I use garmin v3 now. I plan switch to samsung watch.
I do cardio workout, garmin watch have time alerts(every 1 min or 3 min ). do samsung watch have time alert ?
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Greetings,
I have been using Runner watch face by Richface, Running watch face by Thema, Endomondo, and watchmaker. None can run the HRM continuously during work out. SGT (sport gear tracker) seems to have a continuous HRM but freezes afte two minutes. Are there any HRM app or watch face out there that actually works for all the Android watches be it Motorola, LG, Huawei etc?
Thanks in advance for your time and help.
Continuous HR monitoring
pwanghk said:
Greetings,
I have been using Runner watch face by Richface, Running watch face by Thema, Endomondo, and watchmaker. None can run the HRM continuously during work out. SGT (sport gear tracker) seems to have a continuous HRM but freezes afte two minutes. Are there any HRM app or watch face out there that actually works for all the Android watches be it Motorola, LG, Huawei etc?
Thanks in advance for your time and help.
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I have been using the Instaweather watch face for months and just found out that it has HR monitor support. It has options for polled monitoring as well as 1 hour and 2 hour continuous recording.
The settings are a little confusing but this should do what you are looking for. You need to link the app to Google fit to use the HRM.
Hello guys, anyone using the watch at gym?
I'm searching for a way how it should be useful for workout.
Today I did 24 different exercises at the gym but none was recorded.
How it should be used as a fitness tracker?
Finally any application for tracking the stats? Samsung health is pretty weak at this.
bill_viper said:
Hello guys, anyone using the watch at gym?
I'm searching for a way how it should be useful for workout.
Today I did 24 different exercises at the gym but none was recorded.
How it should be used as a fitness tracker?
Finally any application for tracking the stats? Samsung health is pretty weak at this.
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Only around 6 exercises are automatically tracked and you have e to switch on that tracking as it is not enabled by default.
You have to manually record your gym sessions I'm afraid.
Doktaphex said:
Only around 6 exercises are automatically tracked and you have e to switch on that tracking as it is not enabled by default.
You have to manually record your gym sessions I'm afraid.
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Oh I see, so there's no automation for the exercises. And it's pretty hard to switch them on when you're on 1 minute exercise and no rest between all of them.
The watch looks nice but is very bad for sports tracking. I play soccer and there is no track for that with this watch. I tried with "other workout" option but is very inaccurate
Bliko777 said:
The watch looks nice but is very bad for sports tracking. I play soccer and there is no track for that with this watch. I tried with "other workout" option but is very inaccurate
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You can Try Map My run - but best is gear tracker ( has corrections) - app like polar.
I just use mine at the gym to track my heart rate so using the "other workout" to track it is fine. Everything else seems to be redundant.
Does anyone know how to change the number of reps for the exercises? I think it's set at 10 reps by default?
The us an option for circuit training and it will give continuous reading
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I'm curious as I do weight training also, I tried using 'Other workout' and "weight machine' but I find that it's continually adding calories burnt whilst in between sets (1 min rest). Has anyone found the best way to track weight training without having to pause/resume the workout?
Have a look at the STRAVA app for the galaxy watch, this app brings more possible workout scenarios to the watch.
Try GymRun. It allows you to configure your workout with sets, reps as well as rest periods on your phone, and then you can sync with watch. Excercises will appear in the same order on your phone, and rest timer will begin automatically as soon as you press on "set completed" button. You will also be able to change how many reps/sets/pounds you did directly from the watch (you get to enter estimations on your phone). It costs 5 USD but worth the money in my opinion (Beware to not but the premuim version on mobile because that is a completly different thing). If you want something that would count the reps for you, you can use the embeded app for that, but like others said you have to start it manualy each time.
Hi, i have already exchanged my Active 2 gold 44mm LTE twice. After the warning message, the operating system of the watch shuts down after a certain time.
This can be reproduced easily with the App "iGear Radio" or "Free Radio". Start the app with a transmitter at full volume via the loudspeaker. Sometimes the app runs for a long time without warning.
