Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

Afaik atm there won’t be any support for Bluetooth sync of settings / routes with the SUUNTO app for A3 etc.

There will be a new website and that will sync only with cable and will be enabled only for A3 etc.

I am writting this in order to not raise hopes

If you read the announcements that is also said there. A3 etc will sync only via cable.

[Prenj]

@tomhaegler said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Prenj …then my next question would be: would it be possible to develop an own app that could add routes and change sport modes? e.g. I use an aftermarket, user developed firmware on my canon 550d which adds a ton of features

Unfortunately Suunto is reluctant to release the necessary protocols to developers outside their company. Guys at OpenAmbit succeeded in developing opensource alternative for moveslink, but they hit the wall for changing settings without movescount web. So I don’t expect there will be anything new.

[Prenj]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

Afaik atm there won’t be any support for Bluetooth sync of settings / routes with the SUUNTO app for A3 etc.

There will be a new website and that will sync only with cable and will be enabled only for A3 etc.

I am writting this in order to not raise hopes

If you read the announcements that is also said there. A3 etc will sync only via cable.

Thanks for clarifying this at last Dimitrios. Bad news, but at least clear enough.

[tomhaegler]

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

Afaik atm there won’t be any support for Bluetooth sync of settings / routes with the SUUNTO app for A3 etc.

There will be a new website and that will sync only with cable and will be enabled only for A3 etc.

I am writting this in order to not raise hopes

If you read the announcements that is also said there. A3 etc will sync only via cable.

Thanks for clarifying this at last Dimitrios. Bad news, but at least clear enough.

at least we know. Settings by cable is disappointing but not the end. At least I can change settings - I don’t do it often. But still…so this means: the movescount website will be shut down - when exactly? because route planning / gpx import will disappear as well then…

[Prenj]

@tomhaegler

Movescount web is not exactly going away. They said it’s only going to lose analysis part and eventually change it’s name. You will still be able to use it to change settings and upload routes and POI-s. For how long… Well who knows.

For me, losing bluetooth sync for settings and routes is a deal breaker. I often change routes and settings while outside and I’m certainly not going to carry my laptop with me just to do this. Looking for alternatives right now… I gladly supported Suunto for being European company and for built quality they are offering with their lineup but since Anta acquired them, things are going in direction I don’t like anymore. Oh well…

[zvonejan]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

Afaik atm there won’t be any support for Bluetooth sync of settings / routes with the SUUNTO app for A3 etc.

There will be a new website and that will sync only with cable and will be enabled only for A3 etc.

I am writting this in order to not raise hopes

If you read the announcements that is also said there. A3 etc will sync only via cable.

thanks god. at lest honest answer from one

[Maryn]

@zvonejan the same you can find in official statement from Suunto.

[Prenj]

@Maryn said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@zvonejan the same you can find in official statement from Suunto.

Well yes and no. They did announce the cable sync and new movescount web but I don’t think they ever explicitly said Suunto app will not support sync of settings and routes with bluetooth ever. Dimitrios was finally very clear about this. Unfortunatelly they are still selling Ambit3 with “wireless watch customization” in specs in official Suunto website which is pretty lame if you ask me. They are deceiving buyers.

[tomhaegler]

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

s. Looking for alternatives right now… I gladly supported Suunto for being European company and for built quality they are offering with their lineup but since Anta acquired them, things are going in direction I don’t like anymore. Oh well…

fair point. Using a special browser, I was once able to load the desktop site of movescount on my iphone. That made it possible to upload a gpx file I created using an other app. then sync wireless - and the track was on my watch. very convenient to do this while on the trail!! haha, maybe someone will come up with a cable sync app for mobile phones - then we could at least bring the cable and hook it up to the phone

[Prenj]

@tomhaegler said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

s. Looking for alternatives right now… I gladly supported Suunto for being European company and for built quality they are offering with their lineup but since Anta acquired them, things are going in direction I don’t like anymore. Oh well…

fair point. Using a special browser, I was once able to load the desktop site of movescount on my iphone. That made it possible to upload a gpx file I created using an other app. then sync wireless - and the track was on my watch. very convenient to do this while on the trail!! haha, maybe someone will come up with a cable sync app for mobile phones - then we could at least bring the cable and hook it up to the phone

Yes, I was even looking for a way to install windows virtual machine to do that but it was to complicated so I gave up. This would be trivial for suunto to create. Actually they already have it. It’s called Movecount app But I guess they decided that their customers will not be needing that anymore.

