a new device (Galaxy Watch Active) - Samsung Galaxy Watch

I just bought an Galaxy Watch Active. Is it good? It's running Tizen 5.5.0.2 and it's really small. I got the silver version. What all of you think?

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Help me to decide

Hi guys, I do not decide between 3 smartwatch, could you help me decide which one to buy?
Samsung galaxy watch comes with tyzen and rotating bezel
Huawey Watch 2 comes with android wear without rotating bezel
Huawey watch gt new model, I do not know if it's better than the Watch 2
Important points:
I think having a rotating bezel gives a positive point to the clock
So I have read tyzen is not well optimized strong point for android wear
Then i dont decide between samsung or huawey... By the way i love cool watch faces like fallout pip boy or super mario faces,..
Which of the two operating system / clock has the most support on wahtcfaces?
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME GUYS
tonygesto said:
Hi guys, I do not decide between 3 smartwatch, could you help me decide which one to buy?
Samsung galaxy watch comes with tyzen and rotating bezel
Huawey Watch 2 comes with android wear without rotating bezel
Huawey watch gt new model, I do not know if it's better than the Watch 2
Important points:
I think having a rotating bezel gives a positive point to the clock
So I have read tyzen is not well optimized strong point for android wear
Then i dont decide between samsung or huawey... By the way i love cool watch faces like fallout pip boy or super mario faces,..
Which of the two operating system / clock has the most support on wahtcfaces?
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME GUYS
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What brand of smartphone?
- R. Kruse Ludington
Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA; Motorola StarTac
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What brand of smartphone?
- R. Kruse Ludington
Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA; Motorola StarTac
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Android phone, btw im beetwen both of them cause they are the too actually?
tonygesto said:
Android phone, btw im beetwen both of them cause they are the too actually?
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What BRAND? Samsung? LG? "Android" is the OS, not the brand... ?
- R. Kruse Ludington
Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA; Motorola StarTac
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What BRAND? Samsung? LG? "Android" is the OS, not the brand... ?
- R. Kruse Ludington
Galaxy Note 8<-5<-3<-S3<-Nexus; Droid X; HTC HD2<-Touch Pro 2<-Tilt<-8525; O2 XDA II<-XDA; Motorola StarTac
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Actually im with mi mix 2s but gonna change in a future im bassed on tje smartwatch maybe is better the galaxy?
The Galaxy Watch works with Samsung phones only. I sold my iPhone X and bought a Galaxy S9+ for that.
SteveHG said:
The Galaxy Watch works with Samsung phones only. I sold my iPhone X and bought a Galaxy S9+ for that.
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since when ? :laugh:
Samsung watch works will all android phones. Yes there are some difficulties with 4G watches, but ither then that is ok.
Huawei GT uses own OS, so no apps can be added. Also no free storage.
Not all functions are working correctly.
Then what should i choose? I wanna play pokemon go too on the watch
Maybe at future i woulda go to s10 when samsung release them
If you're planning on getting a Samsung phone I'd go with a Samsung watch just for the sake of compatibility.
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err0r76 said:
If you're planning on getting a Samsung phone I'd go with a Samsung watch just for the sake of compatibility.
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Im not for 100% to tale samsing mobile il not fan of samsung, ilike galaxy watch cause of hardware, and watch faces, but wear os seems best operstive system... Then im thinking on huawey watch 2 fckkk hard selection
tonygesto said:
