Maintained by Allory Deiss
| Forerunner 245 | |
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| Ver. 13.70 - 12/02/2024 | |
| Updates to external sensor support. Fix time display when a Strength activity step exceeds one hour. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.70 Beta - 11/22/2024 | |
| Updates to external sensor support. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.60 Beta - 11/01/2024 | |
| Fix an issue affecting reported battery levels in public beta 13.40. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.40 Beta - 10/09/2024 | |
| Fix an issue that can occur while pairing with inReach Messenger. Fix time display when a Strength activity step exceeds one hour. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.00 - 07/10/2023 | |
| Fix a bug that in rare cases could lock up the device during PacePro activities. Fix a crash when trying to view some Daily Suggested Workouts. Fix a rare issue where certain metrics like VO2 Max or Training Load may stop updating. Several activities may be required to obtain new metrics. Updates to bike camera support. Minor GPS improvement. Other bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.53 Beta - 06/05/2023 | |
| Fix a bug that in rare cases could lock up the device during PacePro activities. Fix a crash when trying to view some Daily Suggested Workouts. Minor GPS improvement. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.52 Beta - 05/08/2023 | |
| Fix a rare issue where certain metrics like VO2 Max or Training Load may stop updating. Several activities may be required to obtain new metrics. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.51 Beta - 04/05/2023 | |
| Updates to bike camera support. Other bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.01 Beta - 03/13/2023 | |
| Fix an issue affecting optical heart rate on some devices. Fix an issue that could affect GPS firmware updates on some devices. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.00 - 02/27/2023 | |
| Connect IQ security updates. Treadmill pace accuracy improvements. GPS ephemeris reliability improvements. ANT+ radar and light improvements. When an incident is detected by your watch, a message appears on your watch and phone, and an automated message is sent to your emergency contacts. You can cancel the message from either device. Fix a bug that could cause us to list emergency contacts who have not opted in. Fix an issue with device bootup when an unsaved activity is present. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.85 Beta - 02/16/2023 | |
| Fix an issue with device bootup when an unsaved activity is present. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.83 Beta - 02/02/2023 | |
| Fix possible dropouts in Running Dynamics Pod data. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.81 Beta - 01/18/2023 | |
| Fix a bug that could cause us to list emergency contacts that have not opted in. Minor stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.79 Beta - 12/09/2022 | |
| Additional stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.78 Beta - 12/02/2022 | |
| Stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.77 Beta - 11/21/2022 | |
| Minor stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.76 Beta - 11/14/2022 | |
| Fix some GPS issues found in previous public betas that could cause delays in acquiring a GPS fix and recording inaccurate position data. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.74 Beta - 11/03/2022 | |
| Fix a GPS file download bug that could result in a device crash. Spotify bug fix. Additional Connect IQ security update. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.73 Beta - 10/24/2022 | |
| Treadmill pace accuracy improvements. GPS ephemeris reliability improvements. Connect IQ security updates. ANT+ radar and light improvements. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.60 - 09/19/2022 | |
| Fix a bug that could cause inaccuracies in the reported primary benefit for Training Effect. Fix a bug that prevented some text translations from being loaded in certain languages. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.52 Beta - 09/12/2022 | |
| Fix a bug that could cause inaccuracies in the reported primary benefit for Training Effect. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.51 Beta - 08/29/2022 | |
| Fix an issue that prevented some text translations from being loaded in certain languages. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.10 - 08/16/2022 | |
| Various Connect IQ improvements. Various connectivity improvements. Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics. Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly. Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect. Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app. Fix a bug that could cause a crash during a swim activity. Display "α" or "β" on the about page for alpha or beta software builds. Fixed a bug that prevented Run/Walk/Idle splits from calculating in multisport activities. Additional fixes for swim activity crashes. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.07 Beta - 08/10/2022 | |
| Fixed a bug that prevented Run/Walk/Idle splits from calculating in multisport activities. Additional fixes for swim activity crashes. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.04 Beta - 07/19/2022 | |
| Various Connect IQ improvements. Various connectivity improvements. Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics. Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly. Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect. Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app. Fix a bug that could cause a crash during a swim activity. Display "α" or "β" on the about page for alpha or beta software builds. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.03 Beta - 06/28/2022 | |
| Various Connect IQ improvements. Various connectivity improvements. Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics. Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly. Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect. Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app. Display an "α" or "β" on the about page for alpha or beta software builds. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.40 - 06/13/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where Strength workouts could not be deleted from the device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent the device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.10 - 06/06/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.08 Beta - 06/01/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.07 Beta - 05/25/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 9.60 - 05/10/2022 | |
| Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience. Improvements made to on-device sleep detection and sleep staging. Improvements made to Run/Walk/Idle detection algorithm, particularly when detecting when the user has stopped. Added the Resting Heartrate True-Up feature. RHR data now gets trued-up so that all devices tied to the same account will have the same RHR value. Added a new tip to notify the user that the Wrist Heart Rate Sensor is disabled. This tip will be displayed whenever accessing a heartrate-related glance while the wrist heartrate sensor is turned off on the device. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 9.58 Beta - 04/26/2022 | |
| Fixed Run/Walk detection algorithm to properly calculate running & walking times. Fixed intermittent issue where shutdowns would occur in the strength activity. Fixed intermittent issue where stress and sleep data would not get properly collected. Fixed an intermittent issue where the device would report inaccurate activity distance data. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 9.56 Beta - 03/30/2022 | |
| Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes an improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience. Improvements made to Run/Idle detection algorithm, particularly when detecting when the user has stopped. Added the Resting Heartrate True-Up feature. RHR data now gets trued-up so that all devices tied to the same account will have the same RHR value. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 9.00 - 02/28/2022 | |
| Added support for Connect IQ system 5. Updated incident detection to better distinguish between supported and unsupported activities. Modified the software update process to allow the user to defer the installation. This replaces the automatic install during the user's sleep window. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 8.82 Beta - 02/23/2022 | |
| Improvements to phone connection reliability. Fixed a reset on power up issue that affected a small number of users. |
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| Ver. 8.78 Beta - 02/09/2022 | |
| Added support for Connect IQ system 5. Updated incident detection to better distinguish between supported and unsupported activities. Modified the software update process to allow the user to defer the installation. This replaces the automatic install during the user's sleep window. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 8.30 - 12/13/2021 | |
| Fix an issue on non-music devices that could cause disruption of various metrics after being connected to a computer. Some of the affected items were cadence, stress, and body battery. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 8.20 - 11/17/2021 | |
| Updates to Daily Suggested Workouts. Includes some updated descriptions and a more gradual base run buildup. Allow the lap key to advance workouts to the next step regardless of the lap key setting. Improvements to the resting heart rate algorithm. Minor SpO2 updates to improve messaging. Populate stress with a chest strap if available in Breathwork and Yoga. Fix an issue that could cause interference with Firstbeat driven metrics like Body Battery, VO2 Max, and Intensity Minutes. Fix an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the daily suggested workout from the calendar. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 8.09 Beta - 10/21/2021 | |
| Improvements to the resting heart rate algorithm. Minor SpO2 updates to improve messaging. Populate stress with a chest strap if available in Breathwork and Yoga. Fix an issue that could cause interference with Firstbeat driven metrics like Body Battery, VO2 Max, and Intensity Minutes. Fix an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the daily suggested workout from the calendar. Fix some issues found in the previous beta, including a PacePro download issue. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 8.02 Beta - 09/02/2021 | |
| Updates to Daily Suggested Workouts. Includes some updated descriptions and a more gradual base run buildup. Add a setting to enable/disable workout audio prompts. In the menu see Audio Prompts > Workout Alerts. Allow the lap key to advance workouts to the next step regardless of the lap key setting. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 7.80 - 08/17/2021 | |
| Improve GPS ephemeris downloads. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 7.75 Beta - 08/05/2021 | |
| Improve GPS ephemeris downloads. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 7.20 - 06/01/2021 | |
| Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options. Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Updated workout audio prompts for hundredths distance precision. Forerunner 245 Music only Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improvements to swimming activities. Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 7.10 - 05/13/2021 | |
| Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options. Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Updated workout audio prompts for hundredths distance precision. Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improvements to swimming activities. Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 6.85 Beta - 04/27/2021 | |
| Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options. Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improvements to swimming activities. Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 6.20 - 02/16/2021 | |
| Improve the software update process for external accessories. Installation prompts will now appear after an activity to avoid interrupting activity start. Added support for displaying metrics from an indoor rowing machine that supports the ANT FE-C profile (e.g. Concept 2 with the PM5 module). This includes new fields for the Indoor Rowing app: Distance, Pace, and Stroke Distance. Added descriptive workout step audio prompts. Improvements to heart rate broadcast. Add more smartphone app logos for smart notifications. Block music controls and disconnect headphones in airplane mode. Forerunner 245 Music only. Fix dropout issues on Jaybird Vista headphones. Forerunner 245 Music only. Fix a rare issue that could cause heart rate data to appear flat in Garmin Connect. Fix an issue that could prevent LiveTrack from starting when Auto Start is enabled. Fix an issue with workout alerts when the background color is set to black. Fix an issue sometimes causing distance remaining to not display the hundredths digit. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 6.04 Beta - 01/21/2021 | |
