@sartoric said in [Watch] Instant HR on new firmware 2.0.40 (spartan):
@yannis-belouris
30 sec is (maybe was ?) the time frame needed to have a valid HR sampling.
If I remember well (I don’t have one) it’s the same for hr belt
My opinion is that we are mistaking a valid engineering limitation (30 secs) with a possible solution like sampling every minute and displaying this until a valid current HR sample.
We need to strive for an excellent customer experience despite hardware limitations
@vietpq yes, the same was true for me (I don’t use my S9 any longer). It did some nice tracking but when it failed (and unfortunately it failed a bit too often for me), it failed really hard when Glonass was enabled. E.g. it placed me up to 200 meters away from my current position and that also affected navigation because it was just too much off the right track.
On a side note: I also use Glonass with my new Garmin 945 and it never had that problem (about 20 runs up to now). So if this is on Sony’s side, maybe you get better results when they integrate the changes they did for Garmin in the GPS firmware. If it’s on application-code side, well then the guys at Garmin are doing something better.
@Bulkan said in GPS accuracy:
@Brad_Olwin I see, thanks very much, is very easy. :-))) I didn’t know.
Not your fault, it is not in the manual! That is why we are here…to help.
Just tried the vibration of the timer. The last ten seconds are vibrating really short. The final vibration is really long but not in a strengh, that I would expect. Could be much stronger.
@someguythatruns I completely agree with you. I run on typically technical trails in Colorado with steep inclines and rocks. The obstacles slow uphill as well as downhill speeds. I have found the Stryd useful for training but not useful for racing or technical trail running. My pace and effort vary too much depending on the terrain.
@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos yep, saw that, so well, with this watch, due to the 3m threshold, Suunto Baro 9 doesn’t count those ascents. I wrote to support@suunto.com about this, and also I’m gonna get a Fenix 5 fit file to compare.
Thanks again buddy.
@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos i think it does not really mather too. pressure drops, watch peeps and bad weather could come. the good point is, everybody can choose to turn it on or off.
@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
I got a collection of Zombie notifications on my S9 (latest fw), Android SA - beta, LG G6 Android Oreo. So, here are just my two cents:
when someone accepts Google Calendar invite it is impossible to remove that notification. I use Google calendar all the time, and when I invite someone to the calendar event, and they accept, there is no way to remove that notification.
declined calls stay for no reason, even if I check the notification
a bug - If I get a notification, for example SMS, and I use quick reply - reply from notification, when I press send the watch beeps for new notification but it was not a new notification, just a reply to the current one.
https://images.techhive.com/images/article/2016/08/quick-reply-nougat-100678494-orig.jpeg
^just to make sure everyone understands what I think of when I say quick reply.
If I find more stuff I’ll write it here.
Cheers
@subtleguru given that the man himself said there might be something to it in the way the chip caches satellite readings I’ll have to disagree.
You are right though. There is no scientific way to prove this theory, outside of inside info w sony/suunto, without buying a second S9. And I’m fairly confident the Mrs would frown upon such a decision
@Brad_Olwin True, for me it is not a problem to add a new device every time before starting an activity, but it is impossible to do it during a multisport activity, for example.
Same here with my Suunto Spartan Sport, sometimes I am wondering why it is making any sounds out of the closet.
@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 9 energy saver:
I am quite sure it picks up vibrations. Mine 6 watches all do it. I have to really keep them somewhere not affected by waling etc.
@Chocksta
I agree with you and Egika.
To me the Ambit3 is the solid, 2 color display, no touch functions etc do-it-all watch. I would rather call it the Defender than the Cayenne…
Before I bought the Ambit3 Peak I came from the Fenix3 which, to be honest, is a beautiful and well working watch. I almost bought a Spartan Ultra back then but noticed that the Ambit3 Peak is more what I need. (…and yes, I would like to keep and with fully function use it for many many years…!!)
But here is the point. We can not all be product managers and be in-depth informed about all single features. If you spend weeks and hours to learn about all the pro’s and con’s of the watches… what do you do when you need a new car then!
As the Spartan family and now the 9 are smart watches everything is possible. Suunto just has to listen and adapt the programming.
I think it is very helpful to go back to watch mode and the basic functions of a watch without stopping an activity.
