Key Takeaways
1. Garmin has completed the beta phase for Fenix 7, Fenix 7 Pro, and Tactix 7 smartwatches.
2. System Software 20.16 introduced over 20 updates but also some new bugs.
3. A major issue was the failure of external heart rate sensors to connect automatically during activities.
4. System Software 20.22 has been released to fix these bugs and is rolling out globally.
5. Around 30% of eligible smartwatches are expected to receive the update notification by now.
Garmin has wrapped up the latest beta phase for its Fenix 7 and Fenix 7 Pro, along with other smartwatches like the Tactix 7, which currently costs $1,149 on Amazon. Just to remind you, the company rolled out System Software 20.16 less than a month ago, which included over 20 updates to its software.
New Bugs Found
Unfortunately, this recent update also brought along some new bugs that weren’t in the previous stable versions. In light of this, Garmin re-entered its public Beta Program, promising to address these issues swiftly. One of the main problems was that external heart rate sensors were not connecting automatically when activities were started.
Fixes in the Latest Update
Now, System Software 20.22 is said to resolve this bug and more, and it started rolling out globally just yesterday. As is typical, not all Enduro 2, Epix 2, Fenix 7, or Tactix 7 smartwatches will receive the update at the same time. Garmin has indicated that around 30% of eligible smartwatches should have gotten a notification to download System Software 20.22 by this point. You can find the complete changelog for this new stable update below.
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