Looks like some pretty cool features are coming to Android Wear in 5.1.1. I personally like the apps and contacts being accessible with one tap. No need for a launcher any more.
The big question is whether or not the LG G watch can take advantage of the wifi feature. I've seen reports from both sides, so I have no idea what to expect. Any word?
nfremd said:
Looks like some pretty cool features are coming to Android Wear in 5.1.1. I personally like the apps and contacts being accessible with one tap. No need for a launcher any more.
The big question is whether or not the LG G watch can take advantage of the wifi feature. I've seen reports from both sides, so I have no idea what to expect. Any word?
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not sure on WiFi, but here's the announcement on the Google blog . . . first out to the Urbane?!?
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/android-wear-wear-what-you-want-get.html
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not sure on WiFi, but here's the announcement on the Google blog . . . first out to the Urbane?!?
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Thanks, it wouldn't let me add a link because of how new my account is.
One other thing I'm really hoping for is better battery life and less lag. One can dream!!
Everyone says different. But I really hope that the G Watch will get wifi
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Everyone says different. But I really hope that the G Watch will get wifi
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We all do, that'd make the watch much more useful.
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From the things I've read the Watch has no WiFi circuit on it. Then again the Snapdragon in the device does come with inbuilt WiFi from what I've read. So I guess this will be a "Wait and Pray" game then
EpicLPer said:
From the things I've read the Watch has no WiFi circuit on it. Then again the Snapdragon in the device does come with inbuilt WiFi from what I've read. So I guess this will be a "Wait and Pray" game then
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No one knows for sure. It's even unsure if LG will enable it.
The Samsung has a wifi antenna, but there is even no bluetooth chip.. So would it need a wifi chip?
http://ifixit.org/blog/6594/wearables-teardown/
Does it need a different antenna or not? (bluetooth has the same frequency as Wifi).
The LG G Round is rumored to have wifi, but has the same hardware as the LG G (except the screen).
I did found this, which is interesting:
http://fccid.net/number.php?fcc=ZNFW110&id=866900#axzz3XvuGUR5W
It also states frequency 2412-2462 at 0.063W, which is exactly wifi channel 1-11
The other one (2402-2480Mhz at 0.009W) corresponds to Bluetooth
type number is the LG G watch, and is described as 2.4 DTS... What is DTS? The b/g/n notation hints at wifi...
Good find Spicy. Think that pretty much confirms we have it. Sweet!
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It looks like the 110 is the R:
http://fccid.net/number.php?fcc=ZNFW110&id=761057#axzz3Xx6ebWzT
Which, yes, should be the same as ours but I don't think anyone can say for sure.
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Yea, ours is the ZNFW100. No mention of WiFi freq:
http://fccid.net/number.php?fcc=ZNFW100&id=156015#axzz3Xx6ebWzT
No WiFI for us.... welcome to fragmentation.
spicyalan said:
No one knows for sure. It's even unsure if LG will enable it.
The Samsung has a wifi antenna, but there is even no bluetooth chip.. So would it need a wifi chip?
http://ifixit.org/blog/6594/wearables-teardown/
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in the detailed teardown of the Samsung, they point out the combo Wifi/BT controller (step 11). the G Watch's Broadcom chip (BCM20715) is BT only
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Sam...gnMonitor&utm_term=Samsung Gear Live Teardown
Its been confirmed from lg that the gwatch will get the update but not the WiFi feature.
LG G Watch doesn't have WiFi, all other Android Wear watches safe - http://bit.ly/1yPdwv4
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this really pissed me off. Man, the lg g watch is more expensive than the samsung gear live but lower screen resolution, no heart rate sensor and now no wifi support? WTF? LG, you'd better get your **** together before it's too late. no more lg for me.
We might be better off without it. That WiFi feature may drain the battery quicker.
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I have wifi and remote notification on Gear S but never use the wifi connexion, not very usefull and drain battery. There are just the 3G wich can help, wifi is just for 20 meters or nearby but 3G works everywhere.
Even with wifi you have just app notification. If your phone ring outside BT range you must go to your phone for answer, wifi not help. So just for 2min without BT no need to drain battery for receive one GMail notification.
So, after getting an Android Wear smartphone app update and the according Google Play Services one too I constantly get the popup "Google Play Services was closed" (or something like that, my phone is in german).
