Hello and good day everyone.
In this post i will provide my full first impression of the watch.
Buying the Watch:
First of all i was using Fitbit Ionic for almost 2 years now and was thinking of an upgrade.
Huawei GT 2 Caught my eye mainly because of its battery life which most watches lack. I've done my research on the watch but there were couple of important things that i've missed.
The Price of the watch was fair compared to others.
First Impression:
- The watch material was good and felt like premium quality build, screen was beautiful.
- Supports Multiple Languages in notifications ( unlike Fitbit ).
- I cant see or view the whole notification ( so when i receive a text message or a whatsapp message i cant read all of it unlike fitbit which is shocking to me).
- Its a shame that you cant reply with a voice to whatsapp notifications at least.
- Watch Faces :
- Pre-installed Watch Faces are beautiful and well designed.- Not Lot of official Watch Faces ( You can install custom watch faces using the Xposed model mentioned in this forum but to remove the custom face you will have to reset the watch which i see as a waste of time ).- Heart Rate feels pretty accurate.
- Raise wrist to wake feature is just terrible and extremely sensitive which will bother you at night.
- LiteOS is fast in terms of startup but while using the watch i can see a slightly sluggish performance.
- LiteOS needs alot alot alot of working to be nearly as good as advertised by huawei.
- The support in huawei community forum is just terrible where i mostly see the reply from their representatives as "we highly advised you to call our Huawei Customer service team in your country for further assistance." when the guy is just requesting them to add features or fixing a bug.
- Battery life is still to be determined as its been a day since i got the watch.
- Sleep tracking still to determined.
- Step Counter:
- Step Counter accuracy is off by 10-50 steps, sometimes even more.
- I noticed it recorded 90 steps while am sleeping.- Huawei F***ing Health Application:
Now thats what i forgot to research about.
First of all Huawei is stepping away from google so who knows how that will affect the compatibility in the future.
Secondly, to download Huawei Health App you need to download HMS Core 4.0+ which you can only get from Huawei AppGallery ( its like PlayStore but designed by Huawei ).
Now they claim that the Health App works with dark mode which is true but not perfectly. Alot of times i had to switch back to light mode just to read the text from the app.
The Main page is beautifully designed and looks good, but the overall User Experience of the app is terrible.
AND THE MOST ANNOYING PART is the step counter dashboard which takes the step count source from both the watch and the phone, and to make things worse you cant select a single source as Huawei claimed that it intelligently calculates a composite results which will show you inaccurate step count. I saw people complaining about this issue to huawei and there response is " You can view your watch by going to Devices > select your watch and you can see the fitness data " (which is only registered for Current day ) .
Overall:
I do believe that Huawei GT2 is something amazing and has alot of potential, BUT there were too quick with releasing it same as the LiteOS development.
It needs a TON of work to get the satisfaction of a truly smartwatch.
Huawei must listen to what the customers are requesting and work with them rather than just leaving them hanging with stupid reply.
If your wondering wether you want to buy it or not here is my recommendation: if you desire a fully good working watch go with [Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Fitbit Ionic or Versa ] i tried all four these and so far they are better ( NOTE : fitbit is weak in terms of watch faces. )
TO BE FAIR
I experienced similiar issues with Fitbit but i saw rapid development from their end across the 2 years i used the Ionic watch.
I will update the post as i continue my journey with this watch, wishing it will be a good one.
Thank you all, and Hope you find this Helpful.
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It has been out for a while now and I was wondering whether Sony had any plans to bring out a new one, or does this version have pretty much all the technology they can hope for right now?
Thinking about taking the plunge but it seems there are lots of things that aren't quite there yet with it? Are these things that can be fixed with software updates?
This watch will continue to get updated just like the rest of the android wear devices. It has gps, wifi, and nfc. More tech than any other android wear device. This is the one watch you can buy that has been future proofed for sure. I wonder worry at all. Since all android wear watches are stock, nexus like, they will all continue to get updates.
the watch has only been out 4 months (or thereabouts) it is hardly a long time, certainly far too early to be talking about support being dropped!
