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What chair does Paul from the past use? You liked my question in your last video, but didn't tell me what chair that is 😐 I am looking for a new office chair and that one looks very comfy
@dalelince ah poop sorry man. Before I could type it there was a Theo emergency! The chair is a humanscale chair, but it's been refurbished by another company. The humanscale original chairs don't come in this colour. It's from here : corporatespec.com/product/humanscalefreedomhighback-leather/
I've had Mobvoi watches in the past. Liked the hardware, but their software update policy is absolute trash. Get it for what you get now, not for the promised OS updates.
I will neeeeeever ever touch Ticwatches again,after having 3 Ticwatch Pros fail in a row,2 due to charging failures,and 1 after 2 weeks for being submerged in the sink washing dishes - and them shrugging and saying "Yeah sorry this isn't waterproof against washing dishes" and telling me the warranty is voided. Never again Mobvoi
I have also owned the last 3 models of TicWatch, (wearing TWP3 GPS right now,) and I can confirm that the QC on these is pure garbage. The last two models I owned I had to get replaced 3 times each. Knock on wood, but somehow the TWP3 GPS has been 100% perfect. That being said, I really only use it for sleep tracking, because "Sleep as Android" can access more sensors than any other watch. It's great. I would never submerge this watch. TicWatch support will TRY and void your warranty with a bunch of seemingly-innocent questions. Like, "did you ever wear your watch in the shower?" or "do you wash your hands with the watch on?" You lie to them and you say no, you never ever wash your hands when you're wearing the watch. It's the stupidest thing. I have lived on the beach the last decade or so, and now the only watches I bring to the salt water are my Pixel watches, and previously my Fossil wearos watch. They are actually designed to survive. My Pixel Watch 3 I know, 100% I can go swimming with it, SUP, or whatever and it will still work the next day. I can almost guarantee you that this new TicWatch would die after 2 or 3 trips to the beach or even to the lake. What's wild is they will just keep replacing your watch indefinitely. It's cheaper for them to just make a trash product and replace it. Sort of the chinese market mantra it seems. One of my previous TWP units failed from a hike where I swam around in 4ft of fresh water for 5 minutes. Like... what?
Yeah me too, I bought a Ticwatch Pro 1 used, and it was a straight garbage for the whole time I've had it. The watch itself as in terms of hardware is very nice, the double-display is such an awesome feature! But the software? And the way the watch works? It's more of a wrist warmer than a watch. It was very laggy, even after doing a factory reset, disabling Mobvoi system apps, rooting the watch, and installing custom ROM on it, it's still shit. The more I was reading the Mobvoi forums, and then XDA and other forums, the more I realised that I bought a piece of crap instead of a watch. It also had a lot of trouble just to charge it's battery, on which also many people complained. You might ask me: why I didn't buy a better watch? Well, it was pretty cheap, and I thought it will be a good one, especially after watching some RUclips reviews, without digging deeper. Lesson learnt: always read forums about a specific item you want to purchase, and check it's issues and frequency of it, and check a lot of sources. Also just read the description: This video is sponsored by Mobvoi, all opinions are my own sure....
@marioStortuga also to be fair, they claim in their marketing (or at least they have in the past,) that it's perfectly acceptable to swim with the watches. Even in the ocean. I confirmed this with support many times.
@@SanctorumDivinity seems like my comment got removed, maybe I used too explicit words, but: I had a ticwatch pro 1, and the only good thing I can say about it, is that it had 2 displays, it was awesome. But other than that, it was very laggy, settings had like 50/50 chance of crashing when clicking anything in them, it was getting very hot, it had charging problems. My fault that I didn't read the forums enough to really know if it's worth it, and not to get misleaded with sponsored videos.
Mobvoi are renowned for poor customer service, security updates, firmware and OS updates. I bought a GT Ultra a couple of years ago on the proviso it'll get the latest OS, it never happened also google assisstant was never available on my watch too. Watch was good but with no updates especially security ones, I went back to Samsung. Other than that love watching your videos, wish you could do more content..
That Voyager self insert was amazing. You really nailed it, Paul. Harry Kim's reaction afterwards. 😂 You could be reviewing an old sock from a charity shop and I'd still tune in to watch for your brilliant editing and humour.
Mobvoi's after sale support is trash. The TicWatch Pro was supposed to get WOS & never came. I dropped it & went Samsung since they actually push out updates. Mobvoi broke my & thousands of customers trust.
Been dealing with the weirdness of a Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 for a couple of years now. Needs device resets randomly. Getting great battery life requires turning most of the monitoring off. Upgrading to the latest Watch OS required deleting phone app, installing different phone app, trying to update a few times before it would take. Data collection (heart, steps, sleep, etc) monitoring on worked for a while, but it randomly stops working, until I reset it. Suffice to say I will be waiting to see how you feel about the watch in a year or so.
1:12 "and number 3 will shock you" my god, the look of heartwrenching disappointment in yourself, how you could have stooped so low, to have become the very thing you hate and the resignation in the end - that was Oscar worthy, my friend 😄 (for both, directing AND acting)
I love your videos, Paul, and even though I’m not interested in anything from Google (other than Google Graveyard!), I just wanted to point out my appreciation of your great editing skills. You clearly understand the importance of lighting and shadows and the effort you put into your work has resulted in an increase in quality over the years. I applaud you. 👏
The Amazfit Balance is good, too. It works with Alexa and has a great batery life. At least 14 day battery life. 1.5" HD AMOLED Display, speaker phone, gps, off line maps, great for notifications, heart rate, sleep monitoring and Blood-oxygen saturation. Regular updates as well. Great video as usual, thanks Paul.
