Hello everybody,
can somebody kindly answer the following questions?
1. I read there is no auto brightness setting on the S2. does the ambient light sensor adjust the brightness of the screen based on the level we choose? and if so, how?
2. has anybody used the watch in a swimming pool or beach? on the reviews I read they always talk about taking a shower or immerging it in a tank, which is not very useful in my opinion. how about swimming with it?
3. I read on this forum the setting for returning to previous screen after waking is gone. Are you serious? this was an incredible useful feature, at lest for me (I have the Gear S) when I work out at the gym.
4. is it possible to street navigate with something else than Here? I ride 2 wheels very often and it would be very useful. When I tried Here on the S it just gave me the walking option, which is way to slow to use while driving. I read the here on the 2 has also the option to drive, but how good is it? anybody tried?
thank you all in advance. I like my gear S a lot, but the screen just died and the warranty is expired, so I am torn between fixing it or just buy the S2, also because I am planning to use it with a non Samsung phone, eventually. I like it a lot, but I keep reading things that are putting me off.
1. I read there is no auto brightness setting on the S2. does the ambient light sensor adjust the brightness of the screen based on the level we choose? and if so, how?
- No auto brightness, but yes it does have ambient light sensor. Under a bright environment, your screen will be brighter. In dark environment, it will not dim your screen.
2. has anybody used the watch in a swimming pool or beach? on the reviews I read they always talk about taking a shower or immerging it in a tank, which is not very useful in my opinion. how about swimming with it?
- Hell no. It is water resistant but not built for swimming or any sort of water activity.
3. I read on this forum the setting for returning to previous screen after waking is gone. Are you serious? this was an incredible useful feature, at lest for me (I have the Gear S) when I work out at the gym.
- There is no setting for it yet. After screen timeout, it defaults back to watch face. However, if you start an app like S-Health, it will return back to that app screen after timeout, so you don't have to worry about switching the screen when you work out.
4. is it possible to street navigate with something else than Here? I ride 2 wheels very often and it would be very useful. When I tried Here on the S it just gave me the walking option, which is way to slow to use while driving. I read the here on the 2 has also the option to drive, but how good is it? anybody tried?
- Here is the only option. I never tried the drive option sorry but it is available. Edit: there is a paid app available for google maps but I haven't tried it.
The watch is water resistant deep 1m50 never even tried to scared to break it
I recently went on holiday to Sri Lanka, swam everyday in pool> 1.5m and also in the sea. Also shower with it everyday.
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I have the gear s2 classic I was just wondering if using the always on feature with a digital face burn the screen ?
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I think if it's as much of a concern for you, just disable it as I did. AMOLED screens from my prior understanding are prone to burn-in that's why with devices such as the S7 and S7 edge that have an always on interface they move the display around every so often to prevent burn in. I had an always on watch face enabled for my gear S2, however, i watched it for a little bit (really small amount of time) and didnt see it change anything so I thought why risk it and just disabled it. There's really nothing I need to see on the watch itself [ever] real-time so simply moving my hand up to enable the display was not a huge deal for me, and saving the display from possible burn in was worth not having the always on display. Just my 2 cents.
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I have the gear s2 classic I was just wondering if using the always on feature with a digital face burn the screen ?
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When in ambient mode the watch face moves around by several pixels every minute or so to make sure there isn't burn in.
However if you have an app to keep the full power watch face on, then you may have burn in issues. It is an AMOLED screen.
Rob
rlichtefeld said:
When in ambient mode the watch face moves around by several pixels every minute or so to make sure there isn't burn in.
However if you have an app to keep the full power watch face on, then you may have burn in issues. It is an AMOLED screen.
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ah I didn't know that, I just use the default digital face that dims when set to always on. after having several Samsung phones screen burn is an issue I had hoped it wouldn't be a issue with the watch
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ah I didn't know that, I just use the default digital face that dims when set to always on. after having several Samsung phones screen burn is an issue I had hoped it wouldn't be a issue with the watch
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The "dimmed" watch face that is all white/grey with fewer elements, is the ambient mode watch face. So, you should be good to go with that feature enabled. This is what I have enabled.
However, there are some users that want the full watch face on all the time. There are apps/ways out there to do it. That is what could cause burn in.
Rob
The dimmer the screen is the less chance of burn in.
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ah so it will still burn? I like the thought of using always on but it's a expensive watch to ruin
has anyone that's using always on with a dimmed face noticed burn in?
I am very disappointed with the Samsung Barometer/Altimeter app, The barometer only registers in whole inches of mercury. All watches I had in the past, register in hundredths of inches of mercury. I wonder who else feels the same and would like Samsung to fix this error or maybe a developer could create a replacement app.
