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Hello everyone. My name's Pat, and I have been using this website quite frequently ever since I got my used TILT. I really appreciate all the effort that you users put in to help everyone, its very helpful to find these kind of forums. I have a vehicle that has over 185,000 miles on it because of a forum, so again, thanks for any help I receive from you all.
I have been somewhat happy with the TILT I bought used from a friends friend, but it has definitely been abused before I got it. The whole phone is failing day by day.
Because of this forum, I have decided that I am going to purchase the TILT 2, looks like an awesome phone. I work in the automotive business with a lot of mechanical work, car washing, etc., and I want to protect my phone as best as possible. I am sure you guys would know whats best.
So here is what I was thinking, PLEASE feel free to bash or advise:
Smart phone experts screen protector: 12 bucks or so, seems like good quality
The Otter box crush proof 2500 medium waterproof case....could be very useful for me in certain situations...let me know what you guys think
IF possible, id like to also get the Otter box commuter hard case...not to sure if this would fit in the crush proof case they also sell.
Not sure if it is necessary, but i would also get that protective film from smart phone experts if its worth a crap.
Pocket pouch for out-of-work applications.
Now again, I work in a dirty, rough environment, I am going to protect this phone with however much $ necessary... Tips, suggestions, please let me know.
Also, I noticed there is a wireless "controller" for the phone that has a remote and wireless bluetooth...headset i guess you would call it. Blue vision is the mfg. The only reason I would use this, is so i could pick up important phone calls while working and not have to even touch my TILT 2. My argument is, if I have a 5minute pass lock on my phone, how the hell would I ever be able to use this remote control if i cant see my screen?
Again, thank you everybody for your time.
If this is not the right place to put this question, let me know or move it accordingly.
Lately I've been looking for a Smart Watch to pair it with my HTC M8.
The options are many, but since I don't have any experience on this, I would like to ask for you opinion. Which one do you think works the best with our M8.
I have in mind the Pebble Steel Smart Watch and the Samsung Gear 2 Neo (but I don't know if it's compatible and documentation is not clear about it).
Any ideas guys?
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Lately I've been looking for a Smart Watch to pair it with my HTC M8.
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The smartwatch is a lot like the phone itself... or a real watch, if you're an horologist. What's right for you depends more on you than on the phone.
Which describes you best:
I want to know every Facebook post, every Twitter tweet, every email I get
Some emails are critical.
If it's important, they'll email, and then call to tell me they emailed. And if it's really important, they'll text me to check my voicemail to read my email.
Which is your style:
I'm hip, I'm cool, I'm so now. Well, until tomorrow, at which point I'm yesterday, but I'll fix it.
Geek chic. Sneakers and cargo pants.
What style? If you have a job, you dress decent. I make money, therefore I am. You're not.
Which is more important to you?
Everything everyone is saying. I care. Caring oozes out my pores. It matters.
I have something to accomplish, and I'm going to get it done.
Money. Power. And, BTW, that's not caring that is oozing out the unwashed looser's pores in Answer #1.
So add them up.
If you get 3, get a Samsung Gear. Hey, it's crap, but it's cool big blocky crap. Even the Fit just... doesn't... fit.
If you get a 4-5, yeah, get a Pebble. It's chunky but kinda cool. In an "I still wear Sperry Top-Siders and RayBan Wayfarers" pathetic kind of way, but less uncool than the Gear.
If you get 6-7, maybe look at the Motorola 360. It's cooler, smaller and equally functional, at least in theory, to those Smart- pseudo-watches, but is also a watch form-factor and pretty cool.
If you get an 8-9, look elsewhere. You're an adult now, perhaps consider a real watch. Either a bit of mechanical art such as the CW Mk 5, a beautiful automatic that exposes its guts to you, or something classically masculine such as the much more expensive Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner.
Really it boils down to, how connected do you need to be? How needy are you willing to appear?
