Hello,
I'd like to create and sell a wearable device product. The wearable device would have bracelet-with-a-screen (watch) form factor (sort of like a Fitbit, pebble, Apple Watch, etc...). Specifically, this product would be used in convention-like situations, where they would we lent to people registered to an event and could be sent messages from the hosts about opportunities, contests, etc.
Ideally, I really don't want to go through the hell of making a new product (especially a wearable device, I've seen companies spend eye-watering amounts of money on wearable device projects). I am considering finding a Chinese manufacturer that already sells WearOS watches and just buy it from them and put my own Android application on it. How feasible is this? Is there a particular smartwatch model I should choose to do this?
Thanks,
Alex
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I am currently in the market for a "smart" watch as the trend of wearable tech is growing all around me. So far the ZGPAX seems like the best device for my personal use.
I have done plenty of research about the ZGPAX and it is hard to tell how many developers are interested in supporting and developing it. Aside from BigBison420s awesome work, it is hard to find any other support for the device.
Though there seems to be a lot of people that own the ZGPAX watch, I see very little actual footage or reviews of the watch in action.
The hardware of the device seems to be very good in comparison to other "smart" watches currently on the market; even considering it having a 2 year old CPU.
As with any device; the hardware is important, but software and software support are integral to a devices sustainability in our ever growing tech world.
So without further ado I present you with my questions.
1. What is the future of the ZGPAX smartwatch?
2. Will the developer of the ZGPAX release future OS upgrades?
3. Will the XDA community take on the ZGPAX as its Android/Watch love child and further support the device with future custom ROMS?
4. Will the ZGPAX miraculously get a custom Android Wear Port?
I might be asking these questions all too soon as smart watch tech has only kicked off in the past few years, but if you know any good information about the ZGPAX please do share..
Thanks for reading.
I have just bought a smartwatch from Banggood and it has whet my appetite for something running a more mainstream OS.
Are there any cheaper nonbranded watches running these OS's?
Don't know about Tizen, but Google blocks any attempts so far to commercially release Wear on a smartwatch by anyone but their partners (ASUS, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, etc.). So unless a Chinese company hides behind the Chinese legal system, don't expect anything from anybody but independent developers.
So seen the IWO Watch 5 online on the usual sites (aliexpress etc), however, wondering who the manufacturer is and whether I can purchase direct?
Seems to be a lot of resellers online and issues with software etc - so would be great to hear if there's a trusted source with fair price.
This may be a very noob question so apologies - I really like the apple watch styling but I'm on Android (and thats not changing..)
Any help appreciated!
Hi there!
I know that this is a very weird question, BUT, is not improbable to do, I think.
The existing Android Smartwatches are not so good like the Apple watch, but, this last one doesn't work with Android, what stinks.
So, my questions is: Does exist a method to replace the OS in the Apple Watch for installing Wear OS, or a ROM based on?
Well, just let me know if you think is possible or you know a way to do it.
Cheers!
No, it's not possible.
Apple Watches are just about barely jailbreakable and all that introduces is some custom watch faces. WearOS is made to run on Android-compatible chips such as the Qualcomm 2100, 3100, 3300. It will just plainly not work at all on the S4 chip inside the new Apple Watch, nor the ones prior. That's assuming you even made it as far as unlocking the bootloader or otherwise getting to the low-level bits of an Apple Watch which just isn't possible. Doing it the other way around is also impossible for the reasons stated above and the fact that watchOS source code is proprietary and closed.
What do you mean by "this last one doesn't work with Android"? Did you buy a Galaxy Watch or one of the newer Huawei GT series? They don't run wearOS, but Tizen and LiteOS respectively, as both Huawei and Samsung want to distance themselves from wearOS.
And yes, one could argue that the new Apple Watch is better - specs-wise it smacks anything running the standard Qualcomm 2100 config in the face meaning it's certainly snappier, but it's also worth nothing that it doesn't allow for the "hackability" and customization that's present on the wearOS platform, such as sideloading native Android apps through adb.
are you retarded?