is a system update coming ?
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Even if the S7 gets no more updates, we will at least still benefit from updates to the phone app. My old SSU for instance is supported for training load.
Really hope we se a gen. 2 when Wear 3.0 becomes available to other manufacturers though. Hoping they are secretly working on it and can’t talk about it because of some silly Google requirement. In which case we will probably have to go quite a while with no info.
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@aleksander-h I really, REALLY hope you are right with this.
I’m referring to the second part of your post, as I fully agree that we will benefit from updates to the Suunto App on the phone
I desperately hope there is a second gen S7, with more advanced activity/training features.
I love having a WearOS watch (gotten so used to it that leaving it would be hard to get used to) but I am also now starting to think about a device with more advanced features and customisation in the fitness smarts.
I am loving being part of the Suunto family, so currently have half an eye on the Suunto 9 Peak. But… I also have a buddy with a Garmin Fenix 6X Pro and I cannot help but have some serious gear envy!
I may not need something as advanced as a F6XPro, but I want! (I like having high end tech, i like shiny things, and I’m lucky enough to be able to afford it).
I am estimating that if a S7 replacement does come then it will be spring 2022, as this would give Suunto time to develop for WearOS 3 and plenty of time after the (idiotic) agreement between Google and Samsung. It would also be roughly two years after the launch of the original S7, which would be a good time for a replacement in my eyes.
So spring is when I will be in the market for a new device. Whether that is a S7v2, a S9P, or a Garmin F6XPro (or a 7??) only time will tell
(although I can say right now I want it to be a new S7
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@olymay said in is a system update coming ?:
although I can say right now I want it to be a new S7
Same. If no gen 2 comes along I’ll be using my S7 until the battery is no longer holding up. I just hope there is a good alternative by then. Samsung doesn’t seem all that concerned about GPS accuracy on their watches
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@aleksander-h I love my S7 and will use it for as long as I can.
However, I do want some more advanced features - external sensor support (HR and power), proper intervals, structured training plans (like the coach on Garmin etc), etc.
I’m also concerned that it soon stop receiving security updates. As it is linked to my Google account and GPay, I am keen for it to be as secure as possible.
Call me paranoid, but as soon as a device of mine stops getting security updates then it’s gone. (although I usually upgrade long before then, I like shiny things to much) -
@olymay said in is a system update coming ?:
However, I do want some more advanced features - external sensor support (HR and power), proper intervals, structured training plans (like the coach on Garmin etc), etc.
Although there are several features such as this which I miss from other watches such as the Fenix 5 and SSU, I would probably miss WearOS more if I was to change.
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@aleksander-h said in is a system update coming ?:
@olymay said in is a system update coming ?:
However, I do want some more advanced features - external sensor support (HR and power), proper intervals, structured training plans (like the coach on Garmin etc), etc.
Although there are several features such as this which I miss from other watches such as the Fenix 5 and SSU, I would probably miss WearOS more if I was to change.
That’s exactly the conundrum I would be facing if there is no S7 version 2
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I wish they would still work on at least a few things.
- autopause
- sync between suunyo app and s7 - if I record an activity with another suunto watch it would be synced to s7 from suunto app
- possibility to use suunto hr belt memory function for example in recording team sport activities.
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@jantikainen said in is a system update coming ?:
I wish they would still work on at least a few things.
- autopause
- sync between suunyo app and s7 - if I record an activity with another suunto watch it would be synced to s7 from suunto app
- possibility to use suunto hr belt memory function for example in recording team sport activities.
For me it would be,
- autopause
- customizable hr zones
Other than that, I don’t feel I’m missing much (although I completely understand those who want hr belt support).
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@aleksander-h said in is a system update coming ?:
For me it would be,
- autopause
- customizable hr zones
Other than that, I don’t feel I’m missing much (although I completely understand those who want hr belt support).
External HR support is something I would really want. Although I have accepted it doesn’t look likely for the current S7, I am hoping it’ll be there in a new model.
Now the weather is closing in (here in the UK) I will soon be running more with long sleeves and jackets. This means I either keep my watch on my wrist so that it can read my HR, but face a difficult mission if I want to check the screen. Or, put it on the outside of my sleeve so I can easily check it, but I lose HR readings.Autopause isn’t something I ever use (my road running takes me through numerous underpasses and this has confused trackers in the past as they lose GPS and pause the activity
). But there are times when it might be useful and I can understand why many want it.Customisable HR zones is essential!
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@olymay said in is a system update coming ?:
Now the weather is closing in (here in the UK) I will soon be running more with long sleeves and jackets.
I’d completely forgotten about this problem
. I’ll probably be using my SSU for skiing.
