Software Update 2.48.16 (2025 November Rain release)

VoiGAS

@Egika Sorry, I missed to add I judged it from the “Generation 1” perspective. On the Race S I unfortunately don’t get these new features

segi_pn

[Bug] Vertical (gen 1) 2.48.16: black flash when waking via buttons

After updating my Suunto Vertical (gen 1) to 2.48.16 (“November Rain”), waking the watch with any button causes a brief full-black flash.

Repro: idle watchface → press any button → short full-black → target screen.
Expected: smooth wake with no black flash.
Notes: happens on multiple watchfaces; persists after reboot; didn’t occur before 2.48.16.

GiPFELKiND

@segi_pn same bug here with Race 2 and Vertikal 2

VoiGAS

@segi_pn Didn’t notice before you mentioned it - but yes, also exists on Race S

SuperFlo75

@segi_pn I do not notice this behavior… but I notice the problem with HR belt connection and after one day of usage I think battery drain is still too much

ChrisA

@peegee no, the weather in the morning report was just there today

OutdoorMan

@segi_pn yes can confirm for Race 2 as well.

ChrisA

@Miguel-Angel-Moreno with the Race I? I have no battery problems with the Race I - charged 6 days ago and am at 35% with AOD, yet only 1-2h of GPS workout due to recovery from recent surgery

Update: just checked lost 2% during normal night (8 hours) with DND on, HR, HRV and sleep tracking on

gone troppo

Battery drain still occurring after update. What did they actually do with this update other than say battery drain is fixed??? Fail

Tomas5

@Stefan-Kersting so i can confirm for my Race 2:

Night Blood oxygen works
Manual measurement of Blood oxygen works
Morning report showed on second night (i missed first night), looks good.
Battery consumption in last 24h was 6% (comparable to firmware i got with watch). But i had DND for around 8h yesterday. Not sure how that impact battery comsuption.

So battery consumption was higher only in first few hours after update. But i will take notes for few more days just to be sure. But for my Race 2 it looks fixed.

Josaiplu

@Tomas5 yes my battery consumption is also in line with firmware that have no battery drain, only issue I got so far was a quick hr belt disconnect during a run, we’ll see today if unpair repair have solved the issue

surfboomerang

@segi_pn Tried to reproduce, but I don’t see the full black screen.
I have the outdoor watchface wait until the watch is idle for a minute. After that I press a button, but all that happens is that the backlight comes on and I see the next screen.

inkognito

@surfboomerang It doesn’t happen with all watchfaces. Try the K14 marine compass, Summit Seeker or Concentric analog…

dani_degi

@ChrisA

got the same. looking good on my race 2

thailon

New improved morning report is missing Fell asleep and Wake up time? Why?

Durri

After the update, when I set the watch to do not disturb and lock the buttons, the display lights up every time I move my hand🫣 The previous firmware worked correctly. It put the watch to sleep and the display only lit up when I pressed the button on the watch. Now I didn’t even sleep properly, the watch lit up like a Christmas tree🤨

dani_degi

@Josaiplu
my race 2 works good. battery 10% lost in 1 Day incl 1h run gps… and sleep tracking. ist ok ?

false

Suunto’s changelog N years later:
“Battery drain problem fixed”

Still draining, though

Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

@false users posts after any FW update:

Battery drain

norby

The new sleep report is nice, but when I rewatch it from the menu it’s still the old style (sleep phases )

Suunto S