Anyone knowing a fix for this?
crashed here too :crying:
I made a little "How To Fix" here for all the crashes after the updates: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/general/potential-fix-android-wear-google-play-t3089434
Everything is working good after updating android wear app and google play services
PS: I updated android wear app via apk downloaded from androidpolice
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http://fccid.net/number.php?fcc=ZNFW110&id=761057#axzz3Xx6ebWzT
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Damn... When I checked the back of my watch, I was sure I read ZNFW110 instead of ZNFW100.
I probably need some coffee (or maybe it was a glitch in the matrix )
Diablo100 said:
Everything is working good after updating android wear app and google play services
PS: I updated android wear app via apk downloaded from androidpolice
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How did you get play services to update? Did you have to uninstall and reinstall? I tried the new wear app 2 days ago and play services wasn't showing an update
When i opened updated android wear app it show me that there is an update for google play services and it normally updated via play store
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It appears like I'm one of the many people with non existent GPS. I wonder how much it really matters though. Outside of location services for apps, what is the point of having this on a wifi only tablet? You are going to get some location info on wifi. When you are not connected to the Internet, what good is the GPS? Google maps generally requires a data connection, as do most apps.
I already knew about the GPS problems before buying the tablet, so I'm not stressing about it.
What are you using GPS for when you are offline?
Thoughts?
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It appears like I'm one of the many people with non existent GPS. I wonder how much it really matters though. Outside of location services for apps, what is the point of having this on a wifi only tablet? You are going to get some location info on wifi. When you are not connected to the Internet, what good is the GPS? Google maps generally requires a data connection, as do most apps.
I already knew about the GPS problems before buying the tablet, so I'm not stressing about it.
What are you using GPS for when you are offline?
Thoughts?
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I feel the same way, I just got my prime and I knew about the gps issue and to me it is a non issue. The wifi works just fine so I am very happy
For me is more the fact that I paid $500 + tax for a fully working tablet and its not what I got. I'm funny like that.
At this point in time, in a premium 2012 tablet, GPS is not exactly black magic. It should work in a premium tablet - it works perfectly on a wifi samsung 10.1.
At the very latest it's like buying the keyboard dock with a non working sd card reader. Yes, there is the cloud, the micro sd card in the tablet, just plug a usb drive, blah blah blah. Really?
It's there. Its a great gps chip. It should simply f*ing work, simples.
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For me is more the fact that I paid $500 + tax for a fully working tablet and its not what I got. I'm funny like that.
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True. But, they originally delayed shipment of the tablet because of the GPS issue and then said they were planning to disable it. So, I wasn't even expecting to have the option available on it. I'm just curious what people would use it for if it was functioning. Maybe to make myself feel better that it's not working.
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I'm just curious what people would use it for if it was functioning. Maybe to make myself feel better that it's not working.
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http://bestandroidappsfor.com/maps-navigation/best-android-offline-maps
Offline maps are great for off roading, for instance. Or trekking in a big national park. Heck,een geotagging, tagging your pictures/notes for organizing them later.
Star, planets, educational apps.
Edit: oh yeah, those tablet retrieval security apps...those that would report back (when connected) where your precious is located if stolen. That's about it, LOL.
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What are you using GPS for when you are offline?
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Locus Pro, but there are many offline solutions such as CoPilot.
rueben68 said:
For me is more the fact that I paid $500 + tax for a fully working tablet and its not what I got. I'm funny like that.
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At this point in time, in a premium 2012 tablet, GPS is not exactly black magic. It should work in a premium tablet - it works perfectly on a wifi samsung 10.1.
At the very latest it's like buying the keyboard dock with a non working sd card reader. Yes, there is the cloud, the micro sd card in the tablet, just plug a usb drive, blah blah blah. Really?
It's there. Its a great gps chip. It should simply f*ing work, simples.
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The two posters above nailed the issue dead on.
GPS isn't voodoo, nor is it black magic. It's a standard feature in Android devices. Why is this top of the line, leading edge, Android device deficient?
As has been discussed many times, Apple has sold tens of millions of iPads with no GPS chip whatsoever, and for $100 more per tablet on a same-storage basis. So, obviously, the market as a whole doesn't demand GPS in a tablet. Toss in about 6 million Kindle Fires to illustrate the point.
I kind of understand the idea that the chip is there so some people want it to work, but for myself I have to admit that I pretty much don't care beyond that completely theoretical level. I suppose my opinion is influenced by the fact that I never once used GPS on my original Transformer. Not a single time. Didn't even think about using it. So, the chip sat there, completely unused. What do I do, complain now that I spent money on something I never used? Should I have demanded a lower-priced version of the Transformer without a GPS chip?