Actually im with mi mix 2s but gonna change in a future im bassed on tje smartwatch maybe is better the galaxy?
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No, for any Samsung watch, to get the most out of it, you should have a Samsung phone - that's the best integration.
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SteveHG said:
The Galaxy Watch works with Samsung phones only. I sold my iPhone X and bought a Galaxy S9+ for that.
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No, the Galaxy Watch will work with either iPhone or Samsung Android phones, it just has better integration with Samsung phones (some integration features are not available with the iPhone). You are thinking about the apple watch which works only with the iPhone.
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SteveHG said:
The Galaxy Watch works with Samsung phones only. I sold my iPhone X and bought a Galaxy S9+ for that.
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No, the Galaxy Watch will work with either iPhone or Samsung Android phones, it just has better integration with Samsung phones (some integration features are not available with the iPhone). You are thinking about the apple watch which works only with the iPhone.
Maybe i gonna buy mi mix 3 or new future one plus or something similar, then the thing, forget the phone, what is better
Samsubg tyzen or huawey wear os? I think wear os rules cause of optimization btw galaxy watch is beatufill and his watch faces amazing fck my brain gonna explode
I have both watches and both have a lot of bags. Huawei does not follow the steps precisely, The LTE version often freezes, the bluetooth connection with the handset (Xiaomi) works bad. The Samsung HR monitor is bad, you can not walk and measure. Also, Samsung products are no longer quality. My Gear S3 was 3 times in the Service, Galaxy watch 42mm came with an incorrect motherboard. For the past 10 years I have only had Samsung mobile phones. From Samsung 6 edge all models were on service, some model 4 times.
Garmin and FitBit are better than Huawei and Samsung, FitBit dont have lot of watch faces, both models are not for gaming.
Chinese watches with Android OS could be a better for gaming.
My recommendation would be to get whatever suits the platform you're currently on. Like for me, I already have an s9 and a tab s3. So the galaxy watch seemed the best fit. I just bought mine a few days ago and I have to say I'm really enjoying it thus far. And if you're into watch faces there are a lot on the galaxy app store. My favorite so far is q watch which is a nearly perfect replica of James Bond's watch from Goldeneye on N64. It's so dope lol.
That said, there are some things which I feel could make it better. For starters, there is not nearly enough support for smartthings. Neither my tv nor my soundbar can be controlled through the smartthings app on my watch despite being registered with the app on my phone. Small gripe but still...Also, texting is super frustrating. And the fact that it only has 4gb built in memory is a bit of a let down. Battery life is pretty decent. I got the 42mm and I get about 1 - 2 days on a charge. 46mm has even better than that. Physical design is pretty well. The silicone straps are surprisingly comfortable, the watch is self just feels like a quality build. Not cheap feeling at all. OS is laid out fairly well. Only took me a couple hours to really learn the ins and outs. Works pretty seamlessly with the S9. But limited compatibility with anything else thus far (samsung devices such as tablet, tv, and soundbar). Overall I'd still give it a solid 8/10. I very much reccomend especially if you're planning to get a samsung phone at any point in the near future.
is Samsung HR monitor really as as bad as all says ?
Can Galaxy watch be used as fitness tracker or it would make more sense just go for stratos 2 ?
Then for should i go? My thing is connect me. To play store and on tyzen u cant (if im correct..) maybe on gslaxy watch theres a way to install play store? I dont love tyzen.. But on quality galaxy watch seems OP with watch faces TT

