@emkei said in Recovery watch & App:
@Kraisun-Tunta said in Recovery watch & App:
Even with this new firmware, the datat feature still requires a sync to app before showing on the watch. This needs to be calculated on-device just like any other feature like training , sleep, hrv status, training status etc. Having to sync to app defeats the point of having an independent watch.
Not sure if I understand you correctly.
I thought that basic calculations are happening on the watch, and the more sophisticated ones in the app (therefore, sync is needed).
And having the data sync with the app keeps the history and reports possible.
However, if I have such different values for metrics like Recovery, TSS, and Resources, those values become unusable. Which ones are the correct ones? And having different values in iOS and iPadOS is even worse (both refreshed) - it should be using server data, right?
I have never experienced a difference in values (unit vs app) at other brands. A bit disappointing, especially as I like the HW.
I think the concern here is not about advanced analytics, but about basic post-activity summaries that should be available directly on the watch.
For example, after a run, the watch itself should be able to summarize:
Total duration
Total distance
Basic recovery / rest time indication
These are fundamental metrics that are already recorded on-device during the activity.
On the Suunto Race 2 (for example, on the watch face), I notice that after finishing a run, the data is not updated until I sync with the phone app. If I don’t sync, the watch face still shows old values.
In real use, this is a bit problematic:
Many of us run in parks or outdoors without carrying a phone
After finishing the run, we naturally look at the watch expecting a quick summary
Being forced to sync first breaks the idea of the watch being truly independent
To be clear:
I fully understand that more advanced training metrics (Training Load, TSS, long-term trends, deeper analysis) may require app-side or server-side calculations. That makes sense.
But basic summaries like time, distance, and simple recovery indicators should be:
Calculated on-device
Immediately visible on the watch, without requiring a sync
This is not meant as a comparison or criticism of other brands, but objectively speaking, many other sports watches can already do this on the watch itself.
I really like the Suunto hardware and overall direction — this is just feedback on user experience. Improving on-device summaries would make the watch feel far more complete and independent.
