Hi. I've just bought a Galaxy smartwatch 42mm and found a face I like (and coming from a Huawei GT2e, that's a win out of the gate!) I like to use the AOD, which is mono on the face I'm using (KD Ten), and I've Googled to see if there's a risk of screen burn and there seems to be differing views everywhere. Have those people here who use AOD noticed a problem or am I good to go? Thanks in advance!
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Hi. I've just bought a Galaxy smartwatch 42mm and found a face I like (and coming from a Huawei GT2e, that's a win out of the gate!) I like to use the AOD, which is mono on the face I'm using (KD Ten), and I've Googled to see if there's a risk of screen burn and there seems to be differing views everywhere. Have those people here who use AOD noticed a problem or am I good to go? Thanks in advance!
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AOD is neat. Bright colors will naturally damage oled screens if it's the same STATIONARY graphic/image.
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Watch faces used for AOD are different from regular watch faces, those are animated images that move in different directions when the minutes change to avoid the burn-in phenomenon.
The images move by very small increments (like a couple of pixels) so you probably won't notice it.
Good point!
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I'm looking to finally pick up a smart watch and at this point I'm heavily leaning towards the sw3. Any regrets with choosing the Sony? Also considering the Zenwatch.
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Same here
no regrets
No regrets here at the moment. Software support to GPS and Bluetooth HR will come, but takes time.
Would recommend
After a month using it, would definitely buy again. The apps I'm using most are the music player and the gps, both stand alone. Can't wait for a proper app to make use of the gps while running.
After 3 days using
So far so good...
Still learning how to squeeze the battery juice to the max for 2 days usage.
My opinion for purchase, just follow ur heart.
chinfong said:
So far so good...
Still learning how to squeeze the battery juice to the max for 2 days usage.
My opinion for purchase, just follow ur heart.
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Only regret is that google is taking too dam long to release updates. This watch may get 3 day battery life with android wear 5.0, as they are saying the moto360 is increasing 1+ day. Plus, if they could support offline actions, the onboard wifi, BLTE profiles, this would be killer
So far it delivers on the main features I bought it for (decent waterproofing, standalone GPS & ability to listen to music without having to cart my phone about).
General Comments would be:
Offline GPS tracking is getting there (I'm on the Runkeeper beta) and will only get better as more apps support it.
Standalone music playback is solid, although a bit slow getting music on the device.
USB charging port is fine albeit a bit fiddly. That said I much prefer it to a proprietary charging mechanism.
It's early days for android wear so my expectations were low on that front, but I've been pleasantly surprised at how genuinely useful some of the features are even at this early stage in the evolution of the platform.
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I'm looking to finally pick up a smart watch and at this point I'm heavily leaning towards the sw3. Any regrets with choosing the Sony? Also considering the Zenwatch.
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No regrets, the transflective LCD tech is really a great concept, and this comes from someone who despises LCD but on a smartwatch I think the transflectiveness is better than OLED. I think the sw3 is the only AW device with this kind of screen.
Choosing the sw3 is the best way to future proof since it is the only AW device with gps at the moment and AFAIK the only one with a Wi-Fi chip. Wi-fi support is in the works for AW.
But...... the price to pay is no color on dim mode, with transflectif only monochrome when all another wear can display mono or color in dim mode. I have a SW2 with transflective display and it is very sad and as it is in dim mode 90% of the time it is sad 90% of the time
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But...... the price to pay is no color on dim mode, with transflectif only monochrome when all another wear can display mono or color in dim mode. I have a SW2 with transflective display and it is very sad and as it is in dim mode 90% of the time it is sad 90% of the time
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It reminds me of my pebble :3
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It reminds me of my pebble :3
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And I have also a pebble (And LG G-Watch and R-Watch, and Sony SW1 (and LiveView))
Dersie which is your favorite of your watches?
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No regrets
IP68 + GPS + 420mAh battery + transflective screen. It fits perfectly my needs.
Sooner there will be GPS apps for android wear, golden era of SW3 is comming.
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But...... the price to pay is no color on dim mode, with transflectif only monochrome when all another wear can display mono or color in dim mode. I have a SW2 with transflective display and it is very sad and as it is in dim mode 90% of the time it is sad 90% of the time
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But...... the price to pay is no color on dim mode, with transflectif only monochrome when all another wear can display mono or color in dim mode. I have a SW2 with transflective display and it is very sad and as it is in dim mode 90% of the time it is sad 90% of the time
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Yes but isn't daylight visibility important on a watch? It is winter and dark most of the day here now but I imagine that this will be very nice on a bright summer day.
