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Ambient Display

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...bient-display-personalized-take-moto-display/
it seem that a new function present in the nexus 6... is similar to the motorola active display..
but in the artiche of android police appear a nexus 4 with this function... ..it strange.. the nexus 4 don't have particolar sensor or micro processor for the use of active display..
i hope that there will be interessant news for moto g users with android lollipop :fingers-crossed:
Edit: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/102639
The ambient display id official for moto g 2014!!

I think ItS for all androids that get updated to lollipop
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ward24 said:
I think ItS for all androids that get updated to lollipop
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Hope

Ambient Display will not save battery. Standby time is shorter with that option on.
Here is the Nexus 6 specs describing the Ambient Display.
Battery**
Standby time (Ambient Display on ) up to 250 hours
Standby time (Ambient Display off) up to 330 hours
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Don't get your hopes up, it seems it's like "peek" requiring gyroscope detection.

yep it is obvious... these apps aren't battery firendly.. and it require for the best performance an amoled display...
but if it is compatible with our smartphone..i think that is an interssant way to organise our notification.

it is true.. but it can work only with the proximity sensor in our moto g..

AgentChaos said:
Ambient Display will not save battery. Standby time is shorter with that option on.
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You do realize the actual length of standby time that is right? lol Pretty sure power can be obtained again within that time frame

Consider replacing my SW2

Hi guys!
Time has come to replace my SW2. I like it very much even now, but I wanna make the step to Android Wear.
I would like to hear from you guys what's the best smartwatch out there in the terms of battery life. One thing I like about my SW2, is the battery life 5+ days with moderate usage.
Every oppinion is highly accepted!
Thank you in advance!

i haven't done ane research yet, but i think sw3 has a better battery life for android wear, the look is the only thing that makes me want android wear, because none of the android wear smartwatch yet could have a prolonged battery life. since most of them (from the review i read) only could last a day or two
corrections.. none of them last for more than a day, here is a review, http://www.greenbot.com/article/283...-best-android-wear-watch-available-today.html

I wouldn't like a Sony Smartwatch again... but if no other oportunities show, I guess I'll have to stick with Sony...

SW3 has certainly the best battery life with his transflective screen but SW3 is also the badest screen in dim mode (99% of the time using the watch). All other wear device have nice watchface even in dim mode but SW3 has a screen like the SW2 so 2 colors only. You lost all the nice wear face.
Apart the SW3 the best battery life is certainly the LG-R with his P-Oled display. (I have an SW2, LG G-Watch and R-Watch).

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SW3 has certainly the best battery life with his transflective screen but SW3 is also the badest screen in dim mode (99% of the time using the watch). All other wear device have nice watchface even in dim mode but SW3 has a screen like the SW2 so 2 colors only. You lost all the nice wear face.
Apart the SW3 the best battery life is certainly the LG-R with his P-Oled display. (I have an SW2, LG G-Watch and R-Watch).
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i wish i could try one if i had enough money.. but none of them were sold in my country, imported one were insane expensive..

dersie said:
SW3 has certainly the best battery life with his transflective screen but SW3 is also the badest screen in dim mode (99% of the time using the watch). All other wear device have nice watchface even in dim mode but SW3 has a screen like the SW2 so 2 colors only. You lost all the nice wear face.
Apart the SW3 the best battery life is certainly the LG-R with his P-Oled display. (I have an SW2, LG G-Watch and R-Watch).
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Thank you for your reply!
So, you mean that SW3 is best in sunlight, but because it's backlight off, it won't be able to show colors. That's not a problem. I need battery life, not stupid permanent lit display.
I would like to know what the SW3 charging system? Classic cable? Damn, Moto 360 with it's Qi charging is great!

Yes, the SW3 has a standard micro usb cable.
When reading the review, it seem that in final, SW3 not has a very better battery life than a LG-R, maybe just a little.

Well, after a little research, I think my final decision (80%) is for the Galaxy Gear 2 and S6 (I will replace my phone too).
Thank you guys for your help (+1).
Have a good day!

