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Anyone know if there is a release date for this yet?
The last rumored release date was April, so who knows. Have you seen the price though? $40 for the battery cover and $70 for the pad, ouch. And it adds a little hump to the back of your phone
I was wondering the same thing, I've been waiting for a wireless charging setup.
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Yea that price is rough. The problem is that I have very little to no reception at work and it just eats my battery. I keep my phone plugged in while I am at my desk but take my phone with me when I leave so I am plugging and unplugging thirty times a day...
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Yea that price is rough. The problem is that I have very little to no reception at work and it just eats my battery. I keep my phone plugged in while I am at my desk but take my phone with me when I leave so I am plugging and unplugging thirty times a day...
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Same. Ill definitely be buying the wireless charging stuff. Checked my phone.. time without signal 91% eeeeek lol
Where do you look that up?
If you're at 91% something is wrong, also the pad is a one time investment it will work with any device that you get the cover for, so you can charge this phone and then your next phone so the price isn't as bad as it seems when you consider a new OEM charging cable is like 20$
I wonder if the QI inductive battery cover will be compatible with an old palm touchstone charger? Those are super cheap right now. Or if it would be as simple as doing a touchstone cover/charger combo conversion similar to the ones done with the EVO, but simpler because the contacts are visible on the inside of the case?
Just me thinking aloud but I would love to see if there is any interchangeability with these standards and googling isn't turning up much.
"Borrowing" some info from here, I successfully implemented kind of the same technique on my Ringke SLIM case.
The benefit of this is that you don't have to dismantle the phone at all ...
I'm really pleased with the result.
I have here some pictures. I was too excited so I did not took photos of the entire process but the ones who might try this can combine the original tutorial linked above and these photos to understand the process.
The case was modified on the inside but you can not tell this from the outside .
The connectors are made of metallic copper/steel springs shaped as the case. The tip of the connectors have small soldering lead balls trimmed to fit the pogo holes. In this way there is always a little pressure on the connectors and the contacts are perfect.
And here is a short video with the final result/functionality:
that is fantastic. nice work.
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How long does the nexus have to sit on the touchstone before it registers that it's charging?
are there any concerns of overcharging?
(like if it were left on overnight)
Does it charge as quickly as a usb plug?
I only can answer the following in this moment:
-The "charging" message is popping up in about ~10 seconds after placing the phone on the dock. This delay is normal for the docks with pogopins (this case) because the phone needs to know it is placed securely in the "dock" before it will start charging itself. Otherwise, if the charging will begin instantaneously, there is always the danger to play around with the phone (like putting in and taking it put quickly) and the battery will have to suffer.
- The voltage output of the induction circuit is 5V, exactly as the regular charger and the voltage is being applied on the pogo pins, exactly like the original dock => no concerns of overcharging.
As for the charging current and how long it will take to implement a full charge ... it seems that is charging 20% per hour (compared with 30% per hour if I'm plugging in the wall charger directly).
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The "charging" message is popping up in about ~10 seconds after placing the phone on the dock. This delay is normal for the docks with pogopins (this case) because the phone needs to know it is placed securely in the "dock" before it will start charging itself.
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In the thread linked-to in the OP, it's been reported that there's a correlation the charging delay and custom ROMs.
At least one person whose handset is running stock ICS is able to charge with no delay whereas everyone who has reported a delay is running some sort of custom ROM.
Not sure if that's just a coincidence borne of a statistically-insignificant sample size but it certainly seems like there's more to the delay than meets the eye.
This is seriously cool, and very non-invasive to the actual phone! I might try this myself
Excellent work,
and...it is not easy for me
Very cool, I wonder if you could use an extended battery cover with a stock battery and just build the inductive charger into the cover. Not sure if you'd be able to run leads straight to the battery, though, might still have to go to the pogo pins so it might be a bit invasive still.
what material did you use to make contact with the pogo pins?
I'm wondering what you used to carve out the inner part of the case?
What does it say under settings -> battery? Is it USB or AC?
And what steps are the same compared to the linked method in your first post?
Fresh from my GNex
Good job ro, as usually.
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Very cool, I wonder if you could use an extended battery cover with a stock battery and just build the inductive charger into the cover. Not sure if you'd be able to run leads straight to the battery, though, might still have to go to the pogo pins so it might be a bit invasive still.
