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I am a Dropbox and Skydrive user but I've been tempted to subscribe to ASUS Webstorage. The prices seem very good for unlimited and 4GB file size max. I've seen a lot of complaints about speed but their privacy policy seems fair and non-intrusive. Just wanted to see what other XDA members thought of it.
Check out "Box"
If you search around a little you can find a free 50gig account
And a how to. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
David522d said:
Check out "Box"
If you search around a little you can find a free 50gig account
And a how to. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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BUT
Do a little research and you will see they have a low, low, low upload limit per file. Like less than 100mb. To get more, you pay. Many of us have files to upload way bigger than 100mb or want to upload blocks of files (like vids or MP3), so Box.com is proving to be a bit of a joke to many.
Anyway, I have not used the Asus storage ... yet. I understood we get it free for a period of time - like 1 year - and then it costs. So, I was not going to set it up until/unless I really had a need for it.
I am all about DropBox - they have a good app, free to signup, you can earn more and more free space.
In a word... It sucks.
I have the "Unlimited" Asus WebStorage for one year that I got with the TF101, and an 8 Gb. "Eternal" one with the Prime. Wish I could combine for an "Eternal, Unlimited" account, LOL!
The documentation is freaking horrible, there are huge issues with it, it is clunky, poorly integrated, and the desktop client is a resource hog. But, hey, it's free, right? Not so right. I played with it obstinately sure I could overcome it's clunkiness, or that they would fix it (They ARE fixing it, at a good pace, but there is SO much wrong, I couldn't stay & wait. Uninstalled from all my desktops. I still use some of the backup capacity. Check this out: You can backup (if you have the unlimited account) ALL of your PC's to it, and it sets up a directory structure that matches your desktop. Not terrible, but upload speeds sucks on most cable providers, mine being Timeneverending uploads Warner and it literally takes the better part of a week to fully seed the backup.
Then the WebStorage, you can upload and sync, but cannot move stuff around from one online folder to another, and have to pick ONE FILE AT A TIME to upload and download. Yep. Not even a folder at a time, unless you use the backup tool which doesn't work well for online storage and easy retrieval.
They may have fixed a good deal of this, it HAS been several months since i threw in the towel. I may check it again, but the support site is all terribly translated to English, it was so bad, I made some corrections, and they put MU SUGGESTIONS on the site, asking me "What else needs correction?"
Well, I am flattered you trust my English skills, but since I am not on the payroll... Suggested they hire a Proofreader with a Masters degree in language, and English as their first language.
I mean really: Asus wants to compete with Apple, Samsung etc., they need to start projecting a professional image, and get their marketing materials to stop saying things like:
"No matter it's the sweet honeymoon pictures, hardworking reports, music that you can't live without" ? Huh?
"Upload and share that treasurable pictures all at once even there are thousands of them!"
It's funny, but not THAT funny, and definitely UN funny for a paid service....
I think these issues are ALL fixable. The question is how much Asus will invest in resources to get these things in order.
EDIT: So I decided to revisit the WebStorage site, and, instead of downloading one of the Windows Clients (Sync only, Windows [Advanced], and Windows [Server]) I just used the Web Client. It will not let you transfer a Folder in any way, so I had to manually create a matching folder structure, then, I selected all of the files in one folder that wasn't too big (some 20 or so files) After 3 files it crapped out, and what was weird is, it only uploaded the once I could see in the scroll box, so I tried again, and guess what? As long as I kept the next file to upload visible (by scrolling to keep in in view) it worked, ANYTIME I let it get out of site, the dowloads would stop. Oh, and it has this flashy animation that looks like water filling a file folder for each upload. I suspect that is part of root cause, it might need to run the silly animation to continue the script, and if it's not visible it doesn't run.
Worse, there is no way to expand the scroll box so you could make all files visible. See what I mean? Free is no bonus when something is ore trouble than its worth. I give up.
