Android Wear 2.0 on the ZenWatch 2

[dov1978]

My brightness stays right up at 5 permanently. I usually end the day with about 35% battery left and I charge my watch every night next to my phone anyway so I've nothing to lose.

 

[nelson1]

My brightness stays right up at 5 permanently. I usually end the day with about 35% battery left and I charge my watch every night next to my phone anyway so I've nothing to lose.

How many complications does your watch face have? I use the Glance watch face that has six customizable complications plus day/date and the next agenda item. Since I've never gotten the battery life that some folks refer to I'm starting to suspect that multiple complications might cause a greater battery drain.

 

[dov1978]

How many complications does your watch face have? I use the Glance watch face that has six customizable complications plus day/date and the next agenda item. Since I've never gotten the battery life that some folks refer to I'm starting to suspect that multiple complications might cause a greater battery drain.

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I usually use the Master watch face or something similar and they almost always only have 3 widget/complication spaces . You could be right but I would think the built in watchfaces including the Glance one would be better optimised than say a 3rd party watchface.

 

[jean15paul]

I switch watch faces often, but I usually only use one complication, watch battery %.

 

[Dconn1975]

How many complications does your watch face have? I use the Glance watch face that has six customizable complications plus day/date and the next agenda item. Since I've never gotten the battery life that some folks refer to I'm starting to suspect that multiple complications might cause a greater battery drain.

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That's my thoughts too. I have a few apps downloaded that I wonder if they are consuming my battery too.

 

[Dconn1975]

So I decided to turn my wifi back on as in the end I just wasn't seeing the full two days between charges so I figured if I'm charging daily that I'll keep my wifi on so I don't have to keep my phone in my pocket all the time to get full usage from the Zenwatch 2. At first I really thought it was going to make a big difference but for me it just didn't do it.

 

[wyelkins]

Just got my Pixel 2 XL to connect to my Asus Zenwatch 2. Let's see if this works better

Update:

Not showing notifications on 8.1 Beta

Maybe I forgot to check a box somewhere.

 

[wyelkins]

Just got my Pixel 2 XL to connect to my Asus Zenwatch 2. Let's see if this works better

Update:

Not showing notifications on 8.1 Beta

Maybe I forgot to check a box somewhere.

Well started getting notifications. Not sure what happened but it definitely started working when I set my phone to Do Not Disturb today.

I did find out that if I get an incoming call, it works better if I answer using the watch. Then I can talk using the phone.

 

[wyelkins]

Well started getting notifications. Not sure what happened but it definitely started working when I set my phone to Do Not Disturb today.

I did find out that if I get an incoming call, it works better if I answer using the watch. Then I can talk using the phone.

I just don't understand how to set up phone calls with this watch. I finally reset the watch and just disallow the watch from handling calls. I really don't want to use my watch to talk on the phone. Don't really mind answering the call with the watch but want to use the phone to talk. This seems cumbersome to me and many times prevents me from making or receiving calls properly. Now, it works better for me. I still get texts and email and other app notifications on the watch but no calls.

The Pebble was better.

 

[anon(9533742)]

ZW2 turns wifi off and on automatically. Settings/connectivity/Bluetooth/about.

 

[wyelkins]

Went back to my old Pebble Time using Rebble. Let's see how this goes.

 

[wyelkins]

Just got the update on my Zenwatch 2.. Surprised. Different. Got to play with it and see how it works.

 

[wikison]

Just got the update on my Zenwatch 2.. Surprised. Different. Got to play with it and see how it works.

Was wondering how is the latest update working for you? Any bugs or something not working from before?

 

[barotropic]

Started using my ZW2 again last month, after letting it collect dust for about a year. The latest Wear OS, paired with a newer phone, makes this an amazing device!

For the first time, I'm really enjoying using the watch. The interface is much more reliable and logical than when I first bought it a couple years ago. Notifications are outstanding. I've put my old Fitbit away.