Hi all,
Just got the SW2 today and am excited to use it. Is there a way to wake up the Smartwatch screen without pressing the center key. For example, can the screen turn on hand movement or say by tapping the screen?
I tried to search this in the forum but couldn't find any info.
Regards,
KS
Hi, since smartwatch firmware is closed and we can use watches only on application basis I am pretty sure it is not possible.
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Supposedly, the SW2 has an accelerometer but I have yet to see it utilized. I had an original Sony Smartwatch for a short time, and it would turn on with the slightest movement. There was an option of turning it on by rotating your wrist while holding your forearm horizontal, but it was pretty erratic.
It kinda wish that you could set it to turn on the backlight with movement, but it's no more of a problem than hitting the button on my old digital watch to see in the dark.
It does have an accelerometer. If you leave it on the desk to charge it will switch the screen off after a while. It turns back on if you move it.
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dervish666 said:
If you leave it on the desk to charge it will switch the screen off after a while. It turns back on if you move it.
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this freaked me out last night. I was playing a game and my wrist was still as a held the controller. I looked at the time and for like a tenth of a second I thought the screen was blank. Wasn't sure what happened.
guygenius said:
Hi all,
Just got the SW2 today and am excited to use it. Is there a way to wake up the Smartwatch screen without pressing the center key. For example, can the screen turn on hand movement or say by tapping the screen?
I tried to search this in the forum but couldn't find any info.
Regards,
KS
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At the moment there is no way to wake up the watch by a movement of the wrist as far as I know. However, if you use a custom watch face, (like custom watch for SW2, or clocki) you can wake it up via touchscreen buttons (home button for example).
I do not know if this works for you...
Thanks all for the reply. I could have use custom clock faces but I think it will consume more battery current. Hopefully Sony will make some interesting clock faces with weather integrated.
I have used SmartQ Z watch before. What I like about SW2 is amazing battery life and that I can read contents of email and whatsapp messages on the watch itself. Pretty cool!
There will be in the nearest future an big update, seen on MWC:
www pocketpc.ch/c/5826-sony-smartwatch-2-grosses-firmware-update-unterwegs.html
Cool ... can't wait for it
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There will be in the nearest future an big update, seen on MWC:
www pocketpc.ch/c/5826-sony-smartwatch-2-grosses-firmware-update-unterwegs.html
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Article above, translated into English:
The SmartWatch 2, which came on the market in September 2013 (as reported) , was one of the first truly mature models on the market . However, it lacked some features or there were significant inconsistencies in the operation ( for our review ) . Now, however, a major update in the wings , which is to iron out any weaknesses.
We have long especially on other watches designs, so gennante Watch Faces , waiting . Now there are five of them , which partly show even quite a lot of information . This includes, among other things, the weather and a pedometer , but also the last notification received with content and the next upcoming alarm. Whether the pedometer works in the clock itself, or the information coming from the smartphone itself , we could not exist in Other improvements concern the notification system. The icon for the news has disappeared and the notification bar , which can be drawn down from above as with Android, is now finally scrollable. In addition, you can now on the clock even choose which app icons should be shown in the home screen and from which apps you want to receive notifications . The former is particularly interesting for apps which only provide notifications, but do not have to be started manually. So you get a little more order in the icon list .
Even the design of a lot has changed . The icons of the preinstalled apps , to which now also includes a simple calculator , were easily adapted . Further, it is now finally possible to change the wallpaper of the home screen . In addition , a percentage battery indicator in some of the new Watch Faces .
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Nice, looking forward for the update!
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I wonder how reliable this source is. Especially its claim about it being discussed/shown in MWC, which I haven't seen reported on any of the mobile tech websites such as smartwatchfans and engadget, makes me suspect it's reliability. However, things being described are really nice like the watchfaces with more info including weather etc. It is very exciting nonetheless. Looking forward to such a firmware upgrade. Lets keep fingers crossed.
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Wave Control uses the proximity sensor to detect hand gestures to control music playback (free version) and more (paid version).
Update (10/11/2012): Half of proceeds from app sales from October will be donated to Breast Cancer Research
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Update (9/7/2012): New Tasker Support for changing profiles in Wave Control!
I developed this on the Note and luckily it happens to have one of the best proximity sensors (at least for my uses). Works best on the Note and Galaxy Nexus. Not so great on HTC phones and SGSII due to their particular sensors (much slower).
There are 4 basic gestures:
-Hover
-1 Wave
-2 Waves
-3 Waves
By default they correspond to Play/Pause, Next, Previous, Enable/Disable Controls respectively.
