April Transition Update
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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in April Transition Update:
A1/A2 watch owners were displeased a LOT when Suunto said on the first announcement that MC would go away. I think they wanted to let know to these users that they are changing plans / working on a solution for them.
Finally feedback from suunto and a good news. Let’s hope suunto is able to continue to develop (or even only maintain) the web platform for cable users (e.g. Ambit 1/2 series at least)… but as well for all suunto users because using PC ismuch better and easy than a tiny phone screen
looking forward for next (good) news
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@Yannis-Belouris nope. We actually released an update just after 1 week to SL and MC apps/web to support it.
There is nowhere in the S9 communicated any product promise for MC.
S9 is compatible with MC but its not in the promise or in any reference from Suunto.
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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
Thanks for the update!Regarding the features of MC that should be conserved/replicated in SA web, is there any way in which we, the users, can provide feedback?
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@jsuarez I think the time will come for that, and this forum should be the place to add this feedback.
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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
Thanks!Additionally, before nuking the MC app, it would be sound to have the SA web frontend in production. The lack of that frontend with the much beloved MC features is the only thing preventing me to go full SA (i.e., sports mode customisation, routes, etc).
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@jsuarez that is not in my hand but noted for the feedback I need to report.
That said though, I think you could still use the cable to sync to the web (and view it via a pc) and keep the SA for mobile only. I know it’s not the best but just saying
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@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos will have to check my original packaging. Because back then SA was only available in beta from and a very crude one that is.
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@Yannis-Belouris
I just realized I have no real packaging to double check. -
The way I read this is that the forced transition to the new platform is accelerated and nothing new has really been promised. A3 owners or anyone else who want to continue using Movescount will lose ability to sync wirelessly with Movescount by end of 2019 if they lose or upgrade their phones and have to reinstall apps.
Meanwhile Garmin has released 945 with 36 hour battery life in best GPS mode. I can’t believe I say that but moving back to Garmin after almost 7 years now seems more likely.
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@silentvoyager by 2020 fenix 6 will be out and will the s9 successor.
By then suunto will have introduced some features in FW and SA but what will give it the edge?
Galileo is playing catch up. Training/recovery/metrics is something delegated to 3rd parties.
At least with polar there is a roadmap of expected features.
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@silentvoyager
Movescount App will not be available anymore in appstore, but installed one will still be usable.
So wireless sync still possible until further notice.
I read this like that -
@Mff73 said in April Transition Update:
@silentvoyager
Movescount App will not be available anymore in appstore, but installed one will still be usable.
So wireless sync still possible until further notice.
I read this like thatYes, that’s why I added “if the phone is lost or upgraded”. My phone will actually be due for upgrade around that time.
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@silentvoyager
Trust in some forum guys here or there, there will still be some apk (for Android at least) to install it without playstore
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@silentvoyager said in April Transition Update:
Meanwhile Garmin has released 945 with 36 hour battery life in best GPS mode. I can’t believe I say that but moving back to Garmin after almost 7 years now seems more likely.
Yup, it’s nice to hear from Suunto (three months later) but I can’t help feeling that they are about to be left behind in a massive way.
I certainly will be jumping ship to Garmin or Coros if they don’t integrate FULL functionality for my Ambit 3 in the new Suunto app. The ability to edit sport modes, routes, LOI, etc.
It really is a shame that such quality hardware falls victim to poor software and customer service.
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Hey hi @coldrainsnow ,
@coldrainsnow said in April Transition Update:
customer service.
… just a question as I am collecting feedback about customer service I think you don’t mean customer care/support etc. Right?
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I am truly in disbelief at the standard of communication from this company. I have trusted suunto products since being an early adopter of the Vector. I regularly write little apps for my Ambit3 and this was the major selling point for me. There has been simply no word on a road map for support. Seriously considering the opposition.
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@Yannis-Belouris said in April Transition Update:
@Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos will have to check my original packaging. Because back then SA was only available in beta from and a very crude one that is.
This 9 packaging clearly referencing to the app, not MC
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@Egika date of purchase? I bought mine July 2018. Will check when I get home.
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@Yannis-Belouris
Manufacturing date says more than purchasing date.
You never know how long it has been sitting in the shelves.
This one is from week 25 2018.
Same.
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All I can see from this latest update is that as of end of 2019 as an Ambit3 user, unless I maintain a backup of the APK and a compatible phone, I will lose:
- Sports settings for multi-sports.
- Ability to create complex workouts
- Ability to configure notifications
(and other things in movescount web that I don’t use).
I’ve notified Suunto customer support that unless they can provide a timeline for providing those features in some other form (via Suunto App if necessary) and specifically the 1st one, that I will be expecting a refund under the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 - since I believe it is reasonable to expect the software for the watch to last as long as the hardware (limitation of 6 years under the act and my watch is only 4 years old).
Other users in the UK / EU may want to try the same.
