Garmin rolls out a fresh update bringing new features and stability improvements

For one of its priciest smartwatches, which was introduced this year, Garmin has launched a new upgrade. However, v16.11, which has a ton of new features and bug fixes, is still in beta.

Not much time has gone by since Garmin released Software Version 15.33 for the Venu X1, which is now priced at $599 on Amazon. Following the release of Software Version 15.16 in November, the device’s second v15.xx update, Software Version 15.33, concentrated on bug patches, including one that can result in a crash when using Bluetooth headphones to play music.

In comparison, there are eighteen changes in Beta 16.11, including more than a dozen new features. Five of them enhance the Venu X1’s glance choices in one way or another, with the new battery monitoring feature possibly being the best. Garmin has also included new speech notifications and audio prompts, along with the Fish Forecast and Tides apps.

Once more, the business says it has included “several” bug fixes and enhancements. It hasn’t gone into much detail, though. Rather, the official changelog highlights several new features, such as the ability to activate color filters and training regimens that emphasize strength, cardio, and timed workouts. Please be aware that before moving v16.xx to its stable software branch, Garmin will probably provide additional beta releases.

Garmin update changelog:

• Adds a glance for tracking your favourite sports teams.
• Adds a glance that tracks battery life details and performance.
• Adds a glance that tracks your weight.
• Adds a glance to track how daily behaviours affect certain health metrics.
• Adds an activity to record multiple sports in a row.
• Adds colour filters to the watch settings.
• Adds insights to the sleep glance for your ideal bedtime and wake time.
• Adds more details to a course including cut-off times and aid stations.
• Adds the Fish Forecast app.
• Adds the Tides app.
• Adds training plans that focus on timed workouts, cardio workouts, and optional strength workouts.
• Adds voice alerts to the watch settings.
• Adds voice alerts when using a compatible radar device.
• Audio Prompts – 2.07
• Download a watch app that displays recent WhatsApp messages.
• If you forget to stop the timer at the end of a course, you can trim the activity using the course finish point.
• Updates your training guidance with consideration to recent dives.
• Various bug fixes and improvements.