Updates & Downloads

Instinct Solar software version 12.20

as of December 17, 2020

(3.17 MB)

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.

Added support for Explore Navigation Sync, where one can select lines, waypoints or generic points on the map within the Explore app and start navigating on device.
Improved the accuracy and reliability of elevation data during activities.
Fixed InReach display verification.
Fixed issue where Recovery HR was displayed when there was no heart rate source.
Fixed rare issue where elevation would jump after starting an activity.
Fixed an issue where the device may seem unresponsive the next morning after updating software overnight.
Made improvements to Pulse Ox widget.
[Surf] Improved tide prediction accuracy for North America locations.
[Surf] Fixed potential issue where watch face tide chart would be blank.

Added support for automatically disabling battery saver once the device is above 80% charge.
Improved Broadcast Heart Rate and added support for simultaneously broadcasting through ANT+ and Bluetooth.
Fixed crash when using lap key in Hunt activities.
[Surf] Fixed issue where tide chart field on watch face could show incorrect next tide time.
[Tactical] Added ZULU time zone option to time zones list.

Fixed issue where some language files may be missing after installing a software update. (Use Garmin Express to reinstall the lost language files.)
Fixed issue where WHR sensor would stay on in swimming activities when “While Swimming” setting was Off.
[Surf] Fixed various issues in Tides app.

Added support for viewing battery percentage in main menu.
Added support for viewing recovery heart rate from the activity paused menu.
Added ability to delete and reinstall language files on device (Menu > Settings > System > Language).
Fixed potential crash during navigation.
Fixed an issue where the device would intermittently fail to save an activity.
Fixed stress recording during Yoga activities.
Fixed issue with Hourly Alert setting when accessed from SET menu.
Fixed issue where map datafield was not visible after using pan/zoom.
Fixed issue with Sleep Pulse Ox setting when accessed from the Activity Tracking menu.
Fixed possible crash and reboot when powering down.
Made improvements to Alarms and Timers.
Made improvements to Solar Intensity chart to indicate periods where solar charging is disabled while the battery is full.
[Tactical] Fixed issue with Jumpmaster setup.
[Surf] Brought in Surf improvements.

Fixed an issue where GPS update files would not be deleted from file system after installation.

Made improvements to Hunt and Fish activities.
Made improvements to battery life estimates.
Made improvements to Open Water Swimming.
Fixed an issue where wrist heart rate was not being turned off when starting an Expedition activity.
Fixed an issue where weather widget could show incorrect wind speed.
Fixed an issue where non-GPS activities were displayed in the Navigation menu.
Fixed potential issue where the “Go” option was missing when trying to navigate an activity.
Fixed potential issue with True North compass mode.
Fixed potential issue where leading 0 was missing on Set Time With GPS page.
Fixed an issue where activities were not able to be selected from the list when accessed via Options Menu > Activities.
[Surf only] Updated the data Surf field defaults to include GPS.
[Surf only] Updated the Surf activity start flow to try and acquire a GPS fix before starting the activity.
[Surf only] Added support for a wave summary page to Surf activity summary. (Last Surf widget > Start > Waves)
[Surf only] Fixed issues with configuring data screens in the Surf activity.
[Surf only] Improved wave detection in the Surf activity.
[Surf only] Fixed issue where the Altimeter widget would show spikes in the graph after surfing.