In the Pro version, they can be remapped to any of those plus: Turn Screen On, Volume Up, Volume Down, Launch Google Voice Search, Alt Play/Pause (for MX Video Player), and do nothing.
Popular uses are:
When driving, don't have to take your eyes off the road to try to hit a button
When your hands are dirty so you don't smear crap all over your phone like when cooking or working on car
While on the computer, you don't have to bother waking the phone to change the song (works even when the screen is off)
I'd like to see what you guys think of it. If you have any suggestions for new features or any feedback, I'd love to hear it.
Google Play Store Links:
Free Version
Paid Pro Version
Here are a couple youtube video demos:
and more of the Pro features:
thx!
works fine...more functions to enable/disable would be great
installing free app, the feedback is great. I will test this app.
interesting so much..
nice app
Very nice app. Thanks for sharing
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Look very useful! But how this program affect the battery life?
Thankyou for making this app!
I just bought the app. I just want to support your efforts and I hope you will keep updating and making better. My question though: I can't seem to get the "wave" to work. How do you "wave" to skip songs or play/pause or whatever? The hover works but kind of when I don't need it to so I said "none" to it.
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I just bought the app. I just want to support your efforts and I hope you will keep updating and making better. My question though: I can't seem to get the "wave" to work. How do you "wave" to skip songs or play/pause or whatever? The hover works but kind of when I don't need it to so I said "none" to it.
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You wave over the proximity sensor that is located between the front camera and the earpiece. I've got some demo videos on youtube. You can check the Play Store page each version has a different demo video.
Could you click on the info button in the app and send me an email? It'll grab the sensor vendor and model number. I'm using the international version and reeeally hope Samsung didn't change sensors for the ATT version.
Hmm just tried free version. Tried default music app and Google music app. No gestures worked, hover nor wave. I have a SGP Glas.t screen protector.
Your Sound Asleep app looks interesting. I'm just afraid of what it might record hah
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Hmm just tried free version. Tried default music app and Google music app. No gestures worked, hover nor wave. I have a SGP Glas.t screen protector.
Your Sound Asleep app looks interesting. I'm just afraid of what it might record hah
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I'm not sure if the SGP has a proximity sensor. Usually they're only on phones. Most tablet don't have them either. But, if the Play Store let you install it then the phone's profile says it has one.
Do any commands register in the Last Action area? Could you click on the info button and Send Feedback. In the email it'll list out the proximity sensor if there is one. Hmm.. might actually FC if you don't have one now that I think about it.
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Your Sound Asleep app looks interesting. I'm just afraid of what it might record hah
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Heh.. yeah, make sure to use headphones to listen to the recordings if others are in earshot.
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I'm not sure if the SGP has a proximity sensor. Usually they're only on phones. Most tablet don't have them either. But, if the Play Store let you install it then the phone's profile says it has one.
Do any commands register in the Last Action area? Could you click on the info button and Send Feedback. In the email it'll list out the proximity sensor if there is one. Hmm.. might actually FC if you don't have one now that I think about it.
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Sorry about that I have a Note N7000 with a SGP screen protector that covers the proximity sensor. Its a glass screen protector. The first time I fired up Wave Control it had a red circle around the status bar icon. I uninstalled, reinstalled, and it no longer has the red circle; it's working now. Something weird mustve happened first time around.
Just playing with it...I cannot for the life of me pull off a 3 wave gesture and 2 is not easy.
My suggestions for your awesome app:
-Adjust time the proximity sensor reads inbetween waves to make multiple wave gestures easier
-If there is a way to adjust the power? of the proximity sensor that would be awesome. I found myself pausing/playing music a good 4 inches hovering off my phone unintentionally
-Help section explaining on/off switches better
-Link from app to youtube videos on how to use hover and wave gesture as you see it unless I missed it somewhere
All in all a cool concept I plan on playing with a little more. Another bummer I'm finding is I have a habit of dragging my status bar down from the top right corner and I keep triggering a bomb diggity song hah. Sometimes when I type with my right pointer finger, my other fingers curl upwards and will trigger music too.
MarksThinkTank said:
You wave over the proximity sensor that is located between the front camera and the earpiece. I've got some demo videos on youtube. You can check the Play Store page each version has a different demo video.
Could you click on the info button in the app and send me an email? It'll grab the sensor vendor and model number. I'm using the international version and reeeally hope Samsung didn't change sensors for the ATT version.
