Suggestion: Possibility to customise GPS accuracy, map usage for different activities
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@Alonzo said in Suggestion: Possibility to customise GPS accuracy, map usage for different activities:
@Stefano-M64 exactly: I have a trip ahead, when not even every second night there will be a possibility to charge the watches.
in this case, you could also consider to bring with you a small power bank
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@Alonzo When using maps, everything is turned on with the utmost accuracy.
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@Stefano-M64 yep, I guess there is no way out.
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@maszop this is exactly the point corresponding to a use case of being on a long hike, having single band GPS in a lower update frequency AND being able to check a map when needed, usually in nice n 30-60 minutes. I won’t even mind to wait few seconds for maps to load in this case, just to save some juice.
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@Alonzo said in Suggestion: Possibility to customise GPS accuracy, map usage for different activities:
@Stefano-M64 yep, I guess there is no way out.
I always bring one with me during my hikes, together with a Garmin InReach messenger (Iridium), you never know…
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@Alonzo I understand it like this, selecting the appropriate power mode displays the battery life (which is quite reliable in the case of Suunto). When theoretically turning on the map, these values will be completely unrealistic, especially with models with an AMOLED screen.
If you want to have a map, you have to turn on/change the appropriate power mode with all its consequences. In my opinion, this is a good solution. -
@maszop I think I got now what you mean! The option which I am trying to describe perhaps then habs to do more with a pure customisation of a sport mode than a “true battery mode”.
Example: hike, GPS - ok, logging every minute, maps on, touch screen on, Bluetooth off, HR on.
Do you mean, that such mode would consume the same energy as a “performance battery mode”, when every possible option is on and on “max performance”?
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@Alonzo Many things work automatically, and contrary to appearances, disabling some things will not increase battery life (e.g. one or a few GNSS systems). Some things can be turned off in the activity options.
I suspect that what you are writing about is a fairly large complication of software, which in the case of power supply should be relatively simple. There are already a lot of problems - drain battery in forum threads.
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@Alonzo
I recently ditched garmin and went back to suunto. In general very pleased with it. I don’t miss the many marketing bs of garmin, but some more fine grained settings would be nice.
Suunto thinks a workweek is always 5 days. My workweek is 4 days. So I have to disable the alarm before friday and remember to switch it on again before monday.
I want vibrate alerts in smartwatch mode, and beeps and vibrate in sportmode. Cannot be done.
I like navigating with maps, but I don’t need most accurate gps and would rather save battery. But, sadly, not possible. -
@elbee I’m in a similar situation - enjoying the ride so far, although it’s not a smooth one. Will stick with Suunto for a while and hope they will at least gradually give their customers more freedom to decide which options are useful for sport modes and navigation and how many working days a week has
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@maszop you didn’t reply directly to the question above and instead wrote that “Many things work automatically… … There are already a lot of problems - drain battery in forum threads”
I guess it might be a bit stressful time now for product owners at Suunto, having those spoiled ex-Garmin users jumping to their products and asking for features they previously had in competitor’s products
Anyway, I hope our feedback and calla for new options eventually will be heard and implemented.
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@Alonzo If someone is looking for a Garmin, they should buy a Garmin and not cry on the Suunto forum that Suunto is not a Garmin
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@maszop That is so true! Stupid Garmin experience!