(I almost always have a laptop, a cellular iPad with Zagg Folio keyboard and a Samsung tablet in my bag, my HTC One M8 with me... and usually a mechanical, always an analogue, watch on my wrist. Presentation matters.)
Wotta said:
The smartwatch is a lot like the phone itself... or a real watch, if you're an horologist. What's right for you depends more on you than on the phone.
Which describes you best:
I want to know every Facebook post, every Twitter tweet, every email I get
Some emails are critical.
If it's important, they'll email, and then call to tell me they emailed. And if it's really important, they'll text me to check my voicemail to read my email.
Which is your style:
I'm hip, I'm cool, I'm so now. Well, until tomorrow, at which point I'm yesterday, but I'll fix it.
Geek chic. Sneakers and cargo pants.
What style? If you have a job, you dress decent. I make money, therefore I am. You're not.
Which is more important to you?
Everything everyone is saying. I care. Caring oozes out my pores. It matters.
I have something to accomplish, and I'm going to get it done.
Money. Power. And, BTW, that's not caring that is oozing out the unwashed looser's pores in Answer #1.
So add them up.
If you get 3, get a Samsung Gear. Hey, it's crap, but it's cool big blocky crap. Even the Fit just... doesn't... fit.
If you get a 4-5, yeah, get a Pebble. It's chunky but kinda cool. In an "I still wear Sperry Top-Siders and RayBan Wayfarers" pathetic kind of way, but less uncool than the Gear.
If you get 6-7, maybe look at the Motorola 360. It's cooler, smaller and equally functional, at least in theory, to those Smart- pseudo-watches, but is also a watch form-factor and pretty cool.
If you get an 8-9, look elsewhere. You're an adult now, perhaps consider a real watch. Either a bit of mechanical art such as the CW Mk 5, a beautiful automatic that exposes its guts to you, or something classically masculine such as the much more expensive Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner.
Really it boils down to, how connected do you need to be? How needy are you willing to appear?
(I almost always have a laptop, a cellular iPad with Zagg Folio keyboard and a Samsung tablet in my bag, my HTC One M8 with me... and usually a mechanical, always an analogue, watch on my wrist. Presentation matters.)
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Dude let me take my hat off. You're post is one of the best I've read.
And after finishing it, I just realized I don't really need a smart watch
Last night I told my wife "yanno I'm not gonna buy the smart watch, I will get a nice watch instead".
Again, your post was really amazing. I just made my wife read it xD
Wotta said:
The smartwatch is a lot like the phone itself... or a real watch, if you're an horologist. What's right for you depends more on you than on the phone.
Which describes you best:
I want to know every Facebook post, every Twitter tweet, every email I get
Some emails are critical.
If it's important, they'll email, and then call to tell me they emailed. And if it's really important, they'll text me to check my voicemail to read my email.
Which is your style:
I'm hip, I'm cool, I'm so now. Well, until tomorrow, at which point I'm yesterday, but I'll fix it.
Geek chic. Sneakers and cargo pants.
What style? If you have a job, you dress decent. I make money, therefore I am. You're not.
Which is more important to you?
Everything everyone is saying. I care. Caring oozes out my pores. It matters.
I have something to accomplish, and I'm going to get it done.
Money. Power. And, BTW, that's not caring that is oozing out the unwashed looser's pores in Answer #1.
So add them up.
If you get 3, get a Samsung Gear. Hey, it's crap, but it's cool big blocky crap. Even the Fit just... doesn't... fit.
If you get a 4-5, yeah, get a Pebble. It's chunky but kinda cool. In an "I still wear Sperry Top-Siders and RayBan Wayfarers" pathetic kind of way, but less uncool than the Gear.
If you get 6-7, maybe look at the Motorola 360. It's cooler, smaller and equally functional, at least in theory, to those Smart- pseudo-watches, but is also a watch form-factor and pretty cool.
If you get an 8-9, look elsewhere. You're an adult now, perhaps consider a real watch. Either a bit of mechanical art such as the CW Mk 5, a beautiful automatic that exposes its guts to you, or something classically masculine such as the much more expensive Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner.
