With new updates, Garmin provides bug fixes and enhancements for a number of well-known smartwatches

The latest beta period for the Instinct 2 series, which includes the Instinct Crossover, has officially ended, according to Garmin. In brief, the Instinct 2 series was left out of Garmin's stable update release that was released at the beginning of the month. Rather, a few days later, it sent out Beta Version 14.12 for the smartwatches, which included enhancements for winter sports.

According to Garmin's multiple forum posts, version 14.12 has been released as a stable update for all of its Instinct 2 products. Therefore, there are no changes between Beta Version 14.12 and v14.12, marking the end of the company's beta period. According to what can tell, the most recent stable update for all eligible models included the following updates:

eliminated the cap on the total points that could be earned in a course.

Backcountry Ski/Snowboard data screens updated when tracking in automatic mode.

A bug that was preventing access to Team Sports activities has been fixed.

Fixed a bug that could have led to crashes on Edge devices when they were utilised as extended displays.

Fixed a problem where Connect would not show the golf handicap.

Heart rate zones for intensity minutes were fixed.

Potential crash when using PacePro has been fixed.

Crash when responding to smart notifications has been fixed.

When using turn notifications, the Next Waypoint data field was fixed to be blank.

Track Run GPS setting fixed.

Fixed a bug where the German name of a Strength activity could be truncated in GCM.

Fixed a bug that prevented access to pickleball and padel when Auto Cal was turned off.

Spikes in fixed cadence during open-water swimming.

Fixed a possible bug that prevented step totals from resetting at midnight.

fixed a number of problems with the ski and snowboard activities.

Additionally, the Tides chart watch face should now be displayed correctly on Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S Surf SKUs. In comparison, the Instinct 2X has been enhanced with five specific features in addition to the ones mentioned earlier. The Instinct 2X smartwatches will be able to use their flashlights in CIQ apps once they have updated to version 14.12. Additionally, bug fixes for battery estimates when the torch is toggled or turned on are included in the latest update. Furthermore, as of v14.12, the waypoint, cycling dynamics, and running dynamics data fields are fixed.