Fossil's Best Smartwatches Are Beautiful - But Google's Software Isn't
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- You might think the modern smartwatch doesn’t have much in common with its century-old mechanical ancestor, but you'd be wrong. See, as different as they look, all these generation-5 smartwatches from the Fossil Group actually pack the same basic guts - just like a hundred years ago, when manufacturers would put the same mechanical movement into a variety of cases to sell different styles. That’s why the Fossil Group has the widest selection of smartwatches running Google’s WearOS platform, but -watch out for the double edged sword-that same platform is also what makes them tough to recommend. I've spent a month with the Diesel On Axial; the Michael Kors Lexington 2; and the Emporio Armani Connected Smartwatch 3 (and four months with Fossil's own Carlyle HR). Join me for a MrMobile roundup review!
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MrMobile's Fossil Gen 5 Smartwatch Roundup video was produced following a month with three review samples provided by Fossil Group: the Diesel On Axial; the Michael Kors Lexington 2; and the Emporio Armani Connected Smartwatch 3. Also, MrMobile spent four months with the Fossil Carlyle HR, first showcased in the Fossil Gen 5 Hands-On from Summer 2019, also provided by Fossil Group.
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I don’t understand why Mr Mobile doesn’t get more recognition. His reviews are based around real world use explains to us the pros and cons of not only using an item but also owning an item. I’ve been put off buying headphones before because they use micro USB connections something that isn’t often highlighted by the bigger tech RUclipsrs. That isn’t to knock other tech RUclipsrs, it’s simply to appreciate the work, time and genuine salesmanship that Mr. Mobile’s reviews are known for. Fave tech youtuber by a country mile. 🙌🏼
Didn't know he wasn't well recognized. All the tech enthusiasts I know, myself included, see his recommendations as a quality stamp. I'm sure most big tech companies know him too. I agree, he's arguably the best in his line of work.
Asbjørn Rindom Christensen I may understated his recognition, it was more so that the videos don’t attract as many views as ‘flashier’ videos. I find these use videos as the best examples of “what tech is like to live with”. Certainly would agree that his recommendations are essentially a quality deal. ☺️
agree! but it's just not marketed well. For example, I came across this video after a long time / days of watching smartwatch reviews. Michal Fisher doing great job in this review.
You know what? I didnt realise this until I read your comment and looked at the views. Honestly Michael has such good content and i always keep coming to his videos for reviews, but i don't always hit the like button for every video cos its outside my habit. I guess that's the kind of matured crowd he attracts, no fuss, no marketing bs about the product, just an honest review in a real world scenario. And he manages to do it without making his personal opinions seem excessive like other techtubers. I love this guy's style
Exactly my point. He should have at least 20 million subscribers.
As a "traditional" watch nerd, I appreciate Mr Mobile's knowledge of watch part terminology.
"thanks for watching" - I see what you did there
Bruh
Hahaha
Ugh why is google so undependable?? They drop support for things left and right
no money to make
You could probably argue that being open source Android needs tech companies to make the most of it's offering and watch makers aren't exactly renowned for their software dev teams. The other problem is the lack of capable CPU, the 3100 didn't exactly deliver to expectations.
Drop support? Wear OS has kept the watches updated way back to the old Moto 360 gen 2 & Huawei gen 1 with battery life up to 2 days.
Samsung is horrible, my Gear S3 will probably never be updated, and now they are calling the Galaxy watches old.
@@randyb3576 totally agree, I had a galaxy LTE watch for all of 2 weeks. 3rd party apps were very buggy, Bluetooth shocking, overheated and shut down making calls and don't get me started on Bixby.
I actually think Google is waiting until it can package more AI into its devices, with this year's pixels getting local voice AI algorithms (compressed from 100Gb to 500Mb) and the purchase of Fitbit, 2020 will see something far far better.
Polla, and Wear needs better battery life. Been reading about a new chip other than the 3000 series that will do just that. The speed is there with no lag with the additional ram and 3100 chip.
