Garmin releases new stable update to older high-end smartwatches with over a dozen improvements and crash fixes
Garmin has now delivered a fresh stable update for the Fenix 7, Fenix 7 Pro and other associated smartwatches like the Tactix 7 (curr. $1,040 on Amazon). To recap, the company last introduced a new stable update under a month ago with dozens of new features and bug fixes.
This time, it has transitioned to System Software 22.06 following a short-lived beta testing phase. Surprisingly, Garmin has found another dozen bugs that need fixing, including ones that could cause crashes in the Sleep Coach widget and the Connection Information page.
Additionally, System Software 22.06 is said to refine the Swim activity rest screen and to remove the edit option from un-editable Garmin Coach workouts. On top of that, the new update adds Reps and Set time data fields within the HIIT activity.
Currently, Garmin claims to have offered System Software 22.06 to around 20% of Enduro 2, Epix 2, Fenix 7 and Tactix 7 series smartwatches. In other words, it may take a few days for Garmin to deliver its new update to all eligible smartwatches. In the meantime, you can jump the queue by requesting System Software 22.06 manually on your smartwatch itself or through the Garmin Connect app. Please see Garmin's forum posts and the changelog below for more details.
- Added Reps and Set time data fields to HIIT activity.
- Fixed activity map track log colour setting.
- Fixed activity power modes not changing the satellite modes.
- Fixed crash when connecting to a GoPro Via CIQ.
- Fixed dew point inconsistencies between Fahrenheit and Celsius.
- Fixed E-bike battery and range activity field positioning.
- Fixed HRV glance cutting off units in large text mode.
- Fixed music volume page not updating.
- Fixed possible crash in the sleep coach widget.
- Fixed possible crash on open connection info page.
- Fixed selecting back to start and end hunt on hunting activity map.
- Fixed timer not changing to running timer when restart is enabled.
- Fixed watch face blanking when using heart rate data fields in low power mode.
- Improved swim activity rest screen.
- Removed edit option from un-editable Garmin Coach workouts.
