What is Enduro?

As noted above, Enduro actually *isn't* exactly like Fenix 6X (since the memory limits and features are different), and it isn't exactly like Fenix 6 either, since the screen size is different.

At best, I would expect simple data fields to be migrated (and nothing else), but none of my simple data fields have been migrated either.

Does anyone know if the Enduro uses CIQ 4?

The compiler.json for Enduro contains an entry

    "partNumbers": [
        {
            "connectIQVersion": "3.2.0",
            "languages": [
                {

Does this mean that CIQ 3.2.0 is the minimum version?

It's not CIQ 4.  CIQ 3 devices won't be getting 4.x per the conference in Oct.

There are currently no CIQ 4 devices, so not really.

subra said:

So this means that the Enduro is somewhat outdated.

As DC Rainmaker's review implied, it's basically a Fenix 6 with really long battery life (and the case/screen size of the 6X). (Which is to say that it isn't "supposed" to have any new software features.)

www.dcrainmaker.com/.../garmin-enduro-gps-watch-in-depth-review.html

Let’s just get this out of the way upfront: There’s precisely one reason – and ONLY one reason to buy the Garmin Enduro: You want really long battery life, and are OK with that at the expense of any other feature. Be it GPS battery life or daily watch use battery life, there’s no Garmin watch that goes as long as the Enduro. And Garmin is betting that you’ll pay extra for that feature over and above a normal base Garmin Fenix 6 unit.

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When the dust has settled this week – the Fenix 6 & Enduro watches will have virtually identical software.

Yes, I've readed this. But I'm a little confused because Garmin told DCR:

“The Enduro is built on a different platform and larger battery. Combined, these are the features that lead to a longer battery life.”

Because of this I've thought that a "different platform" includes HW as well as SW. So it seems that only the HW is enhanced. And with some experience the next devices get also new SW. Step by step.

Thanks for clarify this.

No worries. This is just my highly personal opinion/observation, but I noticed that Garmin doesn't list technical details like Connect IQ version or available RAM on spec sheets. They list *features*, like music, maps and long battery life.

So despite how us devs and power users may feel, Garmin doesn't really see "Connect IQ 4 compatibility" or "extra memory for data fields" as selling points, as sad as it may be for us.

Exactly, I've also searched the manual for technical specifications and haven't found them. And I'm also surprised about the decreased memory for apps/WF/DF.

But personally I've another impression about this. Easter and spring are knocking at the door and the development of a new Fenix 6+n is delayed. Therefore for testing it's released an enhanced watch with a platform for the future watch, that already contains some new HW, but it's currently somewhat downsized. So, I think we'll see the new Fenix in september.

Who knows, but I'm an incorrigible optimist.

At the conference, it was stated that CIQ 3 devices won't get CIQ 4, and it would only be on devices that start with CIQ 4.  Everything in the 4.0 preview right now is compiler side - like monkey types and things you can do with bitmaps (the resource compiler).

Here you can see the "version compatibility.  Enduro is CIQ 3.

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/compatible-devices/