Download link to 19.10 please

I know that. However in the past Garmin was at the same time providing a link and those that didn't want to wait until Connect Express offers the update could get the download and install it the way we install the beta. Now they are waiting to provide that link, but they still do it as you can tell with the link to 16.70 that is available here https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15031 so this is no technical limitation, simply a policy that they seem to have changed. I think their previous policy was better - wait for the easy process to trigger if you like and bother with following the manual download process if you prefer. 

Well it must simply be that 18.80 was clean enough that they decided a RC was not necessary. 

Doesn't seem to work for me, I haven't used this before but I've installed Python 3.9, have Garmin Express open, and my watch connected:

C:\gcd-parser-master>python3 get_updates.py 3291
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\gcd-parser-master\get_updates.py", line 10, in <module>
from grmn import updateserver, devices
File "C:\gcd-parser-master\grmn\updateserver.py", line 9, in <module>
from .proto import GetAllUnitSoftwareUpdates_pb2
File "C:\gcd-parser-master\grmn\proto\GetAllUnitSoftwareUpdates_pb2.py", line 6, in <module>
from google.protobuf import descriptor as _descriptor
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'google'

You need to install dependencies listed in requirements.txt. Ideally you'd use a virtual environment to avoid mucking up your "host" python install. For example, using python 3.9.6 in the same folder as checked out from github:

PS C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser> python -m venv env
PS C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser> .\env\Scripts\activate
(env) PS C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser> python -m pip install -r .\requirements.txt
Collecting protobuf
  Using cached protobuf-3.17.3-cp39-cp39-win_amd64.whl (909 kB)
Collecting requests
  Using cached requests-2.26.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (62 kB)
Collecting six>=1.9
  Using cached six-1.16.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (11 kB)
Collecting certifi>=2017.4.17
  Using cached certifi-2021.5.30-py2.py3-none-any.whl (145 kB)
Collecting idna<4,>=2.5
  Using cached idna-3.2-py3-none-any.whl (59 kB)
Collecting urllib3<1.27,>=1.21.1
  Using cached urllib3-1.26.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl (138 kB)
Collecting charset-normalizer~=2.0.0
  Using cached charset_normalizer-2.0.4-py3-none-any.whl (36 kB)
Installing collected packages: urllib3, six, idna, charset-normalizer, certifi, requests, protobuf
Successfully installed certifi-2021.5.30 charset-normalizer-2.0.4 idna-3.2 protobuf-3.17.3 requests-2.26.0 six-1.16.0 urllib3-1.26.6
WARNING: You are using pip version 21.1.3; however, version 21.2.4 is available.
You should consider upgrading via the 'C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser\env\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.
(env) PS C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser> python .\get_updates.py 3291
Device 3291 (guessed): fenix 6X Pro
Querying Garmin Express ... done.
Querying Garmin WebUpdater ... done.
[Express] 006-B3291-00 Fenix 6X Pro 16.70: https://download.garmin.com/gsup/006-B3291-00/16.70/full/rel/96f55d76-6850-4861-b1ac-1e8b0ee45c79/GUPDATE.GCD
[WebUpdater] 006-B3291-00 Fenix 6X Pro/6X Pro Solar 16.70: http://download.garmin.com/software/Fenix6XPro_6XProSolar_1670.gcd
(env) PS C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser> deactivate
PS C:\Users\tonya\Documents\code\github.com\gcd-parser>

The only question I have (which isn't in the posted release notes) is whether the long-standing bluetooth disconnect issues with headphones are fixed, or I have to jump around to make sure the old ANT/BT code is put back lest I get screwed again....

Martin868 said:

However in the past Garmin was at the same time providing a link

Did they? I've been a Fenix user since 2015 and as far as I can remember there never are any links for direct download to the official/public releases. Only for beta and release candidates.

Martin868 said:

but they still do it as you can tell with the link to 16.70 that is available here https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=15031

That is only the release notes.

my garmin express shows me "software update" but after installing and sync my watch nothing was happend on the what so the software updates is not installed. someone now how to fix?