Not a deal breaker, but for any of you out there with a Gear S in hand, can you stream Pandora or anything else with this watch? If I left my phone in the car and went running, all I have is my watch and a bluetooth headset, would I still be able to listen to internet music... I am guessing with further Itzen development here on XDA, that one day will be possible if it isn't already.
So far, not right now. However, I imagine this could be coming to the watch down the road.
Yes, you can stream music, but as of right now only using the Milk music app.
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Yes, you can stream music, but as of right now only using the Milk music app.
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Well, that's something at least. I don't have a music library at all, I only use streaming services. So that will hold me over for now. Thank you.
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Well, that's something at least. I don't have a music library at all, I only use streaming services. So that will hold me over for now. Thank you.
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Let us know how it performs battery wise.
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Not a deal breaker, but for any of you out there with a Gear S in hand, can you stream Pandora or anything else with this watch? If I left my phone in the car and went running, all I have is my watch and a bluetooth headset, would I still be able to listen to internet music... I am guessing with further Itzen development here on XDA, that one day will be possible if it isn't already.
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Yeah if tizen gave us Pandora or another music app that would be terrific milk music for now
The is a "tunein" app made for tizen. Tunein is an Internet streaming radio wich I use a lot on my phone.
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I will know soon enough, local Tmobile just called me and they got some in. Didn't expect that for another week at least.
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I will know soon enough, local Tmobile just called me and they got some in. Didn't expect that for another week at least.
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yeah I'm on t-mobile Gs too we can stream music free yeahhh
would love if you could use google music on it. then i wouldnt need to drag my phone out at the gym.
So I got the Gear S! Tmobile received 4 and held one for me since I had issues getting a White Note 4 from them. I got the MILK app but it just acts as a remote for the phone! It doesn't stream to the watch itself.
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So I got the Gear S! Tmobile received 4 and held one for me since I had issues getting a White Note 4 from them. I got the MILK app but it just acts as a remote for the phone! It doesn't stream to the watch itself.
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Hum.. T-mobile says stream milk app is free maybe that only works on the phone itself (The free streaming part)
omg, i just got it. The first time i tried to stream from the watch, i turned off bluetooth so it be be a standalone, MILK gave me an error saying it couldn't connect to bluetooth device and it quit. but i didn't know it had wifi, so now i'm connected to wifi and it's working. I assume it will work on 3G as well, I'm not in a good area for data, so i basically get Edge network.
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omg, i just got it. The first time i tried to stream from the watch, i turned off bluetooth so it be be a standalone, MILK gave me an error saying it couldn't connect to bluetooth device and it quit. but i didn't know it had wifi, so now i'm connected to wifi and it's working. I assume it will work on 3G as well, I'm not in a good area for data, so i basically get Edge network.
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Yea it will work on 4G too so when you play milk it wont count against your data plan.
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Well, that's something at least. I don't have a music library at all, I only use streaming services. So that will hold me over for now. Thank you.
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Be mindful that streaming will significantly reduce battery life.
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I'll pitch in on this one, I took it today for a run as standalone and for the 7 miles that I ran the battery went from 97% to 49% at the end of the run which was 1 hour long. I received a call that played about a minute lol and numerous email notifications. That being said I say that it will probably last at the most 2 hrs as a standalone with everything turned on and streaming music. Hope this help!
PS. The built in hr monitor is not very accurate and I think the GPS is a little bit off, but I'll have to check with my previous runs on endomondo.
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Be mindful that streaming will significantly reduce battery life.
I'll pitch in on this one, I took it today for a run as standalone and for the 7 miles that I ran the battery went from 97% to 49% at the end of the run which was 1 hour long. I received a call that played about a minute lol and numerous email notifications. That being said I say that it will probably last at the most 2 hrs as a standalone with everything turned on and streaming music. Hope this help!
PS. The built in hr monitor is not very accurate and I think the GPS is a little bit off, but I'll have to check with my previous runs on endomondo.
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I found the gps to be pretty accurate on my runs. I'm planning on wearing my polar hrm to see how accurate the hrm is. However, if it is like the gear fit was it is going to seem kinda erratic during the workout, but the end results will compare nicely to the polar.
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Be mindful that streaming will significantly reduce battery life.
