The Newest Garmin Forerunners Now Have a Smart Wake Alarm, a Calculator, and More ...Middle East

The latest software update for Garmin Forerunner 570 and 970 watches, and for the Fenix 8, adds a smart wake alarm, previously only available on the Vivoactive 6 and the Index sleep monitor, which I reviewed here. The update brings a few other new features, including automatic rest countdowns for strength activities (even if you aren’t following a structured workout).

Here are the release notes for the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 versions of the update. The Fenix 8 also gets a smart alarm and other features in its 17.28 update.

Here are some of the other new features:

How the smart alarm works

Credit: Beth Skwarecki

Now, when setting an alarm, you can turn on a toggle for “Smart Wake.” When this is on, the alarm may wake you up at any time in the 30 minutes prior to the set time. (So a 7:30 alarm would wake you up between 7:00 and 7:30). The alarm will wake you early if the watch detects that you’ve gotten enough of a full night’s sleep and if it can detect you being in a lighter sleep stage. 

Smart alarms will have a yellow sparkle icon, and will give the time as a window (like “7:00-7:30”) in the list of alarms.

Focus modes

Credit: Beth Skwarecki

For now, my only options are Sleep, Theater, and Activity. I can edit the settings of each mode from the Garmin Connect app, but I can’t add new modes there. Instead, I have to go into settings on the watch and select Focus Modes, scroll to the bottom, and tap Add. This option isn’t available from the shortcut menu on the watch, only the settings. 

Automatic rest countdowns for strength workouts

What it looks like after time is up Credit: Beth Skwarecki

Now, you can get that feature even on “free” strength workouts—the ones where you aren’t following a specific workout, but just doing your thing in the gym and hitting the lap button to start and end sets. 

Now, when you end a set, a timer appears that starts at 2:00 and counts down. Once it hits zero, the watch alerts you, and it starts counting up, with a plus sign and a red border around the time so you know how long you’ve been slacking. 

You can change the rest time during the workout. Just go to the workout settings (long middle press the left button) and change the time. If a rest timer is currently running, it will be updated immediately.

Calculator app

Punch in the cost of your meal and hit "tip," and you get this handy screen. Credit: Beth Skwarecki

There’s even a handy Tip button. Enter the cost for your meal, hit Tip, and you’re taken to a screen where you can decide on the percentage you’d like to tip (default 20%). This screen also shows the total, and can automatically split the bill, saying how much each person should pay to cover the final amount.

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