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tempted to buy but...

I'm really tempted to buy the moto 360 but MWC is just around the corner. Should I hold out for the second generation? Anyone know when itl be released? Wanted some advice from current owners. Is there anything you feel the first gen is severely lacking which might be in the second generation. Battery isn't an issue for me as I'll happily charge everyday. Anybodu used it with a nexus 5? What is the perofrmace like? Any problems with it disconnecting?.
Any thoughts/advice greatly appreciated.

OK so I've decided I'm going to buy a second hand moto 360.
Anything in particular I need to look out for apart from general wear?
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mo123456789 said:
OK so I've decided I'm going to buy a second hand moto 360.
Anything in particular I need to look out for apart from general wear?
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Look out for? As in things that can go wrong? Oddly enough I am on my 3rd Moto 360. The first one had a dead pixel and didnt play nice with any other Qi charger aside from the Moto one. The second one, 2 dead pixels, and yep I returned both. Sure a dead pixel isnt a HUGE deal, but on a 250.00 watch that had this issue right out of the box, I didnt agree with that. Not to mention that once I seen the single or double dead ones, I knew they were there and my eyes constantly gravitated to it! . Oddly enough, both of these were gray banded and silver watch. After waiting a few months, I decided to pick up a black one (Yay tax returns!) , and not 1 single dead pixel, and my old wireless charging mat actually works fine
So check for dead pixels and the infamous cracked back that people are reporting on theirs (which I think would come from using a different band thats not made for the 360)

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Look out for? As in things that can go wrong? Oddly enough I am on my 3rd Moto 360. The first one had a dead pixel and didnt play nice with any other Qi charger aside from the Moto one. The second one, 2 dead pixels, and yep I returned both. Sure a dead pixel isnt a HUGE deal, but on a 250.00 watch that had this issue right out of the box, I didnt agree with that. Not to mention that once I seen the single or double dead ones, I knew they were there and my eyes constantly gravitated to it! . Oddly enough, both of these were gray banded and silver watch. After waiting a few months, I decided to pick up a black one (Yay tax returns!) , and not 1 single dead pixel, and my old wireless charging mat actually works fine
So check for dead pixels and the infamous cracked back that people are reporting on theirs (which I think would come from using a different band thats not made for the 360)
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Thanks for your insight! I have a 1 dead pixel on my 40 inch TV and because I know its there its probably one of the most annoying things!
I will be checking the moto 360 out later on today. It is the black one and comes with both a leather and metal strap. He currently has the metal strap fitted. Are the cracks easy to see or will i need a magnifying glass?! Are there any reports of the vibration motor not working correctly or any thing regarding software which I should check before buying?

mo123456789 said:
Thanks for your insight! I have a 1 dead pixel on my 40 inch TV and because I know its there its probably one of the most annoying things!
I will be checking the moto 360 out later on today. It is the black one and comes with both a leather and metal strap. He currently has the metal strap fitted. Are the cracks easy to see or will i need a magnifying glass?! Are there any reports of the vibration motor not working correctly or any thing regarding software which I should check before buying?
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I havent heard much about the motor crapping out and as for the cracks, just search google since they seem to vary in size. But also as I mentioned, they "seem" to stem from the use of 3rd party watch bands. I just got the official 360 black metal band to go with my black watch, and seeing how Motorola included these little plastic tabs that fit into the slots to fill in the gaps, I can see how aftermarket straps could possibly damage it.
FYI, if the metal strap that comes with the watch is the one for the Pebble watch, be prepared to have any and all hairs on your wrist ripped out!

Help for the first time (pun?) buyer

Hi all,
I've recently come back into the android fold and I'm currently using the Nexus 6P (fantastic phone btw) and now I'm branching out to other android devices.
I've always wanted a smart watch and I feel now is the time to dive in. After a lot of research that's left me with two options and I'm torn between the Moto 360 (46mm) and the Huawei watch. I've read countless reviews and they both have their pro's and con's, such as cost, display, battery, looks, functionality and I've read into the issues surrounding the charging cradles which only makes my decision more difficult.
I'm all for customization and can spend hours on XDA reading and trying tings regarding my phone and android in general which made me take note of in terms of support and activity the Moto 360 has a lot more attention on XDA, I appreciate that this is most likely due to the Moto 360 being more main stream and has been out for longer, not to mention the V1 lead the charge for android wear but user support is very important to me.
At the moment I'm not sure how I feel about the flat tyre which appears to most of the gripes for the 360 however on investigation several watches faces appear to have overcome this issue to some extent and many users after some time appear to have forgotten all about it, plus it does serve some practicality with the ambient display so it's not all bad.
Any thoughts? Pro's and con's? Have you owned both watches or come from the 360?

