Updates & Downloads
Forerunner 630 software version 7.90
as of November 14, 2018
(2.12 MB)
Notes:
- 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 7.80 to 7.90:
- Minor improvements related to Bluetooth smartphone connections.
Changes made from version 7.70 to 7.80:
- Added support for Connect IQ 1.4.5.
- Reduced the likelihood of the watch shutting down prematurely in very cold weather.
- Minor improvements related to Bluetooth smartphone connections.
- Improved the behavior of syncing steps to Garmin Connect Mobile.
- Fixed an issue where changing the step goal on Garmin Connect Mobile may not always update on the watch.
- Fixed an issue in which scheduled workouts could appear on the wrong day on the training calendar in some time zones.
- Fixed an issue in which the last row of the hourly forecast on the weather widget could show incorrect data.
Changes made from version 7.60 to 7.70:
- Fixed Bluetooth connectivity issues with Huawei phones.
- Fixed an issue which could cause Connect IQ data fields to be replaced with timer fields when switching between some activity profiles.
Changes made from version 7.50 to 7.60:
- Added support for Connect IQ 1.4.4.
- Various fixes and improvements related to Bluetooth smartphone connections.
Changes made from version 7.40 to 7.50:
- Various fixes and improvements related to Activity Tracking.
Changes made from version 7.30 to 7.40:
- Fixed an issue in which secondary heart rate zones were used in cases where the primary heart rate zones should be used.
- Fixed an issue in which distance recorded in UltraTrac mode may be much lower than it should be.
- Fixed an issue in which stored heart rate data may fail to download from HRM-Tri/HRM-Swim straps.
- Fixed an issue in which the backlight may not always turn on when an alert is displayed.
- Fixed a rare issue which could cause the watch to restart when accessing the weather widget.
Changes made from version 7.10 to 7.30:
- Added some characters that were missing from the Greek keyboard.
- Fixed an issue in which the Virtual Partner Time Ahead field would always show 0:00.
- Fixed an issue which prevented maximum heart rate from being set in some cases.
- Fixed an issue in which GPS could be enabled in indoor activities in some rare cases.
- Fixed an issue in which the 'Updating' spinner could be displayed more often than necessary when paired with a smartphone.
- Fixed an issue in which the moon icon could remain on the watch face outside of the Do Not Disturb/Sleep Time window.
- Fixed an issue in which average stride length may not be calculated correctly when using an HRM-Run heart rate strap in some rare cases.
Changes made from version 6.30 to 7.10:
- Added support for Connect IQ 1.4.1 SDK. See the Connect IQ 1.4.1 SDK for a list of new features.
Changes made from version 6.20 to 6.30:
- Fixed an issue that prevented VO2 Max and performance condition from updating.
Changes made from version 5.40 to 6.20:
- Added support for automatically starting a LiveTrack session at the beginning of an activity if that setting is enabled in Garmin Connect Mobile.
- Connect IQ fixes and improvements.
- Fixed a rare issue in which the GPS position was not recorded correctly.
Changes made from version 5.20 to 5.40:
- Refresh Connect IQ watchfaces as soon as they're updated by a phone app.
- Fixed an issue that caused unstable outdoor running pace in some cases.
Changes made from version 4.70 to 5.20:
- Added support for Connect IQ 1.3.0 SDK. See the Connect IQ 1.3.0 SDK for a list of new features.
- Added support for muscle oxygen sensors.
- Added support for phone apps to subscribe for more frequent data updates.
- Added support for Apple Media Service - users can now control any active music player, e.g. Spotify, as well as volume (requires iOS 8.0 and higher).
- Improvements to Wi-Fi reliability.
- Various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:
- Added support for using a footpod as the speed source while running with a GPS fix.
- Improved Audio Prompt reliability.
Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.60:
- Improved the reliability of Bluetooth smartphone connections.
- Improved the reliability of downloading data from Garmin Connect over Wi-Fi.
- Fixed an issue in which VO2 Max was not being uploaded to Garmin Connect.
Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.30:
- Added support for Connect IQ 1.2.6.
- Added support for searching for sensors manually.
- Improved Wi-Fi reliability and security.
- Improved the battery performance when used at sub-freezing temperatures.
Changes made from version 4.10 to 4.20:
- Improved Bluetooth reliability when paired with a smartphone.
- Wi-Fi transfers are now encrypted.
- Notification and message banners are now displayed silently even when Do Not Disturb is active.
- Corrected the order of the default training pages, including moving the Target page next to the Virtual Partner page.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the Virtual Partner to show incorrect numbers when using Race an Activity with an activity that had multiple pauses.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a cadence goal during a workout to be incorrect.
- Fixed a bug that could sometimes cause the 'error' tone to play in place of the normal key tone.
- Fixed a bug that caused the listed weeks within Totals -> Weekly to appear selectable when it is not.
- Fixed a bug that allowed a user profile to be set taller than 8'4' or 254cm.
- Fixed a bug that caused Auto Laps to collide with workouts steps.
- Includes various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Changes made from version 3.30 to 4.10:
- Added support for speed/pace and heart rate audio prompts.
- Added support to download stored heart rate data from compatible straps (HRM-Tri and HRM-Swim).
- Fixed an issue in which the virtual partner pace could get set to 4:00/mile when switching between activity profiles.
- Fixed pace alerts in workouts.
- Includes various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.30:
- Improved pace accuracy.
- Fixed issues with pace and distance for indoor activities.
- Fixed an issue with estimated time to finish for indoor activities.
- Improved average stride length calculation accuracy (requires a new HRM4-Run with sw ver 3.40, or HRM-Tri with sw ver 4.30).
- Fixed an issue with the Start button while using Connect IQ apps.
- Includes various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Changes made from version 3.10 to 3.20:
- Various Connect IQ improvements.
- Various stability improvements.
- Other fixes and improvements.
Changes made from version 2.40 to 3.10:
- Adds support for Connect IQ 1.2.
- Fixes infrequent DST time offset issue.
- Improves WiFi connection behavior.
- Includes various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.40:
- Improves keyboard usability when editing a saved location or activity profile name.
- Fixes bug with Training Plans not being deleted from the device.
- Improves software version information displayed on About page.
- Improves software updates.
- Includes various bug fixes and stability improvements.