Bug Fixes and new Features, Garmin Releases a new Stable Update for its Older Forerunner Smartwatch

It has been a few weeks since Garmin updated the Forerunner 255 beta software. The company released the Forerunner 165 in the interim, the full details of which we have covered separately. Though the company quietly replaced Beta Version 18.20 with an otherwise identical Beta Version 18.21, Garmin had initially provided Beta Version 18.20 as an upgrade from the Beta Version 18.15 update that it released at the end of January.

At present, all Forerunner 255 smartwatches are receiving Software Version 18.22. According to Garmin's forum post, Software Version 18.22 appears to be the replacement for Software Version 17.26, which was released two months ago. Rather, it states that Software Version 18.22 is 50% deployed and offers the option to download the update via Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile (GCM) when it becomes available.

In any case, all Forerunner 255 smartwatches running stable software builds will see twenty changes with Software Version 18.22. As can be seen from the changelog provided by Garmin below, the majority of the improvements in Software Version 18.22 are bug fixes. But there are also four new features, like the ability to undo a recorded lap and a Sleep Coach glance mode.

Lap Undo is added.

adds audio prompts in a male voice.

includes the jump rope exercise.

The Sleep Coach glance is added.

detects the change in sport automatically in multisport events like triathlons.

Backlight brightness level was fixed when real-time settings were used.

Under "do not disturb," the fixed backlight gesture is not functioning.

Fixed crash when some smart home notifications were dismissed by swiping left.

Resolved freeze/crash that occurred when attempting to update weather information on inaccurate location data.

Watch face notification data field's sluggish notification updates have been fixed.

In an organized workout, the fixed strength profile set weight is now remembered.

Issues with text clipping on the activity summary page have been resolved.

When in sleep mode, the touch screen settings remain fixed.

Text that was truncated in map navigation data fields has been fixed.

Numerous issues with sport profile settings have been fixed.

Several UI and system bugs have been fixed.

increased compatibility with headsets.

enhanced performance of the optical heart rate sensor in cold climates.

A global database of tracks is available to runners.

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