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What is PowerSkin For Galaxy S 4G?

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What Power Skin Is?
Power Skin is a battery case company for all kinds of Phones to the iPhone, Samsungs, HTC and BlackBerry.
They go for around $80-50 But with a Coupon Code you can get a 20% OFF your Case.
Now What is a Battery Case You Say?
Well its like a second battery for your phone or a portable charger. The downside is it adds about 8mm more thickness to your phone,
its a soft/hard case because some of it is soft but the battery part is hard, It protects your phone and charges it
Whats so Special About this Battery Case?
Well some battery cases dont have a on/off switch which means it charges phones when you don't even need it to be charged,
and since its always on sometimes taking off the case of the other companies, will waste power slowly,
because its sending power but some of the charges become weaker and weaker and then boom 1% lost.
Ya it may not seem like a lot but leaving a case on for like 12 hours it could lose around 10%-15% battery you could have used on your phone.
Do I (ME) have a case?
Yes all of my phones i have a bought a case, there great for our android phones.
Why should i even buy one of these?
Dont tell me you havent been at home or something and your phone dies and all you need to do is send one important message or call,
but guess what your phone is died well turn on your PowerSkin and boom more power, Thats why!
How Long do they last?
This is the question i get asked by friends and random people, Well you really cant say but with a Battery Case at 100%,
Well its 250 Hours on Stand By, But again thats tested on a brand new just out of the box no background apps or
anything running in the background, And About 280 Mins talk time
I love U!
Well that's cool....
What does this Thing look like?
They sell them so far in all black with blue lights on the back to notify you on the battery, here are some pictures.
What should i Do Now?
Well Click the THANKS BUTTON!
Then..... decided if you want to buy this or not
COUPON CODE!
POWERUP2
And again because look at some kid go crazy and say "I BOUGHT THIS AND YOU BROCK MY PHONE"
I am here just to notify and give you knowledge about this not to force you to buy this or anything like that, or somehow break your phone?

not really a fan of these.
copped one and it made my phone extremely hot.

It looks like carrying a fully charged extra battery would take up less room in my pocket than one of these giant cases.

iTzAlienX said:
And again because look at some kid go crazy and say "I BOUGHT THIS AND YOU BROCK MY PHONE"
I am here just to notify and give you knowledge about this not to force you to buy this or anything like that, or somehow break your phone?
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ugh. i hate when people BROCK my phone.

The only way I'd get this is if they they made a car attachment/clip for the OEM car adapter.

I actually just bought one of these. it doesn't seem to make my phone any hotter and its great for when your someone who uses your phone as a mp3/video player (like i do, kills the battery)

darklink528 said:
I actually just bought one of these. it doesn't seem to make my phone any hotter and its great for when your someone who uses your phone as a mp3/video player (like i do, kills the battery)
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I actually ordered mine yesterday with 2 day shipping People complain that makes the phone way thicker but the way I see it this phone is so thin and light that when holding it for awhile watching a video or something is kinda uncomfortable for my hands so the extra thickness and weight would be a good thing for me. How long does the battery last you? Also is it contantly charging your phone or it has a button like the "mophie battery pack" for the iPhone that allows to charge whenever you please

well i haven't actually checked how much it makes it last but it adds about 3 hours to your battery life and yea the extra thickness and weight is good for me as i have big hands so this phone feels even lighter in my hands

I bought one of these, and quite frankly it's not worth the extra bulk.
The GS4G looks awesome, but with the PowerSkin it just looks nasty.
Yes, it was helpful in adding about 30% battery to my phone but that's about it, sadly.
The amount it charged wasn't that beneficial to me.

30% more battery is not worth the bulk to me. the sleekness of this phone is just too nice and with all of the help from the amazing devs and modders, i want it looking as nice as it runs. instead of a powerskin, why not look into juice defender? one member posted 50+ hours from using it and it almost doubled my sister's vibrant battery life (1.78x normal).
edit: great find, btw, iTzAlienX. dont mean to take away from your post. just another option.

