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[Garmin Firmware ChangeLog]: What does 18.19 Beta changed | Forerunner 570

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Overview

Garmin has released Public Beta Version 18.19 for the Forerunner 570. Garmin lists the beta at 100% rollout, making it available to enrolled devices.

The release focuses on reliability and daily usability. It fixes shorter-than-expected battery life, possible watch resets, an incorrect running-tolerance value, missing PacePro targets, LiveTrack synchronization, music behavior, spoken audio, and text display problems.

Update Details

  • Device: Garmin Forerunner 570
  • Software Version: 18.19 Beta
  • Channel: Public Beta Program
  • Rollout Status: 100%
  • Install Path: Main menu > Settings > System > Software Update > Check For Updates
  • Official Announcement: Garmin Forums

Garmin Forerunner 570 Beta 18.19 Changelog

Battery, Training, and Stability

  • Fixed various issues that could cause the watch to reset.
  • Fixed running tolerance incorrectly showing as 0.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause shorter-than-expected battery life.
  • Restored goal pace and goal time options when creating a PacePro plan on the watch.

LiveTrack, Music, and Audio

  • Fixed edits to on-watch LiveTrack recipients not appearing in Garmin Connect Mobile.
  • Fixed audio spectator messages being cut off before completion.
  • Fixed music volume jumping to 100% when a timer expired during an activity.
  • Fixed music switching to the watch speakers after headphones were turned off.
  • Fixed Back-button presses or palming the screen failing to cancel the spoken watch face.
  • Fixed the spoken time and date failing to play on hourly alerts.
  • Fixed button tones being extremely quiet or inaudible.

Display and Other Fixes

  • Fixed text being cut off in goal alerts during activities.
  • Fixed blank space appearing before a long sequence of text messages.
  • Fixed other minor issues.

What Stands Out in Version 18.19?

Battery Life Gets a Direct Fix

The Forerunner 570 changelog specifically includes shorter-than-expected battery life. Garmin does not identify the triggering configuration, so this should be treated as a correction for abnormal drain rather than a change to the watch's published battery specification.

Running Tolerance and PacePro Are Restored

Running tolerance should reflect the impact a runner can currently sustain. Displaying 0 makes the feature difficult to interpret. PacePro also regains its goal pace and goal time choices, restoring the on-watch setup workflow for target-based pacing plans.

Music Should Behave More Safely

Unexpected maximum volume is the most urgent audio issue in this release. Version 18.19 also prevents music from moving to the speakers when headphones are turned off and improves several spoken or notification audio behaviors.

How to Install Forerunner 570 Beta 18.19

First enroll the watch in Garmin's Public Beta Program, then:

  1. Open the Main menu.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select System.
  4. Open Software Update.
  5. Choose Check For Updates.

The rollout is at 100%, although a sync or Wi-Fi connection may still be required before the update becomes visible.

Conclusion

Forerunner 570 Beta 18.19 is a broad bug-fix release with a particularly important battery correction. Runners who have seen abnormal drain, a zero running-tolerance value, broken PacePro targets, or disruptive music behavior have strong reasons to test this version.