Science & Tech · Gadgets & EVs · 6 hrs ago
Garmin beta update targets sleep mode and shutdown problems
Garmin has released beta software version 28.07 for a range of its older high-end smartwatches worldwide.
The update targets unexpected shutdowns and unwanted sleep mode on some Enduro 2, Epix, Fenix 7 and Quatix 7 watches.
The shutdown problem could occur when a watch was paired with a bike shifter, while the sleep issue could happen even after users turned sleep mode off.
This follows an earlier beta update, version 28.02, released for the Fenix 7 series at the end of October.
Version 28.07 also fixes several other problems, including issues with maps, navigation, golf features and widgets.
Users must check for the update manually in the watch’s Software Update settings, and ECG functionality remains disabled in this beta.
Garmin has released Beta Version 28.07 for several older high-end smartwatch models.
The update aims to fix shutdowns when watches are paired with a bike shifter and sleep mode activating after it has been disabled.
It is available globally for non-Pro and Pro models, but users must check for updates manually.
Garmin says ECG functionality remains disabled in this beta.
- Who
- Garmin released the update for several smartwatch models, including the Enduro 2, Epix, Fenix 7 and Quatix 7.
- What
- Beta Version 28.07 addresses shutdown and sleep mode problems, among other issues.
- When
- November 13, 2026. The article says the update was released but does not specify the release date.
- Where
- Globally, for supported models.
- Why
- To fix bugs, including shutdowns when paired with a bike shifter and sleep mode activating after being disabled.
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Garmin released Beta Version 28.02, the first major Fenix 7 series update in three months.
Garmin released Beta Version 28.07 for supported smartwatches.
- Beta version
- 28.07
- Previous beta version
- 28.02
- Affected models
- Enduro 2, Epix, Fenix 7 and Quatix 7
- Availability
- Global
- ECG functionality
- Disabled in Beta Version 28.07