They might be able to use OLEDs with white sub pixels on future models or some kind of e ink hybrid solution but we're not there yet.
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Yes but isn't daylight visibility important on a watch? It is winter and dark most of the day here now but I imagine that this will be very nice on a bright summer day.
They might be able to use OLEDs with white sub pixels on future models or some kind of e ink hybrid solution but we're not there yet.
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Yes you are right but 98% of time I want to look at clock I'm indoor mostly dark room, and not many time in sunlight. So 98% of time it is better to have display emitted light. So often even with transflective display I must backlight the watch and with OLED nothing todo, allways able to see even in total dark without touch the watch.
With OLED even in full sunlight you can view your watch if you select for outdoor clock with dark hand and white background like :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dhZYESs_5bZ2hHc3JKNDNhVnM/view?usp=sharing
or also I tried this :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3dhZYESs_5bQ3k1anpGdVFmNkk/view?usp=sharing
only with brightness 2 (and we can setup up to 6).
I think if you have a clear backgroung you can see very well the black numbers even with sun in the display.
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I am interested in this watch but I was wondering if it was suitable for sports because it semnble me that there is no built-in heart monitor. there you it suddenly solutions for cardiac rytme?
ced360 said:
hellos
I am interested in this watch but I was wondering if it was suitable for sports because it semnble me that there is no built-in heart monitor. there you it suddenly solutions for cardiac rytme?
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Just take your pulse with your fingers. Just as easy to do an probably more accurate than any of these devices with hr monitors built in.
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ced360 said:
hellos
I am interested in this watch but I was wondering if it was suitable for sports because it semnble me that there is no built-in heart monitor. there you it suddenly solutions for cardiac rytme?
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The sw3 has bt but I don't think you can pair it with a hrm at the moment. Maybe some app will support it in the future
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Just take your pulse with your fingers. Just as easy to do an probably more accurate than any of these devices with hr monitors built in.
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Maybe not the most convenient method while e.g. running. In fact I think it would be impossible with all that movement.
jughead17 said:
Dersie which is your favorite of your watches?
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The most beautiful is the LG-R but wear is not very successful and very very very....... poor notification system. The most useable is by far the Sony SW2.
SW2 : a lot of app, all works well, notification 10/10, vibration 10/10, battery 10/10 always ON (between 3 at 5 days), many many watchface and can customize your face with what you would.
(I have also SmartQ ZWatch and Wimm-One)
I must say Sony SmartWatch 3 is the best current smart watch as unlike other watches I own (LG G Watch, Samsung Gear S)...
I can use it outside in the sun
I can charge it using simple micro USB at work or simply anywhere without having to worry about charging cradle
I switch it off and power it on without cradle
Wifi!
GPS!
No need for switching to cinema mode when watching movies
As I wrote, it has a button so I can disable the damn touch to wake
Ambient light sensor!
When I first installed my watchface to my brand new SW3 I noticed that the white color looked indeed with yellowish tint while the tiny bit darker shade (#EEEEEE) looked like perfectly shining white. I ended up using this color for SW3 in this watchface. Is it just my mind playing tricks on me (because of all the surrounding black) or is it really white without tint?
This all makes want to try re-style the colors of the system clockwork apk and maybe system styles/colors to this shade.
Have to agree .. all the above points are valid and makes me more happy now. thanks
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Have to agree .. all the above points are valid and makes me more happy now. thanks
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you missed out IP68 and NFC
I only notice the yellow, in certain light at a certain angle... its nothing that concerns me in the slightest.
The Smartwatch 3 is definitely the est choice of a smartwatch for a utilitarian...
At least in Sweden, the pricing is very attractive too
I'm happy to read this topic, I've just won the bidding on eBay at $ 128 ☺
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just got it
i also have a gear 2 neo, and screen on sony looks like an old phone screen
viewing angles are rally bad
android wear has a lot more functionality and you are not tight to a brand, but i'm kind of disappointed with screen quality
al404 said:
just got it
i also have a gear 2 neo, and screen on sony looks like an old phone screen
viewing angles are rally bad
android wear has a lot more functionality and you are not tight to a brand, but i'm kind of disappointed with screen quality
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This is kinda on purpose. Sony opted for transflective so it can be used in sunlight very easily. The trade off is the screen quality isn't "as good" as others. But in all honesty I'd rather be able to use it outside. You get used to the yellowing and it becomes barely noticeable.
