After another month of public beta testing, Garmin has begun rolling out firmware version 15.74 for the Fenix 7 series. In summary, the company completed Garmin's 14.xx beta period with firmware version 14.68, the most recent update for its flagship smartwatches. It looks like the company's 15.xx beta builds have culminated in v15.74, but it's unclear when any 16.xx successors will be released.
As of right now, Garmin reports that 20% of compatible models—which also include the Fenix 7 Pro series—have updated to v15.74. These models include the Quatix 7, Enduro 2, MARQ Gen 2, Epix 2, and Tactix 7 smartwatches. Nonetheless, you can usually manually start a new update download by going to Menu, System, Software Update, and choosing 'Check for Updates'.
For comparison, it seems that all smartwatches are receiving the same 49 updates (25 of which are bug fixes) in version 15.74. Garmin also lists ten enhancements, including the elimination of the cap on the total number of points that can be earned in a course. Additionally, v15.74 adds Orange and Green colors to the Red Shift functionality—but only for AMOLED models. On the other hand, there are 14 new features total; the complete list is provided below.
Added the capability to monitor naps, with updated Sleep and Nap widgets.
improvements and additions to the Body Battery function.
For course points, audio cues have been added.
The ability to include images in smart notifications has been added (Android only).
Large font mode has been added, and it can be found under the System > Display menu.
increased support for workout audio notes.
Additional inline skating exercises.
a Moon Phase widget was added.
Split tracking has been added for Ski.
NAVIC GPS support was added.
A confirmation popup has been added when storing an activity through touch.
Red Shift can now be enabled when Do Not Disturb is turned on.
'View Climbs' has been added for cycling competitions.
Exercise audio note previews on steps with videos have been added.
Added Orange and Green color support to the Red Shift function (AMOLED models only).
Corrected incorrect drawing of the GroupTrack icon.
Issue causing swim lap cadence spikes was fixed.
Position fluctuation during waypoint navigation has been fixed.
Fixed a bug that could have resulted in the post-activity summary for the gaming activity's heart rate graph being blank.
Resolved a problem where the back button on the map could activate the backlight even when it was disabled in the settings.
Fixed a problem where the device would restart if it got too many smart notifications in a row.
Fixed a bug that prevented Spotify and Amazon from opening to the song that was currently playing.
The weather app's hourly forecast data issue has been resolved.
Pace in workout alerts was fixed.
resolved a discrepancy in the trip countdown between Garmin Connect and Jet Lag adviser.
Repaired LTHR HR/LTHR Pace/FTP not syncing properly with Garmin Connect.
Fixed a possible bug that could have caused a software update to change the app list and/or widget glance lists.
Fixed a possible bug that prevented the calendar and notification apps from opening correctly.
Fixed a possible bug that could have caused incorrect drawing on golf maps.
A possible problem with CIQ data fields not saving when they were added to an activity data page has been resolved.
resolved a possible GPS elevation problem.
A race event was added to the morning report to fix a possible shutdown.
Fixed a possible crash that could have happened when loading a lot of maps.
Resolved the possibility of shutdown while cycling a course for a main competition.
When looking at a map location, the potential shutdown was fixed.
Fixed a possible Redshift shutdown issue.
Some languages have fixed recovery time tips that are being cut off.
The activity settings menu's missing pool length setting has been fixed.
enhanced audio tone quality.
Red shift mode has an enhanced flashlight page.
Better gestures will always be transmitted to CIQ WFes, independent of the backlight configuration. (Models without AMOLED.)
enhanced keyboard that, when opened via touch, opens in touch layout.
A better race calendar that displays races without a priority system.
The time zones app has been updated and fixed.
eliminated the cap on the total points that could be earned in a course.
The Time Zone app and widget glance have been updated and enhanced.
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