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That one is another mod and is the one that lead me to this one . Check it out in the tutorial used for inspiration (first link in the OP).
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what material did you use to make contact with the pogo pins?
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I'm wondering what you used to carve out the inner part of the case?
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What does it say under settings -> battery? Is it USB or AC?
And what steps are the same compared to the linked method in your first post?
Fresh from my GNex
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All these questions have answers in the attached photos .
For the contacts to the pogo connectors I initially used some aluminum foil but I saw (in few hours) that the contact was intermittent so I looked for another solution. Currently I've implemented two metallic connectors with a little soldering lead on the connector side so it will have a 3d shape that will fit the pogo counterparts (I've updated also the OP with the new connections).
The common part between my mod and the original one is the usage of the same touchstone parts, the "dismantle" of the palm battery cover, the voltage tests and the general way the connections are done. Basically is ~80% the same stuff only that is not being applied to an extended battery cover.
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Very cool, I wonder if you could use an extended battery cover with a stock battery and just build the inductive charger into the cover. Not sure if you'd be able to run leads straight to the battery, though, might still have to go to the pogo pins so it might be a bit invasive still.
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You want want to read this thread then, as well as the one the OP linked-to, both of which are dedicated to that very idea - fitting the charging coil and connection to the pogo pins inside the handset.
I took a short video with the final result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOgMZt2xk_0
In the second part I've activated "Desk Home" (an app that will trick the phone into thinking it is docked when you plug in a charger) and I've triggered "Night Clock" with it
Excellent! Great use for parts I have left over after the old palm pre died last week.
Can it charge faster than GPS usage + Pandora can drain it? Thats something that would interest me. If i could use it in the car, pandora + navigation running, and actually have it charge. Would ya mind doing a quick test for me ?
This is exactly what i was looking for. Did a search on here, other forums, and even threw a few keys words googles way and didn't come up with anything until tonight when i saw this. I'm going to have to get something like this setup as i already have a wireless charger (same standard as the palm puck) so it's only natural to want to use it. Would you have any recommendations on what case to use with the LTE version sporting the extended battery?
@machiz7888: The inductive coil is transferring about ~400-450mA (equivalent to about 1.6-1.7W of power).
our device is draining about 1.2W just using the screen at maximum brightness (the standard car situation). If you are using navigation with the screen on and pandora at the same time, there is no way the coil will ensure the necessary power to sustain the full phone activity => the battery will drain a little.
Just turning off the screen should help the power balance and the phone should charge even under heavy load.
@stearic: The only case that can be used similar with what I did but for the LTE version would be the Case Mate barely there. I have no idea for extended battery what you could use. I'm also searching for a solution because I already ordered an extended battery and I don;t want to be force to choose between the two things (inductive charging or ext. batt.)
I'm sure most of you on this forum have heard of Android Wear (if you haven't, it's Google's operating system for wearables), so I won't go too in depth about the software and it's functionality (although for the entirety of my review period I've used the latest 4.4W.1 software revision, which I installed straight out of the box).
This review is about all the good, bad, and the ugly of the Moto 360.
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Now, when Motorola first announced this watch almost six months ago, I was one of the first to board the hype train. After wearing and using one at Google I/O, I moved to first class. And as soon as we heard of the TI OMAP 3 SoC inside, I climbed out the window and bailed.
If it isn't already obvious, I downright dreaded the prospect of four year-old silicon running my $250 smartwatch.
But we all know Motorola's pulled off impressive feats with low-specced hardware in the past (Moto G, 1st Gen Moto X), so when my free unit for being a Google I/O attendee came I figured I'd give it a shot.
When you first see this watch, you'll immediately notice the display. With the Gorilla Glass 3s beveled edges, punchy colors, and surprisingly good viewing angles, it gives a great first (and lasting) impression.
My only complaints here are the extremely low resolution (text is huge and noticeably pixelated), and how the bevel causes the parts of some notifications to distort when viewed on an angle (albeit only with watch faces that have 'large' notification cards such as Google's 'Simple').
But then there's that "flat tire effect" on the bottom. But I'll be honest with you, I actually prefer this to a fully round display.
I find Google now cards look infinitely better with a straight line on the top and bottom, rather than in a semicircle:
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As you can see, most of the space taken up by the bezel on the Moto watch is just blank white on the G Watch R. Hence is why I like Moto's approach here.