I just buy a second-hand Gear 2 on ebay

Well, can you point me out a few things?
- How is the battery life (hard usage/normal usage/light usage)?
- How is the screen in bright conditions?
- How many apps are available for the Gear 2?
- How is the camera (can you post a normal sample and a macro sample)?
- How is the Bluetooth signal? Do you get random disconnects?
- How is the speaker and the microphone?
I really appreciate if you're willing to help.
Thank you!

I'm wating for my new Gear 2 Neo, maybe at end of week or Monday.
I made some research for app but it is difficult because you can not see app store without Gear connected at your phone
Samsung claim 300apps. App seen in google search seem very interessting.
AlarmPro
Gear Tasks
wrist list
APE Pad
Quick Notes
My Notes
.......

khrystyan27 said:
Well, can you point me out a few things?
- How is the battery life (hard usage/normal usage/light usage)?
- How is the screen in bright conditions?
- How many apps are available for the Gear 2?
- How is the camera (can you post a normal sample and a macro sample)?
- How is the Bluetooth signal? Do you get random disconnects?
- How is the speaker and the microphone?
I really appreciate if you're willing to help.
Thank you!
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Received today Very very very..... nice smartwatch !
First day is a very high usage so can say anything on normal use. I'm at 36% after 12H of install and test many apps and alarm with vibe and sound.
Screen can bright very high, I use the mini otherwise it is too bright indoor.
I have yet loaded many many very usefull app, more than the SW2
No camera on Gear 2 Neo
No disconnection
Speaker and micro is nice when using S-Voice input and output. but it is not a 100w amplifier

Thank you for your oppinion!
I think that I will wait for LG G4 and SW3 combination. Thank you very much for your help, guys!
Have a great day!

SW3
I have just returned my SW3 because of some screen problems . I was very disappointed firstly with the build quality (I bought in Nederlands) and than with Android Wear functions.
You can still do plenty more with AW than with SW2's software but I'll stick with Sony's software a bit longer because SW3 couldn't do the following:
-show you misses calls,
-let you read older emails or messages,
-battery only lets you have fun without charge for 2 days,
-it feels as two little interest is invested in releasing relevant updates for it.

Moto 360 or Asus Zenwatch

Looking to get an Android Wear smartwatch.
The Moto has the better water resistance, bigger circular screen but the Asus has better battery, P-OLED screen and faster CPU.
Some Moto 360 users are reporting problems like screen burn in, and battery drain, should I be worried about this?
I need the battery to last from 7 AM to 10 PM.

In for feedback also.
I just got the Moto 360 yesterday and so far it is very nice, but honestly think I prefer my Pebble Time more. Would love to hear other users input.

flyingfinn333 said:
Looking to get an Android Wear smartwatch.
The Moto has the better water resistance, bigger circular screen but the Asus has better battery, P-OLED screen and faster CPU.
Some Moto 360 users are reporting problems like screen burn in, and battery drain, should I be worried about this?
I need the battery to last from 7 AM to 10 PM.
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I have had my watch since February, no screen burn in at all. I charge it all night so the screen is on all night as well.
I usually take mine off the charger at 5:30 am and don't put it back on until 10:30 pm and I am normally in the 30's at that point. I have a lot of notifications that come through during the day, I would say 5 to 10 an hour on average. On days I run and use runkeeper it will take about 10% off the battery life every 45 min. So my average days I have no issues making it through a full day. I have found that I need to restart the watch about once a week to maintain this, if not I can have a day where the battery life tanks for no reason.
If you plan to use GPS (Maps) a lot or use the watch to play music via bluetooth from the watch those both will kill the battery faster.

