Popular Post EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) While I'm eagerly waiting for the EUC World Tizen App, here are some information about what else the Watch has to offer. For me the watch covers all the applications I need while riding. It also fits perfectly on the Flexmeter Wrist Guards and is attached within 10 seconds by the quick release fasteners. So it can be worn with a normal wrist strap even if you still need a watch after the EUC riding. What I like especially: - long battery life despite navigation and constant use of all listed apps - Display turns on automatically when I lift my arm to look at it or when a navigation announcement comes - the watch vibrates with every navigation announcement - perfect operation via 2 keys, bezel and touchscreen - easy to operate even with gloves (with touch function) - very bright and clear display that can be read even in full sunlight - I can even recharge the watch during a break by using the Powershare feature of my Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ smartphone by simply placing the watch on the back of my smartphone. - Emergency call function > If you are still able to press a button on the watch 3 times quickly after an accident (a 5 second timer follows, during this time an accidental triggering can be cancelled), an emergency call can be made to predefined peoples. A text message can also be sent, which also contains the address and coordinates. After the emergency call has been made, the watch sends the current location by a link for another hour, which shows the location on a map. This function is optional. Flexmeter with shortened and stitched watch strap with quick release fasteners from AliExpress: 10 Seconds later with attached Watch. Komoot Navigation with 5 different displays. Navigation arrows are on each display, but at the bottom the display changes from Current GPS Speed > AVG Speed > Distance > Time > Stop Navigation Music control (play - pause - skip - volume) e.g. if you want to change the volume, click on the speaker symbol and then turn the bezel or tap on the - / + button on the display Spotify HERE Maps The zooming function can be done e.g. by bezel or as on the Smartphone with 2 fingers WhatsApp However, you cannot start a conversation, you can only reply to incoming messages. There are several possible input methods: - Voice input voice to text ( works sufficiently well ) - Smileys - Text input on a tiny keyboard ( shit ) - Text modules that you can create yourself Of course, incoming messages from all other apps on the smartphone can also be displayed and partially answered. Probably there are other useful apps, but these are my requirements I had and which were fulfilled. Now we wait for the most important @Seba Edited July 6, 2021 by EUC Custom Power-Pads 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seba Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 27 minutes ago, buell47 said: While I'm eagerly waiting for the EUC World Tizen App, here are some information about what else the Watch has to offer. For me the watch covers all the applications I need while riding. Well... I'm not a big fan of smartwatches, but from my experiences with both Wear OS (on TicWatch Pro) and Samsung Galaxy Watch, I have to say that Samsung wins. But for me it's harder to work with, as I have to create entire code from scratch. Wear OS allowed me to reuse many parts of code. This is why I plan to release first Tizen app version somewhere between January and February. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTop Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I also bought a Galaxy watch in anticipation of the new EUC app. I have not used a watch in 20 years. I had the Casio calculator with 250 stored phone numbers back in the day. I tried the Garmin 235 last year. I thought it was pretty cool except that I hated it. The display was way too dim and the buttons were to easy to press. I had to reset the watch at least once a week because the too easy to push buttons kept getting pressed, messing the watch settings beyond recovery. So I had reservations buying the Samsung Galaxy watch. I got one anyway and I am loving it. I have had it two weeks. The screen is bright and super high definition. The watch phone works better than the iPhone speaker phone. ( people can hear me better. I can’t quite hear them as well.) It even works well with my iPhone. ( although you can read text you can’t respond to text with an iPhone.) I am loving this thing. The screen is good enough that I have found myself playing Tetris for an hour. I don’t think I could live without it now. I like not having to take my phone out of my pocket most of the time. It even warns me that I am leaving my phone behind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefteris Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 22 hours ago, Seba said: I plan to release first Tizen app version somewhere between January and February And it's then that i will get the watch too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RockyTop Posted December 24, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Lefteris said: And it's then that i will get the watch too @Seba I think that Samsung is going to owe you a cut of their profits. Or at least a free watch. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefteris Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Yeah.. that is what i was thinking this morning, all "decent" wheel owners that want to check and control their wheel without checking their respective phones will get a tizen watch that supports the watchface. I'm one of them and yes, Samsung should own many sales to @Seba 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory Brown Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Same. I definitely can't wait to have a watch primarily for EUC stuff. Everything else will be a nice bonus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo Van Hove Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Wheellog works with samsung watches instal wheellog tizen on watch Works with active2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Yes, but this is not the WheelLog (by Seba) version that probably 99% use here. The app has much less features and the display on the app is very poor. Only speed, distance and battery in percent are displayed. The horn can't be used either. Maybe this is enough for many, but for me it is almost useless. Thanks for the hint anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..... Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) I know so little about all of this, but you guys REALLY have me thinking its time to step into the next era. I prefer not to carry phones, but these watches seem neat. I enjoy how my ipad tracks wheel data, but i damn sure aint toting it in my pocket, so I only get the info before i leave and after I return. Out here in nowhere land where cell signal is sketchy, would i still be able to use ANY of these watches for the app? I am really intrigued by what SEBA has been working on, and wonder if theres any suggestion for the easiest and most affordable way to use this euc resource, for the person who oesnt intend to use it for much else? I fear what answers i find if its just me and google doing window shopping. I like spending money, and HATE it when i buy stupid crap because of my own ignorance. Fwiw, gps data never works on my ipad out here, and even my home wifi is about 2,000miles off from where I really am. Do most of these watches listen in on you, or have cameras? I'd prefer neither of those... well, its more than just a preferance. Edited January 13, 2020 by ShanesPlanet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneta Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Well, Samsung watches use Tizen OS, which Samsung also uses in their "always