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Wondering if anyone here has a Pebble smart watch, and if it works on their Note 3 fine. I've been reading around that there are some issues with Touchwiz and the watch.
I had a pebble and it worked perfect. Get pebble notifier from the market and click what apps get notification on your pebble.
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Wondering if anyone here has a Pebble smart watch, and if it works on their Note 3 fine. I've been reading around that there are some issues with Touchwiz and the watch.
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it works fine, i havent run into any issues.
Alright thanks probably going to pick one up
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Yep another confirmation for Pebble working fine. Check out the smart watch plus I believe it's called it's sort of expensive @6$ or so but it adds some good features if you plan on using the watch a lot. It's a bit tricky to get setup as well.
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isnt the pebble 2 coming out soon?
I have one and was using it. There are bugs with it. It does work well as far as you get the notifications you are supposed to and it controls your music etc.
Problems however. Talk back bug happens with it and if you use the stock Internet browser, it talks to you with each page loading saying "page loading". Super annoying.
Also, you loose the ability to do one handed screen functionality. Ie. You can't swipe onto the screen from the side and shrink the screen down to make one handed use easier.
The last big issue I had with it was when I didn't wear my Pebble. The stupid pebble app would constantly search for the Pebble. Even when I would press the button in the app telling it not to, it would try to automatically reconnect periodically, like every 30 minutes. This wasted a lot of power, and, I found if I was using my phone with another blue tooth device such as headphones, would cause them to disconnect from the phone each time it would search for the Pebble. I had to resort to freezing the app each time I was not wearing my Pebble.
I quit using it and got a Gear. Now my Pebble is sitting in a drawer.
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Since updating my gear fit manager to the latest version, i've noticed that the fit randomly turns on. This even happens when im not wearing the fit and its laying on the desk. Anyone experience this issue?
This version appears to have fixed the S health sync issues but I've notice my battery has taken a hit as well.
Settings>display>wakeup gesture>tap off
I Think that will help
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Just got my new Samsung Galaxy Gear S Smartwatch yesterday. Have 44 apps installed so far. Purchased many apps (more on the purchased apps later .....).
I am very impressed with this amazing smartwatch!!! Yes, there are some flaws, bugs and disappointments, but overall the Gear S is awesome!!! I am a power-user (also with my Note 3), so battery life is not so good with my Gear S, but with the battery pack should be ok when I'm away from home working or running errands. I also have two RavPower battery packs. I carry the RavPower Deluxe 13000mAp Extended Battery Pack with me when I'm away from home, and use my RavPower 14000mAp Battery Pack while at home.
I cycle everywhere (I quit driving). Today will be my first test using the Gear S away from home. I have paired my Gear S with my Bluedio Model B Bluetooth Headphones. Works great. Just paired my Gear S with my LuguLake Bluetooth speakers, which also works great with the Gear S.
Tested out the phone service, which works just fine. Not sure how using the Gear S as a phone will work away from home while cycling around town .... My Bluedio headhones work with phone calls, but have not yet tested that function .....
Charger is mobile too.
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Just got my new Samsung Galaxy Gear S Smartwatch yesterday. Have 44 apps installed so far. Purchased many apps (more on the purchased apps later .....).
I am very impressed with this amazing smartwatch!!! Yes, there are some flaws, bugs and disappointments, but overall the Gear S is awesome!!! I am a power-user (also with my Note 3), so battery life is not so good with my Gear S, but with the battery pack should be ok when I'm away from home working or running errands. I also have two RavPower battery packs. I carry the RavPower Deluxe 13000mAp Extended Battery Pack with me when I'm away from home, and use my RavPower 14000mAp Battery Pack while at home.
I cycle everywhere (I quit driving). Today will be my first test using the Gear S away from home. I have paired my Gear S with my Bluedio Model B Bluetooth Headphones. Works great. Just paired my Gear S with my LuguLake Bluetooth speakers, which also works great with the Gear S.
Tested out the phone service, which works just fine. Not sure how using the Gear S as a phone will work away from home while cycling around town .... My Bluedio headhones work with phone calls, but have not yet tested that function .....
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If you did not know, the charger cradle does not need to always be plugged in to charge the watch. It acts as a mobile charger too that will get your Gear S about a 50% charge when the cradle has a full charge itself. I also have extra battery packs for holidays, but this is good for when another half charge will get you through the day. With that said, mine drains batter VERY fast in the gym without the phone around, using a bluetooth headset. Maybe 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours. Good luck. Cheers!
Today I had a bad experience with my Gear S. I don't know what happened .... I called Samsung Tech Support several times. Was having problems with Gear Manager suddenly quitting. Then my Note 3 froze. Then my Gear S did a Master Reset all by itself !!!
I called tech support again several more times, but they were of no help. After fiddling around for a long time, uninstalling Gear Manager several times, restarting both Gear S and Note 3, my watch seems to be stable.
