Garmin Forerunner 255 gains various bug fixes and improvements with latest beta update

Garmin has restarted its Beta Program for the Forerunner 255, over a month after it debuted a new stable update for the smartwatch. In a forum post, Garmin explains that it has skipped alpha and beta builds to a new Release Candidate. Thus, it should soon start rolling out the same build as a stable update, provided that it does not encounter any issues during public beta testing.

Also, it is worth noting that the new beta build appears to be only available as an over-the-air (OTA) download and not through the GCM or Garmin Express services. As a result, you can trigger the manual download of the update by heading to Main Menu > Settings > System > Software Update and then clicking Check For Updates.

Beta Version 16.09 brings several new features to the Forerunner 255, including muscle maps for Cardio, HIIT and Pilates activities. Additionally, Garmin has added new activities for team sports and racket sports, among others. You can find the full changelog for Beta Version 16.09 below:

• Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
• Adds map types and map data field options.
• Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list.
• Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more.
• Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number
• Fixes Pace Pro screen freeze
• Fixes flashlight not retaining last brightness level
• Fixes some issues with Spotify
• Fixes popularity map theme not being displayed
• Fixes issues with glance folders
• Various other fixes
• GPS Firmware Update
• Sensor Hub Firmware Update

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