Software Update 2.44.46 (2025 Q3)

timecode

I have noticed that my watch is loosing power quite a lot since the last update. Will try to discharge and charge again and compare. For example yesterday afternoon I had 29%, this morning 7%.

SODIUM

@timecode Same as me

Tieutieu

@timecode a bit more maybe on my SRs, but on my SV after a full circle of charge, it consumes less than before.

timecode

@SODIUM @Tieutieu thanks, will check it out after a full cycle. Noticed the same on my wife’s SRs too.

Likarnik

@Dušan-Ković I have same with two powermeters (two bikes), when I make a change (not always), I have do double check if PM is awake and then manualy connect it to watch. A litle less complicated thjan repairing but still requires manual intervention

animalart

@bigwheels87 I’ve finally found the bug ! A factory reset changed nothing. My feeling about the blood oxygen measurement time matching the heart rate monitoring stopping was right. It is the blood oxygen measurement that fails ! I deactivated it and my sleep was normally monitored.

thanasis

Some things where text doesn’t fit within the vertical boundaries and not being visible in the new widget

Dušan Ković

@Brad_Olwin Here is the video that explains it better. Polar H10 is on me in the beginning of the video.

LINK TO VIDEO

I have both sensors paired to the watch. I expected that I don’t have to manually connect sensors every time I use different one. If they are both paired to the watch why they just don’t automatically connect when BT signal is in range? Why do I have to manually connect them? This is not proper multi-sensor support on the watch as it is advertised, it is a wrong way of fixing a problem. Sorry for the harsh words, but it just doesn’t make sense why the watch cannot connect properly.

Brad_Olwin

@Dušan-Ković said in Software Update 2.44.46 (2025 Q3):

@Brad_Olwin it is for completely different exercises. Not even in the same day. I expected that if sensor is paired to the watch it will automatically be picked up. Currently, user has to connect sensor each time from the exercise menu. Who even thought that would be a good experience?

This is not my experience, I have 3 HR sensors paired to the Race 2. An HRMPro, and 2 different Suunto Smartsensors. One is automatically picked up when I start an exercise, whichever happens to be on my chest. You should not need to select the sensor, I do not. However, I wet the belt and put the belt on my chest prior to selecting the exercise. If you have more than one belt nearby sending BT connection, this can be problematic as I cannot tell which Smartsensor is connected. I typically wait until I am ready to start an exercise. In the past, the belt automatically connected, that has not changed.

I watched the video, the problem is the sensor is not transmitting HR. You need to have the sensor on and transmitting, the green at the beginning telling you the Polar is connected is an automatic connection.

Dušan Ković

@Brad_Olwin Well it works every time like on video. In the video both sensors are next to each other because of recording. But I have to do that in front of my building, or at the trailhead. I never carry two of them. And it works like that when sensor is on me. I have to manually connect it if I used other sensor in previous activity. If I used H10 yesterday in previous activity and I want to use verity sense today - VS doesn’t automatically connect. I have to manually connect it. And vice versa.

Brad_Olwin

@Dušan-Ković When you see the green connection at the top the screen after selecting exercise the sensor is connected! You do not need to manually connect. Maybe this wasn’t clear in my last post.

duffman19

@Brad_Olwin I’ve seen the exact same behavior as @Dušan-Ković and I understand what he’s saying. My HR sensors do not always automatically connect, whether or not there is another sensor nearby. More often than not, I have to go into the activity menu and select the HR sensor even if it’s on and I’m wearing it, with no other sensors nearby. Every now and then it will connect automatically and correctly without having to this, but it’s not every time.

I’ve also observed even stranger behavior where I’ll select an HR sensor from the activity setting menu (because it didn’t connect automatically), it’ll say it is connected, and then when I back out to the main activity START screen, it is not connected (no HR band icon).

Point is, the behavior is inconsistent and often confusing. I can usually get the sensors paired, but it often involves digging through the menus and jumping through hoops.

Interestingly, I’m using the same two sensors as @Dušan-Ković - Suunto Smart Sensor and Polar Verity Sense. Maybe it’s just a bad combo?

timecode

@Brad_Olwin @Dušan-Ković I also have a weird issue with multiple sensors. I tried to connect one Coros HRM and one Wahoo Tickr (both full battery). When both are paired to the watch, and both on me, connected, the watch is still pulling HR from my wrist. When I go to the settings section where I can choose which sensor should be connected, and choose either one of the sensors, I get an error - couldn’t connect to the sensor. The connection only works after a very long fiddling around, or if I unpair one of the sensors. If only one is paired, then I have no issues. If both are paired, it’s very unstable and it doesn’t work properly. Then again if I want to pair the one which I previously unpaired it often ends up in an error - couldn’t pair. Something isn’t right.

