Suunto Software update Q2 (2.56.18) - July 14th, 2026 - Vertical 2 and Race 2

[peegee]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
Glad to see you are improving the map possibilities, looking firward to trying it out.

[Steven Hambleton]

So which of these is not coming to the Race and Race S?

[Dimitrios Kanellopoulos]

@Steven-Hambleton you have to wait my friend atm

[LitchiMonster]

(*posted a meme, sorry)…Vertical 1 owners also waiting patiently.

[Antoine]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said:

Suunto Software update Q2 (2.56.18)

Staged update starting on July 14th, 2026

This update brings new features, improvements, and bug fixes.

New Features

• QR code pairing for faster and easier watch setup
• Ascent available as a new exercise target
• New offline map labels:
  • Road names
  • Water
  • Mountain peaks
• A new Tide widget
• Khmer language support
• New settings for managing offline map layers

Improvements

• Improved distance accuracy and GPS track quality
• Adjusted text sizing in the bottom “tooth” area for better readability
• Increased the maximum number of routes stored on the watch to 200
• Faster SuuntoPlus synchronization
• The heart rate broadcast setting is now remembered for each sport mode

Hello,

Is something coming soon for Vertical 1 ?

[GiPFELKiND]

Download here starts in Germany

[GiPFELKiND]

YouTube Video with all News from Joaquin ist online:

https://youtu.be/LLdRCyrMLfM?is=fYlxopXrPWIgwj5F

[snow*]

@GiPFELKiND thanks! There’s also a GPS fw update

[GiPFELKiND]

I have Problems with the UPDATE

[johann.fuehrer]

@GiPFELKiND just wait, it takes some time … .had the same (took nearly 15 minutes here)

[mich heller]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos just updated Race 2. had a little hickup during update process.
after first progress bar, watch went to “it’s taking a little longer than expected” screen. it stayed on this screen for few loops (like around 10). progress bar was filling up quickly to 100% (below 5s). so I figured it hit a boot loop… and did a soft reset by holding upper button and crown. watch restarted and resumed update from around 75%.
it’s now updated and booted up. hope it flashed correctly

[maszop]

@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos I haven’t installed the update yet, but regarding the Tide widget – maybe it would be worth adding in the future a corresponding data field as well? I often cycle along the coast, and that would be really useful.

[Egika]

@GiPFELKiND said:

I have Problems with the UPDATE

no, you don’t. Just wait.

[isazi]

@mich-heller I had the same “issue” but did not force a reboot, just waited until the watch rebooted on its own and the update process continued.

[HonzaS]

@isazi Just waiting on V2, green progress bar in loop too .

[isazi]

@HonzaS don’t get scared It was one of the longest update processes I experienced, but it worked eventually.

[HonzaS]

In mobile phone changelog, there is “Improved ascent and descent calculations” too. I always got big difference in elevation compared to Wahoo.

[safari]

I’ve done the update. In the exercise options > target section, there’s not just target, there’s also duration and distance. There’s no incline option. Am I missing a setting?

[SuperFlo75]

Update completed… it took about 23minutes… really crazy… but now let’s see what’s new

[thailon]

So, to summarize: all six (or less, do not know, how many of them are really available) of your developers are dedicating Q2 exclusively to V2 and R2. That makes the situation perfectly clear for those of us on V1 & R1— there will never be a Qx release for it. It is equally clear to Suunto’s customers that products still actively sold on the market are, in practice, unsupported.

I have been a loyal Suunto customer since the T3c era. I regret to say that loyalty has now come to an end. Suunto has definitively lost my trust, and I will be making my future purchasing decisions accordingly.