I think the fact remains as it always has with the Prime: if you want navigation-quality GPS on a tablet, then the Prime isn't for you. Neither is the iPad. So, make a different choice. I choose to simply think of the Prime as a tablet that's like the iPad in not having GPS, only $100 cheaper.
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As has been discussed many times, Apple has sold tens of millions of iPads with no GPS chip whatsoever, and for $100 more per tablet on a same-storage basis. So, obviously, the market as a whole doesn't demand GPS in a tablet. Toss in about 6 million Kindle Fires to illustrate the point.
I kind of understand the idea that the chip is there so some people want it to work, but for myself I have to admit that I pretty much don't care beyond that completely theoretical level. I suppose my opinion is influenced by the fact that I never once used GPS on my original Transformer. Not a single time. Didn't even think about using it. So, the chip sat there, completely unused. What do I do, complain now that I spent money on something I never used? Should I have demanded a lower-priced version of the Transformer without a GPS chip?
I think the fact remains as it always has with the Prime: if you want navigation-quality GPS on a tablet, then the Prime isn't for you. Neither is the iPad. So, make a different choice. I choose to simply think of the Prime as a tablet that's like the iPad in not having GPS, only $100 cheaper.
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Do you turn off the GPS location services in the settings? Does this actually turn off the radio to preserve battery or just disable the app usage?
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I wonder how much it really matters though?
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Regarding your title question.... To you... Not much. To others... I can't say, but for me, I put off my purchase directly because this feature is not available/functional.
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......I think the fact remains as it always has with the Prime: if you want navigation-quality GPS on a tablet, then the Prime isn't for you.
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'always' = o'rly?
As it remains, now, yes, but AFTER ASUS TOOK THAT FEATURE OFF OF THE SPECIFICATION LIST....AFTER ALREADY MANUFACTURING IT AND SELLING IT AS PREVIOUSLY SPECIFIED AS HAVING GPS CAPABILITY
sorry for SHOUTING, but some folks forget the timeline involved, and also that we are not all after the same thing -feature wise- with tablets or other technologies. Some features are more important to others, some features may never even be used by some folks...maybe they will use it in the future or folks will give the tablet to their kids who my discover unused features.
Also, some of ya'll must never travel out of cell phone signal range, and that's a very sad thing, because there exists a LOT of places on this beautiful planet and some of them, gasp, don't have wifi or cellular coverage for location services-places where I turn phones off because they become completely useless. I travel to some of these places, and would be nice to navigate, geocache, geotag pictures from my DSLR, watch movies, play some simple games, keep notes of the journey, itinerary, etc... on less than 2 or 4 devices, possibly even on just 1 nearly awesome device... but I guess not this one-that doesn't make me wrong for wanting GPS capabilities on a high-performance Android Tablet and being interested in one that was supposed to have said capability.
/rant
GPS doesn't drain battery if not in active use, it's not like wifi that test network even when no network usable.
So you can leave it on but what for...
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Do you turn off the GPS location services in the settings? Does this actually turn off the radio to preserve battery or just disable the app usage?
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The "GPS location service" is WiFi. Google has mapped out where millions of WiFi nodes are, plus you are getting AGPS data over WiFi if there is an open access point.
"GPS Satellites" is what you want to uncheck to save battery.
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So you can leave it on but what for...
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Use your imagination! Think of places where you might want to know where you are but there is no wifi or cell coverage. Think of things you would want to do with that information. Think of reasons for wanting that information integrated within a device you use for other purposes (ie: using something you already have with you instead of bringing something additional)
The sad thing is mine and my dads prime had gps working outside until the last update which was to "fix the gps".
Yes, my GPS was working too until the last update specifically for GPS. Then it no longer worked. It has been posted that the update would disable GPS. Guess I should've believed that and passed.
I use GPS a lot with my smartphones and wanted it here for the larger map. I carry a 3G MiFi for travel so maps and aGPS were a go once upon a time and the larger map was indeed a plus.
It matters to me but I'm not returning my Prime until or unless a fix is known.
-jts
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mrmark93 said:
Regarding your title question.... To you... Not much. To others... I can't say, but for me, I put off my purchase directly because this feature is not available/functional.
