{"id":266964,"date":"2026-01-31T10:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/266964\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T10:36:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:36:13","slug":"garmin-smartwatches-receive-fresh-improvements-with-new-update-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/266964\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin smartwatches receive fresh improvements with new update release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bodytext\">Garmin has returned with a new update for the Fenix 8, Fenix 8 Pro and related smartwatches like the Tactix 8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Garmin-Tactical-Smartwatch-Ballistics-UltralightTM\/dp\/B0DX27BBBQ?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" class=\"external-link-new-window\">(curr. $1,299.99 on Amazon)<\/a>. To recap, the company rolled Beta Version 21.18 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-fixes-smartwatch-HRV-issue-in-new-beta-update.1211689.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">almost a week ago<\/a> with a resolution for an outstanding heart rate variability (HRV) issue, among other improvements. Shortly before that, Garmin claimed to have addressed four other bugs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-releases-new-update-with-improved-navigation-experience-for-high-end-smartwatches.1206673.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">with Beta Version 21.16<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Now, it has moved 21.xx development onto Beta Version 21.19. Importantly, this new beta build keeps Aviation, Dive and ECG features disabled. Thus, we can reasonably expect more v21.xx beta updates to arrive throughout February before Garmin transitions development to its stable software branch. The volume of changes that Beta Version 21.19 introduces suggests that a new stable build could be coming sooner rather than later, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">In a forum post, Garmin clarifies that Beta Version 21.19 should prevent blank data fields from occurring on the map split screen for smartwatches with memory in pixel displays (MiP). Also, the new update contains a fix for a bug that caused the Backcountry Ski post activity summary to not show Max Speed or Mileage. Beta Version 21.19 should reach Beta Program-enrolled smartwatches within the next few days, with 50% of smartwatches said to have already received a notification to download the new update.<\/p>\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.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/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; 14126 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 returned with a new update for the Fenix 8, Fenix 8 Pro and related smartwatches like&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266965,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1535,139585,39204,46550,330,7200,125512,1536,85,46,1528,1534,1527,1537,1533,1529,1530,3138,39207,125,1532,1531,2173],"class_list":{"0":"post-266964","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-21-19","10":"tag-enduro-3","11":"tag-fenix-8-pro","12":"tag-gadgets","13":"tag-garmin","14":"tag-garmin-fenix-8","15":"tag-graphics-card","16":"tag-il","17":"tag-israel","18":"tag-laptop","19":"tag-netbook","20":"tag-notebook","21":"tag-processor","22":"tag-reports","23":"tag-review","24":"tag-reviews","25":"tag-smartwatch","26":"tag-tactix-8","27":"tag-technology","28":"tag-test","29":"tag-tests","30":"tag-wearable"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}