Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App
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@tomhaegler said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:
@Prenj ah really? Maybe I should finally read the whole manual!! Thanks
Navigation -> Location -> define
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@lexterm77 thanks!
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@tomhaegler such a great watch. True outdoor companion. Such a shame Suunto is treating it this wayā¦
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@tomhaegler said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:
@chrish said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:
Still donāt know that Iāll switch, because without a firmware update and the ability to manually enter coordinates, if you donāt have cell service in the backcountry or offline maps in SA, still hobbled on the new watches. They are for sport, not really for backcountry use.
Actually, @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos - this could be interesting. Firmware update on A3P to create POIs on the watch, manually entering coordinates. But I knowā¦we are not going to see another A3P firmware updateā¦does not make sense from a business perspective. If only the code was open source
some clever person could add itā¦Tom, sorry I wasnāt clear there, but others jumped in. Yes, the Ambit series, 3 and priorā¦and the Traverse seriesā¦all allow defining a POI directly on the watch by entering GPS coordinates. Starting w/the Spartan forward, thatās been dropped. I moved from a Vertical to a Spartan, waited as long as i could for that feature that never came from Suunto, sold it, back to the A3P until it dies or Suunto decides to support us backpackers and backcountry travelers again.
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@Prenj I think so, too! I will use it until it dies. I hope itās possible and Suunto doesnāt brick it by shutting down all sync/settings possibilites. Even if I HAVE to use a cable - Itās not the end of the worldā¦but I really hope they (or some 3rd party hackers) can keep it alive! Actually - if I knew it would be possible to use this watch in 5-6 years, I would buy a backup now, while itās still available.
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Just an idea, have not tried it yetā¦ How about using Android USB server app? Maybe we could sync with Suuntolink by connecting watch to mobile phone with USB OTG? In that case I might install Suuntolink on a server in my company and be able to sync outdoors without carrying laptop with meā¦
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@Prenj doesnāt sound bad if the USB service proxies USB of your Android to the server
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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:
@Prenj doesnāt sound bad if the USB service proxies USB of your Android to the server
Well thatās the idea. They claim that works like that. Iāll try to test it as soon as I have some spare timeā¦
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It works! Well at least in local network. USB is recognized just as it was connected directly to computer. I tested with Moveslink2, but I guess there is no reason it shouldnāt work with suuntolink too.
Now I just need to see if this can work easily from outside of my local network by itself or I need VPN connection.
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@Prenj keep me posted
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@Prenj , thatās a pretty neat approach!
But their licencingā¦ quite reasonably priced one time purchase (yay!), bound to server hw with no licence transfer option (nay ā¦ ). For extra $90/year subscription they also provide their own VPN, already integrated into server. -
@margusl yeah, not exactly cheapā¦ I see now there are few alternatives too. Will check them too. Btw this VPN they are offering, I tried it but it didnāt work for some reasonā¦
The good thing is that there is an option to keep this mobile sync. Little more cumbersome, but OK, better then nothing.
Suunto could just make some āsync settingsā app tooā¦ Well movescount app with stripped all other options would do just that. Not to much programming needed I guess. But I guess itās off the table already so letās do what we canā¦
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@Prenj Excellent stuff.
When youāre done checking SuuntoLink and the VPN requirement (or not) ā¦ how about trying your hand at rephrasing the spec sheet line on āWatch customizationā? āWireless/USB syncā needs a bit of an update to reflect your findings and youāve certainly earned the honor (/chore).
It might need a couple more words and a mention of possible additional cost. Also, for the Apple folk, isnāt iOS a bit picky on the OTG adapter front? A warning there?
Ought to be worth at least a Suunto gift voucher for this appropriate accessory.
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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos How can you understand that a watch that was bought with a series of functions such as synchronizing routes with the movescount application and our A3P, being able to customize sport modes in our A3P, ā¦ and now we need suuntolink, cable and pc? It is not logical that they have taken away functions that we used to have, can anyone understand it? I at least am unable to understand it.
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@Mellijr
I can understand, but not from a technical and/or customerfriendlyness point of view -
@TELE-HO
This is totally irresponsible treatment by Suunto towards its customers. -
@isazi said in Ambit 3 Peak Route Support for Suunto App:
once her Ambit breaks? So youāre saying never
now she ordered an S7ā¦ but her A3R is still in great conditionā¦ she just wished to have a reliable OHR
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@TELE-HO I really like my S7, but I donāt use it for long activities.
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@isazi
her longest activities will be 4-6hrs backcountry skiing
The nice thing about S9B is that I can charge it every now and then and can do sports whenever I want and I really donāt worry about battery chargeā¦ I even donāt remember when I last charged
But I understand why she decided for the S7. Very nice female design, usability for everyday also in the office and much more functions than her A3R. -
Suunto has betrayed us when it does not enable the full functionality of the Ambit series in the Suunto App.
