Garmin has released Beta Version 17.19 for its Enduro 3, Fenix E, Fenix 8, and Tactix 8 smartwatches. This update follows closely behind Beta Version 17.18, which was released less than a week prior and introduced six changes. Beta Version 17.19 also brings six changes, primarily focusing on bug fixes and the addition of Focus Mode support for watch faces.
key improvements in Beta Version 17.19 include the resolution of a crash that coudl occur when pressing the back key in the add activities menu. additionally, the Fitness Age feature should no longer appear during sleep mode. The update also addresses issues with the Evening Report Recap page text overlapping and fixes the saved timer list. Moreover, touch transitions on the recovery Heart Rate Page have been improved.
Garmin anticipates that the update will be delivered automatically via over-the-air (OTA) download. The company has indicated that further beta builds are planned before the v17.xx software is transitioned to the stable software branch. The full changelog for Beta Version 17.19 is as follows:
- Added Focus Mode Support To Watch Faces.
- Fixed Crash When Pressing Back Key in Add Activities Menu.
- Fixed Evening Report Recap Page Text Overlapping.
- Fixed Fitness Age Popping Up During sleep Mode.
- Fixed saved Timer List.
- Fixed Touch Transitions on the Recovery Heart Rate Page.
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