Really it boils down to, how connected do you need to be? How needy are you willing to appear?
(I almost always have a laptop, a cellular iPad with Zagg Folio keyboard and a Samsung tablet in my bag, my HTC One M8 with me... and usually a mechanical, always an analogue, watch on my wrist. Presentation matters.)
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lol nice post. :good:
in years? Right now I'm using a OnePlus One and would like to know how you and/or I can benefit from this watch? Im curious enough to try it, just not sure how handy it will be to have notifications/time/weather/etc on your wrist?
I've worn a watch everyday for about as long as I can remember, and I love this watch. First and foremost, this functions as a watch, which is what I want. Everything else, is just a bonus. Being able to preview messages, accept/decline calls, navigation and other app notifications are all pretty awesome. The only real downside is still the battery life. You have to get used to charging it every single night. If you forget, this thing will not last an entire 2nd day.
Overall, I like where this smartwatch is taking the market, but it is still definitely a crude 1st round version of a step in the right direction.
I haven't worn a watch since I had a pager back in the late 90's. I took a chance on getting one thinking it would be more of a fad than of real use. I've had it for 2 months now and feel naked when its not on my wrist. It's extremely convenient to just take a glance at your wrist then to pull my phone out of my pocket. Especially while in a meeting or at the dinner table. As it will never replace my phone in any way in future builds. It is a perfect compliment to it. Good luck with your decision.
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Moto360 is my first watch... At first, it was tough to get used to putting it... if it slides down onto the wrist, it limits hand movement... strapping the watch on too tight is a pain... good side is that now I dont need my phone near me to receive/answer messages, lol... thus easier to reply at work where people are always watching you....
So AT&T has a promotion right now, if I get the Nexus 6, I can get $100 off of this watch. I have wanted a smart watch for a while, but was leaning more towards the Samsung series (smaller version sorry don't remember the exact name lol). However to be able to get this watch with more features for the same price, I may be getting it instead. That being said I have a few questions.
I am currently a fitbit wearer, I have the cheapest version without a watch etc. I love my fitbit because it tracks my steps and I am able to plug in my workout info into the Android app on my S5. Does this watch come with a pedometer? I saw a thread about an app called "cinch" that can be used with the watch to track heart rate etc. That seems cool too. Just wondering if there's anything built in like the Samsung watches have.
What band do you suggest? I am a female with very tiny wrists and hands. My fitbit is the smaller band set on the second to smallest setting. I tried on the black leather band on display at AT&T last week, and it seemed to fit OK.
How is everyone's overall experience with the watch? Does rooting open up a lot of other features like it does with the phones?
Also how well does the watch sync with your phone?
I just figured I'd put some questions out there, it seems like the reps at AT&T are hit or miss... some know a lot of info on stuff and others are clueless. Plus they want a sale...
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So AT&T has a promotion right now, if I get the Nexus 6, I can get $100 off of this watch. I have wanted a smart watch for a while, but was leaning more towards the Samsung series (smaller version sorry don't remember the exact name lol). However to be able to get this watch with more features for the same price, I may be getting it instead. That being said I have a few questions.
I am currently a fitbit wearer, I have the cheapest version without a watch etc. I love my fitbit because it tracks my steps and I am able to plug in my workout info into the Android app on my S5. Does this watch come with a pedometer? I saw a thread about an app called "cinch" that can be used with the watch to track heart rate etc. That seems cool too. Just wondering if there's anything built in like the Samsung watches have.
What band do you suggest? I am a female with very tiny wrists and hands. My fitbit is the smaller band set on the second to smallest setting. I tried on the black leather band on display at AT&T last week, and it seemed to fit OK.
How is everyone's overall experience with the watch? Does rooting open up a lot of other features like it does with the phones?
Also how well does the watch sync with your phone?
I just figured I'd put some questions out there, it seems like the reps at AT&T are hit or miss... some know a lot of info on stuff and others are clueless. Plus they want a sale...