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Are you planning to purchase an alternative tablet for GPS? Is the Galaxy Tab the only other one with that feature?
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Are you planning to purchase an alternative tablet for GPS? Is the Galaxy Tab the only other one with that feature?
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My Prime's pretty solid, no real issues that aren't software as far as I can tell.
If Asus can't fix the GPS issue I'll probably buy a bluetooth GPS puck and call it a day.
Col.Kernel said:
The "GPS location service" is WiFi. Google has mapped out where millions of WiFi nodes are, plus you are getting AGPS data over WiFi if there is an open access point.
"GPS Satellites" is what you want to uncheck to save battery.
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That's what I meant... thanks.
I actually noticed Google Maps was crashing on me when I had GPS turned on and couldn't get a signal. Then when I turned it off and just used wifi for location, it worked fine. Plus, every time I open Facebook it tries (and fails) to find my GPS location. So, I will probably just disable it for the time being.
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It appears like I'm one of the many people with non existent GPS. I wonder how much it really matters though. Outside of location services for apps, what is the point of having this on a wifi only tablet? You are going to get some location info on wifi. When you are not connected to the Internet, what good is the GPS? Google maps generally requires a data connection, as do most apps.
I already knew about the GPS problems before buying the tablet, so I'm not stressing about it.
What are you using GPS for when you are offline?
Thoughts?
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+1. A good point well made.
If I ever need GPS data I can use my mobile, but can't ever remember needing to use it.
mrmark93 said:
Regarding your title question.... To you... Not much. To others... I can't say, but for me, I put off my purchase directly because this feature is not available/functional.
'always' = o'rly?
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Okay, yes, there is a group of people who bought Primes and didn't find out about the likely permanence of the GPS issue until after their return policy expired. For those people, ASUS needs to come up with a solution, up to and including giving a refund.
However, this thread is about whether GPS matters today. Certainly, anybody buying it now and visiting this forum has zero reason to complain, except in general to say "Boy, I really wish the Prime had working GPS, because then it would be the perfect tablet." Fact is, though, it doesn't, and so that wish and $.25 won't even get a person a cup of coffee nowadays.
Hi i installed the truesmart master on my phone and osmart companionon TS but when i pair my phone with TS it says that Network access point of my phone is unavailable...
What am i doing wrong?
You are doing nothing wrong. Omate errors in the TrueSmart firmware cause this. Known issue all this year, but Omate has never fixed it. Don't expect them ever to.
so now i cant use it like companion nor like a phone(my signal is so poor)
Really nice brand
Not a nice brand and not at all a nice company. Avoid Omate, their parent company Umeox, and MTK products in the future.
I did find that with a sim chip from T-Mobile in my TrueSmart I could share its internet data connection with other devices through tethering them to the TrueSmart. This worked well, except the TrueSmart battery did not last long. I don't think that will help you much.
trent999 said:
Not a nice brand and not at all a nice company. Avoid Omate, their parent company Umeox, and MTK products in the future.
I did find that with a sim chip from T-Mobile in my TrueSmart I could share its internet data connection with other devices through tethering them to the TrueSmart. This worked well, except the TrueSmart battery did not last long. I don't think that will help you much.
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I also live in greece so we don't have t mobile here
But at this time I only have a watch that only will help me pass my classes
Its sad that I paid so much money for nothing...
If you are up for the challenge, install [ROM] 07.06 EnSec STOCK Secure + Root. You should see better battery life. After that, install Cyril's SWApp Link for companion capability.
Lokifish Marz said:
If you are up for the challenge, install [ROM] 07.06 EnSec STOCK Secure + Root. You should see better battery life. After that, install Cyril's SWApp Link for companion capability.
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I want to install the rom for many reasons but im a little worried that I might brick the watch... (for me now TS is a brick)
But as I said I want to pass the semester at September so after that I ll do it :good:
I m also in a thinking to send it back to fix my 3g antenna (if there is a problem) but im worried that I ll have it back next December
Putting any information on an unpatched TS is not unlike leaving your door wide open when you leave and hoping nothing gets stolen.
If you have had it more than 5 days then good luck getting it fixed. See very bottom of page
SWApp Link with bluetooth
I have that delayed bluetooth notification issue with all roms/firmware tested(1900NA)...Is there anything I can do? is this an isolated issue with just my device? Do I have to wait for Kit Kat? LOL
Lokifish Marz said:
Putting any information on an unpatched TS is not unlike leaving your door wide open when you leave and hoping nothing gets stolen.