Well it's good then as I finally took the plunge and bought one! Quite happy with it so far and I haven't used it for what I really want yet (running without my phone)
Yeap. Only thing I would have liked was if Sony had added a heart rate monitor. Not necessary but good thing to have. I'd imagine that'll make it an even better sports watch
Heart rate monitoring would've been cool, but look at all the problems involving inaccuracies others have had. Its a cool gimmick, but I think that Sony choose wisely in this regard. Sure they definitely narrowed their consumer base, but focused their attention elsewhere.
neuty said:
Heart rate monitoring would've been cool, but look at all the problems involving inaccuracies others have had. Its a cool gimmick, but I think that Sony choose wisely in this regard. Sure they definitely narrowed their consumer base, but focused their attention elsewhere.
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Since the HR technology used is the same as an oximeter, the main problem arises from getting the HR on the back of the wrist. It's not a gimmick honestly, it's just that different people have different wrists and this is the limiting factor. Hospital heart rate monitors clip onto your fingers which works for nearly everyone. I wouldn't say it's a wise decision for sony to omit this HR feature but it makes financial sense for them to maximize their profits though they could have captured a larger market with HR included.
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Since the HR technology used is the same as an oximeter, the main problem arises from getting the HR on the back of the wrist. It's not a gimmick honestly, it's just that different people have different wrists and this is the limiting factor. Hospital heart rate monitors clip onto your fingers which works for nearly everyone. I wouldn't say it's a wise decision for sony to omit this HR feature but it makes financial sense for them to maximize their profits though they could have captured a larger market with HR included.
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If the technology has a nearly insurmountable limiting factor, with broad reports of it not working well for a broad base, then i would argue it is a wise decision to leave it out. Personally, given the nature of the sensors, i am happy it was ommited in likely favor of NFC and WiFi, which will be more useful in the near future.
well im sure they will update it until SW4 but sadly as it is Android Wear, Sony must wait for Google all the time cause its not up to Sony, so new updates takes time ! still waiting for proper sleep tracker, wifi and such !
migidid said:
well im sure they will update it until SW4 but sadly as it is Android Wear, Sony must wait for Google all the time cause its not up to Sony, so new updates takes time ! still waiting for proper sleep tracker, wifi and such !
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You have sleep as android app that has all the sleep tracking functionality with full support for the SW3.
Not that it's free, but in my experience the oem apps from the providers usually aren't good, i own an smartband SWR30 and i have to say lifelog is not good for anything. The sleep tracking charts are just laughable at best.
So although Sony didn't give their own sleep tracking app there are others in the market that actually looks much better.
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You have sleep as android app that has all the sleep tracking functionality with full support for the SW3.
Not that it's free, but in my experience the oem apps from the providers usually aren't good, i own an smartband SWR30 and i have to say lifelog is not good for anything. The sleep tracking charts are just laughable at best.
So although Sony didn't give their own sleep tracking app there are others in the market that actually looks much better.
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True, but im still expecting it from Sony, its been what ? 6 months ? i use sleep as android but im still waiting for proper update for that!
Yes that would be great, but i don't think this is the best place to let sony know that you need an adequate app to monitor your sleep and daily activity.
Lifelog it's pretty bad, it consumes a lot of battery and the charts and stats it collects are crap in any sense.
So if i would be you i would just forget about it, they didn't change it from 2 years ago (i had the SWR30 when it came out) and i'm pretty sure they aren't looking to improve it.
So after the launch of mi band in china i was really excited as Xiaomi was entering the Indian market with its products but they didn't lauch it back then in december 2013. So I had to order it from Aliexpress which was a risk because it was my first purchase. I received the product and it was packed well. I believe we all know the feautres so I’ll skip it to make this thread short.
now coming to the review part.
Moto G has BT LE which is the only HW requirement needed to for this device to work and you need Android Lollipop to make the screen unlock feature to work. I downloaded the app from playstore and after several attempts i could not sign up so i opened the Xiaomi website and registered there first and then signed into the app which worked like a charm.
Now coming to the performance the battery really lasts for more than 30days, once i got 41days battery life, YES 41DAYS!!! The sensor works very well and it's *almost* accurate, now you ask why "almost" It’s because it sometime counts steps when I'm polishing shoes, cutting vegetables etc. so the solution I found to this issue was to wear it on my less active arm(left).
