Live location S+ app

Lazar Dimitrov

@Nikolai-Simonov Thank you for this update!
I believe the messenger functionality is potentially rather useful.

I tried testing it, but I could not get it to work - in my tests the web UI says that the message is sent successfully, however nothing shows up on my watch.

Watch: Race 2 with FW v2.50.26
SuuntoPlus app v: Live.τ 1.6 R3
iOS app v: 1.0.13 (70) Beta
iOS v: 18.7.2

Nikolai Simonov

@Lazar-Dimitrov thanx for report! i’ve rechecked, yep there’s an issue on iOS, will fix it next update

Nikolai Simonov

@graciti, you can share the link with an unlimited number of people.

If you’re referring to email recipients, yes, it’s currently limited to one person, but that will be expanded later.

Also there’s option to follow via telegram if anyone use it.

Egika

@Nikolai-Simonov how can I get rid of this popup?

Nikolai Simonov

@Egika Could you describe which scenario this popup appear?

if it shows after stoping an activity it’s ok.

Egika

@Nikolai-Simonov said in Live location S+ app:

@Egika Could you describe which scenario this popup appear?

if it shows after stoping an activity it’s ok.

I have started and ended an activtity.
Then I have started a new activity. When I open beta.athletica.one/live/@username?messenger=true in the browser, the above notification pops up and cannot dismissed (at least I don’t find a way to do so).

Nikolai Simonov

@Egika said in Live location S+ app:

Ok, i see, got it. Now it should works fine. please let me know if it fixed.

Thanx for pointing it out!

Nikolai Simonov

@Lazar-Dimitrov upd: should be fine in the latest Testflight update (72)

please let me know if it works or not.

Egika

@Nikolai-Simonov Both works now!
Sending message to iOS with Testflight version is working well plus the finished activity notification is gone.
When the watch is in a different screen than the S+ live tracking, there is a vibration, when a message comes in. It is rendered once I enter the S+ screen.
Have not tested yet, what happens if I send multiple messages before looking at the first one…

And sending SMS to a German number is also working.

This became an awesome tool!

SuperFlo75

German mobile number works now… in the regular app, not only in test flight thanks a lot!

Nikolai Simonov

@Egika Awesome great to hear it!

So, enjoy using it!

Panagiotis Kritikakos

@Nikolai-Simonov I still get the pop up for showing last route as mentioned earlier. Also, still not able to add a GR number.

graciti

Is it now possible to receive notifications on the watch (whatsapp, etc.) when you go live or can you only receive Messages from Live view?

Nikolai Simonov

@Panagiotis-Kritikakos

I still get the pop up for showing last route as mentioned earlier.

could you try reset browser cache?

Also, still not able to add a GR number.

will be next rollout

@graciti
it’s only from messages from live view, not sure if we able to share btle connection with suunto app on the same device in near future. only if suunto decide to integrate our app into their…

Egika

@Nikolai-Simonov just for unserstanding: if the live app is running, it is also not possible to add routes to the watch, because the BT connection is exclusively used for the live app?

thx!

Ecki D.

@Nikolai-Simonov Sad too hear that, hope there will be a solution some day.

Nikolai Simonov

@egika unfortunately, yes. however, as a workaround, the latest version (still in appstore review) adds a restore session feature.

so briefly
you will be able to turn off live.τ for a minute, sync with the suunto app (to update a route or something), and then turn live.τ back on, the app will let you continue your session without interruption.

it’s kinda hacky and not ux friendly solution, but it could works for non frequent things like an route update.

Nikolai Simonov

Hi everyone!

I want to make the development process and feature planning a bit more transparent for those interested. I also want to ensure the product solves real user problems, so I’ve decided to try launching a public feature request board for the project. - https://athletica.userjot.com

I think this approach will bring more clarity from my side and help me better understand actual needs. So please, jump in, vote for features, submit your own feature/bug requests, and feel free to share the link with anyone else who might be interested!

P.S. first time using userjot, hope it works smooth.

Antoine

Has anyone measured the battery drain with live tracking? I’ve noticed it’s consuming about 3% per hour.

Nikolai Simonov

@Antoine I had an idea to measure this, but haven’t gotten around to it yet.

Honestly, measuring power consumption properly is not as simple as it looks. Battery percentage is a very subjective metric, especially just on-eye observation.

To do it right, we would need to use a multimeter and run controlled A/B tests (baseline vs. tracking in background/UI) across different devices multiple times.

That’s the only way to get real consumption milliamp numbers instead of just rough estimates.

But 3% per hour looks great for continuous live tracking.