Three problems with Huawei watch

[Depo]

Hi guys,

I have three problems with my brand new watches, two of them, both have these problems.

1. Watchface doesnt` stay on. After about 7 seconds it changes to different one, dark and ugly one. Video here:

http://failiem.lv/u/iiviufb

2. I change brightness boost to max, leave my watch alone for 10 sec, it switches watchface to dark one and boost is turned off again. Also brightness keeps going back to 4 from 5.

So dissapointed!!!

 

[The_Chief]

I'd contact Huawei and have them reflash the watch. I've had none of those issues.

 

[TexasBadger]

Download and install KOKO. It is free, and allows you to have complete control of the timing for your main face and ambient face. If you want a better ambient experience, try a top notch watchface like Skymaster Pilot.

 

[Slug]

Download and install KOKO.

Nice tip for a really cool little app, thanks!

p.s. I edited your post to include a link to the app after seeing how many unrelated ones turned up in a search for "KOKO". Hope you don't mind?

 

[Depo]

Got response from Huawei:

"This app and setting drain the battery, so you can probably only get about 4 hours of usage."

Funny how they never tell you that watch can run on max brightness and watchface ON for just 4 hrs.

Sold one of the watches already, its a joke, so dissapointed. Other one will be sold tomorrow as well.

 

[TexasBadger]

Don't blame Huawei. No smartwatch, whether Android Wear or Apple, can be expected to run more than four hours with the main face continually on at maximum brightness. Smart watches are designed for occasional glances at time, temperature, notifications, etc. Also some small apps. Nothing more.

 

[mikedt]

If you want a smart-watch to show things continously, get a Pebble, has an e-ink screen.

 

[Jim Thibodeau]

Your Huawei Watch is actually performing as it was designed to work.

If you go the the Android Wear App on your phone and select the "GEAR" you will be presented with options that will allow you to change certain features. You will notice that the Always On Screen is ON. If you turn it off the screen will go dark instead of showing the "skeleton" face.

You can also turn the screen off with one push of the button on the right as well as turn it on. Two pushes will turn the screen off until you press the button once again.

Also you can press the button 3 times in a row and the screen will go to Brightness Boost for a few seconds. This is obvious if you keep the watch brightness at 1, 2 or 3. That Setting is on the watch. Just slide your finger from the top of the screen to the bottom and Settings will appear as well as the battery % for a second or two. You might also have to slide from the right to the left to get the the Settings.

Huawei has finally posted a FAQ for the watch and it is a good read.

When I got the watch I almost sent it back but did a little research and now it is a fine smart watch to own and use.

Just get in the habit of charging it before you go to bed and all will be well. I get a day and a half of normal use.

Good Luck!

 

[Jim Thibodeau]

If anyone has questions about using a Huawei Watch with an iPhone I will try to help.

I have had the Huawei (Wah-Way) watch for about 5 weeks now and have learned a bit about getting it to work as best that it can with an iPhone.

Huawei has post a FAQ about the watch but not much else. I did call Huawei a couple of times but help was not available for the watch. Too new?

Looks to be a really nice forum.

 

[codesplice]

Welcome @Jim Thibodeau, and thanks for weighing in!

Do you happen to have a link to that FAQ you mentioned? I wasn't able to find it where I thought it would be: http://consumer.huawei.com/en/wearables/support/faqs/huawei-watch.htm

 

[Jim Thibodeau]

I had saved the link but upon selecting the link it returns a blank screen.

Sorry I can't help. I will continue to look. I found it once............

 

[oleb84]

Thought the OP said there was 3 problems?

 

[The_Chief]

I found the Odyssey watch face on Google Play. It's dark, informative, and stays on all the time with no significant battery drain.

 

[electricpete]

The second problem has two parts.

 

[electricpete]

2. I change brightness boost to max, leave my watch alone for 10 sec, it switches watchface to dark one and boost is turned off again. Also brightness keeps going back to 4 from 5.

That's how brightness boost works...it's temporary. If you want a permanent change, change your to brightness to 5 in settings.

 

[chilterns]

I have one problem with the device - the small blurry spot which appears to be a launcher of some sort. Can this be disabled?

 

[codesplice]

I have one problem with the device - the small blurry spot which appears to be a launcher of some sort. Can this be disabled?

Hi @chilterns and welcome to Android Forums

Are you talking about a shaded spot on a watch face? If so, which watch face?

I know some faces will have interactive elements that let you launch apps from them; they'll often pulse a grayish overlay if you touch near them.

 

[chilterns]

Hi @chilterns and welcome to Android Forums

Are you talking about a shaded spot on a watch face? If so, which watch face?

I know some faces will have interactive elements that let you launch apps from them; they'll often pulse a grayish overlay if you touch near them.

It's present for all watch faces, when pressed a new screen opens with 8 round icons.
I can drag the spot around the watch face but can't get rid of it.
If there's a way to screen shot the watch I'll post it

 

[codesplice]

You don't happen to have Wear Mini Launcher or something similar installed, do you?

 

[chilterns]

You don't happen to have Wear Mini Launcher or something similar installed, do you?

you are spot on, thanks. I think it (wear mini launcher) must have installed automatically as I had it installed my other wear device.

ugly blemished now removed!

 

[codesplice]

Glad I could help.