It's those same wearOS woes I had on my fossil gen3 that's made me finally go to Samsung wearables (GWA) and it's a night and day difference in software reliability
yes..i move to Galaxy Watch because the software and that rotating bezel..lol
The perfect smartwatch would have Tizem OS with Google Assistant
@@tyty0075 And maps.
Still crap. A bit more reliable but app support is non existent.
Still laggy at times.
Android is starting to have these problems as well. And this is pushing me towards buying an iPhone and an Apple Watch.
@@tyty0075 The new Bixby in OneuUI1.5 is so much better than the previous versions, tho.
2020: Google discontinues Wear OS
Wouldn't surprise me
That'd be a huge bummer. I love Wear OS despite it's issues.
Google just stopped bothering with Wear OS. I have the Carlyle and it's great, but Google really need to get back in the game.
Knowing google's record, that's a likely possibility.
Considering they acquired Fitbit barely more than a month ago, I'm guessing if they drop Wear it'll be a little further down the road than 2020 - assuming nothing comes of the recent Justice Department scrutiny, that is. I know it comes with some health data attached, but you have to imagine part of the value of the $2.1 billion they shelled out was for all the knowledge and patents Fitbit has accumulated both from their own R&D & from their many wearable acquisitions.
@@instantstupor Or they just use the Fitbit (Pebble) OS and abandon Wear OS. Or make some Frankenstein OS from both of them and drop any further updates.
My wife had the worst experience with MK. Screen became unresponsive two months after purchase. She had to send it in for repair. It took 4 MONTHS for it to get there, repaired and sent back. Exposed it to water and the back of the watch came off and it got ruined. After lots of back and forth they offered a replacement. She managed to get her money back from BestBuy instead and got a Galaxy Watch.
Also, WearOS is absolute thrash.
I have a Fossil smartwatch (Gen.4). It started having battery problems: the watch did not charge and got extremely hot while trying. I have sent it to Fossil and waited for two months. When it arrived it was exactly like before! After another month waiting they offered to replace mine with a new one of my liking, except for a Gen. 5 one! After four months I am still waiting for a watch to arrive :( Shame on you Fossil!
@@superweasel17 wow!! They are the worst. And you won't even be able to sell it for much if you wanted something else, they are always on sale
Still have my Galaxy Gear Frontier after 3yrs. Regular updates and the Tizen OS is amazing. Never had any issues and the watch does everything it's supposed to do. Still wear it today, even after 3yrs
Samsung is horrible getting updates. Been forever getting one on my Gear S3. Don’t expect one either.
4:36 When your reddit post makes a cameo in a Mr. Mobile video! Wooo
I've been very happy using the Huawei Watch GT 2. All the main problems for me when I used to had Wear OS are covered. More than a week of battery life, great connectivity with phone and constantly monitoring sleep, HR, exercises, and even stress. The main con is the limited app selection. Greets
Same I don't care about 3rd party apps that much for me the bigger con is the number of watchfaces for my country it's 152 right now. I'm not saying that they're bad but I would love facer on this beautiful body also a calendar app is much needed. Let's see if the mate watch gives us what we want or not
*If u thinking to buy a smartwatch without a active rotating crown,Well Don't" Mr.Mobile 2019
Loved it!💙
This is why I got the Fossil Hybrid HR. No awful wearOS to deal with and still looks a lot like a real watch.
It's a very cool hybrid, indeed! ruclips.net/video/IXcVNlxDSfE/видео.html
@@TheMrMobile Saw your review when it came out. Helped me pull the trigger on it. Keep up the great work!
It's like google doesn't use their own products to realize how bad it is.
Thats what its hundreds of millions of users are for
That's exactly what happens
@@AwkwardYet Ayyy, Thanks to our pixel beta testers... Customers.
You can't sell ads on a watch. DOA
Very very very very bad 😬
I'm still using and loving my Sony Smart Watch 3!
Battery last 2 - 3 days depending on use and telling the watch to send text message while driving works a treat (keep your eyes on the road kids!)
