Hello
I am currently using Amazfit BIP but I am bored a bit and would like to exchange it for something new. There are many devices on the market and it doesn't make my choice easy. I found a few favorites and each has its pros/cons.
I am looking for a device that will have:
many useful functions
battery minimum 3 days
always on display
good looks
music control / spotify support
large selection of watch faces
GT2 is not a Smartwatch, just a tracker.
Ticwatch Pro not bad but WearOS and this is bad
Gen5 is also WearOS so bad also
Samsung not bad for all.
bagufix said:
Hello
I am currently using Amazfit BIP but I am bored a bit and would like to exchange it for something new. There are many devices on the market and it doesn't make my choice easy. I found a few favorites and each has its pros/cons.
I am looking for a device that will have:
many useful functions
battery minimum 3 days
always on display
good looks
music control / spotify support
large selection of watch faces
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Ticwatch Pro is good for battery if you want to unlock the bloader and flash janjan H. You can use play store so good. You can enable AOD. It is good for looks but not amazing. Mustc control is all good because play store exists., and watchfaces can be obtained from the play store
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Hi all,
order today my hot sw edge (chrome with brown leather wirst).
Any info about development for this watch?
I'm not a programmer but I thing I can do some watchfaces...
This is my wish list that hope be develop in future:
- Tasker app (like pebble or sony)
- Music player (able to control every player)
- Note App (maybe able to sync with Evernote)
- Whatsapp compatible (I do a simple task that send an email when receive a whatsup msg, but this only a very simple and not confortable thing)
- Many tons of watch faces (watch is a watch, and it must be a better watch! pebble is the best in this, my favorite is the retrò like casio watch and the strange)
- remote camera shot control (i think it can be a good things)
so hope to see many post in this thread!
Bye and have a nice and happy new year!!!
Daniele
here is the main website where you can find info about this watch http://hotsmartwatch.com/
Voxer and myworkclock would rock!
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this is one of my favorite watchface for pebble how could look on HOT SMARTWATCH
Ryan Cordero said:
Voxer and myworkclock would rock!
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Edit a wish list for all!
thanks
Hot smartwatch apps wish list
- Tasker app (like pebble or sony)
- Music player (able to control every player)
- Note App (maybe able to sync with Evernote)
- Whatsapp compatible (I do a simple task that send an email when receive a whatsup msg, but this only a very simple and not confortable thing)
- Many tons of watch faces (watch is a watch, and it must be a better watch! pebble is the best in this, my favorite is the retrò like casio watch and the strange)
- Remote camera shot control (i think it can be a good things)
- Voxer
- MyClockWork
- Augmented SmartWatch Pro
- Google now voice interaction
- Multi Language (not an app but hope will be support, important for the day on the watchface)
- Font improvment than prototype
post to be delete (sorry)
This one is another pebble's watchface concept how look on HSW.
Please delete this post - sorry again I've to remove a multiple account
Tips and Trick - whatsapp notifications hot smartwatch
Hot smatwatch doesn't have a native support till now for whatsapp, so ho to receive a notification?
It's not the best way, i know, but while waiting for someone that maybe develope an app TASKER can help us..
First of all i need to say that i'm a newbie in tasker use so maybe someone can do it better but i think that this is a simple way that everyone can do.
Requisite:
-TASKER https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
-EMAIL ME PRO https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.caramellabs.emailmepro
-root device
Once dowload all open email me pro and complete the setting (smtp is very very very important)
now open tasker
Create a new profile
Select EVENT
on filter search for NOTIFICATION and select it
On owner application click on the icon and select whatsapp
Now maybe it ask to give tasker the accessibility so in the accessibility menu (of device setting) select tasker jb and put it ON
ok now profile is complete
Give a new task a name go on
Now select PLUGIN
now select EMAIL ME PRO and set is like you want is very easy
FINISH!
just a little video tutorial for tasker
Now everytime you'll receive a whatsapp message tasker send you an email... in this case on the Hot smartwatch mail app
Hope this help
Bye
Daniele
dang1 said:
Hi all,
order today my hot sw edge (chrome with brown leather wirst).
Any info about development for this watch?
I'm not a programmer but I thing I can do some watchfaces...
This is my wish list that hope be develop in future:
- Tasker app (like pebble or sony)
- Music player (able to control every player)
- Note App (maybe able to sync with Evernote)
- Whatsapp compatible (I do a simple task that send an email when receive a whatsup msg, but this only a very simple and not confortable thing)
- Many tons of watch faces (watch is a watch, and it must be a better watch! pebble is the best in this, my favorite is the retrò like casio watch and the strange)
- remote camera shot control (i think it can be a good things)
so hope to see many post in this thread!