The app is very basic, you can see the number of steps and the time you slept with deep sleep time but doesn’t count if you take a nap in the day or evening. I found a very good feature that is if you raise your hand (like to see the time on your watch) it shows your progress with the LEDs that is 3 for goal reached, 2 for more than 50% and 1 for less than 50%. At times you won’t be able to update the content on your app and it will show not connected, the solution is turn off/on the BT and it works. The smart lock feature works 9/10 times. I have washed it and it's still working but obviously don't do it everyday.
Now if you need some extra features like checking weight, BMI and scoreboard which requires wechat as of now. I have requested the developer to inbuilt the scoreboard feature within the app. You can download the latest version from here
http://en.miui.com/thread-110066-1-1.html
After 7months of usage the band has got lots of scratches on it (not the sensor) and a change is required.
Conclusion:
I find the Mi Band a great companion for any fitness freak and it works very well with Moto G 2013. After using it for so long I can say that it’s completely a VALUE FOR MONEY PRODUCT. Just remember no product is perfect even the great nexus6 & iphone 6 has its pros and cons. If you are looking for a fitness tracker you can give it a try it won’t disappoint you.
You can buy it from here (India)
http://dl.flipkart.com/dl/mi-band/p/itme86bfkxhzqcbv?pid=SBNE86BFAZT6GPGP&affid=ab23may94
If you have any questions you can ask!
I look forward to seeing the next generation of this band and how accuracy improves.
Does anyone use an Android watch? Any recommendations if you do. Was interested in buying one but no idea which one
savage166 said:
Does anyone use an Android watch? Any recommendations if you do. Was interested in buying one but no idea which one
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As of right now, I'd suggest the Huawei watch. Though, if I were you, I'd wait. A whole bunch of new Android wear watches are probably about to be released. Android wear 2.0 is about to come out with a whole bunch of new features, and a bunch of new watches should follow to support these new features.
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As of right now, I'd suggest the Huawei watch. Though, if I were you, I'd wait. A whole bunch of new Android wear watches are probably about to be released. Android wear 2.0 is about to come out with a whole bunch of new features, and a bunch of new watches should follow to support these new features.
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I am using the Moto 360 2nd gen with my oneplus 3t... Everything working fine! no problems
I have the zenwatch2 and love it.but I also echo the above comments. I would wait it out a month or two and see what's new coming.
Huawei Watch and everything work good
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I read that the Huawei watch will get Android wear 2.0 features via update. So possible just new hardware and new designs?
Huawei watch or wait...
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Does anyone use an Android watch? Any recommendations if you do. Was interested in buying one but no idea which one
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I'm quite happy with my Sony Smartwatch 3:
- cheap (you can easily find it for ~100€ on Amazon
- I can easily get a full solid day off the battery
i'm using a samsung gear s3 frontier along with my OP3T. notification works well. i can answer calls but I cannot text on the watch (not that I want to). spotify controller works well, and I can read flipboard articles on the watch to pass time.
Huawei watch is pretty good, tho mic and voice commands seems to be worse than on the other watches. Maybe because mic is located underside of the watch, where the band connects. I have been using Android wear 2.0 beta for some time already, and really liking it, much smoother than old version. But Google is propably gonna announce new watches soon, Android wear 2.0 stable is coming in next month. If you find a really good deal for Huawei watch or others, then maybe buy now, but otherwise I would wait and see the new ones which are coming.
No love for the Asus Zenwatch 3 in here?
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I've been using a Sony Smartwatch 3 ever since it was launched and wouldn't change it for anything else. I tried a Huawei Watch for a couple of days and it wasn't as comfortable. Furthermore, I use it as a GPS running watch and it pairs with any BT Smart HRM without any issue. Nice to go for a long run without a phone when you have GPS, MP3-player and HRM on your wrist.
I would recommend the Samsung Gear S3 ,or even the Gear S2 ,the software is superior to Android wear in my opinion .
