Version history
The following table lists the version history of the latest released Hiking App Professional versions:
| Version | Date | Change description |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6.6 | 11.01.2026 | Support native fields for grade in FIT contribution fields for visibility e.g. in STRAVA |
| 5.6.5 | 07.01.2026 | Support for Instinct® 3 AMOLED 50mm added Bugfixing for some Instinct® devices |
| 5.6.0 | 29.12.2025 | Support for Instinct® 3 AMOLED 45mm added Support for Instinct® Crossover AMOLED added |
| 5.5.5 | 18.12.2025 | Support for Forerunner® 570 42mm and 47mm added Support for Forerunner® 970 added |
| 5.5.1 | 11.12.2025 | Support master key also on CIQ1 devices Support gift card keys on all devices |
| 5.5.0 | 09.11.2025 | Support for D2™ Mach 2 added Support for Fenix® 8 Pro 47mm added Support for Venu® 4 41mm and 45mm added |
| 5.4.6 | 01.06.2025 | Several GUI improvements |
| 5.4.5 | 30.05.2025 | Several GUI improvements Support for Vivoactive® 6 added |
| 5.4.0 | 03.04.2025 | Several GUI improvements Support for Approach® S50 added Support for Descent™ G2 added |
| 5.3.2 | 23.12.2024 | Several GUI improvements |
| 5.3.0 | 14.10.2024 | Support for Fenix® 8 43mm added Support for Fenix® 8 47 / 51mm added Support for Fenix® 8 Solar 47mm added Support for Fenix® 8 Solar 51mm added Support for Fenix® E added Support for Enduro™ 3 added |
| 5.2.8 | 10.05.2024 | Editorial changes Stability improvements |
| 5.2.7 | 21.04.2024 | Hotfix for app setting problems on newer devices Hotfix for language problems Build with latest SDK 7.1.1 |
| 5.2.6 | 14.04.2024 | Hotfix for app setting problems |
| 5.2.5 | 28.03.2024 | Support for Forerunner® 165 and 165 Music added |
| 5.2.0 | 14.02.2024 | Hotfix when entering menu in track/map view |
| 5.1.9 | 21.01.2024 | Additional satellite configurations added |
| 5.1.8 | 13.01.2024 | Hotfix for wrong data field assignment in HR gauge data page |
| 5.1.7 | 04.01.2024 | Hotfix to avoid app crash on some devices like Vivoactive 3 Build with SDK 6.4.1 |
| 5.1.6 | 03.01.2024 | Hotfix to avoid app crash on some devices like Vivoactive 3 |
| 5.1.5 | 02.01.2024 | Support for Descent™ Mk3 43mm added Add support for configuration options in german language Improve configuration description in english language |
| 5.1.0 | 01.12.2023 | Support for Venu® 3 added Support for Descent™ Mk3 51mm added Support for Fēnix® 7 Pro (no Wi-Fi) added Support for Fēnix® 7x Pro (no Wi-Fi) added |
| 5.0.5 | 07.11.2023 | Support for Venu® 3s added Support for Vivoactive® 5 added |
| 5.0.0 | 25.10.2023 | Support for Approach® S70 47mm added Support for Epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 51mm added Sunrise and sunset data fields added for devices with CIQ 3.3.0 and higher |
| 4.9.5 | 27.09.2023 | Support for Forerunner® 265 and 265s Support for Forerunner® 965 GUI improvements |
| 4.9.0 | 28.07.2023 | Change background color to "Black with white header/footer" for better visibility on some devices Background color can be configured in the FREE version as well Hotfix to support other satellite configurations than legacy GPS where a device supports it Support for Approach® S70 42mm added Support for Epix™ Pro (Gen 2) 42mm and 47mm added Support for MARQ® (Gen 2) Athlete / Adventurer / Captain / Golfer / Aviator added |
| 4.8.1 | 11.07.2023 | Support for Fenix® 7 Pro, Fenix® 7s Pro and Fenix® 7x Pro added |
| 4.8.0 | 09.03.2023 | Workaround implemented for FR645 and FR645m to avoid app crashes upon start due to font problems GPS polling improvements for some older CIQ1 devices |
| 4.7.7 | 09.10.2022 | GPS acquisition improvements upon startup |
| 4.7.6 | 26.09.2022 | Several GUI and stability improvements |
| 4.7.5 | 19.09.2022 | Support for Venu™ SQ 2 and Venu™ SQ 2 Music added GUI improvements |
| 4.7.1 | 12.08.2022 | Several GUI and stability improvements |
| 4.7.0 | 07.07.2022 | Support for Forerunner® 255, 255 Music, 255s and 255s Music added Support for Forerunner® 955 / Solar added |
| 4.6.8 | 01.06.2022 | Add user configuration to select if GPS is disabled during session pause or not (to save power) Several GUI and stability improvements |
| 4.6.7 | 01.05.2022 | Support for D2™ Mach 1 added Several GUI and stability improvements |
| 4.6.6 | 09.04.2022 | Stability and GUI improvements |
| 4.6.5 | 28.03.2022 | Improve GPS acquisition on startup User interaction via button improved |
| 4.6.0 | 19.02.2022 | Switch from distance-based to speed-based PACE calculation for more stable and precise results Change vertical speed granularity from 1 to 20 meters/feet GUI improvements |
| 4.5.5 | 13.02.2022 | Support for D2™ Air X10 added Allow user of devices with CIQ2 or higher to select more background and header color schemes Add notification when GPS was found first time after app start Allow skipping of GPS polling upon startup via start button |