I had 2 of the original ticwatches from kickstarter and thought they were great. Only downside for both of them was that the charger pins were points and eventually wore holes in the charger pads on both watches meaning eventually they could no longer be charged.
The fact that it doesn't have Google Assistant is Google's fault. It's not like Mobvoi wouldn't want it. The issue is that Google preferences certain other companies to get the latest Wear OS, which Mobvoi doesn't get. Having said that, it's actually not hard to get a stripped down version of Google Assistant installed on the watch. It involves going into developer mode, turning on Wifi debugging, and using an app to push the Google Assistant Go APK on to the watch. I've got it on my TicWatch 3 Pro, and it works fine. :)
judging from the video, it's far slower than assistant on the pixel watch 3. I have a smart home, and it turns off lights, appliances instantly from my pixel.
Also disappointed by Mobvoi, with my first TicWatch, the eSim function was buggy and although support REALLY did its best to help we couldn't make it work. My the Pro 3 Ultra i was happy, but it got more and more buggy on the software side. Since the much promised update never reached the LTE model, i switched to a pixel watch.
Yea I have the same issue, since the latest os the thing is so laggy. It feels the CPU isn't up to the new os. I would definitely consider this as the upgrade though
@paulhibbert they don't necessarily lie about updates but their software support is very bad. I had a Pro 5 and it had a bunch of bugs and has ONLY JUST got Wear OS 4 from last year. Their support is no help either, saying they fixed things in new updates when they haven't. Your mileage may vary though
Totally agree. My Mobvoi TicWatch watch was perfect when I bought and installed it. Then it got a few updates, it slowed so much that I cannot use it at all. I reset the watch to factory settings and installed stuff again and it worked a while ok and slowed again. I just bought a OnePlus's Watch 2 and it is a rocket. 100x better than TicWatch.
I just bought a Huawei watch that takes blood pressure by expanding the wrist band with a built in electric pump. Amazing bit of kit. Battery life over a week with full OLED screen. I set it to take blood pressure (using the pump) every 30 minutes, after 1 day it used only 10% battery. It also collects all that medical stuff you were wibbling on about
Mobvoi watches are excellent however Mobvoi software is an absolute bag o sh*te! Currently mobvoi health is refusing to carry all the health data from the watch, I'm getting notifications currently but it's only a matter of time before that breaks and it'll be half a dozen times disconnect and resetting before the bloody thing works right again! Shame because the Pro 5 is perfect for me but right now the watch is just 1 more pissing me off away from the bin!
1/ Can you get a HA GUI app? Or is it just a trigger for HA voice? 2/ Can you leave Bluetooth "always on" (for Bermuda)? 3/ Is Altitude estimated from barometric pressure, or is it measured via GPS? Thanks!!!!
The battery life claims have been false for both TicWatchs I've purchased. Currently on the Pro 5 and got it because of their big battery claims. Unfortunately to get anything more than a 1-2 days you have to turn off every feature and the low power mode makes into a normal $10 digital watch without alarms or timers or anything.
When I used a Fossil smart watch, they actually REMOVED google assistant in a firmware update. I was quite annoyed. I have a couple of Hybrid e-ink watches now that come with Alexa and have enough battery to wear for a month between charges.
Nice!! I've always ended up putting them in a drawer after a fe weeks of forgetting to charge them. Hoping the extended battery life of this one will convince my brain to stick with it!
Paul, looking through your videos to find best gu10 smart led coloured bulbs. You made a video 4 years ago about the Ajax online pro version that comes with a controller dimmer. It’s zigbee controlled. Do you still think there the best option as not paying price for Philips hue . Looking for a latest video.
I'm still using a Pebble Time Steel, and although I love it still, its battery life is not so great these days. Plus it doesn't have a heart rate monitor, skin temperature, or GPS. Previous Android watches haven't sold me, but I might just look into this one, thanks Paul.
Love your videos Paul. However, you make yourself to out to be a big Star Trek fan (I'd love to have your Star Trek setup) but have made a serious mistake. You mention that the alien civilization will have need to have cows and determine that the milk they give off would be needed, however everyone know Captain Janeway alway takes her coffee exclusively black!
Do note, if this ever gets updated to Watch OS 5 (laughs because I've owned Mobvoi watches before and updates are....slow...), due to how Google has done things, Facer currently doesn't work.
i never understand why google and samsung don't propose and full tweaking app to make your watchscreen ect, but all vocal assistant and control work nicely on samsung watch ;)
Exactly what I thought. That thing is monstrous and probably weighs a ton. Beautiful screen and nice features but I don't want to wear a wall clock on my wrist.
I'll have to add this to my self purchase list for when its my bday lol, the last watch I had was the Ticwris Max just for the large screen it had but it was outdated when it came to actual app support etc.
I did better than trade one watch brand for another. A few months before I turned 50 I took off my wristwatch and tossed it in a box and have not put one on ever since. It is wonderful to be free of that symbol of bondage! Oh, BTW I'm 77 now and the hair still is missing from my wrist where watches took their toll over the decades.