Hua Wei watch has sapphire crystal. Enough said.
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Sounds like you want moto 360. Both are great. Huawei watch much more nicer and more classy expensive looking. Moto has it in bigger size as well, so if u like bigger watch faces then you need moto.
I personally love my black Huawei. It is worth every penny. I could care less about customization and user support forums. I buy technology to help me save time in my busy life. I don't have time nor the interest to be reinventing android wear on my watch.

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sinple said:
Hua Wei watch has sapphire crystal. Enough said.
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Bingo! Can't say enough about the durability of this watch also. Only wish it were more water proof.
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I don't believe the moto has a speaker either.....does it? Plus have you seen the display on the moto in ambient mode? Holy s...! It's completely pixilated. When I'm inside the house,office,mall, anywhere other than outside,the huawei ambient mode is easily visible, and completely crystal clear. No pixelation. The watches are in these ambient modes most of the time,especially if you have tilt to wake off like me. Please watch videos on you tube comparing this ambient mode with the moto.....its so nasty and ghetto looking.

My decision came down to the fact that the Moto 360 had a flat tire. I wanted a fully circular watch. I think the biggest downside to the Huawei Watch is the horrible charging mechanism. It's a pain to work with especially when I have to quickly charge my watch using a portable charger and throw it in my bag.

Hi all,
After much consideration I ended up ordering the 46mm Moto 360. It basically came down to price at the end of the day. The Huawei watch is £329 with the standard leather strap, I was able to order via a discount code a 46mm Moto 360 with a 22mm metal band and a micro Knurl Bezel for £280. Both are added extras above the standard Moto 360.
I may come back to the Huawei watch as I'm still concerned about the flat tyre and pixel density, however given the extras, screen size and the cost I felt it was too good of an option to let go.
Thanks for all the advice above!

redeuxx said:
My decision came down to the fact that the Moto 360 had a flat tire. I wanted a fully circular watch. I think the biggest downside to the Huawei Watch is the horrible charging mechanism. It's a pain to work with especially when I have to quickly charge my watch using a portable charger and throw it in my bag.
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I am surprised about the dislikes of the HW charging mechanism. I own both HW and Gear S2 Classic. I see no advantage or disadvantage of either charging means. I hold the HW just above the dock and it snaps in place - nothing difficult. Even when using a portable charger in my bag, while hardly ever needed though, the HW stays connected to the dock. Same with the Gear S2. It is also easy to put gear on dock as it snaps on, but I am not especially pleased that there are no connector pins. I just don't care....
I haven't checked yet if Gear S2 remains docked in my bag. I think the HW is better locked though.

tinker_tf said:
Hi all,
After much consideration I ended up ordering the 46mm Moto 360. It basically came down to price at the end of the day. The Huawei watch is £329 with the standard leather strap, I was able to order via a discount code a 46mm Moto 360 with a 22mm metal band and a micro Knurl Bezel for £280. Both are added extras above the standard Moto 360.
I may come back to the Huawei watch as I'm still concerned about the flat tyre and pixel density, however given the extras, screen size and the cost I felt it was too good of an option to let go.
Thanks for all the advice above!
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Actually I only paid £289 on Amazon for the black leather strap. I then bought a brown leather, a stainless steel band and mesh band on Amazon, pretty much identical to the originals and spent about £320 in total. Not bad for the watch and 4 straps!
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I got a pretty good price on my Huawei Watch a week ago. I live in EU but ordered from USA. Even with import tax and 2 day delivery it was still cheaper than anything in the rest of the world (and I checked). It ended up costing $427/£290/€390.
I ordered silver with leather band which I am not a fan of but mesh is already on the way. Hopefully it doesn't look too feminine.
I did get stupid USA charger which is useless in Sweden, but I have a converter at home (and it costs anyway like $5) so it's all good.
This is the watch I bought, although mine was cheaper at time. $310 or so, probably some Christmas price cut:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013LKLIB0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