Now, onto battery life. Unfortunately, it's a real rough spot for this smartwatch. And that's not saying much, because I like to charge it every night. It keeps it a routine, makes a nice alarm clock, and it's almost easier to place it in the magnetic dock (that uses Qi inductive charging, mind you) than on the table next to it.
And while I may be fine placing my watch on a charger each night, I'm not OK with worrying about the battery life before that time comes. With my G Watch, I can go a 20+ hour day without even breaching 30%.
But this thing can't last a 16 hour day. Even a with light use (on Auto Brightness), just three or four notifications, and little interaction otherwise (no Google Now, either). After about 11 or 12 hours, it begins its automatic shutdown.
And that was with Ambient Mode on.
Oh, but a little something on Ambient Mode first. Every single review I've seen has gotten this wrong.
Ambient Mode does NOT keep the display on all the time.
What it does, is it makes the watch come on in it's dimmed state with less motion than it takes for a full activation (pay attention to the angle of the watch screen in the pictures below. It shows the minimum amount of movement required to change from black to dimmed to active.)
(It's a little dark, but the screen is flat and not tilted to the side like the others)
While you can get significantly improved battery life (2-3x better) turning Ambient Mode off, it's no use to me to have a watch that doesn't tell me the time all the time. My LG G watch, on the other hand, gets better battery life with its screen on 24/7 than the Moto does with the screen off. That's a real shame.
However, if the abysmal battery life wasn't enough of a downfall, the horrendous performance just adds insult to injury.
"Horrendous" may be too strong of a word. But only half the time. Half the time I tap the screen when it's off, and it doesn't wake up. Half the time when I rotate it all the way, the screen stays dim. Half the time when I scroll, it drops about half the frames. And half the time when I say "OK Google", it just sits there, and the rest of the bus stares at me like I have three heads (which is strange since Motorola has bragged about their superior voice technology and including two microphones).
Inconsistency is something you'll experience quite often while using the Moto 360—you never know if it'll work perfectly... Or freeze.
If I had to guess, I'd say the performance hiccups are from throttling. While the device is off, it undoubtedly lowers CPU+GPU clock speeds to save power, and it may just take a couple seconds once awoken to ramp back up again. Hopefully these issues (amongst others) can be addressed in a future software update.
Well fortunately, that's most of the bad stuff. The rest is almost purely positive.
The stainless steel construction feels great, the leather strap is high-quality, and even on my miniscule wrists the Moto 360 fits like a glove. The gold trim around the sleep/wake button (that can also open settings if held) shows how much attention to detail Motorola took in designing this watch.
Lastly, the heartrate sensor is pretty cool. It tends to take a long time if activated on demand, but it does a good job of measuring how much "active time" (with a heart rate between 100 and 120 beats per minute) I've had in a day, and alerting me when I've completed the daily 30 minutes (although I'd really like to be able to change the heartrate window and time amount, as I usually meet this preset goal by noon).
So now it's conclusion time, and I have pretty mixed feelings about the Moto 360. But I think Ron Amadeo from Ars Technical got it right by calling it "Beautiful outside, ugly inside".
It's an astounding piece of hardware, but the lackluster internals hold it back from the true glory I feel it deserves.
While hopefully battery life and performance can be (at least partially) addressed in future updates, I think I'd have to wait until the 2nd generation to wholeheartedly recommend this watch to anyone.
If you wear watches solely as a fashion statement, work short days, or are fine with the screen off, this is the best smartwatch you can buy.
But if you aren't part of that niche, I feel you'd be better with the ($70 cheaper) LG G Watch.
You've likely realized by now that I've drawn numerous comparisons to LG's first Android Wear offering. I've been using mine every day since I got it at Google I/O, and it's straight up more polished than the 360. Everything works, all the time. No muss, no fuss, as they say.
With smartwatches, I don't just want another gadget to mess around with. I want something that will simplify my life. In its current stage, the Moto 360 does the opposite.
All things considered, I have to give the Motorola Moto 360 a solid 80%, mostly because that beautiful screen just doesn't make a difference when it's dead.
It's the age-old question of form over function, and it's up to you what matters most.
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Nice photos.
I've read a number of forums discussing the battery life. Almost every single forum comes to the conclusion that the battery life improves and stabilizes after about 4-5 days. Can you tell me how many days you wore the watch before writing this review?