Video working flawlessly! Music working. News working. PDF and ePUB files working, but some glitches with the PDF and ePUB files.
I get around five hours total with both the internal battery and charger (cradle). I'm somewhat disappointed with the battery time, but I am a Power User !!! I like to have the screen on full, sound on full. I change the clocks several times each day. Also use WiFi, which give me a much faster Internet connection. Yes, I use Opera for the Internet. Texting, Phone Calls, Reading News/Articles/Books .... watching videos (showing off to friends and people in the store). I have 13 Notifications turned on.
I might buy an extra charging cradle ..... I do have two RavPower battery packs (13000mAp and 14000mAp. I carry the 13000mAp RavPower Deluxe when away from home, which has two charging ports (2.1A and 2.4A), so I can always charge my Gear S and Note 3 and Bluedio Model B Bluetooth Headphones. Plenty of juice for more than one day. My Note 3 has the 10000mAp ZeroLemon Extended Battery!
I've had my Gear S for almost a year now, still going strong. I have 152 apps on my Gear S now ! I actually had more, but I've done a Factory Reset numerous times and still reinstalling apps ..... Trying to figure out if there is a solution to fix the problems with E-mail ....
I still cannot receive E-mail on my Gear S. I can send E-mail from my Gear S just fine. Also, E-mail Notifications are not working on my Gear S. I have E-mail checked in the Notifications Settings, along with other items checked (My Notes in Gear, Messages, S Health, Missed Call, and more, all working just fine, except I do not receive E-mail Notifications).
Seems that this is a Bug/Glitch, which Samsung has no fix for. The only suggestion they have is to do a Factory Reset (which I've done many times), or return my Gear S for repair or replacement.
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I've had my Gear S for almost a year now, still going strong. I have 152 apps on my Gear S now ! I actually had more, but I've done a Factory Reset numerous times and still reinstalling apps ..... Trying to figure out if there is a solution to fix the problems with E-mail ....
I still cannot receive E-mail on my Gear S. I can send E-mail from my Gear S just fine. Also, E-mail Notifications are not working on my Gear S. I have E-mail checked in the Notifications Settings, along with other items checked (My Notes in Gear, Messages, S Health, Missed Call, and more, all working just fine, except I do not receive E-mail Notifications).
Seems that this is a Bug/Glitch, which Samsung has no fix for. The only suggestion they have is to do a Factory Reset (which I've done many times), or return my Gear S for repair or replacement.
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If email works after factory reset but not after you install your apps, it suggests one of your 150 apps is causing a conflict...
Finally, E-mail Notifications are now working on my Gear S ... !!! I had to mess around with various settings, but some E-mail Messages do not arrive to my Gear S (but they do go through to my Gmail on my Note 4). My Gear S is receiving most of my E-mail Messages (I have a separate account only for my Gear S, so that way I keep the number of E-mail Messages to a minimum on my Gear S).
So, now I can receive and read E-mail on my Gear S (the full E-mail Message, not just a short clip, like with some other apps), and I can easily and quickly reply. I'm amazed at how fast sending and receiving message (both E-mail and Text Messages) works on this Gear S .....
BTW .... when I did a Factory Reset on my Gear S (many times) I did NOT yet install any apps. Still had the issue with E-mail not working.
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I thought about get one of those watches (Gear 2 vs Gear s), so which is superior?
Can someone please list cons and pros with both and some unique features, that both have.
Tried Google a bit, but can't make up my mind so want the pros and cons from you guys!
Thanks in advance
I had the original Galaxy Gear but skipped the Gear 2 because I thought it was basically the same thing.
The Gear 2 has a camera and an IR blaster to control your TV.
The Gear S doesn't have either of those.
The Gear S has a larger curved screen which I like.
If you need something that takes pictures and video then get the Gear 2.
Otherwise get the Gear S.
I have Gear 1, Gear 2 and Gear S
Gear S Wifi and SIM for 3G, GPS.
With Gear S you can keep connected at your phone even out of BT range. You can receive notification from your phone through Wifi or 3G even if you forget your phone at home.
Big screen so easy to reply with keyboard.
You can track sport activity with buil-in GPS even without phone.
Ambiant sensor for automatic brightness.
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I have Gear 1, Gear 2 and Gear S
Gear S Wifi and SIM for 3G, GPS.
With Gear S you can keep connected at your phone even out of BT range. You can receive notification from your phone through Wifi or 3G even if you forget your phone at home.
Big screen so easy to reply with keyboard.
You can track sport activity with buil-in GPS even without phone.
Ambiant sensor for automatic brightness.
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Agreed.
I actually went through the same dilemma. Watch some youtube videos of both of them hands on and see which on suites you better. The connectivity of the Gear S is what sold me. The "remote connection" via wifi/3G, as stated by previous poster, is a huge factor for me as I tend to forget my phone around the house/car/or even leave it at home. This allows you to receive your notifications over the air. The gear 2 has bluetooth and its done. May not sound too bad but the bluetooth range can be very spotty. Sometimes my bluetooth will cut out after less than 10ft (not sure why).
