Database Info

Use Flyscreen for trackball to activate screen when locked

Alright guys, I usually never post new threads, but I am pretty excited by what this app can do.
This app was recommended by jerrycycle and when I went to use it, I can now wake my phone up by clicking the trackball button. I am still testing this to see what the pros and cons are about it and I will report back.
You can find the app on the market and on their official site here:http://www.myflyscreen.com/

Been using this app since the first day i got my N1(actually since i had my G1 and MT3g),and never notice that,unless it came in the last update,anyway great app,used everyday and love it.Pros to the dev

flyscreen download
it only shows up compatible installers for nokia> which one should i pick?

ieon said:
it only shows up compatible installers for nokia> which one should i pick?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's in the Market

jongie123 said:
Been using this app since the first day i got my N1(actually since i had my G1 and MT3g),and never notice that,unless it came in the last update,anyway great app,used everyday and love it.Pros to the dev
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope, been available since day 1 I believe.

I notice Flyscreen got few issue on Nexus One:
- Themes not working
- All themes post at Market seems deleted already.
- Can simply unlock the screen by pressing the "Home" button.
Due to last issue, I need to remove this gorgeous Apps.

djmcnz said:
Nope, been available since day 1 I believe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Andrewtst said:
I notice Flyscreen got few issue on Nexus One:
- Themes not working
- All themes post at Market seems deleted already.
- Can simply unlock the screen by pressing the "Home" button.
Due to last issue, I need to remove this gorgeous Apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used it for one day and i removed the app for the same third reason on your list.
Everything else you listed is also true about the app.
No good for me either.

rydr1 said:
I used it for one day and i removed the app for the same third reason on your list.
Everything else you listed is also true about the app.
No good for me either.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bleh, I've been looking for ANY decent way to get my agenda on the lock screen (I too was spoiled by S2U2 in this regard) and Flyscreen looks okay but you're right, Home button does go to the homescreen.
it's not a HUGE deal but seems they'd fix that.. I don't use my lock screen as a security method, although eventually I should.
My annoyance with Flyscreen is that widgets which should fit into it don't, seems a normal 4x3 Widget size won't fit, 4x2 is okay... Using Pure Calendar Widget to see my agenda. I'd prefer the phone not have TWO of these running, however...
Looked at Executive Assistant and it seemed a bit too much, plus the calendar didn't show locations, which is a big fail for me. I have meetings in random conference rooms and I gotta know where to go.

Wearable Widgets for Gear 2

Wearable Widgets (beta) for Gear 2 is just out on the Samsung store. You can now use any mobile widget to show up on Gear 2 screen. The feature is really great and you can also control the widget from gear 2 like pass touch inputs to phone.
I have enabled zooper widget and use it to show time and weather and call tasker objects.
It is a bliss on Gear 2
Check it out.
You can join the google+ community by clicking on going to below link
<code>https://plus.google.com/communities/108657993737859186952 </code>
This app is made by Udell Enterprises Inc

Awesome
This is a GREAT app!

Awesome app! One of the most useful apps available. Thanks!

SUPER ! ..Can I just add one widget?

Awesome. I installed it immediately. Off course for Tasker. I use Launch-X widget in which i create the shortcuts. But i find it to slow, especially when the phone is off.
I also used it to display my tasks, so i could read and fill in the items into another task app. Of the first section it was perfect. But when the screen of the watch is off and turned on again, the widget is reset for the first items. Not to the last scrolled position.