I have had my moto360 for about 2 weeks... But here's the catch (now this obviously may vary from person to person)
When the Moto360 first came out, I was sold on it, I wanted one... But I waited. So now that I bought one I had to go through 2 exchanges because, the first one had a severe battery drain problem and the 2nd one, once it died, wouldn't turn on, even after a day of being on the charger. Now that I have a 3rd (which was my final exchange, and would have requested a refund after) it seems to be working great! I love the build. Of course I wish many things about it were better, but because I like it so much I was willing to get one that works. Just like you're phone, if you use it smart you can get great battery life out of it. When I'm home I have it disconnected from my Bluetooth connection because I don't use it. I can get to the end of the night with 20% or so left. Easily lasting from 7am to midnight. At the price it's set at now, I believe it's worth it. At least until v2 comes out.

flyingfinn333 said:
Looking to get an Android Wear smartwatch.
The Moto has the better water resistance, bigger circular screen but the Asus has better battery, P-OLED screen and faster CPU.
Some Moto 360 users are reporting problems like screen burn in, and battery drain, should I be worried about this?
I need the battery to last from 7 AM to 10 PM.
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I don't think screen burn in is possible on moto 360 since it doesn't have oled.
Mine on full charge lasts day and a half and I'm using it as a pedometer and I've got a watchface which takes my heart rate everytime I turn the screen on.
Big battery savings: Ambient screen (doh), Tilt to wake screen OFF! Just tilt to wake off at least doubles my battery life.

Stank0 said:
I don't think screen burn in is possible on moto 360 since it doesn't have oled.
Mine on full charge lasts day and a half and I'm using it as a pedometer and I've got a watchface which takes my heart rate everytime I turn the screen on.
Big battery savings: Ambient screen (doh), Tilt to wake screen OFF! Just tilt to wake off at least doubles my battery life.
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Which watchface is that? I'd love to see more frequent HR data.

cliffr39 said:
Which watchface is that? I'd love to see more frequent HR data.
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An one I made myself. After I downloaded tons of free watchfaces and even wasted money purchasing watchfaces I used for a few hours before realizing they won't work for me. I realized that if I want something tailored EXACTLY for my needs, I'll have to make it myself.
Inspired by Iguana's http://facerepo.com/app/faces/details/military-digital-watchface-14a9a3f7838 I stole his compass ring and heart and steps icon. I hope He won't mind too much since I made it strictly for my own use, no distribution intended.

Battery life and screen settings

First time poster, long time lurker . I bought my Moto 360 about a week and a half ago, and I'm loving it!
I'm averaging about 36% battery at the end of the day with the screen always on, Dials II, wifi off, and about 78% with the same settings and the screen always on set to off. I'm just curious what settings you all are running, and what your end of day averages are. Do you leave the screen on all the time? CHEERS!

which ver you have, is it gen 1 or 2

Hello. I dont know if it is problem or bug but i think that my New moto 360 (Have it 3 days) have Verry bad battery life. With Abient screen OFF, wifi oFF, with normal using to check time sometimes and send/receive sms in frequency of 1message per hour i lost 25% of battery from 8 AM to 11 AM... battery stats show that it can DIE before 8 PM... Watch which cannot live for 12 hour even if screen is always black? With ambient on i got max 10 hours of nothing.

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I Am using Moro 360 1st gen with Ambient screen OFF. Android 5.1.1 (wear 1.3) - cant update to 1.4 it sdays im up to date. I had 100% on 8 AM now on 11PM i have 80% battery, i dont use it to much, i just send 3 SMS by Ok google function and receivied one. Thats a shame that battery life.. With Ambient screen i had to charge after 6-7 hours... Watch in brand new, have 3 days. and sometimes i have problem with google play services.
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Do you have many app installed in your watch? I have 5.1.1 with ambient of and got only 12 hrs max by barely touching it. WhAt do I need to do to get battery life like you.

p16p16 said:
Do you have many app installed in your watch? I have 5.1.1 with ambient of and got only 12 hrs max by barely touching it. WhAt do I need to do to get battery life like you.
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Hah i edited my post before you posted yours :] I have the same. From 8 AM to 11 AM (not PM) i lost 25% battery. Some people say that they have up to 36hours... I cant... I dont have any apps, jsut brand new Watch. Only sms/call/keep/facebook notifications... Shame...

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which ver you have, is it gen 1 or 2
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Gen 2

I've now switched back to ambient mode on and I'm still getting over 40% at the end of the day. I usually log 2 runs through Motobody, which I'm sure sucks a lot of juice.

The most I ever got was 12 hours out of my gen 1 moto 360 on 5.1.1 and after the 6.0.6 up it's the same no improvement on battery life. So no effect of doze in action.
I will say it does run a little smoother,not much but a little.

