Smartwatch Thread (news/apps/updates)

pinkpound · 7 Jul 2022 at 10:23

Hmm no rotating bezel on new Galaxy watch 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series leaks in official renders

The pair will bring Sapphire Crystal displays and boot wearOS 3.5 with One UI Watch 4.5 on top. Samsung usually refreshes its Galaxy Watch series around...

www.gsmarena.com

nam · 7 Jul 2022 at 10:45

pinkpound said:
Hmm no rotating bezel on new Galaxy watch 5 Pro

Samsung Galaxy Watch5 series leaks in official renders

The pair will bring Sapphire Crystal displays and boot wearOS 3.5 with One UI Watch 4.5 on top. Samsung usually refreshes its Galaxy Watch series around...

www.gsmarena.com

samsung have dropped the ball on this if true, the beauty of the classic is the rotating bezel which appeals to so many for ease of use and functions. Won't be upgrading my classic 4 42mm , would be a downgrade

pinkpound · 7 Jul 2022 at 12:52

nam said:
samsung have dropped the ball on this if true, the beauty of the classic is the rotating bezel which appeals to so many for ease of use and functions. Won't be upgrading my classic 4 42mm , would be a downgrade

shame if it goes
The bezel is what made the watch stand out from others , I think it made it look more premium shame if the remove the bezel

chroniclard · 7 Jul 2022 at 13:39

Looks like a Mi Watch but costs 5x the price.

mrgubby · 7 Jul 2022 at 18:19

I'm still waiting to see if Google will ever bring back the "smart features" in wear OS 3

DXP55 · 10 Jul 2022 at 22:16

Is there such a thing as a smart watch that I could wear when go to bed that monitors my heart rate and blood pressure with a buzzer or sound if the reading drop too low while asleep.
I have no use for any other functions but if they come with the package then thats ok.
The smaller the better.

steve5424 · 11 Jul 2022 at 00:37

The Samsung Watch 4 and Watch 4 classic will monitor your sleep and snoring(with your phone nearby), blood oxygen and heart rate through the night but you need to manually check your BP.

DXP55 · 11 Jul 2022 at 09:37

I have already googled this and the Watch 4 was up top of list - Thanks

Never thought of googling for dedicated monitors so will give that a go.

I do have my own BP monitor so half way there.

steve5424 · 11 Jul 2022 at 10:42

You do still need a real BP monitor for the watch to work. Once every few weeks you'll need to measure with the cuff to get the watch calibrated. You measure 3 times and input the reading on the Samsung health phone app.

Also you will need a Samsung phone for the BP.

DXP55 · 11 Jul 2022 at 13:18

Steve- thanks for that so --Samsung is out then,

kinetic747 · 12 Jul 2022 at 12:50

DXP55 said:
Is there such a thing as a smart watch that I could wear when go to bed that monitors my heart rate and blood pressure with a buzzer or sound if the reading drop too low while asleep.
I have no use for any other functions but if they come with the package then thats ok.
The smaller the better.

Huawei Watch D measures blood pressure, not sure on a release date over here though.

DXP55 · 13 Jul 2022 at 15:51

This has been just like looking for a new phone - You think you have found just what you want and it's way too big for my wrist or it's missing something or if BT drops out it's a pain to reconnect (by reading some of them)

So it looks like a forget it job. I have survived till now so do I need it. :rolleyes:

GlitterBalls · 22 Jul 2022 at 21:32

Bought this today for £100 from FB Marketplace, brand new. First ever smartwatch and it's fantastic, I am overwhelmed with the features on it!!

steve5424 said:
You do still need a real BP monitor for the watch to work. Once every few weeks you'll need to measure with the cuff to get the watch calibrated. You measure 3 times and input the reading on the Samsung health phone app.

Also you will need a Samsung phone for the BP.

DXP55 said:
Steve- thanks for that so --Samsung is out then,

You don't need a Samsung phone. I am using a Pixel 6, will get the BP stuff done during the week but ECG is working great.

How to enable Blood Pressure Sync on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4

Follow the steps mentioned to enable BP sync on the Galaxy Watch 4 after setting up the modded Samsung Health Monitor app.

www.xda-developers.com

nam · 7 Aug 2022 at 11:09

Galaxy watch 5 Pro
would anyone consider an upgrade (depending on the Samsung trade-in) to get the Pro version from the classic

pinkpound · 7 Aug 2022 at 11:43

nam said:
Galaxy watch 5 Pro
would anyone consider an upgrade (depending on the Samsung trade-in) to get the Pro version from the classic

I'll decide after the reveal on the 10th . I do like and use the rotating bezel so I need to see something good to swap to a watch 5 pro from my 4 classic

steve5424 · 7 Aug 2022 at 12:02

pinkpound said:
I'll decide after the reveal on the 10th . I do like and use the rotating bezel so I need to see something good to swap to a watch 5 pro from my 4 classic

I'm happy with my 4 classic. It's the bezel that makes it.

Nerusy · 7 Aug 2022 at 17:08

Been trying to find a smartwatch for myself.

Anybody knows why garmin watches have such long battery charge of like 1-2 weeks whereas say galaxy watch 4 can only last 40 hours?

steve5424 · 7 Aug 2022 at 17:22

It's all to do with the features and screen etc.

I have the Galaxy watch 4 classic and daily charging isn't an issue. I just charge it over night when my phone is charging.

screaming.dead · 10 Aug 2022 at 14:43

Ordered the Galaxy Watch5 Pro, 45mm Black Titanium, delivery on 26th August - no option to trade in my Galaxy Watch 4 so had to chop it in as "Any Smartwatch" for £100.

pinkpound · 10 Aug 2022 at 15:53

screaming.dead said:
Ordered the Galaxy Watch5 Pro, 45mm Black Titanium, delivery on 26th August - no option to trade in my Galaxy Watch 4 so had to chop it in as "Any Smartwatch" for £100.

Yep no option for the Watch 4 seems bit odd as I got £150 trade in on watch 3 to watch 4 classic