Garmin has rolled out a stable software update for its Forerunner 965, marking the transition from System Software 19.18 to System Software 20.26. The update introduces fourteen changes, including the ability to back up and restore device settings, along with various improvements and bug fixes. The update is now available globally.
The Forerunner 965, which had been running a consistent software version over the summer, has received several beta updates under the v20.xx series. While Garmin did not explicitly indicate that Beta Version 20.26 would be the final iteration, its release as a stable build suggests the beta phase has concluded. Notably, the stable version includes differences from its beta counterpart, with Garmin adding three new features, three improvements, and addressing eight bugs.
Among the key features introduced is Garmin Share, which allows users to “share your workouts, courses, and waypoints between compatible Garmin devices.” Additionally, the Forerunner 965 now supports Garmin Run Coach within the Garmin Connect app and offers enhanced backup and restore options for device settings. Other improvements focus on pool swim workouts, race time predictions, and interface refinements.
For more detailed changes, Garmin highlighted that the update fixed various bugs, including calendar display issues and map data field text truncation. Furthermore, improvements to race time predictions are now based on users’ fitness levels and recent efforts. The update also enhances pool swim rest screens and introduces pace alerts for swim workouts.
Please see Garmin’s forum post and the changelog below for further details:
- Added Device Settings Backup and Restore.
- Adds Garmin Share, share your workouts, courses, and waypoints between compatible Garmin devices.
- Fixed alert suppression during breathwork activity.
- Fixed calendar display issues.
- Fixed edge case weather data display errors.
- Fixed lock screen vibration during sleep mode.
- Fixed map data field text truncation.
- Fixed pool size selection in Garmin Connect real time settings.
- Fixed various bugs and UI improvements.
- Fixed various language translation errors.
- Improvements to race time predictions based on fitness level and recent efforts.
- Improvements to support pool swim workouts with pace alerts and critical swim speed.
- Improvements to the pool swim rest screen and alert tones.
- Integrates the Garmin Run Coach feature into Garmin Connect app.
