{"id":712263,"date":"2026-01-22T04:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/712263\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T04:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T04:15:11","slug":"garmin-pushes-new-beta-smartwatch-update-ahead-of-wider-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/712263\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin pushes new beta smartwatch update ahead of wider release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\">Garmin has released a new beta update for the Fenix 7, Fenix 7x, Fenix 7S, Epix, Enduro 2, Quatix 7 and MARQ Gen 2 smartwatches. This appears to be the final beta released in the 25.xx testing cycle, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-launches-major-new-update-for-older-high-end-smartwatches-with-over-a-dozen-improvements.1187044.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"noopener\">began in December 2025<\/a>.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The change log for beta version 25.11 states that Garmin has enabled the ECG feature for eligible smartwatches. Typically, ECG is disabled during beta testing, suggesting a stable version 25.11 is on the horizon. However, the Dive feature remains disabled for the time being.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">As a reminder, the final 25.11 update is expected to bring a new feature for the Golf activity, with users able to disable or enable the auto-lap feature. There should also be a refreshed look for the progress bar on the Audiobooks list. Plus, it could include a wide range of bug fixes, tackling issues linked to skin temperature data, the Sleep Mode setup menu and the Morning Report&#8217;s scheduled page. The complete list of changes made during the 25.xx testing cycle can be found in the list below.<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Beta version 25.11 has been pushed over-the-air (OTA) to all beta testers of the Fenix 7 and related smartwatches. It is worth noting that beta version 25.11 is not currently available for the Garmin Fenix 7 Pro smartwatch (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0BYFDZ6BM\/ref=sw_img_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;th=1&amp;tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">47mm Pro Sapphire Solar Carbon Gray curr. $604.16 at Amazon<\/a>); in a recent forum post, a representative for the company suggests that a version of the software for this wearable will be released at a later date. Plus, this release is also unavailable for the Tactix 7 and MARQ Aviater Gen 2 smartwatches, as these are not included in the beta program.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Current change log for version 25.xx:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updated the appearance of the progress bar on the Audiobooks list select.<\/li>\n<li>Updated the Golf activity to now support disabling\/enabling the auto-lap feature.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where Strength workouts where edited weight would not carry over to following sets.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue for Fenix 7 variants without wifi where skin temperature data was not getting properly tracked in GCM<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where sometimes the device would reboot when changing overlay on the Weather Radar map.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue with the menu title in the Sleep Mode setup menu.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the HRM 600 would incorrectly read ANT+ connection only on the sensor settings page.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where sometimes the time displayed on the Weather Radar map page would not match the system&#8217;s time format.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where sometimes the OHR would not turn on in an activity if it had been previously turned off before.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a menu display issue on the dog track glance.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when saving a Golf activity.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when viewing the steps of a Daily Suggested Workout.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where an activity recorded with Pace Pro would display invalid data in the activity review widget.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the Morning Report&#8217;s scheduled page would show the previous day&#8217;s schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the Tide Alerts would not display data according to the system&#8217;s unit configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when selecting a contact in the InReach widget.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed a UI issue on the map when previewing a course to navigate.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where some datafields were not getting drawn on certain watch faces.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when downloading maps.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes not reconnect to password protected networks.<\/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=314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/csm_polly_nbc_97c838175b.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Polly Allcock\"\/><\/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=314\" class=\"j_name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polly Allcock<\/a> &#8211; Senior Tech Writer  &#8211; 5246 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2021<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been interested in technology for as long as I can remember. From a young age, I have loved gadgets and understanding how things work. Since graduating, I have worked for several technology companies across FinTech, AdTech and Robotics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garmin has released a new beta update for the Fenix 7, Fenix 7x, Fenix 7S, Epix, Enduro 2,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":712264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3160],"tags":[17467,213283,109331,109332,93406,1685,3314,92752,109329,86527,24876,86526,24877,86528,133137,14998,6080,6082,3317,53,32504,32438,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-712263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-benchmarks","9":"tag-beta-version-25-11","10":"tag-enduro-2","11":"tag-epix-2","12":"tag-fenix-7-pro","13":"tag-gadgets","14":"tag-garmin","15":"tag-garmin-fenix","16":"tag-garmin-fenix-7","17":"tag-graphics-card","18":"tag-laptop","19":"tag-netbook","20":"tag-notebook","21":"tag-processor","22":"tag-quatix-7","23":"tag-reports","24":"tag-review","25":"tag-reviews","26":"tag-smartwatch","27":"tag-technology","28":"tag-test","29":"tag-tests","30":"tag-uk","31":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115936816650450141","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712263","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=712263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/712264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=712263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=712263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=712263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}