Edit: They finally updated the app and it shows the barometric pressure in 100th of a inch of mercury. Big thumbs up
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I am very disappointed with the Samsung Barometer/Altimeter app, The barometer only registers in whole inches of mercury. All watches I had in the past, register in hundredths of inches of mercury. I wonder who else feels the same and would like Samsung to fix this error or maybe a developer could create a replacement app.
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I agree. Hopefully Samsung does address it. Meanwhile I found a free app called "FBarometer." Just search/install via Gear app. Seems pretty accurate, doesn't register in hundredths but does do tenths so a step up from wholes inches at least.
I have a feeling Samsung rushed to get this watch out (obviously, everythings backordered now it seems).
I have a feeling there will be many updates in the near future. At least I hope so.
If you touch the barometer to display the trend look at the outside ring, the barometric pressure is displayed gauge style with a red dash marking the pressure and the units are to the hundreds place. It's still not great but you can at least tell the difference between 28.5 and 29.
I live 77m above sea level and my watch shows -97m, a bit out me thinks.
Barometer and altimeter are useless. I live between - 90 and plus 154 meters, in Amsterdam which is - 3. Consequently also the floor counter is facked up.
dhonzik said:
I am very disappointed with the Samsung Barometer/Altimeter app, The barometer only registers in whole inches of mercury. All watches I had in the past, register in hundredths of inches of mercury. I wonder who else feels the same and would like Samsung to fix this error or maybe a developer could create a replacement app.
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You can use another very good app called Barometer & Altimeter. I use it when go mountain. I talked to author this app before download it. It was tested by a few climbers and created with help mathematicians and physicists. The measurement error is < 1%. It is better than my stock altimeter GPS-based. Very good app, absolutely worth buying.
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I am very disappointed with the Samsung Barometer/Altimeter app, The barometer only registers in whole inches of mercury. All watches I had in the past, register in hundredths of inches of mercury. I wonder who else feels the same and would like Samsung to fix this error or maybe a developer could create a replacement app.
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I totally agree! Looks like the sensors that Samsung has choosen are totally pieces of crap.
Altimeter: from my sofa 5m... couple of hours later 35m!!!
Barometer and heart rates are also giving vera random figures compare to 'real' hardware.
Samsung just wanted to show more features and be in line with competition but it does not work.
They better should have left very useful features that were present on previous model likre IR Remote that I had on my Gear 2 Neo!
I will never understand Samsung when they decide to replace features in place of add new features. Mainly when they remove very useful and working gears and replace those with unreliable sensors....
You do realise that the altimeter is air pressure based right?
If the air pressure has changed during the two hours you were on the sofa then the altimeter will show a different reading.
That's the whole point of calibrating it before you set of on a climb or whatever you're up to.
@Lakota
Where is the setting screen, been through settings tried hold the screen nothing.
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@Lakota
Where is the setting screen, been through settings tried hold the screen nothing.
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Tap on the widget and scroll right.
Thanks Stormglider sorted.
Lakota said:
You do realise that the altimeter is air pressure based right?
If the air pressure has changed during the two hours you were on the sofa then the altimeter will show a different reading.
That's the whole point of calibrating it before you set of on a climb or whatever you're up to.
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Yes it's barometric. And altitude jumps all over the place even when the pressure is constant. Eg walking up the stairs, 2 stories, results in a climb of -12 to +30 meters, should be - 3 to +4. And my daily run which is totally flat at - 3 shows 116 meter hills. It's true and authentic crap and I'm gonna replace for the Fenix 5 as soon as possible!
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Yes it's barometric. And altitude jumps all over the place even when the pressure is constant. Eg walking up the stairs, 2 stories, results in a climb of -12 to +30 meters, should be - 3 to +4. And my daily run which is totally flat at - 3 shows 116 meter hills. It's true and authentic crap and I'm gonna replace for the Fenix 5 as soon as possible!
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Thats why shealth thinks i climbed 10 flights of stairs while just walking about for nine hours.
To those who think that their Gear S3 sensors are any accurate, just try to disconnect your phone Position/GPS or to use the gear S3 alone. You will then see the truth about those very inaccurate sensors that Samsung has put in the Gear!
They are only 'providing' you with accurate figures when position/gps on your phone is on, in other words, the 'accurate' info you are seeing are provided by internet data, and not by the sensors themselves... Shame on Samsung for that!
i have the same issue. at 155 ft above sea level, but watch states between -150 and +435
it also only counts 1/10th of floors climbed
I don't get accurate floor counts but I know for a fact the gps works well without my phone. At least the golf app I use gives me accurate readings in standalone mode.
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Same here. I stood outside under a clear sky around 30m above sea level. Tried calibrating thrice but each time it says -7M.
Skydiving
I have used the S3 Frontier when I skydive along with my Viso II Digital Altimeter and they are within 25-50ft of each other. This is without the phone. It is actually pretty accurate. I do not use the built in app. I use one from the store called Skydiver Altimeter. It works great.
