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    • Todd DanielczykT Offline
      Todd Danielczyk Gold Members @flobby
      last edited by Todd Danielczyk

      @flobby @robinv An interesting article about how to get around mapping underwater:
      https://www.zdnet.com/article/gps-and-water-dont-mix-so-scientists-have-found-a-new-way-to-navigate-under-the-sea/

      But yes, GPS signal will be obstructed in water, same with caves, dense tree coverage, etc. The newer watches tend to track much better in tree coverage and I got to test that out this summer, hiking a trail that I used my Baro 9 on previously. Much tighter tracking on the current Vertical.

      As for the music control, by chance are you using it with an Android device? For me (Android and Vertical) I cannot control the volume, track, pause, play and it just remains greyed out. I am currently not using the native music player so I just assumed it was due to that.

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        robinv @flobby
        last edited by

        @flobby but the Suunto ocean advertise you can track your dive’s route through GPS…

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        • Ze StuartZ Offline
          Ze Stuart Gold Members @robinv
          last edited by

          @robinv no, it can track a route underwater, using inertial navigation, but not using GPS. I believe it needs a position from a satellite constellation at the start and end of the dive, but there’s no way for the Ocean to receive radio waves under water.

          Short form, water is a lot more dense than air, and the surface is effectively reflective to radio waves.

          https://zulusierra.co

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          • AudaxjoeA Offline
            Audaxjoe
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            I think a few Suunto watches have the music player issues. I have a Vertical. Sometimes the music control works perfectly.
            At others the controls are greyed out.

            It is annoying but Suunto are aware of the issue so hopefully it will be sorted soon.

            I’m on an Android phone and use Spotify for music.

            Suunto Vertical
            Suunto 9 BARO
            Garmin Fenix 3, 5
            Suunto Vector

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            • Mff73M Offline
              Mff73 @Audaxjoe
              last edited by

              @Audaxjoe
              Is it linked to GPS under water? 🤔

              Suunto Spartan Ultra (since 2016) FW: 2.8.24 (retired)
              Suunto Vertical all black
              Wife : S9PP
              SA: Always the latest beta :)
              Android 13, Galaxy S205G

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              • BrunoHB Offline
                BrunoH Gold Members @Mff73
                last edited by BrunoH

                @Mff73 If I was a designer I would turn GPS off when the pressure sensor says you’re descending, say 2 meters deep or more. It would save battery since GPS wouldn’t work anyway. But on the other hand the watch might get a GPS fix quicker when re-surfacing if it is always on… Someone might know for sure but I don’t know if they can tell.

                EDIT: I think I misunderstood your question… You were talking about the media controls linked to underwater GPS… I can’t delete my post, which is weird.

                Compasses: M-311, A-10, SK-7
                Diving: Finnlight Navy 90, Vyper
                Sports: Metron, S7, S9B and Vertical

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                • Danny polegD Offline
                  Danny poleg Silver Members
                  last edited by

                  1. Media control on the watch - remove the app, reinstall and link the watch again
                  2. Regarding underwater location - the watch uses a gyroscope to determine the diving route in addition to the depth data
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                  • AudaxjoeA Offline
                    Audaxjoe @Mff73
                    last edited by

                    @Mff73 haha not for me. The nearest my watch gets to going under water is in the rain.

                    I have tried the reinstall/soft reset etc. It works for a while. Then greys out again a few days later.

                    No real big deal for me, changing tracks on the headphones or phone is easier anyway 🤷🏻‍♂️

                    Suunto Vertical
                    Suunto 9 BARO
                    Garmin Fenix 3, 5
                    Suunto Vector

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                    • Ze StuartZ Offline
                      Ze Stuart Gold Members @Audaxjoe
                      last edited by

                      @Audaxjoe I think music player issues are a problem at the Bluetooth service layer, between the watch and the phone’s OS, and I’ve seen this issue with headphones losing the ability to play/pause music on Android, which is the same service. I’d go so far as to say I don’t believe this is necessarily a Suunto problem, given that I have experienced it with non-Suunto headphones.

                      https://zulusierra.co

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                      • Mff73M Offline
                        Mff73 @Audaxjoe
                        last edited by

                        @Audaxjoe said in Suunto ocean gps underwater.:

                        @Mff73 haha not for me. The nearest my watch gets to going under water is in the rain.

                        So why speaking about this, here, in this post?

                        Suunto Spartan Ultra (since 2016) FW: 2.8.24 (retired)
                        Suunto Vertical all black
                        Wife : S9PP
                        SA: Always the latest beta :)
                        Android 13, Galaxy S205G

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                        • AudaxjoeA Offline
                          Audaxjoe @Mff73
                          last edited by

                          @Mff73 As the music player is a much wider issue. It isn’t limited to being underwater or a specific watch.

                          Suunto Vertical
                          Suunto 9 BARO
                          Garmin Fenix 3, 5
                          Suunto Vector

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