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Sony Smartwatch 1 work with Galaxy Note 3

Does the first Sony Smartwatch work with the Galaxy Note 3? Just wondering. May just go with the Galaxy Gear.
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Does the first Sony Smartwatch work with the Galaxy Note 3? Just wondering. May just go with the Galaxy Gear.
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SW2 will definetly work with the gear... Don't know about SW1!

I'm using it with my Lg g2 works fine. So should have 0 problems with note 3.
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Yes it does. I have it but only problem I'm having is I downloaded Gmail, music and contact dialer and now my battery dies out fast. . But it does work fine with my note 3
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yep it does work. downloaded some app extension. and working fine.

is it still working ? No matter what i do it wont even rwecognise the smartwatch...Sony smartwatch 1:crying:

should not have problem.

The secret no one bothered to mention to you.
Rulinglionadi said:
is it still working ? No matter what i do it wont even rwecognise the smartwatch...Sony smartwatch 1:crying:
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IF your smartwatch was paired with another Android before, then you will have to reset the smartwatch before it can be paired with the new Android the way to do this can be found in your smartwatch instruction leaflet or you can look it up on the Sony SmartWatch website. Just as a helpful bit information, as far as I know the way to reset the smartwatch is to find that little tiny hole and put a small piece of metal like and uncoated paperclip or a sewing needle into that hole which will press a button inside the hole and that will reset the smartwatch. I have talked to some users that have had to do this even when the smartwatch was not previously connected to any Android, which I believe has to do with the way they quality test their hardware at the factory. I hope this has been helpful for you.
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IF your smartwatch was paired with another Android before, then you will have to reset the smartwatch before it can be paired with the new Android the way to do this can be found in your smartwatch instruction leaflet or you can look it up on the Sony SmartWatch website. Just as a helpful bit information, as far as I know the way to reset the smartwatch is to find that little tiny hole and put a small piece of metal like and uncoated paperclip or a sewing needle into that hole which will press a button inside the hole and that will reset the smartwatch. I have talked to some users that have had to do this even when the smartwatch was not previously connected to any Android, which I believe has to do with the way they quality test their hardware at the factory. I hope this has been helpful for you.
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also, you must have an app called Smartconnect installed on your Android before it will ever even recognize that the smart watch exists.
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Pebble Watch and GS4

So I just bought the pebble watch for my Galaxy S4. I have been hesitant because of the Samsung bug, but so far the only one I noticed was the video player bars staying there. Anyone else can tell me what this watch is capable of? Or if the issues come up on the phone with time?
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justinisloco said:
So I just bought the pebble watch for my Galaxy S4. I have been hesitant because of the Samsung bug, but so far the only one I noticed was the video player bars staying there. Anyone else can tell me what this watch is capable of? Or if the issues come up on the phone with time?
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I've been using one since May. The talkback bug is there on all Samsung devices but otherwise it's cool. The most usable smartwatch on the market.
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AMoosa said:
I've been using one since May. The talkback bug is there on all Samsung devices but otherwise it's cool. The most usable smartwatch on the market.
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I like it but I don't know if its worth the $150 iny head (personally) I want it as more of an extension of my phone rather than just read texts.
What talk back bug are you talking about? I have been trying to duplicate it and can't seem to find it
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If you turn on accessibility so that you can get whatsapp messages etc on the watch, then it enables talkback
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AMoosa said:
If you turn on accessibility so that you can get whatsapp messages etc on the watch, then it enables talkback
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But just regular accessibility turned on for normal function of the pebble it won't enable it?
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justinisloco said:
I like it but I don't know if its worth the $150 iny head (personally) I want it as more of an extension of my phone rather than just read texts.
What talk back bug are you talking about? I have been trying to duplicate it and can't seem to find it
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well what about home automation?

badteddy said:
well what about home automation?
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What about it?
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I have the pebble too and i used cm 10.2. It works great no complaints so far, i was hoping for better notification from whatsapp integration but i just receive a notification that i have a message in whatsapp and not the message itself, was a bummer

risx said:
I have the pebble too and i used cm 10.2. It works great no complaints so far, i was hoping for better notification from whatsapp integration but i just receive a notification that i have a message in whatsapp and not the message itself, was a bummer
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get pebble notifier and turn on rich notifications, then you get the full message.

joshm.1219 said:
get pebble notifier and turn on rich notifications, then you get the full message.
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Okay I will try that, thanks for the info
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Hi!
I've been using my pebble for some time now. I don't use the talk back service, so it doesn't bother me.
I can recommend pebble notifier as well!
I doubt that the bars staying on in video player are because of the pebble, as I remember that I've had that before I even had ordered my pebble.
It has appeared once or twice after that randomly as well and disappeared.