jager555 said:
30% more battery is not worth the bulk to me. the sleekness of this phone is just too nice and with all of the help from the amazing devs and modders, i want it looking as nice as it runs. instead of a powerskin, why not look into juice defender? one member posted 50+ hours from using it and it almost doubled my sister's vibrant battery life (1.78x normal).
edit: great find, btw, iTzAlienX. dont mean to take away from your post. just another option.
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JuiceDefender has some awesome reviews.
Probably worth a shot.
And about the powerskin, it had a nice smooth texture, but the fact that it was silicone meant that it would attract pocket fuzz, and also "stick" to your pocket while taking it out.
Still not worth it, take it from a two month owner...or so

The guy at the T-Mobile store said these cases work with a power mat. Any confirmation from you guys that own them?
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Bumblephuk said:
The guy at the T-Mobile store said these cases work with a power mat. Any confirmation from you guys that own them?
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I'd highly doubt that compatibility. Either way, nothing was noted in the manual which was included with the case.

[Mini-Review/First Take] Pebble on my Nexus 4

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Got my Pebble finally on Friday and have been running it through it's paces. And I have to admit, I really like it a lot! I had a bad taste from the first gen Sony Smartwatch that suffered from the disconnect issues and did not work well at all. Now with the Pebble, I have to love smartwatches again! The emails, sms, and music track controls are spot on.
The only negative at this point is that the Pebble is at it's infancy in it's product release and all I can see is good things happening if they let it.
As for the look, it needs a little help in my opinion. It needs a wider band. There is a kickstarter to create them as we speak but that means it's not available yet. I need to shop around for different 22mm bands that fit. Oh well lol...
Before matte black gadgetskins and screen protector:
Matte black

I can't wait to get my pebble
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CLTatenza said:
I can't wait to get my pebble
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I just love functionality thus far. I NEED an extra cord for work! Well, not really, this e-paper display is great and I don't think needs much charging. I need to find a battery app for the Pebble now! LOL
Are you a backer as well? Or did you preorder?

I preordered, so who knows when I'll get mine...
How did it affect battery life of your n4?
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CLTatenza said:
I preordered, so who knows when I'll get mine...
How did it affect battery life of your n4?
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A bit. Not too bad, but I do notice it. It is very slight. And I constantly use email and sms, use flipboard, reddit, and occasionally browse here and there. But for an hour and a half, constant connection and getting emails, the battery went down 4%.
But I also have wifi always on because I am either at work or home, and bt now on, with all the background syncs, that's pretty darn good in my book.
Also on your pre order. It also depends on when the last of the Kickstarter rewards will finally be sent out. Right now the reds are just being shipped. Next is the Orange and then White and finally Grey. IMO the black is the way to go and get a wrap to wrap it whatever color you want it. And also I recommend a screen proctor as well. I found myself scraping the watch time to time and if I hadn't installed the screen protector and skin wrap, it would have most likely scratched. So I think they will start shipping pre orders in two months from today. (Don't quote me!)

Added a Fossil Heirloom leather strap watch band. Not too thick IMO and I have skinny wrists! I love this band! On Amazon, you can find it for $30.
I think worth it 100%

kpjimmy said:
Added a Fossil Heirloom leather strap watch band. Not too thick IMO and I have skinny wrists! I love this band! On Amazon, you can find it for $30.
I think worth it 100%
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Ooooo thats nice
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I always thought the pebble looked funny with that stock skinny band. looks really nice with that aftermarket one.

wow, it looks good!!!
thanks for sharing.

That looks awesome. Great post!
Question,
What dyou think is like, a good advantage on having one of these?

ibarra21 said:
That looks awesome. Great post!
Question,
What dyou think is like, a good advantage on having one of these?
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Well, you have to understand what the Pebble does first off. Which is basically a notifier on your wrist. This works if one has the phone either on a charger or in your pocket. While driving or in a meeting; someplace where you can't see you phone and don't want to miss an important message or call. And controlling your music player is gravy IMO.
For me, the greatest advantage of this is when I have my phone charging and I am not near it. Second, is the ability to control my music from the Pebble.
And being e-paper display, the watch can go for a good while. I haven't tested it on how long but for the day, the watch reads 100%. I know it's not because when I put it on my charger, it starts charging, so I am guessing it's between 90-100.

