SA iOS and Android update versions

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

Just FYI and a reminder, beta is open to anyone. One click and he is in.

So now the beta channel is protected.

[Luís Pinto]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos Always optimistic!

[Marius Jacobsen Eggerud]

@Luís-Pinto let’s assume they have spent the time really well.

[Luís Pinto]

@Marius-Jacobsen-Eggerud Like Rolling Stones!

[Mff73]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in SA iOS and Android update versions:

So now the beta channel is protected.

What does it mean ?

[Ze Stuart]

@Mff73 said in SA iOS and Android update versions:

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in SA iOS and Android update versions:

So now the beta channel is protected.

What does it mean ?

I would imagine that to mean slower updates to the beta channel, due to increased internal testing, caused by a larger user base (ie harder to marshall through a beta program).

[Mi_chael]

Yes, i think it’s a problem of identity of alpha and beta.
We want to test alpha software but Suunto want us to test beta.

[Ze Stuart]

@Mi_chael I’m OK with a stable beta.

(I define stable beta as ‘software works, doesn’t crash, but some last polishing and edge-case detection required’. I define alpha as ‘probably crashes a bit, code compiles and executes but logic still needs thorough testing’.)

[Mi_chael]

If I have the choice I prefer test alpha software with many updates…even if it’s stable.

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

The difference with Alpha to beta apart from what @Ze-Stuart mentioned:

• Sometimes in Alpha there are features that might not come, or “easter eggs”
• Sometimes in Alpha there can be serius mistakes. App not opening etc
• Sometimes in Alpha there can be users loosing their activities. Due to wrong syncs etc.
• In Alpha there is logging enabled that does send user identifiers to resolve the issue. This requires consent and NDA.

IMO it’s ok as it is now. FYI at some point, you were all alpha.

To add some even more complexity to this is that there is also internal versions. (not dev versions)

[Mi_chael]

I like easter eggs…!!!

[Luís Pinto]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos how a dev see Suunto’s user : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXvMBhjSWk
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

[johan6504]

Any info about release schedule for the comming betas. Vacation is over now

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@johan6504 asap by the weeks

[jannis]

Well, there was an update yesterday, but I don’t see any changes. Now we waited so long for it

[Mff73]

@jannis said in SA iOS and Android update versions:

Well, there was an update yesterday, but I don’t see any changes. Now we waited so long for it

There is a change : you can sync à route created in the Suuntoapp to the watch.

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@jannis yup route sync and sport modes.

People asked for updates here, we hidden some stuff that can break your watch and app, in order to give you also the small things one by one.

Please do remember people that this is an OPEN public beta.

[Jouko Tyni]

Unfortunately the sport modes was not actually there, a compilation flag was not in correct boolean value. I have to add a comment to the release note

[valdis830]

@Jouko-from-Suunto we have something new for iOS?? or you are talking about Android updates?

[Jouko Tyni]

I have not got a request from our dev team to push new version for iOS yet, I’ve asked if there is a need though. Android 3.40.0 was pushed to beta this week. Sure there are new things also in iOS side, like the custom sport modes coming to mention the obvious one that I had understood incorrectly to be in the 3.40.0 Android one.