If you have had it more than 5 days then good luck getting it fixed. See very bottom of page
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techknight180 said:
I have that delayed bluetooth notification issue with all roms/firmware tested(1900NA)...Is there anything I can do? is this an isolated issue with just my device? Do I have to wait for Kit Kat? LOL
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If you want to solve this, you have to exercise. Or you can lie to your watch and check "sport mode" anyway. Since I have done it (the second one) this morning, I receive notifications immediately. Soon I will see the impact on battery.
Thanks MrTip. Unfortunately it dies in less than 7 hours in sport mode with minimal use. Errr.
sport mode is a joke
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Thanks MrTip. Unfortunately it dies in less than 7 hours in sport mode with minimal use. Errr.
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Also, sport mode is a joke ! When screen is off, you can still click on it. You can randomly launch apps and change settings without knowing what you are doing. Congrats, another feature made useless by poor judgment.
My bluetooth notification delay issue stopped when the SD card was removed. It returned when the SD was returned. WTF?
Is anyone else having an issue when streaming music via Bluetooth? It sounds like static/crackling, kinda like the audio is being clipped at the higher end.
I just got the phone on Monday so I have time to try and exchange it if it could be a bad phone. Just not sure if it is a common issue or not.
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It could also be your Bluetooth device. try yhe device with other phones and see if the static persists. make sure you test 1 to 3 songs across the devices and make sure the songs are the same.
Glitch15 said:
It could also be your Bluetooth device. try yhe device with other phones and see if the static persists. make sure you test 1 to 3 songs across the devices and make sure the songs are the same.
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No, it's definitely not that. This is in my car and I just came from the V10 and there were no issues with the V10.
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xceebeex said:
No, it's definitely not that. This is in my car and I just came from the V10 and there were no issues with the V10.
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I too came from a V10. my V10 had plenty of problems, my Beats Solo 2 wireless would crack a lot, as well as my Jaybirds x2. once I got my G6 the only cracking I got was when I stepped out of rage. anyways I'm just saying to test things out with multiple devices, multiple Bluetooth devices would be ideal as well. don't just quickly assume it's not something. doesn't matter if it's a car or not tech is tech and some of it may be defected.
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I too came from a V10. my V10 had plenty of problems, my Beats Solo 2 wireless would crack a lot, as well as my Jaybirds x2. once I got my G6 the only cracking I got was when I stepped out of rage. anyways I'm just saying to test things out with multiple devices, multiple Bluetooth devices would be ideal as well. don't just quickly assume it's not something. doesn't matter if it's a car or not tech is tech and some of it may be defected.
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I can try other things but so far it does the exact same thing in my car and my wife's car. I am fairly certain it is related to the phone.
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Just tried it with one of my Bluetooth speakers and I get the same issue. It almost seems like the more stuff connected to Bluetooth the worse it is.
So far it seems like it isn't as bad when I am not wearing my smart watch. I might try it with my fit bit disconnected too to test that theory.
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I haven't had any issues with BT on my VS988.
So i just exchanged the phone for a new oneand have the same issue. It is definitely something related to the phoneand how it handles bluetooth because my V10 with the same apps and devices doesn't have this issue.
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I had the same problem and exchanged phones –after adding things Lil by Lil I had the same issue and narrowed it down to my Samsung smart watch - when I disabled the watch or the gear software it would stream fine – after a lil while with phone I'm realizing it is VERY VERY VERY BUGGY and VERY VERY VERY SLOW and Verizon's service is too
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I had the same problem and exchanged phones –after adding things Lil by Lil I had the same issue and narrowed it down to my Samsung smart watch - when I disabled the watch or the gear software it would stream fine – after a lil while with phone I'm realizing it is VERY VERY VERY BUGGY and VERY VERY VERY SLOW and Verizon's service is too
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Yea, it somehow seems related to my watch too (Huawei), but I am not sure if it is the watch or just the fact that it is always using the Bluetooth as well.
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Glitch15 said:
I too came from a V10. my V10 had plenty of problems, my Beats Solo 2 wireless would crack a lot, as well as my Jaybirds x2. once I got my G6 the only cracking I got was when I stepped out of rage. anyways I'm just saying to test things out with multiple devices, multiple Bluetooth devices would be ideal as well. don't just quickly assume it's not something. doesn't matter if it's a car or not tech is tech and some of it may be defected.
