Suunto7 and HR belt and without Google

[isazi]

@jthomi Google serves also the system updates for WearOS, as they do with Android phones.

[Brad_Olwin]

@jthomi said in Suunto7 and HR belt and without Google:

@Brad_Olwin The Suunto Wear App is not updated through the WearOS store from Google is that right? The software of the watch and the Suunto Wear App are getting their updates when the watch is charging and connected to the internet according to the manual. And release notes of the lastest software updates of the watch also lists updates for Suunto Wear OS. So there is no need for a Google Account after first time activating the watch? That would be a workaround. Activating the watch, after that delete the google account and forget about it. Hm, WearOS updates are with system updates too, might be a problem without an Google account and still the problem with the lack of HR belt support…

I believe that the WearOS connection is needed for location data, to get weather and the heat maps (watch face) as well. I am not sure but the watch will ask to reconnect with WearOS on my iPhone. That is the only Google app I have but WearOS enables Google Assistant and is connected to my Google account. I do not know if a Google connection is needed to get the Suunto Wear app on the phone but I suspect the watch may not work properly without WearOS on the phone.

[pilleus]

@Brad_Olwin WearOS is the system running on the S7 (kernel, libraries, services). The Suunto wear app is a app using the system like any other app installed on the watch.

In settings - apps - system apps you can see all the Suunto apps listed. And the WearOS apps from Google (android).

[Brad_Olwin]

@pilleus There is a WearOS app on the iPhone that is necessary to set up the watch and is communicating with the watch, in addition to the Wear OS on the watch (operating system). If the S7 is disconnected from the phone WearOS app it will reset the watch. @jthomi has been asking if the watch can be used without any Google apps installed on the phone (or I misunderstood) and I do not think so as the WearOS app on the phone is necessary as far as I know.

[jthomi]

@Brad_Olwin The question is if the S7 can be used without a Google account. and it’s a no.

[Mathewherrera]

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[Maryn]

Has anyone tested Strava app with HR monitor on S7? From yesterday HR tracking via BT is back to Strava

[pilleus]

@Maryn it’s the Strava app on the phone, not on the S7

[Maryn]

@pilleus WearOs Strava app doesn’t support HR sensor?

[pilleus]

@Maryn Strava WearOS app uses the wrist hr of the Suunto 7

[Jamie BG]

@Maryn - If i remember correctly I think SportyGo allows wearing of HR belt.
Not sure if that can then be integrated into suunto app data, suspect not, which is why I wish suunto would enable this feature for the S7.

[pilleus]

@Jamie-BG said in Suunto7 and HR belt and without Google:

@Maryn - If i remember correctly I think SportyGo allows wearing of HR belt.

And Google Fit.

[Maryn]

@pilleus Googlefit export to SA? Does it work?

[pilleus]

@Maryn via SyncMyTracks it is possible, but the synced information is very basic. Not really an option.

[Maryn]

@pilleus said in Suunto7 and HR belt and without Google:

@Maryn via SyncMyTracks it is possible, but the synced information is very basic. Not really an option.

thanks

[Jamie BG]

@Maryn - I use SyncMyTracks to sync across my strength training as the google fit version i am on is superb (not sure if on latest version for wear os, but suspect may not be as some people say a recent update has nerfed it - while others saying it hasn’t).