Thanks for the early insights...yeah, I got one of the 50GB Box accounts but it seems clumsy. Dropbox is super smooth and easy. ASUS Webstorage seems intriging, mainly just to store my multimedia (pics, videos, music.)
SmartAs$Phone said:
I have the "Unlimited" Asus WebStorage for one year that I got with the TF101, and an 8 Gb. "Eternal" one with the Prime. Wish I could combine for an "Eternal, Unlimited" account, LOL!
The documentation is freaking horrible, there are huge issues with it, it is clunky, poorly integrated, and the desktop client is a resource hog. But, hey, it's free, right? Not so right. I played with it obstinately sure I could overcome it's clunkiness, or that they would fix it (They ARE fixing it, at a good pace, but there is SO much wrong, I couldn't stay & wait. Uninstalled from all my desktops. I still use some of the backup capacity. Check this out: You can backup (if you have the unlimited account) ALL of your PC's to it, and it sets up a directory structure that matches your desktop. Not terrible, but upload speeds sucks on most cable providers, mine being Timeneverending uploads Warner and it literally takes the better part of a week to fully seed the backup.
Then the WebStorage, you can upload and sync, but cannot move stuff around from one online folder to another, and have to pick ONE FILE AT A TIME to upload and download. Yep. Not even a folder at a time, unless you use the backup tool which doesn't work well for online storage and easy retrieval.
They may have fixed a good deal of this, it HAS been several months since i threw in the towel. I may check it again, but the support site is all terribly translated to English, it was so bad, I made some corrections, and they put MU SUGGESTIONS on the site, asking me "What else needs correction?"
Well, I am flattered you trust my English skills, but since I am not on the payroll... Suggested they hire a Proofreader with a Masters degree in language, and English as their first language.
I mean really: Asus wants to compete with Apple, Samsung etc., they need to start projecting a professional image, and get their marketing materials to stop saying things like:
"No matter it's the sweet honeymoon pictures, hardworking reports, music that you can't live without" ? Huh?
"Upload and share that treasurable pictures all at once even there are thousands of them!"
It's funny, but not THAT funny, and definitely UN funny for a paid service....
I think these issues are ALL fixable. The question is how much Asus will invest in resources to get these things in order.
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How does one get an Eternal account? I have the Prime.
And thanks for your comments. I still may try it out, especially if I get the "Eternal" option.
I spend three months here in China and a month or two back in the UK in between. My phone is needed for work as much as personal use and I was given the choice of handset within a budget. I am with China Mobile. I am new to smartphones and their internal workings so apologies in advance if my questions are at a somewhat simplistic level. You might be interested to know that Sony themselves suggested I came here.
I have had my "S" for just under two weeks now. Smartphone number one for me. So far it has been a mixed bag of highs and lows. The product's design is very nice and all that I hoped it would be. As a music player it is excellent. I am yet to see how it performs as a video player. It surfs the net effortlessly, send messages on a keyboard that is a pleasure to use and has a screen that reminds me of my Bravia back home in the UK. Perfect. Battery life is improving all the time as well.
The lows are more to do with how the software has been created for the Chinese market. There is NOTHING on this phone to link it to Google at all. No apps. relating to Google, nothing. But then considering the relationship they both have, I should not be too surprised.
However, this creates problems for me. I checked that I could access Google Play in China before I bought the phone. I did this online. I can. Doing the same from my phone is different altogether. I cannot.
Sony feel that re-flashing the phone with a UK version of the software might help and at least allow me access to Google Play. So far I am hesitating to go down this route until I have more definitive answers from you experts.
I have saved the Google Play app. to the handset and tried to run it after a successful installation. It never even opens; it just goes back to the home screen.
With hindsight, it might have been sensible to have purchased a handset from the UK to save all these problems but then I may have had a problem of displaying Chinese characters on the phone. Although I speak Mandarin, reading and writing it is a different matter. But it is useful to have this facility when travelling around China as I do.
So, what are your thoughts on how I can start afresh and acquire a UK version of the software or at least a more international one that gives me a fighting chance of doing more with this phone?
