I'm noticing that whenever I use a certain watch face (for example one that I had to install like the Calendar watch) I notice that the entire watch is not displayed in the face when I move my arm to check the time. Instead I just see a basic time display in white numbers. I was wondering if samsung did this on purpose to conserve battery power or is there a way to change this somehow?
aerodrew said:
I'm noticing that whenever I use a certain watch face (for example one that I had to install like the Calendar watch) I notice that the entire watch is not displayed in the face when I move my arm to check the time. Instead I just see a basic time display in white numbers. I was wondering if samsung did this on purpose to conserve battery power or is there a way to change this somehow?
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Have you tired watchStyler for gear S
Yes I have tried watch styler, but found the issue could be corrected if I went to settings -> wake-up screen -> last screen.
Change display setting
Just change in display settings to show last screen, not show clock on screen wake up.
I am using the stock clock (the first one) and notice that on gesture wake up, I don't get the battery/date/notification info and don't see the second hand either, unless I tap the screen.
Is this normal?
apprentice said:
I am using the stock clock (the first one) and notice that on gesture wake up, I don't get the battery/date/notification info and don't see the second hand either, unless I tap the screen.
Is this normal?
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I believe so. Mines does the same thing.
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If they just had the date show up too, that would be great.
I was excited when my LG G Watch R updated to 5.0. I instantly went to work on an elegant, simple, and clean looking watch face. I'm here now to see what others think of it, before a release on the play store. Please feel free to add feedback.
This is an analog watch face optimized for a round watch (but should work on square ones), with date and compass laid out nicely, on a dark gradient. I believe I've followed all of googles guidlines on the new API, and I believe this should even work on devices with "Low Bit Ambient Mode", although I can't emulate that, so I can't confirm that until someone posts with results.
If there is a sideways figure 8 in the center of your compass, you need to recalibrate your magnetometer. Swing your hand wildly in a sideways figure 8 while the compass is visible to calibrate your device (yes, really....).
Install the apk to your phone and give 10 minutes for the apps to sync. If you're feeling particularly impatient, you can go to the wear companion app (on your phone), and select " Resync Apps" for a more speedy install.
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It's really unacceptable how all those lovely watch designs in the store have the same ugly digital always-on face. Only the first 3 built in watch faces have a corresponding analog always-on watch face. I find this to be a huge limitation of the device and has kept me only using those 3 watch faces.
ozaghloul said:
It's really unacceptable how all those lovely watch designs in the store have the same ugly digital always-on face. Only the first 3 built in watch faces have a corresponding analog always-on watch face. I find this to be a huge limitation of the device and has kept me only using those 3 watch faces.
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I'm wondering if this is a limitation to the developer from Samsung in order to make us use those three only or if it's possible to somehow code them in order to have a "quick glance" version of those third party watch faces Anyone?
Oh yes a HUGE limitation and UNACCEPTABLE!!! <sarcasm intended>
Are you serious? Do you have even the slightest understanding of the amazing technology being used in this device, or it's incredible capabilities? And you are stressing over something so incredibly trivial.
Staggering!
esseff said:
Oh yes a HUGE limitation and UNACCEPTABLE!!! <sarcasm intended>
Are you serious? Do you have even the slightest understanding of the amazing technology being used in this device, or it's incredible capabilities? And you are stressing over something so incredibly trivial.
Staggering!
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Might be trivial to you. The always-on watch face is huge to me. Being a d*ck about it doesn't change anything.
And its unacceptable, because its already implemented and therefore its not a hardware limitation. Samsung are just being retarded in dealing with their watch face developers.
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Might be trivial to you. The always-on watch face is huge to me. Being a d*ck about it doesn't change anything.
And its unacceptable, because its already implemented and therefore its not a hardware limitation. Samsung are just being retarded in dealing with their watch face developers.
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@ozaghloul has a point... Samsung has been "lacking" with the watch face devs, I dont believe they have released the watch face sdk and I dont know if they ever will. The always on feature tends to be useful, I know my watch hasnt always responded to the on "motion" at times.
cipherswitch said:
@ozaghloul has a point... Samsung has been "lacking" with the watch face devs, I dont believe they have released the watch face sdk and I dont know if they ever will. The always on feature tends to be useful, I know my watch hasnt always responded to the on "motion" at times.
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In fact I find that switching off the motion and using the always-on screen actually saves a bit of battery. Also the always-on screen just looks so good especially at night. Not to mention how much quicker it is to glance at the watch and not have to wait for the motion to wake it up (sometimes unsuccessfully).
All that talk is about the nice analog always on screens of the first 3 faces (also number 6 has a nice analog). Its not about that Fugly nasty tiny little digital clock you get with all the other faces.
