26 thoughts on “new Garmin 945/745 Feature signals ‘more to follow’ |Forerunners, Fenix too possibly”

1. FYI: Forerunner 245 and 245M also got a new beta update!

   1. ty
      i see that, 745 too
      it only has trivial updates tho i believe? ie not this climbpro addition

2. What happened to FB sleep tracking?

   1. ?remind me of that one pls
      there was improvements to general garmin sleep tracking, IIRC it wasn’t FB (could be wrong). they are still being worked on afaik

      1. If I am not mistaken, advanced sleep tracking (FB algorithm) was revoked just before the release. The same one that was released on Fenix series. Forerunners (945/745) are to be updated with it, though nothing has happened yet since the release.

      2. rings a bell
         no i’ve not heard anything.
         it’ll be interesting to see what garmin do with ‘advanced’ sleep. there’s so much guesswork involved that hrv cant sort out. problem is, the market wants it.
         QS EMFIT, is the best product IMHO…review here somewhere from years ago. or HRV4training app.

3. Oof! Just saw you updated your timeline/guestimate on the 955 to April/May, was really hoping for a 955 LTE this month. Think any chance the 955 could opt for a titanium model as well? That’d be great, even with the extra cost. It’d then get a nicer polished look for more formal wear.

   1. its possible
      the new model could effectively mostly the same functionality as the 955 in any case, so you might be good with what comes soon

      1. You discribe the Fenix 7 : functionality as the 955 with titanium case ?

      2. hmm. no.

4. Was expecting them to bring Firstbeat Sleep and PM5 support to the 945/745/245 with this update. Hope they did not have a change of mind and are holding back those features for the x55 series.

   1. The sleep widget (FB sleep) same as in Fenix was implemented in FR745 pre-release software and it was removed just before the release due to bugs. It supposed to be added later through updates. If Garmin decides to omit FB feature for FR745 that’s not fair to their customer as the feature was introduced in early reviews before the release.

      1. Yes they did state as much on the 245/745/945 forums. But why are the bugs taking so long to fix? They working on from August 2020. Millions have been vaccinated yet Garmin is still working on that fix. Also, why was it not pulled from the Fenix 6 as they share the same code base with the 245/745/945.

   2. PM5 support is included in this Beta, but not mentioned!

      1. +1

5. I noticed you’re calling the Enduro an “Ultra Watch”. But based on the name, seems much more logical that it would be mountain biking focused (enduro is an actual biking sport). So is it a poorly named running watch? And what’s the your source for the name “Enduro”? It only seems to be referenced on your blog.

   1. yes it would be a better name for that sport. your assumption was my original assumption a year ago, or so
      time will tell if the name was ill-judged
      the name ‘Enduro’ was leaked quite some time ago and not by me. Google is your friend!

      I will never reveal sources of the kind you are talking about nor break NDA’s with suppliers.

      1. Thanks—I see that “Enduro” popped up in the list of leaked device names a while back. Looking forward to finding out soon… I’m hoping for a dual-band running watch that looks nice enough to wear 24/7; tired of the mediocre GPS on the Fenix line and don’t need 8-million buggy useless features.

      2. indeed so, I have no intel on the dual-band side of things for this device. i would certainly welcome it but i suspect that it won’t make too much difference in real-world running scenarios. Hiking+nav?…that’s different
         I’m sure you’ve seen some of my other comments and that it may be the case that the dual-band stuff doesn’t work (yet) for non-walking activities…IDK.

      3. Spotted something intriguing on reddit here – a Garmin badge in the system but not available yet with a familiar name and needing a pretty impressive number of hours running in a month to earn it.

      4. 80 hrs/mo…yikes

6. So imminent… What guesstimation of timeframe does imminent possibly mean? I’ve been waiting for a new 6 solar variant to come out for long-term purchase, and am curious about the enduro. Love any insight you may have.

   1. hey i’ve seen your site a few times, nice work. readers are encouraged to click @fit’s name to go to the site.

      A::17 feb give or take a day. I originally thought it was a couple of days away but …

      NB that date is not 100% confirmed but intel strongly points that way.

      1. Thanks so much! That means a super ton coming from you. You guys are the most on top of it website I have come across for details, projections, and reviews/updates.

         and thank you for guesstimation of date release! That feels like 1 million years away, but such is life. Hoping there is a surprise earlier release!

         Thanks again!

      2. it’s more than a guestimation. it’s concrete intel from multiple sources BUT conflicting.

7. PM5 support is working now, tested it yesterday. But I had a power dropout while pace and stroke rate where still transmitted.

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