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Huawei Watch 2 as a standalone device

Hello.
Because i did not liked form factors of most mobile phones, i did not owned any for last 15 years. Recently i found out that certain smartwatches allow usage of SIM cards and can be used as a stand-alone phone.
So i gave it a try to use the watches without any phone.
Solutions
a) Old tablet on Wifi.
As watches require an activation via Wear OS app, this was easiest and fastest way how to get them work.
b) Virtual Box, with Android x86 image, and Bluetooth
This solution failed for me for probable reason that USB bluetooth i used was just 2.0, and i dont have newer one available. Anyone has an experience with this?
Virtualization would help me to manage the watches alone, without any other tablet or phone.
Current difficulties.
1. Activation of the watches.
2. New PW protected Wifi.
Can be solved with an app.
3. New contacts.
For each new contact (stored in Recent calls), i have to get to a PC and add the number to Google contacts, which get synced with the watches.
Can me recommend me set of apps to overcome those difficulties without rooting the watches?

Ok, I finally succeeded to pair my Virtual Box from Windows PC with my Huawei Watch 2.
1. You need a Bluetooth 4.0 on your PC.
I used this one Belking USB BT 4.0
2. Download and install Oracle Virtual Box.
I have version 5.2.
3. Download Android x86 7.1 ISO. - android-x86-7.1-r1.iso
4. Setup your virtual machine (CPUs, RAM, Storage)
5. Boot the ISO from virtual CD/DVD drive.
- Install the OS on virtual box
- set it up with your Google account.
- Install Google Wear
- Enable bluetooth in Virtual Box, and then in the Settings inside of Android OS.
To be sure it works, Bluetooth has to disappear from Windows.
Notes:
a) You have to reset watches to factory defaults, else it will be invisible over Bluetooth and you wont be able to pair them.
b) Only Android 7.1 worked with newest Google Wear app.
Older androids got stuck during pairing process.
Hope this helps.

so why do you even bother using a Wear os watch??!
the are many watches in the market with full android os or other usable operating systems on them that they dont necessarily need a phone to pair with because they are basically a phone!

All the models available here (Slovak republic) were:
a) Using eSIM which is not yet supported by the local GSM network providers.or did not used SIM at all.
And i need a phone number (first time over 15 years )
b) Were called "smart watches" but were incapable of more than taking data for "Fit" applications and had GPS.
So they did not had any communication capabilities at all.
c) Were using a proprietary, and thus limited OS
So everything available here was designed to be attached to phone or a tablet, or it it was a standalone device, it did not had phone capabilities.
What is available here is Samsung S3, Garmin watches (various), Apple Watch or Huawei watch 2. Most of the offer is at least 6-9 months old or older.
Also, and oddly... specs on most shops are missing a lot of data. The guy who was selling me the Huawei Watch 2 believed that the slot is for MicroSD card...

Kianush said:
so why do you even bother using a Wear os watch??!
the are many watches in the market with full android os or other usable operating systems on them that they dont necessarily need a phone to pair with because they are basically a phone!
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Forgot to quote last time "D. Reply is in my previous post.
Huawei Watch 2 after three months as standalone
Features which work on 4G/LTE
There can be a problem for some users, the watch need google account to make features work. The positive side is, that you can manage some of them - like the contact list - on a PC and phone is not mandatory.
Phone calls
SMS
Contact List is syncing with Google
(Watch allow to type in phone number manually even without contact list)
Translate
Google Assistant
System updates
Apps updates
App Store
Additional apps i tested:
Google Maps (Partially. Navigate feature attempt to pop up on a phone)
Video Tube (youtube app. switches between 4g/Wifi depending on available network).
Browser app, yet i dont recommend to use it, as there is no optimized content.
Features which work only on BT (and therefore need phone/tablet)
Those can be managed from google assistant (you can schedule an event), however update in Agenda app will not show up until Watches get connected to Phone/tablet via BT.
Calendar / Agenda
Reminder
Notifications from Google services (Google plus, Youtube).
Huawei fit app (some parts need phone)
There is also some features which allow watches to control apps on phone remotely. In most cases it has little to no added value (such as remote control for youtube viewer, or music player)
Apps which need GPS location, else not working properly
Weather
Certain Watchfaces which report weather forecast via Widgets.
Certain Watchfaces which display map on the background
I understand why Weather apps need location, but exactly same feature over Google Assistant has no problem with telling weather forecasts.

