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    • МихаилМ Offline
      Михаил @fedequei
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      @fedequei The only thing that helped to restore the connection was resetting the watch settings (nonsense). The watch was able to access the Internet (I can see it in the router settings). But the maps still won’t download. I’ve already tried everything. Both resetting and rolling back to the previous version in the watch. Support doesn’t respond. I’m shocked by such a service

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      • andrewjknoxA Offline
        andrewjknox Bronze Member @jakubedzior
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        @jakubedzior I had an issue where I couldn’t download maps for the local area while I’m abroad.

        Turns out the reason was likely the hotel WiFi network has a manual authentication button to hit on a website before it lets you use the internet. The UI says it connected but there’s no indication that it can actually use the connection.

        Went to a coffee shop with my charger and connected to their WiFi and I could download the map!

        I should have realised but I’ve already factory reset my watch in the meantime 🤦

        Watch: Suunto Race S, Garmin Fenix 7X + Coros Pace 3
        Phone: iPhone 13 Pro
        Footpod: Stryd
        HR: Coros HRM + Polar H10
        Sleep: Oura ring 2

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        • Stefano M64S Offline
          Stefano M64 Silver Members @andrewjknox
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          @andrewjknox said in Wireless network not turning on:

          Turns out the reason was likely the hotel WiFi network has a manual authentication button to hit on a website before it lets you use the internet. The UI says it connected but there’s no indication that it can actually use the connection.

          an easy workaround is to connect to the wifi with your smartphone, then use it as an hotspot

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          • EgikaE Offline
            Egika Platinum Member @Stefano M64
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            @Stefano-M64 I don’t think that phones can replicate Wifi like an access point.
            When you enable Wifi tethering, your phone will use cellular data.
            Gut this is still a good way to download maps if it is not possible to use other Wifi.

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            • Stefano M64S Offline
              Stefano M64 Silver Members @Egika
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              @Egika Yes, you are right! It (obviously) uses the mobile data, since the smartphone cannot handle both WiFi and hotspot at the same time…

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              • Mff73M Offline
                Mff73 @Egika
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                @Egika
                I am pretty sure it is well working. I just tested, deactivate mobile data, just activate WiFi + mobile hotspot, and my SV is connected to this hotspot.

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                  maszop Bronze Member @Egika
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                  @Egika It depends on the phone (or more precisely, the WiFi module). One of my phones doesn’t allow this, but the other one has no problem with it. It uses WiFi and acts as a hotspot for other devices at the same time. Of course, with mobile internet turned off.

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                  • Stefano M64S Offline
                    Stefano M64 Silver Members
                    last edited by Stefano M64

                    my Sony Xperia 10 III doesn’t, as I turn ON the hotspot the WiFi connection interrupts, I must’ve remembered someone else doing that

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                    • andrewjknoxA Offline
                      andrewjknox Bronze Member @Stefano M64
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                      @Stefano-M64 That mobile phone hotspot technique didn’t work when I tried at the time by the way.

                      Shame I didn’t try the coffee shop WiFi before I did the factory reset and then I’d know for sure!

                      Watch: Suunto Race S, Garmin Fenix 7X + Coros Pace 3
                      Phone: iPhone 13 Pro
                      Footpod: Stryd
                      HR: Coros HRM + Polar H10
                      Sleep: Oura ring 2

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                      • jakubedziorJ Offline
                        jakubedzior
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                        Factory reset worked for me

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