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I have the same Note, you have the GT-N7000 international. I'm just on the ATT network, as its my carrier and I bought this Note on eBay instead of through ATT contract.
Note_E said:
Sorry about that I have a Note N7000 with a SGP screen protector that covers the proximity sensor. Its a glass screen protector. The first time I fired up Wave Control it had a red circle around the status bar icon. I uninstalled, reinstalled, and it no longer has the red circle; it's working now. Something weird mustve happened first time around.
Just playing with it...I cannot for the life of me pull off a 3 wave gesture and 2 is not easy.
My suggestions for your awesome app:
-Adjust time the proximity sensor reads inbetween waves to make multiple wave gestures easier
-If there is a way to adjust the power? of the proximity sensor that would be awesome. I found myself pausing/playing music a good 4 inches hovering off my phone unintentionally
-Help section explaining on/off switches better
-Link from app to youtube videos on how to use hover and wave gesture as you see it unless I missed it somewhere
All in all a cool concept I plan on playing with a little more. Another bummer I'm finding is I have a habit of dragging my status bar down from the top right corner and I keep triggering a bomb diggity song hah. Sometimes when I type with my right pointer finger, my other fingers curl upwards and will trigger music too.
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Oh damn acronyms haha was thinking Samsung Galaxy Player.
Unfortunately, I don't have any control over the power of the sensor. Man, yours is on steroids. Mine reads usually only to about 2 inches.
Thanks for the great suggestions. I do need a more comprehensive help section as this isn't the usual way of interacting with a phone.
For getting the higher number of waves to work, you have to make sure to clear the sensor and an easier wave to do it is with your hand palm sideways like a chop. The sensor is quick enough for it. Other phones can't detect it but ours can.
You can even just use a finger and wag it back and forth. One person left a review saying to space your fingers apart to get multiple waves in one swoop.
The first thing I'll implement is an adjustable gesture window to detect slower waves better.
I don't want to clutter the UI too much, so I may move stuff to a dedicated settings page.
Cool app. I bought the pro version to show support.
techops said:
Look very useful! But how this program affect the battery life?
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The proximity sensor is pretty much an IR LED and a light sensor. So there is some power use. From my experience so far it uses a bit less than the music player.
Spartoi said:
Cool app. I bought the pro version to show support.
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I just bought the app. I just want to support your efforts and I hope you will keep updating and making better.
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Thanks for the support guys! I really appreciate it.
By the way, a little off topic from this app, but I love your other SoundAsleep app. Really cool concept, can't wait for more updates!
Very nice App!
Thank you for sharing this app very nice app. installed and working very nice.
... if you could swipe left / right on the watch and scroll through your custom watchfaces configurations?
This way you'd have everything in place according to the situation, like having a watchface for sports with counters and music controls, then with one swipe you put your watch in the office configuration with calendar and email, or in navigation mode for riding a motorcycle.
Any takers of such a task?
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hmm, well, i don't plan to change my watch face often, so switching in the SW2 app is enough for me
also, this would be something for Sony to implement...
JarlSX said:
hmm, well, i don't plan to change my watch face often, so switching in the SW2 app is enough for me
also, this would be something for Sony to implement...
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Thank you for sharing your opinion.
On one side I tend to agree with you - in the end this is just a watch and a single watchface should suffice, provided you can squeeze in all your necessary widgets.
However, due to the recent developments in the custom widgets area I DO feel the need to have more than a single configuration available preferably through a simple gesture.
I wonder if this could be achieved by means of swipe or some sort of navigation widget or even a menu that would allow you to switch between your custom (not built-in) watchface configurations (3 would suffice)
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... if you could swipe left / right on the watch and scroll through your custom watchfaces configurations?
This way you'd have everything in place according to the situation, like having a watchface for sports with counters and music controls, then with one swipe you put your watch in the office configuration with calendar and email, or in navigation mode for riding a motorcycle.
Any takers of such a task?
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I couldn't agree with you more, can't believe Sony haven't implemented this! Surely they've thought of it?
Have you tried contacting them? Would be a simple implementation for them.
AlexOB1 said:
I couldn't agree with you more, can't believe Sony haven't implemented this! Surely they've thought of it?
Have you tried contacting them? Would be a simple implementation for them.
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I would rather not turn my hopes to Sony - they did a great job with the updates but they take too long to move or respond to their users, if at all.
Rather than this being a firmware level functionality I thought it more in the terms of a "dynamic" shortcut application that would increment or decrement a slot number based on the swipe direction (left-/right+) and then trigger (after a very short timeout) the built in selector to display the corresponding watchface for the resulting slot #.