You can add only one widget per device..
I use zooper to add only my functions as a single widget.. Calendar, time , date , battery life and tasker icons
dansafe said:
SUPER ! ..Can I just add one widget?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

I can not open the widget on my watch anymore. It is saying "Unable to connect. Do you have Wearable Widgets on your phone?"
Already rebooted my watch AND my phone. Still the same.

gdanonym said:
I can not open the widget on my watch anymore. It is saying "Unable to connect. Do you have Wearable Widgets on your phone?"
Already rebooted my watch AND my phone. Still the same.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uninstall then reinstall from Gear Manager.
Here's mine so far

Works great. Will you be able to add the ability to have more than one widget per device? It would be nice to be able to scroll through at least 4 or 5 of them. Thanks for the hard work.

fcjr77 said:
Works great. Will you be able to add the ability to have more than one widget per device? It would be nice to be able to scroll through at least 4 or 5 of them. Thanks for the hard work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you read the first post, you'd know the dev of this app isn't the OP. To answer your question though, the dev left this on G+
"Clarification for Gear 1 & 2 owners: Currently, the Wearable Widgets app has two editions, both with a significant limitation:*
• The one available through Google Play (including this beta group) does not support Gear 1 & 2 devices.
• The one you can download through Samsung's app store (including via the Gear Manager app) only supports a single widget at a time.
The reasons for this are complicated, but are generally due to a number of restrictions that Samsung has put in place. We are working to develop a solution to both of these issues, and will release it as soon as we can - but for now, this is how things stand, I'm afraid.
Thank you for your understanding, and your patience."

djbrotherson said:
Uninstall then reinstall from Gear Manager.
Here's mine so far
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
djbrotherson, would you mind identifying that widget in the photo? Actually looks useful.

RiverCity.45 said:
djbrotherson, would you mind identifying that widget in the photo? Actually looks useful.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Using HD Widgets from the Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cloudtv.hdwidgets
My settings are 4 x 3 widget, Big Bar. Readjusted to the smallest size to accommodate the Gear 2 screen

Super psyched for this .. been looking for a way to use zooper. Thanks a million homes
Any way to set this as default for lift arm gesture?

Cool app shame can't select the s5 weather widget with time etc. But cool app
Tapped on my Omega driven G900F

jewnersey said:
Super psyched for this .. been looking for a way to use zooper. Thanks a million homes
Any way to set this as default for lift arm gesture?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just change the setting for what is shown on wake to last app / screen.

That means I need to go to the wearable widgets app continually before I am 'done' doing whatever I'm doing

The developer has indicated they are working on the ability to make this a watch face. I am looking forward to that update.

dazkeirle said:
Just change the setting for what is shown on wake to last app / screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This just rocked my world... I don't know why I didn't think of that. Duh. Thank you.

Thank You
That's great, Thank You.

As I've been using it - I actually don't mind having it not be the main watchface. What I've done instead is make it accessible from one of the 9 shortcuts from the Multi-Watch "swipe-up" launcher panel. That way I can still have the customizable watchfaces of multi-watch, but when I want I can launch an info panel widget that has time, date, watch battery level, currently connected wifi SSID, current weather w/ 5-day forecast AND my next 3 calendar appointments. Using a customized Zooper widget for this. I've made a request to Zooper to allow adding Google tasks list items and the phone's volume state to a widget.

Change the OEM watch face?

So ive tried out the Watch styler app to change the watch face on my Gear 2 and to be honest wasnt to thrilled with the options that were available to make your own custom watch face. The ones for download arent to bad just looking for something of my own.
Has anyone had any luck with any other Watch Styler type apps? Either that or i would be happy with changing the color of the digital clock and say the weather widget that comes with the watch. The white is just rather boring.
Just looking for some tips here and hopefully give some others some more options!
Thanks guys

freddy0872 said:
So ive tried out the Watch styler app to change the watch face on my Gear 2 and to be honest wasnt to thrilled with the options that were available to make your own custom watch face. The ones for download arent to bad just looking for something of my own.
Has anyone had any luck with any other Watch Styler type apps? Either that or i would be happy with changing the color of the digital clock and say the weather widget that comes with the watch. The white is just rather boring.
Just looking for some tips here and hopefully give some others some more options!
Thanks guys
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've always favored Multi-Watch over the rest of the watch face customization apps. The ability to use any graphic for your background or using any wstheme watchface as a base to tweak your own is very powerful to me. Add on the ability to have a 3x3 launcher for watch apps when you swipe up makes it essential to me.