Well no clue about others.. but just got mine and comparing with two others one ming Suunto and its like some others pretty darn accurate. Just going up a few feet.. was spot on. I wonder if like the phone you need to reset it at now and again.
Hi
I've been trawling through the forums for a couple days now to see if anyone has come up with a solution to, or a reason why Samsung doesn't leave the proximity sensor on while the always on display is active anymore (since the Note S10).
I know the sensor has been moved behind the screen. But it seems to function in the same way it used to. It still blanks the screen during a call, if I hold something over it up to about 20mm away. Just not with the always on display.
I'm currently using aodNotify as a sort of workaround. But would much prefer if the always on display just worked like every other damn phone!
Does anyone know the reason why Samsung has disabled this? Uses too much power? I Don't know.
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Hi
I've been trawling through the forums for a couple days now to see if anyone has come up with a solution to, or a reason why Samsung doesn't leave the proximity sensor on while the always on display is active anymore (since the Note S10).
I know the sensor has been moved behind the screen. But it seems to function in the same way it used to. It still blanks the screen during a call, if I hold something over it up to about 20mm away. Just not with the always on display.
I'm currently using aodNotify as a sort of workaround. But would much prefer if the always on display just worked like every other damn phone!
Does anyone know the reason why Samsung has disabled this? Uses too much power? I Don't know.
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Working in what way ? Mine works as in, it gets brighter or dimmer according to the light around me.....or are you wanting/expecting AOD to turn off when the screen is covered ?
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Working in what way ? Mine works as in, it gets brighter or dimmer according to the light around me.....or are you wanting/expecting AOD to turn off when the screen is covered ?
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Exactly, the former of what you said is all it* does when AOD is active.
In any case this is now normal operation possibly done to help save battery.
*I'm not sure that the proximity sensor is the ambient light detector?
I think what the OP is saying is that for example if you cover the screen whilst the AOD is on, it used to turn the AOD off before. It no longer does this.
Behavior started with the S10 series.
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I think what the OP is saying is that for example if you cover the screen whilst the AOD is on, it used to turn the AOD off before. It no longer does this.
Behavior started with the S10 series.
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So if you had it in your pocket it use less battery?
Interesting.
On most other phones, and Samsung's prior to the Note 10. If you put the phone face down, or placed it in your pocket, the always on display would turn off to save battery. They no longer do this.
I wonder if there's a work around for this somehow.
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So if you had it in your pocket it use less battery?
Interesting.
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Yep, or if you're posh and use a leather folio case .
(sticks pinky finger out while opening phone)
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Yep, or if you're posh and use a leather folio case .
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Lmao
More heavy metal, you know... with the finger eating indestructible case
Can using the galaxy watch 4 for prolonged periods with very bright active screen or AOD (as in some of the Watchmaker app) cause screen burn? Thanks. Sorry bad English.
The brighter it is, the faster it degrades.
I avoid using them in direct sunlight or over 50% brightness except very briefly.
After 2 years of heavy usage my N10+ show no signs of degradation. Blue pixels are the first to fail generally. Red the last. Green is the wavelength the human eye is most sensitive to.
My Samsung Gear S3 Classic was used with AOD about 9 hours a day, every day, for 3 years without any "burn in" problem. I don't know why the GW4 would have any problem doing at least the same. Some reports of it being damaged in just days were most likely due to some very bad manufacturing/part defect, not due to a design limitation.
There are several people that reported burn in and even the people who say that it is only faulty devices dont dare to use the screen on max brightness + AOD...
I would not risk it!
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There are several people that reported burn in and even the people who say that it is only faulty devices dont dare to use the screen on max brightness + AOD...
I would not risk it!
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AOD is probably safe if the tap on feature is available.
Direct sunlight and AMOLED displays are a very bad combination. I would wear it on the underside of the wrist or covered by a sleeve when in the sun.
It's got some cool features but when out and about especially working out, the electronics go dark. They are a distraction that can only cause harm.
In the real world life altering updates happen in a split second*. No second chances.
Many "kids" don't understand this; they will learn or burn.
*Multitasking is a myth in most cases. Only people at an expert level are capable of this, with certain tasks/situations and only after many months or years of training and practice.
It becomes a hardwired skill only then.
Don't delude yourself... you may only get one chance to react appropriately in a fraction of a second. Not easy to do even in ideal conditions.
Relax your guard only in low threat level environments.
Okay. Thanks everyone. I think better to be careful
It's not working on mine - is this feature removed on GW4?
Just checked my watch 4 LTE 44mm and it goes dark when placing Palm on it for some second's...
I guess mine has a faulty sensor. Old Gear S3 worked fine with palm turning off the screen. Not a very big deal though...
galaxys said:
Just checked my watch 4 LTE 44mm and it goes dark when placing Palm on it for some second's...
