Maintained by Allory Deiss
| Fenix 8 Pro | |
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| Ver. 20.19 - 11/03/2025 | |
| Added Health Status - adds a glance that tracks health data changes and overall wellbeing. Added Real-Time Weather updates and wind improvements. Added GroupRide and Data Comparisons - shows rider data compared to the group average. Added Power Guide and Power Guide Altitude Acclimation for cycling. Added Gear Ratio Analysis - shows time spent in each gear ratio. Added automatic Touch Lock unlock if Touch is on for Strength reps screen. Added Cycling Vo2 Max Watch Face Complication. Added Shortcut support for the Calculator. Added improvements to sensor lost experience. Added Inline Skating compatibility for custom workouts. Added support for GPI Files. Added touch access to Keyboard layout menu via drag. Fixed accessing activity status menu with buttons during activity. Fixed altitude appearing as jumpy at high altitudes. Fixed an issue where the month in the date on the watch face was not being properly translated. Fixed auto triggered setting not correctly restoring after Backup and Restore. Fixed being unable to see headset details once connected. Fixed black screen after tapping back button from the music screen during an activity. Fixed Calls being answered when gesturing or tapping anywhere on screen. Fixed choosing Walk in multisport workout custom option causing other activity types to disappear. Fixed CIQ Watch Face Timeout Not Matching System Setting. Fixed Controls Menu Not Updating When Phone Connection Is Lost. Fixed course points and ClimbPro not showing after resuming an activity when navigating. Fixed crash when using headphone controls to adjust music playback. Fixed crash when switching CIQ music provider. Fixed device showing Storm Alerts when swimming. Fixed Down key not dismissing Training Alerts during activities. Fixed Flashlight Strobe not stopping after pausing activity. Fixed folder Glance preview units not updating when folder contents change. Fixed headphones not disconnecting when using ECG. Fixed inconsistent Metronome timing. Fixed incorrect text on the Moon glance. Fixed Indoor Climb activity not locking buttons when in an active split. Fixed lag caused by the Health Snapshot glance. Fixed lag when starting an activity. Fixed lag when swiping on the Morning Report greeting page. Fixed maximum active timers message showing when starting timer. Fixed Meditation activity button behavior. Fixed missing hint indicator on the ECG about page. Fixed MIP backlight not turning off after using Weixin Pay. Fixed MIP background color not updating when updated on the navigation course details and elevation plot pages. Fixed Morning Report Showing Old All-Day Events. Fixed Multisport Activity Ending When Switching to Strength. Fixed Muting Swim Pacing Alert Not Working. Fixed Outdoor Maps Plus download map menu showing a black screen. Fixed Outdoor Maps Plus layer selection page not pulling in location until the map is shown. Fixed POI Search Showing as City Search in the Add Location Menu. Fixed Possible Crash When Editing Activity Focus Mode Display Settings. Fixed Reordering and Removing the First Data Screen of a Hunt Activity. Fixed Run Coach Plan with Strength Workouts Not Marking Completed Strength Workouts as Completed in the Plan Details. Fixed Running Performance Glance Showing Wrong VO2 Max. Fixed Screen Turning Off When Doing a Down Gesture When Recording ECG. Fixed Smart Notifications not working when connected to Android devices. Fixed straight line route created when creating a course using locations on the map menu. Fixed the battery icon being cut off on the Enduro 2 watch face. Fixed the inReach glance not automatically adding after pairing with an inReach Device. Fixed Tide alerts going off during Sleep window. Fixed Total Body Circuit 5 Workout Showing the Wrong Rep Count. Fixed Touch Lock control not toggling when Do Not Disturb is on. Fixed Touch Screen remaining on during a Swim Activity as a part of a multisport activity. Fixed track color not following setting. Fixed vibration and tone setting missing from devices without a speaker. Fixed Voice Alert Frequency settings not working. Fixed Voice not stopping when adjusting volume. Fixed Wallet Pin Timeout Screen Allowing Users to Bypass Timer. Fixed Watch Face Battery Field to Update Faster When the Flashlight Is Turned On. Fixed Watch Face Calendar Complication Showing Events from the Wrong Day. Fixed weather icons on MIP watch faces not showing night icons at night. Fixed Workout steps possibly showing the wrong equipment. Fixed WX Radar shortcut not working for Tactix. Improved watch face selection menu scrolling. Removed the ability to wrap from 0 to 999 in the Strength reps menu. Removed the ability to wrap from the top of the activity pause menu to the bottom. Updated Activity Stage Menu Highlight Color to Match the Activity Type. Updated Flashlight Indicator to Turn Off as Soon as the Light Turns Off. Updated Multisport Activities to Allow Long Hold on the Lap Key to Change the Sport. Updated the Navigation Preview Page to Show the Total Distance Remaining on the Course. Added "LTE Standby" pop up in an activity when LTE is disabled automatically for power savings. Added a spinner to the Messenger conversation list when a message in the conversation is still sending. Added ability to react to Messenger messages with any reaction using the emoji keyboard. Added an activity data field option for LTE signal strength. Added an Image Viewer for pictures received through Messenger For Wearables, which allows users to pan and zoom images. Fixed issue where "Unlink" option in Messenger would display when the device is already unlinked. Fixed issue where a Messenger notification could push on top of the Preparing Update page. Fixed issue where a Messenger voice message could record longer than 30 seconds. Fixed issue where a Messenger voice message would not start recording immediately. Fixed issue where Messenger Calls would not show disconnected from phone when there is no active subscription. Fixed issue with "Auto LTE Standby" pop up displaying when disabling LTE. Fixed possible crash when exiting Messenger app. Fixed possible issue where a Messenger call would not transfer to headphones. Fixed possible issue where Auto LTE would not disable when an internet connection through a paired phone is restored. Fixed possible issue where LTE & Satellite Status could unexpectedly show "Disabled." Fixed possible issue where LTE quick control would show "Using Phone" when no phone is connected. Fixed possible issue where the cancel button on the "Use Satellite/Keep Trying LTE" prompt would not immediately cancel messages. Fixed possible issue where the Messenger Calls timer does not start at 0:00. Improved ability to select the voice message icon when replying to a Messenger message. Improved Messenger Calls when there are no saved contacts to prompt the user to open the Messenger mobile app and add contacts. Improved sizing of the satellite icon on the compass page on the NTN pointer. Improved snapping of the NTN satellite bubble in and out of target circle on the NTN pointer. Removed possible pop ups which could appear over a SOS conversation thread (touch lock icon, activity stopped border, etc.) (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 20.19 Beta - 11/03/2025 | |