New SW2 update with missing features

So Sony finally updated the smartwatch today.
Long awaited features:
+ new watchfaces (digital with date)
+ light sensor adjustable back light
+ stop watch app
Maybe even more under the bonnet. It's starting to get better.

A new release of Camera Smart extension is now also available on Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonymobile.extras.liveware.extension.camera
Also new update for Music Player Smart extension:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonyericsson.extras.liveware.extension.music

Nice! But how do you update it?
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Awesome

mortenmb said:
Nice! But how do you update it?
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Well, in my case it was completely automatic - the watch restarted with the default watchface.

jschall said:
Well, in my case it was completely automatic - the watch restarted with the default watchface.
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Same. Saw a big white bar on the screen for about 30 seconds then it rebooted and it's got the new stuff on it.
Interestingly the camera smart extension is now incompatible with all my devices. Wasn't before but used to crash like a woman driver.

H00pyFr00d said:
Same. Saw a big white bar on the screen for about 30 seconds then it rebooted and it's got the new stuff on it.
Interestingly the camera smart extension is now incompatible with all my devices. Wasn't before but used to crash like a woman driver.
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Same here. Incompatible. Cannot install the updated camera app. However it's at least not crashing for me.

IxBUSTERxI said:
Same here. Incompatible. Cannot install the updated camera app. However it's at least not crashing for me.
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Shame the music player is still borked too.

Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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Tonio78370 said:
Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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You'll have to activate it under preferences -> apps
(on the watch of course)

Tonio78370 said:
Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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Go to settings, apps and activate it

I have received the update also, completely automatic. The new watchfaces are ok, i have now the date and digital clock displayed in stand-by.
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Why did they make the date so small? Could have made it all bigger and used more of the space... Never satisfied!

I have to agree with you. It is just too small. Why is it so difficult to be a bit more thoughtful. Make it bigger and use the screen properly. But at least I have to give them credit. They are at least trying to improve the watch. Good job SONY keep up the good work.
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Ya same here me too ... my only gripe is that they could have at least make the digital clock and the dates bigger. I don't mind if day and month not displayed, as long as there is date. And it never occurred to them to make a retro digital watchface like during the heydays of Casio in the early 90's. That would have made the SW2 more cooler.

everything is great with this update, maybe new watchfaces should be replaceable but...
email extension doesn't work now. It says that app is not supported on this device. any tip how back this app to life?

Tonio78370 said:
Where did you find the stopwatch? Got the update but don't see it
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Got it thanks! Love the new digital face with date.
If you don't expect a quad-core i7 comuter on your wrist, it's a nice gadget
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Made my day
Will do. :good:

Can someone post pics of all the new watch faces? I'm at work and I didn't wear mine today
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The update is automatic only if you have your phone set to allow automatic update of applications as it comes as an updated SW2 app on the phone. Just wanted to make sure people who have the Play Store set for manual app updates aren't waiting for an automatic update of their smartwatch.
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Project Fi

Has anyone with Project Fi tried out the gear s2?
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I had a Galaxy S6 edge+ with the gear S2, and I just switched over to Project Fi on a Nexus 6P.
Changing to Project Fi from T-Mobile has had no effect on the use of my gear S2, but it does have some reduced functionality now that I'm using it with my new 6P. I use hangouts on my phone and PC for SMS via Project Fi, but incoming texts don't register with the gear in its default messaging app. So I get hangouts notifications on the gear, but I can't reply to them from the watch. This is kind of a deal breaker for me since messaging is really the only thing I used the gear for besides S-Health.
I'm really loving Project Fi and my new Nexus so far, so I'm thinking about selling the gear and getting a Moto 360 or something else now.
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Thanks...that stinks about hangouts... Deal breaker for me as well.
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I've been able to reply to hangouts. Have you tried downloading the Android wear app? From what I understand, is that as long as the app exists in your phone, you should be able to
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But they still dont register in the watch messaging app, which sucks

paoloroeseke said:
I've been able to reply to hangouts. Have you tried downloading the Android wear app? From what I understand, is that as long as the app exists in your phone, you should be able to
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But they still dont register in the watch messaging app, which sucks
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The Android Wear app for what? The S2 watch doesn't use Android Wear.
Thanks!

