Maintained by Allory Deiss
| Tactix 8 | |
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| Ver. 17.29 Beta - 08/29/2025 | |
| Fixed inReach remote issues after connection is lost and regained.
Fixed issue with varying altitude at higher altitudes.
Fixed potential issue where smart notifications would not pop up after an update.
Fixed potential shutdown when editing dive activity data fields.
Updated Translations. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.28 - 08/19/2025 | |
| Added Auto Lap by Timing Gates. Added Calculator App. Added Custom Focus Modes. Added Daily Suggested Workouts - Track Run. Added Evening Report. Added Expanded Morning Report Support. Added Garmin Triathlon Coach. Added Mobility Activity and Workouts. Added Move Alert 2.0. Added Multisport Workout. Added Performance Glance Enhancements. Added Projected Race Time. Added Running Economy. Added Running Tolerance. Added Smart Wake Alarm. Added Step Speed Loss. Added Suggested Finish Line. Added Track/Road Display Transitions. Added Triathlon Race Events. Added Ability to Access Apps List by Swiping Left on the Watch Face. Added Daily Summary Notifications to Notification Center. Added Editing for All Previous Sets in Strength. Added Emoji Keyboard. Added Find My Phone Notifications to Notification Center. Added Golf Range Finder Settings Menu. Added Japanese Kana Keyboard. Added More QWERTY Keyboard Layouts. Added Morning Report to Notification Center. Added Move Alert Notifications to Notification Center. Added Music Options to Music More Controls Page. Added New Help Dialogs for Breathing Variations. Added Race Timer Data Field to Sail Race Activity. Added Rest Countdown to Strength Activities. Added Resting Heart Rate Insight to Heart Rate Widget. Added Running Power to the Lactate Threshold Page. Added Software Update Notifications to the Notification Center. Added Stop Navigation Options to Activity Stage and Navigation Menus. Added Storm Alert Notifications to Notification Center. Added Stress/Relax Notifications to Notification Center. Added Tack Assist Data Page in Sailing Activities. Added Temperature Sensor Page. Added Touch Access to Keyboard Menu. Fixed Activity History Showing Distance Instead of Floors Climbed for Floor Climbing Activity. Fixed Altitude Chart Showing Invalid Data After an Activity. Fixed Anchor App Alarm Settings Crash. Fixed Backlight Not Turning On When Timer Completes. Fixed Barometer Calibration Not Properly Setting the Value. Fixed Being Able To Pair Without Confirming Passcode After Resetting Device. Fixed Black Progress Bar on Intensity Minutes. Fixed Body Battery Value Overlapping Icon on Watch Face. Fixed Color Shift Not Turning On When Watch Goes into Sleep Mode. Fixed Countdown Timer After an Incorrect Passcode Showing an Invalid Timeout. Fixed Crash in Sleep Score Widget When There Is No Data. Fixed Crash on Cycling Ability Glance. Fixed Crash When Backing Out of Daily Suggested Workout Previews. Fixed Crash When Pressing Back Key in Add Activities Menu. Fixed Crash When Removing Stock From Stock Widget. Fixed Decimal Precision For Barometer Watch Face Complications. Fixed Device Lock Shortcut Immediately Re-locking. Fixed Find My Phone Prompting to Navigate Back to Phone When Phone Connection is Manually Disabled. Fixed Fitness Age Popping Up During Sleep Mode. Fixed Garmin Coach Glance Not Showing Second Scheduled Workout After Completing the First Workout. Fixed Green Phone Icon on Activity Stage. Fixed Header on Climbing Grade Selection Menu. Fixed HR Sensor Connection in Gaming Activity. Fixed Inconsistency Between Temperature Glance and App. Fixed Incorrect Color When Pinning an Activity and Changing its Color. Fixed Initial Setup GPS To Set Time Confirmation Page. Fixed Invalid VO2 Max Value When Device is Locked. Fixed Issue Where Automatic Shot Detection Could Stop Working if the Device Stays On for Multiple Days. Fixed Lag on Morning Report Daily Suggested Workouts Card. Fixed Lap Key Shortcut Not Working When Disabling