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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
dersie said:
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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dersie said:
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.
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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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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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.
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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)
Hello G3 Family :highfive:;
I am reaching out to you today to request some advice from anyone who owns a smart-watch or any wearable tech could share a brief story/review of that item and whether or not you would recommend purchasing it or not.
I know that wearables and smart-watches are making their way into the technology market, but for those of you, like myself, who have a strong desire to buy one might provide some useful tips and advice for us!
Some smart-watches/wearables I was looking towards would be:
LG G Watch R
Microsoft Fitness Band
Fitbit Charge HR
Jawbone Up3
Galaxy Gear Watch
Pebble Steel
Let me know your thoughts and thanks for your input!
Sony Smart Watch 2. Awesome battery life. Might be cheaper to get too.
LG Watch R here.
I am now on 36 hours with my battery. I love it, really a positive user here. It is still a gadget, doesnt really add something. I am Dutch, so the google now experience isnt that good.
I'm a pebble guy my self I have had it for over a year and still loving it. Battery life last me 5-7 days!
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Pebble Steel
I just got the Pebble Steel for Christmas and have been in love!!! (Should have gotten it when it was first offered, almost a year ago)
Things I like: Battery Life, Always On Display, Shake wrist for backlight, Vibrating Notifications, Dressier/Professional Look, Remote Controlling Apps(music, camera) Quick SMS replies.
Things I don't like: Requires more than the Pebble App(which is nice) to make use of extra features that other "watch apps" use, such as Glance, Pebble Dialer, etc.
I wish that the Pebble App on the G3 or any phone did the same features that the other 3rd party apps do.
to all pebble users:
i am a pebble user myself but i can't handle the noticable battery drain when pebble services are up and running
is it just me and my g3 or most of you experience the same?
w/o pebble i can achieve 4 hours of SOT and with pebble on, reaching 3 and a half is nearly impossible
Also pebble user over here, original pebble that is. Have been using a galaxy gear first gen and although it was a fun device with its camera and built in speaker it wasn't nearly as functional as the pebble. As others said here: multiple days of battery life, notifications with canned replies, music control, background pedometer I love it all.
Did notice some heavier battery drain due to the constant Bluetooth connection and pebble services but that is quite understandable.
I do get about 18 hours of use with about 3.5 hours sot. That is with all sorts of syncing activated and mostly a (bad) 3g connection.
Lg gwatch R for me.
Great battery and design
Works perfectly
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I got the lg watch w100. Pretty basic device and great for starter. And cheap got mine for 50$ new in box and stickers still attached.
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Even though it wasn't on your list, I'm a new Moto 360 owner (had it for 14 days now). I love it. I got the light finish metal, but have since acquired a few other bands and I like that I can change them depending on how I want it to look or what I'll be doing (for example, I have a synthetic band I use when I'm exercising or running). Battery life could be better, but evidently it's better than it used to be. I can get through the day on regular mode, but if I use ambient I'll probably need to charge before the end of the day. A lot depends on the number of notifications you get. Obviously having Bluetooth on all day impacts the battery life on my G3, but it's still plenty enough for me. And I can always swap in the extra battery that LG was kind enough to give away last fall. I just think it looks cool - especially my current setup of the silver watch paired with a brown leather cuff-style band.
I debated buying one for the longest time, but after getting a couple Beat Buy gift cards for Christmas I decided to pull the trigger and I'm glad I did. It's definitely an unnecessary luxury item - more fashionable nerd tech than a practical item. But it's fun. Currently I'm slightly obsessed with designing my own faces in WatchMaker and hunting for the work of others. I think I've had at least 3 different faces on my watch everyday for the past two weeks.
Enjoy your potential purchase!
Pebble owner here. I recharge mine about every 7 days, but reckon I could get close to 10 out of it (was just ~4 before I realised I shouldn't have seconds showing). Not found any particular battery drain on my phone - but then we have poor wireless and signal at work so that normally hammers my battery.
LG GWR for me. It works really well with the inbuilt LG fitness app and gives you real time heart rate tracking.
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LG GWR for me. It works really well with the inbuilt LG fitness app and gives you real time heart rate tracking.
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How long does your battery typically last?
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The phone about a day and a half. The watch just over two days.
