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    • GhostG Offline
      Ghost @sorinus
      last edited by

      @Sorin-C This has been shared multiple times on the forum. The battery drain issue is still under investigation. We’ve already had an update that addressed some of the reported problems. I don’t have any more info than anyone else, but I know it’s a priority for Suunto.

      🔺 Vertical Titanium Solar

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        duffman19 @surfboomerang
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        @surfboomerang said in Battery drain:

        I think Suunto is aware of the issues.

        I hadn’t seen it mentioned that they are aware of the battery drain while not wearing the watch, but I hope you are correct. I’ve been sharing my experience in hopes of helping to find a solution. For me, the drain appears to be directly related to how the watch is positioned when off the wrist. I would think this would imply a sensor issue, but which sensor, I don’t know.

        I no longer have the post-activity drain after the last update, whether I enter the activity settings menu or not, while wearing the watch. I’m only seeing it when removed from the wrist.

        Vertical Ti

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          BastMaSVSRS9PP Bronze Member @Ghost
          last edited by BastMaSVSRS9PP

          Yes it has been shared multiple times in this forum but this post has been created in May 2023!!! One and a Half year later the issue still persists. One and a half year!!! I’ve been patiently waiting but the last battery drain event during a trail running / camping trip weekend got me upset

          Winter and ski touring and such is coming up. I really want it to work seemingly without fiddling around with soft resets constantly . I love my Suunto it’s a wonderful watch but this is one issue driving me nuts.

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            larrybbaker @duffman19
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            @duffman19 I have put my watch on it’s side this week - instead of face down… maybe… less drain?

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            iPhone 16 Pro

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            • GhostG Offline
              Ghost @larrybbaker
              last edited by

              @larrybbaker Why not just turn off 24/7 wrist HR tracking when you leave the watch on the table?

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                larrybbaker @Ghost
                last edited by

                @iterumtenta it is off.

                SV Solar
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                  duffman19 @larrybbaker
                  last edited by

                  @larrybbaker I did a very short experiment, but it is telling none the less. Last night I took my watch off and placed it on its side. Overnight (~8 hours) it lost 0% (91-91%). In the morning, I turned it face down. It lost 6% in less than 3 hours (91-85%). I then recorded a 2 hour activity and saw a 3% drop (as expected). I have since left the watch face up and it has yet to drop a percentage (only about 2 hours so far).

                  For my watch, position clearly makes a difference. Something about having it face down causes a severe battery drain. Whether it’s related to the ambient light sensor or perhaps the gyroscope/accelerometer, I really don’t know. It makes no sense, but it is clearly happening.

                  Vertical Ti

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                    larrybbaker @duffman19
                    last edited by

                    @duffman19 interesting since that is supposed to be it’s “sleep mode” if I recall.

                    SV Solar
                    iPhone 16 Pro

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                    • GhostG Offline
                      Ghost
                      last edited by

                      Last night, I performed a soft reset and left the Vertical on the table as usual. However, I didn’t notice that the top right button was accidentally pressed, which kept it in the activities menu and resulted in a 15% battery drain overnight.

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                      • martintrailM Offline
                        martintrail Silver Members
                        last edited by

                        I have Vertical Solar for the first week. What is your average battery consumption per week? Is 40% per week normal? I use 24/7, average an hour/hour and a half of activity each day, notifications off. I can’t use solar much anymore, no sun when it’s fall/winter 😄

                        Vertical Titanium Solar

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                          Tieutieu Platinum Member @martintrail
                          last edited by Tieutieu

                          @martintrail With this use, normal day use is around 2-4% max/ day with no exercice. 1 to 1h30 activity / day should add around 2% of consumption/day.
                          If it’s you’re first battery cycle, you need a full cycle first, battery should calibrate properly.

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                            gerasimos Bronze Member @martintrail
                            last edited by gerasimos

                            @martintrail
                            2.37.48 installed
                            1st November 100% charge battery
                            18 November 38% remaining

                            -training hours 29 (trail run mainly- openwater swim - mtb)

                            • always PERFORMANCE battery mode-
                              sometimes with map navigation and backlight ON at 6 night sessions.
                              hr always ON

                            *daily use everything OFF hr / steps / no connections with mobile / etch… only watchtime use.

                            Godzilla battery!!🔺 💪

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                            Suunto S9 gen1
                            Suunto Ambit3 peak

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                              thanasis Bronze Member @gerasimos
                              last edited by

                              @gerasimos hard reset yesterday…
                              full setup
                              full charge to 100% at 08.15

                              test training (walking) to see if things work at 08.30 for 7 min
                              battery at 12.15 : 93%

                              so 7% In 4 hours

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                                timecode @thanasis
                                last edited by

                                @thanasis A friend of mine has a S9PP with a new battery and it lasts only a few days. In the evening the watch has 20% and in the morning 2%-3%. The watch is unusable at the moment.

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                                • martintrailM Offline
                                  martintrail Silver Members
                                  last edited by

                                  my battery consumption is higher than others here report. I get 8-10% a day with use as I write. I’ll wait for it to discharge to 0 and then we’ll see. So far it’s not too bad, but nothing great either 😄

                                  Vertical Titanium Solar

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                                    Ultrawalker
                                    last edited by

                                    My Vertical had monday evening 79% battery when i left my watch in the closet.
                                    2 days later without using watch i only have 57% left…
                                    All those updates later Suunto can’t solve the problem of huge battery drain…
                                    When will this be solved? Or never…???

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                                    Suunto 9 Peak Pro All Black
                                    Suunto Vertical

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                                      larrybbaker
                                      last edited by

                                      I tried resting my watch on its side as opposed to face down when not using it. I am still seeing the unusual drop. What is interesting to me is that it seems like up to 65% of battery is a slower loss but once it gets below that it seems to drain faster?

                                      SV Solar
                                      iPhone 16 Pro

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                                        gerasimos Bronze Member @thanasis
                                        last edited by gerasimos

                                        @thanasis never dohard reset.
                                        I just drained battery once time 0% and the others about 15%-20% and full charge again.
                                        After last update i charge as usual and i have the results above.
                                        Small faster drain Problems i had only in the first software for two or three cycles of charge again now im ok

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                                        Suunto Ambit3 peak

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                                        • martintrailM Offline
                                          martintrail Silver Members @Ultrawalker
                                          last edited by

                                          @Ultrawalker I also noticed that it doesn’t discharge as quickly during activity as it does during normal wear. That’s really weird.

                                          Vertical Titanium Solar

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                                            thanasis Bronze Member @gerasimos
                                            last edited by

                                            @gerasimos it drained 14% today . That’s a lot !!

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