Ditched it 3 weeks ago gave it to my brother no scratches nor issues despite wear os after 3 years
Bought my fossil gen 5 for CAD130(after returning my gen4). So far the experience is great.
Pros: 1. Great collection of watchfaces
2. Looks great
3. Lighter than and bit more comfortable than gen 4
4. The performance is great.
Cons: Wear OS
where on gods green earth did you find a gen 5 for $130??
@@slayyou Like I mentioned above, I exchanged my gen4 for gen 5 and I have to pay the difference.
@@holycrapimbatman1760 you weren't very clear... But that makes more sense.
@@slayyou 😅😅 sorry, my bad.
I've gone back to having a smartwatch with a Xiaomi Mi Band 4. Hardware is very anemic, but you know what? Its lack of complications makes it wonderful. It's more like a watch that just happens to track my steps, sleep and shows notifications. I thought I would want a watch that does more like NFC payments, WiFi, smart assistants, music playback, GPS... The best two things about it that I love above all else would be the battery life(3 weeks on a single charge), and the price($40!). It's enough, for me, at least.
Figured out the notifications not vibrating issue: disable Do not disturb when off wrist in Settings > Apps and notifications.
Henry Stern thanks a lot
Yeah I have to check those settings sometimes. Every once in a while an app update will change them. Usually I just toggle them off and on again, or reboot my bluetooth radio.
I don’t like popping out these fiddley pins to adjust the size.
Oh so like any other non strap watch then?
glad I went with the Watch Active2 instead of one of these.
U can never go wrong with any of Samsung watches
Yup! Enjoying my Galaxy watch! Last one was a zenwatch 3 running wearOS and that didn't last me that long! Slow OS and terrible battery life. Watch Looked nice though!
Just got the 44mm version!
@Marvin Zimmerman 70?! I'm guessing you mean 40 unless you have some special gigantic one
@Marvin Zimmerman Oh NVM 😂 I have bony wrists too but they're wide. I tried my friend's 40mm one on and it looked like a toy. The 44mm fits me great. I guess that's why they have two sizes, different ones for different people :)
I think the reviews on this channel are very good. It is a real pleasure to watch them in general and particularly this one.
Do a review of the Galaxy Watch Active 2 please 🙏❗
Nobody makes disclaimers like Mr MrMobile makes disclaimers, he's the master of that shit
thank you, for your honesty!... most of the testers don´t wan´t to see the negative sides...
Software is where apple watch shines even though i would like a round faced apple watch... I have the 3rd gen apple watch is still working fine and still receives updates.
Irfan Shaikh I actually just bought the series 3 over the series 5 like a week ago and I don’t regret it. Was worried I was buying 2 year old tech but it’s still an awesome watch.
I have both the Galaxy Watch Active 2 and the Fossil Gen5. There are things I like about both but I still feel that the Active 2 is the all round best option for Android users. Sure, non-Samsung phones need additional Samsung apps loaded when you pair the watch but it works near perfect.
I am currently wearing both to decide which one I'm going to use day to day...the battery life alone on the Active 2 is a big, big plus. The Gen 5 gets about a day but it has the plus of charging fast.
Surprisingly I got a never opened Moto 360 from 4 years ago and it is working smoothly for the past months!
Thank you.
For everything, Mr. Stark.
Mr. Fisher, i too am a smart watch user. I have an Asus Zenwatch 2 WI501Q model, it may be a 3 years old watch & uses Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 chip. Have been using this watch from early 2016 to current. Hasn't disappoint me at all. It has mic & speaker, Wi-Fi connectivity, tough Gorilla Glass 3; so many time my watch on my wrist hit walls, door handles, the glass survives having no scratch on it. It may not have a heart rate sensor (which i don't bother not having), it has an app; ZenWatch Manager, where the watch can be a camera view-finder. arrange my YT music/video playlist on my phone, cast it to my chromecast, used my watch to change the music/video playlist. The chipset maybe old & cannot compete with the current 3100, but as long as this watch still in working order I will still use it. I am in the market of purchasing new smartwatch, i would like to see a re-review from you on Asus smartwatches. I know those watches are no longer in the market, but i would like to see a YT influencer re-review it.