I look forward to your advice.
Hello,
First of all, welcome to China. And hope you enjoy everything else except for this little glitch. For your peace of mind, there are two ways that I know to get Google services working, and they are almost harmless.
1. Flash Google services pack, this is the easiest and most problem-free way, but I'm not sure it's currently available with Xperia S or not
2. Flash a Hong Kong or world generic version ROM, which come with Google services pre-installed, and support for both simplified and traditional Chinese characters. To do this, you will need the ROM and a software called flashtool. You could do a search on this forum for the detailed guide.
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Thank you.
So, I need Flashtool and a HK/UK ROM for the Xperia S.
Can someone confirm both of these are available before I render my phone useless?
A.
U can try doing an update as well... And see if theres any update that will fix the problem.
These are available and I used them to flash mine.
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I have already used Sony's Update Service. However, even though I have little understanding of these devices, it would seem sensible for Sony to update only what is installed rather than adding bundles of software found in other countries. What are people's thoughts on this?
I have started to read about FlashTool and it seems more than complicated and risky. Everything is written for experts.
Also, it seems that the Xperia S (LT26i) is so new that FlashTool and a "ROM" might not be available yet.
Do keep the replies coming. I am learning all the time. I am hoping this forum is as good as Sony said it is.
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Hi guys,
The company i work in allows only Samsung phones - which is ridiculous since it's all android.
I have Xperia P and i want to use it as a company phone (to have access to email etc) - i do not want to continue using Samsung!
They gave me the S3 mini...
Is there a way so i can make my XP look like it's S3 mini? What would need to be changed? How would i do it?
There is no special software involved for company emails, only Mobile iron & Touchdown apps which are both on the play store.
This would really help me in the long run! Some day i want to upgrade to Xperia Z1 Compact and not use Samsung...
10x
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Hi guys,
The company i work in allows only Samsung phones - which is ridiculous since it's all android.
I have Xperia P and i want to use it as a company phone (to have access to email etc) - i do not want to continue using Samsung!
They gave me the S3 mini...
Is there a way so i can make my XP look like it's S3 mini? What would need to be changed? How would i do it?
There is no special software involved for company emails, only Mobile iron & Touchdown apps which are both on the play store.
This would really help me in the long run! Some day i want to upgrade to Xperia Z1 Compact and not use Samsung...
10x
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Unauthorized tampering with company stuff is going to get you fired. Running a rooted phone is probably going to get you fired as well.
Try to talk with someone with authority and ask them to explain why this is in effect and if they can't make exceptions.
That said, you cannot change physical appearence. Hardware won't fit, it never does. The fun fact is that both phones have very similar specs, and they both use a Novathor SoC.
The software is easier to fool. Android reads the phone name and manufacturer from the build.prop in /system/
As long as you change only the name and not the actual hardware settings in that file, it should work ok. Make backups before doing this.
And let me repeat it, if someone with authority catches you using a non-approved phone to do company stuff, you will likely get fired.
Hey, thanks for your answer!
Maybe i did not make myself clear...i was never thinking of changing the appearence of the phone. Only the software.
I'm working in this company for many years...don't worry about me, but thanks for the warnings.
Unfortunately, the official answer is - the software is not compatible. Anyone with some brains can tell that is BS but ok.
It's a big company, nobody will check my phone, but when i connect they will see which brand it is, so that's the only thing i have to change.
I found this so i'll give it a try: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1948558
yeah, that guide does what I was talking about in my post.
Changing phone brand and manufacturer affects Play Store as well. (Play store does limit available apps depending on phone model). In your case you probably won't be able to download sony-only apps (which is no big loss if you ask me).
In the past people changed build.prop to disguise random devices as Nexus 7 tablets so they could download all possible apps for their Android version.
Btw, if you manage to sidestep their "security measures" with a build.prop edit, their security department isn't worth a dime.
For their own good, I hope that they did enact a more serious security system to lock out non-company phones.
Well i will still use the company SIM card. We have no access to any of the company systems through the phone, only the emails.