I'll pitch in on this one, I took it today for a run as standalone and for the 7 miles that I ran the battery went from 97% to 49% at the end of the run which was 1 hour long. I received a call that played about a minute lol and numerous email notifications. That being said I say that it will probably last at the most 2 hrs as a standalone with everything turned on and streaming music. Hope this help!
PS. The built in hr monitor is not very accurate and I think the GPS is a little bit off, but I'll have to check with my previous runs on endomondo.
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I'm not very concerned with battery life. I have plenty of opportunities to charge the watch during the day. Especially since the charging dock is a battery too. Sure is a great feature for this little watch.
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Be mindful that streaming will significantly reduce battery life.
I'll pitch in on this one, I took it today for a run as standalone and for the 7 miles that I ran the battery went from 97% to 49% at the end of the run which was 1 hour long. I received a call that played about a minute lol and numerous email notifications. That being said I say that it will probably last at the most 2 hrs as a standalone with everything turned on and streaming music. Hope this help!
PS. The built in hr monitor is not very accurate and I think the GPS is a little bit off, but I'll have to check with my previous runs on endomondo.
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Do you ever have issues with it streaming Milk in "standalone" mode? I can not get it to stream, it only sits at the Milk splash screen weather on Wifi or 4G,(it does play on the phone when connected to Bluetooth). I have called Samsung and T-Mobile but no one has any idea how to fix. Samsung actually tried to tell me that Milk was discontinued and no longer supported, I guess he was out of trouble shooting ideas and wanted to get me off the phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is the only reason I bought it and decide to leave my Moto 360 on the nightstand.
^ To be honest the only problem that I have had is that sometimes the app hangs and I lose audio for a little bit and then it comes back. Where I run there are a couple of spots where the signal is weak and I think that's what happen when it hangs. Other than that I have had not issues, but I haven't use Milk al that much.
How is your data usage streaming milk to run?
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How is ATRIX GPS? Can someone do a review for us?
It works very well, smooth & very accurate. I haven't experienced any issues with it.
Its much better than the captivate. I used Google Navigation to go somewhere the other day and it stayed locked pretty much the entire drive. It took a couple of minutes to get an exact lock (not that that was an issue) but after that it was pretty smooth.
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Its much better than the captivate. I used Google Navigation to go somewhere the other day and it stayed locked pretty much the entire drive. It took a couple of minutes to get an exact lock (not that that was an issue) but after that it was pretty smooth.
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GPS on Captivate was a joke, it never worked for me.
It seems really accurate and fast. Google Maps/Navigation is smoother than ever on the Atrix. I received my Vehicle Dock yesterday and it's great. If you aren't using navigation the car home app shows your location on the map and the direction and even the speed you are traveling really accurately. Overall it seems even more reliable than either of my former phones the Dell Streak and Nexus One.
Extremely good. I get a 9ft lock, indoors, instantly.
Coming from a Captivate, I am extremely impressed. It seems to lock even faster than my old iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, when going from the iPhone to the Captivate, I was very disappointed in the GPS.
Best GPS I've seen on a phone, ever.
I was pretty happy with the GPS on my G1, but I LOVE the GPS on this. Very fast acquisition times, even in hotels and parking structures.
I've used it a good amount and it's been flawless. I use it with the Atrix car dock. I've used it for nav while streaming Pandoro through bt in the car and had zero issues with it. Mapping is quick and accurate. I can't say enough good things about the Atrix/car dock combination.
tks guys... I'm coming from a Galaxy S, actually I'm suing Samsung Brazil. They didn't want to exchange to a new phone or give my money back cause technical assistance (don't know if you guys call companies that fix defective stuffs) said my GPS was ok. I heard "hey look, you got 1 satellite fixed... it's not a GPS issue"... damn it...
I wish in Brazil companies respect us like in USA.
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Best GPS I've seen on a phone, ever.
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+2.... I get accuracy down to 1 to 2 meters with out wifi on. that amazing.
That sounds more like scary lol
very quick compated to my old captivate
It was wonderful for me when I tested it at the AT&T store. It nearly immediately had a lock even being inside the store.
Had a Captivate, and the major reason it went back was the poor GPS. Outdoors with a clear sky view it showed 30-35db signal readings, a full 10-20db less than an obsolete (two generations back) Deluo Earthmate usb "puck" gps sitting right next to it.