Viewer from the future here (north east England where it's always the past), talking to Paul from the present. Is the word not finickity (being extremely particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards)?
Ive had my ticwatch 5 since last summer. Absolute beast. Battery lasts forever even with tracking on. Looks good, has taken serious knocks, fast, comfortable. I have no cons other than i wish there was a faster way to activate nfc for payment.
Another great presentation Bruh. I am an Android guy myself, but I hate spyware, cloud services, subscriptions and especially AI. This is a watch that I would consider if it were more private. No Google, Amazon, etc. for me if there's another option. The clean design of the Google watch and thermostat are super attractive though, I must admit. I haven't gotten through the whole video yet, so I still might be interested but right now, I have an internet home lab, NAS and firewall, etc. to set up before I get involved with this type of gimmick. Congratulations on your new baby and all the best to you and yours. Cheers from across the pond at the "Half Mile High Homestead".
Having had Google watches for a while the clean design looks good but scratches super easy. This thing has been a lot more rugged. I suppose you can at least rest assured that the Google assistant isn't listening on this one as they haven't included it 😂
@@paulhibbert Listening in and watching will always be the most concerning but data like my body specs and location are important to me also. Rugged is important to me because I can destroy most anything accidentally it seems, and a watch will need to be on my under-wrist side because I can't rotate my hands to a normal watching position. Damn plates & screws and probably a bit of arthritis starting, lol. Any watch would likely need to only be worn during my most leisure time anyway, so the fragility of the lens surface would be less of an issue but would definitely get damaged repeatedly over time. Thanks for the "heads up" on that one. Hopefully the next gen will have tough glass for those who can't live without the look. On a side note...how about reviewing some smart tint? I'm planning on going that route and although pricey at $40/ square foot (about 30cm squared?), I really like the instant privacy that it provides when not powered. Another side note, lol. How about some info regarding the reset process after a power outage without a battery backup system/UPS? Would the user need to physically reboot the various systems manually & sequentially, or will the individual components power up and handshake to complete operation on their own? Just some things to think about for future videos perhaps. I can't say that I've seen a lot of info for those potential scenarios in any product reviews from anyone yet, but I'm only just looking into that now. Obviously, having a UPS is the best way to go, but they can fail also, so I want to be prepared for it and others might also. Thanks again for all you do for the world of online information seekers. You're a pleasure to watch at 4AM Sat morning in the US, lol. A great way to start the day.
I have been using a star trek consol face on my fitbit for ages lol and yes it has alexa built in so I can use her for routines. Though it doesn't have the personalisation.
Personally I am partial for the CMF watch, custom faces, atmospheric pressure , home assistant connection and compass apart , it does all of those things on a battery life of over a week per charge.. for less than 70 euros..
the worst and stupid watch I haver use was the tickwatch pro 5, usuless buggie and faulty. Alots os random restarts during the day, stop working sensors after 4 months, dont sync correctly.......and they lie about battery
Holy fly paper batman, was just about to order as its £100 off but can't get around not having the google assistant as use this constantly on my galaxy watch 4
A lot of reviews on RUclips say the OnePlus watch 2 is the best. Simply because of cost and it does everything other watches do. Plus the battery is really good.
@paulhibbert mate I've not got this one, but had an earlier one. I agree hardware was solid, and the dual screen was awesome. Although the fitness and health integrations really sucked although with the Health Connect App maybe it's better. I found it got sluggish over time too. Sorry mate but worth sharing🙏 I ended up moving to a classic galaxy watch (scroll with dial, customised buttons, reasonable battery of 2+ days, and replace bixby with something else like Google assistant). Looks good for business or fitness. Although I just put the Star Trek watch face on from facer, as I think this was largely a Facer review 🙃
Congratulations🎉 on your new baby with Paul’s wife, 😊 butt I’m sure having two dads is better than one 😊 I hope you both can find time to share and will soon know there’s more that you have in common than your differences , that separate both of you than just the future 😊. Please let him know that mortgages are not something to mess around with, and the three of you can live with your new baby in a safe and cozy environment😊 congratulations Paul🎉
I think you need to make up with Paul from the past before he decides to get clever and make things very tricky for you-he might be plotting something devious! 🤣
Thanks for the analysis! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?
Funny you should say that, I was going to ask, is it massive (that's what she said) but guess it's what you said, (tiny wrists) lol... great vid as always....
I'm still using my Pebble Time Steel and I don't think there's been a smart watch to rival it yet. Yeah, it's getting very limited as apps die off, but it still does most of what I want. Doesn't waste time (or battery) on heart beats and temperature etc and runs for a week on a quick charge and looks like a normal watch. It even had an lcars face which is fully customisable. This might tempt me if the Pebble were closer to death but not yet. Btw, learn how to spell 'atmosphere' before the Americans point out your error. 😉
I think my favorite English word, which I try to use whenever I can, is "cockwomble". I also seem to use "(basement) wanker" far more often than when I lived in the US. I could probably blame it on the amount of British influence in the country I've been living in for the past decade. I do get confused with 'chips', 'biscuits', and 'pants'. I still think American for those. :-)
You are being a little harsh by implying some features are only available on this watch, the Samsung classic 5 is better in nearly every way than this, though obviously doesn't have the second screen.