Nobody can install Mobile Iron settings if they don't connect to the correct server and provide a PIN (which i have) to install all neccessary certificates etc.
We'll see what happens, i might just try it to see if it works, then decide if i'll use it or not.
Thanks
Change it in the build.prop, you're modifying your own device not the companies.
The phones are almost the same though anyway:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=5033&idPhone2=4436
Why dont you just use the samsung? It has better battery by the way :good:
Does anyone know where I can find a standalone email .wgt (I don't want to connect to my phone... it's apple... don't kill me)?
Also, an android launcher .wgt like nova launcher would be really cool! (I don't care about battery life if I'm running this)
The main reason my wife bought me this watch was so I could be sneaky and check my emails while I'm in meetings... that way I'd have more time to spend with her at home rather than answering emails until 8pm... I'm pretty much screwed either way, but my inner geek wants to make this work, and I don't like Samsung limiting what my property can do.
This watch can be a completely stand alone device, but Samsung has crippled it's capabilities in an attempt to force us to buy one of their smartphones. I'm not a big fan of these marketing tactics, and have made it my mission to make this watch do what I want it to do, and know it can do. I will not buy a Samsung phone just so I can play with my watch.
I'm a complete noob at this, but thanks to this forum, I've been able to learn quickly. I've been able to root the watch and sideload all of the apps i can find (and think are useful).
I still don't have access to download registered apps, since I didn't cave in and buy a samsung phone. I'm sure there are a lot of good apps that help increase the functionality of the watch.
I'm hoping there are some geniuses out there who could help me out with the email and android launcher questions.
Email/apps
I'm in the same boat as you are. Not spending the extra cash on an additional phone has left much to be desired with the watch. Being a standalone device I thought I would have at least been able to get emails, so a new app is much needed.
Btw I did several searches but could find how to Sideload apps onto the gear s...do you happen to have a link? What apps were you able to find, and can you post them? Thanks, like you I'm very new but willing to help in any way I can.
Now if we can figure out the pit file/ full android I'd be set!
Thanks again!
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Does anyone know where I can find a standalone email .wgt (I don't want to connect to my phone... it's apple... don't kill me)?
Also, an android launcher .wgt like nova launcher would be really cool! (I don't care about battery life if I'm running this)
The main reason my wife bought me this watch was so I could be sneaky and check my emails while I'm in meetings... that way I'd have more time to spend with her at home rather than answering emails until 8pm... I'm pretty much screwed either way, but my inner geek wants to make this work, and I don't like Samsung limiting what my property can do.
This watch can be a completely stand alone device, but Samsung has crippled it's capabilities in an attempt to force us to buy one of their smartphones. I'm not a big fan of these marketing tactics, and have made it my mission to make this watch do what I want it to do, and know it can do. I will not buy a Samsung phone just so I can play with my watch.
I'm a complete noob at this, but thanks to this forum, I've been able to learn quickly. I've been able to root the watch and sideload all of the apps i can find (and think are useful).
I still don't have access to download registered apps, since I didn't cave in and buy a samsung phone. I'm sure there are a lot of good apps that help increase the functionality of the watch.
I'm hoping there are some geniuses out there who could help me out with the email and android launcher questions.
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I just bought a cheapo compatible sammy.
Buy a used galaxy running 4.3 (s3 mini on ebay, used ~$50-70) and use it as a relay. Just copy all the apps and mail accounts from your daily driver onto the S3, connect to Wi-Fi, set the notifications, disconnect from Bluetooth, and use the remote as the tether.
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I'm in the same boat as you are. Not spending the extra cash on an additional phone has left much to be desired with the watch. Being a standalone device I thought I would have at least been able to get emails, so a new app is much needed.
Btw I did several searches but could find how to Sideload apps onto the gear s...do you happen to have a link? What apps were you able to find, and can you post them? Thanks, like you I'm very new but willing to help in any way I can.
Now if we can figure out the pit file/ full android I'd be set!
Thanks again!