The Earthmate and a Nuvi both had signal and position, the Samsung kept saying the signals were too weak to use.
Switch to the Atrix: Outdoors, position within 10 feet (so it says) just like any commodity-grade GPS these days.
INDOORS, in a room with a steel shutter over the windows, it showed 30-35db signal strengths, equal or better to what the Cappy showed OUTDOORS with a full sky view.
No question in my mind, the Atrix has a commodity-grade GPS that works perfectly well. Whether they've done any tweaks or cheats in how it works, I don't know. I find the accuracy reading surprising, since that's pushing what a WAAS-enabled GPS would get and AFAIK no cell phones use WAAS GPS.
Checked position on Google Maps, and it is right on. I'm a HAPPY CAMPER and I'm not an easy customer to please.
Also, when the battery is fully charged on the Atrix? It doesn't wake up and ring and complain it needs to be unplugged. The Cappy tried to wake me up every night. Bad Cappy!
Now, if they'd only enable the FM radio...
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Same here, coming from a captivate this seems miraculous. I have a lot of problems with the atrix but GPS is not one of them.
Best gps i've seen on a phone. Very accurate and very fast
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Best GPS I've seen on a phone, ever.
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Best gps i've seen on a phone. Very accurate and very fast
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Just came back from a 3.5 hour trip, one way, round trip (left last night and came back tonight), and the phone "lost" me twice - once was a typical SGS-style issue where it kicked me off the highway I was on and said I had to get back on at the upcoming exit, and the second time, for no reason whatsoever, the GPS kinda turned off.... I say "kinda" because it was still on when I checked my GPS widget but the GPS icon was gone from the notification bar. It wasn't searching for GPS, it just stopped showing up there. I turned it off and then back on, found me again in under 3 seconds.
Those were the ONLY issues I had in 7 hours of using the GPS during the last 24 hours. Tell me that isn't the best data you've ever heard on a cell phone's GPS unit???
Yes it locks on instantly and to a lot of satellites, but from there it goes to hell. I just completed my first run using this phone. The route i take is 5.5 miles but the phone said i only did 5.0. The app i use is called MyTracks and it overlays your path with Google maps. Normally with my old phone it lines up nearly perfectly, showing my path as being on the sidewalk. Well with the note it shows my path as running through front yards and houses, which of course i didn't do. All of that cutting through yards and houses is why my path appears to be half a mile less.
Fyi it is a sunny clear sky so no issues that way.
Has anyone else taken their Note running and experienced similar or opposite issues?
Using Navigon on both S2 and Note. Very accurate except my maps a bit old. So it shows to one way street sometimes. The Note lock within 3 seconds. Don't have your issue
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Yes it locks on instantly and to a lot of satellites, but from there it goes to hell. I just completed my first run using this phone. The route i take is 5.5 miles but the phone said i only did 5.0. The app i use is called MyTracks and it overlays your path with Google maps. Normally with my old phone it lines up nearly perfectly, showing my path as being on the sidewalk. Well with the note it shows my path as running through front yards and houses, which of course i didn't do. All of that cutting through yards and houses is why my path appears to be half a mile less.
Fyi it is a sunny clear sky so no issues that way.
Has anyone else taken their Note running and experienced similar or opposite issues?
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I've taken my note in my car, and I can tell you that I've never seen a smartphone's GPS perform as well as the Note does. I get a lock in 5 seconds or less, and I've seen as many as 25 satellite locks, with a position as accurate as 5 feet for a long duration.
Do you keep your Note in your pocket while you're running, or is it exposed/attached to your body somewhere?
MyTracks and Navigon differ in that Navigon locks to streets, eliminating spurious off-path tracks while MyTracks saves every position report if you have it set to do so.
I used to use MyTracks to diagnose GPS issues w/captivate etc.
So far, I haven't seen any of those issues with the GPS in this phone, however, it is always spot on for me. Actually the best GPS i've used in a phone yet.
I am leaning more towards a faulty unit than a design issue..
The note is in my pocket at all times. I did The same with my old phone. The issue could be that, or maybe it just can't track slow speeds very well but it works fine at higher speeds like when driving. I am going to take it in the car later and drive that same path with it exposed and then again with it in my pocket and see what happens.
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MyTracks and Navigon differ in that Navigon locks to streets, eliminating spurious off-path tracks while MyTracks saves every position report if you have it set to do so.
