{"id":238131,"date":"2025-07-04T18:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/238131\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T18:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T18:51:10","slug":"garmin-releases-new-update-for-flagship-smartwatches-to-address-new-smartwatch-crashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/238131\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin releases new update for flagship smartwatches to address new smartwatch crashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc4\/beta-version-1713-update-for-fenix-8-etc-kv.jpg\" data-caption=\"Garmin has delivered another 11 changes to its latest high-end smartwatches. (Image source: Garmin)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/csm_beta-version-1713-update-for-fenix-8-etc-kv_b68c903cd2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" alt=\"Garmin has delivered another 11 changes to its latest high-end smartwatches. (Image source: Garmin)\"\/><\/a>Garmin has delivered another 11 changes to its latest high-end smartwatches. (Image source: Garmin)<\/p>\n<p>Garmin has delivered another new update for the Enduro 3, Fenix E, Fenix 8 and Tactix 8. Rolling out worldwide now, Beta Version 17.13 contains eleven significant changes for eligible smartwatches as Garmin builds towards delivering a future major stable update later this quarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Garmin is wasting no time in delivering new bug fixes and features to the Enduro 3, Fenix E, Fenix 8 and Tactix 8 on its public Beta Program. Just a few days ago, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-releases-new-update-to-current-high-end-smartwatches-with-activity-improvements-and-new-Focus-Mode-power-controls.1047970.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">introduced Beta Version 17.12<\/a> with four new features, six bug fixes and improvements associated with the Evening Report Greeting Page on MiP-backed devices. Shortly before that, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-releases-major-new-update-for-current-high-end-smartwatches-with-dozens-of-new-features.1044246.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Beta Version 17.11 arrived<\/a> with a fifty-eight-line changelog from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-releases-new-stable-update-for-high-end-smartwatches-aimed-at-remedying-system-crashes.1032356.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Software Version 15.32<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Now, the company has pivoted to Beta Version 17.13 that one must download manually on the Enduro 3, Fenix E, Fenix 8 and Tactix 8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Garmin-Tactical-Smartwatch-Ballistics-UltralightTM\/dp\/B0DX27BBBQ?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">(curr. $1,299 on Amazon)<\/a>. To do so, navigate through the Main Menu on your smartwatch when enrolled on the Beta Program, followed by System and Software Update before selecting &#8216;Check for Updates&#8217;. Please note that Garmin may switch the update&#8217;s distribution to an over-the-air (OTA) download later down the line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">According to Garmin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/beta-program\/fenix-8-series\/f\/announcements\/416122\/beta-version-17-13--check-for-updates-only\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link-new-window\" rel=\"noopener\">forum post<\/a>, Beta Version 17.13 brings another eleven changes to its current high-end smartwatches. Of these, only one is a new feature, which Garmin describes as a &#8216;Tap In&#8217; option for its new Evening Report Workouts Page. Please see the changelog below for full details.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Added Ability to Tap In to Evening Report Workouts Page.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Backlight Not Turning On When Timer Completes.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Duplicated Messages Appearing In Notification Center.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Incorrect Color When Pinning an Activity and Changing its Color.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Initial Setup GPS To Set Time Confirmation Page.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed MIP Watch Face Edit Screen Not Updating When Changing Background Color.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Possible Crashes in Notification Center.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Smart Notification Time Stamps.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Touch Lock not Fully Stopping Touch On Watch Face.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed Watch Face Date Showing The Wrong Date.<\/li>\n<li>Increased Personal Records Screens Time Outs.<\/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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alex Alderson<\/a> &#8211; Senior Tech Writer  &#8211; 12699 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 has delivered another 11 changes to its latest high-end smartwatches. 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