devjoe Garmin

Release history

Changelog

Public changes begin with the first Production release. Beta work remains explicitly marked.

Production · current release 1.9.2

1.9.2 — Settings reliability

Released September 19, 2026

  • Improved reliability when reading and saving watch-face settings.
  • On-watch settings now refresh when returning from option menus.
  • Existing settings, color themes, and supported watches are preserved.

Remaining error reports are still being investigated.

Production · earlier release 1.9.1

1.9.1 — Clearer recovery instructions

Released September 18, 2026

  • Provides English instructions when the watch face cannot load: select a built-in Garmin watch face, enter and exit AOD, then switch back.
  • Identifies the LIGHT button for the Forerunner 970 recovery step.
  • Keeps normal watch-face visuals, settings, permissions, and device compatibility unchanged from 1.9.0.

This improves recovery guidance; it does not claim to resolve the Invalid Value reports under investigation.

Production · earlier release 1.6.0

1.6.0 — Status, kept in its place

Released August 27, 2026

  • Adds a unified alarm and Do Not Disturb status rail beside the time.
  • Adds a default-off Show notification count setting and caps the visible count at 99+.
  • Uses display-native AMOLED and MIP status icons while keeping status indicators out of AOD.
  • Improves resilience during in-place Connect IQ Store updates.
  • Keeps permissions and the existing 48-product compatibility list unchanged.

Production · previous release 1.5.0

1.5.0 — Native MIP across three sizes

Released August 24, 2026

  • Adds a purpose-built 280 × 280 MIP layout for Enduro 3, fēnix 7X / Enduro 2, fēnix 7X Pro, and fēnix 8 Solar 51mm families.
  • Adds the native 240 × 240 layout to Forerunner 245 Music and expands the 260 × 260 layout to fēnix 6 / 6 Pro, vívoactive 4, First Avenger, and Darth Vader.
  • Keeps the MIP outlook deliberately compact: three values paired with 3H, using temperature or precipitation percentage as conditions require.
  • Leaves AMOLED layouts, Outdoor Brief, Weather Signals, animation, and AOD behavior unchanged.
  • Keeps Forerunner 255S and Approach S62 unsupported.

Production · previous release 1.4.0

1.4.0 — Native MIP 260 support

Released August 24, 2026

  • Adds a native sunlight-readable 260 × 260 MIP design for Forerunner 255 / 255 Music, Forerunner 955 / 955 Solar, fēnix 7 / quatix 7, fēnix 7 Pro, fēnix 7 Pro Solar without Wi-Fi, and fēnix 8 Solar 47mm.
  • Uses a dedicated 64-color palette, compact typography, and complete three-value 3H forecast instead of scaling the AMOLED face.
  • Keeps all existing AMOLED layouts and low-power behavior unchanged.
  • Adds optional Outdoor Brief and Weather Signals experiences on supported AMOLED watches; both remain Off by default.
  • Excludes Forerunner 255S and unlisted legacy MIP models.

Production · previous release 1.3.1

1.3.1 — Store update resilience

Released August 16, 2026

  • Improves resilience during Connect IQ Store updates.
  • Keeps the watch-face appearance, settings, permissions, and supported-device list unchanged.

Production · previous release 1.3.0

1.3.0 — Broader AMOLED compatibility

Released August 15, 2026

  • Adds Forerunner 165 / 165 Music, Venu 2 / Venu 2 Plus, vívoactive 5, and epix (Gen 2) / quatix 7 Sapphire compatibility.
  • Adds the discreet alarm-enabled indicator beside the weekday.
  • Improves forecast typography on compact and no-vector-font AMOLED displays.

Production · previous release 1.2.1

1.2.1 — More reliable updates

Released August 14, 2026

  • Improves reliability when applying or updating the watch face.
  • Adds startup safeguards for forecast data and display resources.
  • Keeps the approved appearance, settings, and supported-device list unchanged.

Production · previous release 1.2.0

1.2.0 — More watches, clearer alarm status

Released August 14, 2026

  • Adds Venu 4 41/45mm, Venu 3/3S, vívoactive 6, Forerunner 170 Music, Instinct 3 AMOLED 45mm, and D2 Air X15 compatibility.
  • Adds a discreet indicator beside the weekday when Garmin reports an alarm on supported devices.
  • Keeps the indicator hidden in AOD and does not infer a next alarm time or exact count.
  • Uses the existing 390 × 390 and 454 × 454 layouts; the Instinct 3 AMOLED 45mm uses the no-vector-font fallback.

Production · previous release 1.1.1

1.1.1 — Forecast clock labels

Released August 13, 2026

  • Labels each forecast node with its represented local clock hour.
  • Shows the current weather condition directly, without a location or provider reveal.
  • Refreshes the Store imagery and explanation for the lower-left forecast timeline.

1.1.0 — Premium AMOLED expansion

Released August 13, 2026

  • Adds selected fēnix 8, fēnix 8 Pro, fēnix E, epix Pro (Gen 2), and Forerunner 965 product IDs.
  • Publishes Simulator validation separately from FR970 physical evidence.

1.0.0 — Initial release

Released August 11, 2026

  • Day and night compositions with contextual current weather.
  • Three-node rain, snow, mixed-precipitation, and temperature forecasts.
  • Five AOD ornaments, three weather-frame styles, and optional wake animation.
  • Honest fallbacks for missing weather, heart-rate, and forecast data.
  • Nine selected round AMOLED Garmin launch products.