Suunto Software update Q1 (2.53.42)

Markus Hornof

Why didn’t the Race 1 get the Map Labels Update?

duffman19

I was really hoping it would be a New Features Test Day for me and my SV1. Alas, it’ll just be another trail run day without staring at my watch too much (which is arguably better!).

In a way, I’m actually relieved that my MIPs are starting to drop off the update train. I often struggle with the idea of having too much technology on my wrist. The more features my watch has, the more I want to interact with it. And I’m not sure that’s a good thing.

As @Łukasz-Szmigiel and others have said here, these watches have had a good run and are miles (kilometers?) ahead of anything I had when I first started trail running. Glad to hear that some of the updates will eventually be coming to the SV1 as there are for sure a few features I’m a little jealous of. As for the 9PP, I still think it’s one of the best minimalist sports watches money can buy.

(…although, I would love it if Suunto were able to fix a few of the niggles posted about over here. )

Thaler Martin

@Manuel-Extreme
Schlafüberwachung erkennung der wachzeiten jetzt optimiert? Oder kommt das noch ? Sonst überragendes update ganz ganz toll

isazi

@Thibault-B. does this happen with the new firmware?

Sportsfreund

What does the new speedometer symbol mean in the 90‘ watchface?
And were did you find an official answer?

Manuel Extreme

@Thaler-Martin said in Suunto Software update Q1 (2.53.42):

Schlafüberwachung erkennung der wachzeiten jetzt optimiert? Oder kommt das noch ?

I wouldn’t know, it’s not specified in the release notes…

isazi

@Sportsfreund I believe you are referring to the icon at the top where the baro trend is, it means you just installed the new firmware and need to wait a few hours for the watch to compute the baro trend

Manuel Extreme

@isazi said in Suunto Software update Q1 (2.53.42):

@Sportsfreund I believe you are referring to the icon at the top where the baro trend is, it means you just installed the new firmware and need to wait a few hours for the watch to compute the baro trend

Hahaha ok, I’d been wondering for weeks whether it was actually the wrong icon to indicate a positive trend

Francesco Pagano

I agree with everyone who already said that S9PP remains a great watch that has received robust and useful updates in the past years. For me the last great addition was Climb Guidance 2.0 so I would have appreciated new improvements, but I can live with what I have. I’m on the 2.50.28 firmware and have no major issue (HR sensors disconnecting when mounted on bike? Luckily it’s the first time I hear that).

ADidier

No small update for the Suunto RUN?

isazi

@ADidier different software, different update schedule

ADidier

@isazi I’m jealous!

isazi

@ADidier I believe Run gets more updates than the other watches

Mitch9

Q1/2026 New Feature Wrap-up with Janne Kallio

https://youtu.be/Jh0gD05DngU?si=w1uFT3gPXga1K1PD

Tomas5

@pavel.samokha just to take into account that new maps in watch looks good and i think there is no problem with readability in my opinion compared to suunto app.

nathayogi

This update is great!
Some insights :

I particularly like the Smart Autozoom Turns, it would just be even better if the zoom could also appear when you are not displaying the map.
It would be great to be able to display the average pace on the map.

BTW, happy with this update! Thank you

maszop

@Egika said in Suunto Software update Q1 (2.53.42):

@maszop said in Suunto Software update Q1 (2.53.42):

I haven’t had a chance to test the new software in the mountains yet, but I don’t like the 40m distance, which will display an “off-route” message and will likely cause Climb Guidance to stop working.

In my opinion, this distance is definitely too short for more rugged terrain or, for example, in winter, when it’s not always safe to stick to the trail (avalanches).

The new off-route detection has no fixed distance anymore.
It is dynamic adjusting to your current speed and direction.

I did a quick test, and it’s even worse than I thought. After 40m, as expected, I got an “Off route” message.
But what surprised me was that, according to the watch, I had to get within 20m to be back on route. So even when you’re just 21m from the theoretically planned route, you don’t have tools like Climb Guidance, ETA, etc. That’s my first disappointment with the new software.

Egika

@maszop as the GNSS positioning usally has a higher accuracy as 5m or so, it makes sense to be on the route to use the route features.
In some places, being 20m next to the route would mean being dead…

ankit

Amazing update! Thanks Suunto.

I tried the Broadcast HR this morning, and it worked great! However, it looks like I need to re-enable it every time I start an activity. For some reason the setting does not persist unlike other settings in Exercise Options.

Is this a bug, or am working as intended? Or I am just missing something.

maszop

@Egika said in Suunto Software update Q1 (2.53.42):

@maszop as the GNSS positioning usally has a higher accuracy as 5m or so, it makes sense to be on the route to use the route features.
In some places, being 20m next to the route would mean being dead…

I’m talking about places where there’s no trail, or where following the trail isn’t desirable for various reasons. When I’m in unfamiliar terrain, I create this type of basic route based on the map.

So according to Suunto’s new logic, am I expected to stick to this route religiously?
That’s absurd.