Hello guys,
I'm wondering whether anyone can help. I'm looking for a smart watch and for all the research I'm doing I can't seem to find a watch that do all I want. Or enough information without trying one out to know if it serves all my wants.
I want a smart watch with the following :-
Wifi
Bluetooth
HR Monitor
GPS
Ability for Android Apps (Spotify and some sort of RunKeeper apps to track Runs)
I'm not actually bothered if the watch can sync to my phone or message etc.
Fingers crossed such a thing exists!
Thanks in advance XDAers
James
Any input would be appreciated
Samsung Gear S3 does all this, except Android apps. But S-Health can be linked to Strava, Fitbit, Runkeeper etc....
So how does s link work exactly? Will it tell me live how far I've ran and what time as I'm running if you get what I mean?
Hi there!
The question is, as already said in the title, if you found a way to do the interval training, for example couch to 5k programs, on your gear watch, without taking the phone with you? And of course the activity should be tracked in S-Health.
Thanks!
Timerro
nvukelic said:
Hi there!
The question is, as already said in the title, if you found a way to do the interval training, for example couch to 5k programs, on your gear watch, without taking the phone with you? And of course the activity should be tracked in S-Health.
Thanks!
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With Timerro you can set up intevals, but it will not help you getting results per individual interval in S-Health. Like what you for instance get in Runkeeper when you do an interval training there.
I also haven't found a good solution for this yet and am also very interested in a good running app that supports this.
There is...kind of.
There's an option called "Guide at Intervals". Swipe up on screen when it stays "Start running...". You'll see it at the bottom.
Didn't see anything here in the apps forum on Tasker support on the S3. (There are a couple threads in the Q&A section that mention it.) Adding info here in apps so folks to find it easily and set it up to try.
Original thread from S2 forum where it started is here. Link below is to page five in that thread where the author of the app announced the original release a couple years ago.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s2/help/request-tasker-interface-t3217756/page5
Install the "TaskS2 for Tasker: Automation on your Wrist" app on your Gear S3 from the Gear mobile app. (99 cents)
You'll need to enable "Allow external access" in Tasker Preferences on your phone (Misc. section of Preferences) so the watch app can access it.
Some have had issues w/disconnects to the Tasker app but in several days using it I've never seen that issue come up. Removing the Tasker app from battery optimization should resolve/help w/that issue.
I've used TaskS2 to manage my phone settings (e.g., set to vibrate in movie theater) and home automation tasks (turn off lights, lock doors, etc.).
Fun stuff.
Same author has another app that works with IFTTT and is supposedly "Standalone" called Trigger. I find it more responsive and doesn't disconnects as often as TaskS2
gremlin007 said:
Same author has another app that works with IFTTT and is supposedly "Standalone" called Trigger. I find it more responsive and doesn't disconnects as often as TaskS2
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Thanks, I'll look at it.
I've still had zero disconnects/delays with TaskS2, so still wondering why others had that issue. Been perfect for me. I've had more delays w/IFTTT automations that I use w/my home automation (SmartThings) so not sure that IFTTT would be better than me, but always love a new toy so I'm off to look into his IFTTT app.
Thanks!
Redflea said:
Thanks, I'll look at it.
I've still had zero disconnects/delays with TaskS2, so still wondering why others had that issue. Been perfect for me. I've had more delays w/IFTTT automations that I use w/my home automation (SmartThings) so not sure that IFTTT would be better than me, but always love a new toy so I'm off to look into his IFTTT app.
Thanks!
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My Tasker app is heavy on my phone because I use it to control my home automation (Wink), and not natively. It's a custom JSON set-up coupled with Autovoice, Autoinput, Autoremote etc. I'd rather have direct Tasker connection than go over the net through IFTTT too due to the delays but it seems to be the most reliable thing for me. Hope it works out for you! IFTTT + Stringify really does let you do anything you want though.
The IFTTT triggers can be used with Makers channel and Autoremote on your phone to control Tasker stuff. That's how I use mine as a plan b when TaskS2 fails.
For those using this app, can you automate the watch brightness? I'm a moderate - heavy tasker but looking at the app description it appears as though it only allows you to access existing tasker profiles.
shotguntheenforcer said:
For those using this app, can you automate the watch brightness? I'm a moderate - heavy tasker but looking at the app description it appears as though it only allows you to access existing tasker profiles.
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I use it to run tasks on my phone to control my phone and my home automation (SmartThings).
