I have an LG Watch Sport — ask me about it!

[Thing342]

How worthy of an an upgrade is this from the 2nd Gen Moto 360? My 360 has started to become sluggish over time and I was thinking about getting the Sport to replace it, but 349 seems a bit steep for something where I'm not going to be using the key feature (the LTE).

 

[Giora Gimel]

Any idea if this is supported internationally? What versions os LTE does it work on? How about 3G- what frequencis.

Does it have a SIM or an eSIM like the Samsung new watches?

 

[mattjopete]

How good is the waterproofing? I have read it's IP68 but I have not gotten any actual specs about what that means on this watch? I'm looking for something that can be taken swimming.

 

[afblangley]

To what degree is the LG Sport capable of operating completely independently from a phone? As a Gear S3 Frontier LTE owner, I can receive calls and texts to the watch in standalone mode, but it needs to be "remotely connected" to a phone in order to receive notifications like email or Hangouts. Is this also the case with the LG Sport?

 

[tmn0004676]

Hi

I hear that google assistant does not speak back from any command. It only displays text on the watch. Is that correct?

Do you know if there is a setting that will allow it to speak back?

thanks in advance

 

[Andrew Martonik]

Andrew I thought your review was the best of the initial batch on this watch. I'm excited to get one as a replacement for my Moto 360 Sport. Have you seen the Google Store exclusive blue model in the flesh? Wondering how it compares to the standard model in terms of aesthetics. Neither is up on the store yet, hoping for tomorrow. Also, I'm on Fi too and fully expect we'll have a data only SIM solution in short order.

I have seen the blue model yes. It's a very deep blue that almost looks black depending on the light. But it is blue, and so it's a bit more striking / less neutral than the silver model.

And I wouldn't hold my breath for Fi support, to be honest.

I would note that Numbersync does not technically work with the Pixel because it is not an "HD Voice" phone. For whatever reason, AT&T requires Numbersync to be used with a phone that AT&T allows to support HD Voice. Sometimes you can fool the system into allowing it to work if you switch from one of AT&T's HDVoice capable phones, but most times it will not work or will it will kick the Numbersync out at some point. It is very disappointing.

Interesting, I haven't heard of such a restriction. Good to know that it might not be fully supported.

How worthy of an an upgrade is this from the 2nd Gen Moto 360? My 360 has started to become sluggish over time and I was thinking about getting the Sport to replace it, but 349 seems a bit steep for something where I'm not going to be using the key feature (the LTE).

It's faster than the Moto 360 and has a better screen overall (with no flat tire) but it's also bigger. That's going to be a personal decision on how "worth it" it is for the money.

Any idea if this is supported internationally? What versions os LTE does it work on? How about 3G- what frequencis.

Google hasn't provided the frequencies yet, but I can say that the U.S. model is designed specifically to run on Verizon and AT&T. There will be international models available that are tuned for the frequencies in those countries/regions.

Does it have a SIM or an eSIM like the Samsung new watches?

It is a physical SIM card.

How good is the waterproofing? I have read it's IP68 but I have not gotten any actual specs about what that means on this watch? I'm looking for something that can be taken swimming.

It is IP68, as listed on our specs page: LG Watch Sport specs: 1.4-inch display, LTE and Android Pay | Android Central

That means it can endure 3 feet of water for 30 minutes, plus ... a little more. The IP68 rating is a bit murky in terms of its actual guarantees — the companies themselves can define the tests they put products through.

To what degree is the LG Sport capable of operating completely independently from a phone? As a Gear S3 Frontier LTE owner, I can receive calls and texts to the watch in standalone mode, but it needs to be "remotely connected" to a phone in order to receive notifications like email or Hangouts. Is this also the case with the LG Sport?

You can receive calls and texts on the watch, and reply/call back as well.

How you get information outside of that is going to depend on the apps you have installed and how they're configured to run. Android Wear 2.0 gives apps more power to run independently on the watch, but in the case of things like Gmail notifications, you'll need to be synced up to a phone somehow — AW 2.0 does support remote connections (i.e. you don't have to be connected over BT) but you _do_ need the phone involved for many real-time actions.

I hear that google assistant does not speak back from any command. It only displays text on the watch. Is that correct?

Do you know if there is a setting that will allow it to speak back?

That is correct. At this time Assistant displays answers on the screen rather than speaking them back. According to my discussions with Google this was a conscious decision. I have no knowledge of that changing in the future.

 

[tmn0004676]

thanks, regarding google assistant not speaking back.....do you know if it would be possible to install google voice search and use that.....in the hope that it might speak back?

 

[dentalexel]

Andrew, How would you compare it size wise to the Samsung Gear s3 Frontier LTE. I'm using a t-mobile variety ? Do you know if the LG sport will work on T-mobile?

 

[Daniel Padilla]

Andrew, I noticed in your review you had weather data on your watch face. I am having a hard time finding a way to get that working. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[brandonh1]

Andrew, I noticed in your review you had weather data on your watch face. I am having a hard time finding a way to get that working. Any help would be appreciated.

