2.1.2018

This is my first smart watch, so I have probably made some obvious errors! Here is my experience anyway.I wanted an Android Wear 2.0 watch that would support Android Pay, and this was the most obvious choice. The second thing I wanted was a 4G enabled watch, hence my choice of this model. Lastly I wanted something that would track and share my walking activities, which this does well (via 3 different apps at the same time if you want!). I chose to use Google Fit.When I installed Android Pay, I was prompted to record a PIN to verify payments. My immediate thought was "this will make it impractical when paying in a shop, I can unlock my phone with my finger print!". However,I soon realised that you only have to input the PIN once after you have put the watch on, which remains unlocked while it detects a heart beat. I allocated Android Pay to the multi-function button and, to pay, I now have to press this button once and, click onto the payment card screen and then touch the watch against the cardless machine. Still more hassle than using the phone, but much more theatrical! Incidentally, the card on the phone needs to be set up via the android phone linked to your watch. It is also possible to keep your phone unlocked while you are wearing the watch and are bluetooth connected to the phone, making it even easier to pay with android pay on the phone.I inserted a Sky SIM into the watch and soon had calls and texts working nicely but data just wouldn't work as there was no way to manually configure the Access Point Name on the watch. Sky send configuration messages for the APN, but the watch can not accept these. After much reading up, I found out this is because Sky piggyback onto a proper mobile network (o2) and cannot store their own APN on the SIM card. I contemplated picking up a Vodafone SIM and trying it out, but the cost was prohibitive. So, the watch currently doesn't have a SIM but, after using it for a while I have decided this is a good thing. The reason for this is power consumption. If you run the watch as an independent entity, with WiFi and 4G, you struggle to get a full day's use out of it. I have now switched both these off and just run with it linked via bluetooth to my phone. The watch has access to the internet via the bluetooth linked phone and is sitting on 52% usage after a full days use yesterday. This does have an impact on the phone battery life though. I was also pleased to see that the phone connects to the watch and a bluetooth headset/car kit at the same time.If I was buying again I wouldn't buy the 4G version, but can see how this is useful if you want to exercise with just the watch and be kept up to date. Beware though, that if you connect your watch to a bluetooth headset, the watch and the phone will compete for access to the headset with unpredictable results.

6.12.2017

Here's the funny thing, this version of the watch is the European one, so you get a Euro plug rather than a UK plug, and you get the speckled wristband & yellow buttons, but it's about £40 cheaper than the black wristband UK version for exactly the same device in different colours!If you want an Android Wear 2 device with a round screen, this is great (with a couple of the odd niggles that come along with Wear 2), it's waterproof, has a heartbeat sensor & a decent charging method, so overall is a fabulous watch!I previously had a Sony Smartwatch 3 which only runs Wear 1, is slimmer, but doesn't have the heartbeat sensor and requires plugging in to charge, so this is a big step forwards.

28.7.2017

This is my second Android Wear watch and it's the next generation on from my 28 month old Moto 360. No regrets with my purchase after a month of constant use.Pros:- The 4G model doesnt suffer from separation anxiety from your mobile!- It will work as a phone without your mobile. It has its own microphone and speaker - or you can connect it to a bluetooth headset- It can receive and send data when not connected by bluetooth to your mobile - but you still need to pair the watch with your mobile to configure it and for most apps.- Google Pay will work on your watch without your mobile. The barmaid was gobsmacked when I paid for a round with my watch.- You can store music on the phone and play it with Google Play Music through a bluetooth headset.

10.8.2017

Fantastic Watch! I upgraded to this from a Moto 360 first gen after much consideration and boy am I glad I did. The connectivity with my phone is superb and never drops out even when I am down the bottom of the garden and phone is in the front room. It is predominantly sold as a "sport" watch and has a whole array of sensors for that purpose. I did not purchase this watch for sports use at all, but purely on the asthetics, quality and functionality, I have not been disappointed. If you are looking for a great fitness accessory I am sure this has everything you could dream of and more, but equally if you want a great looking, water proof everyday smart watch,

19.12.2018

Got this as a present and it took a little while to get used to it, maybe a few days as I have always had 'normal' watches before this. It works flawlessly with my OnePlus 6 which saw it, paired and set everything up automatically. The WearOS watch faces included are nice, but I've found a couple of really nice on the play store that suit my needs better and they were not expensive. Battery life has got better after the first couple of charges, I can now get a bit over 24 hours out of it with normal use, they say more if you just put it in watch mode. Some reviews say the screen is too small, and I can see what they mean, but I'm not a fan of having a massive screen on my wrist,

7.2.2018

Great product - with a bit of configuring battery life is good, I had 24hours with phone enabled and Bluetooth on - battery life could be better, yeah I guess I could carry a car battery in my pocket!!!Considering all of the features battery is more than decent, if you want longer battery , leave phone and Wi-Fi off. Wi-Fi is not needed when out running anyway. With these features switched off the watch lasts nearly 2 days however it does vary.It is Android Wear 2 so it takes a bit of getting used to but as a cool feature watch it is great.Where the Watch 2 and from my testing other Android Wear smart watches don't quite make the grade is in the area of fitness /

