Smartwatch Thread (news/apps/updates)

wijcc said:
Hi all,
I am wanting to purchase a Smart watch, as a present for someone that mainly wants it for heart rate and more importantly "sleep monitoring/tracking". They are not very active ie does not go out running, cycling, gym etc.
Can anyone recommend a good smart watch. They have an android phone (samsung galaxy) and not into the apple ecosystem.
Ideally not too expensive, are the Amazon smart watches any good or the FitBit ones for example? Less than £100 would be great.. looking at the Fitbit charge 6.
Thanks in advance
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For sleep monitoring I find the Fitbit Charge 6 decent.
 
rodders said:
Quick question, trying to automatically mute phone whilst wearing my watch, Google says it's possible, but I don't see the setting where it should be.
Have they removed this feature?
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If you're using the Google Watch app, there should be a "notifications" option right under the "settings" menu title on the home page, in there there should be a "manage phone notifications" section near the end, allows muting calls and/or notifications via a couple of toggles.
 
Hi guys,

Longtime Fitbit owner/user and probably going to be with them (currently got a Sense which I'm more than happy with) until Google pull the plug. I'm not one to leave a sinking ship :D

However, most of my friends and family have left... Either leaving FB to go Samsung or Apple etc.

Is there a way, an app integration or something, that would allow us to come together and see our weekly steps and other data, like it is on the Fitbit app/email?

Many thanks!
 
Jeezus, must have been years since I posted in here.

TLDR; Stopped using smart watches when I got my first Polar which lasted longer than any smart watch that I've owned.
Upgraded to a Garmin epix (gen2) which is absolutely amazing
 
Subliminal Aura said:
Jeezus, must have been years since I posted in here.

TLDR; Stopped using smart watches when I got my first Polar which lasted longer than any smart watch that I've owned.
Upgraded to a Garmin epix (gen2) which is absolutely amazing
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Similar here. Occasionally use Apple or Android smart watches but the durability of the Garmin watches keeps holding of me. Had lots ot them, currently have a Fenix 6X Pro that lasts well over a week even with daily gps tracking sessions. If Garmin did a version of this with cellular calls and messaging it would be my perfect watch.
 
I've got a preorder in for the Oneplus watch 3, the major reason I ditched my Galaxy 5 and went back to a Fitbit tracker was the need to charge every/every other day.
While the Watch 3 isn't quite going to match my 6-7 days of battery life on my Charge 6 it sounds like it won't be a million miles off and gives me back the full smartwatch experience.

Helps that by the time I've got my trade in for the Fitbit the Watch 3 will have cost me about £160 which is a bit of a bargain in my mind.
 
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Been using a smart watch since the original Galaxy Gear, only ever really used one for basic fitness and notifications. Recently switched from an Apple Watch to a garmin as my main watch and no idea why I didn’t do this sooner. Does everything I need and only having to charge it once every 2 weeks.
 
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