I have the exact same question!

 

[Andrew Martonik]

thanks, regarding google assistant not speaking back.....do you know if it would be possible to install google voice search and use that.....in the hope that it might speak back?

Well that would require Google make its voice search app compatible with AW 2.0 and include voice reply ... which I have no idea why it would do that if it didn't want to do it with Assistant

Andrew, How would you compare it size wise to the Samsung Gear s3 Frontier LTE. I'm using a t-mobile variety ? Do you know if the LG sport will work on T-mobile?

It's very similarly sized to the Gear S3 Frontier LTE. The Sport is a tad thicker, actually, but simpler and sleeker looking from the front.

No, the Sport is not designed to work on T-Mobile. Google may release a Sport with support for T-Mobile, but right now it's AT&T and Verizon only in the U.S.

Andrew, I noticed in your review you had weather data on your watch face. I am having a hard time finding a way to get that working. Any help would be appreciated.

I have the exact same question!

I was using the The Weather Channel app, though I'm in a beta testing group and it may not be ready for AW 2.0 for everyone just yet! Right now, though, all it does right now is offer that a watch face complication to show data on your current location.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...details?id=com.weather.Weather&token=10hSVWMs

 

[Gdwheel]

Andrew, I noticed in your review you had weather data on your watch face. I am having a hard time finding a way to get that working. Any help would be appreciated.

Mine has a weather app that came with 2.0. I am using the Skymaster watch face that shows the weather. I did not do anything special to show it.

 

[ryanovelo]

I am extremely interested in the fitness portion of the watch. A few things quite a few of us runners will be interested in:

• How quickly does the HR pick up after starting a run?
• How accurate is the pace and HR when doing intervals?
• Will it track distance and pace on the treadmill?
• Are the data screens while running (or doing any workout) customizable?
• Is there training plan functionality (i.e. half marathon)?
• How quickly does the GPS lock on? Does it have GLONASS?

It feels add that nobody is talking about these things. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[John Dodson1]

How's the LTE reception of the watch? My Urbane Second Edition is pretty weak. I've actually had 2. The reception is a lot weaker with an ATT sim vs a phone.

Thinking about buying the sport if the reception is better.

 

[Andrew Martonik]

I am extremely interested in the fitness portion of the watch. A few things quite a few of us runners will be interested in:

• How quickly does the HR pick up after starting a run?
• How accurate is the pace and HR when doing intervals?
• Will it track distance and pace on the treadmill?
• Are the data screens while running (or doing any workout) customizable?
• Is there training plan functionality (i.e. half marathon)?
• How quickly does the GPS lock on? Does it have GLONASS?

It feels add that nobody is talking about these things. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

So many questions!

• HR starts tracking as soon as you start a workout of any type
• I found the HR sensor accurate. Depending on the workout
• Google Fit does treadmill tracking, yes
• Not customizable in Google Fit — you just get the basics of pace/HR/distance/etc.
• Not in Google Fit.
• Depends whether you're using just the watch for GPS or the phone as well (the watch prefers to take a connected phone's GPS unless one isn't available). Also matters big time if you have LTE turned on. GPS-only lock-on can be very slow (as is the case with most of these things).

Now, much of this can change based on the app you're using. The Google Fit app is good for walks/runs and basic workouts, but doesn't cover all the bases. There are more purpose-built fitness apps for specific workouts (running in particular) that you may find more accurate and useful on the watch.

How's the LTE reception of the watch? My Urbane Second Edition is pretty weak. I've actually had 2. The reception is a lot weaker with an ATT sim vs a phone.

Thinking about buying the sport if the reception is better.

I don't have the Urbane 2nd Edition LTE to compare, sorry. But it's not surprising that a little watch with a lower-power CPU and smaller radios has a weaker signal than a phone. All I can say is the LTE on the Watch Sport worked ... I didn't do intense signal testing.

 

[dentalexel]

How do you answer a phone call on the watch When I set mine up it's connected via bluetooth. I see the call come in but only have the red hangup button come up, not the green answer button. As an aside I tried putting my project fi sim in the google unlocked watch and you can make calls just fine with it.

 

[anon(661246)]

How do you answer a phone call on the watch When I set mine up it's connected via bluetooth. I see the call come in but only have the red hangup button come up, not the green answer button. As an aside I tried putting my project fi sim in the google unlocked watch and you can make calls just fine with it.

Do you have it setup to take phone calls in the bluetooth menu?

 

[dentalexel]

on the watch- yes,

 

[AdamRuby]

I have a nexus 6p and the LG Watch sport....unfortunately number sync doesn't work because the Nexus 6P doesn't support HD Voice :-

 

[AdamRuby]

I've noticed a lacking of apps that can be installed on the watch... is this because apps need to be AW 2.0 compatible? is there a way to search for compatible apps on a desktop instead of on the watch?