Smartwatch Thread (news/apps/updates)

DataVampire · 31 Aug 2021 at 00:34

deuse said:
It's you

Install watchmaker

There is a massive difference from wearos watch faces to the tzen ones.

https://www.youtube.com/c/JibberJabReviews/videos

Look at the watch designers for tyzen. they are in a totally diff league.
The Youtuber i have linked above showcases the best watch faces out there.

deuse · 31 Aug 2021 at 08:05

DataVampire said:
There is a massive difference from wearos watch faces to the tzen ones.

https://www.youtube.com/c/JibberJabReviews/videos

Look at the watch designers for tyzen. they are in a totally diff league.
The Youtuber i have linked above showcases the best watch faces out there.

It's a matter of taste.

Ask the people who sold it to you, if they will do an android version.
There is a galaxy tizen to android conversion app. But the devs need to do it.

steve5424 · 31 Aug 2021 at 08:31

One the the best selling tizen watch face makers is on wear OS too. Noticed on that YT channel the latest videos they will be covering more galaxy watch 4 stuff.

deuse · 31 Aug 2021 at 08:58

steve5424 said:
One the the best selling tizen watch face makers is on wear OS too. Noticed on that YT channel the latest videos they will be covering more galaxy watch 4 stuff.

Yep

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...DkyMjgyMDM4NTg1ODc2NhAIGAMYAA==:S:ANO1ljJ1xec

pinkpound · 31 Aug 2021 at 10:15

Just got this email

Thanks for taking part in the Galaxy Watch 4 promotion.
Your claim has been successful!

You'll receive a separate email containing a secure link to redeem your Google Play Gift Code within 30 days. As soon as your reward has been processed, we'll email you to let you know.

deuse · 31 Aug 2021 at 10:25

pinkpound said:
Just got this email

Thanks for taking part in the Galaxy Watch 4 promotion.
Your claim has been successful!

You'll receive a separate email containing a secure link to redeem your Google Play Gift Code within 30 days. As soon as your reward has been processed, we'll email you to let you know.

Same here

steve5424 · 31 Aug 2021 at 10:45

Same here.

stoofa · 31 Aug 2021 at 11:54

Mine are both still at "We've received your claims. Once we have confirmed all the details......."
Both my trade-ins have gone through however.

PatZ1989 · 31 Aug 2021 at 12:46

Anyone that can speak to how useful a samsung watch is without the samsung phone? I have a OnePlus phone and really keen to get a decent smart watch but they all seem so siloed into their own ecosystem, this is exactly what gives Apple an edge when it comes to this sort of thing imo

Rumours of a new fitbit running wear os as well so maybe just wait on that?

Squink · 31 Aug 2021 at 12:50

PatZ1989 said:
Anyone that can speak to how useful a samsung watch is without the samsung phone?

I believe the only missing functionality is the ECG and Blood Pressure monitoring if you use a Galaxy Watch 4 with a non-Samsung phone. There is also a way to get everything working on a non-Samsung watch, but I don't know how reliable/usable this is.

weaselcannon · 31 Aug 2021 at 13:18

PatZ1989 said:
Anyone that can speak to how useful a samsung watch is without the samsung phone? I have a OnePlus phone and really keen to get a decent smart watch but they all seem so siloed into their own ecosystem, this is exactly what gives Apple an edge when it comes to this sort of thing imo

Rumours of a new fitbit running wear os as well so maybe just wait on that?

Using a Watch 4 with a OnePlus 7 Pro and it's the best experience I've had with a watch. Had a Tizen based watch years ago and a Ticwatch Pro 2020 before this.

As Squink mentions, the only functionality missing is the ECG and BP stuff but the workaround is pretty easy to implement if you're after it. I've been using it and it's pretty awesome tech though definitely not necessary to get a lot out of the device.

PatZ1989 · 31 Aug 2021 at 13:41

weaselcannon said:
Using a Watch 4 with a OnePlus 7 Pro and it's the best experience I've had with a watch. Had a Tizen based watch years ago and a Ticwatch Pro 2020 before this.

As Squink mentions, the only functionality missing is the ECG and BP stuff but the workaround is pretty easy to implement if you're after it. I've been using it and it's pretty awesome tech though definitely not necessary to get a lot out of the device.

OOo so this is really interesting as I have a 9 Pro at the moment, and you get all the google pay and spotify integration etc?

Thanks for responding

steve5424 · 31 Aug 2021 at 13:46

PatZ1989 said:
OOo so this is really interesting as I have a 9 Pro at the moment, and you get all the google pay and spotify integration etc?

Thanks for responding

Yes you just need to download Google pay and Spotify to the watch.

weaselcannon · 31 Aug 2021 at 13:46

PatZ1989 said:
OOo so this is really interesting as I have a 9 Pro at the moment, and you get all the google pay and spotify integration etc?

Thanks for responding

Yup, Google Pay and offline Spotify works flawlessly for me. It's nice being able to ditch my phone on runs and just pair straight with the watch!

PatZ1989 · 31 Aug 2021 at 13:57

weaselcannon said:
Yup, Google Pay and offline Spotify works flawlessly for me. It's nice being able to ditch my phone on runs and just pair straight with the watch!

Thanks dude I'm sold, going to pop to Currys after work and hopefully make use of the current promotion on trading in, I have a Honor Band 6 which hopefully they'll take

weaselcannon · 31 Aug 2021 at 13:59

PatZ1989 said:
Thanks dude I'm sold, going to pop to Currys after work and hopefully make use of the current promotion on trading in, I have a Honor Band 6 which hopefully they'll take

Nice! I hope you enjoy it thoroughly!

DataVampire · 1 Sep 2021 at 22:03

Has anyone put a tempered glass screen protector on their galaxy watch 4 classic?.

I bought one from the rain forest, a spigen ezi fit one. very impressed with how easy it was to fit. It is almost invisable to look at also. and a better with finger prints ect on the screen.

evohicks · 1 Sep 2021 at 22:46

DataVampire said:
Has anyone put a tempered glass screen protector on their galaxy watch 4 classic?.

I bought one from the rain forest, a spigen ezi fit one. very impressed with how easy it was to fit. It is almost invisable to look at also. and a better with finger prints ect on the screen.

I'm using the ones I bought for my Galaxy Watch 46mm, same screen size and also from the forest.

DataVampire · 1 Sep 2021 at 22:49

evohicks said:
I'm using the ones I bought for my Galaxy Watch 46mm, same screen size and also from the forest.

I also had some but the ones i used to use before were the soft tpu ones. i thought i would try these.

evohicks · 2 Sep 2021 at 06:50

DataVampire said:
I also had some but the ones i used to use before were the soft tpu ones. i thought i would try these.

Yeah, I used the same ones on my wife's 42mm Galaxy watch and she's cracked 3 of them and each time she was sure the screen was broken.

They definitely save the screen, especially in heavy working conditions.