Which watch?

Im completely new to Android having just ditched my company-supplied iPhone and bought an A50 (love it by the way!)
Are there any watches compatible with this phone that I can get notifications etc? I am not sure what specifications I need to check that the A50 has. The Samsung web site doesnt list the A50 as being compatible with Galaxy watch so should I just be looking at bluetooth compatibility.
Thanks for any pointers.
Yes you can use galaxy smartwatch with A50
I am using Galaxy Watch with A50. TOTAL DISASTER ! Watch and phone are disconnecting/ connecting frequently. Had no problems with same GW and Lenovo P2.
Samsung support completely useless as usual.
I have a Gear Fit2 Pro that I used with limitations paired to an iPhone but the full feature set works flawlessly with the A50 including quick replies, clearing notifications, complete message content and caller ID on every call.
It doesn't ever disconnect in the same room but I found the range pretty limited compared to the iPhone, so I assume Bluetooth range is more of an A50 issue.
After last firmware update for Galaxy A50 and firmware update for Galaxy Watch - both work perfectly in pair.

What software version you have on your Samsung Galaxy Watch?

I recently got my new Galaxy Watch 42mm after returning the 46mm because it was too big for my rest. So far so good, However I noticed that there was an update for Galaxy Watch 46mm and I have not received any similar update for the 42mm, I am not sure if this is the latest firmware I have or not, but one thing I know is that the Active watch have a more recent firmware than either of the galaxy watches. What is your latest firmware?
My 44mm active 2 is still on ASHF
I have a 42mm Galaxy Watch running
One UI Version 1.0
Tizen 4.0.0.4
Software Version R810XXU1CSG4
Knox Version 2.3.1
Software Version R810XXU1CSG4
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CSG4 is the latest Firmware I know for most CSC/Sales Codes...
Except Brazil ZTO has:
Code:
R800XXU1CSI1
R810XXU1CSI1
No idea what kind of magic is inside...
Maybe only special for ZTO devices... maybe somebody find changelog...
Best Regards
Edit 1.
https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-R800/ZTO/doc.html
https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-R810/ZTO/doc.html
Aha... this is the "magic" difference...
Daylight saving time in Brazil has been changed.
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I noticed that Galaxy Watch Active SM-R500 has a more updated (Tizen 4.0.0.5 and OneUI 1.2) and noticeably different software than any of the Galaxy watches (SM-R810, SM-R815) which has Tizen 4.0.0.4 and OneUI 1.0
Comparing Galaxy watch Vs. Galaxy watch active I can say that the updated Galaxy active software makes the watch more accurate and more responsive than the Galaxy Watch! Specially with tracking activities and Bixby.

Galaxy Watch (not Active!!) 2 with blood pressure

Hi all.
I menaged to download the app: My Bp Lab. But everytime i launch it it says it can't find the active watch.
So my question is: is there a method to measure Blood Pressure with the Galaxy Watch 2? In any non conventional modes? Or do i have to wait until MR Samsung decides to free it up for the other watches that are not Active?
Or did i buy the wrong Watch? The sensors might be the same, as i read.
Galaxy Watch (not Active!!) 2
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Maybe heat.. or maybe I am drunken or maybe I am not smart enough...
Can you give simple Model Name?
Example:
SM-R800 is IMHO device of Galaxy Watch family...
Because I have NO idea what you mean with Galaxy Watch 2?
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There is no such watch as galaxy watch 2...
There newest ones are the galaxy watch, galaxy ative 1 and 2 and finally galaxy watch 3
The exact model is:
Galaxy Watch SM-R805F
Sorry for that guys.
This model is just the "galaxy watch" (LTE). She's not equipped to measure blood pressure.
Sure it is equipped, it is only not ompatible. So i was asking if there is a way to make the app compatible. It has the same Sensors as the Active Watch.
This site is the prove for what i sayed.
https://www.samsung.com/uk/support/...the-galaxy-watch-and-the-galaxy-watch-active/
The two clocks are identicall in what sensors belong. So it is only an App feature (as the mylab is still in test phase. )
it seems to me that the galaxy active is not equipped with the blood pressure sensor (only the galaxy active 2 is equipped)
SM-R500 Galaxy Watch Active 1 work with Samsung Health Monitor and Blood Pressure. :good:
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@adfree, could you post a screenshot ?
Thx
Hi everyone I have the R815F version, and I think this feature will only come in a few months with the arrival of Tizen 4.0.0.8, not before I think. And seeing that this watch has never had a correct follow-up, I think there is a risk of never having it.

Galaxy Watch with Other Branch Phone

Hi,
I have a Galaxy Watch paired with a Samsung Galaxy A50. The phone is broken recently and I want to buy a new one, but what functionality/performance would I really miss if I use a phone from another brand? I am mainly looking into Huawei and Oppo.
Thanks.

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