So Sony finally updated the smartwatch today.
Long awaited features:
+ new watchfaces (digital with date)
+ light sensor adjustable back light
+ stop watch app
Maybe even more under the bonnet. It's starting to get better.
A new release of Camera Smart extension is now also available on Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.extras.liveware.extension.camera
Also new update for Music Player Smart extension:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware.extension.music
Nice! But how do you update it?
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Awesome
mortenmb said:
Nice! But how do you update it?
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Well, in my case it was completely automatic - the watch restarted with the default watchface.
jschall said:
Well, in my case it was completely automatic - the watch restarted with the default watchface.
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Same. Saw a big white bar on the screen for about 30 seconds then it rebooted and it's got the new stuff on it.
Interestingly the camera smart extension is now incompatible with all my devices. Wasn't before but used to crash like a woman driver.
H00pyFr00d said:
Same. Saw a big white bar on the screen for about 30 seconds then it rebooted and it's got the new stuff on it.
Interestingly the camera smart extension is now incompatible with all my devices. Wasn't before but used to crash like a woman driver.
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Same here. Incompatible. Cannot install the updated camera app. However it's at least not crashing for me.
IxBUSTERxI said:
Same here. Incompatible. Cannot install the updated camera app. However it's at least not crashing for me.
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Shame the music player is still borked too.
Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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Tonio78370 said:
Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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You'll have to activate it under preferences -> apps
(on the watch of course)
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Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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Go to settings, apps and activate it
I have received the update also, completely automatic. The new watchfaces are ok, i have now the date and digital clock displayed in stand-by.
Trimis de pe Galaxy Note 2
Why did they make the date so small? Could have made it all bigger and used more of the space... Never satisfied!
I have to agree with you. It is just too small. Why is it so difficult to be a bit more thoughtful. Make it bigger and use the screen properly. But at least I have to give them credit. They are at least trying to improve the watch. Good job SONY keep up the good work.
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Ya same here me too ... my only gripe is that they could have at least make the digital clock and the dates bigger. I don't mind if day and month not displayed, as long as there is date. And it never occurred to them to make a retro digital watchface like during the heydays of Casio in the early 90's. That would have made the SW2 more cooler.
everything is great with this update, maybe new watchfaces should be replaceable but...
email extension doesn't work now. It says that app is not supported on this device. any tip how back this app to life?
Tonio78370 said:
Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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Got it thanks! Love the new digital face with date.
If you don't expect a quad-core i7 comuter on your wrist, it's a nice gadget
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Made my day
Will do. :good:
Can someone post pics of all the new watch faces? I'm at work and I didn't wear mine today
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The update is automatic only if you have your phone set to allow automatic update of applications as it comes as an updated SW2 app on the phone. Just wanted to make sure people who have the Play Store set for manual app updates aren't waiting for an automatic update of their smartwatch.
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Any know how to update the Photoshop Touch app that came preinstalled?
The play store shows there was an update on Sept 5th but I have no option to update because it is not showing as installed and $9.99 to buy.
I checked the Samsung app store thinking maybe i had to update there, like i have to do specifically for all the faotd from Amazon, but the PST app isnt even listed in Samsung market.
Confused.....
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n01un0 said:
Any know how to update the Photoshop Touch app that came preinstalled?
The play store shows there was an update on Sept 5th but I have no option to update because it is not showing as installed and $9.99 to buy.
I checked the Samsung app store thinking maybe i had to update there, like i have to do specifically for all the faotd from Amazon, but the PST app isnt even listed in Samsung market.
Confused.....
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Same thing I've been questioning there is a lot of programs that came installed and nor in Google market or Samsung market gets
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The app is customised for the GN 10.1 so most likely Samsung would need to push it out via Google Play like with their other apps. Best to pose the question with Samsung.
not so much that it's customized for the gn10.1 but that it's licensed to only be used by your gn10.1.
if it were available through any market i'm pretty sure they'd be violating some kind of license they have with adobe as you'll then be able to install it on any device linked to the account.
It gets updated when updates come for the Note itself. And update to JB will surely update it as well.
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So here i am trying to make a drawings in the bundled photoshop.... howeve i get a very disappointing experience. It doesnt reject my palm and it struggles to keep up with my s-pen when doing small curves... anybody experienced the same thing? Do i miss some settings?
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So here i am trying to make a drawings in the bundled photoshop.... howeve i get a very disappointing experience. It doesnt reject my palm and it struggles to keep up with my s-pen when doing small curves... anybody experienced the same thing? Do i miss some settings?
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Just make sure you put the pen against or close to the screen before you rest your palm against it and you should be fine.