I'm just reading through my script now. I honestly don't see where I was harsh towards any other watch outside of the pixel 3, which I gave an accurate comparison too 🤷 I don't have loads of time to research the classic 5 so I asked ChatGPT as follows. I don't think your statement that the classic 5 is better in nearly every way is fair or accurate... Question: Which is the better watch between the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Classic and the Mobvoi TicWatch Atlas based on their specifications? And please cite your sources Answer: The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Classic and Mobvoi TicWatch Atlas are premium WearOS smartwatches with distinct strengths: Build and Design: Galaxy Watch 5 Classic: Stainless steel frame, rotating bezel. TicWatch Atlas: Rugged design, sapphire crystal glass Thewearify . Health Features: Both offer heart rate, SpO2, sleep, and stress tracking. The Atlas adds Heat Map tracking and fall detection Thewearify . Display: Galaxy Watch 5 Classic: AMOLED screen. Atlas: Dual-display technology for battery efficiency Thewearify . Battery Life: Atlas outlasts Galaxy Watch 5 Classic due to dual-display setup Thewearify . For adventurers, the TicWatch Atlas is better due to durability and battery life. For versatility, the Galaxy Watch 5 Classic is superior. Sources: Thewearify tps://thewearify.com/mobvoi-ticwatch-atlas-vs-ticwatch-pro-5/).
I just love it when you do the pounds to money us yanks use english system instead of the metric system also to get this in the uk squids 🐙 or is it quid be hard to trade with live octopus just saying 😂 keep up the good work paul I love your informative videos especially when you been talking about the reolink cameras which I'm currently looking at.
I'm both confuddled and gobsmacked that you omitted discombobulated from your list of useful British English words that may not be widely known elsewhere... 😊
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What chair does Paul from the past use? You liked my question in your last video, but didn't tell me what chair that is 😐 I am looking for a new office chair and that one looks very comfy
@dalelince ah poop sorry man. Before I could type it there was a Theo emergency!
The chair is a humanscale chair, but it's been refurbished by another company. The humanscale original chairs don't come in this colour.
It's from here : corporatespec.com/product/humanscalefreedomhighback-leather/
I've had Mobvoi watches in the past. Liked the hardware, but their software update policy is absolute trash. Get it for what you get now, not for the promised OS updates.
also hardware is trash, my tickwatch pro 5 all sensors stop work
I will neeeeeever ever touch Ticwatches again,after having 3 Ticwatch Pros fail in a row,2 due to charging failures,and 1 after 2 weeks for being submerged in the sink washing dishes - and them shrugging and saying "Yeah sorry this isn't waterproof against washing dishes" and telling me the warranty is voided. Never again Mobvoi
I have also owned the last 3 models of TicWatch, (wearing TWP3 GPS right now,) and I can confirm that the QC on these is pure garbage. The last two models I owned I had to get replaced 3 times each. Knock on wood, but somehow the TWP3 GPS has been 100% perfect. That being said, I really only use it for sleep tracking, because "Sleep as Android" can access more sensors than any other watch. It's great. I would never submerge this watch. TicWatch support will TRY and void your warranty with a bunch of seemingly-innocent questions. Like, "did you ever wear your watch in the shower?" or "do you wash your hands with the watch on?" You lie to them and you say no, you never ever wash your hands when you're wearing the watch. It's the stupidest thing.
I have lived on the beach the last decade or so, and now the only watches I bring to the salt water are my Pixel watches, and previously my Fossil wearos watch. They are actually designed to survive. My Pixel Watch 3 I know, 100% I can go swimming with it, SUP, or whatever and it will still work the next day. I can almost guarantee you that this new TicWatch would die after 2 or 3 trips to the beach or even to the lake. What's wild is they will just keep replacing your watch indefinitely. It's cheaper for them to just make a trash product and replace it. Sort of the chinese market mantra it seems. One of my previous TWP units failed from a hike where I swam around in 4ft of fresh water for 5 minutes. Like... what?
Yeah me too, I bought a Ticwatch Pro 1 used, and it was a straight garbage for the whole time I've had it. The watch itself as in terms of hardware is very nice, the double-display is such an awesome feature! But the software? And the way the watch works? It's more of a wrist warmer than a watch. It was very laggy, even after doing a factory reset, disabling Mobvoi system apps, rooting the watch, and installing custom ROM on it, it's still shit. The more I was reading the Mobvoi forums, and then XDA and other forums, the more I realised that I bought a piece of crap instead of a watch. It also had a lot of trouble just to charge it's battery, on which also many people complained.
You might ask me: why I didn't buy a better watch? Well, it was pretty cheap, and I thought it will be a good one, especially after watching some RUclips reviews, without digging deeper. Lesson learnt: always read forums about a specific item you want to purchase, and check it's issues and frequency of it, and check a lot of sources.
Also just read the description: This video is sponsored by Mobvoi, all opinions are my own
sure....
To be fair they are water resistant not waterproof.
@marioStortuga also to be fair, they claim in their marketing (or at least they have in the past,) that it's perfectly acceptable to swim with the watches. Even in the ocean. I confirmed this with support many times.