I decided to order both!, I ordered the Huawei watch through Amazon at £329 with the metal strap. I felt safer in the knowledge the strap is made for the watch and comes under the same warranty with Amazon, plus Amazon are so good with returns I thought why not?
I haven't played with it too much yet as I am *still* awaiting on the moto 360. They've had the order since the 27th December but they've yet to dispatch it despite the order page saying it's ready to go.
First thoughts are - The presentation on this product is fantastic, it felt like I just bought an expensive piece of kit (technically I did?) The box, the decorating, the presentation was all very well done. It felt like a first class way of putting their device on display and for the first time in a long time, I spent so much time admiring the detail and effort that must of went into making this. However, whilst it is incredibly fancy I couldn't help but feel that once my excitement wore off, that this poor box will go into storage never to be seen and ideally with that in mind, would have liked the box it shipped in to be less deluxe so that the overall watch price would have been reduced.
The watch face feels small, which is odd as I don't even have anything to compare it to, I haven't worn a watch in months and like I said the 360 isn't here, but yet the screen feels small. The watch feels premium, screen is clear and crisp. Battery life seems better then I was expecting but again, I haven't dabbled with it too much just encase I return it.
The charging base seems a pain and could have been done better I feel. Why not have Qi charging? Or at least a decent stand? On that note, why not put that fantastic presentation box I mentioned to use and have that be part of the charging cycle.
The watch appears to be laggy, it doesn't seem fluid between the cards, or getting into the menus. Again I haven't set this watch up or spent that much time getting to know my way round it, plus with it being fairly new firmware updates should iron this out.
Overall I am happy with the watch, the box, the style, the feel and even the screen despite me thinking that it's kinda small. It's a lot of tech under a watch screen which is nothing short of amazing. However the cost of £329 is hard to swallow, I may return it for the leather strap one at £289 or may return it in favour of the 360 (if it ever gets here!)

I have used several watches. The Hauwei does lag some. I notice it more going into settings, it takes a second to open. Sometimes I think I missed a tap, but a second tap makes it go haywire. The hardware is identical to other watches that are smooth as butter, so it has to be a software setting. Perhaps they have the min cpu speed to slow or something. I dunno. It could be ironed out with an update or custom kernel.
The charging dock is kind of a pain compared to others. My LG G Watch has the same setup except the dock had a contoured lip around so it would slide into place with ease. It was also square = easier to align. The circle hauwei, when I dock, I have to semi spin it until it latches in. Even my ZenWatch2 just had a small magnetic clip and would snap on almost automatically.
The Hauwei is small. For me thats great because I am a smaller dude. My LG and Asus were big. The ZenWatch2 was good because of the curved screen. But my friends always called it my iPad Mini Watch.
The Motorola 360 has nice features but lacks a very important one; no speaker. And trust me, it is very important.
Heres why:
A watch is designed to give you personal freedom away from your phone. So I tend to not cling to it as much. It gets left on my desk, couch, charger, etc. When a call comes in... you find yourself scrambling to get to your phone. You typically do not have time to grab it and answer it, without some sort of awkward silence where you answered it from the watch and still in the process of grabbing the watch. Also when I am oncall for work, and in my pool swimming, I can dismiss unimportant emails and grab calls without having to kill myself trying to get out, dry off, and answer it before it goes to VM.
Food for thought. The speaker support was what I was waiting on to upgrade my LG G Watch. If you are going for just a cheap round smart watch, just buy the Moto 360 1st gen. I don't see the difference between them. Still has the flat tire and ****ty battery life.

Spare parts

With my note 8 still running about fine, no direct successor in sight and the software (pa) still acceptable I was thinking of giving my Note a little check up. After 3 years of daily usage and carrying it around in my bag, there only seem to be two issues with it. 1. The battery lost a bit of its stamina 2. There are several cracks in the back cover (3. Also a few cracks in the silver bezel but I assume that's harder to replace) .
So my question is if anybody has replaced these parts and can guide me to a good shop or a specific brand. Since I need to replace the back cover anyway, I thought maybe there is even an Extended Battery*option
Combo for the note around somewhere (sth like this).
I found a few batteries on the Web but had bad experiences with no name batteries and couldn't find a shop that sells the back cover...