I used to use MyTracks to diagnose GPS issues w/captivate etc.
So far, I haven't seen any of those issues with the GPS in this phone, however, it is always spot on for me. Actually the best GPS i've used in a phone yet.
I am leaning more towards a faulty unit than a design issue..
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Maybe i need to change a setting in MyTracks since this gps is supposedly so accurate? I use all the default settings other than setting an audible alert for every 5 minutes.
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Maybe i need to change a setting in MyTracks since this gps is supposedly so accurate? I use all the default settings other than setting an audible alert for every 5 minutes.
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Ya man. Something, whether a setting or hardware issue, is definitely buggered. My GPS is hardcore accurate. I've done 2 runs with mine using MyTracks and its dead-on accurate.
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I used it with telenav from NJ to NY and it worked great!
No problems with GPS at all here. I've had 10+ satellites locked on inside a building with lots of glass. It was able to pinpoint my exact location within the building.
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I'm getting absolutely amazing GPS performance here gets a lock almost instantly and is very accurate. Maybe try turning off mobile networks and just using the satellites. I did that and still get a lock just as fast and is far more accurate at least for me.
worked beautifully for me today in the car
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Ya man. Something, whether a setting or hardware issue, is definitely buggered. My GPS is hardcore accurate. I've done 2 runs with mine using MyTracks and its dead-on accurate.
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Have you changed any settings in mytracks or do you use the defaults? Is your phone in your pocket or out in your hand?
I did turn off wiring before my run, maybe there's a bug when you do that?
Just got mine yesterday. I had a Galaxy Tablet, used it with WAZE for navigation of sorts. The SGT would always show me not on the exit ramp at a particular exit, difference distance was 100 feet.
The Note shows me on the exit ramp every time, it is much better GPS
So driving down the road with the Note in my vent-attached phone holder, the GPS works flawlessly. When I put it in my pocket, it started getting inaccurate again. I'm not sure why this is the case since my old phone worked in my pocket just fine. I am hesitant to carry the phone in my hands for the 5-6 miles I run, in fear of dropping it. If others report that MyTracks works flawlessly with the Note in their pocket, I may return mine and try another.
18 sat LOCKS indoors. 3m accuracy instantly.
Best GPS performance out of any phone.
I think it's just your app.
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18 sat LOCKS indoors. 3m accuracy instantly.
Best GPS performance out of any phone.
I think it's just your app.
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I have Runkeeper Pro and Edmondo so I'm going to try one of those next time. I don't like those apps as much because they don't let me see a granular breakdown of my speed throughout the run. Meaning, I can see a chart of exactly how fast I was running all throughout my run. With these other 2 apps it just shows you a total speed at the end of the run, Maybe I can find another app that does what I want.
I use my GPS quite often and I will say there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with this GPS. Best phone GPS I have ever had.
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I've narrowed down the issue to it only occurring while in my pocket. I am going to try some other apps or buy an armholder.
What do you have in your pockets?????!!!!!!
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Anyone else notice that while listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game and you answer a phone call, after the call the app is closed and you have to reopen it?
The most common situation for me is I have my phone on a holder in my car. I have my Spotify playing off my phone then a phone call comes in. After I hang up, Spotify isn't paused or anything, it's completely closed.
On my old Nexus S 4G, anything I was doing prior to answering a call would immediately resume after I hung up.
Is this a Sense 4 "feature" or is this ICS? Sorry, I had an iPhone 4S for about 6 months so I've been away from Android for awhile.
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Anyone else notice that while listening to music, watching a video, or playing a game and you answer a phone call, after the call the app is closed and you have to reopen it?
The most common situation for me is I have my phone on a holder in my car. I have my Spotify playing off my phone then a phone call comes in. After I hang up, Spotify isn't paused or anything, it's completely closed.
On my old Nexus S 4G, anything I was doing prior to answering a call would immediately resume after I hung up.
Is this a Sense 4 "feature" or is this ICS? Sorry, I had an iPhone 4S for about 6 months so I've been away from Android for awhile.
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Not yet, regularly stream BT, Loaded MP3s, Pandora, Xm etc, calls come and go, in car, out of car, goes right back to where I was previously. Works perfectly actually.
It happens if you take forever in a call cause of the ways HTC d program multitask background kill but yeah i guess it could be annoying for some people
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No problems so far....
