Garmin Alpha5.5.0 - App Store

Connect to the hunt with the Alpha(R) LTE dog tracker, using cellular technology (subscription required). Use your smartphone to track your dog’s movements with the Alpha(R) app. Connect your Alpha LTE tracking system to a compatible Garmin VHF dog tracking system (sold separately) to leverage either LTE or VHF tracking signals. Use the Alpha app to navigate and mark waypoints with integrated mapping.

Version History We're making the Alpha app smarter, faster, and even better for every hunt. Here's what's new in this update:

Track Overlay

See both bark and speed along your dog’s track. Get full insight into what your dog is doing and has done through smart visualisation of the track. Customise the overlay with barks-per-minute and speed thresholds. 5.5.0 Sep 30 Bug fixes and improvements 5.4.2 Sep 4 Bug fixes and improvements 5.4.1 Sep 1 We're making the Alpha app smarter, faster, and even better for every hunt. Here's what's new in this update:

Groups – Hunt Better Together
- Create your hunting team or group of hunting companions and invite members with ease. Groups make it faster than ever to start shared hunts and keep everyone connected.

Shared Hunt Markers
- Keep your entire hunting team in sync. Stands, symbols, and other map markers are now automatically shared with everyone participating in a shared hunt, providing a common operational view and improving teamwork.

Bark Animation
- Know instantly when your dog is barking. The animated dog icon provides a clear visual indication, making it easy to stay informed with just a quick glance at the map.

Profile Management
- Manage your Garmin profile directly within the Alpha app. Update your information, and manage your profile without leaving the app. 5.4.0 Aug 19 Bug fixes and improvements 5.3.3 Jun 29 Bug fixes and improvements 5.3.2 Jun 8 Bug fixes and improvements 5.3.1 May 13 Updated Map Icons and Labels
Seeing your dog’s location and track, your waypoints, and other hunters is now easier.

Improved Map Settings
Control how dogs, hunters, and waypoints appear on your map.

Collections Sync
Your important waypoints and other data are kept in cloud storage, synced amongst your Garmin devices and apps. 5.3 May 5 Bug fixes and improvements 5.2.3 Jan 19 Bugfixes 5.2.2 12/19/2025 Improvements and bug fixes. 5.2.1 11/19/2025 - Group Hunts can be extended when they near completion.
- Duplicate a previous Group Hunt to save time. Hunters can easily be invited (or not) to the new hunt.
- Stay up-to-date with status notifications during Group Hunts.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements. 5.2 11/03/2025 Bug fixes 5.1.2 10/20/2025 Bug fixes and stability improvements. 5.1.1 09/23/2025 Hybrid Topo maps
Map theme selector and new Hunt theme
Display waypoint names and barks per minutes on the map 5.1.0 09/17/2025 Bug fixes and improvements 5.0.1 08/20/2025 * Group Hunts - Tracking for your entire hunting team is easy with the group hunt feature.
* Smart Sync - When you update one device, all of the updates sync between paired devices.
* New map functionality and content, map search, and offline maps.
* Improved reliability of the device and app connectivity.
* Pro View Compass - Arrows that show the dog’s direction and distance for each dog being actively tracked. 5.0 08/06/2025 We're always working to make Garmin Alpha better for you! Check out what's new in this update.

- You can now purchase Outdoor Maps+ subscription for supported devices directly in Alpha
- Improvements to ProView
- Better Bluetooth handling
- Improved stability and performance v4.9.0 03/05/2025 We’re always making improvements to enhance your experience—enjoy this latest update! 4.8.4 03/02/2025 Bug fixes and improvements. 4.8.2 01/28/2025 - Added Pro View Compass
- Added Follow Mode
- Improved Track Replay
- Added Track Length Management
- Added ability to select Alpha LTE track color
- Improved Alpha LTE settings
- Added Clear Tracks options
- Added Track import and export
- Added support for Alpha XL
- Added support for Alpha 200 Plus 4.8.1 01/23/2025 Fix crashes in some situations 4.6.2 08/29/2024 Fix the same device showing on the map more than once
Fix sync failures in certain cases
Simplify library tab
Improve device status display on map
Fix Line Display Settings not being shown without a paired handheld 4.6.1 08/06/2024 Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes. 4.4.2 06/20/2024 Optimizations on rendering track lines in the map view
New screen flow for subscription activation 4.4.1 03/07/2024