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Thank you for climbing inside of my brain and stealing all of my thoughts to write this review. It saved me a ton of time! I highly doubt the battery life can be improved upon drastically with software updates so I think I have to return this one. What a shame. Ick I may actually have to go back to a gear live and its horrible charging cradle....
The clear difference with this watch is the Qi charging. It completely outweighs the battery issues in my opinion. But, I agree faster is much better.
As stated elsewhere it might be better to have an even thinner watch with even smaller battery since the ability to Qi charge and OTG quick charge is possible. But, since the watch is *new* we have not (yet) seen innovative OTG Qi quick charge accessories.
Good review.
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The clear difference with this watch is the Qi charging. It completely outweighs the battery issues in my opinion. But, I agree faster is much better.
As stated elsewhere it might be better to have an even thinner watch with even smaller battery since the ability to Qi charge and OTG quick charge is possible. But, since the watch is *new* we have not (yet) seen innovative OTG Qi quick charge accessories.
Good review.
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We shouldn't have to charge the watch but once a day, overnight and thats it. I'm not carrying around a second charger just to keep my watch going. The gear 2 I had lasted 48 hours with extremely heavy use. The gear live with a screen that never turned off (only dimmed), last 24 hours with some to spare, with very heavy use. I don't need it to last a week. I need it to last ONE DAY. The fact that motorola let this device out of the gates blows my mind.
Great review, obviously the internals was a bad choice, but after using for days my 360, it wont be going back. The watch looks good, its lightweight, doesn't have a great battery, but the qi charging and how fast it charges makes me forget the battery life. I have a qi charging at work, and the other at home.
I think the problem its people expected too much of first version of the device from moto and a it to be a flawless one, early adopters always are the beta testers for products.
TabGuy said:
Nice photos.
I've read a number of forums discussing the battery life. Almost every single forum comes to the conclusion that the battery life improves and stabilizes after about 4-5 days. Can you tell me how many days you wore the watch before writing this review?
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I'd used it for about a week before writing this review
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2fastkuztoms said:
Great review, obviously the internals was a bad choice, but after using for days my 360, it wont be going back. The watch looks good, its lightweight, doesn't have a great battery, but the qi charging and how fast it charges makes me forget the battery life. I have a qi charging at work, and the other at home.
I think the problem its people expected too much of first version of the device from moto and a it to be a flawless one, early adopters always are the beta testers for products.
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I would argue the Moto 360 shouldn't have been a 'beta' device. The G Watch and Gear Live were. Motorola waited an extra 3 months to release theirs to smooth out bugs and optimize it, but when it's buggier, slower, and has worse battery life than the real 'beta' devices I have to wonder what Moto was doing all that time.
And about the Qi thing: I didn't mention it in the review mainly because I forgot it even was a feature XD. I never once thought "Oh cool, this has Qi". I'm definitely not planning to use any third party chargers, and I'm guessing most others who buy this will just stick with the dock that it shipped with as well.
It's kinda cool, but I find LG's implementation with the G Watch just as good if not better, but then again I never lose stuff like charging docks
Also, I (along with a majority of Android users) don't have any other Qi devices, and even though I could add the functionality to my G3 if I wanted to it just charges larger capacity devices too slow for my tastes.
I'm not trying to hate on Qi, only I don't quite get all the hype/praise about wireless charging in a watch when 99% of people are just gonna use the dock it came with.
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I would argue the Moto 360 shouldn't have been a 'beta' device. The G Watch and Gear Live were. Motorola waited an extra 3 months to release theirs to smooth out bugs and optimize it, but when it's buggier, slower, and has worse battery life than the real 'beta' devices I have to wonder what Moto was doing all that time.
And about the Qi thing: I didn't mention it in the review mainly because I forgot it even was a feature XD. I never once thought "Oh cool, this has Qi". I'm definitely not planning to use any third party chargers, and I'm guessing most others who buy this will just stick with the dock that it shipped with as well.
It's kinda cool, but I find LG's implementation with the G Watch just as good if not better, but then again I never lose stuff like charging docks
Also, I (along with a majority of Android users) don't have any other Qi devices, and even though I could add the functionality to my G3 if I wanted to it just charges larger capacity devices too slow for my tastes.