I got one of these mofos too, getting text and emails on the watch is cool, and controlling my music through bluetooth to my car stereo is cool. Battery life could be better (5-6 days), and I wish notifications were persistent, they go away automatically after a while, I also wish you could pull up past notifications, and answer calls with it(you can only reject them so far). All in all a pretty cool thinger-ma-jig.

joenathane said:
I got one of these mofos too, getting text and emails on the watch is cool, and controlling my music through bluetooth to my car stereo is cool. Battery life could be better (5-6 days), and I wish notifications were persistent, they go away automatically after a while, I also wish you could pull up past notifications, and answer calls with it(you can only reject them so far). All in all a pretty cool thinger-ma-jig.
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Have you tried Augmented Smartwatch? There's a trial one to try out for 10 notifications to see if it works for you because the full version is like 6.5 bux.
The app is pretty cool and very detailed. There's a quiet time mode and notification history. Yes the notifs go away after a min or two, but I just get to the augmented smartwatch app, which takes over the music app btw, and get a list of notifications. I think it reads the past 5. I can revert to my music controller with a double click. It takes a learning curve to work it, but it works.
And why would you want to answer your phone? And how would you go about that? I mean you can probably code in an answer function, but I don't get how you would communicate with the watch where you would hit answer and the call be on speakerphone mode? I guess that would be the only way, no?
5-6 days on one charge with notifications all day? Is that the watchface you use? I have a bunch and created a few and settled on the Maurice "minutes" face. And the watch really only uses up juice when creating the notifications, so 5-6 days is pretty awesome for a device that is constantly on bt.

kpjimmy said:
Have you tried Augmented Smartwatch? There's a trial one to try out for 10 notifications to see if it works for you because the full version is like 6.5 bux.
The app is pretty cool and very detailed. There's a quiet time mode and notification history. Yes the notifs go away after a min or two, but I just get to the augmented smartwatch app, which takes over the music app btw, and get a list of notifications. I think it reads the past 5. I can revert to my music controller with a double click. It takes a learning curve to work it, but it works.
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Thanks for the recommendation, I bought Augmented Smartwatch a day or so after receiving the watch, it's a pretty complex app so I'm not sure that I am getting the full benefit of it's feature set.
And why would you want to answer your phone? And how would you go about that? I mean you can probably code in an answer function, but I don't get how you would communicate with the watch where you would hit answer and the call be on speakerphone mode? I guess that would be the only way, no?
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I would like to use the watch to answer the phone for times like when I am in the car, and the phone is docked on the windshield and connected via bluetooth to my car stereo that has a mic, I'd be able to just tap the button on the watch and answer the call.
5-6 days on one charge with notifications all day? Is that the watchface you use? I have a bunch and created a few and settled on the Maurice "minutes" face. And the watch really only uses up juice when creating the notifications, so 5-6 days is pretty awesome for a device that is constantly on bt.
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I was able to get the 5-6 days after the latest update and turning off the backlight turning on via the accelerometer, I think with true e-ink the watch would probably get much better battery life. I also use "Lama" to turn off Bluetooth on my phone after 9pm and turn it back on after 9am.
I found that watch face to be the most attractive and functional, it having the month and day on it.
Do you have a link to the watch faces you created? I'd like to check them out
Is the SDK easy to work with?
When playing music does your Pebble get out of sync with the currently playing track(mine does every once and a while)?
This would be my second favorite watch face

I've only uploaded one. And used a simple quick face generator to create a black Imperial/Empire logo with the time in the middle with the date on the bottom. The others are personal ones with pictures of my 4 yr old acting weird :silly:.
You can get a bunch of watchfaces from mypebblefaces.com (best to view from your phone to download) to check the different faces. I currently love the Maurice one. It's my fav.

Awesome!
Wonder when they will finally start shipping the pre-orders. Hopefully before iWatch, and Galaxy Watch hit the market.
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Oh and as for the music, yes it get's a bit mixed up, but I thought it was me being too impatient in pressing the buttons lol.

Looks great but how about we cook up a custom rom for the pebble?
Sent from my fist to your face.

I'm thinking about a smart watch...
Cookoo watch is looks nicer to me:
http://www.connectedevice.com/cookoo-watch-black/
The price is so high.

reginickneo said:
I'm thinking about a smart watch...
Cookoo watch is looks nicer to me:
http://www.connectedevice.com/cookoo-watch-black/
The price is so high.
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I initially backed that when it was on kickstarter last year but I didn't like how it was shaping up so I backed out. Glad I did because they don't offer an Android version yet. The cookoo's only work on iPhones right now. There is a promise there will be an Android version soon, but no eta.
$129 isn't that bad. It's a little higher than the Sony Smartwatch and the Pebble is going to retail $150.

