Garmin’s wide range of fitness-focused wearables count among the best you can get on the market today, thanks to a nice selection of hardware and software features. With that in mind, Garmin recently announced that it has begun rolling out the latest public beta version for several of its devices.
The software beta comes with version 14.23, and is available for the Fenix 7 and 7 Pro, Fenix 7x and 7x Pro, Fenix 7s and 7s Pro, Epix and Epix Pro 42mm/47mm/51mm, Enduro 2, Quatix 7, and MARQ Gen 2. Users are urged to drop by Garmin’s official support page which details steps on how to install the beta, as well as some necessary files to keep handy.
With all that being said, the update comes with a ton of new features, which include 30 new exercise modes, a new gaming app, and more. You can check out the full list of features below:
- Added new activity types to non-Pro models: American Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Archery, Overland, BMX, Racket sports and more!
- Added Device Settings Backup and Restore.
- Added ability to set multiple locations in the weather app on device.
- Added Gaming App.
- Added Workouts App.
- Added Golf “Plays Like” improvements.
- Added Golf Biomes support for OLED products.
- Added Multisport option for race calendar.
- Added new Golf Virtual Caddie interface.
- Added Virtual Caddie suggestion in green view for Marq 2 Golfer.
- Added support for Hill Score and Endurance Score features on fenix 7 series, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
- Added Shaded Relief feature to the map for fenix 7 series, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
- Added split screen and radial data field layouts to the map for fenix 7 series, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
- Added support for weather overlay map in the weather app for fenix 7 series, Epix Gen 2, and Marq 2.
- Added support for new Di2 cassette sprocket patterns.
- Added support for the Recent Apps hot key to Non-Pro models.
- Added Virtual Caddie suggestion in green view for Marq 2.
- Added workout muscle map support for HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates.
- Added Trolling Motor app (allows anglers to control their Garmin Force or Force Kraken Trolling Motor through a compatible Garmin smartwatch. Garmin Force Trolling Motor must be updated to the July 2023 software update.)
- Added Trolling Motor page to Fish and Boat activities if paired to a Garmin Force or Force Kraken Trolling Motor.
- Added Fish Forecast (uses solunar theory to predict the best times to fish.)
- Enable Red Shift on non-Pro AMOLED products.
- Fix Golf scorecard button not properly dismissing.
- Fix race time prediction on races with distance longer than a marathon.
- Fixed Connect IQ watch faces still getting gestures even when gestures are disabled.
- Fixed issue when paired to Varia Vision.
- Fixed issue with Race Day weather wind speeds.
- Fixed potential issue causing the inReach widget glance to stop updating.
- Fixed potential issue that could cause a crash on software update.
- Fixed potential issue when a large number of mp3 files are on the device.
- Fixed potential issue where a user may be unable to play music in Spotify.
- Fixed potential issue where Spotify would show blank except for the control buttons.
- Fixed potential issue with the Reference Point App when a large number of waypoints are loaded.
- Fixed potential shutdown in the Tides app.
- Fixed potential shutdown in Tides option menu.
- Fixed potential shutdown when using a course and viewing the Climb Pro data screen.
- Fixed potential UI issue with HRV display in Morning Report.
- Fixed UI flow issue when viewing an event in the calendar.
- Fixed UI issue when a 3 digit HRV value is present in Morning Report.
- Fixed an issue in Tides where alerts would occur at the wrong time.
- Fixed an issue in Tides where the alert cursor would be inaccurate.
- Fixed an issue in Fish where logging a catch or saving a location wouldn’t work correctly if there was no GPS signal.
- Fixed an issue in Fish and Hunt that would show different options with touch vs button press.
- Fixed a bug where the activity units setting was overwriting units outside the activity.
- Improved golf Hole Picker.
Users who want to install the update can head on to the ‘Check For Updates’ settings menu on their devices. While it is possible to manually load files to update their watch’s software, users can also opt to download the 14.23 update via Wifi. To download the update, head into Menu > System > Software Update > Check For Updates.
