Recent build update for Zenwatch 2

[brosko]

Anybody know what the change was in the latest build update that just got released in the last few days. (I'm assuming by Asus)

 

[Damn_Smooth]

No idea what the change log is, but I'm seeing a definite speed increase when opening apps.

 

[smhism]

I'm also not sure, but my battery level has been at 60% since 6:30 this morning. 2 hours with no battery change is awesome, especially since there seems to have been an issue w/ it charging last night.

 

[basicbill1]

I noticed a few more free "default" watch faces available, too.

Bill

 

[brosko]

Has anybody noticed a faint vertical white/brighter line of pixels on the screen (moist noticeable in the grey settings menu) about 1/4" over from the left edge of the screen? I seem to have this now and I don't remember seeing it before. I'm wondering if it could be software related due to this new build?

 

[smhism]

I am not noticing any brighter or white lines on my watch. Maybe a screen defect?

And seriously, either something is wrong w/ my battery meter, or this update is a miracle worker for battery life. It's currently almost 10:30 pm, and my watch has been off charger (though something happened with the actual charging) since 6am. I noticed the battery level at 6:30 am; it was at 60% battery. 16 hours later and I'm at 59%. I've restarted the watch and the phone just to make sure nothing too wonky was happening. Is anyone else noticing a huge (and I mean HUGE) improvement in battery life?

 

[Damn_Smooth]

Nothing that drastic, but I have been off the charger for 41 hours and I'm still at 49%, which is quite a bit better than it was before.

I also have no grey line.

 

[RickD_99]

Is there a way to force installation of the new build? My ZW2 is still on LCA49B but when I go into Settings/About/System updates I see a white screen showing LCA49B_to_LCB51.

 

[RickD_99]

Is there a way to force installation of the new build? My ZW2 is still on LCA49B but when I go into Settings/About/System updates I see a white screen showing LCA49B_to_LCB51.

 

[brosko]

Is there a way to force installation of the new build? My ZW2 is still on LCA49B but when I go into Settings/About/System updates I see a white screen showing LCA49B_to_LCB51.

I had the same thing. The way to do it is connect the charger to the watch. With the charger connected it will prompt you to install the update. I guess being as the batteries in these watches are so small, they have them programmed so they have to be charging to do any major update

 

[RickD_99]

I had the same thing. The way to do it is connect the charger to the watch. With the charger connected it will prompt you to install the update. I guess being as the batteries in these watches are so small, they have them programmed so they have to be charging to do any major update

Thanks brosko...my update is downloading now. I also discovered by accident that your phone must be nearby and connected to the watch via BT to initiate the software download.

 

[RickD_99]

Just completed the download and installation with no issues. As reported above many new watch faces available. No vertical white line on my display after the update. I'll monitor the battery life for a couple of days and report back here.

 

[basicbill1]

Yep much better battery life. Maybe about 25% more. Just a wild guess.

Bill

 

[smhism]

After the first day, my battery started showing a normal progression of discharge. It's still better than it was, as I'm now at 72% after being off the charger for 13 hours.