Heya, I've ordered a Sony Smart Watch and was wondering, if there's a way to install common Android apps, since it's a normal android OS afaik.
hi, you install apps for the watch via the smartphones playstore. eg endomondo sports pro install on phone, install smartwatch addon and it pushes the app to the watch.
there are heaps of smartwatch apps on the playstore.
cheers
Paul
how long it's battery life could hold
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It does not run android, and cannot run apps that aren't built for it
Actually, the apps run on your phone, not on the watch. That's why the connection is needed.
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Its not running a normal Android OS afaik. Its running a uC/OS-II OS according to the teardown here: http://www.cmw.me/?q=node/59.
Besides, the battery wouldn't last 5 minutes, and the CPU won't be able to handle it haha.
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Hello,
A few days ago I won Sony Smartwatch 1, and I don't know what to do with that device now. I don't have Sony smartphone (I use LG Nexus 4), but it won't be a problem. I'd just like to know, if apps like these available on AndroidPolice (I can't post links, for example - facebook messenger, some communication apps, GPS-supported apps etc.) designed for Android Wear will be compatible with my Smartwatch, or is it rather useless device? Maybe you've got any links to apps for that smartwatch?
Thanks!
Malwina said:
Hello,
A few days ago I won Sony Smartwatch 1, and I don't know what to do with that device now. I don't have Sony smartphone (I use LG Nexus 4), but it won't be a problem. I'd just like to know, if apps like these available on AndroidPolice (I can't post links, for example - facebook messenger, some communication apps, GPS-supported apps etc.) designed for Android Wear will be compatible with my Smartwatch, or is it rather useless device? Maybe you've got any links to apps for that smartwatch?
Thanks!
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The SW1 is useless. You can just sell it and save up and get the SW2
JustPlayingHard said:
The SW1 is useless. You can just sell it and save up and get the SW2
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Thanks for your answer. In fact I don't need any smartwatch and just got it for free. I though it will run some fancy apps. That's all. Thank you :highfive:
Malwina said:
Thanks for your answer. In fact I don't need any smartwatch and just got it for free. I though it will run some fancy apps. That's all. Thank you :highfive:
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If you already have it, just pair it with your android phone and install the necessary software for it by Sony (Smart Connect and smartwatch app) to your smartphone. Within those apps, you can actually search for the apps available for the smartwatch like gmail, call handling etc...See if they are fancy enough for you
Hi as the title says i am late to the party
I managed to get one of the watches cheap recently and have a few questions.
Im having problems because the roms ive installed dont have gapps i chose not to install them because i didnt need any of the services until now and ended up with more issues e.g. even with gapps installed i needed the latest play store for the wear os app to even run then after installing it said my play services or something similar needed updating before wear os would run after that the wear os app would just freeze.
After that annoyance i decided to install a stock rom and have to go through all the updating google stuff again then i finally could get my watch to boot and sync up etc but the battery life on my phone was a lot worse and not really worth the hassle (using airplane mode on both roms)
I see theres a few roms and kernels for the watch but not sure what the differences are.
What do the roms offer that stock doesnt? I know it seems stupid having a smart watch and not using all the features but some of the things i wont use at all and the things i would are hindered by the fact it has to go through the wear os app that then needs all the google services to run.
Is it possible to use the watch without all the google stuff? I have an alcatel "smartwatch" that just seems to be easier to get running and pair with its basic app on my phone . at the minute i prefer the alcatel or even just my analogue watch becuase of the hassle the huawei seems to have to go through but if i reset the watch im going to have to do all that nonsense again with the play store.
Is it just not possible to run modern versions (eg 2.3) of the Google Recorder app on non Pixel phones? When version 2.0 came out there was a lot of buzz around being able to install the apk on non Pixel phones, but I can't find any information about subsequent versions. I have found some packages which appear to install OK, but just crash on starting. I would really like to use a modern version that automatically syncs with https://recorder.withgoogle.com/
I'm using A Surface Duo 1.
Hi,
I got a Fossil Gen.6 Smartwatch and struggled a lot to pair it with my Oneplus 8 Pro (OOS12 + UB + Root). Staying on the setup screen on the watch is very frustrating, and hopefully, i found a workaround.
I browsed the web a lot and have seen this fix only once, so i intend to share it widely to raise awareness. I also posted it on Oneplus Community forums.
Issue :
At first boot, the watch asks to download Wear OS by Google on a phone. In my case, if i download Wear OS from the Play Store, the app keeps saying "An error occured while finding devices" and i can't setup the Watch. Is the watch shy ? Why won't she come up to the phone ?? Is my phone wrong ? Did i get a defective watch out of factory ?? Many questions the google help page won't answer... You can read the Google troubleshooting guide on your phone but none of these tips work (to me)...
Fix :
Just uninstall Wear OS from your phone, and install this one from here or use the apk attached
Virustotal check here
It seems using Wear OS 2.0.0, (Android Wear at the time), works slightly better !
Before the setup with Android Wear, don't forget to factory reset / unpair the Watch if you connected it to another phone before (for me it worked on a P30 Lite but i don't own the device..). Once the setup is done and you have access to the watch, you can update Android Wear to Wear OS though Play Store
I have no clue if it's phone related, android OS version related, app permission related but this may work on other smartwatch too.
Creds to a redditor on an old thread
Cheers
Hi Guys,
Please advise how can I use Samsung CameraCorol app on my Galaxy Watch 4, my mobile device Samsung Galaxy A 71, running Android 13 (OneUI 5) official. Non rooted.
So you don't have a camera app companion in the watch? I do and when I open the camera app in the watch, I can see what the phone's camera is looking at and control it.
Its this what you are looking for? I have the watch 4 and S22 ultra, both updated with last official versions, but this was available from the beginning in UI 4.1.
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So you don't have a camera app companion in the watch? I do and when I open the camera app in the watch, I can see what the phone's camera is looking at and control it.
Its this what you are looking for? I have the watch 4 and S22 ultra, both updated with last official versions, but this was available from the beginning in UI 4.1.
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Yes. That's the app. But it is not available in my Galaxy Watch 4. Can I sideload from APK mirror or any link for moded version
According this:
Official List of Sideloaded Apps and Workarounds For Wear OS (Tested on Galaxy Watch)
SIDELOAD LIBRARY COMPATIBLE WITH WEAR OS 3 TESTED ON GALAXY WATCHES All Smart Watches Can Probably Benefit From This Guide Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to testing and providing feedback on various apps and versions. Thanks to...
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It is possible, but I didn't see the camera companion app in the list, because it's normally already installed
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According this:
Official List of Sideloaded Apps and Workarounds For Wear OS (Tested on Galaxy Watch)
SIDELOAD LIBRARY COMPATIBLE WITH WEAR OS 3 TESTED ON GALAXY WATCHES All Smart Watches Can Probably Benefit From This Guide Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to testing and providing feedback on various apps and versions. Thanks to...
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It is possible, but I didn't see the camera companion app in the list, because it's normally already installed
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But it is not available in my watch. I have already installed latest update.
It loads on the watch4 if your phone supports it. More than likely your phone does not support the companion app.