- Garmin is rolling out an update to its Fenix 8 and other related watches, such as the Fenix 8 Pro and Enduro 3
- It features new looks, including battery life, an update of your last logged body weight, and sports team tracking
- It also includes fixes such as a blank screen that occurs when accessing the music player
Garmin has been busy, it seems. While the company is (probably) preparing to launch the (rumored) Garmin Fenix 9 later this year, it has not forgotten about its current flagship, the Garmin Fenix 8, which we awarded a full five stars in our review.
It has just delivered software version 21.25, which affects Garmin Fenix 8, 8 Pro and Garmin Enduro 3 watches.
Functions
The new update is pretty big. 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 training, cardio and optional strength training,” along with a number of new Glances — the widgets you can access on your Garmin watch by scrolling down the list.
These new additions include a Glance that “tracks your weight” — presumably showing the weight you last logged, rather than monitoring it independently — along with Glances that show you information about your watch’s battery life and performance, how daily behavior affects health metrics (presumably paired with the Lifestyle Logging feature), and even how your favorite sports teams are doing.
The sleep features have also been improved, as the update “adds insights to the sleep gaze for your ideal bedtime and wake time”. Additional alarm sounds have also been added.
Corrections
Alongside the new features are a selection of fixes. These include a bug that causes a blank screen when using the music player during an activity, along with another that can cause the device to crash after loading a bike course.
Other fixes include minor bugs, an issue with the Backcountry Ski training profile, and partial errors 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 ASAP. You can see Garmin’s full changelog here.
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