@@SanctorumDivinity seems like my comment got removed, maybe I used too explicit words, but: I had a ticwatch pro 1, and the only good thing I can say about it, is that it had 2 displays, it was awesome. But other than that, it was very laggy, settings had like 50/50 chance of crashing when clicking anything in them, it was getting very hot, it had charging problems. My fault that I didn't read the forums enough to really know if it's worth it, and not to get misleaded with sponsored videos.
Mobvoi are renowned for poor customer service, security updates, firmware and OS updates. I bought a GT Ultra a couple of years ago on the proviso it'll get the latest OS, it never happened also google assisstant was never available on my watch too. Watch was good but with no updates especially security ones, I went back to Samsung. Other than that love watching your videos, wish you could do more content..
That Voyager self insert was amazing. You really nailed it, Paul. Harry Kim's reaction afterwards. 😂 You could be reviewing an old sock from a charity shop and I'd still tune in to watch for your brilliant editing and humour.
Mobvoi's after sale support is trash. The TicWatch Pro was supposed to get WOS & never came. I dropped it & went Samsung since they actually push out updates. Mobvoi broke my & thousands of customers trust.
Been dealing with the weirdness of a Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 for a couple of years now. Needs device resets randomly. Getting great battery life requires turning most of the monitoring off. Upgrading to the latest Watch OS required deleting phone app, installing different phone app, trying to update a few times before it would take. Data collection (heart, steps, sleep, etc) monitoring on worked for a while, but it randomly stops working, until I reset it.
Suffice to say I will be waiting to see how you feel about the watch in a year or so.
We'll see how well it lasts!!
1:12 "and number 3 will shock you"
my god, the look of heartwrenching disappointment in yourself, how you could have stooped so low, to have become the very thing you hate and the resignation in the end - that was Oscar worthy, my friend 😄 (for both, directing AND acting)
I love your videos, Paul, and even though I’m not interested in anything from Google (other than Google Graveyard!), I just wanted to point out my appreciation of your great editing skills. You clearly understand the importance of lighting and shadows and the effort you put into your work has resulted in an increase in quality over the years. I applaud you. 👏
The Amazfit Balance is good, too. It works with Alexa and has a great batery life. At least 14 day battery life.
1.5" HD AMOLED Display, speaker phone, gps, off line maps, great for notifications, heart rate, sleep monitoring and Blood-oxygen saturation.
Regular updates as well.
Great video as usual, thanks Paul.
I had 2 of the original ticwatches from kickstarter and thought they were great. Only downside for both of them was that the charger pins were points and eventually wore holes in the charger pads on both watches meaning eventually they could no longer be charged.
Had exactly the same story here with the original ticwatch.
@jschaeke hope they've made the newer ones less pointy 😄
The fact that it doesn't have Google Assistant is Google's fault. It's not like Mobvoi wouldn't want it. The issue is that Google preferences certain other companies to get the latest Wear OS, which Mobvoi doesn't get.
Having said that, it's actually not hard to get a stripped down version of Google Assistant installed on the watch. It involves going into developer mode, turning on Wifi debugging, and using an app to push the Google Assistant Go APK on to the watch. I've got it on my TicWatch 3 Pro, and it works fine. :)
Awesome! Good to know, thanks dude!! I've now replaced it with Home Assistant which I've now linked to ChatGPT!!
judging from the video, it's far slower than assistant on the pixel watch 3. I have a smart home, and it turns off lights, appliances instantly from my pixel.
@Dabby724 that's more likely a consequence of home assistant being installed on my raspberry pi
Also disappointed by Mobvoi, with my first TicWatch, the eSim function was buggy and although support REALLY did its best to help we couldn't make it work.
My the Pro 3 Ultra i was happy, but it got more and more buggy on the software side. Since the much promised update never reached the LTE model, i switched to a pixel watch.
Yea I have the same issue, since the latest os the thing is so laggy. It feels the CPU isn't up to the new os. I would definitely consider this as the upgrade though
Mobvoi are full of crap and lie about their updates !!
Huh??
@paulhibbert they don't necessarily lie about updates but their software support is very bad. I had a Pro 5 and it had a bunch of bugs and has ONLY JUST got Wear OS 4 from last year. Their support is no help either, saying they fixed things in new updates when they haven't. Your mileage may vary though
The only ”thing” Mobvoi is taking a gigantic dump on is there costumers. // Dissepointed Ticwatch 5 Pro owner.
Their costumes are appalling 😂😂😂@@peterschapiro7546
Totally agree. My Mobvoi TicWatch watch was perfect when I bought and installed it. Then it got a few updates, it slowed so much that I cannot use it at all. I reset the watch to factory settings and installed stuff again and it worked a while ok and slowed again. I just bought a OnePlus's Watch 2 and it is a rocket. 100x better than TicWatch.
I just bought a Huawei watch that takes blood pressure by expanding the wrist band with a built in electric pump. Amazing bit of kit. Battery life over a week with full OLED screen. I set it to take blood pressure (using the pump) every 30 minutes, after 1 day it used only 10% battery. It also collects all that medical stuff you were wibbling on about
😳 That's unreal! Thank you for wibbling on about it! 😂👍
Mobvoi watches are excellent however Mobvoi software is an absolute bag o sh*te! Currently mobvoi health is refusing to carry all the health data from the watch, I'm getting notifications currently but it's only a matter of time before that breaks and it'll be half a dozen times disconnect and resetting before the bloody thing works right again! Shame because the Pro 5 is perfect for me but right now the watch is just 1 more pissing me off away from the bin!
