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Rexxed posted:Fitbit is giving Pebbles a 6 month services extension and offering $50 off an Ionic if you own a Pebble. Seems like a bad deal but at least they detail what will happen to Pebbles after they shut services down. I've been pretty happy with my Ionic, it's worth a look.
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I've been pretty happy with my Ionic, but there's new stuff for the Versa that isn't available for the Ionic yet (in terms of faces, etc) which is horse poo poo.
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Apr 19, 2018 00:41
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Which is kinda crazy, because that’s exactly how they shipped the Ionic too, it got way more usable when version 2 of the software came out.
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Apr 19, 2018 05:42
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azurite posted:Who's yelling at their wrist? Basic features that were promised "on the box" aren't working for a large number of people, myself included. Notifications are one thing I’ve never had any problems with in the Ionic (with the dumb limits on iOS anyway)
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Apr 21, 2018 18:43
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Shumagorath posted:Is there a Fitbit app that will allow me to program workouts? I want to display the name and quantity of my next exercise and automatically count my rest but not reps (they're all terrible at that). I tried Garmin a year ago and it was trash, especially for a company with their resources. I assume that thing is more tape than band at this point? I really wish Microsoft had kept the band going, it was pretty much the perfect device for me 
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Aug 8, 2018 01:07
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64bit_Dophins posted:Are there any rumors about the future of Android wear? Probably worth waiting until September to see what comes of this: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/08/07/qualcomm-teases-september-10th-smartwatch-event/
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Aug 8, 2018 07:51
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shrike82 posted:Is there any watch or device smaller than an iPhone that plays Spotify? Like streaming or just downloading music to play offline? The Samsung Gear line can I believe do offline downloads, and there's this thing: https://bemighty.com/products/mighty
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Aug 21, 2018 17:55
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codo27 posted:My buddy's wife was telling me how her fitbit recently fell to pieces, literally while on a trip. Is everything they make junk, or just pointless? They’ve managed to introduce a terrible flaw into almost every one of their devices (it’s a different one every time to be fair). I still keep buying them though, so I guess jokes on me. At least I waited on the Ionic until they put out the first big software update. I want something that is cross platform and not terrible.
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Oct 21, 2018 16:20
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Phosphine posted:With jawbone gone, it seems difficult to find any activity bracelets that are JUST bracelets. I don't want notifications, displays, or any form of bulk really. I already always wear a watch, so something as discrete as possible for my right wrist would be nice. Are there any new ones around that are similar to the jawbone up 24? Preferably that can pair with my android phone, without wasting battery on vibrating Fitbit flex 2 too bulky?
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Nov 21, 2018 02:27
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Space Fish posted:I was at work and the weather looked vaguely gloomy so I hit the weather app and... it needed to sync again? So I pulled out my phone to sync and the Versa... was still weather-blind? As if it needed to connect to wifi on its own? I've never had good luck with the fitbit apps themselves, the watch face weather displays are usually better. Fitbit is good at activity and sleep tracking, not so good as a smartwatch.
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May 6, 2019 17:04
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I've never really had any syncing issues, Fitbit just seems to make stuff that dies shortly after the warranty is up and always manages to include some terrible flaw in every new product they release.
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Jul 29, 2019 05:25
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Combat Pretzel posted:Google keeps making Bluetooth terrible for everyone. Just wait until they buy Fitbit 😬
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Oct 29, 2019 06:58
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How the hell do apps on the Samsung watches work (particularly with iOS)? I see there’s an Outlook app now for the Samsung watches, does that only work with Android? Is the watch pulling data through the phones data connection, or are phone apps just pushing data to the phone or something?
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Nov 10, 2019 02:05
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Nitrousoxide posted:My vivoactive 3's Bluetooth radio, gps and step counter have all stopped working at the same time. It'll still boot and tell the time, but is essentially a dumb watch Do you want a fitness tracker that’s also a mediocre smartwatch or a smartwatch that’s also a mediocre fitness tracker? Things seem a bit up in their air at the moment, but mainly the answer to what you’re asking depends on whether you’re using an iPhone or Android phone.
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Nov 24, 2019 06:39
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IMJack posted:Is there a good fitness tracker that's not a wristwatch? My Fitbit Flex 2 died on me, and Fitbit discontinued the model. Given the choice I'd like something I could wear on my shoulder or ankle, like the old BodyBugg. You can get 3rd party clips that convert the Fitbit Inspire to that format. I'm not sure if there's any impact on accuracy, etc.
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Jan 7, 2020 17:54
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learnincurve posted:If anyone is wondering fitbit’s coronavirus policy seems to be just to bin whatever has been returned and to offer you a new one no questions asked, didn’t even need to send back the box. Returned one versa with a shite battery to Amazon after a day, next one had good battery for 11 months then got insanely hot while underwater and died That's good, because at 12 months and 1 day their policy is "lol here's a coupon, buy a new one"
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There's not really any perfect answer at the moment. Presumably Garmin will make efforts to avoid future such disruptions and there's uncertainty around the future of Fitbit with the Google acquisition. Anecdotally I think many people have similar experiences around the reliability of Fitbit hardware, but I think for most folks so far the backend software and platform independence has outweighed that.