Activity Lap Key. Fixed Low Battery Alerts Coming in Sleep Mode. Fixed Map Layer Settings Not Updating in GCM When Changed on Watch. Fixed Map of Dog Widget Stuck in Pan/Zoom Mode. Fixed MIP Watch Face Edit Screen Not Updating When Changing Background Color. Fixed Morning Report Not Displaying Correct DSW Target Type. Fixed Morning Report Themes Displaying Same Image Every Day. Fixed Not Being Able To Delete Voice Notes Until After They Have Been Played. Fixed Notification Time Inconsistencies. Fixed Passcode Accidentally Closing Assistance Page. Fixed Passcode Not Being Set Properly After Backdating to Earlier Software Versions. Fixed Phone Volume Control Not Working. Fixed Pinning a Map Layer During Activity Causing the Activity To End. Fixed Possible Crash When Calculating a Round Trip Bike Course. Fixed Possible Crashes in Notification Center. Fixed Potential Crash on Stocks List Edit Page. Fixed Potential Crash when Changing to Music Swim Lane with Low Battery. Fixed Restoring From Backup Failing After Setting a Passcode. Fixed Saved Timer List. Fixed Sensor Found Page Not Updating After Pairing Started. Fixed Sight N Go Not Starting From Map Navigation Menu. Fixed Sluggish UI After Saving Activity. Fixed Spacing on Watch Face High/Low Temperature Data Field. Fixed Stair Stepper History Showing Bad Data. Fixed Stock Glance Chart Overlapping With Chart. Fixed Text Formatting Issue on Double Time Watch Face. Fixed Timer Page Closing When Starting a Timer. Fixed Toggling off Smart Notifications From Do Not Disturb Settings Also Toggling It Off for All Day Notifications and Alerts. Fixed Touch Lock not Fully Stopping Touch On Watch Face. Fixed Touch Transitions on the Recovery Heart Rate Page. Fixed Using Places Of Interest as an Outdoor Maps Plus Download Location. Fixed Videos in Tips App Disappearing when Scrolling. Fixed Voice Notes Not Sounding After Renaming. Fixed Watch Face Date Showing The Wrong Date. Fixed Wind Direction Changing When Connecting to a LRF. Fixed Wrong Altitudes When Using Places of Interest. Improved Answering and Declining Phone Calls with Touch. Improved Find My Device to Always Use Max Volume. Improved Lag on the Iron Grit Watch Face. Increased Personal Records Screens Time Outs. Removed Gauge from Iron Grit Watch Face in Low Power Mode. Updated Power Off Menu to Two Option Layout. Updated CIQ Watch Faces to be Hidden when Device Locked. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.27 Beta - 08/14/2025 | |
| Fixed Editing the Power Save Timeout Setting for Multisports. Fixed Watch Face Showing Stale Time Until Interaction With Device. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.25 Beta - 08/11/2025 | |
| Fixed Crash When Backing Out While Creating a Custom Multisport Activity. Fixed Crash When Viewing Activity Settings From Main Menu Instead of Activity Stage Page. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.23 Beta - 08/08/2025 | |
| Fixed Activity Stage Page Satellite Settings. Fixed Emoji Zhuyin, Thai, and Japanese Keyboards. Fixed Morning Report Showing All Day Events on the Wrong Day. Fixed Units Not Updating and Spacing for Project Waypoint. Fixed Using Buttons To Exit Evening Report. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.22 Beta - 08/04/2025 | |
| Added Stop Navigation Options to Activity Stage and Navigation Menus. Fixed Toggling off Smart Notifications From Do Not Disturb Settings Also Toggling It Off for All Day Notifications and Alerts. Fixed Countdown Timer After an Incorrect Passcode Showing an Invalid Timeout. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.19 Beta - 07/25/2025 | |
| Fixed Crash When Pressing Back Key in Add Activities Menu. Fixed Saved Timer List. Added Focus Mode Support To Watch Faces. Fixed Evening Report Recap Page Text Overlapping. Fixed Touch Transitions on the Recovery Heart Rate Page. Fixed Fitness Age Popping Up During Sleep Mode. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.18 Beta - 07/21/2025 | |
