Android wear

irishchris

I got myself the original huawei watch this week as don't fancy the sport look of the new one. It's a great piece of kit and surprised at how impressed i am with it.
I have been reading a great many threads on android wear but not found many so thought would start this one to see how people are finding them and to share any tips, tricks and worthy android wear apps

Soccarboy11

I've got a LG Watch Urbane since November. Love it! Very useful for a quick glance at notifications, answering/denying calls and changing music on spotify etc. Can't ever go back to a normal watch!

Irish Gunner

In the market for Android Smart watch and was looking at Huawei or possibly Fossil. In the States soon so checking out a few options

Where did you get your Huawei from as was looking at them on Amazon

patmac

Irish Gunner wrote: »

In the market for Android Smart watch and was looking at Huawei or possibly Fossil. In the States soon so checking out a few options

Where did you get your Huawei from as was looking at them on Amazon

Snap (apart from the States bit), I was also looking at the Withings Steel HR, but this has it's own OS.
By the way Android Wear 2 is coming soon and I think both the Urbane and the Huewai are suitable for this.
Really interested in either of the Urbane or Huewai any issues with either?

jimgoose

I got a Moto 360 as a Christmas present the year before last. Nice, slick bit of kit. I don't use it that much. Battery life isn't wonderful at about a day, but the coolest thing it does is show Google Maps on my wrist.

patmac

Soccarboy11 wrote: »

I've got a LG Watch Urbane since November. Love it! Very useful for a quick glance at notifications, answering/denying calls and changing music on spotify etc. Can't ever go back to a normal watch!

I see you have it 4 months and the novelty hasn't warn of. Is it bulky and what colour did you get?

Soccarboy11

patmac wrote: »

I see you have it 4 months and the novelty hasn't warn of. Is it bulky and what colour did you get?

I mean, I have small hands and wrists and I have just grown used to it, and think its the perfect size now. Its not bulky really, thicker then an average dumb watch but thats expected. I got silver, looks gorgeous.

irishchris

Irish Gunner wrote: »

In the market for Android Smart watch and was looking at Huawei or possibly Fossil. In the States soon so checking out a few options

Where did you get your Huawei from as was looking at them on Amazon

I got mine through a lightening deal on Amazon. It is due android wear 2.0 thankfully as this is supposed to be a massive overhaul of the os so glad this watch is compatible

patmac

irishchris wrote: »

I got mine through a lightening deal on Amazon. It is due android wear 2.0 thankfully as this is supposed to be a massive overhaul of the os so glad this watch is compatible

how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.

irishchris

patmac wrote: »

how much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.

110

Irish Gunner

Looked at Fossil Q smart watch and although nice looking black line at bottom of face put me off.

Huawei looks like the best but only seen video's online never held one.

Keeping eye on Amazon but anywhere else that may have them?

heebusjeebus

Anyone use the Sony Smartwatch 3? I'm looking for a wear watch that I can use for running.
It's needs to have GPS and storage for music/podcasts as I wanna leave my phone at home.

Soccarboy11

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Anyone use the Sony Smartwatch 3? I'm looking for a wear watch that I can use for running.
It's needs to have GPS and storage for music/podcasts as I wanna leave my phone at home.

I'd look more towards the Casio android wear watches. The sony smartwatch 3 isn't getting android wear 2.0 and stuff now, it was a strange watch

fenris

I have a Sony smartwatch 3, i stopped using it about 6 months ago because successive wear updates just broke more things, killed battery life, constant disconnections and kept screwing up my phone contacts by crapping out while syncing.
It was grand when i got it but the wear updates made it very unreliable, let's face it an unreliable watch is just a bracelet.
Personally I would wait until wear 2 lands and Google demonstrate that they can actually support the platform properly and are willing to do so.

paulinem

Anyoneknow were I can buy replacement strap iv tried number of sites no sucess even tried sony very unsually and they make them watches.

Irish Gunner

Just bought the watch from Amazon Uk and bought a charger and got it working. Followed all the instructions and synched the watch with my phone (one plus one on RR Rom).

Also change it to developer options and also checked unknown sources. Also downloaded the android wear app onto phone.

However I don't have the Play app store on my phone and it looks like not all contacts have synched and only certain apps fed in. Did all the power off etc and also unpaired phone and same issue. Also updated to latest Android Wear

Cannot find anything on web and just found this forum and trying to find if I am missing something etc as it states in manual it does support facebook, twitter etc but I cannot get these apps loaded onto watch.

Any help appreciated

Soccarboy11

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Just bought the watch from Amazon Uk and bought a charger and got it working. Followed all the instructions and synched the watch with my phone (one plus one on RR Rom).

Also change it to developer options and also checked unknown sources. Also downloaded the android wear app onto phone.

However I don't have the Play app store on my phone and it looks like not all contacts have synched and only certain apps fed in. Did all the power off etc and also unpaired phone and same issue. Also updated to latest Android Wear

Cannot find anything on web and just found this forum and trying to find if I am missing something etc as it states in manual it does support facebook, twitter etc but I cannot get these apps loaded onto watch.

Any help appreciated

What watch is that? It looks like some chinesey type one and not official android wear?

Irish Gunner

Its an Huawei W1 how can I tell if its not the official android wear?

TitianGerm

paulinem wrote: »

Anyoneknow were I can buy replacement strap iv tried number of sites no sucess even tried sony very unsually and they make them watches.

I want to pick up some of the Android Mode bands but can't seem to get them here.

The last time i tried Amazon.com they didn't have any of the silicone straps.

Soccarboy11

Irish Gunner wrote: »

Its an Huawei W1 how can I tell if its not the official android wear?

Oh the links were bringing me to a chinese android watch site.

If its a huawei watch 1 it is official android wear

reni10

Is there such a thing as an Android Wear watch for about €100 that will get Wear 2.0?

I just want it mainly as fitness tracking and notifications...

ongarite

reni10 wrote: »

Is there such a thing as an Android Wear watch for about €100 that will get Wear 2.0?

I just want it mainly as fitness tracking and notifications...

No, not new.
2nd hand probably

reni10

ongarite wrote: »

No, not new.
2nd hand probably

Yeah I could go secondhand, which would you recommend?

ldr

As anyone received version 2.0?

i received yesterday lg urbane, much better looking then previous version.

Soccarboy11

ldr wrote: »

As anyone received version 2.0?

i received yesterday lg urbane, much better looking then previous version.

yep loving it!

Irish Gunner

ldr wrote: »

As anyone received version 2.0?

i received yesterday lg urbane, much better looking then previous version.

Not yet on Huawei was going to install it manually but holding out till I get the notification

OldMrBrennan83

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ldr

It was the same with mine at first, slow to touch, done factory reset on watch and uninstalled the android wear app and reinstalled, no issues at all.

I do like the samsung but crazy money

OldMrBrennan83

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heebusjeebus

My LG G Watch R is running fine with 2.0.
Once I got used to the new layout it's been great. The new default watch faces with little widgets are great.

flangemeistro

Hey guys I have a Moto 360 v1 for the last 2 years I love it but I notice one or two things getting laggy and I'm missing some notifications for some reason.

So an LG Urbane showed up on HotUkDeals last night for £113 from Amazon and I couldn't resist, purely because it's getting android wear 2.

Anyone have any experience with both of these that could point out if I've made a good move or a bad move.

Thanks