Future S9 firmware wishlist summary
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@morskilav said in Future S9 firmware wishlist summary:
@nseslija you are right. I knew how to lock but completely neglected this way. I just ran and locked my watch and it was perfect. With upper button I get the backlight without switching the display. Spot on. I would pull out from fw feature request backlight issue.
Leave it in. Update would be the screen that tells you the watch is locked to be way less obtrusive so you can actually see the data right away as opposed to having to wait for the lock notification to disappear.
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@Brad_Olwin Please could you explain how you do this. I thought you could not use both SA & MC app at the same time.
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Probable date of death ＼(◎o◎)／
Garmin will put it soon.- Another metric.
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@auxina
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@Fenr1r said in Future S9 firmware wishlist summary:
@Brad_Olwin As stated above (a few times):
Well aware of the apps. The thread’s about FW for the watch. My particular insane wish is for the watch to do navigation things the A3P and the Fenix series do (minus the latter’s maps). Without having to haul out and fire up a phone that might be in a rucksack, etc.
So I don’t understand what you are missing? Once waypoints and POIs are implemented (assuming we can name them) what more would you need. The fenix can plot a route on the watch but not the A3P and the A3P cannot calculate or display distance along a route, only in a straight line to the next waypoint. I found that essentially useless, so waypoints on A3P were not as good as the dual app solution we have now for the S-series.
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@Brad_Olwin Short version: I’ve nothing against the Dual App Solution (worst prog rock band ever). It is just that the watch could be more. Navigationally, the Fenix is. In remote areas, why require a second potential tech failure point? Or drain two batteries via BT (and a display) rather than one.
Longer version I’ve PM’d to avoid clogging this thread. Bit of a screed but explains the usage cases/arguments.
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@TELE-HO said in Future S9 firmware wishlist summary:
while I enjoy the latest S9 firmware, I don’t want to make an ungrateful impression…
But I’d like that we summarize some suggestions as a list…- light button in watch/activity mode (no unlocking)
- lockbutton in watch mode (e. g. 3sec press)
- swipe left-right to flip screens in activity
- toggle satellite systems on-off independently
- HR info (and pace?) in navigation screen
- longer duration of vibration for alarm
- FW update by bluetooth and SA
- blood oxygen saturation (in case Valencell is ready for this?)
anything else?!
Just a little addition
On Navigation Screen
Data Field for “Distance covered / Total distance (If route is used)” -
I know I mentioned a proper lock in watchmode already… this becomes more relevant in wintertime I noticed today.
During summer I only need to lock my watch in activities to prevent unwanted button press while I’m working hard
… but in winter I use gloves everyday and sleeves of winterjackets are also bulky… all these help to do unwanted button press…
I know by own experience that scandinavians only wear hats and gloves when it starts getting cold (like - 20°C) but it would be cool to add this before winter is over
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… this lock in watch mode would be also good when for swimming in the lake or pool… because I was in watch mode and wanted to switch from alti to battery icon I had to “unlock” the screen.
But then the touch does never get deactivated because water keeps the touch active and the auto “lock” never kicks in.
locking manually would really help here -
showing a flashing heart symbol next to HR value in the rhythm as HR is measured as a possibility to double check if OHR is measured correctly
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@TELE-HO the light buttom in exercise is solved in option-battery- custom battery- touch screen. Then you just tap the screen to make the light go on fore some sek.
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@KnutB
I wish for a light button in watch mode and a manual lock button in watch mode…
and while I think of my original post and swipe left-right is possible it would be good to make swipe possible in activity mode even when buttons are locked…
or long story short: make a toggle to choose if you like to lock only buttons, only touch or both
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@KnutB said in Future S9 firmware wishlist summary:
@TELE-HO the light buttom in exercise is solved in option-battery- custom battery- touch screen. Then you just tap the screen to make the light go on fore some sek.
Until it rains… Good luck with using the touch screen when it is wet.
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@silentvoyager
that’s why lock should be possible to toggle for buttons and/or touchmaybe long press lower button lock buttons and longpress upper button lock touch?
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@TELE-HO think the best thing would be that the first push of the middle button activates light. Next press activates screen switching (same as in clock mode)
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@KnutB said in Future S9 firmware wishlist summary:
@TELE-HO think the best thing would be that the first push of the middle button activates light. Next press activates screen switching (same as in clock mode)
I think this is a bad idea as those (me) wanting long battery life would be activating the light a lot and battery life for long events would be seriously affected. Sorry, but I think the negatives for this are far worse than positives.
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@Brad_Olwin
that is also true…
in general it would be good to have more customization of button behaviour. I see a lot of people have different requirements even for the basically same type of sport.
I noticed that I will not need switch on and off lights during an activity. If I go for a run at night 30% backlight permanent on is plenty of light to see the display even with a blinding/reflecting headlamp.
Right now I do a batterylife test with 24h HR and standby light on. (it seems standby light is what it is and not adjustable?)
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@Brad_Olwin but the backlight is activated anyway when you push the middle button. So I can see that the battery drain will increase? The only difference is that the first push on the middle button does not enable display switching, but only backlight.