| Fixed a potential crash when manually ending Sleep. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 20.18 Beta - 10/30/2025 | |
| Fixed a potential crash when manually ending Sleep. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 20.15 Beta - 10/28/2025 | |
| Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. Added "LTE Standby" pop up in an activity when LTE is disabled automatically for power savings. Added a spinner to the Messenger conversation list when a message in the conversation is still sending. Added ability to react to Messenger messages with any reaction using the emoji keyboard. Added an activity data field option for LTE signal strength. Added an Image Viewer for pictures received through Messenger For Wearables, which allows users to pan and zoom images. Fixed issue where "Unlink" option in Messenger would display when the device is already unlinked. Fixed issue where a Messenger notification could push on top of the Preparing Update page. Fixed issue where a Messenger voice message could record longer than 30 seconds. Fixed issue where a Messenger voice message would not start recording immediately. Fixed issue where Messenger Calls would not show disconnected from phone when there is no active subscription. Fixed issue with "Auto LTE Standby" pop up displaying when disabling LTE. Fixed possible crash when exiting Messenger app. Fixed possible issue where a Messenger call would not transfer to headphones. Fixed possible issue where Auto LTE would not disable when an internet connection through a paired phone is restored. Fixed possible issue where LTE & Satellite Status could unexpectedly show "Disabled." Fixed possible issue where LTE quick control would show "Using Phone" when no phone is connected. Fixed possible issue where the cancel button on the "Use Satellite/Keep Trying LTE" prompt would not immediately cancel messages. Fixed possible issue where the Messenger Calls timer does not start at 0:00. Improved ability to select the voice message icon when replying to a Messenger message. Improved Messenger Calls when there are no saved contacts to prompt the user to open the Messenger mobile app and add contacts. Improved sizing of the satellite icon on the compass page on the NTN pointer. Improved snapping of the NTN satellite bubble in and out of target circle on the NTN pointer. Removed possible pop ups which could appear over a SOS conversation thread (touch lock icon, activity stopped border, etc.) (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 18.81 - 10/14/2025 | |
| Fixed possible issue where the user would be prompted to use satellite after exiting the pointing interface. Fixed possible issue with auth code being calculated incorrectly. Fixed possible device freeze in the pointing interface. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 18.68 - 10/07/2025 | |
| Fixed issue where Auto LTE Mode would disable immediately when an activity is ended. Fixed issue where GPS would not resume recording after sending a satellite message. Fixed issue where Livetrack via LTE would stop and not function for the rest of the activity. Fixed potential crash when saving an activity. Fixed potential issue where a voice call could not be received over LTE. Improved brightness auto adjustment behavior. Improved notifications for missed Messenger calls. Improved the inReach Plan Usage page to automatically refresh when the page is opened. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 18.51 - 09/17/2025 | |
| Improved layout of auth. code in the about loop. Improved Messenger chat threads to center the top of long messages. Improved consistency when pressing the back button in a Messenger call between both Bluetooth and LTE calls. Improved inReach first time tips to automatically push after a device is activated. Improved responsiveness of Messenger calls. Improved voice message recording to automatically pause music. Improved layout of incoming Messenger call notifications during activities. Fixed issue where initial setup could progress beyond the pairing page too quickly. Fixed issue with the list trackbar position in the assistance menu. Fixed issue where NTN pointer animation could get stuck/frozen. Fixed possible crash when exiting voice note or voice message playback. (MicroLED Only) Update touchscreen firmware to v3.05. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 18.41 - 09/09/2025 | |
| Fixed issues with jumpy elevation when at higher altitudes. Improved message option on incoming Messenger Call page to automatically decline the call. Improved scrolling in Messenger chat threads. Improved check messages button in Messenger chat threads when actively checking for new messages. Fixed issue where "GPS is Ready" banner would display unexpectedly after using NTN. Fixed issue where the call option would show for Messenger threads with unknown contacts. Fixed possible issue where a reaction would not be removed from a Messenger chat thread. Fixed possible issue where the Messenger Calls history list would show blank entries. Fixed possible issue with spacing on Messenger notifications during an activity. Fixed possible issue with the layout of Messenger chat threads when new messages are received. Fixed possible issue where the weather app shows disconnected when there is an active Bluetooth connection. Fixed possible crash when starting a Messenger Call. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Original submissions by Guido Lenz, Jack Yeazel, and Joe Mehaffey; currently maintained by Allory Deiss.
Please report any corrections to: Allory Deiss