Live location S+ app

Nikolai Simonov

While we wait for the app stores to approve version 1.0.14, I want to share an early preview of a new feature I think you’ll find useful.

Introducing Sensor Bridge! or sensor forwarding, decide later…

You can use this during indoor sessions to share your heart rate, cadence, and power directly to apps like MyWhoosh or Zwift, or simply broadcast your HR to your bike computer, or other Suunto watch…

Here is a quick video showing it in action: https://drive.proton.me/urls/STJ4XA016R#DVBaMPzj9cLt

I also prepared an early Android build so you can try it yourself: https://artifact.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/live-t/apk/sensor-forward/live-t.apk

Please give it a run and let me know if it works for you!

I will release the iOS TestFlight build later this week.

Well…

To try this out in the Android build, simply follow these steps:

Go to Settings -> Lab and turn Sensor Forwarding to ON.

Start the service and connect your watch as usual.

Once your watch connects, you can pair your other device to the sensor.

Look for a Bluetooth device named SF-ATHL. It will broadcast your HR, Power, and Cadence/Speed data.

Heyhoheyho

Hi @Nikolai-Simonov

First of all : THANK for this app. I love it (great design too :))

Small question : i try to log me https://live.athletica.one/profile and link it with the app. It said : Open the Live.τ app on your phone and scan this QR code. But there is no possibility on the app to scan the QR Code. When i open the camera on my phone (app already open), i’m blocked on the account page. If i close the app and scan the QR Code, the app doesn’t open.

I’m on iOS (and I’m using Safari for the web).

Thanks!

Best

Ecki D.

@Nikolai-Simonov Yeah I think it works to draw a new route and sync it to the watch without stopping the activity.

Generate new Route on Suunto App
Stop Livetracking in Suunto Plus
Restart Suunto App (iPhone)
Add Route to watch - this sync works will still in activtiy so you don’t have to stop it
Choose new route on watch
Enable livetracking in Suunto Plus
Connect it with the Livetracking app.

Nikolai Simonov

@Heyhoheyho Oh! Thanx for point out! Looks like i broke iOS deeplinks in the latest builds

Will fix in the next release.

Speed Man

It looks like the application can also download offline maps, but how do we actually use this feature?

Nikolai Simonov

@Speed-Man

Yep, it can sound odd to have offline maps for a live tracking app (since that means you probably should be online).

It’s not a game-changer feature, but it can still be really helpful for things like:

Reducing traffic and battery usage: Transmitting a live data package is fast even on a low-end connection, but downloading map tiles requires a much broader channel + battery consumption could be increased especially on bad network condition. Pre-downloading maps just helps free up your network channel so it doesn’t struggle with loading graphics.
Offline navigation: Sometimes your network goes offline, but your watch GPS is still fine. In those cases, it could be helpful to use the map on your larger smartphone screen to navigate, or looking around.

Speed Man

@Nikolai-Simonov If this feature can also help reduce the phone’s battery consumption, that would be amazing. Sometimes when we go deep into the forest, the phone keeps trying to search for a signal, which can drain the battery faster.
I really like this feature and I hope it continues to improve. Keep up the great work with the development!

Antoine

Hello,
I’ve noticed that running a guided route simultaneously with the Suunto+ Live Tracking feature triggers frequent “off-route” alerts, even when I’m on the right path.

Nikolai Simonov

@Antoine do you mean off-route alert on watch or in the live.t app?

so basically it shouldn’t intersect in any way, but it’s interesting observation i’l check what it could be.

Antoine

@Nikolai-Simonov said in Live location S+ app:

@Antoine do you mean off-route alert on watch or in the live.t app?

so basically it shouldn’t intersect in any way, but it’s interesting observation i’l check what it could be.

It is off-route alert on watch.
I had these kind of alerts on several different routes (and using live.t app at the same time)

Nikolai Simonov

@Antoine Hmm… looks quite odd and interesting, currently no idea how routes could intersect with the app… need to test by myself.