Hello
YES CALL ME A NOOB IF YOU FEEL LIKE OR IDK WHATS THE WORD USED AROUND HERE FOR A NEWBIE
Well since yesterday my Xperia S display has the yellow tint issue I think it happened because of overheating. I left it connected to HDMI port for very long time but I had it connected for long time earlier aswell but didn't had this yellow tint issue.
I only came to know about this today and found it is an known issue. I was planning to get my whole body changed since 1 month as I don't want to buy a new phone I was quite satisfied with it but now I'm depressed as the whole things messed up.
Okay enough stories so what happened is the yellow tint stayed till today around 7 and now the display is totally gone I can only see the lights with black displa I mean its alive. I feel the vibration while trying to turn off or on whatever. I even watched a movie with it on my TV as it was clear on the LED TV.
I went to the service center and the chick did nothing but gave me her lovely smile and telling me it will cost 12000 RS INR, the display was there till then it went away after I got home.
I'm dying here depressed wondering if I have unread messages of chicks.
Now I saw a few displays of the phone on ebay around $35-$55 which wouldnt be more than 5000 RS INR.
I don't even own a credit card but I'll manage if you guys think I'll be able to replace the display myself and there is an complete guide here that will help me replace it. I've done a CDROM and HDD thing on PC but gluing and delicate things scare me and I just don't trust the normal shop keepers here they will charge me way too much and I'm 101 % sure it will cause problems in future.
So please help me. It's been only 7 hours without my phone and I've smoked 12 cigarettes in its depression.
Hoping for positive response.
Thankyou in advance.
Ok so your problem was a yellow tint and now a dead screen?
Well yellow tint is caused by high temps, aka direct sunlight and summer heat
Dead screen? Try shining a torch on the screen its self see if your backlight is broken (no light = very dark screen)
You may be able to replace the LEDs instrad of the whole screen
Ill try to find a guide for you
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Well touch and everything seems fine. I couldnt sleep last night so this idea of connecting to hdmi came up.
Everything on tv screen was clear and my touch on the phones were resonding smothly which I could see on the tv.
I'll be really mad now if an easy fix is there and with less cost as I was just not able to live without it.
I went to this place in my city and He is changing the display for 4.5 k INR which is better than 12 k that sony was charging.
NO guarantee or warranty but my friend has his xperia sola display changed from there and it works like a charm however theres a thumb impression on it which the guy said can be fixed by gluing it again.
but my friend just using it for time pass like I just want to use this for some more time till a better phone comes which will make me buy it.
thankyou for your time.
LOL Unread messages from chicks haha. You want to buy another phone? Buy it. You don't deserve the SONY XPERIA S.
Ok so I bought my silver moto 360 in september of 2014 and fell in love with it instantly. Of course I got the one with the leather band since the metal ones weren't available. It wasn't until January that my moto 360 started to act a little very strange. It would reboot constantly and would get very hot. At one point in time, it would just bootloop till the battery died. So me being the tech geek that I am, I searched the Web far and wide and couldn't find anyone with my similar problem. So I decided to see what motorola would do. They were very understanding of my stress with my device and offered to give me another one but with the cost of withholding $200 dollars on my credit card. Me being broke thought that maybe the moto 360 should just sit for awhile and when I got the money, I would get it fixed. So 3 weeks ago I finally got the money to get my moto 360 fixed. I called motorola and they began the process and withheld my $200 . 4 days after that, I got an email saying that the device I requested wasn't available and they would send me the black one with the black band........so I was like......ummmm I think not. Don't nobody want that black thing. So I called and she explained that the model number that I had was out of stock but the could send me a black one. I explained to her that I just bought a silver pebble steel band and it wouldn't match so she put me on hold and said she would try to help me out......25 minutes later......literally......she got back on and said ," well how about the model number 00421NARTL". I Googled it real quick and seen that it was the silver model, not paying attention to the fact that it comes with the original moto 360 silver band. So I approved and she overnight shipped it. I got my moto 360 and took it out of the shipping package and realized the front of the moto 360 box had a silver band........my heart dropped as I destroyed the tape on the box and behold.........my new moto 360 with the silver band........so I just want to rate there customer service a 10/10 and I like how the dealt with me and my situation just to make me happy. My next phone might be a Motorola phone lol
Great story, but I'm presently going through hell trying to get a refund of $359 for a Gold 360 that I returned weeks ago.