25.12.2017

Amazing watch.Just one thing to disappoint is the fact that Android wear is still a baby version of Android and doesn't support killer apps like whatsapp etc. But, I can say you all, this watch is AMAZING. Waiting for it since a week, I finally get it (the first one was delivered to someone else) Amazon, resent a new one back to me.Positive aspectsGood battery life (with a proper setup, even 2 days of battery life)Very comfortableGood looking watch (so fancy)Good quality call (but in home. Not suggested in noisy scenarios)A lot of watch faces in the store and more custom faces from the communityGood 4G signalGood componentsGood materialsNeeds to be improve in the hardware watchSpeaker volumeCustom brightness levelNeeds to be improve in Android Wear 2.0More compatible apps like whatsapp,

13.6.2017

First smart watch I have owned, and been waiting for a wear 2.0, for the android pay etc.Impressed by the features on the watch and the general operation with a small screen etc, but all works very nicely, being quick and responsive.Used android pay from it, and it worked , so happy (don't need an active network connection for it to work)Health tracking features are good and used it for walking, cycling and the gym and all very useful stats. Have preferred to use the Huawei health app over google fit, as it seems easier to use (on your phone install "Android Wear" first, then "Huawei Wear", and its "Huawei Wear" that will install "Huawei Health" app). Other compatible apps on the watch i find useful are google authenticator,

24.5.2020

I really loved this watch.I have upgraded from GT to GT2 watch so have a quite a experience with Huawei watches lately.The watch presentation, design and weight is perfect and I can say well done. I changed the leather strap to a metal one because I like more...The good thing is always-on feature which displays time continuously and is very handy. However due to use of always-on, I have to charge my watch at least once a week.The battery life and GPS are excellent and it looks very good. The watch has got the microphone and speaker build in, so I can make and take a call from the watch...ye from the watch which I really love and use all the time during my work.;dGood points: the long battery life; comfort,

25.12.2018

very comfortable despite size, lightweight, upgraded strap to leather looks much better.sim works fine , used 02 international sim , switches to this when not connected to phone by bluetooth automaticallyso have dual sim , you can divert phone to watch this if you want phone sim to be called. haven't used three sim in watch as they told me it won't work at three shop, so got 02 paygo. can alter face of watch easily with apps including size and info displayed. Steps, heart rate work with huawei health or fit. podcasts work. bad point is memory size only 2.5gig but that is manageable. so can use independent phone.This works with other sims too, have 3 payg sim in now ,02 kept taking 1£ data charge a day difficult to turn just data off,

8.5.2018

Great watch, loads of features. From multiple watch faces for choice. Bluetooth, & Wifi built in, as you'd expect. Voice to text works flawlessly, even with my pigeon Geordie English. You can load apps such as google maps etc. Works great. No issues. want to make calls? No problem, built in speaker & mic. Flawless!Fitness, you name it, it's already there. Sleep tracker, to steps, heart rate. Superb..... if you like that kind of thing..What would improve it? I'd like to go swimming in it. Though they say its ok for showers and wotnot, I wouldn't like.Overall, I love the watch. But I do like my gadgets. And this is a belter! Comfortable to wear. Battery like pretty good. Obviously depends on what you use it for.

24.3.2018

Amazingly this is my first ever Amazon review. Been sitting on the fence for a while about getting a smartwatch but this was a good deal used as new. It's a great device, the 4g version received Android 8 Oreo update a couple of days ago which added the Trusleep functionality at last. Really pleased as haven't even worn a watch for a while but this is definitely a keeper. Might get a 2nd SIM and enable call forwarding, which generally uses built in contract minutes.Watch is comfortable, battery life is ok and the OS is slick, especially after all the recent updates.I've run it in parallel with a Polar M400 with chest strap and it's not far off,

15.3.2019

Great don't listen to the battery complaints once Google services has stopped downloading after day 4 the battery lasts a lot longer a day and a half I get with mobile sim Bluetooth and heart rate on all the time doing phone calls and texts data on use the battery saving option in the app drawer it's probably what people aren't trying that's where you can turn data on or off too I got 2 days turning Bluetooth off and just using it as a standalone phone too so don't be put off by the bad reviews from people who use it the first day and the battery runs out fast because of the set up and updates and send it straight back saying the battery was terrible you will be missing out on the best android

30.11.2018

Great build quality, very comfortable, works well. I did have a few initial setup issues (solutions below in case it helps anyone) but in general it has exceeded my expectations - recommended.1. Initially terrible battery life (~7h). Reason: SIM card did not have mobile data plan but the watch must have this, presumably wastes battery with failed connection attempts. With mobile data plan battery life is as advertised > 1 day (4G on, WiFi on, Bluetooth on, GPS off)2. Unrealiable notifications from iPhone after initial setup. Solved by factory reset of watch and fully deleting wear iOS app from Settings -> General -> iPhone storage -> delete app, then reinstall

30.12.2018

Great quality product and functionality and ease of use great. Not as premium a feel as my pebble time was but offer all the up to date feature you should expect and utilises Wear OS to the full!Only down side is it is aimed at the sports tracker crowd and as good looking as it is, adding a nicer strap will not make it look like a dress watch in anyway. There are other versions of it that will work as a dress watch but expect to pay £100+ more for nicer but less hard wearing casing and strap!All in all this is a more than adequate replacement for my beloved pebble. Thank you to fitbit for ruining that brand for the world!

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