Update and Learn About Software for the epix Gen 2 Watches

System Software December 2024 Release Notes v19.41

We are frequently adding new features with the latest software updates. Watch the video below to learn about the newest features added to your watch.

Continued Improvements and Bug Fixes 

• Fixed Potential Connect IQ application Crash.
• Fixed issue where the device's workout schedule would not match Garmin Connect.
• Fixed issue where weekly totals would be incorrect after changing the "First Day of Week" setting.
• Fixed issue where pan/zoom icons don't appear on the map.
• Fixed possible issue where sleep mode would re-enable after sleep tracking ended.
• Fixed possible shutdown when saving or discarding an activity.
• Fixed possible issue where workout names would not be translated in some languages. setting

November 2024 Release Notes v19.34

• Added courses and saved locations to device backups
• Fixed issue causing delay to the flashlight turning on when using a Connect IQ watch face
• Fixed issue causing loss of elevation data in a multisport activity that started with swimming
• Fixed issue potentially causing 0 distance for a pool swim activity
• Fixed issue that could cause sleep to not get recorded
• Fixed issue where nautical units were not applied to the auto lap setting
• Fixed issue with incorrect prompt saying FTP was updated
• Fixed possible shutdown when using Around Me to search the map
• Fixed potential shutdown when using the Round Trip Routing feature
• Improved auto climb sensitivity in climbing activities
• Improved map controls
• Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
• Updated Translations

September 2024 Release Notes v18.14

• Added Garmin Share app.
• Fixed issue causing activity calories and the number of activities to reset to 0 after completing Health Snapshot.
• Fixed issue causing Garmin premade workout animations to be missing.
• Fixed issue causing missing pan/zoom on map during navigation for find my phone.
• Fixed issue causing Outdoor Maps+ downloads to get stuck at 0%.
• Fixed issue that could cause Connect to fail to display which course was used for activity.
• Fixed issue when navigating the watch would the distance to the destination in feet/meters instead of Mi/KM.
• Fixed issue where the golf glance could display a 0 value when using Stableford scoring.
• Fixed issue with a missing keyboard switch icon in some languages.
• Fixed issue with strength workouts rounding the weight to the nearest whole number.
• Fixed potential issue with connection of external Bluetooth sensors.
• Fixed potential issue with GPS track during snowshoe activities.
• Fixed potential issue with the cursor on the golf map.
• Fixed potential screen distortion on the watch face.
• Fixed potential shutdown after receiving a flag measurement from a Z30.
• Fixed potential Wi-Fi lock up when requesting software.
• Improved race time predictions.
• Updated translations.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.

June 2024 Release Notes v17.23

• Added Heart Rate Dynamic Source Switching to select the best heart rate data source (watch or chest HRM) to improve accuracy during running activities.
• Added ability to find a lost phone during an activity with GPS.
• Added Garmin Messenger App.
• Added Indoor Walk activity.
• Added Recovery Advisor as an option in Morning Report and Glances.
• Added Self Evaluation to more activity types.
• Improved access to additional characters on the touch keyboard by adding a press and hold option to some keys.
• Renamed 'Climb' sport to 'Mountaineering.' 
• Added support for Outdoor Maps Plus layer additions. 
• CIQ bug fixes and improvements.
• Fixed errant warnings about trolling motor. 
• Fixed incorrect battery estimate prior to Expedition activities. 
• Fixed issue causing heart rate charts to not show up on some watch faces. 
• Fixed issue causing Outdoor Maps+ to request data endlessly. 
• Fixed issue causing the cadence flashlight to enable incorrectly when in an activity Resume Later state. 
• Fixed issue where "Lap Discarded" keeps flashing on screen after activity was saved. 
• Fixed issue where the X icon was still showing as Twitter. 
• Fixed issue where WiFi was required to delete an already downloaded Outdoor Maps+ bundle. 
• Fixed issue with auto pause speed picker. 
• Fixed issue with Outdoor Maps+ deleting layers unexpectedly. 
• Fixed issue with ski run count in the Last Sport glance. 
• Fixed issue with the altimeter glance when in large font mode. 
• Fixed possible shutdown inside the Body Battery widget. 
• Fixed potential issue with downloading large music playlists. 
• Fixed potential issue with the weather map overlay. 
• Fixed potential shutdown on Navigate page. 
• Fixed potential shutdown when loading activity history with Auto Lock enabled. 
• Updated translations. 