| Improve the software update process for external accessories. Installation prompts will now appear after an activity to avoid interrupting activity start. Improvements to heart rate broadcast. Add more smartphone app logos for smart notifications. Fix a rare issue that could cause heart rate data to appear flat in Garmin Connect. Fix an issue that could prevent LiveTrack from starting when Auto Start is enabled. Fix an issue with workout alerts when the background color is set to black. Fix an issue sometimes causing distance remaining to not display the hundredths digit. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.50 - 11/13/2020 | |
| Addressed an issue that caused VO2 Max update and Training Status to not update. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.40 - 11/10/2020 | |
| Fixed an issue that caused CIQ watch faces to display 0 calories. Added improvements to prevent dropped phone connection. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. Fix an iOS reconnection issue on some phones. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.32 Beta - 11/04/2020 | |
| Fixed an issue that caused CIQ watch faces to display 0 calories. Added improvements to prevent dropped phone connection. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.30 - 10/28/2020 | |
| Resolved an intermittent issue which could result in the delayed sending of an assistance request message. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.20 - 10/21/2020 | |
| Added support for the Track Run activity, which allows you to record outdoor track data, including lap splits and distance in meters, on a standard shape 400m track. Added support for Improved Recovery Time, which takes your stress, sleep, relaxation, and physical activity into consideration. Improved optical heart rate performance. Added a Save Location option to the Navigation menu. Updated the look of the Alarm screen. Updated the main workout data screen to indicate High, Low, or In Range for the current target. Various other improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.15 Beta - 10/15/2020 | |
| Fix some ANT sensor connection issues. Fix some bugs in Pool Swimming activities. Various other improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.09 Beta - 09/23/2020 | |
| Added support for the Track Run activity, which allows you to record outdoor track data, including lap splits and distance in meters, on a standard shape 400m track. Added support for Improved Recovery Time, which takes your stress, sleep, relaxation, and physical activity into consideration. Improved optical heart rate performance. Added a Save Location option to the Navigation menu. Updated the look of the Alarm screen. Updated the main workout data screen to indicate High, Low, or In Range for the current target. Various other improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.00 - 08/19/2020 | |
| Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements. Added the Pause Training Status feature. Allows the user to suppress some training status feedback phrases and trends. Access the options from the Training Status widget menu or within Garmin Connect. Added in-place editing of data fields. Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile. Numerous improvements to music experience, usability, and WiFi. Improved incoming call handling. Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue. Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look. Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR. Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen. Updated post-activity summary pages. Improvements to segments handling. Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data. Improvements to phone connectivity. Fixed HRV stress page layout. Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts. Various other improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.87 Beta - 08/03/2020 | |
| Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements. Added in-place editing of data fields. Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile. Improved Incoming Call handling. Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue. Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look. Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR. Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen. Updated post-activity summary pages. Improvements to segments handling. Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data.. Improvements to phone connectivity. Fixed HRV stress page layout. Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts. Various other improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 4.41 Beta - 04/13/2020 | |
| Updates to improve phone connection reliability. | |
| Ver. 4.40 - 04/07/2020 | |
| Improvements to GPS. Fixed training modes (workouts, intervals, set a target, etc.) in Virtual Running to allow connection to phone app. Changed filtering of activities for Race an Activity. List of activities is now narrowed to those within the same general sport type. Several improvements to Breathwork. Fixed an issue where the device would always display the 'Updating' spinner when changing an alarm. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. Improvements to music playback/sync/providers 245M Only. Updated audio prompts. New prompts include high/low alerts. 245M Only. Several Wi-Fi related improvements 245M Only. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.29 Beta - 03/25/2020 | |
| Improvements to GPS. Fixed training modes (workouts, intervals, set a target, etc.) in Virtual Running to allow connection to phone app. Improved filtering of activities for Race an Activity. Several improvements to Breathwork. Various other fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 4.20 - 03/10/2020 | |
| Support the release of some updated CIQ apps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.10 - 02/04/2020 | |
