Wahoo Releases Firmware Update to Fix GPS-Time Issue

Just as a super quick weekend PSA, Wahoo has released a firmware update to address the back-to-the-past time issue that started a week ago, reverting the time back nearly 20 years. That in turn rendered those units mostly useless, due to GPS disconnect and other issues. This impacted BOLT1, ROAM1, and original ELEMNT units. It did not impact any other newer units/devices.

Today’s firmware update is available for BOLT1 & ROAM1, however the original ELEMNT unit’s firmware is still in testing. Downloading this update will not fix any dorked up files from the past week, but will ensure the units get back to normal for future rides.

Here’s Wahoo’s full post/details:

Firmware Update:

Update – Aug 23, 6:49 PM ET: 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:

* The firmware update will not change or recover any rides completed between August 17 and when it is updated. For information on recovering or changing ride dates, see Retrieve / change ride files from ELEMNT, BOLT 1, or ROAM 1 from August 2025

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