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Hopefully someone will come up with a standalone_email.wgt soon.
Right now I'm looking into the feasibility of flashing an Android ROM onto my Gear S.... if that's even possible. Given the limited apps available for Tizen, and all of the built in mess that samsung has provided with this phone, I'm thinking that is the way to go. But, I'm a noob, so haven't had a chance to work with ODIN too much on the ROM flashing side of things.
this is by far the best guide on sideloading apps for Gear S (for your average noob like me):
denvycom.com/blog/how-to-install-wgt-files-gear2
A few wrinkles they don't go over:
Make sure your Java is up to date. If it isn't, Tizen won't install. However, more problematic for me, was getting the developer.samsung.com website to work correctly with my default browser. I uninstalled it and re installed it (and all versions between 6 and 8) quite a few times. If you have the same problems and the website isn't loading java correctly, it's going to be virtually impossible to get your author cert or device profile licenses. I hope you don't run into this problem.
Once you get all of that working, you can scour the Gear S and Gear 2 forums for .wgt files (these .wgt are the "application" files that Tizen uses). There are a lot here on this forum. just download them, copy them to the SDB folder, open up your CMD prompt, find sdb foler, type sdb install xxx.wgt, the press enter.
I'm still not happy with what I've been able to find, pretty much the only .wgt files I've found that are nice are opera mini and a few calculators. Opera mini can't even load flash, so kiss listening to Pandora over your Bluetooth headphones while running.
which brings up another good app request... if anybody is listening... a pandora.wgt would be really really cool!!
Hope this helps
mghtymse007 said:
I just bought a cheapo compatible sammy.
Buy a used galaxy running 4.3 (s3 mini on ebay, used ~$50-70) and use it as a relay. Just copy all the apps and mail accounts from your daily driver onto the S3, connect to Wi-Fi, set the notifications, disconnect from Bluetooth, and use the remote as the tether.
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That's called "getting tricked by the biz"! It's like buying a $50 t-shirt! At least you can wear the t-shirt
Sorry man, not trying to be negative, I know it would be easier to do it this way. The fact that they're making me buy one of their phones to make my watch work makes me want to buy a Samsung even less!
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That's called "getting tricked by the biz"! It's like buying a $50 t-shirt! At least you can wear the t-shirt
Sorry man, not trying to be negative, I know it would be easier to do it this way. The fact that they're making me buy one of their phones to make my watch work makes me want to buy a Samsung even less!
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Not saying I don't disagree with you. It's a real BS game these guys play! These two devices are the first and only Sam tech I have, and never found their forced ecosystem tactics tasteful. In the end, i REALLY did try to find a possible alternative...From LG to Umeox to ZGPAX. I struggled with an Omate TS for almost a year...to get what the S does out of box (w/compatible Sam, or course) and more.
For me...i needed a reliable device...function beat out emotion and personal feelings in this case.
weedenrw said:
Hopefully someone will come up with a standalone_email.wgt soon.
Right now I'm looking into the feasibility of flashing an Android ROM onto my Gear S.... if that's even possible. Given the limited apps available for Tizen, and all of the built in mess that samsung has provided with this phone, I'm thinking that is the way to go. But, I'm a noob, so haven't had a chance to work with ODIN too much on the ROM flashing side of things.
this is by far the best guide on sideloading apps for Gear S (for your average noob like me):
denvycom.com/blog/how-to-install-wgt-files-gear2
A few wrinkles they don't go over:
Make sure your Java is up to date. If it isn't, Tizen won't install. However, more problematic for me, was getting the developer.samsung.com website to work correctly with my default browser. I uninstalled it and re installed it (and all versions between 6 and 8) quite a few times. If you have the same problems and the website isn't loading java correctly, it's going to be virtually impossible to get your author cert or device profile licenses. I hope you don't run into this problem.
Once you get all of that working, you can scour the Gear S and Gear 2 forums for .wgt files (these .wgt are the "application" files that Tizen uses). There are a lot here on this forum. just download them, copy them to the SDB folder, open up your CMD prompt, find sdb foler, type sdb install xxx.wgt, the press enter.
