Beta Version 25.03 is also available for the Fenix 7 Pro. (Image source: Garmin)
Garmin has delivered a milestone build for older smartwatches like the Fenix 7. Finally moving on v23.xx development after five months of updates, Beta Version 25.03 brings numerous changes to the table with over a dozen bug fixes and other updates.
For reference, Software Version 23.48 marks the end of v23.xx beta development too, which started in July with Beta Version 23.05. Now, Garmin has returned with a new beta build that brings even more bug fixes to the table. Specifically, Garmin has rolled out v25.03 to its public Beta Program, the enrollment procedure for which can be found in an accompanying Garmin support page.
In a forum post, Garmin clarifies that Beta Version 25.03 introduces sixteen changes from Software Version 23.48. On the one hand, it claims to have updated the Garmin activity so that one can now disable or enable the auto-lap feature. Additionally, Beta Version 25.03 refines the progress bar on the Audiobooks list.
On the other hand, the new beta addresses fourteen outstanding bugs. As the list below shows, four of these relate to issues that could cause the Fenix 7 and associated smartwatches to shut down unexpectedly. Beta Version 25.03 is likely the first in a series of v25.xx updates that Garmin will test on its Beta Program over the next few months. Thus, it seems unlikely that a corresponding stable update will arrive before early 2026. The full list of changes that Beta Version 25.03 contains is as follows:
Fixed a menu display issue on the dog track glance.Fixed an issue for Fenix 7 variants without wifi where skin temperature data was not getting properly tracked in GCMFixed an issue where an activity recorded with Pace Pro would display invalid data in the activity review widget.Fixed an issue where sometimes the device would reboot when changing overlay on the Weather Radar map.Fixed an issue where sometimes the OHR would not turn on in an activity if it had been previously turned off before.Fixed an issue where sometimes the time displayed on the Weather Radar map page would not match the system’s time format.Fixed an issue where Strength workouts where edited weight would not carry over to following sets.Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when saving a Golf activity.Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when selecting a contact in the InReach widget.Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes shutdown when viewing the steps of a Daily Suggested Workout.Fixed an issue where the HRM 600 would incorrectly read ANT+ connection only on the sensor settings page.Fixed an issue where the Morning Report’s scheduled page would show the previous day’s schedule.Fixed an issue where the Tide Alerts would not display data according to the system’s unit configuration.Fixed an issue with the menu title in the Sleep Mode setup menu.Updated the appearance of the progress bar on the Audiobooks list select.Updated the Golf activity to now support disabling/enabling the auto-lap feature.
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