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wifi smartwatch 3

Hi everybody,
i just bought a smartwatch 3 and i just don't get how to activate the wifi, i searched everywhere but no information.. even to activate or desactivate nfc to save battery but i cant find th options..
if anybody can help...
thank you

WiFi is not enabled until Google releases a version of Android Wear that supports it.
The same for NFC, it's active but only limited functionality available right now.

nCoder said:
WiFi is not enabled until Google releases a version of Android Wear that supports it.
The same for NFC, it's active but only limited functionality available right now.
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This is great news to hear! Can I ask for the source?

SOURCES
You see here WiFi Ready:
Play Store https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=sony_smartwatch_3_black
Sony Developers Product White Paper: http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/SmartWatch3_SWR50_WP_1.pdf
Verizon, Technical Specs http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/sony-smartwatch-3/ also in "FEATURES" it states "Wi-Fi ready (these features to be activated after launch, timing to be announced per Google)"
...And I posted official test documents in this forum proving it has WiFi

and the wait is almost over!!!
Been a long time in the making but finally:
Wi-Fi support
With GPS and offline music support, you can already leave your phone at home, then go jogging and jamming like normal. Now Android Wear supports watches with built-in Wi-Fi. As long as your watch is connected to a Wi-Fi network, and your phone has a data connection (wherever it is), you’ll be able to get notifications, send messages, and use all your favorite apps. And if you really do forget your phone, you can always ask your watch where it is.
Source: http://officialandroid.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/android-wear-wear-what-you-want-get.html

Is the wifi feature properly working? How will I know if the wifi feature is working? does this mean i can turn off bluetooth on my phone and have the smart watch still work?

The latest update to the Wear app now includes the Wi-fi functionality however, I could not get it to work. Has anybody else had any better luck

You still need to receive the Smartwatch upgrade (watch itself)

It should be out in the next couple of days or weeks. Just keep checking the Sony companion app.

Is there a Sony companion app for the SW3? I normally just check under settings on the watch itself.

dingbatt said:
Is there a Sony companion app for the SW3? I normally just check under settings on the watch itself.
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yeah for windows though

when I first bought my SW3, I received a firmware upgrade notification. I was able to update it thru the watch itself connected to my phone,

nCoder said:
WiFi is not enabled until Google releases a version of Android Wear that supports it.
The same for NFC, it's active but only limited functionality available right now.
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I didn't know there was any NFC functionality yet. What is currently usable for NFC?

I think the only thing NFC on the watch can do is open the app on your phone. Apart from that it's useless.

You can use NFC to pair headphones with your watch, I pair my sbh-80 headphones this way

Has anyone received the wifi update yet?

lambstone said:
Has anyone received the wifi update yet?
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nope... it's theoretically due post Urbane release, but thats been and gone now... so we're waiting

rob_h said:
I think the only thing NFC on the watch can do is open the app on your phone. Apart from that it's useless.
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Thanks. I just found on another thread that it also starts up the watch when it's off. I tested it and that works and is pretty cool that NFC works when the watch is off, though I have doubts there will be many possibilities of using NFC with the watch off.

NFC can be somewhat powered by the reading device, so I thought I'd give this a try to see if it was enough to wake the watch up and power on. I turned my watch off, and tapped it to the NFC location on my phone. The phone launched the Android Wear companion app. The watch and phone both vibrated, and the "Sony" logo appeared on the watch then disappeared without ever finishing booting. I tried leaving it on the phone, and it buzzed a few times trying to start.

rob_h said:
I think the only thing NFC on the watch can do is open the app on your phone. Apart from that it's useless.
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ROB .. thats not true .. its not useless .. when implimented , it will be usable for bus fair, as credit card and lots of other features in the future.

