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    • Fenr1rF Offline
      Fenr1r @ink357
      last edited by

      @ink357 I think it might be a bit sadder than that. The 6 had pretty solid software through its supported life which ceased just before the upgrade to pain … iOS 13 - not a tragic loss. The SSU lived most of its life far below its capabilities, on highly criticised FW. I’m not sure anyone really ended up frustrated with their 6 when the X came out.

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      • ink357I Offline
        ink357
        last edited by

        For sure there is different degree of programmed obsolescence, suunto is at worst … without any communication.
        They can’t say they made a mistake with the SSU but it is the thuth. This is a realy good watch with a shitty battery!
        What is realy new on S9 ? A realy battery to ultra exercise and what else ? Wrist cardio ? Accuracy ? I don’t think, just read the users advice…

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        • Neil SinarN Offline
          Neil Sinar
          last edited by

          Honestly, wish I’d stayed with Garmin!! Suunto have shocking software and it is so glitchy!! The watch simply isn’t recognised by SuuntoLink and I’ve done everything I can to update The firmware but my laptop won’t recognise the watch.
          Customer support were less than useless and have said I’ll have to wait 48hours for a response. Sadly experience has taught me it’ll be a week at least.

          Everyone should spread the word that Suunto is crap for software!! I have watches and dive computers from Suunto but the support software is shocking. I’ll never buy this rubbish again if it can’t be correctly supported!!

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            Shrek3k @Neil Sinar
            last edited by

            @Neil-Sinar sorry to hear about your unacceptable experiences with support, which I have experienced in a somehow similar way. As long as there were questions about software or features the (german speaking) support has been useless, too - this forum has been much better, but it is not a substitute. On the other hand Suunto support about any hardware issues has been the best by far that I have ever experienced!
            About the Garmin experiences: not that I am content with the current overall development status of SA, as there is room to improve feature-wise, I have never experienced long term issues with the Suunto software. All activities have been transferred perfectly and completely. And that is not what I experienced with Garmin at all: crappy, buggy watch-software and on the smartphone, too, losing quite some data, so I am rather happy, that I changed back to Suunto again after a 1,5 year stint with Garmin.
            This is just my 2 cents and add another perspective. And I am no ‘Suunto fanboy’ as you might recognize in my other posts, and I am very interested in other alternatives and developments, but these simply are my experiences.

            using a Suunto Vertical & Suunto Wings; mostly running (AKA stomping around) and cycling mostly through the northern german "wilderness"
            OS - Android 15/Pixel Pro 7

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            • isaziI Offline
              isazi Moderator @Neil Sinar
              last edited by isazi

              @Neil-Sinar I respect your opinion, although my experience is different, but I ask you to be polite on this forum, and in general in any public space.

              Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

              Blog: isazi's home

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              • auxinaA Offline
                auxina
                last edited by

                A doubt.
                Is the FW update necessary to have a training planner?
                In SSU.
                Thanks!

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                2.26.8

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                • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                  Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @auxina
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                  @auxina no

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                    auxina @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                    last edited by

                    @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                    There is hope for SSU and for me. ☺

                    S9B Titanium Iron Man
                    2.26.8

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                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @auxina
                      last edited by

                      @auxina there are a lot of things on those watches that will be enabled with just an app update

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                      • cosme.costaC Offline
                        cosme.costa @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                        last edited by

                        @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Some advance, please?? 😇

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                        • auxinaA Offline
                          auxina @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                          last edited by

                          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                          Great news.
                          I think the Spartan FW can improve with SUapp

                          S9B Titanium Iron Man
                          2.26.8

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                          • sartoricS Offline
                            sartoric Moderator @cosme.costa
                            last edited by

                            @cosmecosta
                            at least

                            • HR Monitoring to app
                            • POI
                            • Training plans

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                              jsuarez Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                              last edited by

                              @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Suunto App on steroids…!!! Tell us more 👂

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                                DavorP @sartoric
                                last edited by

                                @sartoric said in Spartan update complains:

                                @cosmecosta
                                at least

                                • HR Monitoring to app
                                • POI
                                • Training plans

                                +Vo2 max

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                                  BobMiles Bronze Member
                                  last edited by BobMiles

                                  I’m sorry but you have kept users hoping since the release of the spartan line. Back then all we could hope for was to get basic functionality, as the watch was so far away from those marketing renders (e.g. the compass face, the color indicators…) and then the watch kept crashing during activities, which was not fixed for quite a while.
                                  People bought the watch, confident that they’d get a continuation of the ambit series with additional features.
                                  What they got is that you kept them hoping and waiting for what would be even less than the Ambit3 capabilities.
                                  And now you keep them hoping to get basic fitness tracking. After years.

                                  It’s just sad.

                                  I don’t like Garmin as a company, but they have all the features you keep users hoping for by dropping those tiny bits of information.
                                  Just be honest to your users, communicate what’s planned and what not.

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                                    carlo rocca @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                                    last edited by

                                    @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos ok, but the Spartan is still sold

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                                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @carlo rocca
                                      last edited by Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

                                      @carlo-rocca and what’s up with that?

                                      The unit is sold for what it does. Its a watch. Why would it need updates?

                                      I am not saying it shouldn’t get, but personally if I would buy any watch it doesn’t come hand in hand with updates. Just saying and again dont get me wrong. I am against Suunto stopping the Spartan updates , but that doesn’t mean that it’s completely illogical or most important that it’s not a good device. I would train with a SSU anytime. Been my buddy at life since 2016. That it doesn’t get updates means that it doesn’t get any better and I DO KNOW IT HURTS, but again it doesn’t mean it’s a bad watch.

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                                        carlo rocca @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                                        last edited by

                                        @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos i mean that if you sell a product you must support it as the other product you sell.
                                        I am satisfied of my ssswhr but im still waiting for structured workouts as promised 2 (two) years ago

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                                          sartoric Moderator @carlo rocca
                                          last edited by

                                          @carlo-rocca said in Spartan update complains:

                                          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos i mean that if you sell a product you must support it as the other product you sell.
                                          I am satisfied of my ssswhr but im still waiting for structured workouts as promised 2 (two) years ago

                                          And as said in the specific topic … structured workout won’t be added, not soon, probably never.

                                          I have a spartan too, I would like to have more NEW functions, I like those just added to S9. I’m a bit annoyed yes … but I can’t say the watch is not supported if I’m not getting anything else. The watch does what it was supposed to do when I bought it (and something more to be honest)
                                          I’m almost sure that if a new bug will be found, we’ll get a FW update to fix it.

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                                          SSSWHR BARO Amber - 2.8.32
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                                            RuudK
                                            last edited by

                                            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                            Could you share more about the fact that the Spartan watches don’t need a fw upgrade to get some new functionalities? And could it be possible that new functions would be added with an app-update?

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