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I forgot about that totally!
However i still am not satisfied with the failure on small curves
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Hi,
Photoshop is amazing for photos, coloring etc., but in my experience it's not good for drawing.
Try Scketchbook pro, layerpaint (palm rejection can be configured and it's very good), tv paint (beta) etc.
You can draw and color at one of those then add effects in photoshop.
Nimel.
So I just bought the pebble watch for my Galaxy S4. I have been hesitant because of the Samsung bug, but so far the only one I noticed was the video player bars staying there. Anyone else can tell me what this watch is capable of? Or if the issues come up on the phone with time?
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justinisloco said:
So I just bought the pebble watch for my Galaxy S4. I have been hesitant because of the Samsung bug, but so far the only one I noticed was the video player bars staying there. Anyone else can tell me what this watch is capable of? Or if the issues come up on the phone with time?
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I've been using one since May. The talkback bug is there on all Samsung devices but otherwise it's cool. The most usable smartwatch on the market.
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AMoosa said:
I've been using one since May. The talkback bug is there on all Samsung devices but otherwise it's cool. The most usable smartwatch on the market.
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I like it but I don't know if its worth the $150 iny head (personally) I want it as more of an extension of my phone rather than just read texts.
What talk back bug are you talking about? I have been trying to duplicate it and can't seem to find it
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If you turn on accessibility so that you can get whatsapp messages etc on the watch, then it enables talkback
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AMoosa said:
If you turn on accessibility so that you can get whatsapp messages etc on the watch, then it enables talkback
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But just regular accessibility turned on for normal function of the pebble it won't enable it?
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justinisloco said:
I like it but I don't know if its worth the $150 iny head (personally) I want it as more of an extension of my phone rather than just read texts.
What talk back bug are you talking about? I have been trying to duplicate it and can't seem to find it
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well what about home automation?
badteddy said:
well what about home automation?
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What about it?
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I have the pebble too and i used cm 10.2. It works great no complaints so far, i was hoping for better notification from whatsapp integration but i just receive a notification that i have a message in whatsapp and not the message itself, was a bummer
risx said:
I have the pebble too and i used cm 10.2. It works great no complaints so far, i was hoping for better notification from whatsapp integration but i just receive a notification that i have a message in whatsapp and not the message itself, was a bummer
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get pebble notifier and turn on rich notifications, then you get the full message.
joshm.1219 said:
get pebble notifier and turn on rich notifications, then you get the full message.
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Okay I will try that, thanks for the info
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Hi!
I've been using my pebble for some time now. I don't use the talk back service, so it doesn't bother me.
I can recommend pebble notifier as well!
I doubt that the bars staying on in video player are because of the pebble, as I remember that I've had that before I even had ordered my pebble.
It has appeared once or twice after that randomly as well and disappeared.
Does anyone know what shift worker app is the best on the android market? I rely on these apps to plan my months and the one I used to use on my iPhone doesn't appear to be available. Any help would be really appreciated!!
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jaimeletelierhay said:
Does anyone know what shift worker app is the best on the android market? I rely on these apps to plan my months and the one I used to use on my iPhone doesn't appear to be available. Any help would be really appreciated!!
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I just bit the bullet and entered all my shifts into Google Calendar. My shift pattern repeats after 10 weeks, so although it took me a little while to get those first ten entered, the "repeat every xx...." function in Calendar means I never have to mess around with it again.
Also, having it in my calendar means that Google Now can give me reminders when to leave for work early if, for instance, the traffic is bad that day.
Plus, if I ever move away from Android (unlikely) then my Calendar can come with me, no issues - rather than facing the same problem which you have now.
To actually display my calendar I like Calendar Pad's widget. Also I have Calendar Status Pro in my notification shade, which is handy because I have a constant reminder of calendar appointments every time I pull down the shade.
I'm always interested in trying out new solutions if they can provide better functionality though, so I'd be interested to hear what other people use too
That's an idea I had already contemplated but my shifts change every 5 weeks. I used an app on the iPhone called 'Shift worker' made by a company called production shed. I've emailed them to see if they have the same app available for android but I highly doubt it! Shame a dev couldn't come up with something that we could really make great use of! All the apps I've saw just look mega complicated. Might need to resort to Google calendar though and integrate it with Google now.
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I have used Flexr for about a year. :good:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=klwinkel.flexr&hl=en_GB
Arbeitskalender is also a good app. You can find it in PlayStore. I am sorry, I don't have the link right now.
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I use fire shifts calendar. Its got quite a few different shift rotations that work for just about any fire/ems shift rotation I've seen. Plus its free.
