Garmin introduces a security passcode, just like the Apple Watch: will your watch get the update?

Garmin just dropped the beta update for Q1 2025 for those enrolled in the public beta testing program. While many of the updates that early users are gaining traction include improvements to Garmin Coach, Body Battery, and other features common to the best Garmin watches, one surprising new feature stood out: a security passcode for the Fenix, Enduro, Forerunner, Venu and Vivid Lines.

The feature, simply called Passcode, is designed to “help protect sensitive data if your watch is ever lost or stolen,” according to a Garmin press release. The press release states that the feature comes with an automatic wrist detection option, which will require users to enter a PIN to regain access to the watch every time it is removed from the wrist.