GARMIN GPS FEATURE COMPARISONS
and Upgrade Information

Maintained by Allory Deiss


Fenix 9
Ver. 7.15 Beta - 11/06/2026
Fixes possible issue with Alipay binding and unbinding.
Improves map loading when many maps are installed.
Miscellaneous display improvements.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 7.14 Beta - 11/04/2026
Adds distance editing to XC Ski Indoor and Indoor Cycling Activity Profiles.
Adds first time tip to power modes.
Adds Pack Weight and Pack Weight Calorie Burn Rate post activity cards to walking and running sports.
Adds smooth second hand setting to some watch faces.
Adds timeout setting to flashlight quick control.
Fixes blank item in map layers menu.
Fixes course preview not showing with TopoActive and OSM maps enabled.
Fixes Epic Course Card not appearing in Activity Stage.
Fixes heart rate reading dropouts in ArcheryX.
Fixes incoming call or app notification playing sound in silent mode.
Fixes incorrect vehicle sometimes drawing on map.
Fixes issue where entering CIQ watch face menu caused lag.
Fixes issue where Running Stamina displayed "Maximum Zone" when the user's heart rate is below the lowest zone.
Fixes issue where weather data might not display when hitting outages.
Fixes issue with strength weight edit when using buttons.
Fixes issues with map north arrow placement.
Fixes keyboard icon in settings menu (Solar devices only).
Fixes player 2's score not being displayed in the round info page.
Fixes potential shutdown when changing sports.
Fixes potential shutdown when enabling HR Broadcast from Garmin Connect.
Fixes potential shutdown when selecting activity data screens.
Fixes potential shutdown when starting HIIT activity.
Fixes potential shutdown when switching Spotify playlists.
Fixes potential shutdown when using ClimbPro in Run activity.
Fixes potential shutdown when downloading Outdoor Maps+ content.
Fixes potential shutdown when pressing the back button a lot in the music app.
Fixes potential shutdown when searching for points of interest.
Fixes progress bar drawing in the LineMusic app.
Fixes satellite icon drawing (Solar devices only).
Fixes satellite settings not updating when changing Power Mode in Activity Stage Menu.
Improved responsiveness in Epic app.
Improved World Timer watch face.
Improvements made to Golf shot detection.
Improvements to Indoor Row activity.
Updated translations.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 7.13 - 10/30/2026
Adds distance editing to XC Ski Indoor and Indoor Cycling Activity Profiles.
Adds first time tip to power modes.
Adds Pack Weight and Pack Weight Calorie Burn Rate post activity cards to walking and running sports.
Adds smooth second hand setting to some watch faces.
Adds timeout setting to flashlight quick control.
Fixes blank item in map layers menu.
Fixes course preview not showing with TopoActive and OSM maps enabled.
Fixes Epic Course Card not appearing in Activity Stage.
Fixes heart rate reading dropouts in ArcheryX.
Fixes incoming call or app notification playing sound in silent mode.
Fixes incorrect vehicle sometimes drawing on map.
Fixes issue where entering CIQ watch face menu caused lag.
Fixes issue where Running Stamina displayed "Maximum Zone" when the user's heart rate is below the lowest zone.
Fixes issue where weather data might not display when hitting outages.
Fixes issue with strength weight edit when using buttons.
Fixes issues with map north arrow placement.
Fixes keyboard icon in settings menu (Solar devices only).
Fixes player 2's score not being displayed in the round info page.
Fixes potential shutdown when changing sports.
Fixes potential shutdown when enabling HR Broadcast from Garmin Connect.
Fixes potential shutdown when selecting activity data screens.
Fixes potential shutdown when starting HIIT activity.
Fixes potential shutdown when switching Spotify playlists.
Fixes potential shutdown when using ClimbPro in Run activity.
Fixes potential shutdown when downloading Outdoor Maps+ content.
Fixes potential shutdown when pressing the back button a lot in the music app.
Fixes potential shutdown when searching for points of interest.
Fixes progress bar drawing in the LineMusic app.
Fixes satellite icon drawing (Solar devices only).
Fixes satellite settings not updating when changing Power Mode in Activity Stage Menu.
Improved responsiveness in Epic app.
Improved World Timer watch face.
Improvements made to Golf shot detection.
Improvements to Indoor Row activity.
Updated translations.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.73 - 10/24/2026
Fixed alarm setting vibration forced to Off.
Fixed potential drops and audio stuttering while using Spotify.
Fixed potential shutdown when switching Spotify playlists.
Fixed potential shutdown when using HIIT activity.
Fixed potential shutdown when viewing maps.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.49 - 10/02/2026
Fixes potential shutdown on the watch face, with certain languages.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)
Ver. 6.48 - 09/15/2026
Fixes Garmin Locate displaying confusing locations and times.
Fixes Messenger Calls not coming through correctly when watch and phone are still BLE-connected.
Fixes microphone not working if Voice Assistant is interrupted by an incoming call.
Fixes potential battery drain issue for Pro devices with activated inReach plans.
Fixes some watchface translation and layout issues.
Fixes voice alerts coming through when in Silent Mode.
Fixes volume increment/decrement.
(This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section)


Original submissions by Guido Lenz, Jack Yeazel, and Joe Mehaffey; currently maintained by Allory Deiss.

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