GT08 Smart Watch. looks a lot like iWatch hitting aliexpress.. Thoughts?
jiggygent said:
GT08 Smart Watch. looks a lot like iWatch hitting aliexpress.. Thoughts?
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Agree.... someone needs to buy and review it!
I just ordered one last night. I'll do a review and possibly a video when I receive it.
JoshClarke said:
I just ordered one last night. I'll do a review and possibly a video when I receive it.
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Have you done the review yet?
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Have you done the review yet?
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I haven't received it yet. These things usually take awhile to arrive since they are being shipped from China.
When your GT08 does arrive, I was wondering if you'd be willing to answer a few questions about it for me:
Does it have a compass? I've seen some product descriptions say "yes" and others say "no". (This is a very important feature to me, for no valid reason whatsoever other than it's cool to have a compass on your watch.)
Is it water-resistant? I don't necessarily need to go diving with it, but something that could survive a quick hit by a water faucet would certainly be useful.
How customizable are the watch faces? I know that it comes with several built in, but is there a way to make a custom watch face?
Is it usable WITHOUT a SIM card just over Bluetooth?
Thanks, and let's hope those ePackets have swift wings!
- Dave
I just received it. I will still do a more thorough review, but for now I will answer your questions.
There is no compass. Sorry.
I'm afraid to wash my hands while wearing it. I don't think it would survive.
There are 3 watch faces and they cannot be customized.
It is usable over Bluetooth. A lot of the features require an Android phone, so I cannot test them because I have an iPhone. The phone features work and all audio from the phone (music, voice navigation, etc.) can be routed through the watch.
Keep in mind I've seen multiple versions of this watch, so my answers may not apply. Mine has a mix of iPhone and Android icons. I paid $60, so I can't complain. Video review coming soon.
GT08 review
Just ordered mine. I'm going to make a full review with photos and videos on my blog when I receive it, stay in tune.
JoshClarke said:
I just received it. I will still do a more thorough review, but for now I will answer your questions.
There is no compass. Sorry.
I'm afraid to wash my hands while wearing it. I don't think it would survive.
There are 3 watch faces and they cannot be customized.
It is usable over Bluetooth. A lot of the features require an Android phone, so I cannot test them because I have an iPhone. The phone features work and all audio from the phone (music, voice navigation, etc.) can be routed through the watch.
Keep in mind I've seen multiple versions of this watch, so my answers may not apply. Mine has a mix of iPhone and Android icons. I paid 55.85€ so I can't complain. Video review coming soon.
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Hello Josh, could you please test phone calls through the watch sim? Thank you
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Have you done the review yet?
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Sneak-peak on how it's look like:
youtube.com /watch?v=my439mw5zOA
Has anyone can make a rom dump installation freware to watch if I give this dump rom?
It is called Aiwatch GT08?
This smartwatch costs only €39,99 on the site tidybuying.com
I like this smart watch and price is relatively low.
It has 1.54 inch screen,
ROM 128 MB
RAM 64 MB
and it supports 2G.
Firmware for GT08
Hi
I'm looking for a firmware to download, because my version has only English and
Chinese languages installed.
Thanks
Klaus
I bought the GT08 smart watch today and can't wait till I get it. I noticed that there were lot of different names for the same thing (GT08, CK3s, Oumax S6 etc...) and the screenshots on the watch look slightly different, so there must be different firmwares. Does anyone know if the firmware can be downloaded, edited or flashed in some way? Is it possible to install apps or games on this system? Java apps perhaps? This would be sooo cool :fingers-crossed:
any good review ? please include available watch faces and what do you think of it ? is it worth buying ?
Smartwatch GT08 / CK3s / Oumax S6
Ok I'll try a short review then...
Hardware
The watch arrived today and on the first sight it looked really cool and good quality. It's big of course but not too big and I like the design very much ( seems they 'borrowed' it from the apple watch) . The belt can not be changed because it contains the nfc antenna. This is bad, because the shutter is really annoying and bad quality. You can insert a micro sim card and a TF card into the watch, so it can be used as a phone itself but I didn't try it out. There is a built in camera but it has only 0.3M and the pictures are really crap (sorry for that). The screen ist colorful and bright but its not IPS and the viewing angles are very small, the touchscreen works very good.
