System Software November 2024 Release Notes v12.22
New Features
- Added Settings Backup and Restore.
- Added Active App Overlay.
- Added Gaming Activity.
- Added Meditation Activity.
- Added New UI for Rep Editing in Strength Workouts.
- Added Background Color Option to the Watch Face Editor (Solar Models).
- Added Prompt to Exit Sleep Mode from the Sleep Mode Power Control.
- Added Coordinates Option in Course Creation.
- Added Search All Options to Navigation.
- Added Segment Page when Navigating a Course with Segments.
- Added Support to Display Event Countdowns on the Watch Face.
- Added Total Projected Calories to Calories App.
- Added an option to reorder pinned map layers.
- Added Water Ejection Shortcut.
- Added Marine Activity Data Fields.
- Added Marine Chart Mode Toggle to Map Settings.
- Added Points List to Expedition.
- Added Sail Race Tack Assist Data Screen.
- Added Support to Pin Map Layers.
- Added Support to Rearrange Items in the Fish Forecast App.
- Added Support to Rearrange Items in the Tides App.
- Added Touch Support to the Fish Forecast App.
- Added Button Access to Half-Pound Item on Weight Picker.
- Added Stress Graph to Meditation Activity Summary.
- Added Nautical Units Support.
- Added Reference Point Menu Page.
- Added White Activity Accent Color Option.
- Added Personalized Sleep Insights.
- Added "Disabled" Text on Music Glance when Battery Saver Enabled.
- Added Volume Access on the Phone Assistant.
- Added Warnings for Possible Incompatible Map Layers.
- Added Additional Epix Pro Watch Face.
- Added improved error messaging for Outdoor Maps+.
- Added Sail Expedition Activity.
Continued Improvements and Bug Fixes
- Enabled navigation Turn Guidance On by default and fixed cases where it was disabled.
- Enabled Touch Setting in CIQ Activities.
- Fixed a case where Sleep would not record even though HR and Movement were tracked.
- Fixed Activities Accidentally Starting when Tips are Dismissed.
- Fixed Activity Icon Coloring in First Time Setup.
- Fixed an issue with the change sport functionality.
- Fixed Audio Output setting via Routing page implying the setting was Off.
- Fixed Body Battery Events List not Showing Correct Sleep Time.
- Fixed Bug Causing Scrolling on Smart Notifications to Scroll Data Screens.
- Fixed Bug Hiding Training Effect Benefit from Some DSW Workouts.
- Fixed Calendar Displaying the Incorrect Day for Events.
- Fixed CIQ Watch Faces Showing Stale Data.
- Fixed Copying Multisport Activity Profile in GCM.
- Fixed Countdown Glance After Deleting Countdown.
- Fixed Cut Off Entry Text on the Number Pad Page.
- Fixed Display Behavior when in Resume Later State.
- Fixed DND Smart Notification Not Being Enabled Correctly.
- Fixed Exercise Names Getting Truncated.
- Fixed Expedition Not Recording First GPS Point.
- Fixed Favorite Fish Forecast Location Overriding Other Locations.
- Fixed Garmin Share Consent Prompt Not Appearing.
- Fixed Gridded Map Colors on Solar models.
- Fixed Handling of No Data on the Stocks App.
- Fixed History and Last Activity Glances Displaying Distance for Breathwork Activity.
- Fixed HR Glance not Updating After Disabling in Garmin Connect.
- Fixed HR Segmented Zone Ranges.
- Fixed Incorrect Lactate Threshold Speed Being Displayed When New Lactate Threshold Detected.
- Fixed Incorrect Map Colors (Solar.)
- Fixed Incorrect Timestamps on HRV Graph.
- Fixed Incorrect Vibrations on Hunt and Fish Timer Pages.
- Fixed inReach Pairing When Verify is Enabled on inReach Device.
- Fixed Intensity Minute Chart Displaying Incorrect Data.
- Fixed Invalid Battery Percentage Being Sent during Broadcast Heart Rate.
- Fixed Map Controls Map when in Dark Mode.
- Fixed Map Scale Disappearing in an Acitvity.
- Fixed Maps Being Forced to North Up After Using Outdoor Maps+.
- Fixed Max HR Change Not Being Handled Correctly When Zones Based on %LTHR.
- Fixed Menu Icon Getting Cropped on Music Player.
- Fixed Missing Emojis in Notification Center (Solar models.)
- Fixed Missing Lap Indicator Icon during Workouts.
- Fixed Missing Map Settings in Activities.
- Fixed Moonrise Arrows Not Being Colored in Moon Phase App.
- Fixed Music Auto Sync not Triggering.
- Fixed Music Settings Menu Incorrectly Showing Battery Saver Enabled.
- Fixed Outdoor Maps+ Area Select Using an Invalid Location.
- Fixed PacePro Plan Missing Name in Race Calendar App.
- Fixed PacePro Prompt Being Pushed Incorrectly on Race Day.
- Fixed Page Flow when Starting a Course Navigation from the Map App.
- Fixed Palm Touches from Forcing the Watch Out of an Activity.
- Fixed Potential Crash After Selecting Name for Soccer/Football Activity.
- Fixed Potential Crash Caused by Loading Large Music Playlists.
- Fixed Potential Crash from Heart Rate Glance in Folder.
- Fixed Potential Crash when Using Around Me.
- Fixed Potential Crash When Viewing Fitness Age.
- Fixed Press-and-Hold on 0 on Phone App DialPad.
- Fixed Proximity Alert Setting During Activity.