I have the Zen watch 3 I got it December 2017. I recently replaced the battery ($20) inside it took only 5 minutes to replace. I'm ready for a replacement as the software isn't the best. My biggest regret was buying my zenwatch in December and when January 2018 rolled by for CES I could've bought a better watch with NFC. I say wait for January and then make your picks.
I think it would be pretty cool if you make a video like "Do you need a smartwatch?" or "Which smartwatch is for you?"
I have both a 46mm Galaxy Watch ($269) and a Fossil Gen5 Carlyle ($169). I use my smartwatch to listen to music and audio books on the bluetooth Galaxy Buds headphones while I practice hitting balls on the golf range. This is extremely useful and convenient because I no longer have to put up with the annoying heavy smartphone swinging around inside the pocket of my shorts during my golf swings. Anyone else here use their smartwatch instead of smartphone for music while doing outdoor activities?
Nothing better than a Michael Fisher video with your coffee in the morning.
Great video as always @MrMobile! I do like your videos, content and opinion.
Google should allow smartphone makers to use their own UI on top of wearOS. That would make them compelling and competitive.
Gahh I want to like/use WearOS so much. But in my experience its still a significantly worse experience than the Samsung Galaxy Watch. They've really dropped the ball with WearOS and we are yet to get a proper 2nd generation Qualcomm SOC for watches. The 3100 is basically a refresh with a coprocessor
I see your a man of culture 😏. Jokes aside I'm love my Galaxy watch too! Zenwatch 3 looked nice but that's it...lol
my problem with wear os is the lack of updates, its like an android phone but worse. after a year or two, these wont get updates. every apple watch still gets updates but most wearos devices are unsupported. im not paying $200-$400 a year for something that adds so little to what a phone can do.
So true! Wear OS is lacking period. I've owned two watches I was to like them but I can't. There just slow and not responsive.
Using a Fossil Sport as we speak and I can say it's a pleasure to use.
Fossil: *makes Fossil Sport*
MK, Diesel, and Armani: Allow us to introduce ourselves
Fossil make the MK, Diesel and Armani watches.
@@majorskies7091 Right. That's why I made the comment. I assume you didn't get it, so I'll explain it. The joke was that Fossil made the Sport and was successful, so these fashion houses hit Fossil up to make a watch for then because of how successful the Sport was. Then they put their logos on it. In the joke, these companies were introducing themselves to Fossil, not the consumer.
Help me out please. I have a fossil gen 4 q explorist smart watch and it has very serious battery drain and heating issues. When I start using the watch example assistant or some update the watch heats up and loses 10% battery in just 2 -3 minutes. I sent it to the fossil service centre and they just returned it the same way without saying a word. Help!!!!!!!
What about the new moto 360? The last one was great
The Fossil sport is now down to $99 on amazon. Skagen recently discounted the falster 2 down to $69. My gen4 explorist is down to $120 now, and the $500+ Casio WSD-F20 is down to $155. At those prices the WearOS flaws I think become more tolerable. So it seems like all the WearOS watch prices are dropping. The new fossil garrett models and the latest Casio WSD-F30 are down to $220. Since the new SD3100 is the same thing as the SD2100, with a dumb-watch "battery power mode" thrown in... all these watches are really the same thing. RAM being the most significant internal difference.
I've been on Android wear / WearOS now since 2014. The one thing I ABSOLUTELY love about this platform is Google does not force-obsolete the old devices over time. I still get updates for my old moto 360, and even though the battery only lasts 6-7 hours, and the snapdragon 400 is painfully slow for anything beyond basic notifications... at least its still going. I still like the way it looks so I wear it around the house. The moto360 in 46mm is still a larger screen than anything else in 2020. I mean the actual pixel array from edge to edge spans a larger functional area.