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i'm using a samsung gear s3 frontier along with my OP3T. notification works well. i can answer calls but I cannot text on the watch (not that I want to). spotify controller works well, and I can read flipboard articles on the watch to pass time.
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I'm planning on getting a gear s3 frontier with my 3T. How is the compability? Any significant limitations compared to pairing it with a Samsung phone?
Anyone miss a call notification once and a while?
Ill notice Ill get a missed call on my watch and it never vibrated
Using Gear S3 Frontier and the only thing i might miss is google assistant unless sammy updates the gear s3 with their own rumoured assistant Bixby.
The rotating bezel, the battery life, and the simple OS are major wins.
and with samsung pay about to launch in India its a major win because of MST.
Did a search and didn't see anything other than a thread from 2018 that didn't seem to go anywhere. Also, if this is against forum rules...my bad!
To the point! I recently bought both the GWA2 and the Fossil Gen5 to test against each other and then return the one I least preferred. My problem is, I MUCH prefer the hardware and look of the GWA2 (slightly larger screen, more minimal look, better battery life, no crown/button that constantly activates when I bend my wrist, and with the upcoming ECG/EKG - more health tech). The problem is, I really dislike the Tizen OS and feel the WearOS integrates a lot better with my Pixel4. I realize this is completely subjective, but have to believe I'm not the only one to come to this conclusion.
I guess I have a few questions: Is it possible and if so, is there any appetite for this port? Obviously all the other concerns I have would be contingent on whether or not it could be done, but if so would it retain all or most of the device functionality as with Tizen and would the move to WearOS significantly change the battery life?
I'm not a developer of any kind and it's been years since I've even been interested in rooting/flashing any of my phones. Should I just return both of them and hope that Google will do something with Fitbit next year instead?! /s
Thanks in advance!
Just an opinion here but I've had both tizen OS and wear OS watches and I'll tell you right now the wear OS was a much better experience. Especially if your not pairing The tizen Watch with a Samsung phone. The second you connect that tizen watch to a non Samsung phone, about half of the capabilities of the watch no longer work correctly and some of the apps that come stock on the watch actually get removed upon connection. Messaging will not be seamless with the tizen watch. You will miss things. And Bixby is next to useless compared to Google Assistant. Also, if you look at the Samsung App Store the selection is pathetic compared to what is available for Wear OS. At Samsung you only find half finished apps that most of the time don't work. Not enough developers working on apps for Samsung watches because there a dead end. The comparison between the two stores is laughable. Samsung will never catch up. Go ahead and check it out for yourself search the Samsung store for almost anything and you'll find one or two choices available that probably don't work . search the the Google Play Store with the same term and you'll get hundreds of choices. After owning wear OS and switching to tizen I was so frustrated with all the problems I ended up giving it away. Not worth the space on my wrist lol
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Yeah, the Samsung app store is utterly useless. The few apps it does have are half baked at best. It's a real shame that there's no way to load WearOS on this watch, because it is MUCH nicer (IMO) than the Fossil Gen5 (and by extension any other WearOS watch). I really expected there to be a robust desire on the development front to get WearOS on this watch, because the overall design is great and practically screams for something other than Tizen.
I did keep it over the Fossil, which I ended up returning. There are simply too many warts with the hardware to make it an enjoyable experience, which is a shame because the software is so much more integrated when using it with a Pixel.
I bought that watch because i heard that there is app gallery in it. i bought it, opened it, and was surprised that there is only about 9 apps available on app gallery!
useless apps! i think of selling that watch to buy a wear os watch yet still underwhelmed of the their battery. It sucks!. on the other hand, Huawei watches' batteries are phenomenal. so i have some questions:-
- is there a way to root or flash the os of my Huawei watch fit 2? (i have never flashed a software before, so I am a newbie
- if not, will there be anytime sooner or later?
- if not, which wears os watch would recommend me to buy( I prioritize battery life, and third party apps availability of course)
thanks
I'm researching this too, there are very few applications, there is not even a calendar, a so-called smart bracelet Huawei definitely don't buy it, it's garbage
forum is dead no one seems to be
Does anyone know about this, this clock needs to be revived huawei watch fit 2