Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021

[A Former User]

The backlight turns on at sunset, turns off at sunrise. in low mode. Just an idea

Great idea but has one crucial problem: the light is often pretty dim indoors or on the trail during a day too. In fact, I personally find myself more often at need of backlight during a day than at night. So, Suunto’s implementation is understandable.

In the ideal world we could have both options, and maybe a control for how bright our backlight should be.

[Randy Penn]

@aleksander-h Man, I hope that snap to route makes its way to the S7. The horrible tracks I get are about the only thing that keeps me from using my S7 more.

[freeheeler]

@randy-penn
do you use 1s or 10s GPS refreshing?

[Aleksander H]

@randy-penn hmm. I’ve had no such issue with my S7. Mine pretty much matches my wife’s Fenix 5

[Randy Penn]

@freeheeler I’ve tried both, and on multiple S7s. My walking and hiking tracks are always garbage.

[Randy Penn]

@aleksander-h I’ve worn my S7 right next to a Fenix 6x, and the S7 track is always trash compared to the Fenix. I enjoy the smartwatch features enough that the S7 still makes it into the rotation from time to time.

[nikshot]

@surfboomerang And I especially went home for cable

[Stas Varazhbit]

Guys, why make changes to the lighting function that worked fine as it is? I broke my brain.Why not just make the lighting with the push of a one button?
As I understand it, Suunto will not make changes to the sport modes, but only add smart functions. This is very disappointing.

[A Former User]

@stas-varazhbit I think it is a kind of philosophy to read your watch without any intervention (no action to screen and buttons needed).
I personally like that much and this is for me very future…

[Stas Varazhbit]

@mountainchris Suunto should have left it up to choose how to turn on the screen light. “Touching with two fingers” was not very comfortable, but acceptable.

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@stas-varazhbit what is the problem can you explain a little more ? Good morning ️

[Mff73]

@stas-varazhbit said in Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021:

@mountainchris Suunto should have left it up to choose how to turn on the screen light. “Touching with two fingers” was not very comfortable, but acceptable.

i don’t have S9, but my Spartan work like this :
1- Backlight = automode
2- No standy backlight

With this : the watch screen goes locked and dimmed in one minute or so. It stay like this all time i don’t interact with it.
When external light is OK, i can read watch clearly, if not enough light or at night, i just have to press middle button once, and watch light up with my %light preset.
That is it = it is almost a light button.

Someone else wrote it recently

[Stas Varazhbit]

@dimitrios-kanellopoulos Good morning! I apologize for my English, it is not my first language.
There is no problem. I was talking about complicating the screen backlighting function. Why not just give the ability to turn on the screen by pressing one button?
Backlighting is not always needed in the daytime. Turning on the screen backlight every time you press any button will drain the battery quickly.

[Egika]

@stas-varazhbit said in Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021:

Guys, why make changes to the lighting function that worked fine as it is? I broke my brain.Why not just make the lighting with the push of a one button?
As I understand it, Suunto will not make changes to the sport modes, but only add smart functions. This is very disappointing.

Having the light come on with the push of a button is already working and maybe even the default setting on my S9B.
Change is always a thing some people can easier get along with than others.
The answer to the question why, probably is to have the software easier to maintain since the S9P added more features in regards of backlight.

And your statement that there are no changes in sports is simply wrong. A new sport has been added (although I have no idea what it is ) and the new S+ feature is there as well, just to name 2 examples.

[Stas Varazhbit]

@egika said in Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021:

And your statement that there are no changes in sports is simply wrong. A new sport has been added (although I have no idea what it is ) and the new S+ feature is there as well, just to name 2 examples.

These are not the sports modes that swimmers and triathletes expect.

[Egika]

@stas-varazhbit said in Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021:

@egika said in Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021:

And your statement that there are no changes in sports is simply wrong. A new sport has been added (although I have no idea what it is ) and the new S+ feature is there as well, just to name 2 examples.

These are not the sports modes that swimmers and triathletes expect.

maybe - I can only read and reply to what you write.
Me as a triathlete as well would love to see triathlon mode in S7

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@stas-varazhbit hmmm. I am confused.

You don’t need to enable raise to wake. So pressing a button can light the screen. What’s the issue you are experiencing / thing chnaged ?

[Stas Varazhbit]

@egika said in Software update 2.16.26 June 10th 2021:

Мне как триатлонисту тоже хотелось бы увидеть в S7 режим триатлона.

But S7 won’t hold up even 1/2 IM.

I’ll get used to using the new firmware.Sad that Suunto went adventurous by cutting back on the multisport features. Good thing I didn’t sell the A3S.

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

I hope th above helps

[EzioAuditore]

@dimitrios-kanellopoulos I feel for you m8. What you have to go through No offense to the others but I am pretty sure that there will never be a scenario that will satisfy everyone.