| Add new Virtual Run activity profile. This enables broadcast of speed and heart rate information to virtual running applications such as Zwift. Add Widget Glances, a new way to view widget information. The option to enable is found in the Widgets menu. Add Low Heart Rate to the Abnormal Heart Rate Alert feature. Various improvements for battery performance. Fix an issue that was causing loss of treadmill calibration data. For best results, perform an outdoor run before your first treadmill activity. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.06 Beta - 01/21/2020 | |
| Add new Virtual Run activity profile. This enables broadcast of speed and heart rate information to virtual running applications such as Zwift. Add Widget Glances, a new way to view widget information. The option to enable is found in the Widgets menu. Add Low Heart Rate to the Abnormal Heart Rate Alert feature. Various improvements for battery performance. Fix an issue that was causing loss of treadmill calibration data. For best results, perform an outdoor run before your first treadmill activity. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.77 Beta - 12/04/2019 | |
| Add Garmin Swim 2 Features: advanced swim workouts, auto rest. Added all-day respiration, respiration widget, and breathwork activity. Improved treadmill calibration. Added Pilates. Various fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 3.70 - 11/06/2019 | |
| Add PacePro feature. Fix for Wi-Fi error when syncing Spotify. Fixed 0200 Wi-Fi error. Improve ANT+ and BLE sensor management and connections. Improvements to headphone pairing and media player. Improvements/fixes for Connect IQ. Improvements to phone connectivity. Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices. Improvement to treadmill calibration. An additional issue with calibration is being investigated. Various other bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.52 Beta - 10/30/2019 | |
| Improvements to sensor connection. Improvements to phone connectivity. Fix backlight gesture bug introduced in 3.46 beta. Various other bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 3.46 Beta - 09/27/2019 | |
| Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices. Add PacePro feature. Improve ANT+ and BLE sensor management. Improvements/fixes for Connect IQ. Various other fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 3.11 Beta - 09/10/2019 | |
| Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices. Minor change to support Bluetooth software update. |
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| Ver. 3.10 - 09/04/2019 | |
| Add wrist-based swim heart rate and enable feature by default. Fix a crash the could occur on timeout of activity summary. Fix swim and water sports stroke counts. Made improvements to Pulse Ox settings interface. Improvements/fixes for ConnectIQ 3.1. Various other fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.03 Beta - 08/21/2019 | |
| Added ability to enable wrist-based heart rate for swimming. This feature is enabled by default. To enable/disable this feature: 1. Open Menu 2. Scroll to 'Wrist Heart Rate' and enter menu 3. Scroll to 'While Swimming' and toggle to 'On'. Fix for swimming cadence/stroke rate. Improvements to pulse ox settings. Various fixes for Connect IQ. |
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| Ver. 3.00 - 08/08/2019 | |
| Added Connect IQ 3.1 functionality. Addressed rare issue causing hourly alert to drift off of hour. Fixed lapping issues in adaptive training plans and workouts. Fixed issue that could add short laps to the end of activities. Prevent unnecessary phone prompts for calendar access. Improvements for iOS notifications. Various other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.94 Beta - 07/15/2019 | |
| Added Connect IQ 3.1 functionality. Addressed rare issue causing hourly alert to drift off of hour. Fixed lapping issues in adaptive training plans and workouts. Various other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.90 - 07/02/2019 | |
| Address an issue that could intermittently cause a reboot when receiving a smart notification. | |
| Ver. 2.82 Beta - 06/27/2019 | |
| Address an issue that could intermittently cause a reboot when receiving a smart notification. | |
| Ver. 2.80 | |
| Make a change to aid factory processes. | |
| Ver. 2.70 - 06/05/2019 | |
| Ensure temporary files are deleted from the temp folder. Privacy setting added for smart notifications. Enable phone position injection to improve GPS fix times after moving long distances. After Sunset added for backlight gesture option. Added option to disable/enable lap key for activities. Added contextual menu accessible from activity paused screen. Various other improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.66 Beta - 05/29/2019 | |
| Ensure temporary files are deleted from the temp folder. Privacy setting added for smart notifications. Enable phone position injection to improve GPS fix times after moving long distances. After Sunset added for backlight gesture option. Added option to disable/enable lap key for activities. Added contextual menu accessible from activity paused screen. Various other improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.60 - 04/30/2019 | |
| Improvements to GPS. Enable GPS for emergency in non-GPS activities. Added additional tips and prompts throughout product to improve understanding. Added option to disable audio tones over BT headset. Fixed some situations where user alarm might not sound due to notifications. Improvements to treadmill calibration. Updates to heat and altitude acclimation handling. Fixed a rare issue of potential abnormal battery drain. Fixed numerous other minor bugs and stability items. |
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| Ver. 13.70 - 12/02/2024 | |
| Updates to external sensor support. Fix time display when a Strength activity step exceeds one hour. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.70 Beta - 11/22/2024 | |
| Updates to external sensor support. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.60 Beta - 11/01/2024 | |
| Fix an issue affecting reported battery levels in public beta 13.40. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.40 Beta - 10/09/2024 | |
| Fix an issue that can occur while pairing with inReach Messenger. Fix time display when a Strength activity step exceeds one hour. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.00 - 07/10/2023 | |
