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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jun 15
Garmin Releases Beta 22.37 for Fenix 8, Fixing 3 Bugs as Battery Drain Persists
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Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jun 15

Garmin Releases Beta 22.37 for Fenix 8, Fixing 3 Bugs as Battery Drain Persists

1 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Jun 15

Summary

  • Beta Version 22.37 has gone out to 100% of Garmin’s beta testers for the Fenix 8 line and equivalent premium smartwatches, reviving a v22 beta program the company had said ended with stable System Software 22.35.
  • Three fixes are bundled in the release: a battery-drain patch, a golf activity crash fix and a correction for a dive bug that reset depth to zero after maximum depth was reached.
  • Garmin said the battery-drain fix applies only to the Tactix 8, while the golf and dive fixes cover the other supported watches in the same high-end range.
  • The update follows Garmin’s recent rollout of free inReach satellite SOS eligibility for the same devices, and v22.37 is expected to reach the stable software branch within days.

Insights

If new updates break battery life, can Garmin's life-saving satellite features truly be trusted?
Why must Garmin disable crucial health features like ECG just to fix other software bugs?