Hi. I have Moto G5 Plus and I'm going to buy Chromecast. I have 2 questions:
1. When I cast movie from YouTube or Netflix, does screen on my Moto have to be turned on or I can turn off screen to save battery?
2. Battery. Does casting Tales much battery from Moto G5 Plus (3000 mAh) while it streams for 2 hours? 5%, 10%?
1. Turn off the screen or even turn off device as it works like a remote sort of say.
2. Check for your self post & tell us.
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Ok so how long does it take till the baterry is drained to 10% while playing a 720p MKV. Anyone tested? Going on a trip tomorrow and not quite sure how will it last me.
Thanks in advance.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-review-597p8.php
I meant HD m8 not SD but thanks anyway...
From full charge to power off, its about 9hrs to 9hrs and 30mins.
thank you m8 but are you sure the 9 hours are for HD playing
display brightness is very important for battery consumption, so make sure you have manual brighness at lowest % to maximize movie time.
Just google search Step by Step Guide on How to Play MKV on Samsung Galaxy S/S2/Infuse 4G/Tab...
you will find a simple solution
IMO you should resize/convert/whatever it to a lower, SD resolution since you won't really be watching it in 720p anyway
EarlZ said:
From full charge to power off, its about 9hrs to 9hrs and 30mins.
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Does anyone can have this duration as well?
On my side, I only use Go sms pro, with all the other features set to off, and I can only use the phone at maximum 5h.
About HD video, I'm loosing about 10% every 30mn. According to EarlZ, I should lose 10% every hour.
Can you advise which rom to use for the white version?
I precise the white version, cause I'd try several rom and kernel and the colour are not the same : with a same picture I can confirm that the colour looks darkers with the newest rom/firmware.
Is anyone using their ZU with the Moto 360?
I'm wondering if there's still an issue with battery life.
I use the Moto 360 with the ZU and I actually made it thru the day yesterday from about 10am to 10pm and still had 40% battery life.
I think the initial reviews of the Moto 360's battery life issues were a bit overstated because everyone was constantly fiddling with it all day, but once the novelty period wears off and you just wear it and let it notify you throughout the day it does pretty good.
I will warn that I had ambient mode off meaning the screen is off until I either raise my arm to look at it or a notification or call etc comes thru. If you want to leave the screen on, you're looking closer to 3-6 hours max.
So after accepting that the screen will be off when I'm not looking at it anyway and I stopped constanly playing with it for no apparent reason it works out great (but on the first day I was pissed like every one else lol).
I've been using my Moto 360 with my Z Ultra GPE since the day after the initial launch. The most recent update has greatly increased the battery life. I took my watch off the charger this morning at 6:30am. It's now 5:22pm and my battery is at 67%. I use it regular throughout the day to check time and notifications and it's holding up very well. I am not seeing any negative effects on battery life for either the watch or my phone.
Bluetooth headset + Moto + ZU
Hello!
Ia anyone using such combo? How the voice transferred to the headset ?
I've been trying the Samsung Gear 2 (Tizen) and Smart Band Talk . Both are having problems with transferring the phone audio to the watch instead of the headset ..
Thanks!
i am able to make moto360 last 2days+ paired with my ZU
ambient mode is the key to making this watch last the whole day
Thank you everyone for the replies. I was thinking this could be a good workaround to have "always on" voice recognition similar to the Moto X or Nexus 6.
another user with Moto 360 and ZU. both are great pairs, and i able to go thru my day with 50% left.
Been using the Moto 360 and the ZU for a day now, and I have to say I love it. Best combo ever. The only quirk I had was when I first opened it (with 19% battery life) I had to charge it past 80% to do the update that was needed.
ComPas-V said:
Hello!
Ia anyone using such combo? How the voice transferred to the headset ?
I've been trying the Samsung Gear 2 (Tizen) and Smart Band Talk . Both are having problems with transferring the phone audio to the watch instead of the headset ..
Thanks!
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I use that combination. No problem. Excellent performance for both of them mate.
Hi,
I have a Moto 360 (2015) 46mm and my wife has a Moto (2015) 42mm.
Her 42mm model Powers Off at 84% Batterien.
So i like to replace the battery.
But i don't find any Infos about the battery model for replace it.
Did anyone replace the battery allredy?
I see other people oft the Moto 360(2014) did this successfull, and they report many extra hours with the new battery (same mA).