So.... I still have a 2015 Huawei watch (the first one). It still gets Wear updates and from what I see in this video, it actually runs the software better (no weird bugs) and smoother (no lag when scrolling) than these 2019 watches do..... it still has 2-day battery life (which seems about the same as these new watches) and.... it has the thinnest bezels from any smartwatch I have seen so far. How can these new ones have a thick black band around the display when the screen of my nearly 5 year old watch truly goes edge to edge? It seems they have gotten worse instead of better...... I still think the Huawei watch looks better, too. It's design truly was ahead of it's time it seems....
I have a Fossil Gen 5 and love the hardware. Just wish the health tracking was better with battery life.
A lot of battery woes with the Gen 5 is still solely due to Snapdragon wearable SoCs still being bleh in performance. Of course I'm sure further time developing a better hardware platform for WearOS would help too but it's still a matter of the hardware being a sluggish and the software being too buggy at times.
Basically, Qualcomm needs to get off their ass and Google needs to allocate some people from the Pixel crew or wherever to make WearOS better as well.
the voiceover is fantastic, were you on the Mike Tyson mysteries?
If you have an Android get a Galaxy Watch period
there are 3 main options
1st the budget active: with a sleek bezel-less design and it can measure blood pressure but no LTE or a speaker
2nd active 2: ECG, blood pressure, smooth new UI, LTE, stainless steal, sleek bezel-less design and a virtual bezel (available in two sizes and 3 variants: aluminium, stainless steal and a sports addition) I guess you can call active 2 the "Apple Watch" for Android phones (for a much better price)
3rd the OG galaxy watch it has everything that active 2 has except ECG and blood pressure meter but in return you get a classic look and a more premium look and feel with a real rotating bezel which you get addicted on like crack ( available in two sizes and all are stainless steal)
ONLY thing I would say that WearOS has over Tizen is google maps but that's it
Bixby has been updated and now it is almost as good as Google assistant and the voice is not robotic anymore and sound natural and fluid
I've used Emporio Armani watches for 12 + years. So I wanted to switch over to their smart watches. I got one last year. Design was GORGEOUS. People around work and friends complimented it lal the time. However, the WEAR OS is terrible. It lagged, functions stopped working, etc. Also, mine broke after 2 months (the charging ring popped out like you mentioned). However, they do have great customer service and provided me with a gift card with the original cost of the watch. I will try once again with the new model. I have been faithful to Armani for over a decade so I will give it one more go.
please... watch active 2 review, where is it ? 😔
Surprisingly the original Moto 360 with Android Wear 1.5 runs a lot smoother than what Wear OS is today. It was better back then in my opinion.
Shameless plug but, my Fossil sport will be arriving next week. And I'll be doing a comparison between it and my Moto 360 on my channel.
Had a fossil sport. Have a Galaxy Watch Frontier now. It's paired to my LG V30.
I'm pretty satisfied. Traded a rotating crown for a rotating bezel and some better functionality.
I hardly doubt that Google will ever fix the problems of WearOS.
In 1-2 years they probably stop developing for WearOS at all and don't care anymore... just like they already do.
It's mostly the exact same as with tablets.
i cant wait for the garmin review. I have literally never been this hyped for a review video
I already bought one (fossil gen 5) when they were on sale for $205.
I hope the charging rings don't fall off on this one like it did on the 3rd gen which recently came back from warranty.
They are $169 now with coupon code
try out the Xiaomi Mi Watch
That Frakes quote was awesome! 😄
I've had the Lexington 2 for over a year now thanks to the warranty which I highly recommend keeping trackable.
Nothing beats Apple Watch TBH
Sergio Jaime 👍
Instead of thinking of what they do right, think of what they do wrong. I do the opposite for wear os
Your videos on the fossil series helped to lead me to purchase a brand new, straight from the site Carlyle 5 during black friday. ✌️
I thought about getting one of the gen 5's but after watching and reading a lot of negative reviews I decided against it. Instead I recently got the ticwatch pro 4g/lte and love it! I got it due to the bump in ram over the original ticwatch pro and it's soooo much better. The only issue I have with it that I didn't have with my gear S3 is taking calls on the watch. It doesn't always work. Most of the time it just hands it over to the phone. Other than that it runs butter smooth and the battery lasts me 3 1/2 days.
