{"id":826729,"date":"2026-05-28T01:23:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/826729\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:23:14","slug":"new-garmin-smartwatch-update-brings-eight-features-to-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/826729\/","title":{"rendered":"New Garmin smartwatch update brings eight features to users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\">Garmin\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/sports-fitness\/healthandwellness\/f\/venu-x1\/436960\/venu-x1-software-version---17-33\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link-new-window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">software version 17.33<\/a> is rolling out to the Venu X1 smartwatch. Similar updates are currently rolling out to other wearables in the brand\u2019s range, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-pushes-new-silent-mode-feature-to-smartwatches-in-update.1307560.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Forerunner 570, the Forerunner 970<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-releases-almost-two-dozen-improvements-to-smartwatches-with-major-update-rollout.1308031.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the Venu 4 and the vivoactive 6<\/a>.<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The release notes for Garmin software version 17.33 state that it adds a new golf performance glance to the Venu X1. Another new golf-related feature is linked to the Green View map, allowing users to mark a putt. Plus, the smartwatch now supports several position formats for entering coordinates.<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Users of the Garmin Venu X1 smartwatch can now connect it to the brand\u2019s Approach CT1 Golf Club Trackers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Garmin-Approach%C2%AE-Tracking-Smartwatch-Battery-Free\/dp\/B0DRZ2J57T\/?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">curr. $99.99<\/a>). Other new features include a quick access silent mode and swipe up access for the keyboard layout menu. On top of this, the descriptions of layers on Outdoor Maps+ can now be viewed via QR codes, and users gain the option to navigate to a Last MOB (Man Overboard) point which you have previously marked.\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The Garmin software version 17.33 was announced in an <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.garmin.com\/sports-fitness\/healthandwellness\/f\/venu-x1\/436960\/venu-x1-software-version---17-33\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external-link-new-window\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">official forum post<\/a>. You can find a screenshot of the release notes below. Users of the Garmin Venu X1 smartwatch should automatically install it when it is connected to Garmin Connect Mobile or Garmin Express. Alternatively, you can manually download the software from the watch\u2019s settings. However, it is worth noting that the update is currently only available for around 20% of users.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Garmin\u2019s new software version 17.33 is rolling out to the Venu X1 smartwatch. 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