Key Takeaways
- Joining Garmin’s beta program gives you early access to new features.
- Installing beta software on your Garmin device is a simple process.
- Your device must be connected to Wi-Fi to install the beta software.
If you want to be among the first to get new features, you’ll be happy to know that Garmin has a beta software program. Joining a beta program gives you early access to software updates and features that aren’t yet available. It also gives you the opportunity to provide feedback and discuss the beta software, helping to influence new features for Garmin.
Joining Garmin’s beta software program is easy — you can read about the process in a separate article — but once you’ve joined, you’ll need to install the software on your Garmin device.
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How to sign up for Garmin’s beta program for early access to new features
By participating in Garmin’s beta program, you can contribute to the development of future features.
Installing Garmin Beta Software
Beta software is ready in just a few steps
Once you join the Garmin Beta Software Program, you’ll need to install the software on your compatible Garmin device, which requires you to first set up a Wi-Fi access point on your device.
- Once Wi-Fi is set up on your device, setting Open the menu (usually by pressing and holding the middle left button on your Garmin watch).
- Scroll down and select system.
- Scroll down and select Software updates.
- Scroll down and select Check for updates.
- Once Wi-Fi is verified, the beta software update will appear on select models.
- select Install now.
