Garmin Forerunner 965: Mid-range smartwatch gains a bounty of changes and new features with new update
Garmin has kicked off the development of a major new software revision for the Forerunner 965 (curr. $579.89 on Amazon), which currently remains the most expensive option in the Forerunner series. To recap, the company has left the smartwatch running v19.xx builds since May, having pushed Beta Version 19.13 to Beta Program participants and Software Version 19.18 to those running stable builds. Now, it has started rolling out the first v20.xx update, which is exclusive to its Beta Program for the time being.
Unsurprisingly, the first v20.xx update contains over a dozen improvements from v19.18. On the one hand, Public Beta Version 20.15 features eight named bug fixes, although two of these relate to 'various' improvements. Thus, the full list of changes likely extends beyond the fourteen shown below.
On the other hand, Public Beta Version 20.15 introduces Garmin Share, which the company describes as a tool for sharing 'workouts, courses, and waypoints between compatible Garmin devices'. Additionally, the update adds the option of backing up and restoring Forerunner 965 device settings. Please see the changelog below for more details.
- Integrates the Garmin Run Coach feature into Garmin Connect app.
- Improvements to the pool swim rest screen and alert tones.
- Improvements to support pool swim workouts with pace alerts and critical swim speed.
- Improvements to race time predictions based on fitness level and recent efforts.
- Fixed various language translation errors.
- Fixed various bugs and UI improvements.
- Fixed pool size selection in Garmin Connect real time settings.
- Fixed map data field text truncation.
- Fixed lock screen vibration during sleep mode.
- Fixed edge case weather data display errors.
- Fixed calendar display issues.
- Fixed alert suppression during breathwork activity.
- Adds Garmin Share, share your workouts, courses, and waypoints between compatible Garmin devices.
- Added Device Settings Backup and Restore.
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