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Not yet, regularly stream BT, Loaded MP3s, Pandora, Xm etc, calls come and go, in car, out of car, goes right back to where I was previously. Works perfectly actually.
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In fact I was on a call for 20 minutes with... you guessed it my mother. Once she hung up, I was able to continue with music. Tried again later when I spoke with a friend on my way home from work. No issue so far.
Also while in the car (not driving this time, my girlfriend was) I was talking and was browsing on the Internet. Still no issues. Thought it was going to clip on the 3G network. Still no LTE yet here, but any day now is the word here.
If so what do you think of it?
Mine shipped out today, so once I get it I'll let you know.
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I'm still waiting for mine:banghead:
Thanks guys. I'm really interested in them.
Honestly as goofy as it sounds it almost seems worth it just for a watch that can change facs
The idea of being able to check my text/email other stuff without having to constantly grab for my phone just sounds awesome.
Well, I've had mine for just over a week now, and I gotta say, it was worth every penny. This thing is fantastic! Great battery life (I've only charged it once, overnight, so far), and a simple interface. It pairs with my phone without any issues, and if I wander out of range of my phone it automatically pairs back up once I'm back in range, nearly flawlessly (there have been a couple of times it's gotten stuck in "Searching" mode but all I had to do was open the app and hit the button to stop searching then hit the button again to connect).
I was worried what having a bluetooth device constantly connected would do to my OG's battery life, but I think I acually get better life out of it since I no longer have to turn my screen on to check my notifications. So I'm getting about the same or slightly better life out of the battery, while my screen on time has gone way down. YMMV.
My favorite feature of the Pebble by far is the ability to control my phone's music player (PlayerPro) with it. Plus since it's waterproof, I actually use it in the shower to listen to music and skip tracks that are too loud/quiet, or not what I want to hear at that moment. It will also control Pandora and most other players. The downside of PlayerPro (and Pandora) is that it doesn't use the correct API so the metadata doesn't show up on the screen, but if you use the stock player or some other players that do, the metadata should show up too.
So far I'm very impressed. It's everything I thought it would be. Once they release the SDK and some devs work their magic, this thing will be even more functional, but just as is, it's great.
That's actually pretty cool. I keep forgetting it is waterpoof.
I wish I would have ordered it when I could have got it a bit cheaper though. I'm still hesitant about paying $150.
Hesitant paying 150 for a watch? What kind of watches do u wear?
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Well, I've had mine for just over a week now, and I gotta say, it was worth every penny. This thing is fantastic! Great battery life (I've only charged it once, overnight, so far), and a simple interface. It pairs with my phone without any issues, and if I wander out of range of my phone it automatically pairs back up once I'm back in range, nearly flawlessly (there have been a couple of times it's gotten stuck in "Searching" mode but all I had to do was open the app and hit the button to stop searching then hit the button again to connect).
I was worried what having a bluetooth device constantly connected would do to my OG's battery life, but I think I acually get better life out of it since I no longer have to turn my screen on to check my notifications. So I'm getting about the same or slightly better life out of the battery, while my screen on time has gone way down. YMMV.
My favorite feature of the Pebble by far is the ability to control my phone's music player (PlayerPro) with it. Plus since it's waterproof, I actually use it in the shower to listen to music and skip tracks that are too loud/quiet, or not what I want to hear at that moment. It will also control Pandora and most other players. The downside of PlayerPro (and Pandora) is that it doesn't use the correct API so the metadata doesn't show up on the screen, but if you use the stock player or some other players that do, the metadata should show up too.
So far I'm very impressed. It's everything I thought it would be. Once they release the SDK and some devs work their magic, this thing will be even more functional, but just as is, it's great.
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can the watch display metro bus times as if it was running through the app on the phone?
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can the watch display metro bus times as if it was running through the app on the phone?
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With a Tasker app someone made called Pebble Notifier you can get any and every notification that can show up in the phone's notification bar on the watch. So if your bus app creates notifications of the bus times they'll show up.
Once the Pebble SDK is released devs can add whatever functionality they want to it for their own apps, and other devs here could probably figure out how to make it work if they want to invest the time.
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A one tap ingress hack would be pretty awesome especially while driving..
