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Syncing problems Ambit3 with iPhone11

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    JohanT Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
    last edited by 19 Dec 2019, 21:01

    @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos I have done all of those steps many times over, all with the same result. The watch for some reason is not communicating properly with the app. The app recognizes that there are moves to be synced, and begins the process but then informs me that the moves are unable to be synced. No matter what I do (per Suunto support) it all comes with the same result. It’s like that saying: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.”

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      JohanT Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
      last edited by 19 Dec 2019, 21:25

      @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos It also does not allow me to pair the watch from the app. It doesn’t recognize my watch when I ask to pair the watch so I have to force the pair through the watch settings.

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        Cookiemonster @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
        last edited by 20 Dec 2019, 07:34

        @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos

        I also have this problem and have an open ticket with support but all has gone quiet despite their claims that it would be resolved. As such this is my latest reply to them as I am really getting very fed up with this.

        Hi Xxxxx (name removed for privacy reasons)

        Is there any update for this? I have had two activities randomly sync with the incomplete route but where the complete route is then sent to Strava. Seems from the Suunto forum this is a common problem for iOS users and I have to be honest that it feels like Suunto are taking Ambit3 users for granted and that we will simply upgrade to new watches. As my wife also has the same watch if we have to upgrade it will not be to another Suunto out of principle. Sad really as before this I would not have considered buying anything other than Suunto but now this has completely turned me away.

        Please advise what the strategy is as it is Xmas next week and I need to know what brands to buy/avoid.

        Dragon Boat Paddler, leisure/fitness Cyclist & Scuba Diver
        Suunto 9 Baro
        Ambit 3 Peak (retired)
        Eon Steel + Tank pod Awesome primary dive computer
        Zoop - great back-up dive computer

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          Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @JohanT
          last edited by 20 Dec 2019, 15:43

          @JohanT what if you clear the watch memory and do a new one?

          Perhaps it get’s stuck to some old “compressed one”?

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            JohanT Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
            last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 16:33

            @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos I’ve actually done this multiple times as well. It’s quite obvious that there is a communication issue between the watch and the app, and Suunto can’t fix it (in my opinion), and we are just being strong along. Once I need to upgrade to a new watch I am going to have to consider other alternate brands.

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              freeheeler @JohanT
              last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 17:05

              @JohanT
              what about force fw update… did you try this?

              living sideways

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                AmineB
                last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 17:14

                I’m facing the same issue since two months now. What a shame it couldn’t be fixed nor taken seriously by suunto !

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                  freeheeler @AmineB
                  last edited by 21 Dec 2019, 18:03

                  @AmineB
                  this is an answer from Suunto support couple of months back.
                  If possible try to save your activities thru Moveslink2 and then perform the force firmware update.
                  My understanding is that in case anything went corrupt in the system it is corrected by forcing the latest firmware onto the watch.
                  BUT the content of your activities will be removed!
                  Maybe it helps to get your connection from A3PS to SA working properly again.
                  Bear in mind that A3PS is sensitive for already once connected mobile apps. You must re-pair or un-pair from the watch menu in order to get a connection to SA.

                  Force firmware update for Windows

                  1. Connect the watch to the computer.
                  2. Right click on the Moveslink2 icon (M) on the system tray and choose “Force Firmware Update”.

                  living sideways

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                    AmineB @freeheeler
                    last edited by 26 Dec 2019, 12:38

                    @TELE-HO I’ve tried but still don’t work

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                      mg-xpower @JohanT
                      last edited by 29 Dec 2019, 18:01

                      @JohanT my watch is 4-5 years, with the iPhone X everything works, but with the iPhone 11pro, it didn’t work

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                        JohanT Bronze Member @mg-xpower
                        last edited by 31 Dec 2019, 18:42

                        @mg-xpower same here. I’d say that is a clue.

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                          isazi Moderator @JohanT
                          last edited by 1 Jan 2020, 11:58

                          @JohanT has anyone checked if the iPhone 11 is compatible with the old Bluetooth of the Ambit 3?

                          Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

                          Blog: isazi's home

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                            schiggy13
                            last edited by 1 Jan 2020, 17:42

                            Hey, Switched from iPhone 8 to iPhone XS and ambit 3 peak is not syncing.

                            It’s annoying, once you solved one problem, an different issue is raising…

                            I already tried a lot…more than a hour of testing and syncing, but it’s still not possible.

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                              UUtfk
                              last edited by 2 Jan 2020, 22:52

                              Same issue here. iPhone 11 Pro and ambit 3 peak sapphire. Tried pairing/unpairing numerous times without success. I did a forced firmware update that cleared the logbook. After doing this (and having zero activity) it actually synced. But then I did a test 30 minute activity and it won’t sync again. It’s definitely a bug in the transfer of the logbook data since it synced fine without any activities. Really disappointing that this has been occurring for months now with no solution for Suunto. They are probably hoping we will just buy new watches. But after all this, the new watch certainly wont be a suunto.

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                                JohanT Bronze Member @isazi
                                last edited by 2 Jan 2020, 23:48

                                @isazi I have no idea and not tech savvy enough to know or figure out if the technology is obsolete. I just wouldn’t mind knowing if it worked or not. Getting no answers from Suunto is just frustrating. They can just let me know if it doesn’t work so I can move on.

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                                  JohanT Bronze Member @UUtfk
                                  last edited by 2 Jan 2020, 23:51

                                  @UUtfk yes the Garmin Fenix 6 is looking very appealing right now.

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                                    isazi Moderator @JohanT
                                    last edited by 3 Jan 2020, 09:53

                                    @JohanT well if @UUtfk managed a synch it’s not a protocol issue.

                                    Watch: Suunto Vertical Ti

                                    Blog: isazi's home

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                                      UUtfk @isazi
                                      last edited by 3 Jan 2020, 16:46

                                      @isazi I agree. I don’t think its necessarily a hardware issue as I was able to get it to sync with no activities (unless the Bluetooth can only handle a minuscule amount of data transfer, causing it to crash when syncing an activity). I just wish they would have left Movescount alone and let us Ambit users continue using it. That system seemed to work perfectly. I got my phone after they pulled movescount from the app store so I can’t install it. Anyone still have it installed on an iphone 11 pro? If so, can you sync activities on it?

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                                        AinaVanteilla
                                        last edited by AinaVanteilla 1 Apr 2020, 11:40 3 Jan 2020, 19:24

                                        Have lot of syncing issues with Ambit 3 Peak and Iphone XS with latest IOS. Made a switch to Suunto app before xmas break and been doing outdoor activities for 12 days. Using the app is really frustrating.

                                        • Connectivity from Ambit 3 to the app is highly irregular, getting really frustrated doing the pairing unpairing etc…
                                        • Syncing happens sometimes if I am lucky… If the move is longer than about 2 hours (for example
                                          a day of downhill skiing) syncing typically fails and moves are stacking up on my Ambit.

                                        Things were sort of working atleast with Movescount App, so there is evidence is that everything can be made to work.

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                                          AinaVanteilla @Guest
                                          last edited by 6 Jan 2020, 10:54

                                          @Tom-H-Edwards

                                          Been having similar issues, there is a longer thread about… Atleast I have not figured out / found out any solutions.

                                          https://forum.suunto.com/topic/3278/syncing-my-ampbit3

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