[Fenr1r]

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

Unfortunatelly they are still selling Ambit3 with “wireless watch customization” in specs in official Suunto website which is pretty lame if you ask me.

Well, I suppose it could be argued that it is wirelessly customizable (like pretty much all watches on which you can alter anything - including time). You can tailor several basic settings on the watch itself. Although there might be small wires inside it …

[tomhaegler]

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@tomhaegler said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

s. Looking for alternatives right now… I gladly supported Suunto for being European company and for built quality they are offering with their lineup but since Anta acquired them, things are going in direction I don’t like anymore. Oh well…

fair point. Using a special browser, I was once able to load the desktop site of movescount on my iphone. That made it possible to upload a gpx file I created using an other app. then sync wireless - and the track was on my watch. very convenient to do this while on the trail!! haha, maybe someone will come up with a cable sync app for mobile phones - then we could at least bring the cable and hook it up to the phone

Yes, I was even looking for a way to install windows virtual machine to do that but it was to complicated so I gave up. This would be trivial for suunto to create. Actually they already have it. It’s called Movecount app But I guess they decided that their customers will not be needing that anymore.

I still have the movescount app installed and use it all the time (don’t have the suunto app). I hope it will run on ios14. haha - great idea with the VM!!!

[Prenj]

@Fenr1r said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Prenj said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

Unfortunatelly they are still selling Ambit3 with “wireless watch customization” in specs in official Suunto website which is pretty lame if you ask me.

Well, I suppose it could be argued that it is wirelessly customizable (like pretty much all watches on which you can alter anything - including time). You can tailor several basic settings on the watch itself. Although there might be small wires inside it …

LOL

[margusl]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos , kudos for spelling it out.
Is there a hope for any development towards Ambit-line? E.g. missing power data ( from Stryd, in my case ) is pretty annoying, I don’t much care if it’s shown in the SA or not, but not having it available for 3rd party services is really getting on my nerves - Stryd Powercenter sync just ignores all SA activities without power.

[lexterm77]

@margusl said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos , kudos for spelling it out.
Is there a hope for any development towards Ambit-line? E.g. missing power data ( from Stryd, in my case ) is pretty annoying, I don’t much care if it’s shown in the SA or not, but not having it available for 3rd party services is really getting on my nerves - Stryd Powercenter sync just ignores all SA activities without power.

You can do a direct sync via stryd app after using A3P, then you can export from Stryd Power Center to 3rd party.

For cycling no such luck.

I use A3P for its clear Screen view in difficult Conditions. When its muddy I just wipe sapphire screen with a finger and can see clearly dark or sunny.

On S9B when I wipe mud off I see smeared glare mess, I found it rather inconvenient to carry a bottle of windex and wipes on bike or while running. It’s more of an dirt free training watch.

[margusl]

@lexterm77 said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

You can do a direct sync via stryd app after using A3P, then you can export from Stryd Power Center to 3rd party.

To get all Stryd metrics, I need to go through offline sync with Stryd app anyway, that’s not an issue. What I’m pissed at is not having a track along Stryd metrics in Powercenter ( Powercenter normally pulls it from a watch manufacturer’s data store and merges with stryd data, but only if the activity includes power) and not having power in TrainingPeaks (unless I connect TP with Stryd and manually deal with duplicates).

[lexterm77]

@margusl said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@lexterm77 said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

You can do a direct sync via stryd app after using A3P, then you can export from Stryd Power Center to 3rd party.

To get all Stryd metrics, I need to go though offline sync with Stryd app anyway, that’s not an issue. What I’m pissed at is not having a track along Stryd metrics in Powercenter ( Powercenter normally pulls it from a watch manufacturer’s data store and merges with stryd data, but only if the activity includes power) and not having power in TrainingPeaks (unless I connect TP with Stryd and manually deal with duplicates).

Thats true, Stryd does not merge if activity has no power.

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@margusl said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos , kudos for spelling it out.
Is there a hope for any development towards Ambit-line? E.g. missing power data ( from Stryd, in my case ) is pretty annoying, I don’t much care if it’s shown in the SA or not, but not having it available for 3rd party services is really getting on my nerves - Stryd Powercenter sync just ignores all SA activities without power.

Yes. I hate that as well and I still push and won’t stop

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

Again just to be clear.

The only basic (feature) that is gone is workout planner. That was done via the app only.

The "new " movescount will provide all route planning yadi yada but not the activity view etc.

It’s said on the announcements as well.

[tomhaegler]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Thanks a lot!! A3P is still my favorite watch and going strong after many peaks and years…