Updates & Downloads
Approach S40 software version 6.20
as of January 24, 2022
(1.94 MB)
Notes:
- System Requirements: Windows 7 SP1 or newer; Mac OSX 10.11 or newer.
- WARNING: If this software is uploaded to a device other than that for which it is designed, you will not be able to operate that device.
- If attempts to upload software fail, you may need to return the device to Garmin® for service.
Change History
Changes made from version 6.10 to 6.20:
- Added improved scoring experience to allow for viewing the green when on or near the green.
- Fixed possible issue that could keep scorecards from syncing properly.
Changes made from version 6.00 to 6.10:
- Fixed issue that could cause device to sometimes show large yardages.
Changes made from version 5.00 to 6.00:
- Added support for automatically closing the full screen green view page when a hole transition occurs.
- Changed to show Front/Back distances down to within 5 yards of the green edge (was 30 yards).
- Turned off drawing of front/back green dots when on the green.
- Fixed issue with score prompt showing even though the user said they don’t want to keep score.
- Fixed issue where some greens would draw off the edge of the screen on the main golf page.
- Fixed issue that could cause last shot banner to use wrong distance units if system units are meters and golf units are yards.
Changes made from version 4.00 to 5.00:
- Fixed issue that can cause some asymmetric greens to draw all the way to the edge of the display on the main golf page.
Changes made from version 3.90 to 4.00:
- Fixed issues with handicap scoring for courses with less than 18 holes.
Changes made from version 3.50 to 3.90:
- Made improvements and minor fixes to the Saved Locations feature.
- Changed to hide move bar on Steps widget if the Move Alert feature is disabled.
- Added World Handicap System support.
- Added Garmin Wurzburg address to e-label.
- Fixed issue with still prompting for score when scoring is disabled.
- Fixed possible issue causing inaccurate layup distances.
- Fixed possible issue with activity settings page not showing correct values.
- Fixed possible device shutdown when a CT10 software update is cancelled.
- Fixed some minor smart notification issues.
Changes made from version 3.40 to 3.50:
- Improved scoring UI when using CT10 sensors, so that itâ??s easier to adjust score if false positives have happened on a hole.
- Improved digital watch face to hide Steps value if Activity Tracking is disabled.
- Improved GPS acquisition times for customers that have paired S40 to their mobile phone.
- Fixed possible device lockup that can happen if on the Hazards page and not scoring with the device.
Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.40:
- Improve behavior when watch battery is at a critically low level.
Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.10:
- Fixed possible device lock-up that can happen when playing Golf.
- Improved scoring experience by changing to always reference gross score on scorecard pages.
- Added new net score page to round info page loop to allow reference to handicap and net score if a handicap scoring was used.
Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.00:
- Fixed an issue when updating the time zone map.
Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.90:
- Fixed issue with Sunrise/Sunset sometimes not working properly outside of a round of golf.
- Fixed possible device lockup when USB is disconnected.
Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:
- Fixed issue that could cause putts to be missed when paired with Approach CT10.
Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:
- Fixed issue with calculating dogleg direction on some holes.
- Fixed issue that could cause wrong hole Par values to be used for Female tees.
- Fixed issue with displaying extended Latin characters in golf course names and teebox names.
Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:
- Improved battery life.
- Fixed issue that could cause occasional full swings to not be detected by the auto shot algorithm.
- Fixed various possible issues on Last Shot page.
- Fixed various possible issues with updating CT10 sensor software.
- Fixed issue that can cause the timer page to change to a black background if a smart notification is received during an activity.
- Fixed issue that could cause golf clubs to not be properly downloaded from the Garmin Golf app.
- Fixed issue with badge drawing on multi-day streak activity goal page.