They have pulled all types of shady moves to cheat me, or at least discouraged me from returning a Motorola product ever again.
Beware!
My black moto360 is doing this very same thing... I'm sending it back for another , due to the fact that I charged it fully , pulled it off the charger and went to work. I was there for about 3 hours , and felt a vibration so I checked it. It crashed completely , then got very hot. Now that I have it home , I put it on the charger and it booted back up. I don't trust it now , and my battery life has been very poor for the last few weeks. Honestly , I didnt expect it to even boot up or charge considering how hot it got. Hope I don't end up with someone else's headache.
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I'm eventually going to make the plunge in getting a smartwatch, and always liked the 360, but with the 360 2 so close to being announced, is it even worth getting the 360 now?
I love modding and stretching the limits of a device. When the 360 came out, i wanted it, but couldn't afford it. Recently I saw someone running youtube videos on the 360 and it sold me. Then i noticed the huge price drop and it started really pushing me toward a purchase.
What are the current limits of the device? I know running youtube on a watch is considered impracticable by most people (small screen, batt life), but it's right up my alley. Can you remote a pc or phone with the 360? I'm always streaming youtube to listen to music in my car, screen off, and I never know what i want to listen to next. I love the freedom of being able to pull up any track that strikes me in the moment, without having to store thousands and thousands of mp3s on a device. If video running directly on the watch isnt very efficient, can the watch remote the phone to change youtube videos without interacting with the phone?
Also, if you were me, would you get the 360?
wait for the 360 2?
or is there another device out there that is even more capable of outside-of-the-box kind of applications??
Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!
Hi there!
I recommend reading this thread, it's about a similar topic and it should at least answer some of your questions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-360/help/wait-model-buy-t3146347
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Hi there!
I recommend reading this thread, it's about a similar topic and it should at least answer some of your questions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-360/help/wait-model-buy-t3146347
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I'll probably pull the trigger at this price point just to get in.. then resell once the 2 comes out..
any differences between the best buy, google store, and amazon versions of the watch?
I know sometimes phones will have different hardware specs with different vendors
also, the free 'youtube app' that allows you to watch youtube on the watch itself also claims to be able to google cast the video to another device, ie: chromecast tv. Is it also capable of sending the video to a phone? My theory is, I can pull up the app on the watch, say what i want to listen to with the voice search, and beam it to my phone which is still holstered and wired to my car stereo. Think that would work? Anyone with a moto360 want to try it out?
I was pretty much in the same boat but I made the plunge (arr, matey).
I never had much money to spare for a smartwatch but I knew one day I would get one. I finally bought one last week, not even second hand how I usually buy things, because the price was finally acceptable for me (and a 14-day free return policy at the store was a great way to test the device - I'll probably keep it). I wasn't even considering the potential successor of the Moto 360, two reasons:
1. It would be way too expensive. I'd have to wait another year after its release until the price would finally be right for me.
2. There isn't much to improve with Android Wear smartwatches, as my only disappointment is battery life (though I love how easily and quickly it charges wirelessly to make up for it).
I'd say if you're like me, you don't have much money for a smartwatch, then the Moto 360 is currently still an awesome device. Especially since it received this huge update very recently which enabled Wi-Fi. This device is much more capable than the limited number of apps in the Play Store would suggest. I'll see if I can make any useful apps myself :fingers-crossed:
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I was pretty much in the same boat but I made the plunge (arr, matey).
I never had much money to spare for a smartwatch but I knew one day I would get one. I finally bought one last week, not even second hand how I usually buy things, because the price was finally acceptable for me (and a 14-day free return policy at the store was a great way to test the device - I'll probably keep it). I wasn't even considering the potential successor of the Moto 360, two reasons:
1. It would be way too expensive. I'd have to wait another year after its release until the price would finally be right for me.