Software
The watch has some strange chinese proprietary firmware and not android wear so it is not possible to install any apps. In fact it feels like a litte time warp to the time before devices had android. There is a filemanager and I've copied some java apps to the watch but the system doesn't know what to to with them. Some of the pre-installed apps don't work either. There is a browser (useless because you don't have wlan or 3g) and a FM-Radio which is also useless, because you have to plug in earphones as antenna and the watch simply has no jack für earphoes. One app is a qr-code to download btnotification software for your smartphone, but the code points to a dead link. There is a pedometer that works, but I don't know what it actually does (at least it doesn't count steps) and some other smaller things (alarm, stopwatch, voice recorder, sleep monitor, etc..)
There are only few possibilities for personalisation: 3 (boring) analog watch faces and 3 themes (meaning backgrounds for the menus).
Bluetooh pairing worked well and after I tried some apps from the playstore I got notifications from my smartphone at last. I was able to remote control my smartphone to make and receive calls with the watch and to access the contact list of my phone. I've tried to use a bluetooth headset with the music player but the sound quality ist so very bad, its abolutely useless. So you have to play the music on the tiny built in speaker but who would want that? So the music player ist also useless, which would have been an important feature for me.
my opinion
Don't buy! I will definately return it to the seller, because it is so very not what I wanted.
Ok, it is a cheap watch with benefits and a telephone funktion. The design and built quality is very good for a chinese smartwatch but when it comes to usability, customisation and all day handling there is hardly anything positive to tell. I wanted to post pictures but I didn't understand how. I clicked the icon and was asked to enter some url? Anyway there are some reviews on youtube, just enter one of the names GT08 / CK3s / Oumax S6 which mean all the same device.
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Ok I'll try a short review then...
Hardware
The watch arrived today and on the first sight it looked really cool and good quality. It's big of course but not too big and I like the design very much ( seems they 'borrowed' it from the apple watch) . The belt can not be changed because it contains the nfc antenna. This is bad, because the shutter is really annoying and bad quality. You can insert a micro sim card and a TF card into the watch, so it can be used as a phone itself but I didn't try it out. There is a built in camera but it has only 0.3M and the pictures are really crap (sorry for that). The screen ist colorful and bright but its not IPS and the viewing angles are very small, the touchscreen works very good.
Software
The watch has some strange chinese proprietary firmware and not android wear so it is not possible to install any apps. In fact it feels like a litte time warp to the time before devices had android. There is a filemanager and I've copied some java apps to the watch but the system doesn't know what to to with them. Some of the pre-installed apps don't work either. There is a browser (useless because you don't have wlan or 3g) and a FM-Radio which is also useless, because you have to plug in earphones as antenna and the watch simply has no jack für earphoes. One app is a qr-code to download btnotification software for your smartphone, but the code points to a dead link. There is a pedometer that works, but I don't know what it actually does (at least it doesn't count steps) and some other smaller things (alarm, stopwatch, voice recorder, sleep monitor, etc..)
There are only few possibilities for personalisation: 3 (boring) analog watch faces and 3 themes (meaning backgrounds for the menus).
Bluetooh pairing worked well and after I tried some apps from the playstore I got notifications from my smartphone at last. I was able to remote control my smartphone to make and receive calls with the watch and to access the contact list of my phone. I've tried to use a bluetooth headset with the music player but the sound quality ist so very bad, its abolutely useless. So you have to play the music on the tiny built in speaker but who would want that? So the music player ist also useless, which would have been an important feature for me.
my opinion
Don't buy! I will definately return it to the seller, because it is so very not what I wanted.
Ok, it is a cheap watch with benefits and a telephone funktion. The design and built quality is very good for a chinese smartwatch but when it comes to usability, customisation and all day handling there is hardly anything positive to tell. I wanted to post pictures but I didn't understand how. I clicked the icon and was asked to enter some url? Anyway there are some reviews on youtube, just enter one of the names GT08 / CK3s / Oumax S6 which mean all the same device.
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did you try the mediatek app ? it allows you to some stuff, from playstore. does it look cheap ? I think the bezels are too big for the screen. How much did you get it for ? I have a store here selling it for 68$.