Dušan Ković

@Brad_Olwin I know that, but you obviously didn’t watched my video properly.

first I have Polar H10 and it connects because I used it yesterday (last sensor used). I also go to to Exercise options > Sensor data just to show what is connected
I go back to main exercise screen and it doesn’t connect, not sure why, although exercise options show that it was connected. HR belt just blinks gray and it doesn’t show HR
I go back to exercise selection and start Trail Run again and it connects. We have HR displayed
I take off Polar H10, it is not powered while it is off the belt. And I show the sensor and sensor ID. In watch connections we see sensors with sensor IDs.
I turn on Verity Sense (VS), start trail run again, watch shows Polar H… 02674E3E connection which is H10, not VS, although H10 has been turned off. And we can see blinking heart symbol, without belt across it. Meaning watch is looking for wrist HR from watch sensor.
Again I go to Ex.Options, where we can see none of the sensors is connected, both are grayed out. When sensor is connected we have green Icon.
I tap on the Polar 910AA42E (Verity Sense) and connect it manually
when we go back to the exercise start screen we have green heart icon with belt, meaning Verity sense is connected, and it has some random HR value because it doesn’t read anything

That thing happens every time I switch sensors, I have to connect them manually

timecode

@timecode said in Software Update 2.44.46 (2025 Q3):

@Brad_Olwin @Dušan-Ković I also have a weird issue with multiple sensors. I tried to connect one Coros HRM and one Wahoo Tickr (both full battery). When both are paired to the watch, and both on me, connected, the watch is still pulling HR from my wrist. When I go to the settings section where I can choose which sensor should be connected, and choose either one of the sensors, I get an error - couldn’t connect to the sensor. The connection only works after a very long fiddling around, or if I unpair one of the sensors. If only one is paired, then I have no issues. If both are paired, it’s very unstable and it doesn’t work properly. Then again if I want to pair the one which I previously unpaired it often ends up in an error - couldn’t pair. Something isn’t right.

An another thing which I have noticed just now: I put both sensors away, then after 10 minutes I went (out of curiosity) to Settings, Connectivity, checked both sensors on my watch, they both showed 56%. 56% is the percentage of Coros HRM, but also Tickr showed 56% - but this one was not even connected. It’s a chest strap lying in my drawer. When I did put it back on my chest, it showed 100% battery. Again, something isn’t right.

Brad_Olwin

@Dušan-Ković If you put one sensor on so it is reading HR then select an exercise it connects as shown in your video. Start an exercise, short walk, etc. Then stop exercise and discard or save.

Put on the other sensor and select an exercise it should automatically connect. Start the exercise and record then stop and discard or save.

This should work. Be away form the unconnected sensor when you start the exercise.
You do not need to go to sensor data as you will see the icon for an external sensor connected

Dušan Ković

@Brad_Olwin That is exactly the problem that I am telling you, second exercise with different sensor won’t automatically connect. I already tried that. Even on different days. I have no idea why it is so hard for you to accept that something is maybe not working correctly. I am literally explaining the problems

borgelkranz

@Dušan-Ković since I own a Verity Sense, an H10, and a Smart Sensor as well, I did a quick test and can confirm what you describe.

Prior to this test I was only using different sensors in different activities and did not observe this. Usually I use H10 in the gym and on the rowing erg due to GymLink and dual BLE connection. The smart sensor for biking and running. Here the switching seems to work.

Another observation: in connected devices I have a nameless sensor that I cannot disconnect. Strange…

borgelkranz

My favorite watch face works again! Simplicity Analog finally has it’s accent color back. I am very happy!

duffman19

@Brad_Olwin We all agree this is how it should work, but you have several people here telling you it just doesn’t, at least not all the time.

I also just tested this. Started and completed an activity with the Verity Sense. It did connect correctly and instantly this time. Turned off the Verity Sense, put it away. Waited about 30 minutes. Put on the Suunto Smart Sensor, started a new activity, and… nothing. Only wrist-based OHR. I was able to go into the activity sensor menu and connect the Smart Sensor there, but it was not automatic.

This is the issue. Sensors do not always connect automatically from one activity to the next. Too often you need to dig into the menu to force a connection. Maybe the issue only occurs when recording the same activity type with different sensors as @borgelkranz suggested.