How much for that scratched? Lol!
Good review man, liked as always
Hey I watch all of your videos and thank you for doing all of these reviews
Thanks for watching!
I switched from full wearos smartwatch to a Fossil hybrid smartwatch. It's the perfect compromise for me. Everything it has (mainly notifications) work perfectly, the battery lasts 6 months, and it looks so much better. I will not be switching back, hybrid is the future in my opinion.
Thank you for your reviews. Looking for a solid wearable has been difficult and the cost is hard to justify if it's not exactly what you need. I have a fitbit versa and I'm happy with it, but looking for a larger variety of smart features, so I'll be looking to be upgrading in the next year. Your reviews are so great to help me know the differences, pros, cons in betweens.
Great vid as always! I can testify their support: my misfit vapor stopped booting one day and they sent me a label and in a week they sent me an email saying that they couldn't fix it, but they are giving me £185 (it's RRP at launch) towards any fossil smart watch they make. Wow. Yet to decide on what to get though!
this reviews making me laugh 😂 my fave: “well, don’t..!” Lol 🤣 subscribed!
Great work. Thank you
Have you tried the fitbit versa 2? If you haven't, you could give it a shot. It doesn't do much but it got all the basics right and it's very reliable. After Google's acquisition, it recently got an update with many improvements to the software. Like I said, it's doesn't do much but what it does, it does it well.
2020: I want to see mr mobile with 1 mill subs
Love my Fossil Gen 5!
I got the Juliana HR Gen 5 for 220$ this holidays. It is my first smart watch and I love it. I use a 007 N64 style watch face I've got loaded with relative data, I have to sync about once every few days, but other than that it runs fine and smooth. Sure it took a hour to setup the FIRST AND ONLY TIME so I dont find this an issue. I enjoy sitting down to experience a new gadget so thats me. The Juliana HR is fucking sexy bold and looks perfect with the 007 watch face, I did not hesitate.
Best video and best channel What else could you ask for.TeamMrMobile You have inspired me and gave me so much information. THANK YOU
The 'r' in 'fossil' stands for reliability...
Lol
Don't forget Skagen watches. The are also part of the Fossil group and are really beautifull
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 review please!
Man i am so ready for that Moto 360 watch. That review can't come fast enough
Nice review..thanks
I would like to do more reviews on smartwatches :)
Still going to take a lot before I give smartwatch es another try. With all the other issues Tizen randomly turning on the mic and recording me was the worst, I only became aware when it errored out.
Your videos are the highlight of the day! Thanks a lot for doing these honest reviews Michael.
Thanks for a great review.
I so wanted a fossil Gen 5 ti replace my Garmin. Now you have me thinking twice
Carefully weigh the pros and cons - but if you see the Gen 5 on sale (see link in description - AP is reporting that the sale is *back on*) then snap it up. $169 is a great price.
@@TheMrMobile sadly Fossil seem to refuse to put thw Gen 5 on Sale in Australia or let us import it form other countries. But I'm still watching
I think you have it backwards. The hw and ancient processor is what's holding it back. The new watches with at least 1g of ram makes wearos run very smoothy.
Nope, I've got it right. All of these have a gig of RAM.
@@TheMrMobile Then we disagree. I had a fossil Sport and it was horribly slow. Got the Gen 5 and couldnt be happier. GooglePay hasnt failed me once. Operation is smooth, love the few always on watch face that leverages the 3100 to allow animated second hand in ambient mode with no battery impact. (try that on apple watch or galaxy watch) And of course the google infrastructure. Looking forward to the next gen processor to take it to the next level.
Hmmm... That Armani Watch looks great. Very Tempting. :)
I'm using my Huawei watch 2 which i think is just over 2 years old. I have had zero hardware problems. As for software I have had a few minor bugs here and there but over all for something this old I'm happy to hold on to it for another year.
It lasts just about a day on maximum usage. Costs 100 bucks, had a speaker, no crown, great screen, 7/10 software speed and a minimal design and fully water proof. .