Of course, this app would have to run in the background to capture the swipes when the screen is on.
Alternatively, this could be achieved with 2 widgets - left/right - no swipe would then be necessary.
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I would rather not turn my hopes to Sony - they did a great job with the updates but they take too long to move or respond to their users, if at all.
Rather than this being a firmware level functionality I thought it more in the terms of a "dynamic" shortcut application that would increment or decrement a slot number based on the swipe direction (left-/right+) and then trigger (after a very short timeout) the built in selector to display the corresponding watchface for the resulting slot #.
Of course, this app would have to run in the background to capture the swipes when the screen is on.
Alternatively, this could be achieved with 2 widgets - left/right - no swipe would then be necessary.
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Nobody has hacked the on watch software as far as I know, so it would have to come from hacking the phone watch designer, I guess as you mention via watchface widgets. Asking manu0466 for thoughts would be a good place to start, as he's already hacked the software in some way.
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Nobody has hacked the on watch software as far as I know, so it would have to come from hacking the phone watch designer, I guess as you mention via watchface widgets. Asking manu0466 for thoughts would be a good place to start, as he's already hacked the software in some way.
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I'm sorry, but you got me wrong - I was talking about an app that would use the new widget capability of the watch, NOT about a hack of any sort.
Maybe someone who understands the limits of the Sony SDK could shed a light on this matter?
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I'm sorry, but you got me wrong - I was talking about an app that would use the new widget capability of the watch, NOT about a hack of any sort.
Maybe someone who understands the limits of the Sony SDK could shed a light on this matter?
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So you'd need widgets whose functionality and design can change dynamically.
While possible, I think that would be a complicated way of achieving the objective, considering the interaction with different apps by different developers.
There would have to be a middle layer added in, interacting with a watch face widget on one side and various apps on the other.
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You don't need to open the smartwatch app on your phone to change the watch face, just unlock the watch and go into settings/watch face
The Basilisk said:
You don't need to open the smartwatch app on your phone to change the watch face, just unlock the watch and go into settings/watch face
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The challenge would be to replace this action on the watch with a tap on a widget or, better yet, with a swipe gesture.
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The challenge would be to replace this action on the watch with a tap on a widget or, better yet, with a swipe gesture.
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Maybe make location aware as well
Hi
My application just passed certification process and wanted to share it with you.
This application is available to download for free on Samsung Gear Apps. Just search for "navi watch".
Imagine you are exploring new city or just going somewhere. To be most efficient you use Google Navigation to get to your desired place, but when you are in unknown area you need to look very often in your mobile to stay on path. During nice sunny day your screen brightness on mobile needs to be set on 110% to be able to see something on the screen and your battery discharges very fast(sounds familiar?).
Showing turn-by-turn navigation instructions directly on clock face eliminates the need to launch separate application every time when you look at the watch when navigating on your route. Turn-by-turn instruction with navigation image will be right there when screen turns on.
No need to waste battery on the mobile with screen on all time while looking for directions and keep your mobile in your hands all time, keep your mobile in safely in your pocket/bag and all navigation instructions are delivered instantly on your wrist.
How does it work?
It is integrated with Google Navigation using its notifications and it is necessary to grant notification access to "D.M.A Navi Watch" to be able to see turn-by-turn navigation instructions from Google Navigation directly on your Gear.
After that just start navigating to desired place on your mobile using Google Navigation and follow the navigation instructions on your Gear.
When you are not using navigation, the clock displays date and current weather information with beautiful animated icons. Display, font, colours are all configurable from the application on your mobile.
--Version 1.2
Fixed missing navigation instructions on Android Lollipop
Fixed screen not turning on before turn for some users
Added experimental support for Here maps
Here maps now works, but I don't recommend it. To get notifications on the watch, you need to make sure that the application is running in background.
Second issue is that when the screen is off, Here maps does not send navigations instructions after some time and you need to wake you phone to get current navigation instructions.
I'm working on fixing this, but hopefully Here maps will fix it on their side, I don't want to wake the phone automatically.
--Version 1.1.1(attached below)
Fixed vibation alert compatablity with latest Google Maps
--Version 1.1
Improved clock design
More and better navigation images
Added vibration before turn
Added display on before turn
Added battery icon
AM/PM or 24h time syncs with the device
Compatibility with Gear S
Share button - Don't forget to rate and share :good:
Link to web version of Samsung Apps: http://apps.samsung.com/mars/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=000000884131
Questions? Comments? Bugs? Let me know what you think.
