10-09-2018 07:15 AM
Battery life poor only lasts 20 hours if lucky should be 40 hours minimum according to Samsung. Not impressed.
11-09-2018 07:17 PM
Mine was a free one. Hope you get sorted out.
12-09-2018 11:05 AM
12-10-2018 06:05 PM
I've been having various HR measurement issues. Initially the watch didn't measure my HR properly when working out. Between what I think was a firmware update and my slightly changing the way I wear it during workouts, this works much better now (albeit not as good as my FitBit Charge 2 used to work).
However, I have not been able to get it to measure sleep stages AT ALL. I changed the "Auto HR" setting to "Always" and that had the device measure sleep stages one night, but only for part of the night, and I can't even get that to repeat.
Shame on you, Samsung, for such poor performance.
By the way, even if it did work in that setting, it is completely unacceptable that it should be set to that. FitBit Charge 2 does not measure HR continuously and provides for great sleep stages analysis.
12-10-2018 06:33 PM
Not sure what you are expecting but I think it does okay when HRM is off.
12-10-2018 09:18 PM
If you don't have the heart rate monitor set to record continuously then you are not getting sleep data but movement data, light, restless and motionless. With the hrm on your are getting HRV sleep data, to include REM and deep sleep, which is the main reason I upgraded from the S3. I'm sure it'll be fixed in a software update though.
23-10-2018 11:34 AM
23-10-2018 11:44 AM
LeeMadigan - Is that the 46mm Lee? Something must be hammering it, on the gear app what are the highest 3 app users? If it helps mine are:
Samsung health 29% | Watch Faces 12% | Messages 3%
As a benchmark, I charged mine Saturday at 11:30am from 0% > 100% in 3+ hours, its now Tuesday at 11:35am and I have 56% left, so 3 days so far. I do however stick on on charge each morning for 20 minutes while I shower, I was used to that with Fitbit so no problem there.
I dont use GPS/Location or Spotify, dont have AOD and always have Goodnight mode come on at night. Track an hours walk each day, and a gym workout for an hour every 2 days + swimming.
I cant really knock battery at all, this is my second GW and both have been brilliant for that, Ive moaned enough about Samsung on here but fair play to them on this.
23-10-2018 12:03 PM
@GaryBrett wrote:LeeMadigan - Is that the 46mm Lee? Something must be hammering it, on the gear app what are the highest 3 app users? If it helps mine are:
Samsung health 29% | Watch Faces 12% | Messages 3%
As a benchmark, I charged mine Saturday at 11:30am from 0% > 100% in 3+ hours, its now Tuesday at 11:35am and I have 56% left, so 3 days so far. I do however stick on on charge each morning for 20 minutes while I shower, I was used to that with Fitbit so no problem there.
I dont use GPS/Location or Spotify, dont have AOD and always have Goodnight mode come on at night. Track an hours walk each day, and a gym workout for an hour every 2 days + swimming.
I cant really knock battery at all, this is my second GW and both have been brilliant for that, Ive moaned enough about Samsung on here but fair play to them on this.
42mm rose gold. I'll try what you suggest and see if that makes a difference. Thanks!
31-10-2018 09:15 AM
Unbelievable how stupid this can be. I hate this watch already. One is this disgusting bixby..u have to say hi bixby each time. I hate that thing. I by passed it on my note 9. I cant get rid of it from the watch. I want google assistant. This bixby thing is useless.
This hr thing should have activated automatically ONLY when resting.. Disgusting that it drains the battery all the time now. Unbelievably stupid.
31-10-2018 10:08 AM - last edited 31-10-2018 10:09 AM
@Rajivs85 wrote:Unbelievable how stupid this can be. I hate this watch already. One is this disgusting bixby..u have to say hi bixby each time. I hate that thing. I by passed it on my note 9. I cant get rid of it from the watch. I want google assistant. This bixby thing is useless.
Bixby is indeed a shocker and I wouldnt at all be surprised to see Samsung bin it in the future but your point about having to say "Hi Bixby" is mostly the same with any AI, Alexa, Google or Bixby all need waking up with a command, If you didnt they would be talking to you 24/7.
I may be wrong but I do use Google Assistant/ Google Home & Alexa a lot and have always had to wake her up with a command.