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    • sorinusS Offline
      sorinus @Ghost
      last edited by

      @iterumtenta Nice! I hope you know some insider info! šŸ¤ž

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      • surfboomerangS Offline
        surfboomerang @duffman19
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        @duffman19 I think Suunto is aware of the issues. In the mean time, I workaround with a soft reset after the actvity if I had entered the actvity settings menu and leave the watch face up if I don’t wear it.

        This gives me between 4-6 weeks including GPS actvities. Hopefully the workarounds aren’t necessary after the next firmware update.

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        • sartoricS Offline
          sartoric Moderator @BastMaSVSRS9PP
          last edited by sartoric

          @BastMaSVSRS9PP said in Battery drain:

          This is not a solution .

          In fact it’s a workaround as said several times in this thread.

          resetting also resets your steps

          Not with a soft reset (12sec button press)

          and resources for the day

          maybe the graph, didn’t check the value before resetting

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          • GhostG Offline
            Ghost @sorinus
            last edited by

            @Sorin-C This has been shared multiple times on the forum. The battery drain issue is still under investigation. We’ve already had an update that addressed some of the reported problems. I don’t have any more info than anyone else, but I know it’s a priority for Suunto.

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              duffman19 @surfboomerang
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              @surfboomerang said in Battery drain:

              I think Suunto is aware of the issues.

              I hadn’t seen it mentioned that they are aware of the battery drain while not wearing the watch, but I hope you are correct. I’ve been sharing my experience in hopes of helping to find a solution. For me, the drain appears to be directly related to how the watch is positioned when off the wrist. I would think this would imply a sensor issue, but which sensor, I don’t know.

              I no longer have the post-activity drain after the last update, whether I enter the activity settings menu or not, while wearing the watch. I’m only seeing it when removed from the wrist.

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                BastMaSVSRS9PP Bronze Member @Ghost
                last edited by BastMaSVSRS9PP

                Yes it has been shared multiple times in this forum but this post has been created in May 2023!!! One and a Half year later the issue still persists. One and a half year!!! I’ve been patiently waiting but the last battery drain event during a trail running / camping trip weekend got me upset

                Winter and ski touring and such is coming up. I really want it to work seemingly without fiddling around with soft resets constantly . I love my Suunto it’s a wonderful watch but this is one issue driving me nuts.

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                  larrybbaker @duffman19
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                  @duffman19 I have put my watch on it’s side this week - instead of face down… maybe… less drain?

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                  • GhostG Offline
                    Ghost @larrybbaker
                    last edited by

                    @larrybbaker Why not just turn off 24/7 wrist HR tracking when you leave the watch on the table?

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                      larrybbaker @Ghost
                      last edited by

                      @iterumtenta it is off.

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                        duffman19 @larrybbaker
                        last edited by

                        @larrybbaker I did a very short experiment, but it is telling none the less. Last night I took my watch off and placed it on its side. Overnight (~8 hours) it lost 0% (91-91%). In the morning, I turned it face down. It lost 6% in less than 3 hours (91-85%). I then recorded a 2 hour activity and saw a 3% drop (as expected). I have since left the watch face up and it has yet to drop a percentage (only about 2 hours so far).

                        For my watch, position clearly makes a difference. Something about having it face down causes a severe battery drain. Whether it’s related to the ambient light sensor or perhaps the gyroscope/accelerometer, I really don’t know. It makes no sense, but it is clearly happening.

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                          larrybbaker @duffman19
                          last edited by

                          @duffman19 interesting since that is supposed to be it’s ā€œsleep modeā€ if I recall.

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                          • GhostG Offline
                            Ghost
                            last edited by

                            Last night, I performed a soft reset and left the Vertical on the table as usual. However, I didn’t notice that the top right button was accidentally pressed, which kept it in the activities menu and resulted in a 15% battery drain overnight.

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                            • martintrailM Offline
                              martintrail Silver Members
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                              I have Vertical Solar for the first week. What is your average battery consumption per week? Is 40% per week normal? I use 24/7, average an hour/hour and a half of activity each day, notifications off. I can’t use solar much anymore, no sun when it’s fall/winter šŸ˜„

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                                Tieutieu Platinum Member @martintrail
                                last edited by Tieutieu

                                @martintrail With this use, normal day use is around 2-4% max/ day with no exercice. 1 to 1h30 activity / day should add around 2% of consumption/day.
                                If it’s you’re first battery cycle, you need a full cycle first, battery should calibrate properly.

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                                  gerasimos Bronze Member @martintrail
                                  last edited by gerasimos

                                  @martintrail
                                  2.37.48 installed
                                  1st November 100% charge battery
                                  18 November 38% remaining

                                  -training hours 29 (trail run mainly- openwater swim - mtb)

                                  • always PERFORMANCE battery mode-
                                    sometimes with map navigation and backlight ON at 6 night sessions.
                                    hr always ON

                                  *daily use everything OFF hr / steps / no connections with mobile / etch… only watchtime use.

                                  Godzilla battery!!šŸ”ŗ šŸ’Ŗ

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                                    thanasis Bronze Member @gerasimos
                                    last edited by

                                    @gerasimos hard reset yesterday…
                                    full setup
                                    full charge to 100% at 08.15

                                    test training (walking) to see if things work at 08.30 for 7 min
                                    battery at 12.15 : 93%

                                    so 7% In 4 hours

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                                    • timecodeT Offline
                                      timecode @thanasis
                                      last edited by

                                      @thanasis A friend of mine has a S9PP with a new battery and it lasts only a few days. In the evening the watch has 20% and in the morning 2%-3%. The watch is unusable at the moment.

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                                      • martintrailM Offline
                                        martintrail Silver Members
                                        last edited by

                                        my battery consumption is higher than others here report. I get 8-10% a day with use as I write. I’ll wait for it to discharge to 0 and then we’ll see. So far it’s not too bad, but nothing great either šŸ˜„

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                                          Ultrawalker
                                          last edited by

                                          My Vertical had monday evening 79% battery when i left my watch in the closet.
                                          2 days later without using watch i only have 57% left…
                                          All those updates later Suunto can’t solve the problem of huge battery drain…
                                          When will this be solved? Or never…???

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                                            larrybbaker
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                                            I tried resting my watch on its side as opposed to face down when not using it. I am still seeing the unusual drop. What is interesting to me is that it seems like up to 65% of battery is a slower loss but once it gets below that it seems to drain faster?

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