Garmin releases new Fenix 8 beta update with more than a dozen improvements
Garmin has stepped up software development for the Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 once again, having taken a break over the festive period. Only a few days have passed since the company brought over 20 changes to the trio by way of Beta Version 13.18.
Nonetheless, it has now skipped ahead to Beta Version 13.21, which it is issuing in a phased rollout. The update should reach 25% of eligible devices within the next 24-48 hours; Garmin has not clarified when the remaining 75% of Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 smartwatches enrolled in its Beta Program will receive a notification to install Beta Version 13.21 at this stage.
Principally, Beta Version 13.21 serves to address outstanding issues, of which there are eleven bug fixes. The new update brings three new features to the table though, including support for German and Spanish QWERTY keyboards. Beta Version 13.21 also updates the English QWERTY keyboard layout for smaller displays, such as the 43 mm version of the Fenix 8 (curr. $999.99 on Amazon).
Enduro 3, Fenix E and Fenix 8 owners should see a progress bar on the music selection screen after updating too. It is worth stressing that Diving and ECG functions remain disabled on Beta Version 13.21. Therefore, there could be a few more beta builds before Garmin introduces a new stable update. Please see Garmin's changelog for more details.
Beta Version 13.21 changelog
- Added Progress Bar on Music Selection List.
- Added Support for German QWERTY Keyboard Layout.
- Added Support for Spanish QWERTY Keyboard Layout.
- Fixed Blank Sensor Search Results Page.
- Fixed Duplicated Smart Notification Images.
- Fixed Emergency Tones Being Surpressed.
- Fixed Invalid First-Time Tip for Weather Map Page.
- Fixed Missing Dialpad Buttons.
- Fixed Missing Icon for 3rd Party Sensors.
- Fixed Pinned Activity Button when Activity Active.
- Fixed Potential Crashes from Audio Prompts.
- Fixed Text Padding on Body Battery Tip Pages.
- Fixed Unnecessary Elevation Calibration Prompt in Apps.
- Fixes Default Keyboard Not Being Pushed Correctly.
- Updated QWERTY Keyboard Layout for Smaller Screens.
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