2. There isn't much to improve with Android Wear smartwatches, as my only disappointment is battery life (though I love how easily and quickly it charges wirelessly to make up for it).
I'd say if you're like me, you don't have much money for a smartwatch, then the Moto 360 is currently still an awesome device. Especially since it received this huge update very recently which enabled Wi-Fi. This device is much more capable than the limited number of apps in the Play Store would suggest. I'll see if I can make any useful apps myself :fingers-crossed:
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Agree, there is not much difference between all the available smartwatches besides design and hardware. The software is the same on all of them (almost).
I can't see how people can complain about battery life. It's not a phone or a computer for that matter. The screen should not be on all the time. I normally charge mine before bed, sleep with it and wake up with around 85-90% left and then around 50% left when day is over, 20-30% if ambient screen.
It's a watch and you should only use it to check the clock, notifications and weather (or other features) not play games and such on it. In the first few weeks, mine died after a day use too. The battery began to stabilize + you begin to see it as a watch + notification thing only. I barely look at it all day. Only read the message I get and then decide if I should answer on phone or not.
So the Moto 360 will be almost the same as the Moto 360 V2 besides some new design and maybe some new hardware features, like GPS.
Honestly I can't wait for V2 of the Moto360. Granted, price will be much higher than the current sale, and or permanent retail price of the first... But im excited about losing the "flat tire" look. I just bought my Moto360 about a week ago now, and don't get me wrong, I love everything about it and the flat tire doesn't really bother me at all. Aside from speed improvements, possibly better battery, sharper display, and over all improvement of a V2 ( all assuming those come to pass in the new one) the OG Moto360 is still amazing and does its job, and imo, does it well. I will be passing this one on to my wife when V2 hits the scene anyway so it will have a long life ahead of it.
At the price its set at right now, this is def a great smartwatch to own, especially for someone who has never owned a smartwatch before.
So (even tho I've obviously stated I have already) absolutely I would buy it. (again)?
I think it's still a nice smartwatch. I've owned the Pebble Steel, 360, Zenwatch, and G Watch R, and I've come back to the 360... out of all of them, it was my favourite. It also helped I scored an open-box 23mm SS one for $130 tax in, lol.
I have a pebble time and a motor 360 I also have the first pebble and I take most of the time the old pebble. First battery life is so good last me all week and also water proof. Which the time is too but the pebble feels more durable than the 360 and so on. Also a reminder when you wanna sell the 360 one day you only can sell it to someone with an android phone.
But the 360 is pretty good.
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I was waiting for the Moto 360 2 but after it wasn't announced with the new Moto X and G I finally got bored and decided to purchase one, especially as I'd seen it for a great price £120 ($180). First impressions are I love the watch and it looks really stylish, it actually does more than I thought it would, which is a bonus.
Plus when the Moto 360 2 does get announced I'll sell this on.
Maybe I should have waited another few weeks and I would have seen the Moto 360 2 starting to be teased. Oh well you live and learn, lol.
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Maybe I should have waited another few weeks and I would have seen the Moto 360 2 starting to be teased. Oh well you live and learn, lol.
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I waited all summer for the 360 v2 to come out. I waited through MWC, through Google and Motorola events that we thought might be a 360 v2 announcement, and even after all that we still have no release date. The newly "leaked" images of the new Moto 360 v2 are not terribly impressive.
Since Moto has given us ZERO real info on the new version, I decided to get a 360 this week (it's also pretty cheap on Amazon). Today is my first day with it and I like how it looks and functions, but I am disappointed in the vibration strength. I have a Sony Smartwatch 3 and I can easily feel the vibration patterns on it. The 360 has a much weaker vibration motor and I am just going to have to get used to missing some notifications. That being said, the display is MUCH better on the 360 and it looks really good on the wrist.