It should be fixed already long time ago! I'm not going to buy any watchface until they won't have different "Clock Always On" option.
Just wanna say that i agree that there should be more faces for always on..i use always on and no motion
eclipse05x said:
It should be fixed already long time ago! I'm not going to buy any watchface until they won't have different "Clock Always On" option.
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I totally agree with this. I honestly thought owing a Gear S with my Note 4 would be a much better experience. In reality it's not all it's cracked up to be. Even more so since Watchstyler has stopped working...Lame.
I don't understand how the developers are just accepting this. This directly affects their revenues too, because I am certain many more people will buy watch faces if they become fully functional.
ozaghloul said:
I don't understand how the developers are just accepting this. This directly affects their revenues too, because I am certain many more people will buy watch faces if they become fully functional.
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Totally agree with you! I've been patient but now it's just pathetic... Device these days is nothing without proper software and proper updates to its software... I would totally buy some new watchfaces but it's missing it's point without new "Always ON watch face".
There are some really great 3rd party watchfaces but they are missing this crucial factor!
And still, the other thing is that. There should be an option to deactivate "touch to wake" when "Clock Always" is ON. Now, when taking the shower it's going CraaaaAzy! And the same while running with a long sleeve (moisture inside of the sleeve)
1. Hopefully the new sdk wich come days agoo fix this?!
2. Why dont any devps respond?
Hi,
There is only one watch face which has an option to Turn on "Always On". Its name is "Desk Clock". Its free
It is not a "real" Samsung mode Always ON. If we select Always ON on Gear setting we have the classic digital clock and not this. It is just a clock wich avoid the dim mode and force the Gear to not sleep.
Hello everyone, I did the following, there is only one thing you must get used to and you can have your favourite watch face available with the wake-up gesture on, here is what I did in the gear s "settings--> display--> wake-up screen--> select "Last screen". The only down side to this is you must remember to hit the home button to your home screen before going into sleep. When the screen is off and you glance the watch face will appear and not the digital clock from the other non samsung default watch faces.
Remember by doing so more battery will be used unless you select a similar watch face as the digital one. It will show for the same 10 seconds as the digital face.
A bonus to this is that you do not have to tap the screen to wake from the digital clock, you go directly to the home screen, that is one less tap per glance.
Do not forget to hit the home button, you will get used to that or swipe down till you get the home screen.
Enjoy!!!
Whilst I do sympathise with the OP (and if it is a big deal for him then that's for good reason) I do think this watch looks amazing with some of the clocks that are available in the store and to not show them off when you flick your wrist is a bit of a waste really. Also there are a couple of clock faces on the Samsung Store that you can enable always on, they seem to work OK.
I keep the brightness and volume down a bit and limit the notifications to essentials and the battery easily lasts 1-2 days. But I love to see a proper clock face when I look at the watch so for me this isn't a huge issue.
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frevilla97 said:
Hello everyone, I did the following, there is only one thing you must get used to and you can have your favourite watch face available with the wake-up gesture on, here is what I did in the gear s "settings--> display--> wake-up screen--> select "Last screen". The only down side to this is you must remember to hit the home button to your home screen before going into sleep. When the screen is off and you glance the watch face will appear and not the digital clock from the other non samsung default watch faces.
Remember by doing so more battery will be used unless you select a similar watch face as the digital one. It will show for the same 10 seconds as the digital face.
A bonus to this is that you do not have to tap the screen to wake from the digital clock, you go directly to the home screen, that is one less tap per glance.
Do not forget to hit the home button, you will get used to that or swipe down till you get the home screen.
Enjoy!!!
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U r brilliant really, great idea and it never came to my mind
Man, coming up on a year... still stuck with the same crappy digital "Always On" watch faces. Anyway around this with root? I just want one of the stock analog "always on" black and white faces with a different watch face from galaxy store.
The crazy acting during shower can be fixed if you turn on not disturb mode
Idont get why there is still No fix for the always on watch Faces!!!
I even tested the always Screen on app , it works but battery last about 6-7 Hours. thow its Cool to have any face You like always Oh
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Is there a good watch face that's free and shows you the watch and the phone battery level? There is a nice Flip Watch app, but I don't really like the looks of it plus it's not free. Would it be easier to reprogram one of the stock faces to do that? If you know any watchface making tutorials I'd appreciate a link.
Side question: for the watch face I use when the screen is off and I flick the watch to show time the time keeps moving every minute. Any way to disable that as I find it annoying?
Thank you
Just arrived, playing with it.
Turned on always on display, but now it uses a simple display instead of the good default one. How do I change this?
Second, how do I disable heart rate monitoring and step counter? And gps I guess if that's on. Don't need them.
Also, can you change what apps open when swiping up down left right on home?
Uh, anything else I should do?