Bye and have a nice and happy new year!!!
Daniele
here is the main website where you can find info about this watch http://hotsmartwatch.com/
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Hi Daniele, I hope you are going to share your personal review as soon as receive your hot wrist
bye
bravery said:
Hi Daniele, I hope you are going to share your personal review as soon as receive your hot wrist
bye
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Sure! I hope as soon as possible, now I waiting for CES 2014 to have more news, more video, more picture and maybe the SDK...
The power of a good product I think is the comunity and the 3rd party apps! look at pebble than sony...in google+, the community of sony sw have 4/5 post at week, pebble have 4/5 every hour!!!
Bye! and have a good day
Daniele
Friends from CES, any news about SDK release? we have to start develop app and watchfaces!!!
thanks, Bye!!
Daniele
some news from Google+ user in this community https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/117941715311215801130
post say:
"In the next few days we will release the windows simulator, you will be able to navigate the UI of the HOT watch and learn how it will work on your wrist. Hope this will keep you busy until you receive your HOT Watch."
Also looks like the ship date has been bumped down again to February.
Simulator is here
From Kickstarted comments page report:
The simulator can be found here: http://www.hotsmartwatch.com/download/ with the password Simulator4HOT.
Oh man... I really hope this gets some Tasker support like AutoPebble. That is the one thing worrying me about this watch.
I hope to, Tasker is a must-have!
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Essential Functionality Android Phone App
Essential Functionality Android Phone App is available. Haven't had a go with it yet. Looks promising!
https://www.hotsmartwatch.com/developers/ess-android-sdk/
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Essential Functionality Android Phone App is available. Haven't had a go with it yet. Looks promising!
https://www.hotsmartwatch.com/developers/ess-android-sdk/
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Good stuff, I've got my eye in this watch. Anyone received their HOT watch yet?
they just started production of pcb's last week, that's the only info PHTL has given so far
they will send out a shipping schedule 'soon', whenever that will be...
Correct SDK links
It appears the links were mishandled somewhere and all the files on the SDK page are corrupt. I made a post with working links here http://hotsmartwatch.forumflash.com/index.php?/topic/28-correct-sdk-download-info-inside/
The SDK offers a LOT of control. Good luck!
Hi everyone,
I have not found this info so far, so I'm asking here:
Can Android Wear Smartwatches be equipped with custom watchfaces out of the box, like the Pebble? I know that Motorola is planning something like this, but I'd like to know, whether we'd be stuck with whatever Samsung, LG or whoever made the device allows, or if we can install Watchfaces from the Playstore/other sources? This would be a big factor for different screentypes, AMOLED could benefit greatly from Black and White watchfaces for example.
The same goes for the general theme/style. Is that alway "stock" Google Now look, or can we adjust it to fit our needs and/or to conserve power on AMOLED screens?
Thanks.
You can find Google I/O prese.tation on youtube and just find Android Wear presentation. It shows watchfaces, wallpapers etc.
Short answer - Yes you can change everything.
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skraam said:
You can find Google I/O prese.tation on youtube and just find Android Wear presentation. It shows watchfaces, wallpapers etc.
Short answer - Yes you can change everything.
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Thanks,
I was aware of the wallpapers, but not sure about watchfaces, since those are, according to what I read, the only things manufacturers (eg. Samsung, Sony et al) are allowed to customize. Now, just because Sammy is allowed to customized doesn't mean they'll allow me to customize...
I'll rewatch it and see what exactly they say...
UPDATE: I watched the presentaion again, but did not find any concrete evidence either way. Apps can have a custom UI, but I found nothing on 3rd party watchfaces.
Another question just popped up in my brain: What happens when the watch is not connected to the phone? How much functionality remains?
Also, can you actually answer a call on the watch? I'd assume not, since it has no speaker...
CommanderROR said:
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I was aware of the wallpapers, but not sure about watchfaces, since those are, according to what I read, the only things manufacturers (eg. Samsung, Sony et al) are allowed to customize. Now, just because Sammy is allowed to customized doesn't mean they'll allow me to customize...
I'll rewatch it and see what exactly they say...
UPDATE: I watched the presentaion again, but did not find any concrete evidence either way. Apps can have a custom UI, but I found nothing on 3rd party watchfaces.
Another question just popped up in my brain: What happens when the watch is not connected to the phone? How much functionality remains?
Also, can you actually answer a call on the watch? I'd assume not, since it has no speaker...