[REVIEW] MPJ 8200 mAh Extended Battery

I was contacted by MPJ Battery to see if I was interested in doing a real-world , unbiased review of their 8200 mAh battery for the Galaxy S5. I figured why not? Couldn't hurt, plus I love trying new things!
Here's what came in the package:
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The back cover is actually a VERY dark brown, but looks black in all but the brightest lighting. It looked suprisingly good instead of the blue back cover that came with my phone , and contrasted nicely with the blue front bezel. FAIR WARNING - The battery cover isn't waterproof , doesn't have NFC functionality (I could be wrong - I personally DO NOT use NFC), and pretty much doubles the thickness of your phone, while at the same time has a nice rubbery feel and feels good in your hand. I carry my phone in my pocket every day and this didn't make it too big to carry in pocket.
The battery is marked 8200 mAh just as it should.
Why would you want a battery like this? Well, me myself, I recently attended the FETC (Future Educational Technology Conference) in Orlando. My cell signal was miserable, and I was away from a charger for 8-10 hours at a time. This battery would have come in handy for such an occasion!
Another example - one of my work locations is like working inside of a lead box when you go inside - unless you stand with the phone in your left hand, facing 12 degrees from west, while applying your weight only to your middle toe and pinky toe on your right foot, while holding your head at a 32 degree list to port, you're not going to get a signal! With my regular OEM battery I'm lucky to have enough to last 6 hours inside this building. Again - having this battery would be awesome at that work site!
I gave the battery a full charge the first night then unplugged it and let the games begin. Yes, I know you're supposed to cycle the battery a few times to get the optimal results, but honestly, who does that??? Sure, you might wait to do benchmarking after those first few full cycles, but this is REAL WORLD testing, not a controlled environment. Most people will buy it and start using it on day one - hence me doing the same thing !
I used the phone exactly as I usually would - Gmail, work emails, work phone calls, Spotify music via Bluetooth while in car, WiFi while at home and in the office (where available), and of course, calls to/from my wife
Down to the nitty gritty....
So here's the stats:
First run -
Second run -
Thoughts:
No complaints so far, unless you're going to charge this battery from a non-USB3 port on your PC - then be prepared to wait a long while! Charges easily overnight though using your OEM charger.
Do I believe this is a full 8200 mAh ? Not sure - the only sure-fire way to know for sure without some testing equipment being used in a controlled environment that I just don't have, but it's AWESOME to get more than 2 full days off the charger without having to worry about carrying a charger or plugging in at night.! My usual day starts with unplugging at 5:30AM, and ends with my crashing at around 9:30PM Even with good signal and using my phone the same way with the OEM battery , I usually end the day with about 20 to 30% left.
TO BE FAIR TO MPJ Battery - I don't think I've yet to see the full potential of the battery ! I believe the life will only get better after a few more cycles - only time will tell with that though. I'll post an update after I use it a bit more.
Should you buy it? I personally would. I'm not going to use it every day, but I do have definite times and places that I'll sacrifice a little bulk for having the juice that I need! I live in Florida - hurricane alley ! During hurricane season it's always a good thing to have one or two of these charged up and ready to go should your area get hit!
All in all, I'm say it's worth the money they are asking for it. Here's a link to their website should you be interested in buying!
http://www.mpjbattery.com/battery-for-samsung/for-galaxy-s5-i9600.html
Please - feel free to ask anything you'd like to know, I'll be happy to respond!

really awesome review, danke!

@JWhipple nice review.
i would like to make a few questions.
first of all the specific batery is it also for s5 g900h?
does the cover has protection from water and dust as official samsung's cover has?
and final,for daily use is it good?
i was thinking to replace offcial battery for ever and place the specific u have reviewed.
ty in advance

It should work for any GS5. Mine is an S5 G900A... The i9600 mentioned on the battery is the international version of the S5. All S5's should use the same sized battery.
The battery cover I don't believe would have as much protection as the original Samsung battery, HOWEVER, it does fit PERFECTLY. I can't say though that it would provide a water-tight seal.
Yes, VERY good for daily use!
Airboner said:
@JWhipple nice review.
i would like to make a few questions.
first of all the specific batery is it also for s5 g900h?
does the cover has protection from water and dust as official samsung's cover has?
and final,for daily use is it good?
i was thinking to replace offcial battery for ever and place the specific u have reviewed.
ty in advance
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@JWhipple
ty for your instant reply
then i think that its risk having cover without water/dust protection
but how carefull can we be in order to prevent it from water ? :/
and something else. does the silicona case which i have ,place correctly?or should i buy new one?

