8.35 Firmware for Tactix?

dreamteam over 3 years ago

Hi,

did any Tactix owner received already the new firmware?

Best regards,

dreamteam

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Garmin - Chris over 3 years ago in reply to dreamteam +2 verified

Eperre

The next software update will be later in the Summer. The biggest change with the Fenix 7, Epix 2, and Tactix 7 is their updates will be quarterly vs. not knowing and the updates feeling like they…
bluefish over 3 years ago +1

Tactix has its own FW. The 8.35 of the fenix is not compatible. The version number for Tactix will certainly differ again.

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0 bluefish over 3 years ago

Tactix has its own FW. The 8.35 of the fenix is not compatible. The version number for Tactix will certainly differ again.

0 dreamteam over 3 years ago in reply to bluefish

But wasn´t there a statement from Garmin, that the Tactix will get the firmware updated at the same time whenever the Fenix will get a official firmware update, not the beta or alphat?

0 ericgottlieb over 3 years ago in reply to dreamteam

Yes:

forums.garmin.com/.../why-does-the-tactix-7-not-have-public-beta-software

0 dreamteam over 3 years ago in reply to ericgottlieb

Exactly, this meassage was pinned previously, but not any longer ...

0 3BEP6 over 3 years ago

My Tactix 7 AB received sw 8.21 , no update since then but the 8.35 rollout is at 10%.

0 Garmin - Chris over 3 years ago

The Tactix 7 is on quarterly official software releases like the Fenix 7 series but the 3rd QTR release is still coming starter later this Summer. Q3 is defined as July-Sept.

0 Eperre over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

Sorry Chris, I do not get your answer..when 8.35 (or say 8.36 for Tactix) is going to be released ? Summer is in two weeks, and you wrote 'later', hence my question

0 dreamteam over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

Hi Chris,

please clarifiy more the firmware update for the Tactix line. It is a little bit frustrating that the "flagship" model is getting less "developing love" than the more "mainstream" product line. In particular by seeing the Fenix 6 / Tactix Delta example where both lines are getting the updates at the same time.

+1 Garmin - Chris over 3 years ago in reply to dreamteam

Eperre

The next software update will be later in the Summer. The biggest change with the Fenix 7, Epix 2, and Tactix 7 is their updates will be quarterly vs. not knowing and the updates feeling like they randomly arrive. The next update is Q3.

dreamteam

It's a relatively straight forward answer for the Tactix 7 series. The Tactix 7 has aviation features. Our United States FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) ensures airplanes remain in the sky by performing frequent audits for every aviation product produced. Most are aware but for anyone that reads this that is not, we also have a full Aviation segment of devices.

The Tactix 7 series will still receive quarterly updates but is excluded from the Alpha/Beta programs.

0 dreamteam over 3 years ago in reply to Garmin - Chris

Hi Chris,

thank you for the explanation. It is making sense that because of the Aviation feature that you need to go through a extra approval procedure for any change, which cannot be done for beta Versions. I can understand that. However I would have prefered to know that upfront before buying the watch with Aviation features, because I do not need those features at all. I wanted to try out the Ballistic Features of the Tactix. Most likely I would have not choosen a watch with Aviation features by knowing the consequences of getting less freaquent software updates. Again, I can understand the reason why this is neccessary, but because I have no use for the Aviation features it is for me a personal disadvantage.

But again thank you for the "technical" explanation.