TechSmartwatchesFresh Garmin software update brings new features to ForerunnersFind my phone and Garmin Messenger app are coming to select ForerunnersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesFresh Garmin software update brings new features to ForerunnersFind my phone and Garmin Messenger app are coming to select ForerunnersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Find my phone and Garmin Messenger app are coming to select Forerunners
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
(Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3)
If you own aGarmin watch, you know that nothing beats the feeling of looking at your wearable and noticing there is a software update waiting for you. Oh, the anticipation! The thrills! What would these updates be? Will it brick my watch, or will the update elevate my workout experience to the next level?
If you’re a proud owner of aGarmin Forerunner 965,Garmin Forerunner 955,Garmin Forerunner 255orGarmin Forerunner 265, you might have already received the notification about Software Version 19.18, as the company started a ‘50% Phased Rollout’ five days ago.
Even if you did, you might not know what the new features on your watch are, as the update doesn’t always tell you. Fear not, as we’ve gone through the logs to unearth this information for you.
Some of the handy new additions this time around include the Find My Phone feature, which uses GPS location to help you navigate to the point where a phone lost connection during an activity.
The listed Forerunners are also getting theGarminMessenger App, which adds support for Garmin Messenger with a glance and app. Furthermore, Garmin added Pin Drop Navigation, which is the ability to send and share locations fromAppleMaps.
The other updates are listed in the bullet point list below:
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