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Jason78729 said:
I use fire shifts calendar. Its got quite a few different shift rotations that work for just about any fire/ems shift rotation I've seen. Plus its free.
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Thanks for the heads up Jason. I'll have a look!
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Just updated to 1.0.B.5.28/1.0.A.4.11 and it has custom wallpapers, finally.
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No update here yet, UK.
Update Smartwatch 2 app via Play Store. After update Smartwatch.
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mitch1974 said:
Just updated to 1.0.B.5.28/1.0.A.4.11 and it has custom wallpapers, finally.
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Thanks for the heads up, no update for mine, but my sons has just updated, he will be pleased.
How do i even update this smartwatch? Lol
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Update watch destroy all my own watchface, very very BAD job from SONY
In my case all my custom watch faces were preserved.
Yeah, update was available. Done through updating SW2 app on play store.
All my watchfaces are also intact.
Anything else noteworthy in this here update?
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I went into Play Store and it says I'm already have it installed (uninstall?).
But in my watch it says I have version 1.0.B.4.154/1.0.A.4.11
Sony SmartWatch 2 s firmware 1.0.B.5.28
DeadlyDazza said:
No update here yet, UK.
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I'm in the UK, not rooted, stock Play store.
mitch1974 said:
I'm in the UK, not rooted, stock Play store.
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Already posted dude.
DeadlyDazza said:
Yeah, update was available. Done through updating SW2 app on play store.
All my watchfaces are also intact.
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i just switched phones so only had one custom watchface, was also preserved
not a major update, this, just the wallpapers and 'improved functionality', whatever that may be
I haven't gotten the update yet...
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Good to see Sony is still making updates for the SmartWatch 2. Hopefully they keep it competitive with Android Wear devices
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Update watch destroy all my own watchface, very very BAD job from SONY
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I have all my watchface on the list but if I launch it or try to edit, I have just the standard widget on screen or editor. All customized widget are out from editor and I must replace it if I want my watchface.
since i did the update I have problems with widgets on my watchface.
They are not responding to touch , reaction is somewhat randomly...
Any one else having this problem? Any ideas what I could do?
Thx a lot
Does the new sw2 update let to put widgets on each other or is it still restricted?
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I have a nexus 5 and Android L, and since the last update, my SmartWatch doesn't manage to connect to the phone. Continues to connect and disconnect , while on my phone the app continues to crash.
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New to the Gear S2 after coming from the original Gear S. Everything about the S2 seems pretty straight forward except for the rotating bezel wherein I'm actually confused at it's purpose.
I understand that I can use the bezel to browse through screens, apps, etc.. but what I'm confused at is how to run/launch the app that I selected via the bezel?
According to the manual, the 2 buttons on the side of the watch act as the back/home button only.
It seems that I'm missing something here.
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dnanj said:
New to the Gear S2 after coming from the original Gear S. Everything about the S2 seems pretty straight forward except for the rotating bezel wherein I'm actually confused at it's purpose.
I understand that I can use the bezel to browse through screens, apps, etc.. but what I'm confused at is how to run/launch the app that I selected via the bezel?
According to the manual, the 2 buttons on the side of the watch act as the back/home button only.
It seems that I'm missing something here.
TIA.
Darwin
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Currently, the bezel is just used to navigate and not for selecting any apps. The newest firmware update is supposed to enable a function whereby when you stop at an app with the bezel, the app will launch automatically after a short pause.
I don't know when that update will be coming to the US.
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After rotating the bezel to your desired app, touch the center of the screen and the app will run.
Yes the latest firmware actually launches the app when you stop rotating the bezel. I don't have that option activated since I find that an app is opended too quickly once stopped on it, which can lead to opening the wrong app.
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After rotating the bezel to your desired app, touch the center of the screen and the app will run.
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Awesome, feel silly now after reading this. Actually makes sense, come to think of it.
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Dom1n8tr1x said:
Yes the latest firmware actually launches the app when you stop rotating the bezel. I don't have that option activated since I find that an app is opended too quickly once stopped on it, which can lead to opening the wrong app.
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Which S2 version do you have? Have the Tmobile version and haven't found where that setting is.
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Which S2 version do you have? Have the Tmobile version and haven't found where that setting is.
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Settings > Device > Auto open Apps.
I'm on OKK version.
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dnanj said:
Which S2 version do you have? Have the Tmobile version and haven't found where that setting is.
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Mine is XFA region.
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Settings > Device > Auto open Apps.
I'm on OKK version.
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Mine is XFA region.
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Thanks for the info. I checked my Tmobile Gear S2(software version OJ7) and unfortunately did not have that setting. Hopefully we get that in a software update soon.
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