Gear 2 has the camera and ir blaster that's basically it. For the price difference I went with the Gear S it just made more sense in the long run.
The Gear S has one major feature not discussed, although its kinda useless at the moment there is only 1 app in the app store that supports it, the barometer. A lot of people think this sensor is completely useless but its not. On top of giving barometric pressure info it also records elevation changes and much more. GPS is good but is not accurate enough alone to measure these changes and relies on the barometer. Hence why a lot of new Samsung phones have this sensor.
Yes, Brometer and UV sensor on Gear S.
For example I made 2 same exercices (more longer on 2nd week) 2 weeks, first with Gear S in standalone et second next week with phone only.
With Gear S Altitude : 369-372m is right value by Gear S barometer
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3dhZYESs_5bQUZwRzJNSC1DZlU&authuser=0
With Phone 247-252m with GPS totaly Wrong
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3dhZYESs_5bdnZvS0haamd2V0k&authuser=0
The name of the barometer application? I can't seem to find anything on the store.
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The name of the barometer application? I can't seem to find anything on the store.
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Gear O' Clock: Geoscope. Its $1.50 and a clock so I apologize kinda misinformed saying it was an application.
Yes, Geoclock is good for use like a compass app : compass + altimeter/barometer
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B3dhZYESs_5baU1tNTJ1T0NSZFU&authuser=0
Hi for those who have played with the Zenwatch 2, have you experienced any bluetooth disconnect issues?
I am about to buy one for my wife but heard there had been some bluetooth disconnect issues in the past with the orginal Zenwatch, so just want to make sure.
Thanks!
Andrew
I've noticed it does seem to disconnect a lot and even close to watch but usually connects back by itself
I have fun into this problem, but it doesn't happen very often. I assume it's a coding problem add Erik Gerry psyched with a firmware update when Marshmallow launches
Yes... regularly... multiple times a day. Phone is always in my shirt pocket, pants pocket or hand, so it's not a distance issue. Wish i could find a way to turn off the vibration every time it disconnects/reconnects
I don't seem to have this issue that I have noticed. Have had it for a bit now with no issues.
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I wonder if its the phone is connected to? The review I saw that mentioned it was using a Note 5 and I'm using an S6a
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Just bought my wife a AZ2 and it disconnects bluetooth often but reconnects
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I am using a zenfone 2 with my zenwatch. Only time I have noticed it disconnected is when I'm out of range of my phone which is normal. Otherwise everything seems consistent even compared to my Moto 360.
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I had a few disconnects beeing next to the phone. But only 3-4 times.
But I had a few reconnect issues after out-of-range disconnects. The watch didn't reconnect properly and I had to fiddle around, reboot, disable BT,...
I just need to use android wear on the phone to retry but it is still odd I suspect it is related to the OS on my phone for saving battery life?
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I wonder if its the phone is connected to? The review I saw that mentioned it was using a Note 5 and I'm using an S6a
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No random disconnects some switching to the Nexus 6P.
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I am using s6 edge+ and it seems to have more bluetooth disconnect issue with my other device after a recent OTA
I reset the watch rebooted the phone then the watch and removed the zen watch manager/zen camera and some unused watch face seems better now
Once we get on this watch. A lot of things can get fixed from us dev's. Just waiting on the source code.
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Weird. I have the LG G4 and had the LG G Watch for about 6 months prior to getting the AZW2 and I've never noticed it ever disconnect throughout the day. The only time is when I walk out of range, but it reconnects again when I am in the general area
I just got the disconnect issue today. If I restart the watch it'll reconnect, but only for a few minutes then it disconnects. Rinse and repeat. I'd do a factory reset if I weren't at work and far away from my charging cable.
I bought the Zenwatch 2 a week ago. I'm using it with my S6. Software on both is up to date however the watch continues to get disconnected. Last night I did a factory reset on the watch and after a few minutes it disconnected again. WiFi isn't turned on either (which I read might cause interference with the radio or frequencies). I don't think there's any other option left but to return this and try another Zenwatch 2 (hoping it is an isolated issue).
I had a few disconnects, but only when it was out of range. The thing is, I let the phone somewhere in the house and I just wander around. The range on this thing is amazing! But when I get back in range it just reconnects automatically, just as it should. I must say, I am really impressed with the little one :d
Note3 5.0 stock rooted+latest update ZW2
Just curious if this is the way the device works with my phone, the Android Wear app always says "connected", however, whenever I go to the bluetooth settings on the watch, it's always disconnected...........no matter how many times I hit it to connect, it never does................but I always get notifications as usual, and it will vibrate for every call I receive on my phone.
Wifi is still connected. Never used bluetooth since i last setup my watch. Just using my phone as WiFi access point.
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