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My jaybirds won't stay connected, haven't tested on another phone, but have a ton of other devices and G6 has been solid .. Google search led me to believe it was hardware issue with my out of warranty jaybirds ... I'd get an RMA or new replacement dude
kickenwing13 said:
My jaybirds won't stay connected, haven't tested on another phone, but have a ton of other devices and G6 has been solid .. Google search led me to believe it was hardware issue with my out of warranty jaybirds ... I'd get an RMA or new replacement dude
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yeah my Jaybirds do that too. what I do is ON the G6 I hold volume down and power to get me to that recovery page or what it is called and then all I do is wipe cache, it helps me. not sure if it will help you.
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My jaybirds won't stay connected, haven't tested on another phone, but have a ton of other devices and G6 has been solid .. Google search led me to believe it was hardware issue with my out of warranty jaybirds ... I'd get an RMA or new replacement dude
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This is the second phone that does the exact same thing so I don't think another phone will solve the issue. The only thing I haven't done is a factory reset and install one so at a time.
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xceebeex said:
This is the second phone that does the exact same thing so I don't think another phone will solve the issue. The only thing I haven't done is a factory reset and install one so at a time.
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That's disheartening, sorry dude..
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That's disheartening, sorry dude..
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It does kinda suck, but I have a feeling it has to do with Android Wear app. So I think at some point I am going to do a factory reset and only install apps that don't use Bluetooth at all and then keep installing one at a time to see if I can narrow it down.
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xceebeex said:
It does kinda suck, but I have a feeling it has to do with Android Wear app. So I think at some point I am going to do a factory reset and only install apps that don't use Bluetooth at all and then keep installing one at a time to see if I can narrow it down.
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Definitely share your results. I sold my Nexus 6p or I would do some more testing as well.
I'm pretty sure it's a bug with the phone's bluetooth. It happens to me when connected to my Android Wear watch. If I turn off my watch, the crackling stops.
Yea, I am pretty positive it is Android Wear/Smart Watch related. I unpaired my watch from my phone and uninstalled Android Wear and the issue seems gone.
Weird.
EDIT: Nevermind, it's still there, it was better for a while.
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LG & Verizon (SMH)
The Bluetooth is TERIBLE on these phones - The BLE doesn't work and too many devices paired (especially smart watches) messing up streaming something Awful. There are MANY software bugs especially using google music and many other programs/apps - the longer you use the phone to more the bugs will standout, but in LG's defense they have issued a software update, but with Verizon there's Really No Telling when will get it (if we get it)
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The Bluetooth is TERIBLE on these phones - The BLE doesn't work and too many devices paired (especially smart watches) messing up streaming something Awful. There are MANY software bugs especially using google music and many other programs/apps - the longer you use the phone to more the bugs will standout, but in LG's defense they have issued a software update, but with Verizon there's Really No Telling when will get it (if we get it)
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How do you know LG issued an update? What's weird is my old V10 didn't have this issue, I wonder if it is Nougat related.
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Hi,
TagTime is a polling time tracker, which is awesome except it doesn't play well with Doze (old) and also means the phone doesn't get to sleep for very long. It would be great if it worked on Android Wear because then I could leave my phone alone and not kill the battery life, so I'm thinking of getting a Zenwatch 2 (unless I find something that's better value perhaps)
Would anyone be willing to test if it works with Zenwatch 2? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bsoule.tagtime&hl=en - it'd be much appreciated. I really have no other use case for the watch that I can think of at the moment so it's important
TIA!
bhudson said:
Hi,
TagTime is a polling time tracker, which is awesome except it doesn't play well with Doze (old) and also means the phone doesn't get to sleep for very long. It would be great if it worked on Android Wear because then I could leave my phone alone and not kill the battery life, so I'm thinking of getting a Zenwatch 2 (unless I find something that's better value perhaps)
Would anyone be willing to test if it works with Zenwatch 2? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bsoule.tagtime&hl=en - it'd be much appreciated. I really have no other use case for the watch that I can think of at the moment so it's important
TIA!
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It is an Android App and not an app for other OS like Wear, so it can not be installed on a wear watch. You can try with an Android OS watch, there are many many .... model on Chinese market
My understanding is non-wear apps can be loaded through adb, no?