- Fixed PulseOx from being Incorrectly Blocked in All Power Modes.
- Fixed Recents Menu Double-Showing Points.
- Fixed Recovery Notification Title Not Displaying.
- Fixed Restart Arrow on Timer/Lap Undo Pages.
- Fixed Round-Trip Routing from the Map App.
- Fixed Scale on the Barometer Chart.
- Fixed Scanning and Picking Waypoints on the Map.
- Fixed Scheduled Workouts Incorrectly Placed on the Calendar.
- Fixed Scrolling on the Triathlon Activity Summary Page.
- Fixed Shortcuts and Start Hold on Maps.
- Fixed SkiView Map Being Disabled by Outdoor Maps+.
- Fixed Smart Notifications Not Disabling Correctly in General Use.
- Fixed Spectator Message Dismiss During Assistance.
- Fixed Stopwatch Icon Color in Activity History List.
- Fixed Stress Chart Not Showing Data when Opening via Recents Menu.
- Fixed Text Truncation in the Moon Phase App.
- Fixed Timeout Issue in Golf Setup.
- Fixed Touch Controls on Morning Report Not Interacting Correctly with Auto Advance Feature.
- Fixed Touch Lock Behavior for Rep Weight Editing in the Strength Activity.
- Fixed Volume Power Control not Behaving Correctly When Removing or Reordering.
- Fixed Watch Face Select Scroll Speed when Using Buttons.
- Fixed Weather Forecast Page not Displaying Properly.
- Fixed Wind Map Arrows on Smaller Displays.
- Fixed Zoned Segmented Arcs on the Watch Face.
- Fixed Zoom Level Resetting Every Time Map is Opened.
- Improved Activity Upload Time After Saving Activity.
- Improved Edit Glances Flow to Match Fenix 7.
- Improved Golf Round Start to Better Match Approach Products.
- Improved Hint Text on the Keyboard Pages.
- Improved Indoor-Climb Route Detection.
- Improved Number Pad UI.
- Improved Support for Side-Loaded Maps.
- Improved Touch Controls on Edit Sets Page in Strength Activity.
- Improved Touch Performance on Strength Set Editing.
- Improved Training Readiness Syncing with Garmin Connect.
- Improved Window Sizing on Navigation Preview.
- Moved the Placement of the Workout Video Page to Before the Workout Data Screen.
- Removed Alerts Setting in Breathwork Activity.
- Removed CIQ Data Fields from Adventure Race Activity.
- Updated Discard Activity Page to Match Fenix 7.
- Updated Smart Notification Banner Pull-Down Animation.
System Software October 2024 Release Notes v11.90
- Fixed possible crash on boot
System Software October 2024 Release Notes v11.89
New Features
- Added Display Brightness to Voice Commands. (Speaker models only)
- Added ability to toggle third party maps in Map Layers menu.
- Added Autolap by Position.
- Added data screen for Ski/Snowboard difficulty tracking.
- Added option to connect to WiFi in Map Manager.
- Added PacePro and Power Guides to the Active Navigation loop.
- Added solar percentage on the watch face (Solar models).
- Added support for alarm volume settings and fixed an issue where alarms could be muted when Do Not Disturb is enabled.
- Added support for Water Ejection feature. (Speaker models only)
- Added the Location Info drawer to the Map page.
- Added two of the Solar watch face layouts as options on AMOLED models.
Continued Improvements and Bug Fixes
- Fixed a potential crash when saving Run, Walk, or Hike activities.
- Fixed accidental touches during phone calls. (Speaker models only)
- Fixed an issue where Turn Prompts were not alerting when using Navigation.
- Fixed an issue where you could not save or discard Expedition activities after skipping the saving of the last point.
- Fixed broken re-dial button after a missed call. (Speaker models only)
- Fixed bug affecting pairing with an InReach Device.
- Fixed bug preventing workout cancellation.
- Fixed button and touchscreen handling of backlight in Do Not Disturb mode.
- Fixed button functionality for Transfer Call to Phone feature. (Speaker models only)
- Fixed ClimbPro behavior in Active Navigation loop.
- Fixed ClimbPro preview visibility.
- Fixed crash in Battery Saver for various languages.
- Fixed Golf map rendering (Solar models).
- Fixed inability to do Strength Free workouts.
- Fixed incorrect active timer count.
- Fixed incorrect waypoint elevation in the Saved App.
- Fixed map cursor in Pan/Zoom Mode.
- Fixed missing weight values on Strength workout page.
- Fixed potential crash in HIIT and Indoor Climb activities.
- Fixed potential crash when searching for locations in the Weather app.
- Fixed potential for Battery Drain after saving Activities.
- Fixed Save Location list layout in Hunt Activity.
- Fixed Saved App listing items out of order.
- Fixed scrolling in very large lists.
- Fixed Ski Run descent value truncation.
- Fixed some charts not displaying properly when launched from Recents Menu.
- Fixed workout scheduling in the Calendar App.
- Improved Always-On watch face brightness (AMOLED).
- Improved animations and speed when scrolling through the Watch Face Editor.
- Improved handling of the touch screen turning on the backlight (Solar models).
- Improved Off/Disabled icons for Power Controls menu.
- Improved power consumption on the map page.
- Improved processing time of large courses.
- Improved Saved app performance.
- Improved visuals for disabled power controls.
- Improved Waypoint draw speed on the map.
- Removed Daily Suggested Workouts from Calendar if suggestions are disabled.
- Set default Position format to DEG.
System Software Initial Release Version 11.59
Release day software update introduces an updated user interface, including support for new features and customization options.
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