Updates & Downloads

Forerunner 735XT software version 9.37 Beta

as of October 5, 2018

For any issues that you encounter please fill out the form included in the download and attach it to an email to [email protected]. Please note that you may not get a response to the email unless we need more information on the issue you report.
Although this software is believed to be reliable, it has not yet been released for production and should be used at your own risk.

Fixed an issue in which some data fields in pool swim activities were dashed out until the activity was paused.
Various fixes and improvements related to Bluetooth connections to smartphones.

Fixed an issue causing length count and distance values displayed during Pool Swim activities to be incorrect in some cases.

Fixed an issue causing personal records to be recorded incorrectly during Pool Swim activities.

Added support for ConnectIQ 2.4.8.
Added support for using a foot pod as the distance source while running with a GPS fix. Menu -> Settings -> Sensors and Accessories -> select your foot pod -> Distance.
Improvements to pool swim distance accuracy.
Reduced the likelihood of the watch shutting down prematurely in very cold weather.

Connect your Forerunner 735XT to your computer using the USB cable.
Download and unzip Forerunner735XTBeta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder of your device's internal storage drive.
Place the GUP2423.GCD file into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder of the device.
Disconnect your device from the computer, approve the update on the watch, and wait for the update to finish.
If you would like to revert to the last public release software, follow the above steps but place the GUPDATE-930.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder. Rename the file to GUPDATE.GCD before disconnecting your device. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.