Android 6.13.6 causes critical pairing loop with Ambit3 Peak – rollback required + SuuntoLink unavailable on Linux

mcmahonsport

This morning the Suunto app on my phone automatically updated itself to 6.13.6 (stable release, not beta [edit: it is beta: now removed]). The exact same pairing loop came back immediately:

Phone confirms the Ambit3 Peak is paired
App then starts the pairing process again
Infinite loop

Device details for reference:

Phone: Lenovo P2
Android version: 14
Desktop OS: Manjaro Linux (so SuuntoLink + USB is not an option)

I have once again uninstalled 6.13.6 and sideloaded 6.7.12. Pairing works again and the phone is currently re-synchronising the same 35 activities (took about 40 minutes this time).
This confirms that the regression is still present in the current public 6.13.6 build. Auto-update has overridden the previous working version, so anyone who rolled back will eventually be forced back into the broken state unless they keep auto-update disabled.
Please treat this as a confirmed, reproducible issue with Ambit3 Peak on Android 14.

mcmahonsport

@isazi It is beta - my apologies (now removed myself from it).

André Faria

@mcmahonsport @isazi Same on ios 3.14.0 (23640) with ambit 3 sports sapphire… Shared screenshot with feedback via beta.
Strangely paired a second ambit 3 peak sapphire and it worked. will try again the sport
edit: the ambit 3 peak paired but it is super slow to sync activities and fails some times
iphone 13 mini
ios27 beta 8

Oscar Lundberg

@mcmahonsport I confirm 6.13.6 is causing connection loop for my Ambit3 peak as well. Android 17, Pixel 8a. Will try to sideload an older version.

Is this reported to the developers?

Edit: Sideloading an older version worked.

Oscar Lundberg

@mcmahonsport said:

This morning the Suunto app on my phone automatically updated itself to 6.13.6 (stable release, not beta [edit: it is beta: now removed]). The exact same pairing loop came back immediately:

Phone confirms the Ambit3 Peak is paired
App then starts the pairing process again
Infinite loop

Device details for reference:

Phone: Lenovo P2
Android version: 14
Desktop OS: Manjaro Linux (so SuuntoLink + USB is not an option)

I have once again uninstalled 6.13.6 and sideloaded 6.7.12. Pairing works again and the phone is currently re-synchronising the same 35 activities (took about 40 minutes this time).
This confirms that the regression is still present in the current public 6.13.6 build. Auto-update has overridden the previous working version, so anyone who rolled back will eventually be forced back into the broken state unless they keep auto-update disabled.
Please treat this as a confirmed, reproducible issue with Ambit3 Peak on Android 14.

I sideloaded to 6.7.x and then I now disabled the auto-update so that it won’t be updated until it is (hopefully) fixed.

isazi

@Oscar-Lundberg I reported it, but my report has not been acknowledged yet

Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

its ack internally thanks Isazi

mcmahonsport

Update 9 September 2026
6.13.6 is no longer beta — it has been released as a stable update on Google Play.

After leaving the beta programme and successfully running 6.7.12 (pairing and sync working normally), the Play Store automatically replaced it with 6.13.6. The pairing loop returned immediately on the Ambit3 Peak.

Sideloading 6.7.12 again restores full functionality.

This is now affecting the stable channel. Please prioritise a fix for Ambit3/Traverse pairing.

lorenzo.benvenuti

Same issue here; does Suunto provide an official way to download previous versions (or at least get the APK SHA in order to verify that files downloaded from public mirrors are legit)? Thanks!

Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

@lorenzo.benvenuti no we dont

mcmahonsport

@lorenzo.benvenuti I understand your concern; I downloaded this one. https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/suunto/suunto/suunto-6-7-12-release/

dig dug

@mcmahonsport mobile app pairing/sync is borked for me too as of today. Major bummer. I hope Suunto pushes an update soon.

Owen Lynch

I’ve just hit this bug - any idea when a fix version will be released?

Emanuele Vecchi

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum. I joined to add the Suunto Traverse to the list of watches experiencing connectivity issues following the app update to version 6.13.6.

I’m going to try downgrading to the previous version now; everything worked perfectly until the update.

Emanuele Vecchi

I performed a downgrade and can confirm it’s working again now.

I’ve obviously unchecked the automatic updates setting, pending a fix from Suunto.
I had also previously emailed support; I’ll let you know if I hear anything.

isazi

As far as I know a fix is under testing.

Emanuele Vecchi

@isazi thank you

Squirrel

6.13.7 is released in beta channel, but no idea if it fixes this issue.

isazi

@Squirrel I have no Ambit to test

lorenzo.benvenuti

@Squirrel yes, I’ve just updated the app and I was able to sync the activities (Ambit 3 Peak). Thank you to those that reported the issue and to Suunto for the quick fix!