Not all of those are pros depending on the user but all I'll say is I'd be hard pressed to move on from this watch to a fossil. But I guess i have to use it to fully decide if it worth the upgrade.
I really do wonder if some of these bugs are down to the watch maker instead of wear OS. Only some I get that wear OS is a joke but I do wonder.
I just discovered your channel - I like your reviews, as they seem quite credible. Well done! Consider me subscribed. I happen to be currently sporting a Fossil Watch Sport that I somehow snagged for $99 off Amazon about a year ago. It's been a really reliable watch, but the screen's a bit small for my liking. Any leads on promising watches in '21?
Spot on summary Michael. Your comments mirror mine almost exactly. WearOS is just too buggy, laggy, janky for me to recommend openly based on my experiences with a gen4 fossil explorist and an older fully updated moto 360 46mm. Bluetooth or wifi connections can drop out at random without warning, so email and text notifications are unreliable and unpredictable. When things do bug out you can forget about Google or WearOS correcting itself. It's totally up to the user to www search or reddit search for a solution. WearOS app updates are 50/50 in my experience. Half the time they download /install without a hitch, the other half its a nightmare getting them to work.
MOST IMPORTANTLY... These are the EXACT SAME PROBLEMS from ~5 years ago on Android Wear. Its 2020 and Goggle has had HALF A DECADE TO FIX THIS. The best piece of advice I can give anyone is to just avoid WearOS, UNLESS you are a hard core tech-minded type who enjoys the challenge of www searching for solutions and corrective actions. If having an inoperative watch for weeks/months as you search for solutions doesn't bother you, then this might be a platform for you to consider.
Which wearable would you recommend for Android? , I've been using Fossil from the Gen 1 ,now I have Gen 5 , charging rings still a problem , I've work around the loading issues , but I love the tech and would love not to compromise.
That's why I bought a Galaxy fit. To try out wearables. And so far I'm liking it; The instant notification display and sleep tracking features are awesome. I think I might get a Galaxy Watch next year.
Love your honest reviews, I think based on your other video i'll go for the fitbit versa because of price.
I really like the looks for the Carlyle, but not the smoked stainless so much. Wanted more of a lustrous polished finished, but I can't see where they sell one. Is the one you show in the video the smoked SS? It doesn't look quite as dull as the Fossil photos look like it is.
Yeah, I had the tic watch pro and I'll be switching to the Galaxy active 2 soon.
4:02 That's really sad... =O
I know I’m going to get flack for this but the things you brought up are the reason I have the Apple Watch
I'd absolutely get an Apple Watch if it would work with Android at least nearly 100%.
Gabriel Ignacio it works for notifications if I’m not wrong but I’m also talking about series 1 so I don’t really know at this point
I've got my Fossil Gen 5 on Black Friday deal (with a few other coupons)
So far, I love it! at start it was indeed a nightmare! but it gotten good and I created my own watch face via an app called watchmaker. now waiting for some wrist bands I ordered online.
You didn't include the Misfit Vapor X
Thats a nice watch, Misfit always seems to fly under the radar. Not sure why.
Samsung Gear S2 from 2015 and its still great in 2019
I have a wear os watch and haven't had any problems 🤔
Please review the HONOR MsgicWatch 2
Lov the video. My Diesel Axial is arriving this week. But with the standard metal strap, where did purchase the leather black strap?
I bought the 3rd Gen Q Explorist because the looks were absolutely beautiful, but after a week, I was so annoyed because the middle crown was soooo sensitive. I end up finding a work around but it did not always work so I still end up triggering some on the watch, plus it was slow. So I sold it. I did not have the same experience with the moto 360 that was a wonderful device outside of the crack backcase issue.
What are your thoughts on purchasing the diesel now?
Its sad that a behemoth like Google is completely neglecting the wear OS platform and letting Apple running away from the competition
Looking forward to your MacBook Pro 16" review!
Still waiting for the Faster 3! Only smartwatch design I've ever liked as a small wrister.