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Advice choosing Chinese smartwatch

Hi,
I'm looking for a smartwatch that, while connected via bluetooth with the smartphone, permits:
- to view and reply to notifications from messaging apps like WhatsApp (also recording the reply, it's not important to write it)
- to take incoming calls directly from the watch (speaking with the watch and not with the smartphone).
Moreover, I would like a fast smartwatch with a good battery.
Can you help me with some models? I like the finow x3 plus and the IQI I3, but I don't know if they have these features.
Thanks!

GETTING STARTED with Phone/Smartwatches like KingWear, Finow, Lemfo & Co

Hello,
iam interested in buying a round Smartwatch (i didnt like the sqaure style) and boarderless(without a black ring between case and display, but this isnt really needed) for about 100€/$ ... but have some questions before buying (you know it is a lot of money at all)...
- Is it possible to use it as a "full" tethering device (initiate a call via Smartwatch, get Messages AND REPLY SMS and Whatsapp messages shortly, i know the issue with the small keyboard !)?
- Wish to use the pedometer the whole day and may use the heart rate monitor sometimes (highly 1 to 2 times a day) and want to synchronize it via bluetooth (know this is mostly possible with fundowear app or the related alternatives)
- Didnt want to put in a sim, but like to have mobile networking functions! Is it possible to thetering for example the fundowear app and mobile network both parallele via bluetooth? (i know this may results in low datarates if possible, but wish a longer battery life with this.)
- According to this, i wish to use the "ok google" feature to simply search some informations on the internet.
- Like the full android on the smartwatch, so may i want to install some small apps to it... and which apps will be a must have for a smartwatch (may alternatives to preinstalled onces)?
- Wish to have the possibility to create or download a new Watchface (because not all on stock watchfaces are good or may too simple or too colorful, and i already noticed that it isnt simply like for android wear devices).
- And want the feature of swinging the arm to see the watchface for about two times an hour at least!
- On unbox and review videos i have seen the feature of switching to square aspect ratio, i want this feature too!
This questions and suggestions are mostly software or firmware related...
And which Smartwatch has the attribute of Waterresitence (so i can wash my hands with it, not for swimming or diving)? And want the possibility to change the armwrist with a standard clock armwrist!!! And whitch one has more than 2GB free disk space for some apps, pictures and may some voice records or notes?
I know this forum is the right place for all these questions but missing a sticky thread with answers for these or other questions...
So can you tell me which Smartwatch has all the features and functions and a battery for a daily use (about 12h, by using the listened features)???And is it possible to buy a cheap second charging cable (most are using the 4pin magnetic plug, may they are compatible)???
Thank you very much!
kante_1

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Found this on Youtube for costomize Watchfaces (Smartwatch Ticks - Playlist Customize Watchfaces Tips)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGZLicZ6A2vUbzBPkLGXcSffQ90OPmyc6
but didnt know if this is the same coding for other Smartwatches like KW88 or No.1 G6 or Y3 or DM368 or LF16 ... please help anyway

Thank you very much! I think the chinese Smartwatch thing is too frustrating at this time

This video may help you cut through a lot of the confusion so you can focus on which type of smartwatch will really fit your needs best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvOvGThb3i4

Smartwatch max 160 dolars

Hello, sorry for my English.
I am looking for a Smartwatch as a smartphone extension. For about $ 160. What do I need:
- Dialer / Bluetooth phone call
- quite decent GPS (not needed smartphone while running)
- Phonebook / call log / message/ music sync function
- Music playing
- Sleep monitoring
- Sedentary reminder
- Sound recorder/ alarm / calender / calculator / FM / Video and Audio player
- sweatproof, splashing (hand washing, running in rain not more)
- calendar notifications (and other app notifications)
- sleep monitoring (I have many changes in my work so it needs to wake me up at good time)
- heart rate monitoring lifetime (running, sleeping and other exercises etc.)
- SD card support
I think amazifit will be the best but can someone tell me how it works?
Thanks a lot.

I also was thinking about Zeblaze Thor but it doesnt works like I want to without SIM card. What about NO.1 D5+ ? Will it be better?

Nobody can help me?
Thread edited.
I know zeblaze Tor cannot dial and answer phone call by BT. Amazifit can? Other SW with good GPS?

Amazfit or samsung gearfit 2?

Polar V800 screen rotation

Hello all,
This is my first message on the XDA forum. I own a Polar V800 GPS smartwatch and i would like to create an option to rotate the 128x128 pixel screen by 90 degrees. This way i can put the watch around the bike stem and always read the training values while cycling. (watch around the handlebar doesn't fit)
How do i open the Polar V800 USB HID device from my pc and how do i edit the firmware? What coding language is used for the watch?
I know the basics of programming and enough math, so i hope i can figure out the screen rotation itself.
Any help is really appreciated!
Mark

No. 1 D5+ Searching for Custom ROM's, companion app alternative

Hi guys,
I bought before 2 weeks a No.1 D5+ via Gearbest without any problems. Watch is working and really nice.
My problem is, that I want more a smartphone assistent instead of a stand alone watch (which the D5+ is disigned for).
I'm using the watch without SIM card. I thought that the D5+ will fulfill the requirements for companion or stand alone watch, but it is more a stand alone watch.
Do someone know that there are any custom roms for the D5+ (MTK6580) out there which are providing all the features, also of companion/bluetooth watches?
My main searched features are:
- Text notifications display
- Call notification + accept or decline incoming call
- BT call with watch via smartphone
- Music control via watch of smarphone music player app (i have a sony xperia Z5 compact)
- of course, flexible watch faces
... all other features are very welcome
If not, are there any other companion apps for smartphone usable which are working with the watch helper (on the watch) compatible? Or do somebody know, how I can disable the bluetooth connection alert from the watch helper app? I know that there is a Xposed module usable, but on my z5c (Android 7) there is no Xposed provided yet.
Thank's for your hints, advices and information.
Greetz,
Marc

http://roundandroidwatches.proboards.com/
( hope this helps)

Thanks for the link old_fart.
I red a little bin it this, but there are no Custom roms which I was searching for. But some interesting things. I will stay on watching this posts.
If someone knows complete new Custom rons for these smartwatches I would appreciate the information.