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I bought the Moto 360 Sport (which is essentially the v2 in a fixed band and GPS onboard) because I like fitness/smart watches - and prefer to not have to carry my phone if possible.
Pros:
GPS tracking
Can play music from watch to BT headphones
Heart Rate/Pedometer/Barometer/Android Wear
Very comfortable
Battery life is a solid day with moderate use and about 1 hour GPS tracked running
Cons:
BT range is poor
Constantly disconnects from phone
Music breaks up while hand is moving
Actions from watch to phone fail quite a lot
Cannot track general fitness activities (e.g. weight lifting)
Should be fully waterproof
What happens if the strap breaks?
Initially contacted Motorolla thinking I had a faulty unit - but have since read more and more reviews of a similar nature to mine. They did say I could send it back for service, but to be honest, I think it's going to be on all of them.
I have realised that I wear my watch on my left wrist and my phone usually goes in my right pocket. If I take the watch off, the BT connection is great. If I listen to music with the watch on the table - it has no problems and the range is huge. Put the watch back on my wrist and it breaks up again. That must be the flaw?
Contacted Motorolla again to raise these points more specifically and have been told they will raise with the responsible department and let me know the best solution for me.
Thought I'd create the thread in case others are experiencing the same issues - or if anyone has any suggestions/additional issues. Anyway, will post an update when I have one.
UPDATE from Motorolla:
If the watch strap is damaged, it would need to be sent for repair. Unfortunately it is not possible to replace the strap yourself on the Moto 360 Sport.
For the bluetooth connectivity issues, please follow these instructions:
- Uninstall the Android Wear app and un-pair all devices that are paired with your phone.
- Turn Bluetooth off on your phone.
- From manage apps on your phone, select “Bluetooth Share”
- Tap “Force stop” then “OK”
- Tap “Clear data” then “Ok”
- Power cycle the phone by turning it completely off and then back on.
- Perform a factory data reset on the Moto 360 by going to Settings > Reset.
- Re-install the Android Wear app and connect with the Moto 360 again.
- Wait until the Moto 360 has finished syncing apps. Transfer music back to the watch again via Google Play Music, pair your wireless headphones with the watch and test it again.
Note that bluetooth devices may disconnect or create noise when their batteries are low so ensure that the watch and all other Bluetooth devices are fully charged.
If you are using the device indoors, other wireless equipment such as Wi-Fi, cordless phones, or baby monitors, that operate on the 2.4 Ghz frequency may cause interference, and contribute to a dropped connection.
If you are using the device outdoors, the Bluetooth signal may be affected by the environmental conditions.
Keep metal objects, such as keys or coins, away from all Bluetooth devices to avoid interference.
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I have a Moto 360 v2 and I continuous connection problems with Bt and service "ok google" not available. The notifications seem to arrive, but when I want to respond vocally to a message, many times not working.
The problem is Android Wear or Motorola?
For billysa: removing moto connect from your phone will likely fix the ok google disconnect problem, it did for me.
Hi
I have one and what I would like to check better is the GPS accuracy. the rest of the things you speak about I have no problem. (I have some problems with the sound of the music where I am running and I put my hands down to stretch. But it only happens a couple of times... )
but the reason I bought the Moto 360 Sport is because the GPS and I do not get the same results as with the mobile
examples of this week in some routes with a lot of slopes:
Monday/Wednesday: same route
Monday: mobile with endomondo 8km 44
watch with moto body running 8km 69
Wednesday: mobile with endomondo 8km 42
watch with endomondo 8km 53
Thursday: mobile with endomondo 6,01 km
mobile with moto body 6,26 km
the mobile tracks the routes properly but the wacht does some little bends now and then, they are very little but enough to see that is the wacth which is doing it bad
I am going to do more tests in a flat route, looking more apps (perhaps ghorstraer could work) and I gonna compare it againts a friend's good garmin forerunner in order to get further information
have you had this kind of problems with the GPS???
regards.
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I have a Moto 360 v2 and I continuous connection problems with Bt and service "ok google" not available. The notifications seem to arrive, but when I want to respond vocally to a message, many times not working.
The problem is Android Wear or Motorola?
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I had this issue to begin with. First time I contacted Motorolla, they said to factory reset the watch and start again. I did that and it didn't work. However, I then installed Moto Connect & Body on the phone (as well as Android Wear) - all of a sudden it became more reliable with the vocal commands. In fact, when in range of the phone, it works every time now.