Notification "connected, in connection" vanished

Hello everyone, I'm new. Forgive my English.
This morning I'm going to turn on the phone and Moto 360, and noted that the notification is vanished from the drop-down menu that shows me they are connected or not to the Moto 360. To find out, now I'm forced to open Android Wear.
Moto 360 firm: 5.0.2
Android Wear: last in playstore
Moto Connect: same android wear
Note 4 N910U firm.....4.4.4 -.-
Anyone can help me please? Thanks!

I have exactly the same problem since today morning. I use Sony Z3 running lollipop.
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Update: it looks like this is by design by latest Google play services update to version 7.3.

What your seeing is the new results of Google Play services being updated to 7.3.29 I believe. With this new update, if your Android Wear Connected Devices are connected and working fine, the notification auto hides itself. It is though suppose to pop back up when there is a problem between sync and devices but I have not seen it do that.
With the older Google Play Services such as 7.0.99 the notification was always there with no way of hiding it or turning it off.
The new Google Play Services was suppose to prepare phones to be able to work with the new features coming to Android Wear and firmware updates to the moto 360 and other smart watches.
Also there was a bug in the older Google Play Services keeping it always on and a connection always running due to it trying itself to look for OTA's through Google Servers I assume for GPE editions of phones and watches. I think now from watching over the new version on my Verizon Note 3 that it is now fixed and is the last thing always running in the battery rundown list. Before the update and with the older version it was the first in the list for draining battery on Lollipop!

Just as an update to my earlier post, the newer newest android wear is up live on the Google Play store. It has the sync to cloud option so that you can use WiFi mode on smart watch.
Only issue now is we still are waiting for new firmware to enable it on the Moto 360.

Thanks for the answers.
Wait for the new version then, as to me it is not yet appeared.
Thanks for the help!

Well, on my Z3 the notification does not appeared when watch was disconnected.

Moto 360 WORKS :)

Moto360 works great with the last update now and the update has to be the 4.6.1 US versions ending in 820 and not 320
I had the one ending in 320 and was not working and Google services was working from time to time, but now with the update ending in 820 everything was fix with latest google services and latest play store and Google maps all working great and obviously Android Wear for my Moto360 that works like a charm
If you have questions let me know and I will try to help
I have an AT&T fire phone unlocked.

Just wanted to add to this because I've just got my Sony Smartwatch 3 working.
Had to install system software version 820 but otherwise everything is fine.
I've got a UK O2 device.

coachadrian said:
Moto360 works great with the last update now and the update has to be the 4.6.1 US versions ending in 820 and not 320
I had the one ending in 320 and was not working and Google services was working from time to time, but now with the update ending in 820 everything was fix with latest google services and latest play store and Google maps all working great and obviously Android Wear for my Moto360 that works like a charm
If you have questions let me know and I will try to help
I have an AT&T fire phone unlocked.
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Please explain the steps. I have a Note 4 already paired to my Moto360. I want to add a second device.
Thanks.

LG G Watch
Confirmed that the LG G Watch running 5.1.1 Android wear, works fine, just the stock Amazon email app, does not trigger the watch to vibrate when a new email is received, other apps, messages, calls, Facebook, notifications work great =) Finally I can use this phone =)

congrats!

bbnsol said:
Had to install system software version 820 but otherwise everything is fine.
I've got a UK O2 device.
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I thought that update wasn't available yet for all of us using the UK handsets? Did you update using the US firmware? I put off doing that because I thought perhaps US versions weren't optimised for uk carrier networks.
Trying to get my moto 360 to work with this phone, migrated from a moto e 2nd gen. Boy did I underestimate how primitive fire os is. I mean, on paper: this phone is the best bang for your buck (on offer, anyways), but man 'dat os tho'. My moto 360 has literally served as a glorified regular watch with a ridiculously short battery life for the past month. I'm also on o2, and I'm not sure what you did to get that update but please let me know.

Which version of google service do you use?
I am using 4.6.1 (3820) and whenever I play Android wear then it shows
"Update the Goolge app on the Play Store. Then open Android Wear again"
even the android wear and connect are latest version. So I cannot connect to my
MOTO 360. Can you help?

