2023-12-05 08:14:24
Garmin has publicly announced a new public update for the series connected watches Forerunner 255. And this arrived a few days ago. This is version 17.24.
The software brings various features to the smartwatch. And many users were able to discover them at the beginning of the month, before any announcement from Garmin. Here’s what it’s all about.
An update exclusively affecting the Garmin Forerunner 255
It’s first only on Garmin Forerunner 255 smartwatch series that one new update has recently been applied. This now allows you to be entitled to new activities and sleep information for devices in this range.
People wishing to improve their sleep and rest routine will then be able to better manage their activities. There software version 17.24 update installed on the Garmin Forerunner 255 has boosted many aspects of these devices. What accentuates the experience of each owner of this watch model.
Customers registered in the Beta program were able to preview this update. But like the tests proved conclusive and satisfactorythis new update has been made public. And it is now available for all smartwatches with this name.
List of updated features
Version 17.24 of the software installed by Garmin on the Forerunner 225 reports a new feature update for battery, without further details. Then it turns out that various activities of team and racquet sports have been added to the smartwatch. Ball sports enthusiasts will then be able to better gauge their efforts on a tennis court.
Then, winter sports are not left out since a skating option is now accessible on these connected watches. Fans of ice dancing or skating competitions will appreciate it.
Alerts and notifications applications
Otherwise, other additions include a mode grande police and parameters for the daily summary of activities performed. Just as there are stress alerts and rest alerts. However, these functions were also spotted on the Fenix 7 and Forerunner 265 in November.
To follow, the notifications smart data from a connected phone now have embedded images. This makes them more attractive. However, Garmin notes that this is only available when the wearable is paired with an Android device. Therefore, iPhone users will be a little shortchanged on this point.
An update to the Garmin Forerunner 255 providing better navigation
Garmin has also improved two aspects of navigation in its Forerunner 255 with this update. This notably brought a lot of corrections de bugs and the user interface improvements are visible.
To avoid making anyone jealous, most of these features have also been added to smartwatches Forerunner 265, Forerunner 955 et Forerunner 965. But it is especially on the Forerunner 255 model that the update stands out.
Finally, Garmin indicates that software version 17.24 for the Forerunner 255 is deployed in stages. It remains to be seen what percentage of watches can now download and install this update quickly.
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