As Delano.88 had the opposite effect to get it working, could just be a couple of uninstall/reinstalls is what it needs.
iruizeguilaz said:
Hi
I have one and what I would like to check better is the GPS accuracy. the rest of the things you speak about I have no problem. (I have some problems with the sound of the music where I am running and I put my hands down to stretch. But it only happens a couple of times... )
but the reason I bought the Moto 360 Sport is because the GPS and I do not get the same results as with the mobile
examples of this week in some routes with a lot of slopes:
Monday/Wednesday: same route
Monday: mobile with endomondo 8km 44
watch with moto body running 8km 69
Wednesday: mobile with endomondo 8km 42
watch with endomondo 8km 53
Thursday: mobile with endomondo 6,01 km
mobile with moto body 6,26 km
the mobile tracks the routes properly but the wacht does some little bends now and then, they are very little but enough to see that is the wacth which is doing it bad
I am going to do more tests in a flat route, looking more apps (perhaps ghorstraer could work) and I gonna compare it againts a friend's good garmin forerunner in order to get further information
have you had this kind of problems with the GPS???
regards.
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I have noticed the same as you, yes. Been using RunKeeper on mine - when I look at the map, on the website, it's clear that the GPS is taking an age to lock on. It's a good minute before the run starts - but the route looks pretty ok. I can't see a way to determine when GPS is locked.
I see the bends too - but for me, they aren't that bad.
Good test comparisons you've got there - let me know if you find a good one! I'll just stick to RunKeeper for now - got friends on it and we compete for distance/calories done.
Edit: Actually - just had a closer look at the map and can see the route is way off! Read this review today http://www.wareable.com/android-wear/moto-360-sport-review ...it says third party apps aren't as good as the built in moto app, so I'll give that a bash today.
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Edit: Actually - just had a closer look at the map and can see the route is way off! Read this review today ...it says third party apps aren't as good as the built in moto app, so I'll give that a bash today.
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I agree with that review that the moto body running app is able to get faster (very fast actually) the gps. Endomndo takes more time to do so. and the endomondo is not able to use the watch's heart rate while moto body running do it properly. but In my case the deviate of the distance does not come from the begining, on the contrary is constant during all the route, each km the wacth do a litle bit more... with motorola running 30-40 meters per km
Besides, in my tests I foond the motorola's app less accurate than endomondo app as I wrote down in the previous post. the reviews says 'the 360 Sport was always within 100m on distances over 8km' but in my case the difference is almost 300 meters with the motorla app and only 100 with the endomondo. I wanna point out that my routes were with a lot of slopes and this could be the problem because:
at the same route:
mobile with endomondo 8,42 km Total ascent 141 meters
watch with endomondo 8,53 km Total ascent 51 meters
motorola body running does not show me this information
Thanks for the answers.
I'm testing the Moto 360 without Moto Connect and above without using the Theater Mode. For now I have seen an improvement (not always working), but it is always very slow to recover connection Bt. When the clock loses its connection freezes for a few seconds, this happens to you?
billysa said:
Thanks for the answers.
I'm testing the Moto 360 without Moto Connect and above without using the Theater Mode. For now I have seen an improvement (not always working), but it is always very slow to recover connection Bt. When the clock loses its connection freezes for a few seconds, this happens to you?
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I'm not seeing that, but what I have noticed is when I use any watch face, other than a built in moto face, the connection is very unreliable and the watch crashed more. Which is no good when we're supposed to be able to customise the faces. I put up with the standard faces now.
For what it's worth, BT transmits very poorly through the human body from my experiences. If the two devices are on opposite sides of your body transmission may be temperamental.
One of my original BT headsets had an antenna that was placed in such a way that my body sat between it and my phone. When I walked outside in open areas my music would often breakup.
When you're inside this isn't much of an issues as there are plenty of surfaces (walls, doors, tables, windows) for the signal to bounce around. But in a wide open space there isn't much reflected signal to get around your body.
It might be interesting to try swapping your watch to your opposite arm during and run and see if that makes a difference.
RedRamage said:
For what it's worth, BT transmits very poorly through the human body from my experiences. If the two devices are on opposite sides of your body transmission may be temperamental.
