Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin

philippe makowski

@sartoric said in Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin:

Ambit 3 can be paired to Suunto App … but as you’ve already decided … farewell

I tried, many times, no success.
Suunto is leaving me with a Ambit3 Peak with less functionality.
I can’t upload routes and download tracks.
At least Garmin allow me to simply connect it as usb device mounted as a disk, so I can do it.
The Suunto App is a nightmare, it lost connection each time.
And I don’t want to use a “smartphone”.

Brad_Olwin

@philippe-makowski This is not true with the release of Suuntolink 4. Could you respond in the other post and actually try to use the new release before making the statements. I have an Ambit3 Peak and it is working just fine with the new Suuntolink.

philippe makowski

@brad_olwin and how do create a account ?
“Note: You can only Log in with an already created Suunto app account (see above). You cannot create a new account in SuuntoLink.”

A Former User

@philippe-makowski said in Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin:

@brad_olwin and how do create a account ?
“Note: You can only Log in with an already created Suunto app account (see above). You cannot create a new account in SuuntoLink.”

I think @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos may help you.

Mff73

@philippe-makowski
working great with my Ambit1.

and to create an account, either you may find a smartphone, install the app, create and uninstall, or you could try to create one in https://www.sports-tracker.com/ (which is not SuuntoApp web management, but it could do the trick (i guess, never tried)).
Just workarounds ideas, not perfect solutions though, but…

Fenr1r

@mff73 Interesting.

S4-created modes? Imported from MC? Copied from watch?

Mff73

@fenr1r said in Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin:

@mff73 Interesting.

S4-created modes? Imported from MC? Copied from watch?

don’t know if it is cloud settings saved from MC or read directly from watch

Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

@mff73 no mc connection anymore that’s it.

A Former User

@dimitrios-kanellopoulos but it is still there in watches menu for my Ambit. Is it safe if I remove the watch from SuuntoLink and re-add it without Movescount account?

BTW, great update. Thank you Suunto devs.

Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

@andrasveres correct. Sorry I mean no more connection for getting sport modes etc.

Mff73

@dimitrios-kanellopoulos said in Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin:

@mff73 no mc connection anymore that’s it.

clear, thanks.
I imagine that sportsmode are read by SL from watch, then SL UI let us manipulate, and send back to watch ? No suunto cloud savings ?

Dimitrios Kanellopoulos

@mff73 I don’t know to answer that from the top of my head. Maybe Pavel can

pavel.samokha

@mff73 no cloud saving, one can edit/delete modes existing on the watch or create a new one

philippe makowski

@brad_olwin said in Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin:

@philippe-makowski I have an Ambit3 Peak and it is working just fine with the new Suuntolink.

nope, I still can’t upload route and can’t download track
this update is not enough.

suzzlo

I don’t own any Ambit/Traverse but I’m completely surprised about SuuntoLink 4 changes to support them into new SA ecosystem (just checked Joaquin’s video). Probably there will be some bugs, and a new SA account needs to be done, but Suunto is providing a solution for these old watches instead of just looking forward and adding new features to new S9P and SA mobile.

At my eyes, it’s clear that Suunto is listening users (Ambit/traverse) and taking care of them, and not just trying to sell new watches. It’s good for users with old watches, it’s good for the planet, well done!!!

BR

Brad_Olwin

@philippe-makowski You need to use Suunto App for creating routes, you can probably do this with SportsTracker as well, which has a web interface.

A Former User

@brad_olwin said in Goodbye Suunto, hello Garmin:

@philippe-makowski You need to use Suunto App for creating routes, you can probably do this with SportsTracker as well, which has a web interface.

and to toggle to use it on the watch no?
If making routing on big screen is the concern you can use a 3rd party like komoot and enable the sync to SA.
Also you can have some old phone/tablet with SA just to make the bridge.

philippe makowski

@brad_olwin I don’t want the Suunto App, neither SportTracker, no smartphone, I just want to get a track, put a route, without any smartphone. I didn’t bought a watch that need a smartphone. You are obsoleting my watch. I like the Ambit 3 Peak.
why don’t just let us us the watch like a USB Drive ?
or allow us to put route and get tracks with Suunto link ?

freeheeler

@philippe-makowski
99% of the users appreciate the intuitive and easy process of setting things up by phone and send it to the watch.
I am absolutely sure I would switch the brand if higher IT skills would be required to setup my watch.

suzzlo

@philippe-makowski I get your point, but the world evolves and companies need to take decisions and adapt. Every time Apple, Mercedes… make a new Device, they are in exactly the same situation: some people love some people hate, but they continue. Only time will say if they where right or not.

Enjoy your day!