Airboner said:
@JWhipple
ty for your instant reply
then i think that its risk having cover without water/dust protection
but how carefull can we be in order to prevent it from water ? :/
and something else. does the silicona case which i have ,place correctly?or should i buy new one?
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You would just need to be careful not to get it went like we did
before there were waterproof phones.
Your cover will not fit unless it's made for an extended battery.

i ordered one of these batteries. i ordered it in June 2014, and i still have not recieved it. i emailed them and no response. i think its just someone trying to scam us out of our money.

i root SGH i777 said:
i ordered one of these batteries. i ordered it in June 2014, and i still have not recieved it. i emailed them and no response. i think its just someone trying to scam us out of our money.
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You should keep trying, and just because you had a less than positive experience doesn't mean everyone else would.

@JWhipple
ty buddy for your replies !

Huge improvement over my galaxy S5! I am a really really heavy user and now generally run 1.5 days between charges.

good baterry ???

Thinking of getting a Huawei

Does anyone have a Huawei? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013LKLS2E/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_M6zfwbGFJG3STI'm loving the look of it, but don't know much about how it compares to other aw.
I'm new to the whole idea so any insights or suggestions are appreciated. My fitbit is giving signs of dying and rather than drop money into another one, I started looking for something to work with my s6 edge+ that will do more than just count steps.
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Since this section is so quiet I would suggest giving it a shot and purchase it from somewhere with a return policy and see if you like it and will fit your needs. I personally have the LG Urbane and love it... but this looks like a nice watch.
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I love the style of this Huawei smart watch.
I haven't got any of this but one of my friend already did. As far his confirmation, he is not so satisfied with its performance. He thinks that this Huawei smart watch is not so innovative.

I like the style of the Huawatch, but it's quite thick, and personally I don't see the extra cost to be worth the style advantage over the LG Urbane. Technically it seems to be pretty much the same.
For me the missing component is ambient light sensor.. So the Moto 360/2015 i's my favourite device, but it's a shame they can't figure out how to fit an ambient light sensor into a device without having to cut out a section of the display.
I don't have a Wear yet, I keep bidding for Urbanes on eBay but get outbid. I'm just a cheapskate I guess

I have the Huawei wach and, I have to say, I love it. The screen is great and the battery life lasts all day with no problem.
The only issue I have had is that the notification vibration is a little weak. I installed the Feel the Wear app and that had helped.
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ajamudc said:
I have the Huawei wach and, I have to say, I love it. The screen is great and the battery life lasts all day with no problem.
The only issue I have had is that the notification vibration is a little weak. I installed the Feel the Wear app and that had helped.
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Feel the Wear says to, "Turn off the vibrate in the individual apps on your phone." I like them to vibrate on my phone too, so I use Light Flow to set custom vibrations. My Nexus 6 is rooted, which I think you have to be for Light Flow to do that.

It looks really good, but for that price! well I'd wait for the new gear from samsung.

This is my first smartwatch and couldn t be happier. Never had so many people noticing it and commenting on how nice it is. Don't think you'll be dissapointed if you do get one.
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I can help!
I have the Moto 360 2nd gen 46mm and my Huawei gets here later today so when it does I'll post my initial thoughts and then after using it for a couple days I'll let you know if its worth it.

