What Android watch should i get

ImARebel

Bacchus wrote: »

I keep coming back to the Amazfit Stratos too but the reviews on the screen quality are quite negative. It also looks a tad clunky.

I'd probably go for the Fossil Sport or Fossil Gen 4 but the battery seems to be just a day... which is fine except when I travel and then I need to bring ANOTHER charger with me to charge my watch. Either of those watches with 4-5 days (under normal usage, no GPS) would be ideal for me. It's very hard to find something that ticks all the boxes (for me anyway).

Yeah nothing really ticking the boxes for me that I can afford at least. 1 day battery don't think I could live with that. That's really poor

Ush1

Bacchus wrote: »

Rumours of a Pixel smartwatch sometime this year.

Heard that a few times. Didn't they just recently announce they have no plans to make their own smartwatch?

listermint

Ush1 wrote: »

I'm not sure Google are too bothered about Wear OS. Seem to be very slow with adding any features or updates. Apple Watch has such a dominant product in the wearable area that I wonder if Google are really trying to compete.

Odd.... because they release every few months. with last release in Feb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_OS



Maybe its just your perception .But they have been pretty dedicated to Wear OS. Whilst Apple just gets dominance from marketing properly

Ush1

listermint wrote: »

Odd.... because they release every few months. with last release in Feb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wear_OS



Maybe its just your perception .But they have been pretty dedicated to Wear OS. Whilst Apple just gets dominance from marketing properly

Most updates have been minor and it's not just my perception, it's the industries:

https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-five-years-965936/
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/18/five-perspectives-on-wear-os-for-its-five-year-anniversary/
https://ausdroid.net/2019/04/27/ok-google-i-want-a-great-wear-os-device-please-id-even-settle-for-good/
https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/18/wear-os-android-wear-five-year-birthday/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer_us=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_cs=sVqihMZeobWBKcRpIrV-5w

OldMrBrennan83

Ush1 wrote: »

I'm not sure Google are too bothered about Wear OS. Seem to be very slow with adding any features or updates. Apple Watch has such a dominant product in the wearable area that I wonder if Google are really trying to compete.

That will only change if they introduce their own watch. It's rumoured again for this year but then again, when hasn't it been rumoured?

rizzee

Nice update today on my Amazefit Pace. GPS is much quicker to get signal.

thewools

Is there any android GPS watch that could be also be used in a sports vest for gaa / rugby?

Notorious

listermint wrote: »

Google pay with tap is too handy, I'd hold out.

Couldn't go back to having no NFC on a device.

I got used to having it on the Apple Watch and really thought I'd miss having NFC on my wrist.

Got used to it fairly quickly, and now just have to reach into my pocket for the phone instead. Google Pay on the OP6t is lightning fast!

ImARebel

Starting to get me head turned by the steel HR in bargain alerts

Anyone have one? I know no NFC but I don't think I was going to get that anyway for my budget

glic83

Best place to get replacement straps for the amaze fit bip? only a few months old but the straps gave way today.

OldMrBrennan83

Anyone with an older Samsung get this yet?

https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/20/samsung-rolls-out-one-ui-update-to-galaxy-watch-gear-s3-and-gear-sport/

OldMrBrennan83

One UI has landed for the Gear S3 in Europe. You'll see a Gear S Plugin update when it is.

traco

Bumping this to see if there is anything new on the horizon on the watch front.

Busted my iPhone a few weeks back and switched to android, have a fit bit but didn't install on the new phone so just wear it for info.

Ideally config would be HR, NFC, decent battery, waterproof. (not a deal breaker). The ability to send a reply to whastapp is whats tempting me even if its only preset replies. Sub €200 and looks like a watch / chrono

flangemeistro

Hi guys, just setting up my ticwatch pro after receiving it from Amazon warehouse.
Just wondering is there any way to enable Google pay on it?
It's disabled on the watch and i downloaded the enabler app and that got me a bit further but when it's finished verifying with my bank it just tells me it's not available in my country.
Is there any work around?
Thanks

Ush1

flangemeistro wrote: »

Hi guys, just setting up my ticwatch pro after receiving it from Amazon warehouse.
Just wondering is there any way to enable Google pay on it?
It's disabled on the watch and i downloaded the enabler app and that got me a bit further but when it's finished verifying with my bank it just tells me it's not available in my country.
Is there any work around?
Thanks

Crazy that it still isn't officially supported in Ireland. Google can really be a mess of a company in some ways.

maximoose

flangemeistro wrote: »

Is there any work around?
Thanks

I don't think there is - use revolut?

flangemeistro

maximoose wrote: »

I don't think there is - use revolut?

On my watch?
I'm already using Google pay on my phone with my revolut and KBC.
Is there a way to pay with revolut on my watch?

maximoose

Oh sorry - is the issue just getting google pay to work altogether on the watch?

Scrap that then sorry

flangemeistro

maximoose wrote: »

Oh sorry - is the issue just getting google pay to work altogether on the watch?

Scrap that then sorry

Ya it's just getting it to work on the watch is the issue. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

ironictoaster

My fitbit charge 2 has officially died and I am looking at nfc smart watch for payments

My understanding is that Google Pay is not available in Ireland on Wear OS

Garmin and Fitbit pay only work with revolut mastercard or smaller banks..revolut only issue visa on free

Samsung pay will never exist in Ireland.

Not very much options for android users...

ImARebel

ironictoaster wrote: »

My fitbit charge 2 has officially died and I am looking at nfc smart watch for payments

My understanding is that Google Pay is not available in Ireland on Wear OS

Garmin and Fitbit pay only work with revolut mastercard or smaller banks..revolut only issue visa on free

Samsung pay will never exist in Ireland.

Not very much options for android users...

I just bought a Fitbit Versa and Fitbit pay is working perfectly. That's with AIB.

(And I also got notifications working with a redmi note 5 so it can work for some unsupported devices)

Hope that helps

The high horse brigade

ironictoaster wrote: »

My fitbit charge 2 has officially died and I am looking at nfc smart watch for payments

My understanding is that Google Pay is not available in Ireland on Wear OS

Garmin and Fitbit pay only work with revolut mastercard or smaller banks..revolut only issue visa on free

Samsung pay will never exist in Ireland.

Not very much options for android users...

Google Pay works, you just need to use the pay enabler app as it disables itself after 20 mins. I have pay enabler set to a hardware button on a Huawei watch 2

flangemeistro

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Google Pay works, you just need to use the pay enabler app as it disables itself after 20 mins. I have pay enabler set to a hardware button on a Huawei watch 2

I have pay enabler set as a hardware button on my ticwatch pro and this is what I get when I press it or any time I launch it manually, is there something else I should be doing?

Zagato

flangemeistro wrote: »

I have pay enabler set as a hardware button on my ticwatch pro and this is what I get when I press it or any time I launch it manually, is there something else I should be doing?

Yep, same issue on my Summit 2

Clareman

Galaxy Watch 2 is on the way

https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-watch-active-2-prices-start-at-299-euro/

Clareman

Here's a video, nice looking watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WJD4XjYGTM

I just love the tactile feel of the rotating bezel. I think I'd definitely miss that.

Clareman

I'm a fan of bezels on watches but I do like the look of that watch, I've last year's Galaxy Watch and I never wear it so can't see myself getting this

kala85

What's the hauwei gt watch like. Is it any good or would I be better off getting a different watch

Ush1

Xiaomi have released a teaser image for a smart watch being announced November 5th. Looks very similar to the Apple watch. Rumoured to have Wear OS.