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[Q] Google Music bug? pinned music disappears

Anyone had this strange problem that the songs you made available for offline use (pinned) disappear after a while. In fact, the entire music app resets as if it was started for the first time and needs to be synced with your account.
I tried to find out the source of the problem, whether the problem occurs when the phone is connected to the computer via USB or something but no. I read other google forums and some people say its a bug and will be fixed. I also need to mention I am not using google music in the USA.
If anyone had the same before or knows a fix, pls let me know.
Using SGN stock 4.0.2, newest Google Music Play app

The music I select to download for offline will not download regardless of rom or version of play music.
It just keeps saying I have a problem with my internet connection, I don't. It is working perfectly for everything else on wireless and 3G but play music does not even reach 1%.
Infuriating as I'm going travelling in 2 days and need the music in my phone offline as I will have no 3G!

Some of my local music wont play at all.
Sometimes it wont download the entire song too, its quite annoying.

styxx said:
Anyone had this strange problem that the songs you made available for offline use (pinned) disappear after a while. In fact, the entire music app resets as if it was started for the first time and needs to be synced with your account.
I tried to find out the source of the problem, whether the problem occurs when the phone is connected to the computer via USB or something but no. I read other google forums and some people say its a bug and will be fixed. I also need to mention I am not using google music in the USA.
If anyone had the same before or knows a fix, pls let me know.
Using SGN stock 4.0.2, newest Google Music Play app
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not I. Google music does loose pinned music when I update it though...

boabsmith said:
The music I select to download for offline will not download regardless of rom or version of play music.
It just keeps saying I have a problem with my internet connection, I don't. It is working perfectly for everything else on wireless and 3G but play music does not even reach 1%.
Infuriating as I'm going travelling in 2 days and need the music in my phone offline as I will have no 3G!
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I think this happens because you don't have the song information (ID3 tags) set up properly in your songs. I've had the same problems before.

Anyone else experiencing this? The problem keeps coming back randomly. The problem also happened on my girlfriend's Nexus S so it's not related to my phone or my account.

I've had this happen too. It's annoying when I discover it when I am away from my WiFi.
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I always have this problem, but mostly is went my pc can't recognise my phone/usb cable and it re-download the drivers while my phone's connected... I'm on stock.
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Google play music stores music as cache. So cache cleaners will remove the offline songs.
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styxx said:
Anyone else experiencing this? The problem keeps coming back randomly. The problem also happened on my girlfriend's Nexus S so it's not related to my phone or my account.
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I've had this issue since day one. Ive had it on two different nexi (think thats the plural) as well. Do you have multiple google accounts on your phone? Its as though something is setting the app back to its default settings because when it happens I have to go through the account selection screen.
Just a thought, are you using a shared account with your girlfriend to both access the same music (I am). Maybe through using lots of devices we are hitting the authorisation limit for the music account (you are only allowed to access from a certain amount of devices I think).

Keeps downloading offline music
For the last few days, my phone keeps trying to download offline music even though my phone has the music and I have not added any new music. It is crushing my battery. Any thoughts on how to fix would be appreciated.

I didn't had any problems with google music. maybe it's because of the codec? i use 256 kbps VBR mp3s from amazon and didn't had such problems since i started to use this service.

I'm currently having this issue, it's driving me nuts. On 4.1.1 with the latest G Music app.

my whole library just up n effin poofed >_< its all gone. i cant even redownload the music manager. google is pissing off lAtelywith theses bugz

This is not unique to Samsung, happened on my HTC One X as well.
There is some suggestion that cabling up to USB in "disk drive mode" triggers removal of all your pinned music.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=35153
If you pin a significant part of your music for off-line use, this can be a huge download the next time you connect.
I've only noticed this once, when I cabled my HOX to the computer for no real reason, just to see what happened. (The phone is not rooted).
To those who see this frequently: Are you cabling up via USB?
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fifarunnerr said:
Google play music stores music as cache. So cache cleaners will remove the offline songs.
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Not when you pin the songs. It should not be cache-cleaned. Besides, I don't run a cache cleaner.

I, personally haven't had this issue in ages now. I never used to (and still don't) plug my devices into a computer. It may have been account related though in my case. I used to use a separate google account for my music (I shared the account with my girlfriend). I gave up on that approach and uploaded all my music to my own account and deleted the music one. Haven't had the problem since. Could be coincidence, could be something else.
I did find a workaround when I had the problem though. When you go into play music and it acts like it's not been setup, don't do anything, don't try to reset it up. Just reboot the phone. I did this a couple of times when I had the issue and when the phone came back up everything was back to normal, account still related and pinned music still pinned. Admittedly I can't remember the precise point to reboot it but I definitely saw it work.

