{"id":1001375,"date":"2026-06-02T22:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1001375\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:36:19","slug":"garmin-smartwatch-gets-dozens-of-new-features-and-improvements-with-major-update-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1001375\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin smartwatch gets dozens of new features and improvements with major update release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\">Garmin finally released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-releases-major-new-update-with-dozens-of-improvements-to-high-end-smartwatches.1307478.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">new stable firmware<\/a> to the Fenix 8 and Fenix 8 Pro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Garmin-Connected-Multisport-Smartwatch-Technology\/dp\/B0FPMK7KYX?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">(curr. $949 on Amazon)<\/a> at the end of May. A major update, System Software 22.35 was also available on the Enduro 3, Fenix E and the Quatix 8. For some reason, Garmin did not offer the update to the Tactix 8 despite mentioning the rugged smartwatch in its changelog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">However, the company has now rectified this with a separate release. Supposedly, System Software 22.35 should have now reached all Tactix 8 smartwatches. If that is not the case, then you can request System Software 22.35 manually by navigating through the Settings menu to System and Software Update before tapping &#8216;Check for Updates&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The new update should introduce 36 changes to the Tactix 8, including 6 new features. Moreover, System Software 22.35 is said to resolve dozens of bugs that were present in previous stable firmwares. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/outdoor-recreation\/outdoor-recreation\/f\/tactix-8\/437035\/tactix-8-system-software-22-35\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link-new-window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Garmin&#8217;s forum post<\/a> for more details. The full list of changes associated with the Tactix 8 is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added compatibility with Approach CT1 tags to track every stroke on any club.<\/li>\n<li>Adds golf performance glance.<\/li>\n<li>Adds navigation option to last Man Overboard point.<\/li>\n<li>Adds read and delivered status to messages in Messenger.<\/li>\n<li>Adds support for a silent mode that can be quickly accessed via the control loop or a button shortcut.<\/li>\n<li>Allows access to the keyboard layout menu via a swipe up from the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes a possible issue where the back and down key would not work for indoor climb and bouldering activities.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause an upcoming race event not to show on the device.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause excessive battery drain after using the phone assistant or accepting a phone call on the watch.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause pool swim workouts to progress through active steps without interaction.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the device to exit the map page during a route recalculation.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the device to reset when adding apps via Garmin Connect Mobile.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the device to reset when recording an activity.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the device to reset when using WhatsApp on an iPhone.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the device to reset when viewing the evening report.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the screen to incorrectly respond to touch after taking an ECG reading.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could cause the tones for the rest timer countdown during strength workouts to sound out of rhythm.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could result in a failure when uploading an activity file to Garmin Connect.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could result in devices with many saved activity files to appear unresponsive at times.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue that could result in not being able to accept an incoming call on the watch.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue where the gear tracking progress bar shown after an activity does not include the just-completed activity.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue with Garmin Coach workouts sometimes failing to sync to the device.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes an issue with syncing strength personal records with Garmin Connect.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes battery estimates when switching power modes for activities.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes being able to access voice command, music, and voice notes apps during an active call.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes crash when using the map after using a Z10 or Z30.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes navigation ending when losing GPS signal or deviating from the course.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes night vision color shift not working.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes Outdoor Maps+ downloads not resuming after being interrupted.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes possible crash during activities with active LiveTrack.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes possible issue where the watch would no longer play the boot animation.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes send off time not vibrating during swim workouts.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes watch face sunset\/sunrise data fields not updating.<\/li>\n<li>Fixes weather app not updating when you enter the app.<\/li>\n<li>Improves responsiveness when starting the timer.<\/li>\n<li>Prevents automatic track detection during trail run activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=278\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/7\/3\/csm_alex_alderson_photo_98f8faaa46.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Alex Alderson\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=278\" class=\"j_name\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Alderson<\/a> &#8211; Senior Tech Writer  &#8211; 14962 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018<\/p>\n<p>Prior to writing and translating for Notebookcheck, I worked for various companies including Apple and Neowin. I have a BA in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds, which I have since converted to a Law Degree. Happy to chat on Twitter or Notebookchat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garmin finally released new stable firmware to the Fenix 8 and Fenix 8 Pro (curr. $949 on Amazon)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1001376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3160],"tags":[17467,1685,3314,215749,86527,24876,86526,24877,86528,14998,6080,6082,3317,274713,92757,53,32504,32438,16,15,8260],"class_list":["post-1001375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets","tag-benchmarks","tag-gadgets","tag-garmin","tag-garmin-tactix-8","tag-graphics-card","tag-laptop","tag-netbook","tag-notebook","tag-processor","tag-reports","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-smartwatch","tag-system-software-22-35","tag-tactix-8","tag-technology","tag-test","tag-tests","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-wearable"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116682909760157252","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1001375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1001375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1001376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1001375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1001375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1001375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}