Alpha 300 v8.40 UI issue — missing Applications / Utilities in Training Keys

Sorry for posting this in the Montana/inReach section, but Garmin currently does not appear to have a dedicated Alpha 300 forum section.

Device: Garmin Alpha 300
Software Version: 8.40

I am trying to understand whether this is:
- an intended UI change,
- a firmware regression,
- or a bug.

After updating my Alpha 300 from firmware 6.x to 8.40, the "Training Keys" customization menu no longer shows the categories:

- Applications
- Device Actions
- Utilities

Now only dog training commands are available.

Path:
Main Menu → Setup → Training Setup → Training Keys → Add Item Here

According to the Garmin documentation, training keys should allow assigning:
- applications,
- device actions,
- utilities,
- and dog training commands.

However, on my device only dog training commands appear.

Things already tried:
- Reset All Settings
- Delete All
- Reboot
- Re-pairing collars
- Reconnecting through Garmin Express / Garmin Explore

No change.

Could someone with Alpha 300 firmware 8.40 please confirm:
- whether Applications / Utilities are still present on their device,
- or if Garmin changed this behavior in newer firmware?

Thank you.

  • Correction to my original report:

    At the time I submitted the bug report, my Alpha 300 was actually running software version 8.37 (not 8.40 as I originally stated).

    I have since updated the device to version 8.44 and can confirm that the issue still persists exactly as described in the original post.

    So the bug is present in both v8.37 and v8.44.

    This suggests the issue was not resolved in the subsequent software updates and may still require investigation by the development team.