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Forerunner 745 software version 11.03 Beta
as of June 28, 2022
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Notes:
- For any issues that you encounter, please provide feedback on the Beta Program forum.
- 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 10.40 to 11.03:
- Various Connect IQ improvements.
- Various connectivity improvements.
- Improvements to calculating heart rate based training metrics.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent some custom swim workouts from completing properly.
- Fixed a bug that caused truncation of some strength workout names in Garmin Connect.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the smart notification privacy setting from syncing with the Garmin Connect mobile app.
- Display an alpha or beta symbol on the about page for alpha or beta software builds.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 7.60 to 10.07:
- Fixed an issue where Run/Walk/Idle times together didn’t equal Total Time displayed for the activity.
- Fixed an issue where user could not delete a Strength workout from device.
- Fixed a possible crash when completing Strength workouts that didn't have any rep counting steps.
- Fixed an issue with Metronome hot key not working in the Walk activity.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 7.56 to 7.58:
- Fixed Run/Walk detection algorithm to properly calculate running & walking times.
- Fixed intermittent issue where shutdowns would occur in the strength activity.
- Fixed intermittent issue where stress and sleep data would not get properly collected.
- Fixed an intermittent issue where the device would report inaccurate activity distance data.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent device from booting up properly.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 7.00 to 7.56:
- Added enhanced strength functionality, which includes an improved workout preview with a map of muscles that will be used, improved UI in free mode and workouts, and improvements to the rep and weight editing experience.
- Improvements made to on-device sleep detection and sleep staging.
- Improvements made to Run/Idle detection algorithm, particularly when detecting when the user has stopped.
- Added the Resting Heartrate True-Up feature. RHR data now gets trued-up so that all devices tied to the same account will have the same RHR value.
- Updates for Shimano Di2 support
- Added new alert to display after this SW update to inform user that wifi networks configured to WEP security are no longer supported.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 6.78 to 6.82:
- Notice: The Garmin Explore app incompatibility noted in the previous beta has been resolved.
- Improvements to phone connection reliability.
- Fixed a reset on power up issue that affected a small number of users.
- Fixed a possible indoor climb crash found in the previous beta.
Changes made from version 6.60 to 6.78:
- Notice: This update is incompatible with the current version of the Garmin Explore mobile app for Android. A compatible version of the Explore app is coming soon.
- Added Pickleball and Padel activities.
- Added support for Connect IQ system 5.
- Updated incident detection to better distinguish between supported and unsupported activities.
- Modified the software update process to allow the user to defer the installation. This replaces the automatic install during the user's sleep window.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Changes made from version 6.02 to 6.09:
- New HIIT activity. Workouts can be downloaded from Garmin Connect.
- New bike activities, including eBike, eMTB, Cyclocross, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour, and Road Bike.
- New Tennis activity.
- New Snowshoe activity.
- Updates to Garmin Pay.
- Improvements to the resting heart rate algorithm.
- Minor SpO2 updates to improve messaging.
- Populate stress with a chest strap if available in Breathwork and Yoga.
- Fix an issue that could cause interference with Firstbeat driven metrics like Body Battery, VO2 Max, and Intensity Minutes.
- Fix some issues found in the previous beta, including an open water swim issue and a PacePro download issue.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Changes made from version 5.80 to 6.02:
- [Notice] A bug was discovered in this beta related to open water swim activities. If the activity is paused and resumed, then when it is eventually saved some corruption of the activity file can occur. If the activity is completed uninterrupted, there appear to be no issues. The cause has been identified and a fix will be provided in the next beta.
- Updates to Daily Suggested Workouts. Includes some updated descriptions and a more gradual base run buildup.
- Add a setting to enable/disable workout audio prompts. In the menu see Audio Prompts > Workout Alerts.
- Allow the lap key to advance workouts to the next step regardless of the lap key setting.
- Fix an issue that could cause a smart trainer connection to interfere with pace from a foot pod.
- Fix an issue that could temporarily prevent temperature and altitude readings after a pool swim activity.
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements.
Changes made from version 5.60 to 5.75:
- Fix a barometer issue that could lead to inaccurate elevation
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes
Changes made from version 5.20 to 5.53:
- Recover from a GPS issue where the version number reports 0.00
- Improve GPS ephemeris downloads
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 4.20 to 4.85:
- Added sleep tracking widget with sleep score and insights by Firstbeat AnalyticsTM.
- Added the ability to rate the perceived effort and feel of a Run, Bike, or Swim activity. The prompts appear during activity save. Go to [Activity] Settings > Self Evaluation for options.
- Added Ultra Run activity profile.
- Added VO2 Max for Trail Run activities.
- Improved results for daily Body Battery calculations.
- Updated Intensity Minutes determinations to align with guidance from CDC.
- Added metabolic calories into the total calories reported in the calories data field and recorded in the activity file.
- Improved feedback on stress level readings.
- Improvements to swimming activities.
- Fixed some metronome interference with wrist-based cadence.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 3.40 to 4.04:
- Improve the software update process for external accessories. Installation prompts will now appear after an activity to avoid interrupting activity start.
- Improvements to heart rate broadcast.
- Add more smartphone app logos for smart notifications.
- Block music controls and disconnect headphones in airplane mode.
- Fix a rare issue that could cause heart rate data to appear flat in Garmin Connect.
- Fix an issue that could prevent LiveTrack from starting when Auto Start is enabled.
- Fix a graphical issue with workout alerts when the background color is set to black.
- Fix an issue sometimes causing distance remaining to not display the hundredths digit.
- Add XC Ski Power
- Add Nutrition and Hydration alerts
- Added alerts for ClimbPro to notify of upcoming climbs
- Added descents to ClimbPro when enabled for non-cycling activities.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 3.20 to 3.22:
- Fixed an issue that caused CIQ watch faces to display 0 calories.
- Added improvements to prevent dropped phone connection.
- Other minor improvements and bug fixes.
Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.09:
- Fix some ANT sensor connection issues.
- Fix some bugs in Pool Swimming activities.
- Various other improvements and bug fixes.
Installation Instructions
- Connect your Forerunner 745 to your computer using the USB cable.
- Download and unzip Forerunner745_1103Beta.zip. Place the GUPDATE.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder of your device's internal storage drive.
- In Forerunner745_1103Beta, go to the RemoteSW folder. Place the GUP3590.GCD file in the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder of your device's internal storage drive.
- 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, place the GUPDATE-1040.GCD file in the \GARMIN folder and rename it to GUPDATE.GCD. From the RemoteSW\Downgrades folder, copy GUP3590-1909.GCD into the \GARMIN\REMOTESW folder on the device and rename it to GUP3590.GCD. Disconnect and approve the downgrade on the watch. NOTE: If you revert to an older version of software, all of your settings will be reset to defaults.