Like to do this as well for the 42mm and the 46mm Version.
The Moto 360 (2015) comes in 42mm and 46mm versions.
Haha true
I've the same issue.
I've send the watch in twice for repair but they didn't do anything to it.
Now I've my watch back, it wasn't able to turn on at 25% charge according to the watch. Even when the watch is not powered on during transport, the battery drained slowly.
I checked with a usb power tester how many mAh got into the watch from 25% to 100%: 245mAh
Which doesn't sound weird considering energy loss of wireless charging + the watch was turned on and using power.
I'm starting to believe it might not be a battery problem but a software problem... It's very strange to say the least
Ooo that sucks, 245mAh which model you have ?
I will ship both today and see what's happening.
42mm one
But how does that suck? The battery is only 300 originally and I charged 75%
So the capacity still is around 300mAh
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42mm one
But how does that suck? The battery is only 300 originally and I charged 75%
So the capacity still is around 300mAh
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It sucks that you send the moto two times to the reapir service and they do nothing.
If you say you think its a software issue, since how long you have this problem ?,
Because we see this also on wear 1.5,
But if you say your mAh tester say it load just 75% and the watch was off, this sounds for me that the battery is broken, and it can use not all cells of battery.
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It sucks that you send the moto two times to the reapir service and they do nothing.
If you say you think its a software issue, since how long you have this problem ?,
Because we see this also on wear 1.5,
But if you say your mAh tester say it load just 75% and the watch was off, this sounds for me that the battery is broken, and it can use not all cells of battery.
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Oh yeah, repair is just a joke.
If I go directly to Motorola they even charge money for shipping. First time I've seen a manufacturer do that
So I just go to the store for repair, they send it for free to the same repair company.
Yeah, basically the capacity of the battery it ~240mAh now, which isn't too bad since originally it should have been 300mAh.
But after some testing it over the weekend it's still as bad as before the "repair", turning off at 60, 70, 80% etc. It's just stupid
As you said, a replacement battery is just non-existent apparently.
I can't even find someone who opened the watch.
Since I still have warranty I don't really want to mess about with opening and replacing the battery myself anyway
So I guess I'm going to go back to the store once more and check if I can trade it in for something else
The real issue is though: there aren't really great android wear watches at the moment imho
My considerations atm:
Asus Zenwatch 3 (slightly older model, no rotating crown, no hr monitor but stylish)
LG Watch Style (small battery no hr monitor)
Huawei Watch 2 Classic (bulky, no rotating controls, no hr monitor)
I guess I prefer the Zenwatch the most. I guess it comes the closest to the moto 360 experience
Hello.
I was looking to buy a Moto 360 SPORT as it was on sale on amazon.
I just wanted someone using it to tell me if it's worth it.
What features can i use offline and without a phone?
What essential features require me to be connected to the internet or a phone?
How's the battery life?
Is the GPS, heart rate, sport trackings all right?
I've read reviews saying the battery is poor. Any word?
Need help ASAP.
Thanks a ton.
Ashwin
The GPS is SLOW, but works. You need a phone to set it up, and install apps and watch faces without ADB (not 2.0). Battery lasted most of the day for me. If you forget your phone, you can connect to a Wi-Fi connection to go online and even text.
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The GPS is SLOW, but works. You need a phone to set it up, and install apps and watch faces without ADB (not 2.0). Battery lasted most of the day for me. If you forget your phone, you can connect to a Wi-Fi connection to go online and even text.
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How's texting done? Only voice? Or is there a swiping keyboard? Is android wear 2.0 assured?
Thanks.
Android wear 2.0 is not assured. Swiping keyboard is not available. Battery is not great if you keep it connected to phone. Approximately 12 hrs on mixed usage with ambient display on. GPS and heart rate work superb.
What is everyone's experience with their Moto 360 2nd Gen when connected to a phone running Android Pie?
My experience:
50% less battery life. Watch would have 60% left at bedtime, after Pie in Pixel 2 watch is almost dead battery at bedtime.
Bluetooth connectivity is crap. This is probably why the battery is dying. Watch will not stay connected to the Pixel 2 on Pie.
Have you all seen same issues?
Only had this problem one day. Last 2 weeks the battery life is normal.
Update: after Wear OS app updated last week, watch has been acting fine. App lost connection, wouldn't connect, I rebooted both watch and phone, then all was good again.