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Aug 3, 2020 19:39
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Does the pulseox on the Instinct Solar give better data for sleep tracking at all? I don't care so much about the solar part, but pulseox is the other significant difference between the standard Instinct and the Solar (and Instinct is half the price). Sleep tracking also seemed to be something people did say was not great on the Instincts.
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Aug 29, 2020 20:13
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codo27 posted:Whats a good sensibly priced Samsung watch now? I'm on the fence as I cant say how disappointed I am with this S20 but whatever, my current watch is about to die I think. Assuming you like the look, Active Watch 2 supposedly has all the same sensors and will get the Galaxy Watch 3 features here soon, that would be my recommendation. Galaxy Watch 3 has started see some discounts already but still seems overpriced.
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Sep 9, 2020 05:58
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 got OS update to Tizen 5.5 and the ECG feature unlocked finally in the US: https://www.sammobile.com/news/updates-ecg-galaxy-watch-3-usa-tizen-5-5-active-2/ Also: VO2max readings, advanced running analysis, the long-awaited Fall Detection feature, better notifications, and AR Emoji/Bitmoji support.
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Nitrousoxide posted:Does this require an update of the watch? I'm not seeing the ability to do this on mine. Yes, there's a big software update on the watch and a new Samsung Health Monitor app on both watch/phone for the ECG piece. It's also limited to Samsung phones for some reason. Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 01:46 on Sep 24, 2020 |
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:My wife wants something like a Fitbit Charge. Are there any decent but cheaper options? If you can wait a bit Fitbits generally have pretty good holiday sales. I think Fitbit still does have the best app/service of the 3rd party fitness trackers. Does she care where the data from it goes (into Apple health vs weird 3rd party app, etc)? There's a range of cheap janky options but Samsung fit 2 might also be worth looking at, it syncs to Samsung health but can also sync to Apple health: https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/wearables/smart-fitness-bands/galaxy-fit2-black-sm-r220nzkaxar/
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Oct 16, 2020 19:47
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Combat Pretzel posted:Switching to an iPhone cut the battery lifetime of my Galaxy Watch to nearly half of what it was with a Galaxy S10. Before it could last up to 3 days from 100% to 20-25%, now it's like 1.5 days. Guess Imma get an Apple Watch if this one breaks, if battery life is on par. I’m still getting about 2 days on GWA2 on an iPhone. I think daily Apple Watch charging will drive me crazy, maybe I’ll pick up a cheap Fitbit or Garmin on sale over the holidays since the app situation is equally abysmal on both Samsung and Fitbit.
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Nov 3, 2020 02:18
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Vahtooch posted:So I'm in the market for a new watch and everything right now is just sorta... Meh. I used an Active Watch 2 for a while, the hardware was nice (minus the stuff getting locked behind the samsung phone requirement), but I really found the software/service backend to be pretty basic and lacking (and didn't love charging every 1-2 days). Contemplated getting a Versa 3 with the holiday sales (had previously been using a Fitbit forever) but ended up jumping over to a Garmin. Fitbit seems to really want folks to sign up for their premium service offering and I'm curious to see what the future looks like for them (WearOS is probably in the same boat). Every fitbit device I've owned has died around month 13-14 too with the exception of my old charge 2 which refuses to die. Garmin has a confusing array of models but the fitness features are great, I get roughly 2 weeks of battery life on my instinct and it does all the smartwatch stuff that I really ultimately care about. The Samsung watches seemed like all the nice hardware was wasted on really bad apps/ecosystem.
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Huh, I sold my Galaxy Watch Active 2 and moved to a garmin a few months ago but never got either of those. Inactivity alerts you should be able to turn off via Samsung Health and I believe you should also be able to turn off the automatic cycling detection: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00083510/
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Jan 6, 2021 07:01
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I’m using a Garmin Instinct after being saddened after years of lovely Fitbit hardware dying after 13 months (except my Charge 2, that thing refuses to die). I really like the Garmin hardware, great for my tracking activities but holy hell is the sleep tracking awful. Was looking at sleep last night and it was like 2 hours longer than I was actually asleep for and marked an hour of me being awake as “REM sleep”. Does the Garmin sleep tracking get any better on their newer hardware with more sensors? The Fitbit stuff was miles ahead of Garmin on this, heck my old Microsoft Band was better.
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May 17, 2021 07:21
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Anyone gotten their Ionic refund payment yet? I sent mine back about a month ago.
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FogHelmut posted:Has Garmin stopped with the Vivoactive line? The 4 was released in 2019. There was some rumory discussion about a new Vivoactive coming sometime in 2022 usually seems like every 2-3 years.
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Thirst Mutilator posted:Debating between a FR255 and an Apple Watch 8. I'm pretty committed to iOS, but after borrowing my brother's S6 for a week I was a little put off by its charging cadence and the lack of a specific apps/functions that sold me on an Apple Watch. I switched from a Garmin to Apple Watch series 7 when they got super discounted. One thing charging wise is that Series 7/8 have fast charging, I charge mine while getting ready in the morning and it's gets back up to 100% relatively quickly although obviously doesn't compare to the 6-7 day battery life I was getting on the Garmin. I honestly still haven't found a super compelling "smart watch app" use case but so far the Apple Watch does everything better than the Garmin (sensors, sleep tracking, interacting with notifications, apple health/phone apps are WAY better than the Garmin apps, although iOS 16 does give you more access to the health ecosystem even if you're using a garmin).
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