I'm not trying to hate on Qi, only I don't quite get all the hype/praise about wireless charging in a watch when 99% of people are just gonna use the dock it came with.
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I know motorola did bad, but a this moment like you title said, i prefer form over function. I am techaholic and when i saw in my hand the g watch i hated it, i dont want to feel that i have a smartphone on my wrist.
I understand that for you qi charging isnt great and i know isnt a feature, for me its another story, after using it on my nexus 5, i ordered the qi back for the g3, because I missed it, i hate plugin in and out usb cables, even more using cheap ones that doesnt last, apple nail it with lightning connector but thats another story. I work 8-9 hours and having slow charge at desk doesnt bother and for me qi charging its a bonus vs propietary connectors.
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I would argue the Moto 360 shouldn't have been a 'beta' device. The G Watch and Gear Live were. Motorola waited an extra 3 months to release theirs to smooth out bugs and optimize it, but when it's buggier, slower, and has worse battery life than the real 'beta' devices I have to wonder what Moto was doing all that time.
And about the Qi thing: I didn't mention it in the review mainly because I forgot it even was a feature XD. I never once thought "Oh cool, this has Qi". I'm definitely not planning to use any third party chargers, and I'm guessing most others who buy this will just stick with the dock that it shipped with as well.
It's kinda cool, but I find LG's implementation with the G Watch just as good if not better, but then again I never lose stuff like charging docks
Also, I (along with a majority of Android users) don't have any other Qi devices, and even though I could add the functionality to my G3 if I wanted to it just charges larger capacity devices too slow for my tastes.
I'm not trying to hate on Qi, only I don't quite get all the hype/praise about wireless charging in a watch when 99% of people are just gonna use the dock it came with.
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Just like 99% of ChromeCast users are not going to use the mirroring feature. But, I use CC mirroring almost every day. I guess that is why I liked your review - more about value from the typical user's perspective.
Yet, Qi on the Moto 360 is inexpensive ($15 small chargers already) and the Qi technology is expanding to portable external battery power/recharger units. I think innovation on Qi quick chargers could be very helpful to wearable technology.
Again, good review, especially the comments about beta quality device stuff.
Edited to mention Qi support.
Thanks for the reminder guys!
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Wireless charging is cool, but hardly a deal maker, lol. It's not like I've ever been too lazy to connect something to a charger!
Also, it provides the USB connection necessary to send large amounts of data to the watch (custom roms?), which may be a problem for the 360...
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Thanks! They were taken on my G3 haha
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slaydog said:
Wireless charging is cool, but hardly a deal maker, lol. It's not like I've ever been too lazy to connect something to a charger!
Also, it provides the USB connection necessary to send large amounts of data to the watch (custom roms?), which may be a problem for the 360...
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No, but most of us have Qi chargers on our desk, night stand and I even have one in my car. I have a 7,000 mah battery that's about the size of my Note 3 that has a built-in Qi charger. They're everywhere.
If you have a watch with a proprietary charger you only have one charger. I don't know of any of the other smart watches where you can buy an extra charger. So far, the Moto 360 is the only one.
To me that's a big deal.
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No, but most of us have Qi chargers on our desk, night stand and I even have one in my car. I have a 7,000 mah battery that's smaller than my Note 3 that has a built-in Qi charger. They're everywhere.
If you have a watch with a proprietary charger you only have one charger. I don't know of any of the other smart watches where you can buy an extra charger. So far, the Moto 360 is the only one.
To me that's a big deal.
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Good point... That would have been helpful, as I brought my stock charger to work a couple of times and accidentally left it there. I actually had to turn my car around once because it was a Friday, lol
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No, but most of us have Qi chargers on our desk, night stand and I even have one in my car. I have a 7,000 mah battery that's about the size of my Note 3 that has a built-in Qi charger. They're everywhere.
If you have a watch with a proprietary charger you only have one charger. I don't know of any of the other smart watches where you can buy an extra charger. So far, the Moto 360 is the only one.
To me that's a big deal.
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You can get an extra charger from the Play Store for the G Watch.
It's true though, if you charge your devices in multiple locations it's nice.
But IMO we really should only have to charge our watches when we go to sleep.
