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Garmin finalises new stable update for Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 smartwatches with over 145 changes

A new stable update for the Garmin Fenix 8 should be available soon. (Image source: Garmin)
A new stable update for the Garmin Fenix 8 should be available soon. (Image source: Garmin)
Garmin is putting the finishing touches to a new stable software update for all its recent high-end smartwatches. Based on recent beta builds, the Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 should soon receive over 145 bug fixes, improvements and new features worldwide.

It seems that Garmin is finally ready to move the Fenix 8 (curr. $1,099.99 on Amazon) on from its System Software 11.90 update. Officially, the company has not confirmed as much yet. However, it has offered a hint that will soon be the case in its latest beta update.

Specifically, Beta Version 12.22 does not introduce any new bug fixes. Likewise, the new update lacks any new features or improvements to speak of. Instead, it merely enables Dive and electrocardiogram (ECG) functionality. On the face of it, this means nothing. However, Garmin has previously outlined the following:

The ECG and Dive features will be made available again on versions of beta software that we anticipate becoming Live updates. In other words, you will see the ECG/Dive features become enabled again in Beta software toward the end of our quarterly beta cycles.

Thus, v12.22 may well be the build that Garmin releases as a new stable update across the Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8. By our count, v12.22 should introduce roughly 150 changes to all three smartwatches, including those that Garmin removed in Beta Version 12.21. Although it remains to be seen when a stable update will follow, we have collated the full list that should soon reach the trio:

