Jazzy Network
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Ugh I might end up keeping my Huawei Watch. Just got the Zenwatch and I am not liking the huge bezels and design for what ever reason.
Android Wear |OT| 2nd Gen is Here
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m_shortpants
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I think either skype or instaweather (I think that's what it was called), was killing my battery life.
The other day I was driving to work and my GF called me, battery went from high 80s to low 70s in like 30 mins. I've been reading that's been an issue with skype ever since they added Wear compatibility. That day I had everything off, tilt off, wifi off, screen off, and it died by 6pm.
Need to experiment more. Yesterdya I uninstalled instaweather or whatever and my battery was far better.
Ended up getting the Zenwatch 2 today from Best Buy (49mm). It's my first foray in Android Wear (I was an OG Pebble user). So far I like it, but there are some things that are bothering me.
First off, is there a way to see full text messages if you recieve multiple? When I get multiple texts all it shows is the sender and first couple words but I don't know how to actually open the texts to read them on the watch. Also, why the hell can't I respond directly to a text notification?
Haven't decided whether I'm going to keep it or not. It is rather large, though with the lugs it's about as tall as my Pebble was, maybe a little large. I really did the voice controls and the fact that I can see maps and turn-by-turn directions on it. Battery life so far seems pretty bad but I'll chock that up to me playing with it all day. I'll give it a few days to improve.
First off, is there a way to see full text messages if you recieve multiple? When I get multiple texts all it shows is the sender and first couple words but I don't know how to actually open the texts to read them on the watch. Also, why the hell can't I respond directly to a text notification?
Haven't decided whether I'm going to keep it or not. It is rather large, though with the lugs it's about as tall as my Pebble was, maybe a little large. I really did the voice controls and the fact that I can see maps and turn-by-turn directions on it. Battery life so far seems pretty bad but I'll chock that up to me playing with it all day. I'll give it a few days to improve.
Jazzy Network
Member
Ok flip flopping again I think I'm gonna keep the Zenwatch 2 lol. There's a great app Asus launched that let's you customize your own watchface. I also swapped out the band from the Huawei Watch to use with the Zenwatch 2 since the Zenwatch 2 band was a woman's band and very small. Just until the one I bought on Amazon arrives then I can return the Huawei.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Have you tried Watchmaker? Lets you make or download all sorts of faces.
I'm a bit addicted to doing so, in fact.
I'm a bit addicted to doing so, in fact.
Yeah, Watchmaker and Facer are kings. www.facerepo.com has a shitton ready to go.
Jazzy Network
Member
Using my own watch face I made with the Face Designer. I finally returned my Huawei Watch. The Zenwatch 2 is really nice looking with a good band.
m_shortpants
Member
Getting much better battery life with the Huawei, using a stock watch face. I wonder if that was what was killing the battery.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Mega boom
Jzero
Member
The price is pretty good.
Jazzy Network
Member
Flat tire =/
AngmarsKing701
Member
That's giant as fuck too.Sneaky bastards, but yeah...
That's a deal breaker for me.
Jazzy Network
Member
Moto 360?
Sorry, Zenwatch 2. Not too worried about it, just seemed odd.
It's an Android Wear thing. Google really need to get their act together, they're taking the piss.
Jzero
Member
My Moto 360 completely dies at 30% with heavily animated watchfaces sometimes. It's really weird.
Jazzy Network
Member
Zenwatch 2 lasting me about 2 days per charge. Far cry from the Moto 360 battery that would barely last a full workday. So gud.
Jumped in this week and bought myself a Sony Smart watch 3.
Was umming and arring whether to just get a Garmin (etc) running watch, but while the smartwatch probably isn't quite as good as the Garmin for purely running purposes, I think the extra features will be worth it.
Liking is so far.... Only disappointment is that strava doesn't have a "standalone" mode so can't use it without it being linked to my phone. Have had to move over to endomondo.
Was umming and arring whether to just get a Garmin (etc) running watch, but while the smartwatch probably isn't quite as good as the Garmin for purely running purposes, I think the extra features will be worth it.
Liking is so far.... Only disappointment is that strava doesn't have a "standalone" mode so can't use it without it being linked to my phone. Have had to move over to endomondo.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
My OG Moto 360 wasn't lasting even the full workday, but I found a fix at xda, and not I have > full day battery again. I'm relieved since I was getting pretty disappointed in my watch.
(Fix is to clear and cache and remove androidwear, reboot phone, hard reset watch, start over).
(Fix is to clear and cache and remove androidwear, reboot phone, hard reset watch, start over).
Jazzy Network
Member
Not really Moto's fault. I mean it is but the OMAP processor they used is not battery friendly at all.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
So anyone here good at making watch faces for Wear?
If so, someone needs to take this face and replace the rocket with a TARDIS from Doctor Who...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.genggao.spaceandtime
If so, someone needs to take this face and replace the rocket with a TARDIS from Doctor Who...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.genggao.spaceandtime
VindictiveGnome
Member
I picked up a Moto 360 (1st gen) for $75 at Staples yesterday. I'm enjoying the watch a lot so far. It's fun to look through all the watch faces available.
I also picked up a SquareTrade warranty with it, but I'm not entirely sure about it. No where on the brochure does it say that it covers accidentals, but the manager was positive it did. He said if I "shot it with a shotgun" I'd be covered.
I also picked up a SquareTrade warranty with it, but I'm not entirely sure about it. No where on the brochure does it say that it covers accidentals, but the manager was positive it did. He said if I "shot it with a shotgun" I'd be covered.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
I can try doing that. It's not hard.
Why was it so cheap?
VindictiveGnome
Member
Guess Staples is clearancing them out? They ring up as $99, but there's a 25% off coupon floating around that brings it to $75 before tax.
Nice. Thanks!
So this is in store? Because online it's out of stockstock.
VindictiveGnome
Member
Yeah, in store only. Not sure if the coupon has expired or not.
Is anyone here getting the Urbane 2 watch from LG??? It looks slick to me and if I buy it, I can finally live my Dick Tracy fantasy.
Cancelled after being on the market for 6 days due to screen issues.
Link?
Jzero
Member
The app comes with the watchface
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disney.starwarshub_goo&hl=en
Thank you