At least the G Watch and Gear Live can do that
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I wrote my LG G Watch vs Moto 360 comparison at the bottom of my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-360/general/moto-360-compared-to-lg-g-watch-t2874806
And I completely agree with you on everything, except the voice recognition. My LG G Watch would sit there sometimes and not understand what I said, or it would just take a long time before it showed what I said. With the Moto 360 I've been able to talk to it even in noisy situations and the text appears almost instantly.
But I said the same exact thing how I think the CPU is underclocked until you touch the screen, then you notice the laggy animations for half a second before the CPU ramps up. Pretty annoying. But a gen 2 will definitely fix all the flaws on this device, and updates to this gen may even fix most of them.
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Thanks! They were taken on my G3 haha
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That explains it all. Great camera module and that laser thingie comes always handy.
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That explains it all. Great camera module and that laser thingie comes always handy.
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This is true haha
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I wrote my LG G Watch vs Moto 360 comparison at the bottom of my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-360/general/moto-360-compared-to-lg-g-watch-t2874806
And I completely agree with you on everything, except the voice recognition. My LG G Watch would sit there sometimes and not understand what I said, or it would just take a long time before it showed what I said. With the Moto 360 I've been able to talk to it even in noisy situations and the text appears almost instantly.
But I said the same exact thing how I think the CPU is underclocked until you touch the screen, then you notice the laggy animations for half a second before the CPU ramps up. Pretty annoying. But a gen 2 will definitely fix all the flaws on this device, and updates to this gen may even fix most of them.
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Yeah it's been the opposite for me. Unless I wait for the CPU to ramp up, the 360 rarely hears me correctly.
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I'm curious if anyone's found any 3rd party chargers (or cradles) yet. Mine overheated and had a meltdown and I'm having some difficulty getting Asus to replace the darn thing.
Pics below. Beware. The watch seems fine, but was hot as hell when I took it off the charger in the morning.
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I'm curious if anyone's found any 3rd party chargers (or cradles) yet. Mine overheated and had a meltdown and I'm having some difficulty getting Asus to replace the darn thing.
Pics below. Beware. The watch seems fine, but was hot as hell when I took it off the charger in the morning.
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The charging cradle is now available here:
http://store.asus.com/us/category/A21026
jed123 said:
I'm curious if anyone's found any 3rd party chargers (or cradles) yet. Mine overheated and had a meltdown and I'm having some difficulty getting Asus to replace the darn thing.
Pics below. Beware. The watch seems fine, but was hot as hell when I took it off the charger in the morning.
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Jed123, I had the same thing happen to my charger this morning. Did you have success getting ASUS to replace it? THanks.
HuskerDad3 said:
Jed123, I had the same thing happen to my charger this morning. Did you have success getting ASUS to replace it? THanks.
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I tried for 2 weeks to get them to help me and both tech & customer service were pretty inept. By the time I'd gotten to the point where they were willing to replace the cradle, I decided to just return the thing to Best Buy.
Were I to do this entire thing all over again, I'd have just gone to Best Buy for an exchange. They do it immediately, no questions asked. Asus is hopeless.
But to be honest, I was sorta glad to give it back, charging issues aside. The watch just didn't do enough for me. I liked it while I kept my expectations low and tried not to think about it. But when I did, boy I'd get a bit frustrated with how half-baked it was, even as an early adopter product.
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I liked it while I kept my expectations low and tried not to think about it. But when I did, boy I'd get a bit frustrated with how half-baked it was, even as an early adopter product.
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Weird, I feel almost exactly the opposite, that there's very little about it that needs improvement. I guess I'm coming from a different place. I was really an early adopter: I used the first Sony Smartwatch for 2-1/2 years before getting the Asus. Compared to the old Sony, these Wear devices are amazingly good.
Same here. Love mine for now. lol
Could be the problem root cause be that the charger shipped with the cradle has an 1.35 A output , while the cradle itself is badged Input 5V, 0.5A ??? little bit too much current!!!
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I actually had really good customer service from Asus. I emailed them, got an RMA and sent the watch and charging cradle to them and had it back within a week. They replaced the battery in my watch and gave me a new cradle. I sent the watch too bc I couldn't even power it on. I have pretty happy with it and have had it since Christmas.
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I charge watch from PC with USB 2.0 with max current is less than 1A (my guess it is limited to 0.5A) so hopefully it won't overheat. Still enough to fully charge watch in a reasonable time.