1/ Can you get a HA GUI app? Or is it just a trigger for HA voice?
2/ Can you leave Bluetooth "always on" (for Bermuda)?
3/ Is Altitude estimated from barometric pressure, or is it measured via GPS?
Thanks!!!!
It's about damn time we get a product with display over display! We've been promised that for like a decade!
The battery life claims have been false for both TicWatchs I've purchased. Currently on the Pro 5 and got it because of their big battery claims. Unfortunately to get anything more than a 1-2 days you have to turn off every feature and the low power mode makes into a normal $10 digital watch without alarms or timers or anything.
When I used a Fossil smart watch, they actually REMOVED google assistant in a firmware update. I was quite annoyed. I have a couple of Hybrid e-ink watches now that come with Alexa and have enough battery to wear for a month between charges.
Happy Saturday. I ran an android watch for years as I could record voice memos without reaching for my phone, which was a game changer for my job.
Nice!! I've always ended up putting them in a drawer after a fe weeks of forgetting to charge them. Hoping the extended battery life of this one will convince my brain to stick with it!
Found the spy!
@@Hamish_A Photographer, with a little light espionage on the side.
@@danwooller6101 Specialising in pictures of nuclear subs and secret aircraft? 😉😉😉
Edit : Or future versions of robotic vacuum cleaners ?
Paul, looking through your videos to find best gu10 smart led coloured bulbs. You made a video 4 years ago about the Ajax online pro version that comes with a controller dimmer. It’s zigbee controlled. Do you still think there the best option as not paying price for Philips hue . Looking for a latest video.
Great video as usual, loving the soap opera between future and past Paul is better than neighbours... Think it's spin off channel time 😂😂❤
did it count pulse while on the table @0:44 ?
I'm still using a Pebble Time Steel, and although I love it still, its battery life is not so great these days. Plus it doesn't have a heart rate monitor, skin temperature, or GPS. Previous Android watches haven't sold me, but I might just look into this one, thanks Paul.
Still loving it. Have Been using it for a couple weeks now
Love your videos Paul. However, you make yourself to out to be a big Star Trek fan (I'd love to have your Star Trek setup) but have made a serious mistake. You mention that the alien civilization will have need to have cows and determine that the milk they give off would be needed, however everyone know Captain Janeway alway takes her coffee exclusively black!
How dare you challenge me!! Everyone knows she has it white in the Hibbert rebooted universe!!
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99 cents for that face here in the US. Thats ounces instead of pounds! 😊
🤣 It is very light indeed!
Do note, if this ever gets updated to Watch OS 5 (laughs because I've owned Mobvoi watches before and updates are....slow...), due to how Google has done things, Facer currently doesn't work.
i never understand why google and samsung don't propose and full tweaking app to make your watchscreen ect, but all vocal assistant and control work nicely on samsung watch ;)
Twice, two, duo, 1+1, Wednesday & Saturday, pair, you’re both legends, again.
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is that a song from Nouvelle Vague?
Paul, OK I give up how did you get Alexa installed?
That watch looked very big on your wrist. I love my Fitbit Sense 2 and hate the Google watches. I guess I won't be changing any time soon.
Exactly what I thought. That thing is monstrous and probably weighs a ton. Beautiful screen and nice features but I don't want to wear a wall clock on my wrist.
Sense 2 all the way !
@@keithrose6931 The best watch I have ever had. The Google Pixel 3 is horrible. The Sense 2 is a perfect all-rounder.
You are my favorite Britidiot! Many thanks for the years of enjoyment, Paul.
I've never heard if this brand. How is their quality?
They're actually huge in this space. I hadn;t heard of them either, but they're the smart watch to beat right now!
With ex employees of Nokia, Google and others at the helm. This isn’t a “premium” company, but a good one nonetheless
I'll have to add this to my self purchase list for when its my bday lol, the last watch I had was the Ticwris Max just for the large screen it had but it was outdated when it came to actual app support etc.
If you're in the market for one this is ace. Really enjoying it still
A comparison to the latest Galaxy watch would be very useful. I'm still wearing my Galaxy 4 (3 years!) and haven't yet found a reason to upgrade.
Thanks for explaining the LCARS watchface (I jumped the gun asking about it)!
I feel you on the existential crisis!
Wow that's expensive nearly £300. for a watch which clearly has bad support.
Looks interesting, but... what is atmoshere, the location of your sound stuff?
🤣 Just the weather, which is pointless as I'm in the UK, it's always bland
@@paulhibbert So the atmos.... right HERE where you're standing lol
@@paulhibbert clearly the P in atmosphere is as silent as the P in swimming!
Very cool watch Paul, thanks. Happy Saturday!
But how about repairability?
Also, will you be joining Bluesky?
I did better than trade one watch brand for another. A few months before I turned 50 I took off my wristwatch and tossed it in a box and have not put one on ever since. It is wonderful to be free of that symbol of bondage! Oh, BTW I'm 77 now and the hair still is missing from my wrist where watches took their toll over the decades.
Viewer from the future here (north east England where it's always the past), talking to Paul from the present. Is the word not finickity (being extremely particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards)?