The new 360 is not at all likely going to be worth the money they will ask for it. We also really have no idea when it will come out. Motorola really screwed up with their launch of the v2. By the time it comes out there will likely be other players out there, and the holiday season is just over 2 months away. I'll enjoy my 360 v1 until then and see what's available in December.
Still love my 360 v1. Looks great on the wrist, but since the infamous Apple Watch has been released I always get questions if its the Apple Watch. Replaced my grey leather band with a mesh metal band and its made the watch look even better. So I would still buy if you can snag a deal from Amazon, eBay etc...
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I waited all summer for the 360 v2 to come out. I waited through MWC, through Google and Motorola events that we thought might be a 360 v2 announcement, and even after all that we still have no release date. The newly "leaked" images of the new Moto 360 v2 are not terribly impressive.
Since Moto has given us ZERO real info on the new version, I decided to get a 360 this week (it's also pretty cheap on Amazon). Today is my first day with it and I like how it looks and functions, but I am disappointed in the vibration strength. I have a Sony Smartwatch 3 and I can easily feel the vibration patterns on it. The 360 has a much weaker vibration motor and I am just going to have to get used to missing some notifications. That being said, the display is MUCH better on the 360 and it looks really good on the wrist.
The new 360 is not at all likely going to be worth the money they will ask for it. We also really have no idea when it will come out. Motorola really screwed up with their launch of the v2. By the time it comes out there will likely be other players out there, and the holiday season is just over 2 months away. I'll enjoy my 360 v1 until then and see what's available in December.
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I just got the 360 last week to try. I'm going to return it after a couple weeks unless things magically get better all the sudden. Coming from the lg g watch the battery on this 360 is terrible in comparison and ui lags more often then I'm used to in the g watch also. If price is a major concern then the og 360 is still good enough if the battery is good enough for your use. It isn't for mine. I don't want to disable everything to make it barely last a day.
The battery on mine was draining pretty fast the first few days of use. Not sure if it was a bedding in issue or it was just me fiddling with it every few minutes. It seems to have stabilized now and I can get through a day and its on around 15-20% when I stick it on charge at 11pm. I have my brightness on 1 and flick to wake up on.
I've just got one and love it. Didn't want to wait for the 360 2 or pay the higher price for it, as it would probably cost a bit more, maybe?
Battery life for me is good. Only had it a few days, but got me through a full day (08:00 - 22:30) with 3% left. That was with a bit of playing and for some of the time ambient mode turned on. I now have ambient mode turned off, flick to wake on and auto brightness on. It was at 59% when I put it on this morning at 08:00. It's now 13:38 and it's on 36%.
I waited for the v2 teasers and immediately went and purchased a v1 360. I am not seeing much in design or spec that make me want to pay more for the v2.
And both have the flat tire!
I already have an LG G Watch R, which I intend to continue using as my daily driver. The v1, will be for business and formal type affairs. It just looks very nice to me.
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And it looks like when you click the Moto Maker button for the 360 on Motorola's site it no longer works. Got in just under the wire!
http://moofi.woot.com/offers/motorola-moto-360-smart-watch-1 $150 for metal band
best buy still has it for $150 if you want it faster thank woot
after going through warranty service with motorola i would say dont ever buy anything from this company.
Hello, so my Moto 360's battery was dying, randomly shutting off, so I cracked open the back and replaced the battery!
BAM.
NOw... my moto 360's display is dying... the colors are all weird, like the reds aren't showing, sometimes after charging there is a LOT of screen burnt in (goes away), and now there are lines going up and down.
SO, is there a fix for this? I'll replace the LCD panel if I could, but I can't seem to find one...
looks to be done for?
MAN, there is no smartwatch I want! I wish moto would make a version 3!
I want:
1. NFC (for payments)
2. GPS
3. ALL round display
4. Good looks
i'd like the LG watch sport, but the battery life is not great, and you can't change the watch bands... OH, and it's HUGE.
Misfit watch looks good... but is that a reliable company? not even out yet.
sigh.
Thanks for any input!