rEVOLVE said:
I've always favored Multi-Watch over the rest of the watch face customization apps. The ability to use any graphic for your background or using any wstheme watchface as a base to tweak your own is very powerful to me. Add on the ability to have a 3x3 launcher for watch apps when you swipe up makes it essential to me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I actually stumbled upon that a few hours after i made that post so i greatly appreciate it! I just found that the watch face i picked really drained my battery today! I went from 5AM till about 4:30 PM and it died completely! Not sure if its the face or just multi-watch. Im going to charge it up and try another face. Maybe it was just that. Figured id give it a go before i put a ton of effort into customizing one. Just rather stinks that I had to pay for the app first to try it. But oh well. Its just a few dollars and it supports the DEV.
Thanks for your suggestion. Any feedback from your battery useage?

freddy0872 said:
I actually stumbled upon that a few hours after i made that post so i greatly appreciate it! I just found that the watch face i picked really drained my battery today! I went from 5AM till about 4:30 PM and it died completely! Not sure if its the face or just multi-watch. Im going to charge it up and try another face. Maybe it was just that. Figured id give it a go before i put a ton of effort into customizing one. Just rather stinks that I had to pay for the app first to try it. But oh well. Its just a few dollars and it supports the DEV.
Thanks for your suggestion. Any feedback from your battery useage?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I normally don't use the premade wstheme watchfaces anymore, but I do remember certain ones eating my battery faster than the rest. What I do now is just take a graphic I like and make a clock face out of it, then customize the watch hands and other text.

I just customize the watch faces to my liking and use it via Multi-watch. Just waiting for the app to support weather and calendar as well.
Mutli-Watch app battery use is very low .. much efficient than Watch Styler.

[Q] Is the Sony smartwatch 2 worth it at $85?

Is the Sony smartwatch 2 worth it at $85?

Yes. Next question.

Yes.

compared to what?
u8?
pebble?
AW watches?
the u8 is cheap but crap
-screen unreadable outside
-crappy companion app
-screen is off in standby
-only 4 boring watchfaces
-hardly any firmware development
-must have phone or audio connection to phone, can't connect otherwise
the pebble is nice
-has a lot of support, both in firmware and 3rd party apps
-good companion app
-long lasting battery
-lots of watchfaces
i just don't like the design of the pebble, nor do i like the e-ink screen
the AW watches look nice, but AW hasn't evolved enough yet
and those watches are quite a bit more expensive
is the sw2 worth it?
i say yes:
-screen always on
-very readable in direct sunlight
-3rd party apps and watchfaces
-even though it's not high-res, it has a nice color screen
-good notification support, including filtered content from facebook and twitter
-battery life is pretty decent, about 3 days
-doesn't look as cheap as the pebble or u8
only wishes i have for the sw2 are native whatsapp support and a selectable screen timeout
hope this helps

I decided to buy it! cheers for the replies! any recommendations of the best apps?

marcelrees said:
I decided to buy it! cheers for the replies! any recommendations of the best apps?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Watchit on the phone for notifications, Watchface Widgets for watchfaces, Ghostracer for running/cycling.

rickgillyon said:
Watchit on the phone for notifications
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This doesn't allow you to clear phone notifications from your watch though, is that right?
Also, I don't think it has a watchface widget?

AlexOB1 said:
This doesn't allow you to clear phone notifications from your watch though, is that right?
Also, I don't think it has a watchface widget?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No idea, neither are things I would look for in the app that forwards notifications.

rickgillyon said:
No idea, neither are things I would look for in the app that forwards notifications.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So that means you have to clear notifications once on the watch and then again on the phone....
Not that I have a better way to propose. Watchify should be, but unfortunately doesn't work reliably and the developer is AWOL.

