Garmin Rolls Out Beta Fixes for Fenix 8 LiveTrack and Call Issues

8 articles · Updated · gagadget.com · Apr 19

Garmin has released beta update 22.24 for its Fenix 8 series smartwatches, addressing key bugs affecting LiveTrack and call features.
The update resolves issues with automatic LiveTrack starts during multisport swimming, blocked incoming calls after heart rate alerts, and sound setting errors during calls.
These fixes aim to improve safety and communication reliability, though ECG and diving functions remain disabled in this beta. Stable release timing is unconfirmed.

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Why are crucial diving and ECG features still disabled on Garmin's top-tier watches during beta testing?

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