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The 360 has a built in pedometer and optical heart rate sensor. I'm running it with a Galaxy S5 and carry a fitbit zip so to be honest, I have the 360 set to not provide me info from its built in sensors. Between the fitbit which I have synced to my MyFitnessPal app, my phone's pedometer, and the 360's, I got tired of seeing 3 different step counts so I decided to use the fitbit as my primary step counter and don't use the others but they're there on the 360.
I wear my watch pretty much every day but for times I'm planning to do physical activity - exercise, yard work, helping a friend move, etc. I usually fall back to a Casio sport watch. I love the 360 - still pretty novel and allows me to keep my phone in my pocket most of the day at work but I'm still too afraid I might break it if I put it through the rigors I put my traditional watches through. There's a long thread in the forum dealing specifically with aftermarket watch bands. It seems like a few more options are popping up for men - I don't know about women's sizes.
My phone is usually rooted but I haven't jumped into it on the 360. Anything that requires device disassembly to root is usually past my threshold for that kind of thing. Doesn't look like there's been a lot of dev just yet anyway.
Watch syncs seamlessly with my GS5. No problems to speak of. I often walk away from my phone and I have "Find My Phone" installed which gives me a notification when I leave it behind. Coming back into range, it re-pairs itself almost instantly. A few glitches have shown up for folks after OTA updates that might require you to have to re-sync. For me, since picking up the watch in December, we're talking about having to do that once - after my GS5 took Lollipop.
All in all regarding style, it's my daily "office and out" watch of choice. Regarding functionality, it's more novel than functional - at least for me. Regarding durability, I haven't really pushed it - it is after all a $250 watch. I would absolutely buy one again.
Hope this helps.
Thank you it does. I did a quick search on Amazon for bands and see some out there that are more feminine, but they do look cheaply made. Not sure I want to pair a cheap band with a $250 watch LOL. I might just get the black leather for now, and if something else comes along that I like (i.e. green!) I'll purchase it down the road. I'm looking to replace the fitbit with the watch (I wonder if they'll take it in on trade LOL) I work in an office so I'm not concerned with damaging it.
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Thank you it does. I did a quick search on Amazon for bands and see some out there that are more feminine, but they do look cheaply made. Not sure I want to pair a cheap band with a $250 watch LOL. I might just get the black leather for now, and if something else comes along that I like (i.e. green!) I'll purchase it down the road. I'm looking to replace the fitbit with the watch (I wonder if they'll take it in on trade LOL) I work in an office so I'm not concerned with damaging it.
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Dodocase makes a leather band specifically for the moto 360. Comes in several colors. I believe green is one of the colors. They are expensive but the leather looks nice. Just search Google for them. I believe moto may even have them on their website.
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The green one is very nice I could only find it on moto's site, dodcase's website only had cell phone & tablet cases. They also have a thinner metal band that looks more feminine on their site available if you order the watch directly through them. IDK if it'll be available at the AT&T store though. Guess I'll find out tomorrow or Sunday when I go in! Thank you for all your help!!
Best Buy also has the slim metal bands but that doesn't really help you with the At&T promotion unless they will match it.
i need help urgently guys
i am looking forward to buy moto 360 (used one)
but since its my second android wearable after samsung gear fit
can anyone help me with few questions ?
#1 how to check online waranty status of it
#2 he doesn't have the bill (getting for half price of new one) ..how to check whether its indian purchased or global ?
#3 how to examine the watch ? like in cell phones we the screws.. what about moto 360 ?
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Hi Guys,
Just got my Huawei watch and since I´ve powered it on for the first time I am noticing a weird pattern of stripes on gray screens, on the settings menu for instance (a XDA member told me that's called banding). It´s hard to capture this on camera, but I am posting some pictures so you can see what I am talking about. Have anyone noticed something like that? Is this a problem or it´s nothing and I am overreacting? I couldn´t find any reports on this and this is not (as far as I know) related to the red tint issue.
