Garmin just added a bunch of new features to its best smartwatch

• Garmin is rolling out an update for its Fenix 8 and other associated watches, like the Fenix 8 Pro and Enduro 3
• It contains new glances, including battery life, an update on your last-logged bodyweight, and sports team tracking
• It also includes fixes, such as a blank screen occurring when accessing the music player

Garmin has been busy, it seems. While the company (probably) prepares to launch the (rumored) Garmin Fenix 9 later this year, it has not forgotten about its current flagship, the Garmin Fenix 8, which we awarded a full five stars in our review.

It's just delivered Software Version 21.25, which affects Garmin Fenix 8, 8 Pro and Garmin Enduro 3 watches.

Features

The new update is pretty big. It's always nice when Garmin doesn't just fix bugs but also adds new features, and there are quite a few here. Garmin has added training plans that "focus on timed workouts, cardio workouts, and optional strength workouts", alongside a bevy of new glances — the widgets you can access on your Garmin watch by scrolling down the list.

These new additions include a glance that "tracks your weight" — presumably, shows the weight you last logged, rather monitoring it independently — alongside glances that show you information on your watch's battery life and battery performance, how daily behaviors affect health metrics (presumably paired with the Lifestyle Logging feature) and even how your favorite sports teams are doing.

Sleep features have been improved too, as the update "adds insights to the sleep glance for your ideal bed time and wake time". Additional alarm sounds have also been added.

Fixes

Alongside the new features are a selection of fixes. These include an error that causes a blank screen when using the music player during an activity, along with another which could cause the device to crash after loading a cycling course.

Other fixes include minor bugs, an issue with the Backcountry Ski workout profile, and partial failures when connecting the watch to Wi-Fi.

The update is rolling out now, so Fenix 8 owners should make sure to update and sync their watches ASAP. You can see Garmin's full changelog here.

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