| Added Theater Custom Focus Mode. Fixed Activity History Showing Distance Instead of Floors Climbed for Floor Climbing Activity. Fixed Being Able To Pair Without Confirming Passcode After Resetting Device. Fixed Custom Activity Focus Modes Not Activating on Activity Stage Page. Fixed Low Battery Alerts Coming in Sleep Mode. Fixed Phone Volume Control Not Working. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.17 Beta - 07/17/2025 | |
| Added Subtext to Custom Focus Mode Volume. Fixed Color Shift Not Turning On When Watch Goes into Sleep Mode. Fixed Device Lock Shortcut Immediately Re-locking. Fixed Find My Phone Prompting to Navigate Back to Phone When Phone Connection is Manually Disabled. Fixed Issue Where Automatic Shot Detection Could Stop Working if the Device Stays On for Multiple Days. Fixed Notification Time Inconsistencies. Fixed Passcode Not Being Set Properly After Backdating to Earlier Software Versions. Fixed Restoring From Backup Failing After Setting a Passcode. Fixed Running Economy Glance Not Showing Data When in a Folder. Fixed Running Economy Tip Not Working With Buttons. Fixed Sight N Go Not Starting From Map Navigation Menu. Fixed Stair Stepper History Showing Bad Data. Fixed Stock Glance Chart Overlapping With Chart. Fixed Using Places Of Interest as an Outdoor Maps Plus Download Location. Fixed Voice Notes Not Sounding After Renaming. Updated Evening Report Sleep Advice to be Scrollable. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 15.33 - 07/17/2025 | |
| Fixed issue where automatic shot detection could stop working if the device stays on for multiple days. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.14 Beta - 07/08/2025 | |
| Fixed Custom Focus Modes Color Select Page. Fixed Decimal Precision For Barometer Watch Face Complications. Fixed Timer Page Closing When Starting a Timer. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.13 Beta - 07/03/2025 | |
| Added Ability to Tap In to Evening Report Workouts Page. Fixed Backlight Not Turning On When Timer Completes. Fixed Duplicated Messages Appearing In Notification Center. Fixed Incorrect Color When Pinning an Activity and Changing its Color. Fixed Initial Setup GPS To Set Time Confirmation Page. Fixed MIP Watch Face Edit Screen Not Updating When Changing Background Color. Fixed Possible Crashes in Notification Center. Fixed Smart Notification Time Stamps. Fixed Touch Lock not Fully Stopping Touch On Watch Face. Fixed Watch Face Date Showing The Wrong Date. Increased Personal Records Screens Time Outs. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.12 - 06/27/2025 | |
| Added Focus Mode Power Controls. Added Rest Countdown to Strength Activities. Added Resting Heart Rate Insight to Heart Rate Widget. Added Temperature Sensor Page. Fixed Garmin Coach Glance Not Showing Second Scheduled Workout After Completing the First Workout. Fixed Goal Alerts Playing Before the Post Activity Summary. Fixed Music Volume Page Not Updating. Fixed Sluggish UI After Saving Activity. Fixed Text Formatting Issue on Double Time Watch Face. Fixed Wind Direction Changing When Connecting to a LRF. Improvements to Evening Report Greeting Page on MIP Devices. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 17.11 - 06/24/2025 | |
| Added Ability to Access Apps List Swiping Left on the Watch Face. Added Calculator App. Added Custom Focus Modes. Added Editing for All Previous Sets in Strength. Added Emoji Keyboard. Added Evening Report Support. Added Expanded Morning Report Support. Added Garmin alerts to Notification Center. Added Golf Range Finder Settings Menu. Added Japanese Kana Keyboard. Added More QWERTY Keyboard Layouts. Added Multisport Workout Support. Added Music Options to Music More Controls Page. Added New Help Dialogs for Breathing Variations. Added Performance Glance Updates. Added Provisional Finish Point Support. Added Race Timer Data Field to Sail Race Activity. Added Running Economy Support. Added Running Power to the Lactate Threshold Page. Added Running Tolerance Support. Added