Now, normally what happens is that after you pair it up to your phone via Bluetooth, Garmin will download the latest firmware version behind the scenes using Bluetooth. ANT/BLE) and optical HR sensor firmware versions, nor any GPS chipset bits either. And that even sets aside the main watch firmware doesn’t include updated versions of the wireless (e.g. Like watching one of those photo-a-day for 20 years on YouTube videos. The difference between 6.55 and 7.24 cannot be overstated. When the Fenix 7/Epix released/announced back on January 18th, the production version was 7.20.
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The actual current production firmware for the Fenix 7/Epix series is 7.24 (as of today). Some people are also getting units with an even older firmware of 5.35. Which, is ironically the same timeframe that Garmin was already producing Fenix 7 units on the assembly line. Roughly speaking, that puts it in the November timeframe.
The firmware that arrived on it was version 6.55. Take for example this Fenix 7 base unit I bought a week or so ago. Like…firmware from last year on it (seriously). And with it, it’s got old firmware on it. These features are outright missing for people that have just turned on their watch for the first time.Īnd the reason is simple: Your new watch is actually kinda old. Notably the ability to configure data fields from your phone, stamina, and other more advanced functions. Neither scenario is great.Īnd currently, the most common more-than-daily messages I’m receiving both here on the site and YouTube is “Why is my Fenix 7 missing all the features you talked about?”. Not merely the notices that I’m apparently heir to Nigerian Royalty, but also those messages from readers like you implying you’re in some sort of state of confusion and frustration. If you’ve been around this site long enough, you know that one of my life-goals is to reduce the quantity of certain types of messages that end up in my inbox.
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