Hello guys,
I just received my Watch4 Classic 46 mm yesterday (wifi version, not LTE).
I had before the Gear S3, that ran perfectly for many years. But I was so excited to migrate to Wear of course !
When My Watch4 is connected to my S21 Ultra 5G over Bluetooth (LTE or WiFi), I notice that the internet connexion on the watch is really very very slow, specially when downloading or updating apps.
When I disable Bluetooth and connect the watch directly to internet by WiFi, the speed is normal.
I never had this issue before on the Gear S3 and the same phone.
Do we have to wait for the first OTA to fix some youth problems ?
Also, I miss several notifications even when connected directly to the phone by Bluetooth, specially WhatsApp. Of course, Whatsapp notifications on the watch are enabled with Galaxy Wearable.
Any hints ?
Thanks !
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Hi guys
I do not own the watch yet but have just been informed that apparently the WiFi model still relies on a smartphone to connect to the internet, is this true?
(I was told that the WiFi in the watch is simply a WiFi direct and that it will not work when the phone is off.)
My use case is the following: I wish to write my own applications for it that can connect to WiFi networks independently of the phone and can make API queries from Javascript
without using my phone's internet connection but instead directly connecting to,say, my company's wifi. Is this possible?
I know that without my smartphone active, the watch obviously won't have access to my smartphone notifications, but that is not what I am looking for in a watch anyway.
My ideas are going more in the direction of querying my own API for my server(via json) so I can keep an eye on its status. Does such a thing work with the smartphone being off, or is this something that works exclusively with the 3G version of the S2? I would love to get the 3G model, but it isn't being sold in my country.
Nik
Yes, it is possible. The watch connects to the WiFi by itself... You don't need the phone for that
endeebee said:
Hi guys
I do not own the watch yet but have just been informed that apparently the WiFi model still relies on a smartphone to connect to the internet, is this true?
(I was told that the WiFi in the watch is simply a WiFi direct and that it will not work when the phone is off.)
My use case is the following: I wish to write my own applications for it that can connect to WiFi networks independently of the phone and can make API queries from Javascript
without using my phone's internet connection but instead directly connecting to,say, my company's wifi. Is this possible?
I know that without my smartphone active, the watch obviously won't have access to my smartphone notifications, but that is not what I am looking for in a watch anyway.
My ideas are going more in the direction of querying my own API for my server(via json) so I can keep an eye on its status. Does such a thing work with the smartphone being off, or is this something that works exclusively with the 3G version of the S2? I would love to get the 3G model, but it isn't being sold in my country.
Nik
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Yes, using WIFI to connect other than the watch is doable, the problem that I had was the battery drain, it drained the battery in 3 hours when I have the WIFI set to on. so now I only use it Bluetooth to my phone, and with that, it lasts 2-3 days without a charge.
There are some folks here trying to decide between getting the Frontier bluetooth/WiFi only vs the LTE model. There are others who are iPhone users. And there are probably a few folks, like me, who want to ditch (or significantly reduce) the use of their smartphone. For us, knowing what the LTE version can do on its own is important. Its clear that an Android phone is required for setup, but beyond that, how accessible does it need to be? What S3 functions/apps work without being connected to a smartphone?
You will be able to go to the gym or do other sporting activities such as hiking or snowboarding without a phone. take calls, texts and as of the middle december listen to Spotify.
You also cannot use the find my phone/find my gear feature if they are need to use the mobile network. If you're within Bluetooth range then it will work just fine though.
I have an LTE device and have noticed that Samsung Pay still requires the companion app on the phone. You can make up to 5 purchases (depending on card issuer) while disconnected from the phone, but after that you have to connect to the phone again to continue to use Samsung Pay. On a positive note, I have had great success using Samsung Pay on the watch and it works in many places that don't take NFC payment as well.
While connected via Bluetooth, the watch disconnects from the LTE network and works just like a Bluetooth version of the watch.
My gear s3 is connected via Bluetooth to a Samsung note 6 but when I walk away from the phone it jumps over to Wi-Fi as it should. However, It notifies me every time. is there a way to disable the Wi-Fi notifications... ?
Two questions, first on my Apple Watch I had the modular Watch face. It had shortcuts to apps, displayed the date, time and the next event on my calendar. Is there a Watch face I can download that is similar? Secondly I'm getting confusing information about remote connection. I have a Moto Z. I thought I could use the remote connection to get notifications when my Watch wasn't connected via Bluetooth. However I can figure out how to do it. It seems it's either Bluetooth or standalone.
ILowry282 said:
Two questions, first on my Apple Watch I had the modular Watch face. It had shortcuts to apps, displayed the date, time and the next event on my calendar. Is there a Watch face I can download that is similar? Secondly I'm getting confusing information about remote connection. I have a Moto Z. I thought I could use the remote connection to get notifications when my Watch wasn't connected via Bluetooth. However I can figure out how to do it. It seems it's either Bluetooth or standalone.
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Unless you have the S3 LTE version, and pay for LTE service, you can't be remotely connected to the phone when BT isn't available. The phone and the watch have to share a common connection somewhere.
As far as app shortcuts, there are many watch faces in both the Samsung and the Google Play stores that provide that. For example, I sometimes use the App Launcher G watch face that allows 9 app shortcuts, date, and battery level.
Edited: My apology for the assumption that you wanted to receive remote notifications far away from your phone. Yes, if both devices are on the same WiFi network, you can get notifications on your S3.
If your watch is connected to WiFi you can have a remote connection regardless of lte on watch or not. I have a WiFi only classic version and I can connect remotely through WiFi
To connect remotely with WiFi you need to be signed in to your Samsung account on your phone - notifications are synced through it.
ILowry282 said:
Two questions, first on my Apple Watch I had the modular Watch face. It had shortcuts to apps, displayed the date, time and the next event on my calendar. Is there a Watch face I can download that is similar? Secondly I'm getting confusing information about remote connection. I have a Moto Z. I thought I could use the remote connection to get notifications when my Watch wasn't connected via Bluetooth. However I can figure out how to do it. It seems it's either Bluetooth or standalone.
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Some nice watchfaces you also find at watchfaces.be - recently 3 very pretty AppleWatches with practical background functions. However, you have to install with Samsung's GearwatchDesigner.
Hello guys!
I'm looking for a smartwatch (branded or not) with standalone possibility and wifi connectivity. I'd like to use it in a custom project, so I need to have a watch without need to be paired to a smartphone and with WiFi.
I've found a lot of chinease devices for this porpuse, but I don't know which is the best. Also, a branded watch will be preferred.
Any advice?
Thanks!