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With my note 8 still running about fine, no direct successor in sight and the software (pa) still acceptable I was thinking of giving my Note a little check up. After 3 years of daily usage and carrying it around in my bag, there only seem to be two issues with it. 1. The battery lost a bit of its stamina 2. There are several cracks in the back cover (3. Also a few cracks in the silver bezel but I assume that's harder to replace) .
So my question is if anybody has replaced these parts and can guide me to a good shop or a specific brand. Since I need to replace the back cover anyway, I thought maybe there is even an Extended Battery*option
Combo for the note around somewhere (sth like this).
I found a few batteries on the Web but had bad experiences with no name batteries and couldn't find a shop that sells the back cover...
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I bought my battery for my Note 8 when I first got it. I purchased the battery from Amazon. Here's the one I bought and I mostly play games on it. It's not bad battery wise overall, I still have the original one. Taking the back cover off isn't hard but this specific battery came with the tools to replace it which helped tremendously since the screws are super small
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011Q324KS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tgQNxbG00VEN2
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I would replace the charge port as well. I just did a battery and charge port replacement on mine and if fixed an issue that made the tab unusable.

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I would replace the charge port as well. I just did a battery and charge port replacement on mine and if fixed an issue that made the tab unusable.
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Personally I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself. Mine doesn't seem to present any issues, I bought mine used from someone on Craigslist
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Use it till it dies
clickboombang said:
With my note 8 still running about fine, no direct successor in sight and the software (pa) still acceptable I was thinking of giving my Note a little check up. After 3 years of daily usage and carrying it around in my bag, there only seem to be two issues with it. 1. The battery lost a bit of its stamina 2. There are several cracks in the back cover (3. Also a few cracks in the silver bezel but I assume that's harder to replace) .
So my question is if anybody has replaced these parts and can guide me to a good shop or a specific brand. Since I need to replace the back cover anyway, I thought maybe there is even an Extended Battery*option
Combo for the note around somewhere (sth like this).
I found a few batteries on the Web but had bad experiences with no name batteries and couldn't find a shop that sells the back cover...
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Still made no software updates.. some apps {fox sports go example .} will not upgrade stuck on 4.1.2 send pm if better I used to luv this device

If anyone is still looking for parts:
http://www.etradesupply.com/catalogsearch/result/?warehouse=0&q=n5100
I'm not affiliated with them in any capacity YMMV

Replacement Screen - Finally!

Hey guys,
I posted this in the general forum but thought I would share with this subset as well. I've polished and sanded my watch down to oblivion and I was dying to find a replacement bezel. I ran across this on aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori...3489-4c2a-acd6-843db467ef02&priceBeautifyAB=0
Initially they indicated that the button would require a special tool. After I corresponded with them, they indicate they will send me a case with the button. With the coupon, it cost me $14 shipped to make my watch brand new again. Disassembly looks easy enough that I'm going to give this a shot. Just thought some of you who had issues in the past, or have put your watch to the side, might want to know about this,
I recently bought a Gear S3, but there is something about the HW1 that is just so damn appealing and still stands out compared to all other smartwatches on the market. Hope this helped someone!

Your title says you bought a new screen but your post says you bought a new bezel.

I ordered the black case with the screen and button and replaced my scratched black case. All the parts are original and my watch looks like new again!
Disassembly was not that difficult, all you need is a size 3 torx en small phillips screwdriver.

I also bought the black parts and replaced the silver ones.
It looks so sick now!

Where i can get the black 4g Version one
Does s.o. know where i can get one of those for watch2 with a sim Slot in black?
Thx in Advance

This seller no longer has stock. Is there any other link?

rawdikrik said:
This seller no longer has stock. Is there any other link?
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Idem....

good news got links for huawei watch w1 replacement screen thank me later
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original...862684?hash=item2ac8956e1c:g:Db0AAOSwb-Rb0pMw

zenfone beginner said:
good news got links for huawei watch w1 replacement screen thank me later
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original...862684?hash=item2ac8956e1c:g:Db0AAOSwb-Rb0pMw
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Odd that one list it as "Original Full LCD Screen" where as the HW1 has an OLED screen.