In my opinion, the warning message and the shutdown should not happen because the apps from Samsung should be tested. how do you see it?
Only with high drain or all time in normal use ?
I had this warning tonight. Went for a 5km run, was using Spotify to stream a playlist over LTE and also had Samsung health tracking the run. Just as I tapped on my watch to finish my run I got the triangle saying my watch is overheating and it restarted. Also it was 2 degrees celsius outside. It didn't feel hot too touch. I hope this is a bug.
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I had this warning tonight. Went for a 5km run, was using Spotify to stream a playlist over LTE and also had Samsung health tracking the run. Just as I tapped on my watch to finish my run I got the triangle saying my watch is overheating and it restarted. Also it was 2 degrees celsius outside. It didn't feel hot too touch. I hope this is a bug.
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@dersie: hight drain use
I have had my Galaxy Watch replaced three times and my Galaxy Watch Active 2 once. The Samsung watches are not suitable for some powerful apps like spotify, iGear Radio" or "Free Radio.
I'm tempted to replace my Fossil Collider Hr with a Watch GT2 but have a few questions which I can't seem to find the answer to anywhere (including in the user manual). Appreciate it if any owners can help me out and answer my queries (for reference I'm an iOS user in case it makes a different to any answers):
1 - Can it show all phone notifications or only "approved apps" (like the Fossil)? Does notification support differ on iOS vs Android?
2 - Does the standby watch face only show the time or can it also show other things like date, step count, battery. 2nd time zone?
3 - With the latest firmware updates does the standby watch face still disable raise to wake? Do notifications still appear if you have standby watch face set?
4 - Can anyone give me an idea of what battery life they get with the standby watch face enabled (and is this with or without GPS tracking and real time or smart heart rate tracking)?
5 - Does the screen brightness on standby watch face adjust for ambient light (i.e. brighter outdoors, dimmer indoors or in a dark room at night). Is it distracting in the cinema or sleeping at night?
6 - I think from what I've read that the watch gives an onscreen notification if it gets disconnected - can anyone confirm if this is the case? This is a feature i loved on my Garmin Vivomove and really miss on the Fossil Collider
7 - How quickly does the watch time update when the time on the phone changes? The Fossil is instant whereas the Garmin Vivomove could take up to 30 mins unless I manually synced it
8 - Can you set scheduled Do Not disturb Hours on the watch (e.g. at night)?
9 - I understand I can't use the built in play music function on iOS but do I get music controls to play/pause/skip whatever I'm playing on the phone?
10 - Do most watch faces offer the 2nd time zone function or is this limited to just a few watch faces?
Appreciate this is a lot of questions but I just can't find the answer to these anywhere else! Many thanks
omohat said:
I'm tempted to replace my Fossil Collider Hr with a Watch GT2 but have a few questions which I can't seem to find the answer to anywhere (including in the user manual). Appreciate it if any owners can help me out and answer my queries (for reference I'm an iOS user in case it makes a different to any answers):
1 - Can it show all phone notifications or only "approved apps" (like the Fossil)? Does notification support differ on iOS vs Android?
2 - Does the standby watch face only show the time or can it also show other things like date, step count, battery. 2nd time zone?
3 - With the latest firmware updates does the standby watch face still disable raise to wake? Do notifications still appear if you have standby watch face set?
4 - Can anyone give me an idea of what battery life they get with the standby watch face enabled (and is this with or without GPS tracking and real time or smart heart rate tracking)?
5 - Does the screen brightness on standby watch face adjust for ambient light (i.e. brighter outdoors, dimmer indoors or in a dark room at night). Is it distracting in the cinema or sleeping at night?
6 - I think from what I've read that the watch gives an onscreen notification if it gets disconnected - can anyone confirm if this is the case? This is a feature i loved on my Garmin Vivomove and really miss on the Fossil Collider
7 - How quickly does the watch time update when the time on the phone changes? The Fossil is instant whereas the Garmin Vivomove could take up to 30 mins unless I manually synced it
8 - Can you set scheduled Do Not disturb Hours on the watch (e.g. at night)?