You can also contact me directly on http://datanasov.com/contact
Well done!
Awesome! Will try at once.
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Quality word, if I had to say something, I would request a little bit more space between weather and date on the screen. But it is very nice work, this is now my watch face thank you !!
I searched for it and I don't see it... do you have a link for it??
update: Nevermind...found it... lol
Thanks for the feedback, I agree, it will be fixed on the next version. I was also thinking to put the date on top or bottom, what do you think?
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Quality word, if I had to say something, I would request a little bit more space between weather and date on the screen. But it is very nice work, this is now my watch face thank you !!
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Well, date and time together make sense to me, so I think it is cool like that. thinking maybe you could add battery percentage in a corner and bluetooth icon in another to know it it is activated or not (both possible to deactivate). I was not asking too much but you seem to ask for work so here are my ideas ahah, thanks for asking! I generally like to have as much information as possible on the watch when I turn it on...
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Pedometer in another corner ? ahahah
Currently im working on more subtile display of the battery percentage, but yes BT can be added too(also configurable).
drashko said:
Hi
My application just passed certification process and wanted to share it with you.
This application is available to download for free on Samsung Gear Apps. Just search for "navi watch".
Questions? Comments? Bugs? Let me know what you think.
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How do you search? All I see in the phone app is endless scrolling.
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Currently im working on more subtile display of the battery percentage, but yes BT can be added too(also configurable).
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very nice. THX
Wow !
Amazing app !!
I agree with some people here who have requested battery percentage level if you can consider this
Thanks for your work !
VERY well done! :good:
I did notice that 12:05pm does not fit the screen. Most of the "m" is off the screen to the right.
Thank you!!!
Not able to find the app in Gear App Store
Is this app available for US. I am not able to find the app in Gear App Store
Wow. This is one of the most game changing, useful, and well-made apps released so far.
Thanks so much.
I am going to try it out. Although, it would be nice to have the option to have it be separate as I like my watch faces and don't know if I want to change it every time I want directions, but does sound like a good idea. Good job!!!
Thank you all for feedback.
About the watch face and navigation, due to limitations on Tizen, currently it's not possible to have app that overlays on top of others(or I'm not aware of) like I did on my android application for the end of the world(search for "Doomsday - The last rain" on Google Play).
If it was separate app you would need to launch it every time when you look at your Gear during navigating on your route and that is what I'm trying to avoid, that is the reason why I added the weather widget. More options like app shortcuts or calendar events will be added in later versions.
Don't worry, I will think up something regarding custom watch faces.
I tried it on my Gear 2. Navigation is working and also showing the text in german. But I do not see the data and the time anymore only the weather is showing up. (I use 24h Setup)
Do you have any hint for me, please?
Update -> after reboot of Gear2 the time apears but still no datw
Also, I was thinking, if you make the weather forecast temperature smaller and put it on the left of the screen, you would have room for one shortcut for an app, woud that be possible ? I'm curious.. thanks!
Very nice app....thank you! Any way to use the clock on 12 hour instead of 24 hour setting? I can't a way to change that so far...I'm stuck on 24 hour setting. Again...very nice app! Works like a charm!!
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droidnew said:
Very nice app....thank you! Any way to use the clock on 12 hour instead of 24 hour setting? I can't a way to change that so far...I'm stuck on 24 hour setting. Again...very nice app! Works like a charm!!
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It only shows 12 hour mode for me. Is your phone set to 24 hour mode by chance?
Hey what's up guys. I saw today that android wear has a way to pay for your drinks at Starbucks with your watch. I was seeing if we have any good devs out here that can make this possible for our gear 2?
I can't find any app that I can use a widget with wearable Widgets so that's out of the question :c....
Anybody?
Edit: I've found a solution.
Open your Starbucks card in the Coffee Card app found in the play store. (has a little android holding a cup)
Screen shot the barcode, crop it to just show the barcode.
Then using wearable Widgets app for Gear 2, select picture frame widget and select your cropped bar code. Now you can scan that at the checkout :good: ?
Yes, someone figured out the screenshot the barcode trick quite a while ago, but I never tried using Wearable Widgets to show it. Seemed faster for me to just open the gallery app as I made the barcode the very first pic. Wearable Widgets always had a bit of lag to get to my widgets so I save that for other items.
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Yes, someone figured out the screenshot the barcode trick quite a while ago, but I never tried using Wearable Widgets to show it. Seemed faster for me to just open the gallery app as I made the barcode the very first pic. Wearable Widgets always had a bit of lag to get to my widgets so I save that for other items.
