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Forerunner 235 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.

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 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.

Improved accuracy of all-day heart rate.
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.

Added support for Connect IQ 1.4.1 SDK. See the Connect IQ 1.4.1 SDK for a list of new features.
Set cadence alert setting show rpm in Cycling Profile.
Fix bug that battery icon cover text string in Virb page.
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.
Update the translations.

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 broadcasting optical heart rate over ANT to other devices during an activity.
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).
Fixed an issue in which text on some Connect IQ watch faces may not display correctly.
Several improvements to optical heart rate.
Various bug fixes and stability improvements.
Fixed some characters showing error on smart notification page.
Updated translations.

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). WHR SW should be updated to V2.60 simultaneously.
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.

IBM-compatible PC running Windows 2000 or later operating system and an available USB port.