  1. Added "Disabled" Text on Music Glance when Battery Saver Enabled.
  2. Added Active App Overlay.
  3. Added Additional Epix Pro Watch Face.
  4. Added an option to reorder pinned map layers.
  5. Added Background Circle to Active App Indicator.
  6. Added Background Color Option to the Watch Face Editor (Solar Models).
  7. Added Button Access to Half-Pound Item on Weight Picker.
  8. Added Coordinates Option in Course Creation.
  9. Added Gaming Activity.
  10. Added improved error messaging for Outdoor Maps+.
  11. Added Marine Activity Data Fields.
  12. Added Marine Chart Mode Toggle to Map Settings.
  13. Added Meditation Activity.
  14. Added Nautical Units Support.
  15. Added New UI for Rep Editing in Strength Workouts.
  16. Added Personalised Sleep Insights.
  17. Added Points List to Expedition.
  18. Added Prompt to Exit Sleep Mode from the Sleep Mode Power Control.
  19. Added Sail Expedition Activity.
  20. Added Sail Race Tack Assist Data Screen.
  21. Added Search All Options to Navigation.
  22. Added Segment Page when Navigating a Course with Segments.
  23. Added Settings Backup and Restore.
  24. Added Stress Graph to Meditation Activity Summary.
  25. Added Support to Display Event Countdowns on the Watch Face.
  26. Added Support to Pin Map Layers.
  27. Added Support to Rearrange Items in the Fish Forecast App.
  28. Added Support to Rearrange Items in the Tides App.
  29. Added Total Projected Calories to Calories App.
  30. Added Touch Support to the Fish Forecast App.
  31. Added Volume Access on the Phone Assistant.
  32. Added Warnings for Possible Incompatible Map Layers.
  33. Added Water Ejection Shortcut.
  34. Added White Activity Accent Color Option.
  35. Blocked Language Change Option During Activities.
  36. Enabled navigation Turn Guidance On by default and fixed cases where it was disabled.
  37. Enabled Touch Setting in CIQ Activities.
  38. Fixed a case where Sleep would not record even though HR and Movement were tracked.
  39. Fixed a crash when searching for certain POI categories under Explore Nearby.
  40. Fixed About Page Ephemeris Data Display.
  41. Fixed Activities Accidentally Being Saved on Device Powerdown.
  42. Fixed Activities Accidentally Starting when Tips are Dismissed.
  43. Fixed Activity Icon Coloring in First Time Setup.
  44. Fixed an issue with the change sport functionality.
  45. Fixed Audio Output setting via Routing page implying the setting was Off.
  46. Fixed Body Battery Events List not Showing Correct Sleep Time.
  47. Fixed Bug Causing Scrolling on Smart Notifications to Scroll Data Screens.
  48. Fixed Bug Hiding Training Effect Benefit from Some DSW Workouts.
  49. Fixed Calendar Displaying the Incorrect Day for Events.
  50. Fixed CIQ Watch Faces Showing Stale Data.
  51. Fixed Copying Multisport Activity Profile in GCM.
  52. Fixed Countdown Glance After Deleting Countdown.
  53. Fixed Cut Off Entry Text on the Number Pad Page.
  54. Fixed Data Presentation After Meditation Activities.
  55. Fixed Display Behavior when in Resume Later State.
  56. Fixed DND Smart Notification Not Being Enabled Correctly.
  57. Fixed Exercise Names Getting Truncated.
  58. Fixed Expedition Not Recording First GPS Point.
  59. Fixed Favorite Fish Forecast Location Overriding Other Locations.
  60. Fixed Garmin Share Consent Prompt Not Appearing.
  61. Fixed Gridded Map Colors on Solar models.
  62. Fixed Handling of No Data on the Stocks App.
  63. Fixed History and Last Activity Glances Displaying Distance for Breathwork Activity.
  64. Fixed HR Glance not Updating After Disabling in Garmin Connect.
  65. Fixed HR Segmented Zone Ranges.
  66. Fixed Incorrect Active App Indicator Icon in Resume Later.
  67. Fixed Incorrect Lactate Threshold Speed Being Displayed When New Lactate Threshold Detected.
  68. Fixed Incorrect Map Colors (Solar.)
  69. Fixed Incorrect Timestamps on HRV Graph.
  70. Fixed Incorrect Vibrations on Hunt and Fish Timer Pages.
  71. Fixed inReach Pairing When Verify is Enabled on inReach Device.
  72. Fixed Intensity Minute Chart Displaying Incorrect Data.
  73. Fixed Invalid Battery Percentage Being Sent during Broadcast Heart Rate.
  74. Fixed Map Controls Map when in Dark Mode.
  75. Fixed Map Scale Disappearing in an Acitvity.
  76. Fixed Maps Being Forced to North Up After Using Outdoor Maps+.
  77. Fixed Max HR Change Not Being Handled Correctly When Zones Based on %LTHR.
  78. Fixed Meditation Session Description Text Layout.
  79. Fixed Menu Icon Getting Cropped on Music Player.
  80. Fixed Miscolored Edit Icon.
  81. Fixed Missing Emojis in Notification Center (Solar models.)
  82. Fixed Missing Items in Notifications and Alerts Menu.
  83. Fixed Missing Lap Indicator Icon during Workouts.
  84. Fixed Missing Map Settings in Activities.
  85. Fixed Missing Morning Report Settings Menu during Sleep Mode.
  86. Fixed Moon Phase Glance Icon Drawing (MIP).
  87. Fixed Moonrise Arrows Not Being Colored in Moon Phase App.
  88. Fixed Music Auto Sync not Triggering.
  89. Fixed Music Settings Menu Incorrectly Showing Battery Saver Enabled.
  90. Fixed Outdoor Maps+ Area Select Using an Invalid Location.
  91. Fixed PacePro Plan Missing Name in Race Calendar App.
  92. Fixed PacePro Prompt Being Pushed Incorrectly on Race Day.
  93. Fixed Page Flow when Starting a Course Navigation from the Map App.
  94. Fixed Palm Cover not closing Smart Notifications.
  95. Fixed Palm Touches from Forcing the Watch Out of an Activity.
  96. Fixed Potential Crash After Selecting Name for Soccer/Football Activity.
  97. Fixed Potential Crash Caused by Loading Large Music Playlists.
  98. Fixed Potential Crash from Heart Rate Glance in Folder.
  99. Fixed Potential Crash when Using Around Me.
  100. Fixed Potential Crash When Viewing Fitness Age.
  101. Fixed Press-and-Hold on 0 on Phone App DialPad.
  102. Fixed Proximity Alert Setting During Activity.
  103. Fixed PulseOx from being Incorrectly Blocked in All Power Modes.
  104. Fixed Recents Menu Double-Showing Points.
  105. Fixed Recovery Notification Title Not Displaying.
  106. Fixed Restart Arrow on Timer/Lap Undo Pages.
  107. Fixed Round-Trip Routing from the Map App.
  108. Fixed Scale on the Barometer Chart.
  109. Fixed Scanning and Picking Waypoints on the Map.
  110. Fixed Scheduled Workouts Incorrectly Placed on the Calendar.
  111. Fixed Scrolling on the Triathlon Activity Summary Page.
  112. Fixed Shortcuts and Start Hold on Maps.
  113. Fixed SkiView Map Being Disabled by Outdoor Maps+.
  114. Fixed Smart Notifications Displaying in Full Screen in Strength Activity.
  115. Fixed Smart Notifications Not Disabling Correctly in General Use.
  116. Fixed Some Settings not Applying Correctly in Settings Backup.
  117. Fixed Spectator Message Dismiss During Assistance.
  118. Fixed Stopwatch Icon Color in Activity History List.
  119. Fixed Stress Chart Not Showing Data when Opening via Recents Menu.
  120. Fixed Text Truncation in the Moon Phase App.
  121. Fixed Timeout Issue in Golf Setup.
  122. Fixed Touch Controls on Morning Report Not Interacting Correctly with Auto Advance Feature.
  123. Fixed Touch Lock Behavior for Rep Weight Editing in the Strength Activity.
  124. Fixed Unnecessary Enhanced GPS Files when Lock on Road Enabled.
  125. Fixed Volume Power Control not Behaving Correctly When Removing or Reordering.
  126. Fixed Watch Face Select Scroll Speed when Using Buttons.
  127. Fixed Weather Forecast Page not Displaying Properly.
  128. Fixed Wind Map Arrows on Smaller Displays.
  129. Fixed Zoned Segmented Arcs on the Watch Face.
  130. Fixed Zoom Level Resetting Every Time Map is Opened.
  131. Improved Activity Upload Time After Saving Activity.
  132. Improved Edit Glances Flow to Match Fenix 7.
  133. Improved Golf Round Start to Better Match Approach Products.
  134. Improved Hint Text on the Keyboard Pages.
  135. Improved Indoor-Climb Route Detection.
  136. Improved Number Pad UI.
  137. Improved Support for Side-Loaded Maps.
  138. Improved the Timing of the Active App Indicator Displayed on the Watch Face.
  139. Improved Touch Controls on Edit Sets Page in Strength Activity.
  140. Improved Touch Performance on Strength Set Editing.
  141. Improved Training Readiness Syncing with Garmin Connect.
  142. Improved Window Sizing on Navigation Preview.
  143. Moved the Placement of the Workout Video Page to Before the Workout Data Screen.
  144. Removed Alerts Setting in Breathwork Activity.
  145. Removed CIQ Data Fields from Adventure Race Activity.
  146. Updated Discard Activity Page to Match Fenix 7.
  147. Updated Smart Notification Banner Pull-Down Animation.

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Alex Alderson, 2024-11-21 (Update: 2024-11-21)