Now for Google Pay.
a) Configuring
You need phone/tablet/virtual machine with android.
You have to add card on the watch, enter the details on phone/virtual machine
Rest of the identity verification may differ, depending on your bank App. Its good to know that the app works on Virtual Machine in the advance.
Virtual machine or android tablet does not need to have NFC, but google pay installed on the device will alway attempt to complete the payment method - and later politely explaining it will not work. Its ok to have NFC just on watch.
b) Once configured, no Phone app is required for using.
The application will work independently on phone.
Therefore its a success, and but the results may wary depending on your banking phone app.

Pixel Call Screening Now Works on Stock Moto Z3 Play

If any of you have read the recent headlines on XDA about how to enable RCS on the Google messages app, I recently did that as I'm on Cricket Wireless, (Unlocked Moto Z3 Play 64gb) which originally didn't support the chat features or RCS in the messages app, however after I followed the steps, it worked like a charm, however to my (pleasant) surprise, I looked in the Google dialer apps Settings today, and found the "Call Screening" option was now available... I thought it might be just a side effect of enabling RCS, so I had a few ppl call me, and to my surprise, Call Screening now FULLY works!

pretty cool

I don't see that option on mine ..

@bdizzle1686 please tell us how did you enable this feature ? Give us steps.

ajaikumarnadar said:
@bdizzle1686 please tell us how did you enable this feature ? Give us steps.
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Actually, I didn't do any steps.. installed normal Google dialer from play store (beta version) , and it just works. Appeared in setting of phone app, chose voice, watched demo, and it works on every incoming call. Works on my new Moto G7 as well..
(Dropped and shattered the screen on my Z3 play for the THIRD TIME in 6 months)
The only thing that I've done that may have contributed to this working, is I've installed a few Google Pixel related apk's, (modded Pixel launcher, Pixel launcher Icons, all Pixel wallpaper ports, Pixel camera, Pixel Visual Core, Device Configuration - android.autoinstalls.config.google.nexus) etc.
As I stated before, this has now worked fully for me on both my Unlocked Moto Z³ Play, and my Unlocked Moto G7, both NOT rooted, NO magisk, NO unlocked bootloader, On cricket wireless as my carrier.. I'm thinking the Device Configuration apk (android.autoinstalls.config.google.nexus) is what may have helped in activating this on the Google Dialer BETA version..

Thanks.. ?
But this config APK didn't help in this pixel call screening...
Maybe it's somewhat restricted to US.

ajaikumarnadar said:
Thanks.. ?
But this config APK didn't help in this pixel call screening...
Maybe it's somewhat restricted to US.
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Yeah, that's definitely possible, as I live just about a half an hour drive north of Detroit, Michigan...

As you can see, like I originally said, I don't really think I did any specific steps to enable this, Google just started rolling the feature out to certain specific non-pixel devices...
Call screening just suddenly appeared and started working one day, on both my Z³ Play, and my G⁷...

On-device voice transcribe for other Android phones!

Hi,
I'm very annoyed that Google keeps some nice and useful features for their Pixel phones only. For example they announced back in March 2019 something called on-device voice transcription which is available for Gboard installed on Pixel phones only, by enabling that option called "Faster Voice Typing" in Gboard's settings, while Gboard installed on other phones don't have that setting!
I wish I can get a Pixel phone but they are not officially sold in my country and when I was lucky enough that one my US friends is coming to my country, I read about that screen gap issue which scared me and made me decide not to buy and import the phone for the time being, so I lost my chance of having it nowadays! and now I'm not sure if I'll ever have the chance again as traveling is not easy nowadays!
What are my options to have this feature on my device? Is there another keyboard or an app that can provide such accurate and fast voice transcribe? Does the clean android experience on Nokia phones have the same features as the Pixel?

I'm with you. I decided not to get the new Pixel and to get a OnePlus instead. That is the only feature that I am missing from my Pixel 4XL. Someone has to have figured this out. I'm wondering if you change your build.prop to a Pixel 4 or 5 and then clear storage on assistant it might trigger it.

