Is further firmware development planned or is 13.21 the last firmware for Instinct 2?

Are there any plans to add any new features to the firmware or is this the end of possibilities for this smartwatch? I have no comments, 13.21 works fine, is refined and stable compared to previous versions.

I read somewhere that Garmin is to implement monitoring of naps during the day, which would be counted as sleep and regeneration (e.g. in Huawey GTx it has been done for a long time).
The ultimate dream would be if the watch could determine the time you fell asleep and wake you up after a set time of, for example, 30 minutes after falling asleep.

Any other new features?
But maybe this watch has already reached its maximum software capabilities and nothing more can be done to it?

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Garmin - Chris over 1 year ago +3

Gizmo said:
Is further firmware development planned or is 13.21 the last firmware for Instinct 2?

There will still be new software updates that will arrive for the Instinct 2 series.

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0 thr4 over 1 year ago

I don't think you'll get a definitive answer here, but the major version cycles so far have been approximately 1 month apart (v13 beta was out approx 1 month after v12 release, v12 beta a month after v11 release...). Based on my experience with Garmin watches I would expect many more firmware versions, question is whether Garmin will bring in new functions or focus on fixes and improvements.

0 Garmin - Chris over 1 year ago

Gizmo said:
Is further firmware development planned or is 13.21 the last firmware for Instinct 2?

There will still be new software updates that will arrive for the Instinct 2 series.

0 M.Body over 1 year ago

Hello, Just bought a 2x and it is currently on 12.26 but on the app it says there are no software updates available! are there any ways to push the latest updates or do i just wait? Thanks

0 Dan.Boilermaker over 1 year ago in reply to M.Body

I'd connect it to Garmin Express

Enjoy you 2X. very cool watch

0 M.Body over 1 year ago in reply to Dan.Boilermaker

Thought of that but got a chromebook so express won't work on that unfortunately

0 Dan.Boilermaker over 1 year ago

Gizmo said:
Is further firmware development planned or is 13.21 the last firmware for Instinct 2?

v14.09 beta available. v14.xx is mostly fixes. A new feature of sorts is that the 50 Course Point limitation for course navigation has been removed.

0 Gonzo over 1 year ago in reply to M.Body

If you recently got it, it might take it a bit to get the update as new... I would also try to get a GPS position (via any means) as I've seen that fix some issues once the watch knows your location. I know you have a Chromebook but if you can get to a PC then GE should update it without issue.

0 Ste over 1 year ago

There is the version 14.09 coming, but no features like that were implemented at this time.