listening" refrigerators. Just an FYI. There are much fewer apps for Tizen watches, and it's a PITA for developers, since it requires a total rewrite of the app from the ground up (if we're talking about making a companion watch app for an Android app). The code for an Android app, on the contrary, can be reused in a Wear OS app - like 99%, if code is properly structured. (basically, just some #ifdef #else directives to include/exclude code for the compiler) Basically, Wear OS = baby Android, for small round/square screens. I would suggest for anyone to abandon Samsung, to make yours and especially developer's life easier. Apple Watch is similarly bad to develop for. P.S. But Samsung and Apple watches have the best - most readable in the sun - screens in the world. If anyone knows a Wear OS watch with equally bright screen, please post. Edited January 13, 2020 by Aneta 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Aneta said: P.S. But Samsung and Apple watches have the best - most readable in the sun - screens in the world. The funny thing is, owning both a Samsung Gear S2 and a Pebble, I would argue that the older Pebble is actually more readable in direct sunlight. Its one of the reasons that I still use it with Wheel Log to this day. Plus the battery life is far superior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aneta Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I meant best OLED screens, of course. There are Wear OS watches with transflective screens (I own one of them, Moto 360 Sport, long discontinued), which are fantastic in sunlight. But being LED, they're not backlit all the time, so in the darkness you need to turn on the backlight momentarily or shine a flashlight - same as with Pebble. If OLED screen can be read in sunlight, then it's the best of both worlds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planemo Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I have never had to push a button to read my Pebble display at night, nor use a torch. Maybe the backlight is set to come on automatically with a wrist movement like my Gear S2. Dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefteris Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Aneta said: I meant best OLED screens, of course. There are Wear OS watches with transflective screens (I own one of them, Moto 360 Sport, long discontinued), which are fantastic in sunlight. But being LED, they're not backlit all the time, so in the darkness you need to turn on the backlight momentarily or shine a flashlight - same as with Pebble. If OLED screen can be read in sunlight, then it's the best of both worlds. 1 hour ago, Planemo said: I have never had to push a button to read my Pebble display at night, nor use a torch. Maybe the backlight is set to come on automatically with a wrist movement like my Gear S2. Dunno. I was ready to reply at @Aneta that you can set it to auto light up when you do a sudden movement. When it's pitch black it also helps me find me way thru the house or garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLexLost Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 9:44 AM, buell47 said: Yes, but this is not the WheelLog (by Seba) version that probably 99% use here. The app has much less features and the display on the app is very poor. Only speed, distance and battery in percent are displayed. The horn can't be used either. Maybe this is enough for many, but for me it is almost useless. Thanks for the hint anyway. Interesting! The watch screenshot you share here is the same one I ended up installing and also noticed it appeared different vs. what I saw in the other posts on here. Does anyone know how to get the "other" smartwatch app for Samsung that Seba shares images and talks about? One qualm I have with this above app is that you cannot change the speed, as an example. to MPH vs KPH. But apparently this is another app w/ the same name offered in Google PlayStore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriull Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, BigLexLost said: .... Does anyone know how to get the "other" smartwatch app for Samsung One has to wait until it's finished - you already found the corresponding topic. 13 minutes ago, BigLexLost said: that Seba shares images and talks about? ... The shared images are most presumably from ?android gear? watches like the ticwatch - support and app support for this watches is finished and available. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 I have not seen any screens yet of the Tizen version. But @Seba talked a little bit of development today. Very little still but enough for me to say this is being worked on. And I have no doubt that it will look better and perform better (in regards to info shown). But but I have yet to see the first beta test version. We are not that far yet though getting closer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefteris Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Tizen has a bad dev environment, and it's the case of any delay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seba Posted March 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2020 Samsung app will look identical to Wear OS app and will offer the same features. It was delayed due to King Song and Gotway support, now I'm also facing some limitations caused by coronavirus outbreak turning my life upside down. Anyway, now I'm focused only on Tizen app and hope to have beta version at the end of month. Tizen Studio as development environment also doesn't help... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unventor Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Seba said: Samsung app will look identical to Wear OS app and will offer the same features. It was delayed due to King Song and Gotway support, now I'm also facing some limitations caused by coronavirus outbreak turning my life upside down. Anyway, now I'm focused only on Tizen app and hope to have beta version at the end of month. Tizen Studio as development environment also doesn't help... Can you please get the weather synced too so it is EUC friendly and not this cold stormy and rainy for us beta testers.😋😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebDev Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) @buell47 Are you still using this watch setup? How has it been working out for you? I'm thinking about going with the same setup as yours. Edited August 23, 2020 by WebDev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 @WebDev I am 100% satisfied and everything I need is going perfectly. Spotify, music control, Komoot navigation, EUC World is constantly in use. Display on full brightness and no energy saving measures and the battery lasts the whole day. Very good display even in the sun. I never ride without since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebDev Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, buell47 said: @WebDev I am 100% satisfied and everything I need is going perfectly. Spotify, music control, Komoot navigation, EUC World is constantly in use. Display on full brightness and no energy saving measures and the battery lasts the whole day. Very good display even in the sun. I never ride without since. That sounds great. I can't seem to find that quick-disconnect strap you're using. Would you happen to know where I could buy one like yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EUC Custom Power-Pads Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) On Aliexpress, but my seller is offline, but there was tons of seller which offered the same strap. I ordered 3 for less than 5€ Update: https://a.aliexpress.com/_BUSVog For my solution I used 2 straps, because the end of the strap is different. Edited August 23, 2020 by buell47 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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