One of my original BT headsets had an antenna that was placed in such a way that my body sat between it and my phone. When I walked outside in open areas my music would often breakup.
When you're inside this isn't much of an issues as there are plenty of surfaces (walls, doors, tables, windows) for the signal to bounce around. But in a wide open space there isn't much reflected signal to get around your body.
It might be interesting to try swapping your watch to your opposite arm during and run and see if that makes a difference.
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100% get where you're coming from. I actually have to do that when I go out running (but I shouldn't have to for the price tag of these watches). The reason it gets me so much is - I had a Microsoft Band V1 and the BT range on that was incredible. Couldn't listen to music, I know that, but it was so good that when I was walking down the drive and the phone is charging in the kitchen - it would buzz me as I approached the house with notifications from the phone. This watch barely even knows the phone is in the same room, in my experience.
It's disappointing that if my phone or headphones are on my right side and my watch is on my left wrist, there's a struggle.
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100% get where you're coming from. I actually have to do that when I go out running (but I shouldn't have to for the price tag of these watches). The reason it gets me so much is - I had a Microsoft Band V1 and the BT range on that was incredible. Couldn't listen to music, I know that, but it was so good that when I was walking down the drive and the phone is charging in the kitchen - it would buzz me as I approached the house with notifications from the phone. This watch barely even knows the phone is in the same room, in my experience.
It's disappointing that if my phone or headphones are on my right side and my watch is on my left wrist, there's a struggle.
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FWIW, I've found the range on my 360 46mm to be quite on par with other BT devices I'd. I dunno is the sport has different placement of antenna or different materials around it that are blocking the signal perhaps??
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FWIW, I've found the range on my 360 46mm to be quite on par with other BT devices I'd. I dunno is the sport has different placement of antenna or different materials around it that are blocking the signal perhaps??
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Could be - maybe adding the GPS receiver has caused a problem...
Regarding the Bluetooth choppy playback I am not sure if it is Android Wear (software) related. Today I almost could not listen to music and putting my hands in my pockets almost broke playback. But as a test I changed the watch hand (from right to left) and I had no more issues with playback over Bluetooth. Can someone test if this helps?
Also to mention that Bluetooth choppyness happens only while tracking and outdoors.
JimmyKane9 said:
Regarding the Bluetooth choppy playback I am not sure if it is Android Wear (software) related. Today I almost could not listen to music and putting my hands in my pockets almost broke playback. But as a test I changed the watch hand (from right to left) and I had no more issues with playback over Bluetooth. Can someone test if this helps?
Also to mention that Bluetooth choppyness happens only while tracking and outdoors.
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Yeah that's what I'm getting too - but annoyed that's what I have to do to use the watch while running/listening to music. It's similar to the old Jobs meme "you're holding it wrong"
To solve the problem of BT connection, I have tried all the solutions proposed here including reinstalling Google Play Service and factory reset of smartwatch... nothing.
AT THE END, the problem was only in a well-known (except me) bug BT on the Note 3 with Lollipop (solved with an app).
Now I will try to reinstall watchface and app, but finally seems to work well.
Maybe it's already fixed??
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Yeah that's what I'm getting too - but annoyed that's what I have to do to use the watch while running/listening to music. It's similar to the old Jobs meme "you're holding it wrong"
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Acording to the 6.0.1 changelog: "We have introduced improvements that reduce the choppy audio when listening music through a Bluetooth headset while your watch is in motion, like when you are walking or working out" ... can anyone can confirm this?
alvarezude said:
Acording to the 6.0.1 changelog: "We have introduced improvements that reduce the choppy audio when listening music through a Bluetooth headset while your watch is in motion, like when you are walking or working out" ... can anyone can confirm this?
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Did anybody indeed get the update? Nothing in Netherlands so far....
JimmyKane9 said:
Did anybody indeed get the update? Nothing in Netherlands so far....
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Ok, still choppy sound... maybe a little better than before, not sure, but not perfect yet
Just dropping in to let you all know it's not AW. No audio choppiness when running outdoors, tracking with GPS and listening to music on the LG watch Urbane 2 LTE, so it seems to be hardware related. Sorry
My Urbane has no problem keeping a BT connection with the phone ever, however I have to reconnect my BT headset with the watch every time i want to use them together, so this IS an AW issue.
Maybe the 360 antenna placement is causing this issue...