Updates & Downloads

Forerunner 630 APAC (GCD File) software version 7.90

as of August 21, 2018

(2.12 MB)

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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.

Added support for Connect IQ 1.4.4.
Various fixes and improvements related to Bluetooth smartphone connections.
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.
Fix Monthly totals calculation issue

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.
Various fixes and improvements related to Activity Tracking.

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.

Added support for Connect IQ 1.4.1 SDK. See the Connect IQ 1.4.1 SDK for a list of new features.
Update translations.

Fixed an issue that prevented VO2 Max and performance condition from updating.
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.

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.
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.
Added support for using a footpod as the speed source while running with a GPS fix.
Improved Audio Prompt reliability.
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.
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.
Improved Virb page UI.
Set GPS as always ON for 'Other' profile.
Fixed some characters showing error on smart notification page.
Updated translations.
Other fixes and improvements.

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.
Fixed an issue which running icon could be missing on home page.
Added support for cadence alert during workout.
Improved responsiveness of smart notification display.
Default set activity tracking ON.

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