Garmin is coming up with a software update for its most underestimated smartwatches. The latest Garmin software update is for a complaint that is very common with most of the wearables, and that is battery life. The new Garmin beta update, version 17.02 is applicable for three of its smartwatches. Garmin addresses the faster-than-expected battery drain in its Venu 3, Venu 3s and vivoactive 5 smartwatches. The update fixes two bugs for these wearables too. This feature gives the user an idea on how their habits affect battery drain.
Garmin Smartwatch Software Update
The Garmin software update is a big boost for the very popular smartwatch range, Vivoactive 5. With the latest software update users can now actually have things like GPS workouts, always-on display, notifications, music playback and background health tracking that is responsible for the battery usage instead of depending on just “days remaining” estimate.
Vivoactive 5 Update Battery U[date Importance
Vivoactive smartwatch is a popular watch among fitness enthusiast as it blends a cool design with serious fitness prowess and for that reason the battery update is great news.
The Vivoactive 5 has very many features that are battery-intensive that includes AMOLED display, constant heart rate tracking, sleep monitoring along with built-in GPS.
It was a guessing game for the users to know which feature is responsible for the battery drainage. Now with a battery life that is measureable and knowing which feature is responsible for the drainage of battery Garmin effectively treats it like another performance metric.
Other updates
Beyond battery tracking, the latest Beta Version includes basic improvement in system stability and many other minor refinements. The update breathes fresh life into its popular outdoor smartwatch range. These changes do reflect on Garmin’s approach of improving its devices gradually. With the battery update, one thing is clear Garmin is listening. As this is a beta update, features may continue to change before it reaches a broader public rollout.
For now, the Garmin update is for those who has signed up for Garmin’s beta updates and one can expect the alpha version to come out next.
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