Updates & Downloads

Approach S20 software version 5.80

as of December 7, 2020

Use Garmin Express to install this file.

(520 KB)

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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 5.00 to 5.80:

Fixed possible issue with scorecard being lost after sync.

Changes made from version 4.70 to 5.00:

Fixed issue with advertising that the device supports Sport file downloads when it does not.

Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.70:

Fixed possible device reset that can happen if playing at a golf course with more than 10 sets of Men's or Women's tees.

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:

Fixed possible issue that could cause file system space to fill up to the point that all 3 map regions can't be installed onto the device using Garmin Express.

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:

Fixed possible issue with which par set gets loaded if a female teebox is selected on some golf courses.
Fixed issue that could cause active golf round to automatically end after long period of inactivity.

Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.40:

Fixed issues to increase file system structure robustness.

Changes made from version 4.10 to 4.30:

Fixed possible issue that could cause shots for a hole to be logged incorrectly, resulting in just a single shot being recorded between tee and green.
Fixed possible issue that could cause No Courses Near message to start appearing until the device is power cycled.
Fixed possible issue that could cause the Front/Back yardages and green outline to be incorrect until the device is power cycled.

Changes made from version 4.00 to 4.10:

Fixed possible issue where duplicate shots could occasionally be recorded to scorecard if using Approach CT10.
Fixed issue with Putter not being properly added to club set on SW upgrade.

Changes made from version 3.60 to 4.00:

Added Approach CT10 support.
Added support for Penalties statistic.
Added support for teebox selection at the start of each round so that the scorecard will show up on the Weekly Leaderboard.
Improved user notification when there is a possible issue with the device's golf maps.
Improved automatic hole transition handling for unique hole-to-hole layouts.
Fixed pairing issues with Huawei phones.

Changes made from version 3.30 to 3.60:

Added notification for not being able to unlock or authenticate maps.
Added support for loading course Pars based on gender setting.
Improved club tracking interface to only prompt for Driver once.
Fixed odometer accuracy issues.

Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.30:

Fixed possible issue with Bluetooth connects/disconnects.
Fixed issue with automatically changing time when a Daylight Saving Time event occurs.

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.20:

Improved Auto Shot detection.
Fixed possible issue with scorecard creation and upload.
Fixed issue with unsupported characters for notifications in Czech.
Fixed various activity tracking issues.

Changes made from version 2.90 to 3.00:

Fixed issue so that scorecards from the same course will be properly grouped together.
Fixed potential issue with reading Auto Course Update maps.
Fixed issue with Resume Round feature.

Changes made from version 2.80 to 2.90:

Fixed possible issue with distance calculations to the Front/Back of the green for higher latitudes.

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

Added handling for invalidating sunrise/sunset data if we detect that time zone has been changed. Sunrise/sunset is calculated and updated the next time a GPS fix is achieved.
Added handling to ensure scorecard is saved properly if a round is still active when plugging the device into a computer.
Added ability to initiate a sync with the device from Garmin Connect Mobile.
Improved Auto Shot detection.
Fixed issue that kept device from downloading customer-specific golf club gear.

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:

Fixed possible issue that can cause some software updates to fail.
Fixed possible issue with map updates.

Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:

Improves watch mode battery life for select units.

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:

Fixed possible issue where the unit would lock up in watch mode.
Fixed issue with starting hole being off by one when not starting on hole #1.

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

Added support for allowing Garmin Connect Mobile to update Time of Day.
Added automatic Daylight Saving Time detection.
Fixed issue related to not being able to set Time of Day manually.
Fixed issues relating to scorecards not being uploaded properly if connected to Garmin Connect Mobile via Bluetooth.
Fixed issue with incorrect club assignment when using Club Tracking feature.

Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:

Fixed issues with using Garmin Express to do map updates.

Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20:

Fixed Android notifications.
Fixed issues with device setting changes on GCM not being properly handled on Approach S20.

System requirements

IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or later operating system and an available USB port.