Sure they can. Load the apk as arm or universal platform version from apkmirror.com or apkpure.com (https://apkpure.com/tagtime/bsoule.tagtime) and use adb install xxx.apk on your pc and try it then.
bhudson said:
My understanding is non-wear apps can be loaded through adb, no?
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it can, but no mean that it works
dersie said:
it can, but no mean that it works
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Right, that's why I asked if someone would be willing to test it before I bought the watch... It would be my main use for it.
Not easy because there are only very few users who use adb
I was considering buying one of these watches but was wondering if they function without having a phone constantly in range. For example could I wear it to work tracking steps, GPS and heart rate and then sync the data at the end of the day ?
Yes u can,
u can sync any time u needed,
One more confirmation that you can. Not sure how long watch can track activities without syncing with the phone. With available internal storage could be quite long.
Basically you can do and see all on the watch itself except one thing, set the time.
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Actually, you need the phone the firsty time you start up the amazfit, from then you no longer need to connect the Amazfit to the phone, but obviously thew data will remain only on the Amazfit neither the phone nor on cloud.
Hello,
I have read that Amazfit Bip has wifi.
Can I use it when I don't have the phone with me? For example the phone is connected on my home router, the watch on my gym router, and still receive sms and other notifications?
Thank you
harris_greece said:
Hello,
I have read that Amazfit Bip has wifi.
Can I use it when I don't have the phone with me? For example the phone is connected on my home router, the watch on my gym router, and still receive sms and other notifications?
Thank you
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No but good idea to be implemented!
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Zeljko1234 said:
No but good idea to be implemented!
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Why does it have wifi for then? If I'm not wrong, I read that it has wifi.
harris_greece said:
Why does it have wifi for then? If I'm not wrong, I read that it has wifi.
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Yes, it has wifi but only for update and upload activities. Not sure that upload actually works correctly and that you don't need the phone at all.
You're idea is really good, can be done but will drain battery on both devices. Watch is automatically turning off wifi when is not used. Notifications are coming via Bluetooth (BLE).
Btw, have you noticed that you cannot set time/date on the watch without phone?
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Zeljko1234 said:
Yes, it has wifi but only for update and upload activities. Not sure that upload actually works correctly and that you don't need the phone at all.
You're idea is really good, can be done but will drain battery on both devices. Watch is automatically turning off wifi when is not used. Notifications are coming via Bluetooth (BLE).
Btw, have you noticed that you cannot set time/date on the watch without phone?
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I don't have the watch
I am asking about its features to decide if I'm going to buy it
harris_greece said:
I don't have the watch
I am asking about its features to decide if I'm going to buy it
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Then don't
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Zeljko1234 said:
Then don't
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Thank you for your time anyway. I decided not to buy it, I'll look for something else
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Thank you for your time anyway. I decided not to buy it, I'll look for something else
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That was a joke But yeah, with all flaws maybe is not the best choice. On another hand, battery is one of the best on the market.
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That was a joke But yeah, with all flaws maybe is not the best choice. On another hand, battery is one of the best on the market.
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I have mi band 3 and I am really happy. I will upgrade once I find something that is really worth it
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I don't have the watch
I am asking about its features to decide if I'm going to buy it
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I agree with Zeljko1234, BIP is not the best choice. I bought Verge and i really happy that i choice this model. Without smartpohone you can listen with bluetooth music, no need to have at this moment smartphone, you can sport wihout smartphone with this model. Later you can sync all yours days activities with smartphone. Wifi is need for update, upload feedback and ect. Later is talk about mini games in this model. But most important what do you want from watch and why you want to use it without smartphone?
P.S. Yes BIP can be without charge 45 days (Amazfit information), but Verge have also not bad battery, offcourse it's not 45 days But about 3 - 4 days with my settings (most feature is activated and working a lot of hours, heart rate - always) i can be without any worries. By the way it's really good watch for low price (i spent more as 140 euros)
One big minus you can't install from Google Play any others apps to watch like can do with Samsung's, Huawei and ect., watch which running by Android Wear, but if say honest almost all important apps (witdgets) is added: weather, music, find smartphone, timer, compass, call (yes you can call from watch to friends, but need smartphone to be connected) and others. There is no calendar yet, but maybe will be later, i hope. Have IP68 protection of water, anti allergic band, memory for user about 2.5GB from 4GB (for music), smooth, Amoled screen (display), have voice assitant (US market only at this time) and much more...
I am considering the Amazfit for my 11 yr old. He doesn't have a phone, we do. What would he be able to do with this phone?