Hi,
I had the same problem and here is how i fixed it!
1. Open playstore
2. Download the Google app...literally type in "google" and its the app with the white looking google symbol
3. Android wear works!
My fire phone is running 4.6.3 ver. 620 = this is the last three digits of my software version.
Google play store version 5.9.12
I also downloaded Motorola connect and selected the moto360 from menu and clicked open in android wear.
hope this helps im getting my watch tomorrow.

Thanks a lot.
After I upgrade to 4.6.3 and I forced to remove Amazon app store and then everything works smoothly.
Thanks.
tylersfd2 said:
Hi,
I had the same problem and here is how i fixed it!
1. Open playstore
2. Download the Google app...literally type in "google" and its the app with the white looking google symbol
3. Android wear works!
My fire phone is running 4.6.3 ver. 620 = this is the last three digits of my software version.
Google play store version 5.9.12
I also downloaded Motorola connect and selected the moto360 from menu and clicked open in android wear.
hope this helps im getting my watch tomorrow.
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I really like the moto360 2015 .. but it's $299 sad...

stunvn said:
I really like the moto360 2015 .. but it's $299 sad...
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Moto360 1st edition is $149.99.
From my reading on the new 2015 edition their is increased battery life and a slight change in button placement.
My moto360 will last the entire day with with a full charge to start that day. Ambient mode is on and I use paid watch faces with lots of colors.
I didn't feel the extra $150 for the second edition was justifiable to me. The 1st edition is still quite fashionable and useful.

"As of today, Moto 360 will be Wi-Fi enabled" - Android Wear representative

Post by Android Wear representative a few minutes ago:
"Hi again,
Watches powered by Android Wear are built by different manufacturers and some may not support Wi-Fi.
As of today, the following Android Wear watches will be Wi-Fi enabled:
LG Watch Urbane
Samsung Gear Live
Sony SmartWatch 3
Moto 360
As already mentioned, the release is rolling out gradually, thanks for your patience.
Cheers!
Ernest"
https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!category-topic/android-wear/Dm-_S6xxtS4

From what I saw, Google confirmed we'd get the update "over the next few days or weeks" As per Motorola's twitter & Facebook posts, however, "We shouldn't expect the update in the next few weeks."
I haven't checked their social media in a week or so, but that's what I was seeing when I checked last. Just be patient, we already know we're getting it for a fact. More threads about it won't make it come any faster. There's already a discussion topic in this forum for the coming update. [emoji14]

This is not news AS OF TODAY ...
This is old news... back on 4/21/15 I posted this information:
Google has updated the Android Wear APK which makes it POSSIBLE to connect our Moto360 via WiFi.
http://motorola-blog.blogspot.ae/2015/04/moto-360-its-time-for-update.html?m=1
HOWEVER: as of 5/14/15 we are STILL WAITING for Motorola to roll out the FIRMWARE UPDATE to our Moto360 Watch.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60271347

So does anyone know WHEN will moto360 get wifi support?
There is absolutely no reason to hold this feature off, other than critical battery or other hardware issue.
What's the best source to get the latest news?

Thread cleaned.
Please no arguing and keep it cordial.
Regards

Keep making a new post every day about the moto 360 getting the WiFi update,one day you'll be right,unless google decides to cancel the update ?

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I have no update for the android waer app?

http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/android-wear/

I have installed that version of android wear and restarted watch, system update still says its upto date

bearkilla said:
I have installed that version of android wear and restarted watch, system update still says its upto date
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Thats because Motorola has not released the firmware update yet. They will most likely post here http://motorola-blog.blogspot.kr once roll-out has begun.

Huawei Watch 1 - Android Wear 2.9 update received!

Woke up to a pleasant surprise in the morning with an update to the 2.9 version.
The update purportedly incluudes:
New unread notification indicator (on by default)
ComplicationDrawable now handles permission
New Call back indicates if ComplicationDrawable completed loading images/icons
More on the update - https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2018/01/android-wear-sdk-and-emulator-update.html
Have not noticed and battery / perfomance changes / improvements yet.