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Like, how many seconds? 15...?
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I guess mine has a faulty sensor. Old Gear S3 worked fine with palm turning off the screen. Not a very big deal though...
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You're not alone - it doesn't work on mine either. I concluded that Samsung removed it/it's not a Wear OS feature, as it wasn't in the setup tutorial, and there's no setting for it. Although I have seen others like galaxys claim that it works, I'm not convinced...
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Like, how many seconds? 15...?
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Depends if you're in a hurry or not
Works on mine, too. The obvious questions are:
A. Is your always on display setting activated?
B. If yes, does your watch face have a dimmed view?
If a is yes and b is no, then placing the palm on the watch won't cause a change even if the sensor works. I had that issue for a while with a watch maker face that didn't have a dimmed view.
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Works on mine, too. The obvious questions are:
A. Is your always on display setting activated?
B. If yes, does your watch face have a dimmed view?
If a is yes and b is no, then placing the palm on the watch won't cause a change even if the sensor works. I had that issue for a while with a watch maker face that didn't have a dimmed view.
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What if a is no and b is sorta, as auto brightness is on? *Edit*: Just checked with auto brightness off, still doesn't work. Are you sure your screen isn't just timing out as you try this?
If a is no, then b is irrelevant. If AOD is off, then the palm gesture should turn off the screen, period. The fact that the screen goes a bit darker proves that the ambient light sensor works, sure, but I'm unsure if that's the only sensor that determines whether the palm was placed on the watch. Might be multiple sensors?
Just saw your edit. I will test it.
Edit 2 after testing: my screen timeout is 15 seconds - the palm gesture is maybe 1 second. So that's not it.
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If a is no, then b is irrelevant. If AOD is off, then the palm gesture should turn off the screen, period. The fact that the screen goes a bit darker proves that the ambient light sensor works, sure, but I'm unsure if that's the only sensor that determines whether the palm was placed on the watch. Might be multiple sensors?
Just saw your edit. I will test it.
Edit 2 after testing: my screen timeout is 15 seconds - the palm gesture is maybe 1 second. So that's not it.
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Interesting. Thought maybe it might be related to using AOD, but nope, doesn't work either. Your's the regular Watch 4 or the Classic?
I use this feature a lot it works perfectly on my gw4
For me it works in both the cases aod on and off... Difference being with aod on it dims the screen and with aod off it completely blacks out the screen
It also silences the call and stops the vibration when a call is received
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Interesting. Thought maybe it might be related to using AOD, but nope, doesn't work either. Your's the regular Watch 4 or the Classic?
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Classic.
I found in manual, that it should be working: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/...210722/lock_or_unlock_your_device_d1e772.html
Not sure if watch reset could help, also potentially could be fixed with next firmware upgrades, unless there is faulty sensor
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I found in manual, that it should be working: https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/...210722/lock_or_unlock_your_device_d1e772.html
Not sure if watch reset could help, also potentially could be fixed with next firmware upgrades, unless there is faulty sensor
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Reset didn't do anything - other than show me how poor the backup is on the watch, and force me to install SHM Mod again... I doubt it's a faulty sensor (as everything else, i.e., auto brightness, works fine) - maybe my palms are too translucent?
Works on mine when bought new and then now. In between I had issues. After buying the watch I tested everything. Then about two days after my screen protector order arrived. PLaced it on the watch and I thought all was good. Eventually this topic came up in another forum and I checked mine. It wasn't working. Whatever I did it just seems that the palm to screen off wasn't working as it should. So I did a reset, etc. Still not working. I thought, who cares? It's not really a feature I use everyday anyway but somehow for me that means there was an issue. Then as I was looking at the screen I realized there were some lifts on the perimeter of the screen protector. I removed it. Then I tested the palm to screen off. Not once did it NOT work. I let it go without a protector for a day or so and it was still working. Since then I didn't use the tempered glass protector anymore. I bought one of those film type protectors and now the palm to screen off is working.
Thanks @thephantom for the hint! Apparently it's working on mine as well, I just needed to put my palm much closer to the watch screen (in comparison to my Gear S3 where it was enough to put palm over the watch and not touch it at all), I'm pretty sure it should work for others too on GSW4, once you press your palm against the watch (touching the bezel with your palm with light pressure ) - it was just wrong expectation on my side from the other model...
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Thanks @thephantom for the hint! Apparently it's working on mine as well, I just needed to put my palm much closer to the watch screen (in comparison to my Gear S3 where it was enough to put palm over the watch and not touch it at all), I'm pretty sure it should work for others too on GSW4, once you press your palm against the watch (touching the bezel with your palm with light pressure ) - it was just wrong expectation on my side from the other model...
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Well, I'll be damned - that does work. In fact, using the ball of your thumb seems to work well, and every time.