AlexOB1 said:
So that means you have to clear notifications once on the watch and then again on the phone....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I never bother to clear notifications on the watch. They are there as a heads-up, but want them to stay on the phone anyway for when I actually deal with them.

rickgillyon said:
I never bother to clear notifications on the watch. They are there as a heads-up, but want them to stay on the phone anyway for when I actually deal with them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With watchify (when it works) I see the phone notification icons on my watchface, so I can be sure not to miss a text message for very long fir example, even if I happen to miss the watch vibrating.

AlexOB1 said:
With watchify (when it works) I see the phone notification icons on my watchface, so I can be sure not to miss a text message for very long fir example, even if I happen to miss the watch vibrating.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How do you miss it, it's on your wrist! Anyway, lots of watch faces allow you to add notifications if that's your thing, glad you have one that suits you.

rickgillyon said:
How do you miss it, it's on your wrist! Anyway, lots of watch faces allow you to add notifications if that's your thing, glad you have one that suits you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have one that suits me, that's the problem, watchify is too unreliable.....
I'd be very happy if you can point me to alternatives but as far as I know they don't exist!

watchify doesn't have a content filter does it?
i only want Tweets from certain people on my watch
i have the Sony smart extension for Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Sms and Call handling
for Hangouts this one
for Whatsapp an app that's no longer in the play store, still hoping for a native version by Sony
JJW has pretty nice collection of watchfaces as well

Use "Notify Smartwatch" instead. It has widget, font size control, clears phone notification when cleared on watch and content filtering!

mckenzis said:
Use "Notify Smartwatch" instead. It has widget, font size control, clears phone notification when cleared on watch and content filtering!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unfortunately no trial version.

mckenzis said:
Use "Notify Smartwatch" instead. It has widget, font size control, clears phone notification when cleared on watch and content filtering!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried that before.
I think a smartwatch should show notification icons on the watchface, same as you see in the notification bar on your phone, whatever you're doing on the phone. So just the icons. Then I can see if there's anything I need to action or clear.
Notify Smartwatch just shows the latest notification in the widget, same as with Sony's widget. It doesn't show all the notification icons.

rickgillyon said:
Unfortunately no trial version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can try any app and get a refund if it doesn't work out.

lexman098 said:
You can try any app and get a refund if it doesn't work out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, for 20 minutes!

Where can you get it for $85?

New Galaxy Watch's Watchface for Gear S3?

Has anyone seen the new poster watchface available for the Gear S3 and/or ported it to Tizen 3?

Steveborough said:
Has anyone seen the new poster watchface available for the Gear S3 and/or ported it to Tizen 3?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'd Love this Watch Face also, wondering if it'll be available for the S3 Frontier also, think it'd look great!

You can freely DL very similar watchface. Look for G-Watch by "italo sovena".
Only difference (unfortunately) is that weather dial is replaced with heart rate.

If you use Facer, there are a few versions of it available. I think this is the cleanest one.
https://www.facer.io/watchface/i5B8Hyu5ce

And if you use Watchmaker search for Samsung Galaxy Watch Tomcat
Sent from my SM-T700 using Tapatalk

Qrckko said:
You can freely DL very similar watchface. Look for G-Watch by "italo sovena".
Only difference (unfortunately) is that weather dial is replaced with heart rate.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, the native GWD version (G-Watch by Sovena) is *excellent*.
I have no problem with replacing the weather with heartrate, since weather on any watchface for the Gear has yet to be implemented properly by any developer that I've seen. I've tried over a dozen with weather, and every one of them results in 7-8% battery drain per hour, whereas all others without it only drain 1-2% per hour.
Not sure why, but there must be a common programming error in the API's themselves that causes it to try and refresh the weather and/or location continuously causing the huge battery drain.
Cheers
TRJB

Top Weather dial
What does the min/max represent on the Tomcat top weather dial? Thanks!

delete

Qrckko said:
You can freely DL very similar watchface. Look for G-Watch by "italo sovena".
Only difference (unfortunately) is that weather dial is replaced with heart rate.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry for newbie questions but where to download GWD watch face?