| Fix a bug that in rare cases could lock up the device during PacePro activities. Fix a crash when trying to view some Daily Suggested Workouts. Fix a rare issue where certain metrics like VO2 Max or Training Load may stop updating. Several activities may be required to obtain new metrics. Updates to bike camera support. Minor GPS improvement. Other bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.53 Beta - 06/05/2023 | |
| Fix a bug that in rare cases could lock up the device during PacePro activities. Fix a crash when trying to view some Daily Suggested Workouts. Minor GPS improvement. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.52 Beta - 05/08/2023 | |
| Fix a rare issue where certain metrics like VO2 Max or Training Load may stop updating. Several activities may be required to obtain new metrics. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.51 Beta - 04/05/2023 | |
| Updates to bike camera support. Other bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.01 Beta - 03/13/2023 | |
| Fix an issue affecting optical heart rate on some devices. Fix an issue that could affect GPS firmware updates on some devices. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 12.00 - 02/27/2023 | |
| Connect IQ security updates. Treadmill pace accuracy improvements. GPS ephemeris reliability improvements. ANT+ radar and light improvements. When an incident is detected by your watch, a message appears on your watch and phone, and an automated message is sent to your emergency contacts. You can cancel the message from either device. Fix a bug that could cause us to list emergency contacts who have not opted in. Fix an issue with device bootup when an unsaved activity is present. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. Fix a Spotify bug. Fix potential issues with music playback when using Airpods Pro 2. Fix an issue with special characters in music titles that could cause incomplete playlists. Fix a possible issue with large Wi-Fi syncs. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.85 Beta - 02/16/2023 | |
| Fix a possible issue with large Wi-Fi syncs. Fix an issue with device bootup when an unsaved activity is present. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.83 Beta - 02/02/2023 | |
| Fix possible dropouts in Running Dynamics Pod data. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.81 Beta - 01/18/2023 | |
| Fix a bug that could cause us to list emergency contacts that have not opted in. Minor stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.79 Beta - 12/09/2022 | |
| Additional stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.78 Beta - 12/02/2022 | |
| Stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.77 Beta - 11/21/2022 | |
| Fix an issue with special characters in music titles that could cause incomplete playlists. Minor stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.76 Beta - 11/14/2022 | |
| Fix some GPS issues found in previous public betas that could cause delays in acquiring a GPS fix and recording inaccurate position data. Fix potential issues with music playback when using Airpods Pro 2. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.74 Beta - 11/03/2022 | |
| Fix a GPS file download bug that could result in a device crash. Spotify bug fix. Additional Connect IQ security update. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.73 Beta - 10/24/2022 | |
| Treadmill pace accuracy improvements. GPS ephemeris reliability improvements. Connect IQ security updates. Garmin Pay updates and bug fixes. ANT+ radar and light improvements. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.60 - 09/19/2022 | |
| Fix a bug that could cause inaccuracies in the reported primary benefit for Training Effect. Fix a bug that prevented some text translations from being loaded in certain languages. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.52 Beta - 09/12/2022 | |
| Fix a bug that could cause inaccuracies in the reported primary benefit for Training Effect. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.51 Beta - 08/29/2022 | |
| Fix an issue that prevented some text translations from being loaded in certain languages. Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.10 - 08/16/2022 | |
| Various Connect IQ improvements. Various connectivity improvements. Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics. Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly. Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect. Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app. Fix a bug that could cause a crash during a swim activity. Display "α" or "β" on the about page for alpha or beta software builds. Fixed a bug that prevented Run/Walk/Idle splits from calculating in multisport activities. Additional fixes for swim activity crashes. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.07 Beta - 08/10/2022 | |
| Fixed a bug that prevented Run/Walk/Idle splits from calculating in multisport activities. Additional fixes for swim activity crashes. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.04 Beta - 07/19/2022 | |
| Various Connect IQ improvements. Various connectivity improvements. Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics. Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly. Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect. Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app. Fix a bug that could cause a crash during a swim activity. Display "α" or "β" on the about page for alpha or beta software builds. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 11.03 Beta - 06/28/2022 | |
| Various Connect IQ improvements. Various connectivity improvements. Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics. Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly. Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect. Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app. Display an "α" or "β" on the about page for alpha or beta software builds. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.40 - 06/13/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where Strength workouts could not be deleted from the device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent the device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.10 - 06/06/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.08 Beta - 06/01/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 10.07 Beta - 05/25/2022 | |
| Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn't equal Total Time displayed for the activity. Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device. Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 9.60 - 05/10/2022 | |
| Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience. Improvements made to on-device sleep detection and sleep staging. Improvements made to Run/Walk/Idle detection algorithm, particularly when detecting when the user has stopped. Added the Resting Heartrate True-Up feature. RHR data now gets trued-up so that all devices tied to the same account will have the same RHR value. Added a new tip to notify the user that the Wrist Heart Rate Sensor is disabled. This tip will be displayed whenever accessing a heartrate-related glance while the wrist heartrate sensor is turned off on the device. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 9.58 Beta - 04/26/2022 | |
| Fixed Run/Walk detection algorithm to properly calculate running & walking times. Fixed intermittent issue where shutdowns would occur in the strength activity. Fixed intermittent issue where stress and sleep data would not get properly collected. Fixed an intermittent issue where the device would report inaccurate activity distance data. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 9.56 Beta - 03/30/2022 | |
| Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes an improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience. Improvements made to Run/Idle detection algorithm, particularly when detecting when the user has stopped. Added the Resting Heartrate True-Up feature. RHR data now gets trued-up so that all devices tied to the same account will have the same RHR value. Added new alert to display after this SW update to inform user that wifi networks configured to WEP security are no longer supported. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 9.00 - 02/28/2022 | |
| Added support for Connect IQ system 5. Updated incident detection to better distinguish between supported and unsupported activities. Modified the software update process to allow the user to defer the installation. This replaces the automatic install during the user's sleep window. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 8.82 Beta - 02/23/2022 | |
| Improvements to phone connection reliability. Fixed a reset on power up issue that affected a small number of users. |
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| Ver. 8.78 Beta - 02/09/2022 | |
| Added support for Connect IQ system 5. Updated incident detection to better distinguish between supported and unsupported activities. Modified the software update process to allow the user to defer the installation. This replaces the automatic install during the user's sleep window. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 8.20 - 11/17/2021 | |
| Updates to Daily Suggested Workouts. Includes some updated descriptions and a more gradual base run buildup. Add a setting to enable/disable workout audio prompts. In the menu see Audio Prompts > Workout Alerts. Allow the lap key to advance workouts to the next step regardless of the lap key setting. Improvements to the resting heart rate algorithm. Minor SpO2 updates to improve messaging. Populate stress with a chest strap if available in Breathwork and Yoga. Fix an issue that could cause interference with Firstbeat driven metrics like Body Battery, VO2 Max, and Intensity Minutes. Fix an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the daily suggested workout from the calendar. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 8.09 Beta - 10/21/2021 | |
| Improvements to the resting heart rate algorithm. Minor SpO2 updates to improve messaging. Populate stress with a chest strap if available in Breathwork and Yoga. Fix an issue that could cause interference with Firstbeat driven metrics like Body Battery, VO2 Max, and Intensity Minutes. Fix an issue that could cause a crash when accessing the daily suggested workout from the calendar. Fix some issues found in the previous beta, including a PacePro download issue. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 8.02 Beta - 09/02/2021 | |
| Updates to Daily Suggested Workouts. Includes some updated descriptions and a more gradual base run buildup. Add a setting to enable/disable workout audio prompts. In the menu see Audio Prompts > Workout Alerts. Allow the lap key to advance workouts to the next step regardless of the lap key setting. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 7.80 - 08/17/2021 | |
| Improve GPS ephemeris downloads. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 7.75 Beta - 08/05/2021 | |
| Improve GPS ephemeris downloads. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 7.20 - 06/01/2021 | |
| Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options. Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Updated workout audio prompts for hundredths distance precision. Forerunner 245 Music only Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improvements to swimming activities. Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 7.10 - 05/13/2021 | |
| Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options. Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Updated workout audio prompts for hundredths distance precision. Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improvements to swimming activities. Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 6.85 Beta - 04/27/2021 | |
| Added Daily Suggested Workouts (limited) for Run activities. Go to Training > Workouts > Today's Suggestion for options. Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improvements to swimming activities. Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 6.20 - 02/16/2021 | |