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.

Won't stay connected

Just got this watch. I had the Moto 360 before, it worked fine.
This doesn't want to stay connected. I have to reset the watch, uninstall Android Wear and re-install it, then it'll connect once. After that, it disconnects and won't connect again. So notifications, syncing, weather, etc don't work.
Looking at my phone in Android Wear it just says Connecting.... on the watch, it says disconnected. Going into Bluetooth settings doesn't do a damn thing either.

Try Bluetooth Auto Connect from Playstore, it´s working for me on a Note3 with Omega Rom

Thanks for the reply. I managed to sort it out... I missed the step to click "trust device" during the initial set up. I didn't realize that was a necessary step for the watch to stay connected. You'd think it'd just do it automatically.

I don´t know, if it´s automatic, but i have the function with klicking on "trust device", no change, only the "Blutetoot Auto Connect" app is working.

This piece of crap is doing it again. Once its been disconnected, it won't connect again without complelety startinh over and resetting everything.
I'll check out that app.
You know, people can bash apple all they want, but at least their **** actually works properly.

Hasn't happened in a while, but if mine won't connect I just go to the android wear app and disconnect the Zenwatch then connect again. Works every time...

Tried that, many times.. never works. That app doesn't work either.

Well this is a serious problem I've had the watch for about six weeks now it took awhile to get initial set up to begin with I was at the point to return it on the first day , then I don't know how but it just paired and started working fine , I was very happy until today turned the watch on it wasn't paired and I've literally been trying for hours to get this chit to connect with no luck I've reset it ,tried the app mentioned above no luck at this point I give up I bough it at best buy but I'm past the return period I'm going to try and find some customer service rep ,at this point I give up trying to get the watch to work,if anyone knows of a customer service phone number I would greatly appreciate it , or if anyone here has any helpful information , ,I'm pretty tech wavy. But I surrender at this point what a shame I really liked the watch but the aggravation factor is to much ,sorry for the.long rant but there's no where else to vent or look for help maybe together as a group we can find some answers again any help would be greatly appreciated......

did you forget the watch in your phones Bluetooth settings?

kellybrf said:
did you forget the watch in your phones Bluetooth settings?
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Thank's for replying but yes I've tried everything under the sun , just got home from work , going to see if I can't find a customer service number , if I can't get it resolved by the weekend I might as well throw 200$ in the Trash because That's where it's Going ....................:crying:

Go to settings / apps on your phone. Find google play services under running apps. See if device connection service is running. If not try rebooting your phone then the watch in that order and try to pair. You could also check if there is an update for play services and update if there is.
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Same issue here, boxing up my ZenWatch and bringing it back to Best Buy today. Still within the 15 days. I really like the watch but these random disconnects are a killer. Most of the time it auto-reconnects but every now and then I have to reboot everything--which is kinda ridiculous if I'm out running.
At least I'll have a different watch with everything else the same for comparison sake and report back.

Have you tried uninstalling zenwatch manager? Mine started disconnecting after the last update, and uninstalling seems to have fixed my issue
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I had the same problem I think the update from google services broke it.
unpair the watch from your phone then factory reset the watch and this is IMPORTANT pair your watch using "android wear" NOT the Bluetooth from the system phone
after I paired my watch using Android Wear now the watch stay connected and reconnect normally

keops777 said:
I had the same problem I think the update from google services broke it.
unpair the watch from your phone then factory reset the watch and this is IMPORTANT pair your watch using "android wear" NOT the Bluetooth from the system phone
after I paired my watch using Android Wear now the watch stay connected and reconnect normally
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After half a day working this seems to be the solution, thanks. :good:

Bad luck: two days later same problem persists (frequently disconnecting)

I am getting pretty tired of my Zenwatch not staying connected either. $200 is a lot of money for a watch that doesn't work right. It's had three or four updates since I bought it and it still sucks, should have sent it back the first week.
The Google nag to enable Google Now in the Android Wear screen is also a sore spot with me, if I wanted it enabled it would be enabled.
This whole "wearables" thing seems to be a poorly executed fad more than anything else, one that I'll be avoiding from here on out.

why would you have a watch that relies so heavily on google now and not enable it? connection has been just fine for me no several phones and software versions since I got it in January

kellybrf said:
why would you have a watch that relies so heavily on google now and not enable it? connection has been just fine for me no several phones and software versions since I got it in January
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Same here. I mean, it has disconnected maybe 3 times since I got it in November, but it hasn't been a big issue. Toggling BT on the phone reconnected it. I also agree with you about Google Now. It's central to how Wear works. Using a Wear device without Now would be like buying a car and trying to drive it without starting the engine.

kellybrf said:
why would you have a watch that relies so heavily on google now and not enable it? connection has been just fine for me no several phones and software versions since I got it in January
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You don't need Google now to benefit from owning this watch.
1. I like the ability to change watch faces and create my own with Watchmaker.
2. I can answer or dismiss a call from the watch.
3. Text and email notifications.
That's all I care about, anything else is an unnecessary distraction.