Update
Ok guys I received my Huawei Watch at 4:00pm today and it is now 10:22pm. So far I am in love with this device. However I will give you my negatives first then the positives, then a comparison with the Moto 360 2nd Gen. 1st negative the vibration on the Hauwei is so bad that you actually hear it rather then feel it. 2nd negative is that if you go for the metal link band you will more then likely need to take it to be resized for you which can cost up to 25 bucks. 3rd Negative depending on how big you are this watch may seem thick on your wrist however to me it feels perfect. Now on to the positives, 1st Positive The screen is nothing short of breathtaking compared to the Ips on the 360 where as when the 360 dims for always on it is pixelated the Huawei on the other hand remains crisp and stunning no matter what watch face you are using. 2nd Positive this watch looks like a real watch I got compliments even at the jewler who at first thought it was a Movado which range in the thousands of dollars. 3rd positive the box and unboxing is as luxurious as the price demands it to be and you truly feel like your money was well spent. These are my thoughts on the Huawei Watch and I'm my opinion if what I say sounds good to you then go for it. This watch is worth every penny even the $450 black with black metal band version I have.

Could you comment on the vibration on the Moto 360 in comparison to the Huawei? If the Huawei is as bad as people are saying then, for me, it defeats the whole purpose of having a smartwatch to notify you about notifications, if you can't even feel the vibration in some cases.

The Moto 360 has very nice vibration that you can feel so of that's what you want go for the new 360 I could feel it even while I was at the club with all the bass around me

Besides the vibration and missing light sensor (in combination with the brightness setting begin pretty deep in the Android wear menu), which I think is annoying;
- ambient is still pretty bright in dark room (again, no sensor). Can be annoying when watching TV, this made me having the watch with screen off and only manual screen on.
- can only measure heart rate when resting, while running is no option - it doesn't work and isn't accurate
- the pixels wont completely turn off when black, there is a red tint (my watch its unnoticeable (only while testing the extreme it is) but there is a topic here on xda with other examples.)
- the charger isn't as good as others, you must align the pins perfectly and pay attention if its charging.
Next to all this it's a pretty damn nice thing with a beautiful screen and probably the best smart watch, if it wasn't for the price. I hate and love it a bit more i guess

AirJonn said:
Besides the vibration and missing light sensor (in combination with the brightness setting begin pretty deep in the Android wear menu), which I think is annoying;
- ambient is still pretty bright in dark room (again, no sensor). Can be annoying when watching TV, this made me having the watch with screen off and only manual screen on.
- can only measure heart rate when resting, while running is no option - it doesn't work and isn't accurate
- the pixels wont completely turn off when black, there is a red tint (my watch its unnoticeable (only while testing the extreme it is) but there is a topic here on xda with other examples.)
- the charger isn't as good as others, you must align the pins perfectly and pay attention if its charging.
Next to all this it's a pretty damn nice thing with a beautiful screen and probably the best smart watch, if it wasn't for the price. I hate and love it a bit more i guess
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Try the app SWApp True Dark. I have found it to be the best way to have separate brightness for ambient mode. Note: sometimes you have the toggle the switch "On for Always On" off and back on again to make it control ONLY the ambient brightness. If you turn that off, it controls both, and gives you way more levels of brightness than the stock 5 (like 20 levels). I use watchawear and make custom blackout versions of the watchfaces, and set the brightness for ambient on 65 in SWApp True Dark and can almost get two full days (as in 45 hours) on a charge. If I wanted to I could only charge every other night.
Edit: BTW, the app is free with no ads...not a plug.

Oh yes that's so much better! Got it at 75 and it seems like a normal non glowing watch in a dark room now, love it.
Didn't even think to check for an app, cheers!
Edit: doesn't really work as it should, after the night I'm unable to get it to control only the ambient mode, somehow the toggle doesn't work either.

I've had the HW for a bit over a week. I got the M360 2015 46mm 2 days ago. I am returning the HW to Best Buy today.
I posted a long, detailed comparison over on the AC forums. The short version is the Qi charging and the bigger screen on the M360 won. Also, I and other people I showed them both to all agree the M looks nicer (comparing H Silver/Black leather to M Black/Black knurled bezel/Black leather).
The M is also just very slightly thinner. And, as another poster noted, the M ambient mode is not as bright, which is actually nicer (to me).
Also, the M 46mm has a 400 mAh battery. The H is only 300. The H got through the day with about 40% battery left, normally. The M seems to be getting to bedtime with 50% or a little more left. That could come in handy on days with extra heavy usage. Certainly, being able to plop the M on the Qi charger on my desk at work or the one in my truck could be handy.

Huawei has a speaker like the ZenWatch 2 for when 6.0 drops.
Thats all the reason you need.