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Regarding 3rd party watchfaces, that functionality isn't available today but has been promised in an upcoming release. Wear devices currently run Android 4.4W so I would assume it will roll out with L (if not before).
Just tested the functionality of the LG watch when not connected to a phone. It has limited functionality. No voice commands (because it normally uses the internet through your mobile device) but you do have access to the basics: steps, agenda, timers, timers alarms, stopwatch, etc and apps that don't require internet.
When you receive a call can answer/decline or decline & send a text (with preset and on the fly voice I think) straight from the watch but I believe you will need to use your phone or another Bluetooth device to actually talk the the person on the other end.
Hope this helps.
Thanks. That does help!
Android Wear watch face
CommanderROR said:
Hi everyone,
I have not found this info so far, so I'm asking here:
Can Android Wear Smartwatches be equipped with custom watchfaces out of the box, like the Pebble? I know that Motorola is planning something like this, but I'd like to know, whether we'd be stuck with whatever Samsung, LG or whoever made the device allows, or if we can install Watchfaces from the Playstore/other sources? This would be a big factor for different screentypes, AMOLED could benefit greatly from Black and White watchfaces for example.
The same goes for the general theme/style. Is that alway "stock" Google Now look, or can we adjust it to fit our needs and/or to conserve power on AMOLED screens?
Thanks.
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I dont see any watch face yet for Android Wear but there are already watch faces in the Android Wear itself available for you..
Custom Watch Faces for Android Wear
Yes I dont see any watch faces yet hope they will have an app for editing and creating your own watch face for Android Wear..:cyclops:
senseijuan said:
Yes I dont see any watch faces yet hope they will have an app for editing and creating your own watch face for Android Wear..:cyclops:
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Custom watch faces for Android Wear start appearing in the Play Store
I am looking for a smart watch. I want to be able to use it as a standalone music player and use google now. I have done my research (internet and xda forum) and I haven’t seen a good watch that meets both criteria. From my research it appears that a Tizen allows a Gear to act as a stand-alone music player but prohibits the use of Google Now/Android Wear.
From what I have read the Null Rom will let me use Google Now (I do believe) but I can’t use it as a stand-alone music player.
Have I missed anything? Your help would be appreciated.
hardwirk1 said:
I am looking for a smart watch. I want to be able to use it as a standalone music player and use google now. I have done my research (internet and xda forum) and I haven’t seen a good watch that meets both criteria. From my research it appears that a Tizen allows a Gear to act as a stand-alone music player but prohibits the use of Google Now/Android Wear.
From what I have read the Null Rom will let me use Google Now (I do believe) but I can’t use it as a stand-alone music player.
Have I missed anything? Your help would be appreciated.
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I've been away (from the XDA Smartwatch forum) for two months and not much has changed, understandable, but 2014 will be the smartwatch year.
I've been waiting for a decent Standalone too. The new Gear S seems very good, but the battery life (two days) seems poor, because its usual half of that or less.
The inWatch Z seems like a good overall watch, but its 2G, not really IP67 (or whatever it claims to be) but its the best so far, with a good battery life.
Other alternative is to watch out for the Chinese/Shenzhen clones as some of them are proving to be better then the originals, but most usually lack firmware updates.
I've made a standalone and clones/Shenzhen watches thread, hopefully it'll be easier to spot new ones.
I'm currently looking for a good, cheap, reliable smart watch. Currently I was looking at the K8 smart watch http://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_238976.html
However, I found out that it lacks music control, BT notifications for other apps, and other features of a tethered watch. I'd like to see if anyone knows of a smart watch which runs on android (regular android not android wear) and has music control, and Bluetooth notifications. Alternatively, if you know a way to add those to functions to an android based device such as the K8 I'd love to know how. My budget is less than 130. However if the price is slightly above that but worth it I might give it a shot. Thanks you all in advanced!
I'm not sure where to write this.
But I'm looking to buy a smartwatch to pair with my Note8 and i just cannot choose.
I need one that i would able to browse the internet and write back on fb messenger or viber or whatsapp. Either with keyboart or voice controll or something.
And would be great if it lasts me a day ... I was looking at these No.1 watches but idk about round watches. Not sure if i would be able to read everything if it cuts off from the screen...
And the not round ones are usually ugly block like... I need one with features like the apple watch basically there u can write back or voice recog in messenger etc etc. But with more style and ye .. less cheaper...
You want a watch with the sophistication of an Apple watch that works with your flagship Samsung phone. The best (and obvious) choice is the Gear S3.