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Wearable Widgets seems to be running smooth now. I'm just a click away to get to it
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Wearable Widgets seems to be running smooth now. I'm just a click away to get to it
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Yes I see that they added some improvements recently. The problem is the more widgets you add for it to sync, the more lag and overhead is introduced. I'd rather reserve that for the dashboard widget I made and my home automation widgets. That way there's less taps/swipes to get to my starbucks code - as right now it takes me a swipe and 2 quick taps to show the code and with my Wearable Widgets setup, it would take me a swipe and 3 at the minimum.
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Yes I see that they added some improvements recently. The problem is the more widgets you add for it to sync, the more lag and overhead is introduced. I'd rather reserve that for the dashboard widget I made and my home automation widgets. That way there's less taps/swipes to get to my starbucks code - as right now it takes me a swipe and 2 quick taps to show the code and with my Wearable Widgets setup, it would take me a swipe and 3 at the minimum.
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I have mine set as a 3rd widget on my watch. I have the wearable Widgets clock face. So I have the cLock widget as my watch face, a calendar on the second and my code on the 3rd.
So I turn on the watch and tap it twice to get to mine.
I'm hoping the development can port over the feature he has for Android wear, where you just tap the side of the watch instead of touching the screen to change the widget.
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I have mine set as a 3rd widget on my watch. I have the wearable Widgets clock face. So I have the cLock widget as my watch face, a calendar on the second and my code on the 3rd.
So I turn on the watch and tap it twice to get to mine.
I'm hoping the development can port over the feature he has for Android wear, where you just tap the side of the watch instead of touching the screen to change the widget.
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Ah, I should investigate the watch face they have then. It's just so hard to give up Multi-Watch with its infinite customization and 3x3 launcher.
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Ah, I should investigate the watch face they have then. It's just so hard to give up Multi-Watch with its infinite customization and 3x3 launcher.
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I'll have to check that multi watch one out myself
This thread is pretty old, but based on another thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/tried-starbucks-app-t3669596 this is still an issue for Samsung Gear/Galaxy watches. There is a starbucks app now for Samsung - see the thread above.
What concerns me is that it took 4 years for an app!?! I'm wondering how small the Samsung market share must be when major brands don't even bother release an app for Samsung. (Android + Apple have had this a long time).
Since Tizen is Linux based, maybe someone will add a compatibility layer to allow Wear apps to run on Tizen. They will be slower, but at least there will be useful apps
I'm a woodworker and I use my watch to control the 240v aeotec switch that controls my dust collection. It works well except the Wearable Widgets seems to always lose connection with my phone as well as being incredibly tiny to press the buttons needed.
Are there any better options available?
IMO, your best bet is to get Watch Maker and make your own mod on a watch design to put in Tasker buttons and use tasker to control your SmartThings (through the plug-ins). I have mine set up for my Wink system and I find it a million times better as it doesn't disconnect like Wearable widget/Trigger or TaskS2.
If you want a simpler method, Trigger is a viable option too but you need to set it up through IFTTT
You will be very happy soon if you'd like an app...an native Tizen SmartThings app to control routines and switches is in progress by a SmartThings forum community member.
It's community development, so we don't have/expect an official timeline, but his most recent post indicated he was getting things ready to start beta testing.
https://community.smartthings.com/t/gear-watch-smartthings-app-development-thread/73122
The option using WatchMaker to enable tasker actions from watch faces is also good, but it can be a maintenance PITA if you like to switch watch faces and try new ones frequently - then you'll have to keep editing each face you want to use to add the tasker tap actions, and if you use a watch face that the designer has locked down then you can't edit it. I'm using tasker tap actions from watch faces now, but looking forward to the native app so I don't have to keep updating things...
Thank you for the replies! You've got me started on a good path
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Thank you for the replies! You've got me started on a good path
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As mentioned in the other reply, TaskS2 is also an option, the app gives you access to Tasker actions on the watch. It works pretty well, but can disconnect and need to refresh sometimes.
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I'm a woodworker and I use my watch to control the 240v aeotec switch that controls my dust collection. It works well except the Wearable Widgets seems to always lose connection with my phone as well as being incredibly tiny to press the buttons needed.
Are there any better options available?
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Mine is even worse. It loses the settings all the time. The list of widgets is empty.
It is a new version 6.0 (Android 6.01 BTW) I think.
When opening Wearable Widgets on Note 5 I get the "choose widget" screen.