ⓘ Garmin
It has now started offering Beta 7.13 to the Enduro 4 and Fenix 9 family. Mistakenly called v24.14 in a forum post, Beta 7.13 is the first v7.xx firmware that Garmin has offered publicly. Therefore, the company has included a lengthy changelog that includes over two dozen improvements.
Specifically, Garmin talks about 35 changes in its forum post. Of these, 5 are new features, including the addition of a timeout setting for quick control of the Garmin flashlight. Additionally, Beta 7.13 introduces distance editing for indoor cycling and XC skiing indoor activity profiles.
Apart from that, the new update contains 25 bug fixes. Please note that Beta 7.13 disables Dive and ECG features. Garmin hasn’t even confirmed when v7.xx development will move to its stable software channel. The full changelog for Beta 7.13 is as follows:
- Adds distance editing to Indoor XC Skiing and Indoor Cycling activity profiles.
- Adds hint for the first time to power modes.
- Adds post-activity tabs for pack weight and pack weight calorie burn rate to walking and running sports.
- Adds a smooth second hand setting to some dials.
- Adds timeout setting to quick flashlight control.
- Fixes blank item in map layers menu.
- Fixed route preview not displaying with TopoActive and OSM maps enabled.
- Fixed the Epic Path card not displaying in the activity phase.
- Fixes heart rate reading issues in ArcheryX.
- Fixes issue with incoming call or app notification playing audio in silent mode.
- Fixed incorrect vehicle sometimes drawing on the map.
- Fixes an issue where accessing the CIQ dial menu caused a delay.
- Fixes an issue where running resistance would display “Maximum Zone” when the user’s heart rate was below the lowest zone.
- Fixes issue where weather data may not be displayed during outages.
- Fixes issue with changing force weight when using buttons.
- Fixes issues with the placement of the north arrow on the map.
- Fixes keyboard icon in settings menu (solar devices only).
- Fixed player 2’s score not displaying on the round information page.
- Resolves potential crash when switching sports.
- Addresses potential crash when downloading Outdoor Maps+ content.
- Fixes potential crash when enabling HR Broadcast from Garmin Connect.
- Fixes potential crash when pressing the back button a lot in the music app.
- Fixes potential crash when searching for points of interest.
- Fixes potential crash when selecting activity data screens.
- Fixes potential crash when starting HIIT activity.
- Fixes potential crash when changing Spotify playlists.
- Fixes potential crash when using ClimbPro in running activity.
- Fixed progress bar drawing in LineMusic app.
- Fixes satellite icon design (solar devices only).
- Fixes satellite settings not updating when changing power mode in the Activity Phase menu.
- Improved responsiveness in the Epic app.
- Improved WorldTimer watch face.
- Improvements made to golf shot detection.
- Improvements to the indoor queuing activity.
- Updated translations.
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