Haven't tried to use it for watch control - you'd need a way to interface w/the Gear app, AFAIK, to control watch settings.
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For those using this app, can you automate the watch brightness? I'm a moderate - heavy tasker but looking at the app description it appears as though it only allows you to access existing tasker profiles.
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It is not possible but could be a nice feature Especially when i'm using a sHealth and every time need to turn off bluetooth in the watch manually.
Redflea said:
I use it to run tasks on my phone to control my phone and my home automation (SmartThings).
Haven't tried to use it for watch control - you'd need a way to interface w/the Gear app, AFAIK, to control watch settings.
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OK, I'll poke around in the gear app to see if the settings are available. If so, I should be able to run a dpad task to access and toggle the settings... I'm going to test it
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kluczus said:
It is not possible but could be a nice feature Especially when i'm using a sHealth and every time need to turn off bluetooth in the watch manually.
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Have you tried to run an app task to turn off Bluetooth when launching shealth? I suppose that wouldn't work if you launch it from the watch. Oh what could've been
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OK, I'll poke around in the gear app to see if the settings are available. If so, I should be able to run a dpad task to access and toggle the settings... I'm going to test it
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Thanks for checking into this, @shotguntheenforcer...I'd love to be able to modify phone volume based on location (at work or not) or day of week/time if via location isn't possible.
I'll go google a bit, but haven't heard of "dpad task" before - is that a way to automate steps in apps that don't provide a tasker plugin?
Redflea said:
Thanks for checking into this, @shotguntheenforcer...I'd love to be able to modify phone volume based on location (at work or not) or day of week/time if via location isn't possible.
I'll go google a bit, but haven't heard of "dpad task" before - is that a way to automate steps in apps that don't provide a tasker plugin?
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You can automate volume by location with tasker either through location or cell tower. I use this to enable and disable wifi and location settings. You are correct on dpad tasks.
As of now I can't get to gear settings from the app which sucks. Still looking for alternatives
shotguntheenforcer said:
You can automate volume by location with tasker either through location or cell tower. I use this to enable and disable wifi and location settings. You are correct on dpad tasks.
As of now I can't get to gear settings from the app which sucks. Still looking for alternatives
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Oops - typo in my response. I am already controlling my phone volume, etc., via location and Tasker. I meant to say that I wanted to figure out how to control my watch volume/settings via location.
Bummer this isn't easier to do - something that Samsung should enable.
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Oops - typo in my response. I am already controlling my phone volume, etc., via location and Tasker. I meant to say that I wanted to figure out how to control my watch volume/settings via location.
Bummer this isn't easier to do - something that Samsung should enable.
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I agree. Hopefully they will add the ability to do it in the future. The only scheduling I've found was DND but like you I want to access the settings and the gear app is useless
There's no way to control the watch from the phone, or TaskS2 or anything like that.
Pity, because it would open up so many possibilities.
This is the first gear app installed for my gear s3. Thanks!
Is it possible to have the S3 automatically change watch faces based on either your location or schedule? I am guessing the answer is , "no" but I would be very happy to hear I am wrong.
Hmmm - interesting idea. I haven't seen any way of achieving either of those other than a change related to the time of day (when using GWD). Not sure what use the schedule would be by definitely geofencing (change to a workout watch face when you get to the gym). There is a lack of Tasker integration which is frustrating but is probably more about Tizen than Tasker !
New to the forums and first post but had a question before I give up and grab a Garmin.
Trying to change the display faces while in running mode on my watch using S Health. Not committed to S Health program if theres another stand alone no phone needed program. By display faces I mean the info thats shown on screen one (change the large display of run time to pace specifically). Also if anyone knows how to keep the display on while running I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks everyone.
EDIT - Going to try out Endomondo since I can customize the data fields. Fingers crossed its accurate as a stand alone
SBpunk said:
New to the forums and first post but had a question before I give up and grab a Garmin.
Trying to change the display faces while in running mode on my watch using S Health. Not committed to S Health program if theres another stand alone no phone needed program. By display faces I mean the info thats shown on screen one (change the large display of run time to pace specifically). Also if anyone knows how to keep the display on while running I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks everyone.
EDIT - Going to try out Endomondo since I can customize the data fields. Fingers crossed its accurate as a stand alone
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You can customize the data fields in S health as well, just go to S health/training and next to the exercise is the option to customize all you want. I use it everyday and after the 4.0.1 update is working great.
Also if you want to keep the screen on I think is not possible because you can burn the screen... in that case use the wristband gesture to turn it on.