of clearly articulated instructions on the part of Garmin) I cannot rid myself of ANT 2.2.5. I un-install the ANT agent, the Garmin USB driver and the Garmin communication plugin, check the program list to see that ANT is gone, restart the computer and the ANT agent is still lurking in my desktop tray running away in its useless 2.2.5 state. So reading on, I see that I must roll back to the older version. The only means to communicate data is via the ANT agent, but I was prompted to update the working version with a new version. Fortunately, there is a USB cable right? But wait, that is only for charging the device (hum that is smart). I have now purchased a 400 product that fails to perform one of its very basic functions, to communicate the data it gathers to a computer where the data can be examined. Why Garmin would release an update to a working product without testing to determine if it actually works is beyond me? Thanks for checking people. There I see a report that there is a known issue with this recent ANT “update”. ![]() While trying to track down the problem I happened to spot some tiny note on the Garmin Dashboard page. ![]() No word, no hint, no communication, just an expensive failed product. I installed this “update” and the device ceased to transfer data properly to the computer. Then several days ago, now in Peru where internet access is sporadic, I was prompted for an “update” to the ANT agent. ![]() I’m in the states preparing for an extended period of fieldwork that will involve the use of the Forerunner 405CX, and the device was working fine. Dissatisfied, infuriated, and angered beyond words…but let me try
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