As you may have heard there has been a fix sent out to correct the GPS and date issues with all Gen 1 ROAM’s and BOLT’s information is below. Thank you all for your patience as this was a unique bug and we couldn’t roll back firmware to fix as it wasn’t caused by an update.
We continue to apply all resources to resolve the GPS time issue for all first generation ELEMNT computers. We have now released the fix for BOLT 1 and ROAM 1 computers via firmware update that should resolve the issue going forward* for those models. A firmware update for original ELEMNT computers is currently in development.
The updated firmware versions for ROAM 1 and BOLT 1 are as follows:
ROAM 1 – WR24 - 17055
BOLT 1 – WB17 - 17055
To receive the fix for future rides*, please ensure that your computer is connected to a viable Wi-Fi network and complete a standard firmware update. For more detail on these processes and basic troubleshooting, please review the articles below
I tested the fix on my BOLT 1 yesterday and the issue is resolved. For my day to day riding I prefer my ELEMNT for it’s bigger screen (stupid old eyes). Is there a projected date for a fix for the original ELEMNT yet?
I’m already using the updated firmware on my Bolt V1. The GPS position fix works and remains stable once acquired.
However, there’s a new issue: it takes several minutes for the device to successfully obtain a GPS fix. This delay doesn’t only happen after turning the device off and on again. The same problem occurred today when I went to an indoor restaurant for lunch. I didn’t even pause my recording, but once I stepped outside it still took several minutes to regain a GPS fix.
It seems as if the device behaves like it’s performing a complete cold start whenever it loses the GPS signal - for example, after being turned off or spending half an hour indoors.
Is it possible to rename the firmware on my device from WR20 to WR24? This would force the update to be installed. Today, I have no hope that Wahoo will offer an update for my ROAM!
