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Hi everyone. I have a question since I’m new to S7. I tried it today for a run to track a route somebody else did I added to my watch. The question is:
- is it possible to use the GPS from the watch without the support of the phone? I mean, with my old Ambit 3 when i uploaded a GPS track on my phone I could trace that with the watch GPS without the need of WiFi or the phone, since the GPS - I guess - was autonomous from external devices. it seems to me that the S7 - and im saying that cause I mainly use that in the mountains with previously tracked paths but with no WiFi or phone covereged - always needs the support of the phone for the GPS usage. Is that correct? Was I clear? Like if a add a track in my watch (with no offline map) and then I get to the place where it starts, if I have no phone coverage the watch wont be locating itself autonomously with ist GPS. The arrow today (not linking it to the phone) was nevere getting white, like it couldnt position itself on the map.
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S7
uses the internal standalone GPS and do not need a connected smartphone.
Make sure that GPS is enabled in the general watch settings (WearOS).
Additional you can choose in the settings of the Suunto wear app (where you load your track/route) between best and good GPS mode.
Enjoy your route!
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@pilleus Thanks! Sorry to bother but from where? from the watch itself or from the phone? Cause in general watch setting from settings (in the phone) I only have two options which are: “Show notifications” and “automatic multimedia controls”. Sorry I feel stupid but Cant find “activate GPS”
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@giuliosq on the S7 press the left upper button to open the launcher. Choose settings - connectivity and there you will find the location settings to enable GPS.
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@pilleus thanks. That’s what I was doing. But in connectivity there is only Bluetooth, WiFi, nfc, airplane mode and “geolocalization” but this only with the option “from phone and watch”. Is it that? I thought that meant “connectivity gps from phone”. It might be the AND that triggered me
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@pilleus thanks thanks. Feeling dumb. Cool, cheers
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Hi,
I haven’t looked at the forum in a while . Recently I’ve been thinking about buying an S7.Do you know if it is already possible to set up your own HR zones?
As an iOS user, I have to deal with a lot of limitations compared to Android? And last question, after deleting notifications on the watch, will they still be available on the phone or not? If they are still on the phone and let’s say I move away from the phone, the watch loses Bluetooth connection will I get those notifications on the watch again as new notifications when the Bluetooth connection is restored?thanks!
Ps. Strava wearOS. Has anyone tested how this app works and what battery life you can pull out?Is it possible to connect an external hr belt?
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@mar-byr said in Suunto 7:
Do you know if it is already possible to set up your own HR zones?
Hopefully soon, not as today.
And last question, after deleting notifications on the watch, will they still be available on the phone or not?
If you delete on the watch, it deletes on the phone on Android. Not sure about iOS.
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@mar-byr said in Suunto 7:
Strava wearOS
Is possible, but very poor. No external sensors. Not configurable, no usage of the barometer.
Ghostracer is the alternative to Suunto wear app. With Ghostracer you can use various maps and styles, routes, configurable screens, external sensors and the internal sensors of the Suunto 7 (barometer, altimeter with calibration).
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@pilleus but ghostracer needs and android phone. So is not a solution for iPhone users.
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@bulkan ah, okay, you are right.
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@bulkan what about notifications on iOS?
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@isazi If you delete on the watch, it deletes on the phone on Android. Not sure about iOS.
Are you sure? If I swipe to the left, I delete it on the phone, but e.g. email or WU message remains on the phone/pc
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@mar-byr said in Suunto 7:
And last question, after deleting notifications on the watch, will they still be available on the phone or not?
If you delete on the watch, it deletes on the phone on Android. Not sure about iOS.
On Android, clearing a notification on the watch will also clear it from the phone.
However, since Android 11 you can access your notification history, in case you dismissed it by mistake.I hope this helps.
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@olymay Oh, I see. Notifiction yes but not the message. Sorry for my misunderstanding
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Would be nice if it works in the same way on iOS
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@mar-byr said in Suunto 7:
Would be nice if it works in the same way on iOS
It does, clearing a message on the watch clears it on the iPhone. I have an iPhone and the integration is good considering Apple wants you to have an AW. You can use iCal for calendar events. You will not be able to respond to texts or other more sophisticated 2 way interactions that you might have with Android. There are some apps that will open on the phone from the watch if you wish, MyRadar is one of them. Wear OS allows notifications from several apps, the ones you might want on the iPhone. Using IFTT from the App Store I can get the watch to add calendar notifications to iCal and reminder Notifications to Reminders. Once it is set up it works reasonably well. It is a hassle to see notifications on the watch. If you are using a Google calendar/notifications it might work better.
As for HR zones, you can use the default or as I do adjust your max HR to get the zones as close as possible. I am not that far off on my zones and the one that is off is Zone 1/2, which doesn’t matter much as I do almost all of my training Z1/2. My Zone 3, 4 and 5 on the S7 are very close to what I have set on an S9B. I have many, many, many comparisons of S7/S9B where I wear both on runs or SkiMo. The S7 OHR is good enough for me to use for intervals! and I do not need a belt with the S7 but that is not true for everyone. The S9B OHR simply does not work for me. The S7 altitude and distance are indistinguishable from the S9B. The FusedTrack on the S7 is good enough for me to use in everything but intervals and will give you 12-16h of GPS time! The maps on the S7 are awesome and the S7 is under active development by Suunto so I expect more improvements to the watch. I think a great 2nd watch to have.
I have extensively tested an AW5 and AW6. I love the smartwatch features but found the sports features lacking for me even with the best 3rd party apps. I would keep going back to the S7 and I no longer have the AW. Hope this helps.
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@brad_olwin thank you :):)
PS. Did you try WorkOutDoors app on AW? A highly customizable application that turns AW into a very good tool. Intervals, maps, customizable screens, navigation etc
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@mar-byr said in Suunto 7:
@brad_olwin thank you :):)
PS. Did you try WorkOutDoors app on AW? A highly customizable application that turns AW into a very good tool. Intervals, maps, customizable screens, navigation etc
That app is incredible to say its a one-man-band . If I still had an iPhone I’d definitely be using it.
I ran an unaided, often off-road, 120km route in an area I’ve never been before, using it to follow a route etc. - just built in a couple of planned pub stops along the way for recharging the literal and figurative batteries! Didn’t need to refer to phone (other than for taking pictures) a single time to rescue me.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2418628822It was just the lack of “enough” software usable hardware buttons that was a bit of a let down for me with Apple Watch.
I guess that app is a big reason why the S7 works for me. Broadly similar screen and battery life, functionally quite similar app in terms of usability of maps etc. (although not as configurable, it does allow me to configure the screens exactly as I had them anyway!) - plus 3 actual usable buttons mid-activity for lap, switch screen and pause so no problems fighting the screen in the rain.
I do do a lot of running - >2000km a year and HAVE tried the dedicated sports watches from Garmin (and even Coros), but I personally find the Apple Watch / Suunto 7 as being the pretty much ideal compromise for me…sure it would be nice to have MORE battery life, but you can use it to track a marathon without too much concern, that covers 99%+ of most activity, before you even consider the convenience of being a smart watch and all that brings.