No. As long as the voltages match, you should be good. The current needs to be the same or greater than what the watch expects. It will pull what it needs. What would be bad would be an adapter that is greater than 5V. I fried an old Palm PDA that way back in the day when I was getting started. I'd be curious to know if the watch was doing anything intensive when it was charging (something that would keep it on an generate heat and warming the charging paddle up) or if it was placed somewhere that would cause it to heat up?
Hi,
I'm using the usb cable connected to my laptop USB, it takes a long time to charge (sometimes it's seems like it's not charging).
And i also have flickering screen when browsing through the quick settings.
can anyone tell me where i can get a EU charger? i've ordered mine in the US , but i live in europe.
Or maybe i just can use a generic US to EU adapter for the wall charger?
Thanks!
It doesn't work that way. The current rating denotes the max current the watch would ever draw, and the max current capable of being produced by the converter.
The converter can output a maximum of 1350 milliamps, whereas the watch consumes 500 milliamps. There's no way the watch would (under normal circumstances) consume more than 500ma, unless there's a short circuit. I suspect the problem was a thermal issue in the internal lithium-ion battery. If the charge regulator doesn't detect that the battery is fully charged, it won't shut off the input current, and the battery can (eventually) go into thermal breakdown. See Thermal Runaway.
Hi i'm new here. Actually this is my first time posting.
I've just received my Note 10+ 2 days ago, N975U. This couple of days were a bit roller coaster for me. I keep getting this 'charging paused battery temperature too low' thing. Really thought of sending it back since i jot got it.
But as weird as it may sounds (pls bear with me), i only get that charging pauased thing when i am using my rhinoshield solidsuit (carbon edition). When i took it off, it charges just fine, full in under 1 hour from about 30%. When i put it back while charging, the charging process stopped again after about 1 or 2 mins. Then i take it off, plug it back in, n voila everything works just fine.
What the heck is going on? Can anyone pls pls explain to me?
Wireless charging? Case not compatible if yes
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Wireless charging? Case not compatible if yes
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Both. Once that msg pops out, i cant charge both ways. But once it vanish then both charging method works.
Any ideas?
Weird case. I have the carbon edition solidsuit too and thats not happening to me.
I only noticed that the phone gets too hot on Samsung 15w wireless charger, but i havent tried without the case.
Tomorrow i'm gonna try charging without the case to see if there is any change.
Hope you find usefull this info.
UPDATE
I hav found the cause on samsung US community. It was the battery's temperature sensor attached to the wireless charging coil. When wearing a tight case, such as rhinoshield solidsuit or otterbox defender pro, the case bends the phone a little bit. Not too much but just enough to make the sensor detached from the battery, hence the temperature too low message.
The solution? Either charge without the case, or press the upper half of the phone to align the sensor back into place. I am planning to get my phone to Samsung Service and ask for wireless coil replacement, but i am not sure if that wud help.
Any thoughts?
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UPDATE
I hav found the cause on samsung US community. It was the battery's temperature sensor attached to the wireless charging coil. When wearing a tight case, such as rhinoshield solidsuit or otterbox defender pro, the case bends the phone a little bit. Not too much but just enough to make the sensor detached from the battery, hence the temperature too low message.
The solution? Either charge without the case, or press the upper half of the phone to align the sensor back into place. I am planning to get my phone to Samsung Service and ask for wireless coil replacement, but i am not sure if that wud help.
Any thoughts?
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That's one of the weirdest things I have heard. But it seems to be true as a number of others have reported it too. I use an otterbox too but never faced that problem. Seems to be a problem with only some units. In that case you can definitely ask for the service to replace the coil. I am on an N975F though, the Exynos version.
mohdazrimny said:
UPDATE
I hav found the cause on samsung US community. It was the battery's temperature sensor attached to the wireless charging coil. When wearing a tight case, such as rhinoshield solidsuit or otterbox defender pro, the case bends the phone a little bit. Not too much but just enough to make the sensor detached from the battery, hence the temperature too low message.
The solution? Either charge without the case, or press the upper half of the phone to align the sensor back into place. I am planning to get my phone to Samsung Service and ask for wireless coil replacement, but i am not sure if that wud help.
Any thoughts?
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Maybe you have a faulty unit, because I have the exact same case, and I've had my Note since November, and no problems at all.
(I do have noticed that the case fits tighter than others tho, but no problems)