I'm still not happy with what I've been able to find, pretty much the only .wgt files I've found that are nice are opera mini and a few calculators. Opera mini can't even load flash, so kiss listening to Pandora over your Bluetooth headphones while running.
which brings up another good app request... if anybody is listening... a pandora.wgt would be really really cool!!
Hope this helps
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Thanks for the advice...hopefully I can get to installing some later today. After purchasing the gear and soon learning all its limitations I went to Walmart and purchased a prepaid Samsung phone for the first time pairing before returning the phone. While I managed to get a few apps I quickly found out that most are useless without a paired device.
I do have opera install but found after rooting the gear the app opens to a black screen and that's all.
Long story short, until a new rom is created I'm pretty much stuck with a phone and messaging device (which is nice and all...but not for the price we paid)
Thanks again for all the info!
mghtymse007 said:
I just bought a cheapo compatible sammy.
Buy a used galaxy running 4.3 (s3 mini on ebay, used ~$50-70) and use it as a relay. Just copy all the apps and mail accounts from your daily driver onto the S3, connect to Wi-Fi, set the notifications, disconnect from Bluetooth, and use the remote as the tether.
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thanks for the info
mghtymse007 said:
I just bought a cheapo compatible sammy.
Buy a used galaxy running 4.3 (s3 mini on ebay, used ~$50-70) and use it as a relay. Just copy all the apps and mail accounts from your daily driver onto the S3, connect to Wi-Fi, set the notifications, disconnect from Bluetooth, and use the remote as the tether.
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Hi there!
I am in the same boat as you. iPhone 6 is my primary phone but i also have a twin SIM card that i want to use with the Gear S (standalone). However i still need a (cheap as it can get) Samsung phone for setting up the watch, installing apps and the remote connection.
Can you please confirm that the S3 mini is indeed compatible with the Gear S; What version of Android does it have? Can you post the exact FW name? I was not sure it supported BT 4.0 hardwarewise.
Thank you so much!
gidi said:
Hi there!
I am in the same boat as you. iPhone 6 is my primary phone but i also have a twin SIM card that i want to use with the Gear S (standalone). However i still need a (cheap as it can get) Samsung phone for setting up the watch, installing apps and the remote connection.
Can you please confirm that the S3 mini is indeed compatible with the Gear S; What version of Android does it have? Can you post the exact FW name? I was not sure it supported BT 4.0 hardwarewise.
Thank you so much!
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Ah, this is a great one. Did this for a friend a few weeks ago...an iPhone 6 playing nice with a Samsung! (Think I heard something about Hell and freezing on this subject But all kidding aside, she does get a lot of comments about the phone/watch combo.
To be honest, I think there's a lot more phones that are compatible with the S that Sammy is letting on. At our Main OFFICIAL AT&T store...their little tablets show maybe 7 or so Samsung models that are "officially" compatible. However, I've heard, and read of some folks trying cheap, simple pre-paid models...and all is working.
After doing some quick research, it seems that it's more important to have Android 4.3 or higher to ensure full functionality. It's the additional Gear Mgr software that will handle the S's functions... And their 4.3+/TouchWiz combo seems to be the key.
Hope this helps... Good luck!
Oh, and BTW, I don't have an iPhone... I do have an android based phone, the HTC One M8. I just have never cared for TouchWiz, nor Samsung's designs.
(Please no OEM wars, just stating my personal opinion)
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Hi! I do not have a Samsung smartphone. I want to send and receive mail at the clock. Need advice.
It's great to see some growing interest in creating new watchface designs. I see new entries via he Gear app every week.
There seems to be:
- A focus on surfacing every possible function that the Fit 2 provides on most watchfaces. This results in some really busy designs, driving the point size of the activity values to ever decreasing sizes. It's not just my aging eyes that have a hard time reading many of these values, but even when I am wearing glasses (I correct to 20/15) these values are nearly impossible to read when exercising. Sometimes displaying everything, because you can, is not the best design decision.