March 2024 Release Notes v16.22

• Added automatic activity type detection within multisport activities.
• Added CIQ System7.
• Added Jump Rope activity.
• Added quick flashlight control when using double-tap LIGHT to enable the LED flashlight, for models with this hardware.
• Added Sleep Coach widget glance.
• Added support for Male audio prompts.
• Added database of 400m running tracks all over the world.
• Added the ability to double-tap the screen in golf green view to mark your current position as the hole location, if you are standing on the green.
• Connect IQ bug fixes and improvements.
• Fixed bug with "Footpod Connected" banner showing when paired to HRM strap.
• Fixed CIQ animations.
• Fixed issue where backlight would always stay on when night vision is enabled (Tactix 7 non-AMOLED models only).
• Fixed issue where date format setting would not sync down from Garmin Connect during device setup.
• Fixed issue where navigation could incorrectly also include a straight-line routing back to start.
• Fixed issue where primary race widget would not show results of race completed earlier in the day.
• Fixed issue where Spotify shuffle and repeat controls would not work.
• Fixed issue with city search where some cities would not be found.
• Fixed issue with error icon incorrectly drawing next to the smart notification widget glance.
• Fixed issue with some widget glance folder views when in large font mode.
• Fixed potential issue causing shutdowns when using heart rate in Connect IQ.
• Fixed potential issue where flashlight could enable during a treadmill activity.
• Fixed potential issue with temperature data fields on CIQ watch faces.
• Fixed potential issues when configuring map layer toggles when subscribed to Outdoor Maps+.
• Fixed potential shutdown due to WeChat Pay.
• Fixed potential shutdown when deleting a course.
• Fixed potential shutdown when launching a workout in the workouts app.
• Fixed potential shutdown when listening to music during an activity.
• Fixed potential shutdown when requesting weather data.
• Fixed potential shutdown when resetting device to default settings.
• Fixed potential shutdown with CIQ widget glances.
• Fixed UI issue in golf activity on FMB page.
• Fixed widget glance folder view for Fish Forecast widget.
• Improved '5 Minute' backlight timeout setting to 'No Timeout' (non-AMOLED only.)
• Improved display of ski/snowboard activity summaries to exclude chairlift data.
• Improved incident detection not supported banner to only show once per power cycle of the device.
• Improved Max Heart Rate prompt.
• Improved scaling on elevation charts to show more variation in elevation where it previously looked flat.
• Improved weather to not show misleading information if it's older than an hour.
• Updated translations.

December 2023 Release Notes v15.74

• Added the ability to track naps, including a new Nap widget and an updated Sleep widget.
• Additions and enhancements to the Body Battery feature.
• Added audio prompts for course points.
• Added the ability to display images within smart notifications (Android only).
• Added large font mode which can be accessed in System > Display menu.
• Added workout audio notes support.
• Added Inline Skating activity.
• Added a Moon Phase widget.
• Added tracking of splits for Ski.
• Added NAVIC GPS support.
• Added a confirmation popup when saving an activity via touch.
• Added ability to enable Red Shift when Do Not Disturb is enabled.
• Added 'View Climbs' option for cycling races.
• Added workout audio note preview on steps with videos.
• Expanded Red Shift functionality to include Orange and Green colors as well (AMOLED models only.)
• Fixed GroupTrack icon not drawing correctly.
• Fixed issue causing dog symbols to not show up on the map.
• Fixed issue causing lap cadence spikes in swim.
• Fixed issue causing position fluctuation when navigating between waypoints.
• Fixed issue that could cause a blank heart rate graph in post activity summary for the Gaming activity.
• Fixed issue where backlight could be turned on via the back button on the map even though settings disable it.
• Fixed issue where device would restart when receiving many back-to-back smart notifications.
• Fixed issue where Spotify and Amazon wouldn't launch to currently playing song.
• Fixed issue with hourly forecast data in the weather app.
• Fixed issue with pace in workout alerts.
• Fixed issue with trip countdown discrepancy in Jet Lag adviser when compared to Garmin Connect.
• Fixed LTHR HR/LTHR Pace/FTP not syncing to Garmin Connect correctly.
• Fixed potential issue where the app list and or widget glances lists would be modified after a software update.
• Fixed potential issue where calendar and notification apps would not launch properly.
• Fixed potential issue where golf maps would draw incorrectly.
• Fixed potential issue with CIQ data fields not saving after being added to an activity data page.
• Fixed potential issue with GPS elevation.
• Fixed potential shutdown in morning report with a race event.
• Fixed potential shutdown when a large number of maps are loaded.
• Fixed potential shutdown when following a cycling course for a primary race.
• Fixed potential shutdown when reviewing a map location.
• Fixed potential shutdown when using redshift.
• Fixed recovery time tip being cutoff in certain languages.
• Fixed the pool length setting possibly missing from activity settings menu.
• Improved audio tone sound.
• Improved flashlight page in red shift mode.
• Improved gestures to always be sent to CIQ WFes, regardless of backlight setting. (Non-AMOLED models.)
• Improved keyboard to open to the touch layout if opened via touch.
• Improved race calendar to show races without an assigned priority.
• Improvements and fixes to the time zones app.
• Removed the limitation on the number of points allowed in a course.
• Updates and improvements to the Time Zone app and widget glance.
• Updated Translations.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.