Plus, I have seen it pop a keyboard for typing an SMS, and have a reasonably long battery life. I don't know why you didn't like it. What makes the galaxy Gear 1 for example more special than this ? (forget S-crap)
And did you try having the earphones in THE PHONE, maybe that will make the radio work on the watch, just some thought.
Yes, I used the mediatek app. Thats how I made the notifications work although I had some troubles with it loosing the connection or crashing the app. It was not possible to install anything over the app onto the watch, maybe it is made for other models or firmware. It also didn't look, as if there were lot of possibilities with the app and the app had nothing to do with a playstore.
The watch has the ability to write sms and pops up a small onscreen keyboard. It is really small but can be customized. I didn't say I like the Samsung smartwatches better, I didn't try and it would be too expensive and without a real phone funktion. Maybe it's not yet time for a good and cheap smart watch, using real android. There are some offers from simvalley, but their models look really big and ugly.
Of couse I can put earphones in the phone, but what use will the watch have then? It is possible to stream music via bluetooth from the phone to the watch but not the other way. The fm-radio is a feature of the watch and needs the earphones plugged in the watch as an antenna, otherwise noting will happen. I thought it would be possible to use the watch as musicplayer without the phone, but it doesn't work good with bluetooth headset.
I payed about 60€ for the GT08 from a german seller, but I know there are offers from chinese stores about 35$. For me it was important to have the ability to return it easily if something wasn't right and get my money back then.
I have noticed that another member of this forum (BigBison420) has made a review of the oumax s6 smart watch some time ago which is the same device. for additional information it might be worth reading. I'm sorry I can't post links yet, but I'm just new to this forum.
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I mentioned in my review that I will send back the GT08 smart watch, because it was not the real thing I was looking for. Now I found a new device which has nearly the same design, a better screen and runs on android (including playstore). It is just called K8 android 4.2 3G smart watch, I don't know if I'm allowed to tell the sellers page (I cannot post links yet). Here some specs:
OS:Android 4.2
CPU: MTK6572 Dual Core 1.0GHz
GPU: Mali-400 MP
RAM+ROM: 512MB+4GB
Bluetooth version: Bluetooth V2.3
Display: 320*320 pixels
Camera: 2.0MP
Support MP3/MP4/GPS/WiFi/3G Function
Compatibility：Compatible with Android smart phones
Notes: Provide E-file English manual
Note: This phone will only work with GSM+WCDMA networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz WCDMA 850/2100MHz
It looks really promising and seems to be a lot smaller and more beautiful than other android watches with those specs and it'll cost below 100$. I can't wait to get it, but delivery will last about two weeks or more. If anyone is interested, I can do another review, altough I didn't have much practice on that...
Has anyone obtained this apparently little-known watch?
I'm not sure it's made by UWatch, even though some places claim it is, and the model name follows their pattern.
But it has some interesting characteristics that blend the U8, U8 Pro and U10 together:
- it can act as a phone, with a SIM, but only through an additional (included) magnetic "SIM shell" that makes the watch a little thicker; without it, it's very thin, less than 9mm
- a detachable shell is also used for USB charging
- it has a compass like the U10, but maybe no barometer/altimeter like the U8 has, since a seller told me so, even though some specs listing suggest otherwise
- the screen is a whopping 320x320 resolution 1.56" IPS (the U8 is 128x128 TN and the U10 is 240x240)
- the battery is quite large, 360mAh, with a claimed life of 10 days (!)
- the CPU is a newer MTK2502C, though I'm not sure it runs Mediatek's Linkit like some other newer watches (there is no hint that you can install apps)
- of course, there are the usual stopwatch, step counter, sleep monitor, and so on
It is around €55, but it can only be obtained from China, I found no European reseller.
If anyone has it (or has found detailed reviews):
- does it run Linkit? Can Linkit apps be installed (through, for instance, the MediaTek SmartDevice app)?
- does it have motion gestures (for instance, does it turn on when you rotate your wrist towards you)?
- is the battery life up to promises?
- is the software solid or buggy?
- any other highlights?
