Garmin has just released a major stable software update—Version 30.18—bringing a suite of fixes and feature enhancements to its latest cycling computers. Whether you’re navigating a technical mountain bike trail or grinding out an indoor session, this patch aims to streamline your data and extend your device’s efficiency.
The update is currently rolling out to the Edge 1050, 1040, 850, 840, 550, and 540.
Enhanced Navigation and Mapping
The core of the Edge experience is navigation, and version 30.18 addresses several persistent quirks. Users will notice a more reliable Auto-Zoom feature when following courses, along with a fix for “straight line” navigation errors. For those who like a custom view, Garmin has introduced an alternative 3-data field layout for the map screen.
Additionally, the compass arrow has been refined for “track up” map orientations, and a bug that caused map points of interest to disappear has been resolved. A new “provisional finish point” has also been implemented to give riders better flexibility when concluding their routes.
Precision Metrics for Climbers and MTB Riders
Mountain bikers and climbers get some much-needed data accuracy in this build. Garmin fixed a frustrating bug that awarded ascent records during downhill MTB sessions and ensured that trail difficulty now correctly displays in Enduro summaries.
For those tackling vertical challenges, the update introduces an estimated time to completion for free climbs. Furthermore, the graphical elevation data fields have been cleaned up to prevent labels from overlapping, making real-time grade reading much easier.
Battery Optimization and Health Tracking
Efficiency is key for long-distance riders. This update improves the battery life estimates specifically for the Auto GNSS mode, giving you a more realistic idea of how much juice you have left. On the recovery side, Garmin has corrected the sweat loss estimates in the post-activity summary and fixed nutrition recommendations for shorter rides (under two hours).
To ensure consistency across the Garmin ecosystem, the presentation of “Time in Zones” for both power and heart rate now perfectly aligns with the layout found in the Garmin Connect app.
Hardware Fixes and Edge 1050 Exclusives
The flagship Edge 1050 receives a specific hardware-related boost with improved touchscreen responsiveness in cold weather—a vital update for winter training. Across all models, Garmin fixed a bug where setting the brightness to 0% made the screen appear completely powered off. General system stability has also been reinforced to prevent crashes during mid-ride processing.
How to Install Update 30.18
If your device hasn’t automatically prompted you to install the update, you can trigger it manually via Wi-Fi:
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Open the Main Menu on your Edge device.
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Navigate to System.
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Select About.
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Tap Check for Updates.
Change Log Summary
- Implemented provisional finish point.
- Fixed Auto-Zoom while following a course
- Fixed issue giving ascent records during downhill MTB activities.
- Fixed straight line navigation.
- Fixed nutrition recommendations on courses below two hours
- Aligned presentation of time in zones for power and heart rate with Garmin Connect
- Improved battery life estimates for Auto GNSS mode
- Fixed sweat loss estimate in activity summary.
- Fixed trail difficulty not displaying in enduro activity summary.
- Implemented estimated time to completion for free climbs.
- Added alternative 3-data field layout to map screen.
- Fixed brightness slider at 0% causing screen to appear to be off.
- Fixed labels overlapping on graphical data field for elevation.
- Fixed map points of interest disappearing.
- Fixed course issue while doing indoor activities.
- Improved compass arrow on track up maps.
- (1050) Improved touch screen performance in cold weather.
- General improvements to device stability and addressed various minor bugs
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