I usually went about 36 hours before needing to charge my watch when I was on 5.1.1 and it's looking like it will be even better on 6.0.1. I have a few apps installed but I don't use them heavily, I mostly use the watch for seeing notifications without pulling out my phone, quick replies to SMS or email messages, checking the weather, tracking my steps and setting timers or using the stopwatch for various things throughout the day. I have Ambient screen, Gestures and Wi-Fi turned off. These are the stats for my current charge:

Mh my Moto (1st gen) about 36-40h. No ambient display

How you did this... after 14 hours i have max of 30%..
With ambient i cant REACH 10 hours... wear 1.4 android 6.0.1
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What are you guys doing that you get 30+ hours I have everything off and I barely get 12 hours.

CarlosBattousai said:
What are you guys doing that you get 30+ hours I have everything off and I barely get 12 hours.
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Honestly I didn't do anything special. Most, if not all of my settings are default settings (I think tilt to wake watch is on by default but I turned it off). I do run a custom watchface but the one I run probably uses a bit more battery than the stock watchface. In the Android Wear app what is listed as the top things using the battery?

alryder said:
Honestly I didn't do anything special. Most, if not all of my settings are default settings (I think tilt to wake watch is on by default but I turned it off). I do run a custom watchface but the one I run probably uses a bit more battery than the stock watchface. In the Android Wear app what is listed as the top things using the battery?
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Hahah the Android Wear app..... it only shows Screen, Watch idle and Wifi that's it.
I have everything but wifi off and I've disabled the heart rate permission for google play services fit and moto body. I use the default digital watch face.

By updating on MM my Moto(1st gen)'s battery life has reduced.. ambient ON

losing 30% -40% battery overnight?

I was just wondering what is the normal battery drain amount, I can barely seem to get a day out of the battery... Last night I put it in airplane mode and theatre mode and it made no difference in battery, it went about 30% over 8 hours. During the day it's ever worse. I get anywhere from 7 to 15% battery drainage per hour. Somedays I can barely make it the entire day. Do I have a defective unit? what are you guys getting in terms of battery use in your watches. I have the latest android 6.0.1 and android wear 1.5.0.3044569 Build number M1D63G.
I purchased the watch about a week ago.

Battery drain pretty random in my case... my watch is also on M1D63G... awful update, hoping for a quick fix but I don't think it will come quickly.

No fix for maybe one year, so..........

dersie said:
No fix for maybe one year, so..........
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To be honest I'm waiting for Sony IFA 2016 which will be on Thursday and I really really REALLY hope they will introduce Sony Smartwatch 4 along with Xperia X Compact so I will be able to throw my hard-earned money right at their faces to buy this stuff

Not certain that Sony like Android Wear ?

I have noticed same thing with my SW3 and i think that is caused by watchface - in my case - watchmaker premium - i have been created my own watchfaces - nixie and flipclock from scratch - and mine SW3 also last about one day per charging. Try to change watchface to stock sony watchface and compare battery drain then - and ofc - let us know if that was the case.

I have a feeling Watchmaker watch faces tend to cause drain, not sure though since it seems a bit random.
I changed my watch face to stock one and the battery is at least somewhat better and lasts day & night.
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isosika said:
I have a feeling Watchmaker watch faces tend to cause drain, not sure though since it seems a bit random.
I changed my watch face to stock one and the battery is at least somewhat better and lasts day & night.
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I use watchmaker and Pujie black and the battery does indeed die faster when I'm on watchmaker. On Pujie I can go up to 1.5 days on a single charge with brightness on auto , gestures and all radios on. Might be a rogue app causing too much drain...maybe revert to stock then install an app a day to see what might be causing the drain?

I have 2 phones, and when I just use the watch not connected to the phone, I get a couple days of life, and the screen does not randomly turn on. I think the android wear app on the phone is causing the problems?

romcio47 said:
Battery drain pretty random in my case... my watch is also on M1D63G... awful update, hoping for a quick fix but I don't think it will come quickly.
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Just got M1D63X, maybe that will be the fix?