| Improve the software update process for external accessories. Installation prompts will now appear after an activity to avoid interrupting activity start. Added support for displaying metrics from an indoor rowing machine that supports the ANT FE-C profile (e.g. Concept 2 with the PM5 module). This includes new fields for the Indoor Rowing app: Distance, Pace, and Stroke Distance. Added descriptive workout step audio prompts. Improvements to heart rate broadcast. Add more smartphone app logos for smart notifications. Block music controls and disconnect headphones in airplane mode. Forerunner 245 Music only. Fix dropout issues on Jaybird Vista headphones. Forerunner 245 Music only. Fix a rare issue that could cause heart rate data to appear flat in Garmin Connect. Fix an issue that could prevent LiveTrack from starting when Auto Start is enabled. Fix an issue with workout alerts when the background color is set to black. Fix an issue sometimes causing distance remaining to not display the hundredths digit. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 6.04 Beta - 01/21/2021 | |
| Improve the software update process for external accessories. Installation prompts will now appear after an activity to avoid interrupting activity start. Improvements to heart rate broadcast. Add more smartphone app logos for smart notifications. Block music controls and disconnect headphones in airplane mode. Fix dropout issues on Jaybird Vista headphones. Fix a rare issue that could cause heart rate data to appear flat in Garmin Connect. Fix an issue that could prevent LiveTrack from starting when Auto Start is enabled. Fix an issue with workout alerts when the background color is set to black. Fix an issue sometimes causing distance remaining to not display the hundredths digit. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.50 - 11/13/2020 | |
| Addressed an issue that caused VO2 Max update and Training Status to not update. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.40 - 11/10/2020 | |
| Fixed an issue that caused CIQ watch faces to display 0 calories. Added improvements to prevent dropped phone connection. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. Fix an iOS reconnection issue on some phones. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.32 Beta - 11/04/2020 | |
| Fixed an issue that caused CIQ watch faces to display 0 calories. Added improvements to prevent dropped phone connection. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.30 - 10/28/2020 | |
| Resolved an intermittent issue which could result in the delayed sending of an assistance request message. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.20 - 10/21/2020 | |
| Added support for the Track Run activity, which allows you to record outdoor track data, including lap splits and distance in meters, on a standard shape 400m track. Added support for Improved Recovery Time, which takes your stress, sleep, relaxation, and physical activity into consideration. Improved optical heart rate performance. Added a Save Location option to the Navigation menu. Updated the look of the Alarm screen. Updated the main workout data screen to indicate High, Low, or In Range for the current target. Various other improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.15 Beta - 10/15/2020 | |
| Fix some ANT sensor connection issues. Fix some bugs in Pool Swimming activities. Various other improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.09 Beta - 09/23/2020 | |
| Added support for the Track Run activity, which allows you to record outdoor track data, including lap splits and distance in meters, on a standard shape 400m track. Added support for Improved Recovery Time, which takes your stress, sleep, relaxation, and physical activity into consideration. Improved optical heart rate performance. Added a Save Location option to the Navigation menu. Updated the look of the Alarm screen. Updated the main workout data screen to indicate High, Low, or In Range for the current target. Various other improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.00 - 08/19/2020 | |
| Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements. Added the Pause Training Status feature. Allows the user to suppress some training status feedback phrases and trends. Access the options from the Training Status widget menu or within Garmin Connect. Added in-place editing of data fields. Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile. Numerous improvements to music experience, usability, and WiFi. Improved incoming call handling. Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue. Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look. Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR. Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen. Updated post-activity summary pages. Improvements to segments handling. Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data. Improvements to phone connectivity. Fixed HRV stress page layout. Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts. Various other improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.87 Beta - 08/03/2020 | |
| Added support for displaying courses to viewers of the user's LiveTrack sessions. Various other LiveTrack improvements. Added in-place editing of data fields. Added additional options to Live Event Sharing. Trigger added for Every Mile. Numerous improvements to music experience, usability, and WiFi. Improved Incoming Call handling. Fixed problem with device spinning/freezing on activity save due to unintentional file build-up. Note: device will need to sync to Garmin Connect after software update to resolve this issue. Updated numerous widgets to improve usability and look. Fixed inability of device to record longest swim PR. Moved Recovery HR to option on save/discard screen. Updated post-activity summary pages. Improvements/fixes for on-device weather. Fix instances of missing data.. Fixed HRV stress page layout. Fixed a few issues with Virtual Running and workouts. Various other improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 4.41 Beta - 04/13/2020 | |
| Updates to improve phone connection reliability.7 | |
| Ver. 4.40 - 04/07/2020 | |
| Improvements to GPS. Fixed training modes (workouts, intervals, set a target, etc.) in Virtual Running to allow connection to phone app. Changed filtering of activities for Race an Activity. List of activities is now narrowed to those within the same general sport type. Several improvements to Breathwork. Fixed an issue where the device would always display the 'Updating' spinner when changing an alarm. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. Improvements to music playback/sync/providers 245M Only. Updated audio prompts. New prompts include high/low alerts. 245M Only. Several Wi-Fi related improvements 245M Only. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.29 Beta - 03/25/2020 | |
