Hey all! I'm currently looking into smartwatches and am debating between the S3, Galaxy Watch and a Wear OS device.
I looked at reviews and features between the S3 and WearOS watches. I own an S8 and I like the S3 due to S Health, Samsung Pay and the battery life being highly praised. The reason I like the WearOS devices is because of it's aesthetically pleasing look, customization and Google Assistant.
I'm willing to sacrifice the battery life if it's possible to get S Health and Samsung Pay on a WearOS smartwatch. Sorry if this has been asked before, but is it possible and if so are there any drawbacks to these apps due to them not being on their respective device?
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Anyone facing issues with using GPay on NFC on payment or public transit terminals? It's almost 50-50 chance of working at this point. I used to have 0 issues with my old Ticwatch E3's NFC, so it does look to be an issue with either my unit specifically or Ticwatch Pro 5 in general?
Hi all,
My Ticwatch Watch 5 Pro just arrived, and I am in the process of setting it up. Running into a few issues already with the
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weather app failing to load
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software update that seems to take forever and no indication as to when it will finish. It just says downloading update
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Google Pay not being able to add any cards to the wallet despite working fine on my phone.
Not really sure what I can do to get these things working. The watch is connected to wifi and I am able to download apps from the playstore, so I don't think the wifi is the issue.
Hi people. I'm just curious about, is it possible to use Ticwatch Pro 5 to pay on terminals with Google pay but in offline mode?
Hi everyone,
I'm in the market for a smartwatch that supports NFC payments and wireless charging. I know that Apple and Samsung are leading in this field, but I'm looking for alternatives because I'm not a fan of those brands. The Google Pixel is not available anywhere near me.
So far, the only model I've found that fits these criteria is the Garmin Vivomove Trend. The third most important thing for me is battery life. I don't really care about tracking heart rate, oxygen levels, or other health metrics. I also won’t be playing games or downloading apps. If it's an option, I might use some music controls (play, stop, forward) and phone calls, but that’s not a major priority either.
Ideally, I’d like to use just one wireless charger for my phone, earbuds, and watch, or be able to reverse charge the watch with my phone. Making payments and reducing the number of wires are key factors for me.
Pricewise, I’d prefer to stay under $500, but I can go a bit higher if necessary.
Can you recommend other smartwatches with these features?