Garmin Fenix 7 update sees it get Forerunner 955's best feature

Date:
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:12:44 +0000

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Garmin's premium watches are getting even more features with this new Alpha update

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Garmin is rolling out an update that would see the Training Readiness score from the new Garmin Forerunner 955 come to Garmin Fenix 7 and Garmin Epix 2 watches. Other features from the Forerunner 955 and Garmin Edge 1040 bike computers are also bundled in as part of the update, bringing the best Garmin watches in line with its latest technology.

The update, still in Garmins Public Alpha software distribution program, has begun rolling out this week as reported by DC Rainmaker.

The Training Readiness score was one of the most exciting features on the
955. It looks at several different factors including your sleep quality, your last workout, and your heart rate variability - a new metric that examines discrepancies in your heart rate while inactive - and packages it up into a single score.

A high score tells you youre ready for a serious sweat session, while a low score is an indicator that you wont be performing at your best, and to keep
it light. Other fitness ecosystems have done similar things before, such as Fitbits Daily Readiness score, but Garmins stellar track record in heart rate monitoring means this is a feature long in the making, and the dev team has taken their time getting this right.

Previously, the feature was exclusive to the Garmin Forerunner 955, but now Fenix 7 and Epix 2 owners will be able to access the feature once your watchs firmware has been updated.

Other features coming to the Fenix and Epix watches include the
aforementioned heart rate variability, the Edge 1040 bike computers new Cycling Ability feature, which can analyse your performance on different
kinds of rides and tell you your strengths and weaknesses. The Fenix 7 and Epix 2 are also getting new Race Day features, a Stocks widget (for all three of you who want to check your holdings mid-run), Virtual Caddie support for golfers and fixes to a host of existing issues.

The full list can be found on the Garmin website , but a new whats new screen can also talk you through your watchs changes. The update, still in beta, has begun rolling out this week as reported by DC Rainmaker. How do I get the update?

Unlike most updates, you wont be getting this automatically while syncing
with your phone as its still in Public Alpha: for now, youll need to go to
the trouble of loading the latest update manually.

The Garmin website has four links to download the software in zip file
format, each one corresponding to a different watch: the Epix (Gen 2), the Fenix 7, 7X and 7S . Once downloaded, youll be able to connect your watch to your computer, open the downloaded zip file and move the software over to
your watch, as you do when storing music files.

Garmins Public Alpha software does have bugs, and it relies on users to go
and test those features and report on any bugs they find. The guide to reporting a bug can be found here . You dont have to opt-in to the beta program in Garmin Connect to do so - you can check out our guide to how to
use Garmin Connect here - but if youd rather wait for the software, you can
do this and the feature will (eventually) make its way to your watch on its own.



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