Smart Wake Alarm. Added Step Speed Loss Support. Added Support for Track/Road Display Transitions. Added Tack Assist Data Page in Sailing Activities. Added Thai Keyboard. Added Track Run Option for Daily Suggested Workouts. Added Triathlon Adaptive Training Plan Support. Added Triathlon Race Events Support. Fixed Anchor App Alarm Settings Crash. Fixed Black Progress Bar on Intensity Minutes. Fixed Body Battery Value Overlapping Icon on Watch Face. Fixed Crash on Cycling Ability Glance. Fixed Crash When Backing Out of Daily Suggested Workout Previews. Fixed Crash When Removing Stock From Stock Widget. Fixed Crash when using Dismiss All. Fixed Green Phone Icon on Activity Stage. Fixed Header on Climbing Grade Selection Menu. Fixed HR Sensor Connection in Gaming Activity. Fixed Inconsistency Between Temperature Glance and App. Fixed Invalid VO2 Max Value When Device is Locked. Fixed Lag on Morning Report Daily Suggested Workouts Card. Fixed Lap Key Shortcut Not Working When Disabling Activity Lap Key. Fixed Map of Dog Widget Stuck in Pan/Zoom Mode. Fixed Passcode Accidentally Closing Assistance Page. Fixed Possible Crash When Calculating a Round Trip Bike Course. Fixed Potential Crash on Stocks List Edit Page. Fixed Potential Crash when Changing to Music Swim Lane with Low Battery. Fixed Sensor Found Page Not Updating After Pairing Started. Fixed Spacing on Watch Face High/Low Temperature Data Field. Fixed Using Buttons to Delete Custom Morning Report Messages. Fixed Videos in Tips App Disappearing when Scrolling. Fixed Weather Images Getting Cut Off in Morning Report Recap (MIP Only). Improved Answering and Declining Phone Calls with Touch. Improved Find My Device to Always Use Max Volume. Improvements to Custom Focus Modes. Removed Gauge from Iron Grit Watch Face in Low Power Mode. Updated CIQ Watch Faces to be Hidden when Device Locked. Updated Power Off Menu to Two Option Layout. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 15.33 Beta - 07/16/2025 | |
| Fixed issue where automatic shot detection could stop working if the device stays on for multiple days. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 15.32 - 06/04/2025 | |
| Fixed ABI Sensors not Correctly Sending Data (Tactix 8). Fixed Potential Crash when Dismissing an Action Menu in a CIQ App. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.73 - 04/28/2025 | |
| Fixed Alipay issue. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.71 - 03/06/2025 | |
| Fixed Blank Completed Strength DSW. Fixed Blank Map Covering Activity Data. Fixed Crash when Using Keyboard to Respond to Text Messages in Activities. Fixed Device Lockout when Enabling Passcode. Fixed inability to access smart trainer options menu. Fixed issue where changing a passcode in GCM was not exiting the blocked state on device. Fixed issue where passcode lock of the device was interrupting Wi-Fi syncs. Fixed Potential Bug Preventing Activity Uploads. Fixed Potential Crash when Using Keyboard in Emergency Assistance. Fixed potential issue causing increased battery usage. Fixed Virtual Partner Pace Range. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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| Ver. 13.31 - 02/18/2025 | |
| Added Passcode Support: when enabled for extra security, you will be prompted to enter your PIN to regain access to your watch after it was taken off your wrist. Added Body Battery TrueUp: improvements to Body Battery data syncing across watches when users own multiple devices. Added support for Strength workouts within Garmin Run Coach and Garmin Cycling Coach plans. Added QWERTY Keyboard Layout. Added Text Prediction Support to the QWERTY Keyboard; currently available for English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Added Trolling Motor App and sensor support. Added Sail Race Activity. Added Jumpmaster Activity. Added CIQ System 8: Supports the latest Connect IQ apps, watch faces, and data fields. Added connection type information for paired sensors. Improvements to Training