When will we get new firmware from Suunto?
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Personally if I were Suunto I’d clean up some of these little things that people complain about like the step counter, alarms and multiple sensors, etc. All that said…
Its clear that there has been new investment in Suunto by Liesheng which was clearly lacking from the prior ownership. (Liesheng is the the maker Haylou smartwatch’s) This next update sounds interesting. So far we’ve heard of significant sleep improvements, replacement of Firstbeat which should help with resources and VO2 max issues, some map enhancements and what sounds like significant UI improvements along with likely the normal bug fixing.
I use Suunto because of the design and at its core its still a European company. If we all buy Garmin the only choices in the future will be Apple or Garmin. Yes, I’d like faster updates too but in reality they do steadily improve the watch’s in most case for years. For now I’d enjoy having a unique watch on your wrist that mostly does a very good job tracking exercise and training loads and displays it on an excellent mobile app.
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@Tieutieu I’d love to “push on” with activities with my Suunto 9, but I can’t…It keeps crashing. Lol I’m only able to push on with Garmin.
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@isazi will 9 and 9b got the firstbeat replacement?
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@ierisch No one here knows.
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@TyreseJ4 no matter the watch you have, or if you have a watch at all. Have fun, enjoy what you enjoy.
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Also, in the next update please fix an issue that for several activities the vibration is not working. For example, when going into cycling one does not get the vibration for the GPS lock as it does on running.
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@zanxion said in When will we get new firmware from Suunto?:
Also, in the next update please fix an issue that for several activities the vibration is not working. For example, when going into cycling one does not get the vibration for the GPS lock as it does on running.
Why the vibration is so important?
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@Tieutieu I have to echo your sentiments. Using my SV since release. The only major bug for me was the map crash which was resolved with the last update. Outside of that it’s a beautiful watch that has performed well for me on a daily basis. Mostly trail running/running every day durations of 30 minutes to 7 hours.
My only current issue is the Strava Live Segments not showing up/loading and I am waiting for a follow up from customer service after a chat with them the other day. BUT that does not change the fact that this is an outstanding watch.
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In fact, I was a bit disappointed at first that SV crashed on me twice (before the first bug fix). Then I visited the Garmin forum and looked at how it looked at the time of the launch of my Fenix 6. Lo and behold - it also crashed often and gladly in the beginning.
What do we learn from this: Keep calm. Will be all right! -
@isazi Suunto powered by Polar?
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@Ilya-Sul Suunto and Polar merged.
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@dulko79 Is this true?
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@Ilya-Sul With the availability of algorithms since 2023, nothing is impossible. That leaves Valencell and lifeQ.
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@dulko79 That would be super interesting
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@TyreseJ4 no no, it was just my phantasy.
But as Polar started selling their algorithms (Casio) maybe some of them could find a way to Suunto.App: beta
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@dulko79 Lol maybe they should merge. It may save (and greatly improve) both brands.
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@TyreseJ4 YES PLEASE
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@jakubdr I think a lot of this boils down to nice to have v must have. What I do appreciate about Suunto after testing too many watches to count is the core things I need(accurate GPS, battery life, syncing with training peaks) work fantastic. The gimmicky stuff other brands offer is fun but not sure what I do with all that information.
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Many of us are just waiting for bug fixes, though.
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@dulko79 Afaik Suunto was bought by Liesheng. They should have the technology intellectual property to make use of