I wonder if they'll stick with transflective. Anybody know whether it's their own technology?
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I wonder if they'll stick with transflective. Anybody know whether it's their own technology?
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Transflective? No, the version of the screen they use, maybe?
Transflective has been around for a while just always called something different:
BE+: SolarbON
Boe Hydis: Viewiz
Motion Computing: View Anywhere
LG Display: Shine-Out
NEC Displays: ST-NLT
DEMCO CSI: SOLARBON
Pixel Qi: 3Qi
Panasonic: CircuLumin
Getac: QuadraClear
Dell: DirectVue or DirectView.
Sony just calls it by what the technology actually is instead of some fancy name to convince consumers theirs is better.
Since this watch is geared toward sports transflective is the best option to me, saves battery and so much easier to see.. I don't think they will go away from it unless they make multiple versions. Right now I just hope they actually release a Z4c
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Transflective? No, the version of the screen they use, maybe?
Transflective has been around for a while just always called something different:
BE+: SolarbON
Boe Hydis: Viewiz
Motion Computing: View Anywhere
LG Display: Shine-Out
NEC Displays: ST-NLT
DEMCO CSI: SOLARBON
Pixel Qi: 3Qi
Panasonic: CircuLumin
Getac: QuadraClear
Dell: DirectVue or DirectView.
Sony just calls it by what the technology actually is instead of some fancy name to convince consumers theirs is better.
Since this watch is geared toward sports transflective is the best option to me, saves battery and so much easier to see.. I don't think they will go away from it unless they make multiple versions. Right now I just hope they actually release a Z4c
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Interesting, but who does supply the SW3 panel? Basically I'm wondering if the technology is being developed sufficiently to keep up with AMOLED watch screens. SW3 battery life not as good as I expected, I assumed it would be better than the AMOLED watches.
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Interesting, but who does supply the SW3 panel? Basically I'm wondering if the technology is being developed sufficiently to keep up with AMOLED watch screens. SW3 battery life not as good as I expected, I assumed it would be better than the AMOLED watches.
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Hmm I will look into it to see if I can find a manufacturer, I usually take my electronics apart and look at the parts and play with them but I haven't done it to any smartwatches yet... Just haven't had the time.
And your SW3 gets worse battery life than an AMOLED? I haven't seen that personally. My SW3 gets 2 days minimum on a charge. My Zenwatch lucky to get 1, my Gear S can get one with 30% or so left.
There are major bugs affecting battery life, and the sw3 seems more susceptible due to the transflective screen. Right now many people get hours. This is an android bug and not a function of the tech itself. Sony is working on it, but it is making many people myself included rethink the device.
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There are major bugs affecting battery life, and the sw3 seems more susceptible due to the transflective screen.
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On what bloody planet does the screen tech have *anything* to do with the battery drain bug!?!?
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The theory is that our screen stays in ambient mode constantly whereas most people do not let the others stay on so long due to battery drain. On our screen, ambient mode should not use much battery so we use it constantly, but on the other device gives most people leave the always on off because the screen is actually always on.
In ambient mode in addition to the normal mode, the watch is constantly connecting and disconnecting from the phone. This is triggering a drain.
If the screen is off, it is not happening.
It seems logical, but is not my theory. I am just reiterating the chatter on the other thread.
One thing I can say, our watch sleeps differently than other wear watches because of the screen. Therefore we will potentially notice wakelocks differently than them.
I buy this awesome watches before few days and I saw that watchface screen is randomly shifted around display and is not in center. This is refreshed about once per minute and I think that it's in response to gyroscope. Maybe it's some type of anti-screen-burn protection system. Can anyone explain what is this feature and how can i disable it?
It's exactly what you said, it is the AMOLED burn in protection. Unfortunately I don't know if or how it can be deactivated.
With an ambient watchface like yours, it does not make too much sense anyway, as the shift will not ensure that every pixel is not constantly on. To be honest, I don't know if it is a good idea to use such a watchface in ambient mode, as we have had already reports of burn in effects here in this forum. You may want to look for something optimized for AMOLED displays.
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It's exactly what you said, it is the AMOLED burn in protection. Unfortunately I don't know if or how it can be deactivated.
With an ambient watchface like yours, it does not make too much sense anyway, as the shift will not ensure that every pixel is not constantly on. To be honest, I don't know if it is a good idea to use such a watchface in ambient mode, as we have had already reports of burn in effects here in this forum. You may want to look for something optimized for AMOLED displays.
