Garmin has pushed out a fresh beta update for the Venu 4, and while it’s smaller than updates for its premium watches, Beta 16.11 still introduces some useful upgrades for everyday users. The new firmware adds key glances and workout tweaks, giving the mid-range smartwatch a more refined feature set.
Venu 4 update adds battery and weight tracking glances
One of the most noticeable additions is a new battery tracking glance. This feature goes beyond simple battery percentage, offering users a clearer picture of battery health and power consumption trends. It’s a practical tool, especially for users managing long training sessions or travel.
Also new is a glance for weight tracking. This gives users a simple way to monitor fluctuations over time ideal for those balancing fitness goals or nutrition plans. Garmin has also introduced a glance for sports team tracking, adding a light touch of personalization to the Venu 4’s data-focused interface.
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New features focus on subtle but smart improvements
While some of Garmin’s flagship models are receiving major overhauls, the Venu 4 update is more modest, but still meaningful. One underrated improvement is the ability to trim an activity if you forget to stop the timer at the end of a course. Rather than throw off your stats, you can now tidy up the session with a clean cutoff.
Here’s what Beta 16.11 brings to the Venu 4:
- Battery tracking glance with usage details
- Weight monitoring glance
- Sports team tracking glance
- Updated audio prompts (v2.07)
- Option to trim activity using the course finish
- Training guidance now accounts for recent dives
A quieter update, but still meaningful
Venu 4 users may notice fewer headline features compared to the dozens added to Garmin’s flagship lines. Still, these updates quietly expand the watch’s core strengths, especially in long-term tracking and everyday usability. The update also refreshes audio prompt firmware, though Garmin hasn’t detailed what’s changed there just yet.
As Beta 16.11 moves through testing, expect more refinements ahead of its stable rollout. For now, this is a solid step forward for Garmin’s mid-tier offering.