Google Messages RCS Trick

Hello All!
My Samsung phone was not receiving RCS on the google messages app, despite google confirming rollout in most of the world. I suspect that my cell provider Lucky Mobile might have something to do with it, as it is one of the few carriers in Canada that does not provide RCS services. In an effort to activate it on my phone, I found a trick that I believe has not been posted yet. I tested this out on an unrooted Samsung Galaxy S10 running android 10 One UI 2.5, an unrooted Samsung Galaxy A50 running Android 10 One UI 2, and an Unrooted Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite running Android 11 One UI 3. These are all Samsung devices, so it may not work on other phones, but I have no way of testing that. The steps I took are below
On the Google Play Store, install Carrier Services from Google
Still on the Play Store, Install Google Messages
Open Google Messages and set it as the default messaging app
In the Messages app, open settings and check to see if chat features are available, they were not for me, but it is a good idea to check
Keep the Messages app open in the background but switch back to the Play Store and uninstall Carrier Services
Re-open the Messages App, then exit and close it from the Recents menu, and then open it again
You should now get a pop-up saying that you can use chat features, if not, then it should be available in the chat features section in settings
That’s it! I’m not sure how useful this will be to others, considering that my issue is something most people wont have, but I thought that someone might be looking for a way of activating RCS on their phone, with similar results that I had until now. I would also appreciate if people with phones from different companies (e.g. Google, Xiaomi, OnePlus) could try it out to see if it only works with Samsung phones or other companies’ phones as well.
Edit: You can join the Messages Beta program if you want after the steps are complete, as it keeps RCS enabled. Not sure why but I am not complaining
(P.S. This is my first post on XDA so I'm not sure if this is best format to post this, or the right place to post this in)

No luck for pixel 4 xl on Android 12

Question Has the notification feature been broken?

I have a Huawei GT 2 & Honor GS Pro & a friend has A GT 3. On all of these, the notification function , SMS & FB Messenger have stopped working. Same on either Android or iPhone. The calling feature still works on mine. Has a recent update, either watch or phone broken these functions? Amazfit says that iOS update broke notifications on their watches.

P6P here on latest android 13 Jan 2023 update,
"latest" Huawei Health 13.0.1.310
"latest" Harmony OS 2.1.0.417
No issues with SMS notifications here.
Don't do FB, but Outlook and GM notifications come through too just fine. Caller ID is sketchy based on if native google dialer vs. google voice app for VOIP calls coming in. G-dialer shows caller id, voice doesn't.
Possibly you don't have all the permissions enabled for the app in Android?
Android 13's new "restricted setting" feature will, also, block the user from enabling an app's Notification Listener if the app was sideloaded using a non-session-based package installer!
The fix is to go to Apps in settings > Finding the app > clicking the top three dots top right corner and seeing the menu and allowing the app full permissions.
Not an iOS user so can't help; otherwise, I would likely have the iWatch and not the GT3 Pro... Also, being able to tweak stuff is why I am an android guy for life....no clue what you have to do in iOS.

msoengineer said:
P6P here on latest android 13 Jan 2023 update,
"latest" Huawei Health 13.0.1.310
"latest" Harmony OS 2.1.0.417
No issues with SMS notifications here.
Don't do FB, but Outlook and GM notifications come through too just fine. Caller ID is sketchy based on if native google dialer vs. google voice app for VOIP calls coming in. G-dialer shows caller id, voice doesn't.
Possibly you don't have all the permissions enabled for the app in Android?
Android 13's new "restricted setting" feature will, also, block the user from enabling an app's Notification Listener if the app was sideloaded using a non-session-based package installer!
The fix is to go to Apps in settings > Finding the app > clicking the top three dots top right corner and seeing the menu and allowing the app full permissions.
Not an iOS user so can't help; otherwise, I would likely have the iWatch and not the GT3 Pro... Also, being able to tweak stuff is why I am an android guy for life....no clue what you have to do in iOS.
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I am a resident of the USA and am trying to determine how I can use the Huawei Watch 3 Pro. I am unable to download "latest" Huawei Health 13.0.1.310. Is there a way to download it and sideload into my Pixel 7?

sddenizen said:
I am a resident of the USA and am trying to determine how I can use the Huawei Watch 3 Pro. I am unable to download "latest" Huawei Health 13.0.1.310. Is there a way to download it and sideload into my Pixel 7?
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Try to install AppGallery and fin the Health on it. Also you can search on internet for Health apk.