I ordered one of these after I tried and was pleasantly surpised with an u8 clone(...).
There very basic if you compare them with say samsung gear s2 which runs Android and is over 330€ up here. I would rather use the word "robust". With sandby time of nearly 10 days! Thats standby offcours.
The u8 and u11 seem to use the same Nucleus os.
And though the u11 is better in every aspect it still lacks a animated and interactive notification system that Android smartwatches have.
Nonetheless one can do more with Nucleus devices then meets the eye. Its just not an open os where you can just install apps on the fly. Android devices seem to need more power especialy xburst which runs a fair amount higher in clock.
But Nucleus is also more capable then the current roms used on these smart watches.
I have yet to recieve the u11, but from what I have read it will suffice my needs for the moment.
Though I have to be honest that I do not like the U8's battery life at all. It's just ridiculously short when bluetooth is on all the time. The u11 does come with bt4.0 and the battery is bigger but it also has a faster cpu, uses gsm(if activated) and has a bigger(IPS)and higher res screen. Time will tell what the inpact is on battery life. Not much info is on the net right now.
Anyway, its a nice watch with an original design(..) an better build then the u8. Using metal alloy opossed to plastic for the case, better strap, tweaked interface with two themes, nicer clock faces etc.. and I realy like the modular design to keep the watch slim.
Hopefully someone will tweak and customize some U11 roms here at xda
Found this review(in spanish)
Does anyone have the u11 rom ? I corrupted something on mine by installing an app. Now it's stuck on the clock. Touchscreen works... it still connects to my paired phone but I can't navigate the menus.
Can't help you. I still have to recieve it but
what do you mean with you installed an app?
Benwayqb said:
Does anyone have the u11 rom ? I corrupted something on mine by installing an app. Now it's stuck on the clock. Touchscreen works... it still connects to my paired phone but I can't navigate the menus.
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ebsbow said:
Can't help you. I still have to recieve it but
what do you mean with you installed an app?
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Long story short, many notifications did not work. Facebook, Messenger, Gmail to name a few.
I tried different apps on my Galaxy S6 and ended up with a totally incompatible app that tried to install something on the watch and corrupted something.
Thats interresting. Maybe add what app so we dont make
the same mistake again.
Did you try to reset the watch?
I mean reset not restart. There should be small hole
( the one thats not the mic) which you can use to reset the
device by puching a needle gently in there. Just make sure
its not the mic!
Mediatek Smartdevice should work.. ?
It's actually Mediatek Smart Device that messed up my watch.
I didn't find a reset button. Disconnected the battery and reconnected it with still the same result. I left the battery disconnected and I'll try gain in a few days.
I dont think removing the battery will reset the device. Flash ram isn't power dependant.
Maybe the manual can tell where or if there is an reset button?
There is no reset button. I did reset the ram via the Flashtool and I still can't access the menus. The clock did revert back to the default one.
I will need somebody to make a backup of his u11 firmware and post it !
Got mine today. Sadly I ordered Black and gotten a Gray color item. :-/ (don't buy at banggood, they will send random color when there stocks are low) Not to happy.
Anyways.
First impression is good. Metal case, in my case, Gray silver..
Battery wasn' t charged so I could not test it right away
but after a small charge it booted, silently, into clock mode.
The screen is nice at 320p. Clockface is analog which I switched
to digital for no specific reasson. Theres two faces of each, all just fine.
Two themes for menu. Menu is nicely organized with features that
matter easy to access. Much better then the U8 if I may compare.
Notification system is also much better. with a preview of the
sms or other notification that arrives. Longer notifs are clear and cripst to
read on the 320p screen. Which pops on when an notif arrives or when you lift your arm in the right direction. Very usable indeed though shaking would be better.
Every app is nicely tweaked. And the added compass works fine.
Very nice watch and very slim. Obviously adding the gsm module will add a few milimeters. Still have to test this though.
If I get around a pc I will upload the rom for those who want it or just incase. But lets see for an update first.
Misses:
A notif has an menu when swiping from the right. When a large email arrives and you want to access the menu(open, delete, block) the watch may freez.
You dont really need the menu that badly but when it locks, just press the side button for approx. 12 sec. and reboot. No biggy but unfortinute. edit; A long press on an item in the list also pop's upp the menu which works fine.