On an unrelated matter, I also find the crown to be a little wobbly, and not very satisfying to press (it doesn’t make a good clicking sound). Is it supposed to be like this?
I appreciate your help.
Banding. Mine has none at all...I was actually looking for it when I first got the watch.
My button has a little play, but it clicks just fine.
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I don't have that on mine but if it's bad I would exchange it. My button is rock solid and the screen is flawless so I'm glad I received a good one. I don't recommend things unless I know they are good and I like my watch from experience. Its been 3 weeks now and I love it the same as the first time I opened it.
Thank you for the reply!
I didn't know the technical term, thanks. I am going to edit the thread to use the right terminology.
Why did you look for banding? Why were you expecting this problem?
Should I return my watch? It's not so easy for me because I don't live in the US, so I would have to pay international shipping and I would not be able to buy a new one.
Caio 73 said:
Thank you for the reply!
I didn't know the technical term, thanks. I am going to edit the thread to use the right terminology.
Why did you look for banding? Why were you expecting this problem?
Should I return my watch? It's not so easy for me because I don't live in the US, so I would have to pay international shipping and I would not be able to buy a new one.
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Just one of the things I check when getting a new device.
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Is it a big deal? Can it get worse over time? Cause if it stays the way it is I can deal with it, specially because how hard it is for me to return it.
The first one I picked up had noticeable banding (a little less than yours), so I decided to pick up another one. The second one was worse. I fear it may just be the nature of the technology and I don't have the time and energy to keep gambling for a better unit.
At this point I'm undecided if I'm going to keep the watch. It's a shame as it is a really nice looking device.
Btw - both watches had wobbly buttons, but that isn't really too bothersome.
Thank you very much for your reply! You are the first other person to report this issue. I was starting to think that I had terrible luck with that unit.
Well, mine went back to Amazon. And since I don't live in the US, it's hard for me to try again (have to wait for a friend to go there). And even if I had a second chance, I am not willing to take the risk of getting another bad watch. At this point I am very much considering the new Moto 360. It's got its flaws, but at least it doesn't have such wide spread issues.
Would you consider returning yours and trying the 360? If not, why's that? I would like to learn your opinion.
Thank you again!
Not a problem! I also considered the 2015 Moto 360 (42mm), but decided on the Huawei Watch. The Moto 360 is a very stylish watch and Moto Maker is downright awesome. However, the 2 reasons I chose the Huawei Watch are the reportedly bad dim mode and the "flat tire". I enjoy using WatchMaker to create watch faces and I'd rather not have to design around the flat tire. A friend of mine has the previous Moto 360 and doesn't mind it, though. I think it's more of a subjective issue.
I'm doing my best to get used to the banding and I think that it is only noticeable in straight gray environments (though that includes settings). I have a feeling that I'll notice it less and less over time, but your watch had worse issues than mine and I'm sorry about that.
Yeah, mine was very noticeable.
Do you think I should try a new one? How confident are you that the HW is going to hold up over time?
Do you think that the Moto 360 has a better chance of lasting longer? (no burn in, can charge the battery easily without having to buy a proprietary charger to carry around)?
I would appreciate your opinion.
I know this is a pretty old thread but I didn't want to start a new one for a similar issue. I got my watch today and I notice banding on my display as well. It's mostly visible with solid colors. I'm debating exchanging it with Huawei (I bought it direct through them). I'm trying to determine if this is normal or a defect
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I know this is a pretty old thread but I didn't want to start a new one for a similar issue. I got my watch today and I notice banding on my display as well. It's mostly visible with solid colors. I'm debating exchanging it with Huawei (I bought it direct through them). I'm trying to determine if this is normal or a defect
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I can say for my watch, I have no banding like what you show in the pictures.
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I am sorry to hear about your problem.
My watch had different banding. It was more noticeable in gray screens. It didn't have any banding in solid colors. I ended up returning mine. If it's easy for you I would exchange it. Good luck