September 2023 Release Notes v14.68

• Added new activity types to non-Pro models: American Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Archery, Overland, BMX, Racket sports and more!
• Added Device Settings Backup and Restore.
• Added ability to set multiple locations in the weather app on device.
• Added Gaming App.
• Added Workouts App.
• Added Golf "Plays Like" improvements.
• Added Golf Biomes support for OLED products.
• Added Multisport option for race calendar.
• Added new Golf Virtual Caddie interface.
• Added Virtual Caddie suggestion in green view for Marq 2 Golfer.
• Added support for Hill Score and Endurance Score features on fenix 7 series, Enduro 2, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
• Added Shaded Relief feature to the map for fenix 7 series, Enduro 2, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
• Added split screen and radial data field layouts to the map for fenix 7 series, Enduro 2, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
• Added support for weather overlay map in the weather app for fenix 7 series, Enduro 2, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
• Added support for new Di2 cassette sprocket patterns.
• Added support for the Recent Apps hot key to Non-Pro models.
• Added Virtual Caddie suggestion in green view for Marq 2.
• Added workout muscle map support for HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates.
• Added Trolling Motor app (allows anglers to control their Garmin Force or Force Kraken Trolling Motor through a compatible Garmin smartwatch. Garmin Force Trolling Motor must be updated to the July 2023 software update.)
• Added Trolling Motor page to Fish and Boat activities if paired to a Garmin Force or Force Kraken Trolling Motor.
• Added Fish Forecast (uses solunar theory to predict the best times to fish.)
• Added a link to Garmin Connect Mobile in My Workouts within the Workouts App.
• Added haptic feedback to wifi sync failure case.
• Added new watch faces to Marq 2.
• Added power guide support to the race widget.
• Added tree drawing to golf on Marq 2.
• Enable Red Shift on non-Pro AMOLED products.
• Fix Golf scorecard button not properly dismissing.
• Fix race time prediction on races with distance longer than a marathon.
• Fixed a bug where the activity units setting was overwriting units outside the activity.
• Fixed an issue in Fish and Hunt that would show different options with touch vs button press.
• Fixed an issue in Fish where logging a catch or saving a location wouldn't work correctly if there was no GPS signal.
• Fixed an issue in Tides where alerts would occur at the wrong time.
• Fixed an issue in Tides where the alert cursor would be inaccurate.
• Fixed Connect IQ watch faces still getting gestures even when gestures are disabled.
• Fixed drawing issue with chart data fields in certain data field positions.
• Fixed issue that could cause stale weather data.
• Fixed issue when paired to Varia Vision.
• Fixed issue with Gaming win rate not matching Garmin Connect.
• Fixed issue with golf plays like using stale weather data.
• Fixed issue with Race Day weather wind speeds.
• Fixed issue with sleep watch face showing an incorrect alarm time.
• Fixed issue with touchscreen not working when the backlight is off on fenix 7 series devices.
• Fixed missing Daily Suggested Workouts in the Workouts app.
• Fixed potential display flicker when using Connect IQ watch faces.
• Fixed potential issue causing the inReach widget glance to stop updating.
• Fixed potential issue that could cause a crash on software update.
• Fixed potential issue when a large number of mp3 files are on the device.
• Fixed potential issue where a user may be unable to play music in Spotify.
• Fixed potential issue where Spotify would show blank except for the control buttons.
• Fixed potential issue with the Reference Point App when a large number of waypoints are loaded.
• Fixed potential lockup on the wallet page.
• Fixed potential shutdown in the Tides app.
• Fixed potential shutdown on weather map.
• Fixed potential shutdown when using a course and viewing the Climb Pro data screen.
• Fixed potential UI issue with HRV display in Morning Report.
• Fixed UI flow issue when viewing an event in the calendar.
• Fixed UI issue when a 3 digit HRV value is present in Morning Report.
• Improved golf Hole Picker.
• Updated translations.