- Garmin released a giant update for the recently released watch
- It applies to the Fenix 8, Fenix E and Enduro 3 flagship models
- It fixes over 80 bugs and adds a number of cool new features
Garmin Fenix 8, Fenix E and Enduro 3 are still relatively newly launched sports watch models for more demanding users. Although it already basically offers fantastic equipment in terms of software functions, the manufacturer now brings them stable firmware 12.22 a bunch of other tweaks and improvements. Big update too fixes countless bugs.
A system update that currently extends to all owners of the mentioned models (at the time of writing he had already managed to get to half of all the pieces), contains a total of 33 novelties. It also includes approximately 20 changes that improve existing firmware components. The list of changes published by Garmin also mentions about 80 bug fixes.
One of the key innovations with the update is option to backup and restore settingswhich many users have been missing for a long time. The manufacturer has also added gaming activities, meditation and sea expeditions or personalized insights related to your sleep.
List of new features and improvements*
- Added backup and restore settings.
- Added active app overlay.
- Added game activity.
- Added the Meditation activity.
- Added a new user interface for adjusting repetitions in strength training.
- Added background color option to watch face editor (solar models).
- Added prompt to exit sleep from sleep power control.
- Added Coordinates option when creating a course.
- Added Search All options to navigation.
- Added Segments page when navigating a track with segments.
- Added support for displaying event countdowns on the watch face.
- Added Total Projected Calories to the Calories app.
- Added the ability to change the order of pinned map layers.
- Added shortcut for ejecting water.
- Added data fields for marine activities.
- Added sea map mode toggle to map settings.
- Added waypoint list to the Expedition app.
- Added sail assist data screen.
- Added support for snapping map layers.
- Added support for reordering items in Fish Forecast.
- Added support for reordering items in the Tides app.
- Added touch control support to Fish Forecast.
- Added access to the half kilo item in the weight picker using a button.
- Added stress graph to meditation activity overview.
- Added support for naval units.
- Added white activity accent color option.
- Added personalized sleep information.
- Added “Off” text in music overview when battery saver is on.
- Added volume access to phone assistant.
- Added warning for possible incompatible map layers.
- Added more Epix Pro watch faces.
- Added improved error reporting for outdoor maps+.
- Added Sailboat Expedition activity.
- Enabled default navigation on and fixed cases where navigation was disabled. Enabled touch settings in CIQ activities.
- Improved activity upload time after saving an activity.
- Improved view editing flow according to Fenix 7.
- Improved start of golf round to better match Approach products.
- Improved help text on keyboard pages.
- Improved indoor route detection.
- Improved numeric keypad user interface.
- Improved support for sideloading maps.
- Improved touch controls on the Edit Sets page in the Force activity.
- Improved touch performance when modifying power sets.
- Improved synchronization of training readiness with Garmin Connect.
- Improved window size in navigation preview.
- Moved the location of the training video page in front of the training data screen.
- Removed notification settings in Breathing Activity.
- Removed CIQ data fields from Adventure Race activity.
- Updated the Discard Activity page to match the Fenix 7 app.
- Updated smart notification popup banner animation.
*Machine translated from the English original
List of fixed bugs*
- Fixed a case where sleep was not recorded even when HR and Movement values were tracked.
- Fixed activities starting randomly when ending hints.
- Fixed activity icon coloring on first setup.
- Fixed an issue with the sport change feature.
- Fixed the audio output setting via the Routing page implying that the setting was Off.
- Fixed the body battery event list not showing the correct sleep time.
- Fixed a bug that caused data screens to scroll when scrolling in smart notifications.
- Fixed a bug hiding the training effect advantage for some DSW trainings.
- Fixed calendar showing incorrect day for events.
- Fixed showing outdated data on CIQ watch faces.
- Fixed copying of multisport activity profile in GCM.
- Fixed countdown view after removing countdown.
- Fixed clipping of input text on number table page.
- Fixed refresh later display behavior.
- Fixed DND smart notification being turned on incorrectly.
- Fixed shortening of exercise names.
- Fixed not recording the first GPS point on an expedition.
- Fixed overriding the popular fish forecast location over other locations.
- Fixed Garmin consent share prompt not showing.
- Fixed gridded map colors on solar models.
- Fixed handling of missing data in the Inventory app.
- Fixed displaying distance in history and last activity views for breathing activity.
- Fixed HR overview not updating after shutdown in Garmin Connect.
- Fixed HR segmented zone ranges.
- Fixed incorrect lactate threshold being displayed when new lactate threshold is detected.
- Fixed incorrect map colors (Solar.)
- Fixed incorrect timestamps in HRV graph.
- Fixed incorrect vibrations on hunting and fishing timer pages.
- Fixed pairing of inReach devices when authentication is enabled on the inReach device.
- Fixed display of incorrect data in minute intensity graph.
- Fixed sending incorrect battery percentages while broadcasting heartbeat.
- Fixed map controls map in dark mode.
- Fixed map scale disappearing when active.
- Fixed map being forced to switch north after using outdoor maps+.
- Fixed incorrect handling of maximum HR change when zones are based on %LTHR.
- Fixed clipping of menu icon in music player.
- Fix missing emoticons in notification center (solar models.)
- Fixed missing lap indicator icon during exercise.
- Fixed missing map settings in Activities.
- Fixed Moonrise arrows not being colored in Moon Phases app.
- Fixed Music sync not starting automatically.
- Fixed Music Settings menu incorrectly showing battery saver on.
- Fixed using invalid location when selecting outdoor maps+ area.
- Fixed missing PacePro plan name in Race Calendar app.
- Fixed sending PacePro challenge incorrectly on race day.
- Fixed page flow when starting route navigation from the Map app.
- Fixed forcing the watch out of activity with palm touches.
- Fixed possible crash after selecting name for football/soccer activity.
- Fixed possible crash caused by loading large music lists.
- Fixed a possible crash when looking at a heartbeat in a folder.
- Fixed a possible crash when using the Around Me feature.
- Fixed possible crash when displaying age in fitness.
- Fixed holding down the 0 button on the dial panel of the phone app.
- Fixed proximity notification settings during activity.
- Fixed PulseOx blocking incorrectly in all power modes.
- Fixed double display of points in Recents menu.
- Fixed recovery notification title not showing.
- Fixed Restart arrow on Timer/Cancel time slot pages.
- Fixed tour routing from the Map app.
- Fixed scale on barometer chart.
- Fixed scanning and selecting waypoints on the map.
- Fixed incorrect placement of scheduled workouts in the calendar.
- Fix for shortcuts and holding the Start button on Maps.
- Fixed disabling SkiView map display in Outdoor Maps+.
- Fixed incorrect disabling of smart notifications in general use.
- Fixed viewer message dissolving during assist.
- Fixed the color of the stopwatch icon in the activity history list.
- Fixed Not displaying data in the load graph when opened via the Recents menu.
- Fixed truncation of text in Phases of the Moon app.
- Fixed time limit issue in golf settings.
- Fixed the touch controls in the morning report not interacting properly with the auto-advance feature.
- Fixed touch lock behavior when adjusting rep weight in strength activity.
- Fixed incorrect behavior of volume strength control when removed or reordered.
- Fixed scrolling speed of watch face selection when using buttons.
- Fixed incorrect display of weather forecast page.
- Fixed wind map arrows on smaller displays.
- Fixed zone segmented arcs on the watch face.
- Fixed the zoom level being reset every time the map is opened.
*Machine translated from the English original
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