I found some good deals on the Huawei Watch.
$334.00 - Stainless Steel Band
http://www.overstock.com/Electronic...efccid=273U3KR7ZEX3HTCN3WZ6RS35QM&searchidx=4
$305.00 + no tax / Free Shipping - Leather Band. Use Promo Code Chkout5 to save $5.99. Bringing the price below $300.00.
http://www.eglobalcentral.com/huawei-smart-watch-leather-band-black.html

Got mine yesterday, and I think it's fantastic. I previously owned a Samsung Gear Live, and this is much nicer - the screen is brilliant, it's much better looking, the button is nicer and the whole thing feels very solid and well made, battery life so far is much better (I turned off the detection of bringing the watch up to look at it, which helps - when I do that mostly I only need the time, and I can press the button or screen for more), and the charger is better too (though still not the best).

Hi, I am using black steel with blackleather bracelet for 2-3 weeks. It is my first watch so I cant compare to anything and say what are pros and cons.
So shortly I am very very satisfied with the build quality and it's design.
The only thing that didn't met my expectations was that it doesn't have built in GPS. However I am not sure if it's very bad thing
Good work Huawei!
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Cam Plus Module Review

Here are my thoughts on the LG Cam Plus Module:
I got the only module that my local T-Mobile store got in. I was lucky that one of the reps called me before she even put it in stock and held it for me. Awesome service right there!!!
FEEL
So far, I really like the extra heft. For those of you who remember the Verizon HTC Thunderbolt, it feels a little like the extra battery did but at the bottom and not the middle. It's a great feeling. I have fairly large hands from bodybuilding and it is a bit awkward thus far to turn the phone over to use the module. But, I think I'll get used to that quickly. Really big hands people will likely want to steer away from the module as it won't benefit them much.
The dial isn't as nice as I would like. I was hoping it would have some feedback like a traditional camera dial does, but it doesn't. Not a big deal, but I did notice it nonetheless. It is a major improvement over not having the module, though!
LOOK
It looks okay... I wish the colors were more coordinated. The gold and silver combo don't look very good in my opinion. Black and silver and then silver and silver would be good. So, I really wish they made the module in black only.
It is all plastic from what I can tell, which I don't like whatsoever. But, for plastic, it does have a good feel. I will say that.
BATTERY
This is where I have a major concern. If you look at the battery specs, it only qualifies for Quick Charge 2.0 for input and output. It is only 5v/9v for input and only 5v for output. I'll be able to confirm shortly whether or not my phone says it's quick charging or not with the module attached. I did notice earlier while using the module that while charging the phone, it heated up a bit like QC 2.0 not 3.0, for whatever that's worth.
OVERALL IMPRESSIONS
So far, I'm glad I got it. I'm on many estimates for contracts throughout the day and I can see how it will make things easier to take pictures. A lack of a case does concern me, but I guess that's what insurance is for lol (as I found out with my V10).
The extra battery will come in handy I'm sure as I'm going thru juice quite a bit. I use my phone heavily. I have two numbers going to my phone for calls and texts (gv). I use my phone at least for 4 hours a day for calls to give you an idea. I'll report back on the extended battery life and what I can determine as to the charging current with the module battery. I'm not sure how much of a definitive answer I can find without root since I don't think ampere will work without root. I've attached a bunch of pictures for you guys. Let me know if you have any questions I can try to answer.
Edit: I forgot to mention that the speaker seems to be better than the stock module. I didn't notice any crackling at higher volumes as I did with the stock module.
Edit 2: I can confirm that the module does NOT quick charge your phone. When a quick charger is plugged into the pack, I can confirm that the phone will quick charge but the module itself does not seem to quick charge judging from the fact that it took about an hour and a half to go from 0-Full while plugged into a QC 2.0 charger by itself. I have attached a picture of the phone charging from the module in Ampere.
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Edit 3: I've noticed during my workout that the battery stops charging after around 15 minutes. Each time I have to turn the module back on... Very weird. Hopefully LG will change this in the future.
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I got some issues with the cam plus too that its stops charging. How you turn it on because even in the module manual i wasnt able to find it. With button combination you need to press?

aradgonen said:
I got some issues with the cam plus too that its stops charging. How you turn it on because even in the module manual i wasnt able to find it. With button combination you need to press?
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To turn it on, press the record button. The small circular button next to the shutter button. Just one press and voilà!
The randomness is very annoying of the charger though and the fact that you can't see the amount of charge the module has.
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That the problem i had. I pressed the record buttons many time and nothing happened. I hope that a version upgrade will fix it. Thanks.