I have still not recivied 2.9. Any idea when it might be rolled out?

I just got this too. Only thing I noticed is that when there is notifications, there is now a small notification indicator at the bottom of the home screen.

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Since Watch 2 has received oreo update and our original Huawei watch didn't, it seems we'll need to install custom roms from now if we want to get updated. I hope someone is cooking a custom rom... maybe from watch 2 update.. :?
Regards,

Is the new Wear OS available for the Huawei Watch?

clarkcant said:
Is the new Wear OS available for the Huawei Watch?
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Hi, Yes it is. I have version 2.12.0.197630450

I have the HW1 but didn't receive an update...
Still on wear os 2.12.0.197555195
Android 7.1.1
Security patches 5 October...

mohammad_radi said:
I have the HW1 but didn't receive an update...
Still on wear os 2.12.0.197555195
Android 7.1.1
Security patches 5 October...
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same here, I wonder if we still get the 2018 security patches and Android 8.1

Guys, for the last time, we're not getting 8.1. This has been discussed ad nauseam, and it's been confirmed by both Huawei and Google (by omission) that we aren't getting it. So stop wondering. No more patches, no more system software updates. We'll still get Wear OS APP updates, but that's it.

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Hi, Yes it is. I have version 2.12.0.197630450
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Thanks. Mine is on that version as well. But is that the latest version of Android Wear? I was under the impression that the Watch 2 has a higher version.

I'm not sure where the appropriate place is to post this question.
I've got the Huawei watch (original).
At first it was connected to my HTC M8, but now I'm using it with my iPhone X.
I have installed Watch OS to my phone. When I open the App on the iPhone, it says "Update your Watch: To keep your watch features working properly and use new features, you need to update the apps on your watch".
I click on START on the phone,
The next message is Continue on your watch. I click OK.
The watch says No Wi-Fi found. Connect to Wi-Fi to use Play Store.
(Under SETTINGS > Network. the watch tells me it is connected to my home Wi-Fi; not sure why I get the message "no wi-fi found" when I can clearly see it's connected.)
If I keep at this long enough, I get twirling green circles on the watch, and then an error message. "ERROR RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM SERVER [RH-01].
Then I'm back at the "retry" prompt.
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My first question is why does it say it isn't connected, when it just said it was connected.
My second question is how does anything know to connect to Google Play? I'm using an iPhone. Is it even possible to connect to Google Play from an iPhone?
My last question is whether I should just give up on all this, and buy an Apple Watch, which I did NOT want to do. I now have a Pebble Steel, and now this Huawei. I guess I can write the whole thing off as a bad experience and get a new watch, if this is now a dead end street.
Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

More information...
Watch is running Wear OS 2.0.0 169881869
Error [RH-01] apparently happens when trying to connect to Play Store
Next step will be to re-start the watch, but I'll wait until it has a full charge.
This is the page I am working with to try to fix it: support.google.com/wearos/answer/6321140

Does anyone know where we can download the file from to flash with TWRP?

I believe my LG Urbane watch was on version 2.15.... will this watch be able to get that version?

Jaws4God said:
I believe my LG Urbane watch was on version 2.15.... will this watch be able to get that version?
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My Huawei 1 has been on 2.15 for a while.

Just got an update this morning? Fair few UI changes

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Just got an update this morning? Fair few UI changes
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I also received the new UI. Wear OS version bumped to 2.17.

the update arrived this morning on both my Watch 1 and 2 - both now have the new ui - Watch 1 still shows as Android Wear and not Wear OS - also no security updates so still March 2017 and October 2017

Finally my Huawei Watch is updated to latest Android Wear New Interface.
- Swipe Left - Google Assistant
- Swipe Right - Google Fit
- Swipe Down - Status Toggle
- Swipe Up - Notification