- A lack of functionality that allows the user to select what activity values are displayed. Maybe this is a limitation of Samsung's dev tool kit?? If so, then that explains it. If not, it sure would be great to disable values that I would never want to see, such as Water and Caffeine - even Calories is useless for me. I realize this is personal, but that's why I ask the question about customization.
As I said in another thread, maybe it's best for me to just get the dev tool kit and create something for myself.
I agree. I finally hit that age where I need to wear readers for smaller text. None of the watch faces allowed me to view them without the readers. So, I did download the watch face designer and created my own. I have two that I go back and forth on. Both have large font for the time/steps/battery so I can see them while i'm exercising or just walking.
I just released a minimal large font watchface free in the store right now, might be to your liking.
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hakarune said:
I just released a minimal large font watchface free in the store right now, might be to your liking.
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Is that the "Minimal (24h) Watchface?
billykxda said:
There seems to be:
- A focus on surfacing every possible function that the Fit 2 provides on most watchfaces. This results in some really busy designs, driving the point size of the activity values to ever decreasing sizes. It's not just my aging eyes that have a hard time reading many of these values, but even when I am wearing glasses (I correct to 20/15) these values are nearly impossible to read when exercising. Sometimes displaying everything, because you can, is not the best design decision.
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Some of them are definitely too busy so I decided what I wanted to see on my watch face and then created my own (still pending Samsung approval to be listed in the store). It leans toward the small but more functional side.
billykxda said:
There seems to be:
- A lack of functionality that allows the user to select what activity values are displayed. Maybe this is a limitation of Samsung's dev tool kit?? If so, then that explains it. If not, it sure would be great to disable values that I would never want to see, such as Water and Caffeine - even Calories is useless for me. I realize this is personal, but that's why I ask the question about customization..
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I'm pretty new to this, but the Gear Watch Designer (GWD) doesn't allow one to select activities on the watch itself as far as I could find. The Samsung-made watch faces have the Stylize button to select colors and such and I can't even figure out if that's possible in GWD. One can't even select 12hr/24hr on a watchface, let alone activities. It would be a good idea though.
billykxda said:
As I said in another thread, maybe it's best for me to just get the dev tool kit and create something for myself.
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It's not really that hard to do. Samsung has a pretty good tutorial on their site. If you don't plan on submitting to their store, it's even easier.
Having said that, once I get Samsung to approve my current submission, I plan to make others (all free of course) and I wouldn't mind making one for you. What sort of concept do you have in mind? Activities needed, etc. This kind of stuff is a fun hobby for me and a way to give back to the XDA community.
Coal:
Thanks for the offer. When I get some time, I am going to dive in myself. I might start with something like the Black Modern by minimin, but I'd make it more readable.
billykxda said:
Is that the "Minimal (24h) Watchface?
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Yes, that one is mine. was my first watchface and I tried to make match the request of 2 posts I saw on a different thread before you guys posted.
I plan to make more and do requests after we finish moving to our new home. Not sure if anyone is actually buy this device though. My next watchface I'm going to see about adding a pseudo flashlight button.
coal686 said:
I'm pretty new to this, but the Gear Watch Designer (GWD) doesn't allow one to select activities on the watch itself as far as I could find. The Samsung-made watch faces have the Stylize button to select colors and such and I can't even figure out if that's possible in GWD. One can't even select 12hr/24hr on a watch face, let alone activities. It would be a good idea though.
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Hi Coal,
I've just started to make my own watch faces too for the GF2. Here is a comment from the Samsung Developers Forum on how to create a Stylize/change colors at least...
The first issue I've had is using an example as a template then activating the "Always on Display" view. When I uploaded my watchface to my GF2 it would cycle through the "layers" of my watch face then resort back to a pre-loaded Samsung watch face. So now, I just do not try and add that feature in... Good Luck! I may upload something after I practice a LOT more!
burrzoo