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    Tim Van Laere @olymay
    last edited by 15 Jul 2021, 10:07

    @olymay said in Recharge bracelet for Suunto 7:

    we miss you Google Play Music

    We do miss Google Play Music… :(((

    I really liked the idea of loading a new path, putting on my shoes and go. Leaving a bulky phone home.

    I’m running with Trekz and they brought out a new model with a built-in MP3 player. But i’m not due to an upgrade yet. So I think the easiest solution will be to go back to a simple MP3 player, like it’s 2006. As it would ultimately be about the same experience as carrying an additional battery and fumbling during a run.

    Thanks for the insight!

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      olymay Gold Members @Tim Van Laere
      last edited by 15 Jul 2021, 10:17

      @tim-van-laere said in Recharge bracelet for Suunto 7:

      @olymay said in Recharge bracelet for Suunto 7:

      we miss you Google Play Music

      We do miss Google Play Music… :(((

      Hopefully it won’t be long until the WearOS YouTube Music app is available (however it will still kill the battery)

      I really liked the idea of loading a new path, putting on my shoes and go. Leaving a bulky phone home.

      I know that feeling. It’s one of the reasons I prefer trail running to road running, the escapism.
      On longer runs I take water and/or gels with me, so carrying a slim phone as well isn’t much extra. I use a flipbelt and I don’t even notice I’m wearing it or carrying my phone.
      For even longer runs I’ve started taking a pack to get used to carrying it when I get fit enough to do properly long runs.

      I’m running with Trekz and they brought out a new model with a built-in MP3 player. But i’m not due to an upgrade yet. So I think the easiest solution will be to go back to a simple MP3 player, like it’s 2006. As it would ultimately be about the same experience as carrying an additional battery and fumbling during a run.

      Do we need an excuse to upgrade our running kit? I thought the fact it was a new week was usually enough for most of us 😉

      Thanks for the insight!

      No worries, happy to help.

      Also, something to bear in mind that if you are using the S7 to navigate lots (i.e. using the map screen to show the route) then this also puts the watch into high power mode, therefore impacting battery. It will switch back to low power when you lower your wrist though (unless you set the map to always on) so it shouldn’t be too bad.

      Have a tinker with various settings (GPS good vs best etc) and see what works for you 🙂

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        Jamie BG Bronze Member @Tim Van Laere
        last edited by 15 Jul 2021, 10:45

        @tim-van-laere
        Came across the same issue as you. Love my S7 but battery life just isn’t there.
        Solution: Garmin Fenix 6x Pro Solar --> 66hrs of GPS tracking / 16 hrs of tracking with music. Normal battery life up to 21 days - I usually charge every monday morning and still have between 40-50% - that includes between 1-2hrs tracking each day and about half of that usign music.
        Built in maps, with loads more navigation features than the S7 (plus full maps so no need to make sure you downloaded your area prior to using navigation). Only bummer is scrolling around maps with buttons, no touch screen. But you sort of get used to it.

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          Nigel Taylor 0 Bronze Member @Jamie BG
          last edited by 15 Jul 2021, 13:01

          I don’t really seem to have any problems with battery…did an 8hr+ activity at the weekend using roughly 50%.

          My caveat is that I don’t listen to music from watch, and in this particular occasion I had no need to refer to a map.

          https://quantified-self.io/user/g6C15Kw8g8UY4ICJmQqVG2NSUJF3/event/e796a1d92aaadb3aff0d7fb63cf9877769270561b2c6c83cebf64d7317740b7d

          Having said that, I’d like some kind of portable charging capability. When I’ve been away camping I’ve simply taken the regular charger and a small battery pack, but would love a shorter cable, or even something that could be wearable similar to >>
          https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/05/coros-keychain-charger.html

          Would be handy to have something like this that can be worn as a wrist band maybe?

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            Tim Van Laere
            last edited by 28 Jul 2021, 11:17

            So, I did another 25km run and tried the suggestions.
            Left wrist the Suunto 7. Right wrist the Mobvoi GPS Pro 3 playing music.

            This time the Suunto with Location accuracy “Good - 10 sec + FusedTrack” and without music. And a GPX without “turn by turn” navigation.

            It drained the watch between 40-50% over 2:26’45 for 25.03km and 2046 calories burned. The GPS track was accurate enough (I only encountered an issue with an intersection where the navigation didn’t account for a bridge and I had to go around).

            Heart tracking was also quite on point: my usual average of 144bpm instead of a 160bpm misreading.

            The Mobvoi TicExercise “detected a run” and started recording a 2:26’23 run over 13.5 miles (21.6km) and 1007 calories burned. With an average heartbeat of 144bpm as well but a spike at 170bpm. Without any GPS data, it drained about 50% as well for constant music playing.

            So for now, this is “workable”, but I migh report back if I start tinkering with this extra battery port. As the pinout of the Suunto matches USB I think it’s possible to come up with something not too complicated.

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              Nigel Taylor 0 Bronze Member @Tim Van Laere
              last edited by 28 Jul 2021, 11:26

              @tim-van-laere said

              This time the Suunto with Location accuracy “Good - 10 sec + FusedTrack” and without music. And a GPX without “turn by turn” navigation.

              It drained the watch between 40-50% over 2:26’45 for 25.03km and 2046 calories burned.

              That seems quite heavy drain still. On BEST even I still get 10% or less battery drain per hour…I’d expect 5% or better per hour on GOOD.

              What are your other settings?

              I have display on the lowest level of Auto Brightness (would prefer to go one click lower), Sunlight Boost OFF, Always-On Screen OFF, Screen Timeout 5secs. Tilt to Wake OFF. Power Save Tilt ON. Touch to Wake OFF. For Navigation gestures OFF.
              Also WiFi I tend to leave off and just rely on Bluetooth, and toggle to FlightMode if running without taking phone along.

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                Mi_chael Bronze Member
                last edited by Mi_chael 28 Jul 2021, 16:39

                @tim-van-laere
                If you use a navigation track, the watch set the gps to best.

                You can also look to disable the Always On Display.

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                  Brad_Olwin Moderator @Mi_chael
                  last edited by 28 Jul 2021, 17:34

                  @mi_chael said in Recharge bracelet for Suunto 7:

                  @tim-van-laere
                  If you use a navigation track, the watch set the gps to best.

                  You can also look to disable the Always On Display.

                  This is not correct, on the S7 even a route is loaded the watch will work on FusedTrack 10s fix. This was the information provided by Suunto and is correct AFAIK.

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                    Seph Swain
                    last edited by 2 Aug 2021, 10:59

                    From what I understand, the best solution for turn-by-turn navigation with Sunnto7 while running still is to use the GhostRacer app with your watch’s Option “Power saver tilt” on.
                    Thus the watch can stay in power saver mode most of the time.
                    (Whereas the Suunto App loves to activate the full display very often fpr navigation, just to turn the display black again before you can read the information.)

                    (And don’t carry your phone with you, as the connection from your watch to your phone drains extra power.)

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                      Mi_chael Bronze Member @Brad_Olwin
                      last edited by 2 Aug 2021, 18:55

                      @brad_olwin

                      Good to know.
                      Thanks!

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