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Beta 17.x firmware update lacking new features because of Epix 3 release?

net1994
11 months ago

Just a thought here.  The latest Epix 2 beta 17.x candidates just have bug/stability fixes it looks like.  Usually with the big quarterly releases they add new/nice features.  Some major, some modest.  My gut says the new Epix 3 and Fenix 8 will be coming out before the  end of the summer and any new possible Epix 2 features are being saved for the new watches.  What do you think?

I'm going by the DC rainmaker article about the Epix/Fenix family release cadences in the past few years.  Here: 

 
  • 0 11 months ago

    Nice story, but still nobody knows what new hardware is coming or when.

  • 0 11 months ago

    most of the bugfixes are for bugs introduced during the beta ............................................

    --- Added/Improved features for next release---

    Type Models Description
    Added All Added ability to disable dynamic source switching in wrist heart rate menu when paired with HRM.
    Added All Added ability to find a lost phone during an activity with GPS.
    Added Tactix7 Added Applied Ballistics Wind Mode (Tactix only).
    Added All Added Indoor Walk activity.
    Added All Added Messenger App.
    Added All Added Recovery Advisor as an option in Morning Report and glances.
    Added All Added self evaluation to more activity types.
    Improved All Voice Prompt for Course Prompt through Smartphone
    Improved All Improved messenger onboarding flow.
    Improved All Improved Find My Phone to show the phone's friendly name.
    Improved All Improved Messenger for Wearables compose message flow to highlight first contact in the list.
    Improved All Outdoor Maps+ improvements.
    Improved All CIQ bug fixes and improvements. 
    Improved All Improved access to additional characters on the touch keyboard by adding a press and hold option to some keys.
    Improved All Improved find my phone alert prompt UI.
    Improved All Renamed Climb sport to Mountaineering.
  • 0 11 months ago

    Even if new watches come out most of any new features that aren’t watch specific will eventually end up on the older watches anyway.

  • 0 11 months ago in reply to OffdaGrid

    Judging from my Fenix 6S Pro and comparing features, there are a lot that are not watch specific and just not implemented. Just a few examples:

    • Automatic adjustment of HR zones as max HR and resting HR changes
    • Workout Execution Score
    • Adjusting data pages within workouts within Garmin Connect instead of the watch
  • 0 11 months ago in reply to OffdaGrid

    Not true. Some things may be but most will not be implemented in older watches.

  • 0 11 months ago

    I would rather they focus on fixing bugs and making sure that things work righ before trying to push in something new. There are some important reported and unresolved bugs.