Ironically having just googled it it's a North American word! 🤣 They must have stolen it!!
Two great videos this week, Sonos and a Cool watch...👍👍
but... can you add Home ASSistant's ASSistant to the watch?
I noticed that atmosphere is spelled incorrectly. Fascinating!
Booo, no HomeKit.
I prefer my watch to be the wrong shape & battery to run out by lunchtime.
Excellent video as usual Papa Paul.
🤣 That is a particularly excellent feature of Apple's watch!
Ive had my ticwatch 5 since last summer.
Absolute beast.
Battery lasts forever even with tracking on.
Looks good, has taken serious knocks, fast, comfortable.
I have no cons other than i wish there was a faster way to activate nfc for payment.
Good to hear man! Thank you!
Another great presentation Bruh. I am an Android guy myself, but I hate spyware, cloud services, subscriptions and especially AI. This is a watch that I would consider if it were more private. No Google, Amazon, etc. for me if there's another option. The clean design of the Google watch and thermostat are super attractive though, I must admit. I haven't gotten through the whole video yet, so I still might be interested but right now, I have an internet home lab, NAS and firewall, etc. to set up before I get involved with this type of gimmick. Congratulations on your new baby and all the best to you and yours. Cheers from across the pond at the "Half Mile High Homestead".
Having had Google watches for a while the clean design looks good but scratches super easy. This thing has been a lot more rugged.
I suppose you can at least rest assured that the Google assistant isn't listening on this one as they haven't included it 😂
@@paulhibbert Listening in and watching will always be the most concerning but data like my body specs and location are important to me also. Rugged is important to me because I can destroy most anything accidentally it seems, and a watch will need to be on my under-wrist side because I can't rotate my hands to a normal watching position. Damn plates & screws and probably a bit of arthritis starting, lol. Any watch would likely need to only be worn during my most leisure time anyway, so the fragility of the lens surface would be less of an issue but would definitely get damaged repeatedly over time. Thanks for the "heads up" on that one. Hopefully the next gen will have tough glass for those who can't live without the look.
On a side note...how about reviewing some smart tint? I'm planning on going that route and although pricey at $40/ square foot (about 30cm squared?), I really like the instant privacy that it provides when not powered.
Another side note, lol. How about some info regarding the reset process after a power outage without a battery backup system/UPS? Would the user need to physically reboot the various systems manually & sequentially, or will the individual components power up and handshake to complete operation on their own?
Just some things to think about for future videos perhaps. I can't say that I've seen a lot of info for those potential scenarios in any product reviews from anyone yet, but I'm only just looking into that now. Obviously, having a UPS is the best way to go, but they can fail also, so I want to be prepared for it and others might also.
Thanks again for all you do for the world of online information seekers. You're a pleasure to watch at 4AM Sat morning in the US, lol. A great way to start the day.
I have been using a star trek consol face on my fitbit for ages lol and yes it has alexa built in so I can use her for routines.
Though it doesn't have the personalisation.
Why would you compare this to google watch and not samsung gear one?
Personally I am partial for the CMF watch, custom faces, atmospheric pressure , home assistant connection and compass apart , it does all of those things on a battery life of over a week per charge.. for less than 70 euros..
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The Janeway joke love it... but she drank her coffee black.. LOL
I see your former self seems fond of you, my former self is constantly doing horrible things to me in the present!
Gotta say. This is one of my favorite edited videos. The all the Star Wars references are top notch!😊
Absolutely Brilliant video !
Oh collywobbles…. I need this 😂❤ great video as usual, I want one just simply for home assistant use.
I feel if it did have Google assistant you would simply say 'pop it in the bin' 😂
Correct! 🤣
yeah cool and all but nothing beats Garmin enduro 3/fenix in terms of battery(36-90 days)
What about fall detection?
Does it do google pay?
not getting another mobvoi device after my ticwatch 5 pro enduro. updates lacking, delays on notifications and wrong data tracking. NOPE
The only good thing I see is that AI had empathy for your mortgage issues, though it could have been faking it 😂
the worst and stupid watch I haver use was the tickwatch pro 5, usuless buggie and faulty. Alots os random restarts during the day, stop working sensors after 4 months, dont sync correctly.......and they lie about battery
Holy fly paper batman, was just about to order as its £100 off but can't get around not having the google assistant as use this constantly on my galaxy watch 4
Watch, Home assistant, chill out mode
How there wasn't a virginity Joke 🤣
🎼 Oh what an atmoshere, I love a party with a happy atmoshere. 🎵
If you want a Google Assistant equivalent to the Ticwatch (long battery life), the Oneplus Watch 2 and 2R are suitable alternatives
A lot of reviews on RUclips say the OnePlus watch 2 is the best. Simply because of cost and it does everything other watches do. Plus the battery is really good.
I shall check it out!
Guaranteed future android updates are important, reliability, waterproof etc.
The trouble with many of these watches is you need to be connected to the mains to use them. 😊
@paulhibbert mate I've not got this one, but had an earlier one. I agree hardware was solid, and the dual screen was awesome. Although the fitness and health integrations really sucked although with the Health Connect App maybe it's better. I found it got sluggish over time too. Sorry mate but worth sharing🙏
I ended up moving to a classic galaxy watch (scroll with dial, customised buttons, reasonable battery of 2+ days, and replace bixby with something else like Google assistant). Looks good for business or fitness.
