Hello Garmin customers!
The next public beta version is now available for your watches!
This update is available for the following watch models: Fenix 7, Fenix 7x, Fenix 7s, Epix 42mm/47mm/51mm, Enduro 2, Quatix 7, and MARQ Gen 2 (for Pro and non pro models).
Please note that Public Beta updates are not available on Tactix 7 or MARQ Aviator Gen2. Please see the linked posts for details.
Software version 27.17 is being sent out "Over The Air" (OTA). We are currently at 100% with this Beta Version and will increase the % as time passes.
Note: only devices enrolled in the Public Beta program will receive our Public Beta updates. More info on how to join the program is available here.
Later in the Public Beta cycle, we will offer updates that will be delivered to enrolled Public Beta users the normal way: automatic delivery via GCM/Wi-fi. Our posts will indicate when these updates are available OTA (Over The Air) via normal means.
If you encounter a bug while using Beta software, please report the issue under the appropriate section within the Beta Bug Reports forum.
If needed, the Beta Wiki includes several articles that may help, including how to access files on your watch; what to do after a freeze or crash; and what information is needed to report a bug.
Important note about ECG: Moving forward, the Beta software available for the Fenix 7 series will have the ECG feature disabled. If you would prefer to keep the ECG feature accessible on your watch, we recommend not participating in the Public Beta program. If you do install Beta software but then wish to access the ECG feature again, you can do so by backdating your watch to currently Live software (details on how to backdate software are below.)
If you choose to backdate software, after doing so you will need to set up the ECG feature again. If you'd like more information on how to set up ECG, you can find more info on this page, see the section for "ECG App Setup": https://www.garmin.com/en-US/garmin-technology/health-science/ecg/use/
The ECG feature will be made available again on versions of beta software that we anticipate becoming Live updates. In other words, you will see the ECG feature become enabled again in Beta software toward the end of our quarterly beta cycles.
The ECG feature will remain available with Live software updates (on compatible watches).
Change log for version 27.17 (changes since v27.15 previous Beta version):
Fixed an issue where Broadcast HR would sometimes cause a device shutdown.
If you experience an issue using our Beta software, you have the option to backdate software and return to the version that is currently Live. We will provide these files on the first Announcement post we create when starting a new Public Beta cycle (i.e. we are working with version 26.xx, so check for these files on the earliest 26.xx update post we provided.)
However, please note: if you choose to backdate software, your watch will not be able to download the same Beta update again. You will need to wait for the next Public Beta to be made available, at which point selecting Check For Updates will download the newer software. In other words, if you backdate software, you will stay on that backdated version until another new version is available.
If you choose to backdate software, the Backup And Restore feature will help you reapply your preferred settings. More info on using this feature is available here: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=fLogiPl4Vr5p8u0bFNWmK7