| Improvements to GPS. Improvements to music playback/sync/providers. Fixed training modes (workouts, intervals, set a target, etc.) in Virtual Running to allow connection to phone app. Improved filtering of activities for Race an Activity. Several improvements to Breathwork. Several Wi-Fi related improvements. Various other fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 4.20 - 03/10/2020 | |
| Support the release of some updated CIQ apps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.10 - 02/04/2020 | |
| Add new Virtual Run activity profile. This enables broadcast of speed and heart rate information to virtual running applications such as Zwift. Add Widget Glances, a new way to view widget information. The option to enable is found in the Widgets menu. Add Low Heart Rate to the Abnormal Heart Rate Alert feature. Various improvements for battery performance. Fix an issue that was causing loss of treadmill calibration data. For best results, perform an outdoor run before your first treadmill activity. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.06 Beta - 01/21/2020 | |
| Add new Virtual Run activity profile. This enables broadcast of speed and heart rate information to virtual running applications such as Zwift. Add Widget Glances, a new way to view widget information. The option to enable is found in the Widgets menu. Add Low Heart Rate to the Abnormal Heart Rate Alert feature. Various improvements for battery performance. Fix an issue that was causing loss of treadmill calibration data. For best results, perform an outdoor run before your first treadmill activity. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.77 Beta - 12/04/2019 | |
| Add Garmin Swim 2 Features: advanced swim workouts, auto rest. Added all-day respiration, respiration widget, and breathwork activity. Improved treadmill calibration. Added Pilates. Improvements to audio playback, audio apps. Various fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 3.70 - 11/06/2019 | |
| Add PacePro feature. Fix for Wi-Fi error when syncing Spotify. Fixed 0200 Wi-Fi error. Improve ANT+ and BLE sensor management and connections. Improvements to headphone pairing and media player. Improvements/fixes for Connect IQ. Improvements to phone connectivity. Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices. Improvement to treadmill calibration. An additional issue with calibration is being investigated. Various other bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.52 Beta - 10/30/2019 | |
| Fix for Wi-Fi 0200 error when syncing Spotify. Improvements to sensor connection. Improvements to phone connectivity. Fix backlight gesture bug introduced in 3.46 beta. Various other bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 3.46 Beta - 09/27/2019 | |
| Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices. Add PacePro feature. Improve ANT+ and BLE sensor management. Improvements to headphone pairing and media player. Improvements/fixes for Connect IQ. Various other fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 3.11 Beta - 09/10/2019 | |
| Bluetooth software update to address battery life issues that could occur on some devices. Minor change to support Bluetooth software update. |
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| Ver. 3.10 - 09/04/2019 | |
| Add wrist-based swim heart rate and enable feature by default. Fix a crash the could occur on timeout of activity summary. Fix swim and water sports stroke counts. Made improvements to Pulse Ox settings interface. Correct issue when exiting music sync under low battery conditions. Improvements/fixes for ConnectIQ 3.1. Various other fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.03 Beta - 08/21/2019 | |
| Added ability to enable wrist-based heart rate for swimming. This feature is enabled by default. To enable/disable this feature: 1. Open Menu 2. Scroll to 'Wrist Heart Rate' and enter menu 3. Scroll to 'While Swimming' and toggle to 'On'. Fix for swimming cadence/stroke rate. Improvements to pulse ox settings. Various fixes for Connect IQ. |
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| Ver. 3.00 - 08/08/2019 | |
| Added Connect IQ 3.1 functionality. Improved Spotify download management. Addressed rare issue causing hourly alert to drift off of hour. Fixed lapping issues in adaptive training plans and workouts. Fixed issue that could add short laps to the end of activities. Prevent unnecessary phone prompts for calendar access. Improvements for iOS notifications. Various other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.94 Beta - 07/15/2019 | |
| Added Connect IQ 3.1 functionality. Improved Spotify download management. Addressed rare issue causing hourly alert to drift off of hour. Fixed lapping issues in adaptive training plans and workouts. Various other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.70 - 06/05/2019 | |
| Ensure temporary files are deleted from the temp folder. Privacy setting added for smart notifications. Enable phone position injection to improve GPS fix times after moving long distances. After Sunset added for backlight gesture option. Added option to disable/enable lap key for activities. Added contextual menu accessible from activity paused screen. Various other improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.66 Beta - 05/29/2019 | |
| Ensure temporary files are deleted from the temp folder. Privacy setting added for smart notifications. Enable phone position injection to improve GPS fix times after moving long distances. After Sunset added for backlight gesture option. Added option to disable/enable lap key for activities. Added contextual menu accessible from activity paused screen. Various other improvements. |
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| Ver. 2.60 - 04/30/2019 | |
| Improvements to GPS. Enable GPS for emergency in non-GPS activities. Added additional tips and prompts throughout product to improve understanding. Added signal strength indicator to Wi-Fi music sync. Added ability to change between stereo and mono playback for audio content. Added option to disable audio tones over BT headset. Fixed some situations where user alarm might not sound due to notifications. Improvements to treadmill calibration. Updates to heat and altitude acclimation handling. Fixed a rare issue of potential abnormal battery drain. Fixed numerous other minor bugs and stability items. (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