Readiness. Improvements to the icons that display with notifications. Added Respiration Graph to Meditation Activity Summary. Added Advanced Snorkel Support. Added Font Scaling Support to Workout Structure Card. Added Hint Button to Training Load Ratio Page. Added Insight Hint to Health and Fitness Apps. Added Layout Selection Menu to Keyboard. Added missing Map option in Mountaineering activity. Added Progress Bar on Music Selection List. Added Proximity Alert Option to All GPS Activities. Added Segments to Training Menu. Added Solar Intensity and Accumulation Data Fields (Solar models only). Added Stress Card to Gaming Activity Summary. Added Support for HRM as Speed and Distance Monitor for BLE Sensors. Added Support for Nautical Units. Added Support to Set Wind Speed and Direction in Jumpmaster. Added Temperature Data Fields to Skate Activity. Added Transparency to Pan/Zoom Bar on the Map. Added Trolling Motor App Nautical Units. Added Trolling Motor Datascreen Update. Fixed a possible issue where touchscreen input could not be disabled in activities. Fixed Apps that were Inaccessible from the Recents Menu. Fixed Auto Climb Data Screen Selection. Fixed Blank Calendar Card in Morning Report. Fixed Blank Map for Power Guide Preview. Fixed Breathwork activity not following selected technique. Fixed Broken 'Delete' Option to Delete Custom Activity Profiles. Fixed charging banner not clearing correctly. Fixed crash on map search results. Fixed Crash when Changing Bike Trainer Resistance. Fixed Current Time Indicator on the Tides Graph. Fixed Dive Tissue Load on surface not reflecting Conservatism changes. Fixed Do Not Disturb Smart Notification Setting. Fixed Duplicate iOS Notification Bug. Fixed Emergency Tones Being Suppressed. Fixed Emojis Getting Cropped. Fixed Errors Saving Wi-Fi Network. Fixed Event Countdown Page Not Correctly Including Location. Fixed Glance Folder Creation via Garmin Connect. Fixed Golf Green View Map Getting Stuck in Move Flag Mode. Fixed HIIT Activity Not Using the Correct Timer. Fixed Incorrect Weekdays Displayed on Training Readiness Graph. Fixed Invalid First-Time Tip for Weather Map Page. Fixed Map App to Allow Round-Trip Course Navigation. Fixed Meditation activity auto-saving at end of timer. Fixed Meditation setup menu layout. Fixed Morning Report Showing Stale HRV Data. Fixed Pool Swim Interval Details Page Layout. Fixed Potential Crash after Deleting Activities from the list. Fixed Potential Crash during Meditation Setup. Fixed Potential Crash on Body Battery Glance Folder View. Fixed Potential Crash on Fitness Age Page. Fixed Potential Crash when Dismissing Notifications. Fixed Potential Crash when Enabling Broadcast HR. Fixed Potential Crash when Holding the Down Key in a Water Activity. Fixed Potential Crash when Leaving Meditation Activity. Fixed potential crash when setting Heart Rate Zones. Fixed Potential Crash when Viewing Breathwork Preview. Fixed Potential Position Enhancement Crash. Fixed Power Control menu reordering through Garmin Connect. Fixed Power Save Activating in Dive Activities. Fixed Race Calendar Countdown Timer. Fixed Round Trip Routing Not Calculating Full Distance. Fixed Ski Difficulty Data Screen Only Showing Data From Last Run. Fixed Sleep History Graph after Traveling. Fixed Sleep Window Setup Sometimes Getting Skipped on Initial Setup. Fixed Swipe-to-Exit When Panning Charts. Fixed Turn Guidance Alerts Being Unintentionally Disabled. Fixed Weather App Accidentally Returning to Watch Face. Fixed Weight Not Being Displayed on Strength Workout Next Step Page. Fixed Weight Not Displaying on Workout Rest Page. Improved Countdown Glance Folder Info Text. Improved GPS Progress Bar Presentation when Beginning Search. Increased the Maximum Speed of Virtual Partner to 48.95 kph. Removed "Connect to Existing Smart Trainer" Message on Indoor Bike App. Removed Extraneous Power Controls (Enduro 3 & Fenix E Only). Updated Recent Sleep Scores Page. (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