Although I just put the Star Trek watch face on from facer, as I think this was largely a Facer review 🙃
Will keep my eyes on this watch. Maybe I'll do a updated review if it starts to fail!
@@paulhibbert by the way, more watch apps and general app reviews would be awesome. Genuinely liked the facer stuff you covered!
Congratulations🎉 on your new baby with Paul’s wife, 😊 butt I’m sure having two dads is better than one 😊 I hope you both can find time to share and will soon know there’s more that you have in common than your differences , that separate both of you than just the future 😊. Please let him know that mortgages are not something to mess around with, and the three of you can live with your new baby in a safe and cozy environment😊 congratulations Paul🎉
I think you need to make up with Paul from the past before he decides to get clever and make things very tricky for you-he might be plotting something devious! 🤣
Thanks for the analysis! Just a quick off-topic question: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?
Morning Sir, Happy Saturday!
Happy Saturday dude!
Added to a watchlist, will need to see how it ages.
Funny you should say that, I was going to ask, is it massive (that's what she said) but guess it's what you said, (tiny wrists) lol... great vid as always....
the terrible battery life is why is stopped buying android smartwatches. But a 45 day lifespam when used passively is amazing.
This looks like a super cool watch Paul!
See now you have to 3D print a comm badge and put the watch inside it :P So you can be a proper trek nerd :)
I'm still using my Pebble Time Steel and I don't think there's been a smart watch to rival it yet. Yeah, it's getting very limited as apps die off, but it still does most of what I want. Doesn't waste time (or battery) on heart beats and temperature etc and runs for a week on a quick charge and looks like a normal watch. It even had an lcars face which is fully customisable.
This might tempt me if the Pebble were closer to death but not yet.
Btw, learn how to spell 'atmosphere' before the Americans point out your error. 😉
Looks nice. 👍 Sadly I’m on the Emperors team as I’m using an Iphone so this one is not for me…
1000% agree i always had a ticwatch pro since the first one there by far the BEST watch on the market
Never buying another watch without a sapphire display. My Hw GT2 Pro has 4 years and not a single scratch.
Good video 🎉
I think my favorite English word, which I try to use whenever I can, is "cockwomble". I also seem to use "(basement) wanker" far more often than when I lived in the US. I could probably blame it on the amount of British influence in the country I've been living in for the past decade. I do get confused with 'chips', 'biscuits', and 'pants'. I still think American for those. :-)
I'm having fish and chips for tea tonight!!
Did you mean fish and fries? With a desert of cookies, be careful to not spill ketchup on your pants though. 😂
@@robbokeys *glares in gentleman
what is a quid?
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2 doll hairs!
Darn. Only part way in but I'll bet the watch doesn't actually shock him. Big Clive will also be disappointed.
You are being a little harsh by implying some features are only available on this watch, the Samsung classic 5 is better in nearly every way than this, though obviously doesn't have the second screen.
I'm just reading through my script now. I honestly don't see where I was harsh towards any other watch outside of the pixel 3, which I gave an accurate comparison too 🤷
I don't have loads of time to research the classic 5 so I asked ChatGPT as follows. I don't think your statement that the classic 5 is better in nearly every way is fair or accurate...
Question:
Which is the better watch between the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Classic and the Mobvoi TicWatch Atlas based on their specifications? And please cite your sources
Answer:
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Classic and Mobvoi TicWatch Atlas are premium WearOS smartwatches with distinct strengths:
Build and Design:
Galaxy Watch 5 Classic: Stainless steel frame, rotating bezel.
TicWatch Atlas: Rugged design, sapphire crystal glass
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Health Features: Both offer heart rate, SpO2, sleep, and stress tracking. The Atlas adds Heat Map tracking and fall detection
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Display:
Galaxy Watch 5 Classic: AMOLED screen.
Atlas: Dual-display technology for battery efficiency
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Battery Life: Atlas outlasts Galaxy Watch 5 Classic due to dual-display setup
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For adventurers, the TicWatch Atlas is better due to durability and battery life. For versatility, the Galaxy Watch 5 Classic is superior.
Sources:
Thewearify
tps://thewearify.com/mobvoi-ticwatch-atlas-vs-ticwatch-pro-5/).
I mostly watch for the jokes and sketches, the tech stuff is just a nice bonus. 😊
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I just love it when you do the pounds to money us yanks use english system instead of the metric system also to get this in the uk squids 🐙 or is it quid be hard to trade with live octopus just saying 😂 keep up the good work paul I love your informative videos especially when you been talking about the reolink cameras which I'm currently looking at.
Feels like more of an ad for Facer than an ad for the watch itself.
Then I have done my job well 😂
1:30 instantaneous like
3:15 shut up and take my money
Google assistant is an app, and should be available in the store
Happy Saturday bro
Gonna do a black friday bargain vid?
Hoping to!!
@@paulhibbert loved you old budget smart home vids
I'm both confuddled and gobsmacked that you omitted discombobulated from your list of useful British English words that may not be widely known elsewhere... 😊
Now all they need to do is add a blood glucose meter and I'll buy it
You forgot to mention you dont need a fitbit subscription to be able to use it properly.