Rodeojones said:
Even though it wasn't on your list, I'm a new Moto 360 owner (had it for 14 days now). I love it. I got the light finish metal, but have since acquired a few other bands and I like that I can change them depending on how I want it to look or what I'll be doing (for example, I have a synthetic band I use when I'm exercising or running). Battery life could be better, but evidently it's better than it used to be. I can get through the day on regular mode, but if I use ambient I'll probably need to charge before the end of the day. A lot depends on the number of notifications you get. Obviously having Bluetooth on all day impacts the battery life on my G3, but it's still plenty enough for me. And I can always swap in the extra battery that LG was kind enough to give away last fall. I just think it looks cool - especially my current setup of the silver watch paired with a brown leather cuff-style band.
I debated buying one for the longest time, but after getting a couple Beat Buy gift cards for Christmas I decided to pull the trigger and I'm glad I did. It's definitely an unnecessary luxury item - more fashionable nerd tech than a practical item. But it's fun. Currently I'm slightly obsessed with designing my own faces in WatchMaker and hunting for the work of others. I think I've had at least 3 different faces on my watch everyday for the past two weeks.
Enjoy your potential purchase!
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Wow, where did you get that leather strap? That looked awesome!
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Wow, where did you get that leather strap? That looked awesome!
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It's from an old broken Fossil watch I kept for some reason. Glad I did.
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
leojab said:
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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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.
UPDATE 8/3/2019 Hello everyone its been a long time since I have been on here as I took a break from here as it is so time consuming on making custom watch faces but I still get a ton of requests, kinds words and donations to this very day. I understand that I started doing this way before digital watches were as popular now so I am considering starting back and trying to make custom watch faces and in helping the community and myself. I am adding a poll to see what the demand is for digital watch faces for any watch of your desire. Please share as if the demand is enough and can be advantageous enough for the time that is put into these I will start doing this again as I have always had a passion to create and contribute. Thanks again for everyones kind words as always!!!
Lewi1032
Goto this thread for the poll....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...lluminated-t2930107/post56528991#post56528991
Since our Huawei watches are AMOLED, I'd really like to see more faces that won't lead to excessive burn-in in ambient mode. I'm always looking for dimmed faces that only show hands, not minute marks or logos. I'd especially like to see more analog faces where the dimmed hands don't start at the center.
What option do you select in the settings for facer to make it fill and fit correctly on the Hauwei? All the options I see puts it smaller and towards the top left corner.
I nice high resolution version of the Rolex Submariner watchface without a bezel would be amazing!
Hi,
Is it possible to ask your moto360's skins without the black band at the bottom of each skin ?
Thank you very much for your beautiful work.
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Could you possibly do the Tissot PRS 200 in blue?
Can't post a link to image as I'm new, I hope you can help!
Thanks! Amazing work!
a dark mondaine with date and stop2go would be amazing
Waiting to see if full round faces will be available without that flat tire.
Breitling Chronomatic in brown please.
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Gator Watch face request
Love one like this!
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Love one like this!
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Almost as good as this one... I'd say the one below is a 41 and yours is only a 7
... All in good fun, the gators watch face is cool.
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Almost as good as this one... I'd say the one below is a 41 and yours is only a 7
... All in good fun, the gators watch face is cool.
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Hahahaha....yeah...rematch in Texas 2017. I plan to go!!
Anything by Lange & Sohne, please
can you make a watchface of this Lotus watch?
Thanks in advance
quite here
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Opening my thread up to all round watches, thank you for everyones support and I look forward to making this thread and future watches for all round face watches. I loved my moto360, lg g r, and lg urbane but I am really loving my new Hauwei watch. Please give me your requests and I will do everything I can to make them happen!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...lluminated-t2930107/post56528991#post56528991
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can have them in mobile release apk or how to convert them from .watch to .apk
Thankx
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quite here
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Quite what?
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well, the topic is quite calm. I uploaded the picture of the Lotus watch but no reaction from anyone so far.
Cause I saw in this and other topics that Leni (and ofcourse the others) made some great watchfaces so far. I wonder how the Lotus watch would look like digitally
So I'm requesting this watch face without the moto 360 and with working icons, or at least icons that display weather, watch battery, phone battery, and footsteps. I've loved this design since day one.
I'd like a watchface that does not turn all black in ambient mode. Some of the ZW3 watchfaces do that (for ex. Lux Copper) but I cant figure out how to do that on Hwatch. And the ZW3 watchfaces dont work on Hwatch (constant loading issue)
Thanks
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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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).