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They also provided links to several differentReddit threadsandforum postsfeaturing multiple users complaining about the issue.

According to the owners manual, the watch is able to operate in water up to 0C.

Garmin Fenix 8 and 7 after being dunked in water

That was all it needed: unfortunately, the watch bricked before it even came out of the water.

It immediately buzzed away with notifications again.

Again, almost the same result: the Fenix 7S was unharmed, and the Fenix 8 shut down.

Garmin Fenix 8 being dunked

This time, it made its way all the way out of the glass before crashing.

The watch restarted once again without issue.

They have released the latest BETA software update version 11.81, that includes a fix for this.

Garmin Fenix 7 in a glass of water

So if you are experiencing this concern, you may consider installing this update.

The ECG feature and Dive features will remain available with Live software updates (on compatible watches)."

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