CJSnet said:
The Android Wear app for what? The S2 watch doesn't use Android Wear.
Thanks!
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It is an odd work around, but the Android Wear app actually is required for the Hangouts to function correctly on the Gear S2
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Notifications history? Only last message?

Hi, i own also a Gear S and if i swipe right i have old notifications (whatsapp, gmail, etc.) and i can read them again, in Gear S3 when i read it on the phone it disappear from watch and it's impossible to read it again; for me it's a step back....
Another (for me) big issue is this: if a guy send me for example this text on whatsapp:
"Hi andre"
"see you at 7"
"at usual place"
in my watch i can only see "at usual place" but i miss 2 previous messages..... when i can see him?
Ok i must open whatsapp on smartphone but watch loose his utility...
(sorry for my english, i hope u understand what i mean)

I have exactly the same annoying problem. Only the last message is kept in the Gear 3. This is a huge step back. I have browsed the internet but have not yet found a solution. What you want is being able to read back ALL new messages of whatsapp!

I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Wow, that is great thank you! But does it still work after the most recent Tizen update on the S3? Please let me know and I will try your app as it seems to be a good solution!
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I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Yeah it's Good but it should be native... DAmmit...

I can view all of my messages on the watch - go to settings -> messages
It shows all of your threads and you can drill down to conversations.
If you reply to a message, from the notification, it drops you into the entire conversation.

But not whatsapp

Not WhatsApp...
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tipztv said:
I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Work on gear S3 ?
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Goldenrooster said:
Wow, that is great thank you! But does it still work after the most recent Tizen update on the S3? Please let me know and I will try your app as it seems to be a good solution!
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Yes it works. Both S2 & S3 run the same OS, and I am using the S3 classic with Whats History on it. I just have not updated the screenshots
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Excellent! Meanwhile I installed the app. Working great. One question. How do I delete long histories from watch and/or phone? Thanks!
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Goldenrooster said:
Excellent! Meanwhile I installed the app. Working great. One question. How do I delete long histories from watch and/or phone? Thanks!
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That feature will be added next along with the reply feature.
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Yhank you! I am very much looking forward to that, as history threads tend to get extremely lengthy.
But where are they stored now on the phone/app, because there must be some way to find and then delete them manually? Any timeframe for this addition.
Again, app works like a charm, but this is a bit inconvenient! Thanks a million!

Goldenrooster said:
Yhank you! I am very much looking forward to that, as history threads tend to get extremely lengthy.
But where are they stored now on the phone/app, because there must be some way to find and then delete them manually? Any timeframe for this addition.
Again, app works like a charm, but this is a bit inconvenient! Thanks a million!
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All entries are stored in a database that you cannot access unless you have rooted your phone. Only 50 messages are stored per contact though... I will try to update this feature right after Christmas.
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And when I remove the app, will the history (imagine 100 contacts times 50 messages...) be deleted as well or remain on the phone?

tipztv said:
I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Can you upload some screenshots to this thread? I have no gear s2/s3 and have to decide between Huawei watch or gear s3 and this is one big con for me so it would be nice to see how it works

Goldenrooster said:
And when I remove the app, will the history (imagine 100 contacts times 50 messages...) be deleted as well or remain on the phone?
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Of course all will be erased.
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Captain_iGlue said:
Can you upload some screenshots to this thread? I have no gear s2/s3 and have to decide between Huawei watch or gear s3 and this is one big con for me so it would be nice to see how it works
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I have this video: https://youtu.be/L2CiK8VxEtQ
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RickCain said:
I can view all of my messages on the watch - go to settings -> messages
It shows all of your threads and you can drill down to conversations.
If you reply to a message, from the notification, it drops you into the entire conversation.
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That's because you have a Samsung phone. Non Samsung phones don't have the Messages app.

tipztv said:
Of course all will be erased.
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Thank you very much! I think I'm gonna by a gear s3 classic, what this app does is all I need on a smartwatch by this aspect

Captain_iGlue said:
Thank you very much! I think I'm gonna by a gear s3 classic, what this app does is all I need on a smartwatch by this aspect
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I believe WhatsApp on an Android Wear watch also show a short history of the conversation when the notification comes in. You may not be able to view all conversation history offline like my app, but maybe that's enough?
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