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Instinct Solar software version 16.41 Beta

as of October 15, 2021

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Notes:

System Requirements: Windows 7 SP1 or newer; Mac OSX 10.11 or newer.
For any issues that you encounter, please send an email to [email protected] In your email please include the software version, and a detailed description of your issue, along with any steps to reproduce. 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.

Change History

Changes made from version 16.00 to 16.41:

Fixed potential issue where watch face would not display in the correct orientation.
[Surf] Improved wave detection in Surf activities.

Changes made from version 15.40 to 16.00:

Fixed potential issue where reps would not be recorded in Strength activity.
[Surf] Improved GPS performance in Surf activities.

Changes made from version 15.40 to 15.81:

Fixed potential issue where reps would not be recorded in Strength activity.
[Surf] Improved GPS performance in Surf activities.

Changes made from version 15.31 to 15.40:

Version bump to 15.40.

Changes made from version 15.10 to 15.31:

Fixed map issue where navigation line appeared to be fragmented.
Fixed issue where low battery alert could appear after disconnecting the watch from a computer.

Changes made from version 14.81 to 15.00:

Fixed potential issue where alarms enabled in GCM would not be enabled on device.
Fixed potential issue where workout step names would not display.

Changes made from version 14.40 to 14.81:

Made improvements to DogTrack widget.
Fixed battery drain issue after disconnecting from a paired inReach device.
Fix potential issue where Pulse Ox widget would be unable to get a reading.

Changes made from version 14.30 to 14.40:

Fixed possible crash when syncing with Explore App

Changes made from version 14.10 to 14.30:

Fixed issue where device could randomly freeze and become unresponsive.
Fixed possible issues with Garmin Explore sync.
Fixed course navigation issue where the course would not be found again after going off-course.
Fixed potential compass performance issue.

Changes made from version 14.00 to 14.10:

Fixed potential compass performance issue.

Changes made from version 13.81 to 14.00:

Fixed issue where device could randomly freeze and become unresponsive.
Fixed possible issues with Garmin Explore sync.

Changes made from version 13.20 to 13.81:

Fixed course navigation issue where the course would not be found again after going off course.
Fixed Explore Sync issue where course distance and time values would be 0.

Changes made from version 13.00 to 13.20:

Fixed a crash that can occur when saving an activity.
Fixed a lock up that can occur after removing from charge cable.
Various Explore Sync fixes and improvements.

Changes made from version 12.85 to 13.00:

Improved Bluetooth stability and reliability.
Fixed crash when using Pulse Ox widget while battery saver is enabled.
Fixed possible crash when performing large strength workout.
Fixed possible crash during pool swim activities.
Fixed issue where percentage of time in heart rate zone would not add up correctly.
Fixed issue where HR graph in Connect would be flat during windows where activities were being recorded.
Fixed issue where daily step count would reset at the incorrect time after a daylight savings time change.
Fixed issue with Explore Navigation Sync where the app would not display navigation stats when navigating to a waypoint.
Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync.
Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore.

Changes made from version 12.84 to 12.85:

Fixed possible crash during pool swim activities.
Fixed issue where HR graph in the Daily Summary in Garmin Connect would be flat during windows where activities were being recorded.
Fixed issue where daily step count would reset at the incorrect time after a daylight savings time change.
Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync.
Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore.

Changes made from version 12.20 to 12.84:

Improved Bluetooth stability and reliability. (Requires BLE/ANT 3.00)
Fixed crash when using Pulse Ox widget while battery saver is enabled.
Fixed issue where percentage of time in heart rate zone would not add up correctly.
Fixed issue with Explore Navigation Sync where the app would not display navigation stats when navigating to a waypoint.

Changes made from version 12.10 to 12.20:

Fixed an issue where the device may seem unresponsive the next morning after updating software overnight.

Changes made from version 12.00 to 12.10:

Fixed potential crash during swimming activities.

Changes made from version 11.76 to 12.00:

Version bump to 12.00.

Changes made from version 11.00 to 11.76:

Made improvements to Pulse Ox widget.
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.
[Surf] Fixed potential issue where watch face tide chart would be blank.

Changes made from version 10.72 to 11.00:

Improved Broadcast Heart Rate and added support for simultaneously broadcasting through ANT+ and Bluetooth. (Requires BLE/ANT 2.10)
[Surf] Fixed issue where tide chart field on watch face could show incorrect next tide time.

Changes made from version 10.10 to 10.72:

Added support for automatically disabling battery saver once the device is above 80% charge.
Fixed crash when using lap key in Hunt activities.
[Tactical] Added ZULU time zone option to time zones list.

Changes made from version 10.00 to 10.10:

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.

Changes made from version 9.97 to 10.00:

Version bump to 10.00.

Changes made from version 9.95 to 9.97:

Fixed an issue where the device would intermittently fail to save an activity.

Changes made from version 9.94 to 9.95:

Fixed stress recording during Yoga activities.
Fixed issue with Hourly Alert setting when accessed from SET menu.
[Tactical] Fixed issue with Jumpmaster setup.
[Surf] Brought in improvements for Surf.

Changes made from version 9.91 to 9.94:

Added ability to delete and reinstall language files on device (Menu > Settings > System > Language ).
Made improvements to Solar Intensity chart.
Made improvements to Alarms and Timers.
Fixed potential crash during navigation.
Fixed issue with Sleep Pulse Ox setting when accessed from the Activity Tracking menu.
Fixed issue where map datafield was not visible after using pan/zoom.

Changes made from version 9.40 to 9.91:

Added support for viewing recovery heart rate from the activity paused menu.
Added support for viewing battery percentage in main menu.
Fixed possible crash and reboot when powering down.

Installation Instructions

Download and unzip InstinctSolar_****Beta.zip.
Place the gupdate.gcd file, found in the System_v*** folder, into the \GARMIN folder of the device.
If there is a BLE_ANT_v*** folder, place the gup3468.gcd file into the \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder of the device.
If there is a SensorHub_v*** folder, place the gup3467.gcd file into the \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder of the device.
If there is a GPS_v*** folder, place the 006B310711.gcd file into the \GARMIN\RemoteSW folder of the device.
Disconnect from your computer and proceed through the update.
If you would like to revert to the last public release software, drop the gupdate.gcd file, found in the System_Backdate_v**** folder, into the \GARMIN folder of the device.
NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.