Google Fit not counting steps without phone

Hi all,
I couldn't find a similar topic in the SW3 forum, so apologies if this is a duplicate. I'm finding my SW 3 (running 5.1.1) will not count my steps on its own, only when I have my phone with me. I only got the watch a couple weeks ago, so not sure if it is a problem with the 5.1.1 update. As far as I understand, the watch should be able to count the steps on its own and then sync with my phone later...is this not correct? I know it has GPS to track runs with Endomondo, but I thought it had its own pedometer as well.
If this is indeed supposed to work, any ideas to fix it?

Welcome to the nightmare that is google fit. It's just awful and broken. Sync always screws up between the watch and the phone. It really is a joke. I honestly don't understand how google can allow something like this to happen. I use the jawbone up app, only version 4.4 because the latest update broke android wear compatibility. Works perfectly. I'll just wait till google get their act together. Hopefully it'll be soon.
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Sync doesnt work properly with messages either if you dismiss it on the watch it still shows on the phone and tablet.
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Oh, darn. I really wanted this watch for the fitness features. Bummer that one doesn't work.
edit: So I'm doing some testing and I suppose it really is Fit not syncing. Present my watch indicator for steps (Pujie Black, that is supposed to be connected to Fit) says 2282. Google Fit (app on watch and phone) says 2223. I just left my phone and walked around the office a bit. Indicator didn't change from 2282, but when I opened the Fit app on my watch I saw it quickly change from 2223 to 2249 and then back to 2223. Phone also says 2223. That is incredibly frustrating.
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permissions off?
try going into the settings and then permissions, i found that in the permissions menu google fit did not have permission to access the sensors, this could possibly be the problem

Watch says no Google play services!

When on wifi,and I resync apps I get this message on the face "Get Google play services.Android wear wont run without Google play services,which are missing from your phone.
Then I have the option, if I swipe left,to open on phone,then ot wont open to anything..... I have Google play services,and the lates version,and the watch operates fine,accept I never get Google now cards on the watch. Ive factory reset it several times for other issues,and each time I get this message until the watch syncs with the phone,then ot goes away.
Im in Thailand and wondering if that has anything to do with it.

Exactly the same happened to me in Germany. So no, it's not specific to Thailand.
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I've seen this a few times. I believe I swiped right to get rid of it. Nothing else happened on the watch or on my phone. It seemed to be a temporary issue, as far as I could tell.

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bailyc said:
I've seen this a few times. I believe I swiped right to get rid of it. Nothing else happened on the watch or on my phone. It seemed to be a temporary issue, as far as I could tell.
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Exactly,I just swipe right then it's gone, until either I restart the watch or resync the apps,then it comes on again. IDK.......

It seems like this may be an issue with the newest update for Android Wear. I have been holding off on installing the newest update because there have been a lot of complaints in the play store about this type of issue. Hopefully, Google fixes this in the next AW update.
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Install the latest version for your phone. This solved the issue for me
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/
Check the version on the end first within your applications under settings. Ex. Mine ends with -240
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Hanger4life said:
Im in Thailand and wondering if that has anything to do with it.
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Did you purchase this in Thailand? Mind me asking where?

Thailand
lekeyboard said:
Did you purchase this in Thailand? Mind me asking where?
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I bought the watch off amazon, not sure,but I think the watch came from China directly,or Korea. It got here in less than 5 days with standard shipping,so I'm pretty sure it did not come from the US.
I'm in Bangkok.

However the no Google services error has stopped showing up on the watch, and the watch operates perfectly now.

Hanger4life said:
I bought the watch off amazon, not sure,but I think the watch came from China directly,or Korea. It got here in less than 5 days with standard shipping,so I'm pretty sure it did not come from the US.
I'm in Bangkok.
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Oh nice, did you get charged anything at customs? I purchased mine in Bangkok directly and just wondering if I should return it and buy through amazon if it turns out cheaper.

Hanger4life said:
However the no Google services error has stopped showing up on the watch, and the watch operates perfectly now.
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Funnily enough I had the same issue when I got mine, went away on its own. It was updating the watch in the background I think.