I know buddy it mentions it as lcd screen but we all know you cannot manufacture a lcd for oled watch can you? So it is just for reference purpose you can contact further to the seller for in detail description of the replacement screen

Galaxy Watch 4 Classic has arrived (Germany)

My Galaxy Watch 4 Classic arrived this morning at 10:30.
It was a surprise for me, I was expecting a parcel from Samsung with a new case and Smarttags for my S21 Ultra so was not really paying attention to the DHL emails, but an additional box came with 4 Classic inside.
I thought it may be just luck because I am 5 minutes away from Samsung Germany head office but looking at Reddit seems a few people have them today or shipped today.
So far it is very nice, cannot choose Google Assistant yet but happy so far.

Cool. Looks sharp

Yeah my 46mm Classic in Silver arrived today, a week early.....
Not complaining although the straps havent arrived yet and I hate this silicon white one!

I have the standard strap but think I might get the leather one when it's available.

My black Watch 4 has arrived and it's a definite upgrade from my Watch 2. Good to have a blood oxygen monitor. And great being able to use Gpay instead of the clunky Samsung Pay Plus. Also useful having Google Keep Notes and Google Maps on the watch. Not sure about battery life...seems to drain pretty quickly. But I've been playing around with it a lot and it's early days.

iainmann said:
My black Watch 4 has arrived and it's a definite upgrade from my Watch 2. Good to have a blood oxygen monitor. And great being able to use Gpay instead of the clunky Samsung Pay Plus. Also useful having Google Keep Notes and Google Maps on the watch. Not sure about battery life...seems to drain pretty quickly. But I've been playing around with it a lot and it's early days.
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Yup, happy to have Notes and Maps.
Still would prefer Fit over Samsung Health but not everything will work in there directly even if you can install and choose as primary.
Batter has gone from 100% to 58% for me in 6.5 hours..
Including setup and play time, 20 minutes tracked walk and always on screen.

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Yeah my 46mm Classic in Silver arrived today, a week early.....
Not complaining although the straps havent arrived yet and I hate this silicon white one!
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I was going to order the Classic in Silver but didn’t like the white straps. I noticed on the main page there where two silver options. The other silver option was for the watch with no straps. I ordered it and the black leather strap. Both watch and strap arrived yesterday. Two separate boxes. The watch box was sealed but inside the watch had fingerprints all over it. There was no protective film on the display.
Has anyone else received a grubby watch and do was there any protective film over the display?
I cleaned up the watch and fortunately there were no scratches. Attached the straps and it looks good. Not sure about the battery life but I will give it a few days.

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I was going to order the Classic in Silver but didn’t like the white straps. I noticed on the main page there where two silver options. The other silver option was for the watch with no straps. I ordered it and the black leather strap. Both watch and strap arrived yesterday. Two separate boxes. The watch box was sealed but inside the watch had fingerprints all over it. There was no protective film on the display.
Has anyone else received a grubby watch and do was there any protective film over the display?
I cleaned up the watch and fortunately there were no scratches. Attached the straps and it looks good. Not sure about the battery life but I will give it a few days.
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Maybe because you did the choosing watch and strap thing?
Could be lack of watch on its own at launch so they have to remove band manually?
Although should not make them take film off.
Mine had plastic film over screen and box fully sealed.

Mine had protective film on screen.

Congrats! Looks sweet!
I have the black 44mm pre-ordered and due August 27... can't wait!

iainmann said:
My black Watch 4 has arrived and it's a definite upgrade from my Watch 2. Good to have a blood oxygen monitor. And great being able to use Gpay instead of the clunky Samsung Pay Plus. Also useful having Google Keep Notes and Google Maps on the watch. Not sure about battery life...seems to drain pretty quickly. But I've been playing around with it a lot and it's early days.
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i agree with you, google pay , maps and keep are really welcome but also google messages and gboard are great additions
unfortunately after a couple of days i must say that the battery drain is increased compared to the active2 but it's worth it!