There is one thing I don't like about it is the battery dosen't really combine 1200+2800 to form 4000mAh, the 1200mAh actually charges the main battery.
And I wished they put the roller wheel further up the corner.
Apart from those, the unit looks nice and fits well, and I wish they had a pink color one, probably paint it later on and also modify it to support qi wireless charging, just have to check if there is room inside to add the mod.
I actually placed an order for a case made for the cam plus, and also a case for the Hifi plus, but have to wait till end of the month for delivery of the Hifi plus unit.

kms108 said:
There is one thing I don't like about it is the battery dosen't really combine 1200+2800 to form 4000mAh, the 1200mAh actually charges the main battery.
And I wished they put the roller wheel further up the corner.
Apart from those, the unit looks nice and fits well, and I wish they had a pink color one, probably paint it later on and also modify it to support qi wireless charging, just have to check if there is room inside to add the mod.
I actually placed an order for a case made for the cam plus, and also a case for the Hifi plus, but have to wait till end of the month for delivery of the Hifi plus unit.
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Where did you order those from? I found a universal bumper that will stretch and form around the phone but I'd rather have a legit case for it..
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
Where did you order those from? I found a universal bumper that will stretch and form around the phone but I'd rather have a legit case for it..
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sorry can't post direct link, mod won't allow me to link to gmarket, but you can search in gmarket for them, jelly case in clear only, I have ordered 1 cam plus case and 2 Hifi plus case.
I checked for the delivery, should have the case in the next few days, will post actual photo's

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sorry can't post direct link, mod won't allow me to link to gmarket, but you can search in gmarket for them, jelly case in clear only, I have ordered 1 cam plus case and 2 Hifi plus case.
I checked for the delivery, should have the case in the next few days, will post actual photo's
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I've never shopped at the gmarket. I got a universal bumper in today...its okay...I'd much rather have what you found.
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
I've never shopped at the gmarket. I got a universal bumper in today...its okay...I'd much rather have what you found.
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I'm curious to what the universal bumper looks like, can you post a photo.

Here is some actual photo's of the case for the cam plus.
It's a jelly case made from thick TPU, all the buttons are in the right place, although you may think the shuttle button is towards one side, I think it's made that way so you can press the button at a angle.

Just order the CAM Plus case on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voia-G5-CAM...809272?hash=item33b5a4cfb8:g:FOoAAOSw95lXFPKs

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I'm curious to what the universal bumper looks like, can you post a photo.
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I'll post some when I get home
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stevencyc said:
Just order the CAM Plus case on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Voia-G5-CAM...809272?hash=item33b5a4cfb8:g:FOoAAOSw95lXFPKs
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It's expensive!
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schwartz.matthew.e said:
It's expensive!
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I know!!! Not many choices now if you want the CAM Plus on it all the time.

stevencyc said:
I know!!! Not many choices now if you want the CAM Plus on it all the time.
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I paid half of your price from korea gmarket.

kms108 said:
I paid half of your price from korea gmarket.
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Yeah, I know. Because I prefer eBay and PayPal protection. Compare to what we pay for the phone, it is not a big deal.

stevencyc said:
Yeah, I know. Because I prefer eBay and PayPal protection. Compare to what we pay for the phone, it is not a big deal.
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Just so you know, gmarket is ebay and also accepts paypal.

kms108 said:
Just so you know, gmarket is ebay and also accepts paypal.
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Thanks for the info.

kms108 said:
Here is some actual photo's of the case for the cam plus.
It's a jelly case made from thick TPU, all the buttons are in the right place, although you may think the shuttle button is towards one side, I think it's made that way so you can press the button at a angle.
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Here are photos of the bumper. I've already stopped using it.
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Hi,
How can I see the status of the battery in the module? (e.g. Capacity or if it's charging?)
Got the module for free. Pretty nice, but not worth the 99€ which you have to pay in Germany. Especially the strange thing that the module battery is charging the internal battery and only if the module is active.
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