Maintained by Allory Deiss
| Forerunner 745 | |
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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. Improvements to altitude calibration error handling (Addresses reports of sudden elevation changes during an activity). 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. Improvements to altitude calibration error handling (Addresses reports of sudden elevation changes during an activity). 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. Garmin Pay updates and bug fixes. 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 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 an issue that could cause repeated syncing of segments, leading to higher battery drain. Fix an issue with accumulating distance in multisport profiles that contain certain non-GPS activities, like yoga. Fix a possible issue with large Wi-Fi syncs. Fix an issue with device bootup when an unsaved activity is present. Fix a minor bug that displayed the second data screen first when launching Indoor Bike without a trainer. 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 a possible issue with large Wi-Fi syncs. Fix an issue with device bootup when an unsaved activity is present. Fix a minor bug that displayed the second data screen first when launching Indoor Bike without a trainer. (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 | |
| Fix an issue with accumulating distance in multisport profiles that contain certain non-GPS activities, like yoga. Minor 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 that could cause repeated syncing of segments, leading to higher battery drain. 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 a bug that could negatively impact cycling VO2 max. 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 with Metronome hot key not working in the Walk activity. 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 a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps. Fixed an issue with Metronome hot key not working in the Walk activity. 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 with Metronome hot key not working in the Walk activity. 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 with Metronome hot key not working in the Walk activity. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 7.60 - 05/10/2022 | |
| Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes an improved workout preview with a map of muscles that will be used, improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience. 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 new alert to display after this SW update to inform user that Wi-Fi networks configured to WEP security are no longer supported. Added a new tip to notify the user that the Wrist Heart Rate Sensor is disabled. This tip will be displayed whenever accessing a heart rate-related glance while the wrist heart rate sensor is turned off on the device. Updates for Shimano Di2 support. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 7.58 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. Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 7.56 Beta - 03/30/2022 | |
| Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes an improved workout preview with a map of muscles that will be used, 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/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. Updates for Shimano Di2 support. 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. 7.00 - 02/28/2022 | |
| Added Pickleball and Padel activities. 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. 6.82 Beta - 02/23/2022 | |
| Notice: The Garmin Explore app incompatibility noted in the previous beta has been resolved. Improvements to phone connection reliability. Fixed a reset on power up issue that affected a small number of users. Fixed a possible indoor climb crash found in the previous beta. |
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| Ver. 6.78 Beta - 02/09/2022 | |
| Notice: This update is incompatible with the current version of the Garmin Explore mobile app for Android. A compatible version of the Explore app is coming soon. Added Pickleball and Padel activities. 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. 6.20 - 11/17/2021 | |
| New HIIT activity. Workouts can be downloaded from Garmin Connect. New bike activities, including eBike, eMTB, Cyclocross, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour, and Road Bike. New Tennis activity. New Snowshoe activity. Updates to Daily Suggested Workouts. Includes some updated descriptions and a more gradual base run buildup. Updates to Garmin Pay. Update the altimeter's auto calibration to be either "On" or "Nightly". Setting to "On" will calibrate at night and activity start. Setting to "Nightly" will calibrate only at night. For more on calibration see: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=bq8ukuBFY02hCQVUueiH56 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 smart trainer connection to interfere with pace from a foot pod. Fix an issue that could temporarily prevent temperature and altitude readings after a pool swim activity. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 6.09 Beta - 10/21/2021 | |
| New HIIT activity. Workouts can be downloaded from Garmin Connect. New bike activities, including eBike, eMTB, Cyclocross, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour, and Road Bike. New Tennis activity. New Snowshoe activity. Updates to Garmin Pay. 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 some issues found in the previous beta, including an open water swim issue and a PacePro download issue. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 6.02 Beta - 09/02/2021 | |
| [Notice] A bug was discovered in this beta related to open water swim activities. If the activity is paused and resumed, then when it is eventually saved some corruption of the activity file can occur. If the activity is completed uninterrupted, there appear to be no issues. The cause has been identified and a fix will be provided in the next beta. 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. Fix an issue that could cause a smart trainer connection to interfere with pace from a foot pod. Fix an issue that could temporarily prevent temperature and altitude readings after a pool swim activity. Other minor bug fixes and improvements. |
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| Ver. 5.80 - 08/17/2021 | |
| Fix a barometer issue that could lead to inaccurate elevation. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.75 Beta - 08/05/2021 | |
| Fix a barometer issue that could lead to inaccurate elevation. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.60 - 07/20/2021 | |
| Recover from a GPS issue where the version number reports 0.00 Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 5.53 Beta - 07/14/2021 | |
| Recover from a GPS issue where the version number reports 0.00. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 5.20 - 06/01/2021 | |
| Added sleep tracking widget with sleep score and insights by Firstbeat AnalyticsTM. 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 Ultra Run activity profile. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Added new workout animations which can be updated with Express or a Wifi sync. 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. Added metabolic calories into the total calories reported in the calories data field and recorded in the activity file. Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improved power meter calibration and settings. 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. 5.10 - 05/13/2021 | |
| Added sleep tracking widget with sleep score and insights by Firstbeat AnalyticsTM. 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 Ultra Run activity profile. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Added new workout animations which can be updated with Express or a Wifi sync. 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. Added metabolic calories into the total calories reported in the calories data field and recorded in the activity file. Improved feedback on stress level readings. Improved power meter calibration and settings. 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. 4.85 Beta - 04/27/2021 | |
| Added sleep tracking widget with sleep score and insights by Firstbeat AnalyticsTM. 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 Ultra Run activity profile. Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities. Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations. Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC. Added metabolic calories into the total calories reported in the calories data field and recorded in the activity file. 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. 4.20 - 02/16/2021 | |
| Improve the software update process for external accessories. Installation prompts will now appear after an activity to avoid interrupting activity start. Improvements to heart rate broadcast. 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, Power, and Stroke Distance. Add XC Ski Power. Add Nutrition and Hydration alerts. Add more smartphone app logos for smart notifications. Block music controls and disconnect headphones in airplane mode. 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 a graphical 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. Added alerts for ClimbPro to notify of upcoming climbs. Added descents to ClimbPro when enabled for non-cycling activities. Added descriptive workout step audio prompts. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 4.04 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 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 a graphical 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. Add XC Ski Power Add Nutrition and Hydration alerts Added alerts for ClimbPro to notify of upcoming climbs. Added descents to ClimbPro when enabled for non-cycling activities. Other minor improvements and bug fixes. |
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| Ver. 3.40 - 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. 3.30 - 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. 3.22 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. 3.20 - 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. 3.10 - 10/21/2020 | |
| Add Grit and Flow Metrics. Add Indoor Climb and Bouldering Profiles. Various other improvements and bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 3.09 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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Original submissions by Guido Lenz, Jack Yeazel, and Joe Mehaffey; currently maintained by Allory Deiss.
Please report any corrections to: Allory Deiss