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Thank's for your contribution. I found some display burn-in-protection in developers menu of android wear, but it doesn't have effect after change...
Hi everyone,
Since I bought my watch there is one thing driving me crazy. When I twist my wrist to open the screen it's opening very slowly. Can I make it sudden like samsung gear s2?
Waiting the watch screen is very annoying.
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Anyone...???
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What version of the watch are you using?
i have the same issue, i have the silver one with the black leather strap running android wear version 1.3.0.2421912. any way to solve this? t.i.a
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What version of the watch are you using?
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Android Wear
1.5.0.2954763
Google Play Services
8.7.01 (2590918-534)
Android OS
6.0.1
These are the all system version informations
So your saying the display turns on slowly from the ambient display? Or the time it takes to go into ambient display?
from ambient mode / black screen to display on mode .
There are only two things I can think of at the moment that could be causing this issue: a third-party watch face that is implementing some kind of fade in/fade out animation during transition (e.g. some WatchMaker watch faces) or there's another application(s) running on the watch that is weighing down the processor. If it's the former, you should be able to switch to another watch face (perhaps a stock one for testing) and the problem should subside. If it's the latter, you could either uninstall any suspect applications and/or perform a factory reset to see if that clears it up.
Totally stock watch with no other apps installed does it. It is the way it works, like it or not. No idea how to change it.
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well i'm using the stock watchface and it still does that, so as Pkt_Lnt suggest, i'll have t learn to live with it
Huh... I guess it's something I haven't really noticed then. How long does it take to transition from dim to display when you finish fully twisting your wrist? For me it's less than a second but not at full brightness. 1.5 seconds at most to full brightness....
Note: this is using the stock blue moon-phase watch face.
I am new to the Huawei watch clan and am coming from Moto360,Urbane and numerous samsung watches. The slow to come on display DRIVES ME CRAZY !! I despise that when I flick my wrist to check the time I have to wait 1-2 seconds for it to SLOWLY faded to bright so i can see it. NO OTHER WATCH I have EVER owned does this, it comes on bright immediately !! Wish I could fix this as its with ANY watch face I use....
Don't really know what to say. Some people who have made their way to the Huawei Watch from other Android Wear models have made the same complaint here and elsewhere. This is my third smartwatch and to be honest, I didn't even notice the display delay until seeing some of these posts. Unfortunately, all Android Wear watches seem to have their advantages and disadvantages. It took me a while to settle on the Huawei Watch and this was based on three items: it has a speaker, it utilizes a sapphire crystal (far more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass 3) and, in my opinion, the W1 is the best looking Android Wear watch currently available. It didn't suffer any deal-breakers in my opinion so I bought it and haven't regretted it since. If the display speed is a deal-breaker for you, I would suggest returning the watch. Don't know if Huawei plans on changing this behavior and I wouldn't count on it at this point. Everyone's working on the next generation.....
My guess as to why the delay: this is an attempt by Huawei Engineers to conserve a little bit of power and/or they think it looks cool (just like WatchMaker watch faces that utilize fade-in/out effects).
With all this hoopla about screen burn-in issues with the 2 XL, I'm a little nervous about the clock and notifications location on the ambient display not moving around.
With the LG V30, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, the clock/notifications move up or down by about 1/2 an inch every now and then, to prevent screen burn-in. From what I've noticed with the 2 XL, this does not happen. It's making me nervous about keeping Ambient Display enabled.
Aside from disabling Ambient Display completely, I don't know how to resolve this. Any ideas?
Yeah don't use ambient display lol
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Yeah don't use ambient display lol
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:laugh: Yeah, looks like the only option, currently. Too bad, I love that feature.
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:laugh: Yeah, looks like the only option, currently. Too bad, I love that feature.
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From my observation, it does move slightly when the minutes update. Not nearly as much as other phones, but it shifts nonetheless. Very similar to how my Huawei Watch shifts the clock face slightly every minute to avoid burn-in on it's OLED screen.
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With all this hoopla about screen burn-in issues with the 2 XL, I'm a little nervous about the clock and notifications location on the ambient display not moving around.
With the LG V30, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, the clock/notifications move up or down by about 1/2 an inch every now and then, to prevent screen burn-in. From what I've noticed with the 2 XL, this does not happen. It's making me nervous about keeping Ambient Display enabled.
Aside from disabling Ambient Display completely, I don't know how to resolve this. Any ideas?
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Except, they do move...
https://9to5google.com/2017/10/17/google-pixel-2-oled-burn-in-protection/