9 - I understand I can't use the built in play music function on iOS but do I get music controls to play/pause/skip whatever I'm playing on the phone?
10 - Do most watch faces offer the 2nd time zone function or is this limited to just a few watch faces?
Appreciate this is a lot of questions but I just can't find the answer to these anywhere else! Many thanks
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1. On Android I can confirm it shows what you select and you can select all apps from you're phone. I can't confirm on iOS
2. Standby faces show only time for now and can't modify them or install new ones. Only in future updates maybe
3. Yes. No, you need to manually unlock it to see notifications. Only vibrate.
4. I had standby wf enabled once for a cycle of around 5-6 days. I do not find it useful as it cannot turf off at night by itself in bed (it seems). Without always on wf, with all others enabled stress, hr, etc , I get around 10 days
5.yes and yes, it's distracting for me even at minimum brightness ). But that is me
6. Yes you get notified but will not remain in the notifications list from the watch. You see it when it vibrates or you miss it . After unlock, a notification is visible by default directly on screen for 5 sec I guess from the time you receive it
7. I have no clue on this one. On Garmin I know it is connected to the gps and I think it is getting time from there not phone
8. Yes hours yes but not on week days.
9. No clue. I always had only androids
10. Limited to some of them. Good part is that we have a really good community posting alot of wf daily and also creating them on request . Even cloning some known Sam ones
I had the watch from December and must say it is pretty close to the perfect watch for me after changing and still owning to many of them.
Some minuses I noticed that bugged me compared to others, first one is the most important:
1. Vibration is really faded, the worst vibrations on any watch that I ever owned but I can live with it
2. Notifications don't have icons for all apps. Ex. Skype has the same icon as many others and it is hard to see the app that notifies at first glance
3. Adding custom watch faces is not that easy and kind of hit and miss at the moment if you don't have a rooted Android phone. On iOS at the moment it is impossible to send custom wf to the watch.
4. Support. China always gets the best, they even have a payed watch face store for gt2.... The rest gets some new watch faces at around 2 weeks... Not really a problem if you can send custom wf to the watch. Just today in around 3 telegram groups o saw around 40 new wf's....
Done with this wall of text and hope it helps you. Conclusion , defenetlly I would by this watch again even after this many months. To convince you I can tell you that I currently own 4 garmins, 1 Moto, 1 Samsung, 1 amazfit and some other sport bracelets, with gt2 being may main one even comparted to my amazfit gtr
Awesome - thanks for taking the time @mauk to answer all my questions!
Bit disappointed with the standby watch faces being so gimped (why no raise to wake or notifications) but I'm still tempted.
Looks like raise to wake is the way to go - are you happy with the "hit rate"/accuracy of raise to wake or do you often find yourself tapping the screen/shaking your arm to activate the watch?
Yep, no issue to wake when raising and sleep when lowering the arm. Hit rate is pretty good for me. Ah and yes, it has no tap to wake, only button pushing
Seems to me that mine will raise to wake when the standby face on if I immediately do so after a notification vibration comes in. Say the standby face is on and I'm walking, if it vibrates a notification and I immediately pull my arm up to look it'll show it to me. I also noticed when I sleep or take my watch off the standby face will eventually go dark (which I like)
I actually tried the standby face because I get annoyed that the watch constantly wakes up on the slightest movement, especially when driving.
I do wish I could read messages more than a couple of lines and the icons for WHAT notified matched the app (does have the gmail icon). I don't care about responding to messages. One thing I got that I wasn't expecting was the ability to control my phones music. Reviews I read said you couldn't, only the watches locally stored music but there must have been an update.
My Huawei watch GT2 sometimes does not save workout. It records data normally, but when it should save it, the watch freezes and restarts. No workout is saved then.
It happened 3 times in last 30 days, always with Other workout (I used Other and Outdoor walking).
Did this hapen to you?
How can I prevent this?
About a 1,5 month ago, I installed 15 or so custom watch faces. Could that be the problem?