- Garmin rolls out an update for its Fenix 8 and other related watches, like the Fenix 8 Pro and Enduro 3
- It contains new insights, including battery life, an update of your last recorded body weight, and sports team tracking.
- It also includes fixes, like a blank screen appearing when accessing the music player.
Garmin has been busy, it seems. As the company prepares to (probably) launch the (rumored) Garmin Fenix 9 later this year, it hasn’t forgotten about its current flagship, the Garmin Fenix 8, which we gave five stars in our review.
Software version 21.25 has just shipped, which affects Garmin Fenix 8, 8 Pro, and Garmin Enduro 3 watches.
Features
The new update is quite significant. It’s always nice when Garmin not only fixes bugs but also adds new features, and there are quite a few here. Garmin has added training plans that “focus on timed workouts, cardio workouts, and optional strength workouts,” as well as a host of new previews: widgets you can access on your Garmin watch by scrolling through the list.
These new additions include an overview that “tracks your weight” – presumably, showing the weight you last recorded, rather than monitoring it independently – as well as overviews that show you information about your watch’s battery life and performance, how daily behaviors affect health metrics (presumably associated with the Lifestyle Logging feature), and even how your favorite sports teams are doing.
Sleep features have also been improved, as the update “adds sleep-aware insights about your ideal bedtime and wake-up time.” Additional alarm sounds have also been added.
Fixes
In addition to the new features, a selection of fixes is available. These include an error that causes a blank screen when using the music player during an activity, as well as another that could cause the device to crash after loading a cycling course.
Other fixes include minor bugs, an issue with the Backcountry Ski training profile, and partial failures when connecting the watch to Wi-Fi.
The update is rolling out now, so Fenix 8 owners should make sure to update and sync their watches as soon as possible. You can see Garmin’s full changelog here.
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