The vibrator is somewhat to loud. It makes more noice then the alarm sound(in low volume). Sadly no way of turning it down. Turn it off at the cinema or you'll get popcorned!
No Calc! This is a smartwatch, right?
Screen could be a little less bright in the dark. Although a amoled would have been great its a nice ips screen. But a lower setting would be nice.
So did you find a way to make a copy of the firmware?
Thanks
No I have not. I dont have an pc availible. I did try
it on my W10 tablet but W10 isnt beeing very likable.
Can you share the program you used, with drivers, then
I will give it an other try. Also did you use the cable that
came in the box to flash the watch?
My table did not recognize the device. Could be the OTG,
the cable or just plain old W10
I used the cable provided. But I had to use an older laptop running Windows XP. Wouldn't work on my W10 laptop.
I am currently in a moving phaze, so I dont think I can help you right now.
All my stuff is tight up.
Maybe a virtual machine with xp on a w10 tablet/pc will work...
If somebody else can jump in here? I see what I can do here. No promises though.
Benwayqb said:
I used the cable provided. But I had to use an older laptop running Windows XP. Wouldn't work on my W10 laptop.
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have you found an issue ?
Benwayqb said:
Does anyone have the u11 rom ? I corrupted something on mine by installing an app. Now it's stuck on the clock. Touchscreen works... it still connects to my paired phone but I can't navigate the menus.
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It seems i have a same issue, only clock menu. depending on chosen clock I can access to call and message fonctions.
Best regards
:angel: Ok, I call on the noble people of the xda not for myself but for my mother today.
Shes getting up there in age and has a trouble moving and some slightly blury vision. Currently shes on a walker and me or a neighbor checks in with her once a day but shes stubborn and cant afford to pay the fees for a life alert pendant.
She has a nice lg smart phone that is always charged. I purchased one of the knock gt80 mtk made apple watch clones thinking i would pair it, then put some emergency contacts on the screen and boom problem solved.
Long story short os was impossible to reskin into the large bright tiles i was thinking of (windows mobile os) Still I think it holds weight.
Gang, I spoil her dearly with tech and tech support but im at a loss on this one. We have a total budget of 60 dollars out of pocket to make this happen within the next week as I will be leaving for a work seminar.
Heres what I am thinking. I need any and all of your suggestions and ideas to help make this happen. I am not afraid of moding / roming / iv even bricked my fair share of devices. We just need to get this done and on budget.
Be able to push or tap and instantly call 4 seperate contacts in one motion. she taps my name it calls me and she can talk to me through the device. She can call my friend, her neighbor, or 911 in an easy motion.
an alarm / reminder tied to the calendar would be great for her medicines.
water resistance would be a plus but im being realistic here.
bluetooth for easy interface with her android smart phone.
if any way possible the ability for her to use "ok google" for voice commands, set reminders etc.
if anyone knows a existing device i can modify to behave this way at the price point that is amazing.
If I have missed something and theres a device like this and I havent found it eshoping please tell me.
please all ideas are welcome. Thank you and I will be check and answering any questions comments to this thread daily.
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I searched for a sports smart watch and read about a one button sos function on the aiwatch C5 - they go for $ 62 at gearbest.com atm... Perhaps that ones for you? Even got Pulse meter
Hi all,
Im from, Portugal and i've decided to get my first SmartWatch, after some searches here and in the www i found the finow X5. I really like the X5 because of the good look, the gps, the OLED display which seems gorgeous, the heartrate monitor that i really wanted and the possibility of using a nano SIM card on it.
But i have some questions :
1 - I know that im not allowed to answer calls or SMS made to my paired phone, but maybe some app allows me to do that?
2- Is it easy to change the face?
3- Do you know any smartwatch better than the X5 (round and with a price beetween 100-200$)
4- What happens when he gets rain ? or sweat (from workout or something)?
5- Can i use it to get notifications from facebook and whatsapp? (im almost sure but i decided to ask)
6- What about the battery, what you guys think in terms of autonomy?
Do you guys know anything relevant that i may need to know?
Thank you all.
"Obrigado a todos"