– Garmin released stable Software Version 28.05 for Forerunner 165, 255, 265, 955, and 965.
– The update includes 7 to 10 changes depending on the model, with the 955 and 965 receiving the most.
– All models benefit from activity and workout improvements.
– The rollout has reached about 20% of eligible devices and will expand in coming days.
New Update lands for Older Garmin Watches
Garmin has finalised a new stable update for five of its older mid-range smartwatches. To recap, almost four months have passed since the company issued Software Version 27.09 to the Forerunner 165, Forerunner 255, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 965 (curr. $599 on Amazon). In the intervening period, Garmin delivered a solitary v28.xx beta update called Beta Version 28.03.
Mostly Same Features Across Models
Nonetheless, it has now pushed ahead with the release of Software Version 28.05 globally. According to Garmin, Software Version 28.05 comes with up to 10 changes. However, this is only true for the Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 965. By contrast, the Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 265 benefit from 8 changes, with the Forerunner 165 dropping further to 7 changes from Software Version 27.09. However, all are said to have recieved activity and workout improvements.
Currently, Garmin reports that Software Version 28.05 should have reached around 20% of eligible smartwatches. This percentage should change in the coming days, though. The changelogs for Software Version 28.05 are as follows:
All Forerunner x55 and x65 smartwatches:
- Fixed an issue where the watch could crash during activity sync
- Improved heart rate accuracy during high-intensity intervals
- Resolved a bug where sleep data was not syncing to Garmin Connect
- Added support for new cycling power meter profiles
- General system stability improvements
- Updated translations for multiple languages
- Fixed a rare issue with the altimeter calibration
Forerunner 955 & Forerunner 965 specific
- Improved mapping tile loading speed
- Added new climb pro data fields
- Fixed an issue where satIQ mode could drain battery faster than expected
Forerunner 255, Forerunner 265, Forerunner 955 & Forerunner 965 specific: All four models recieve a fix for race predictor algorithems that were showing incorrect times for some users. Along with this, the update patched a problem with the touchscreen not responding after swimming in salt water.