Have you seen the Galaxy Gear Displays at local phone stores?
Every one I walked by showed the screens of the Galaxy Gear in full colour, the screen looked great on the video loop they play on the display watch.
But ... you buy one the screen white on and black background.
This is very misleading.
The good news is the Galaxy Gear is being sold at many places if Samsung just dropped the price I am sure they sell them very well.
Seen no Pebbles, or Sony Smart Watch 2.
Qualcom Toq is not sold in Canada or much in the US
AstroDigital said:
Have you seen the Galaxy Gear Displays at local phone stores?
Every one I walked by showed the screens of the Galaxy Gear in full colour, the screen looked great on the video loop they play on the display watch.
But ... you buy one the screen white on and black background.
This is very misleading.
The good news is the Galaxy Gear is being sold at many places if Samsung just dropped the price I am sure they sell them very well.
Seen no Pebbles, or Sony Smart Watch 2.
Qualcom Toq is not sold in Canada or much in the US
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The screen is capable of full color, just take some pictures and browse the gallery. The default watch faces are configured for just black and white, but you can customize background colors and the color of the time. I very much prefer the orange time for appearance sake - that needs to be changed in the Gear Manager (not the settings app on the watch for some reason).
Still misleading.
You can not change the colour of a default clocks background.
At least for the clock I use the news clock.
I don't have the news clock, but you can change the background in the default clock (the weather clock) and all of the other standard digital clocks in the settings to 7 different colors. The standard analog clocks seem to ignore the setting.
What clock and color are they showing in the teaser videos?
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Still misleading.
You can not change the colour of a default clocks background.
At least for the clock I use the news clock.
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Go to 'settings -> display -> home bg color' and you can change the background of the default clocks.
It defaults to black, but it is a setting you can change. What's misleading about it?
Maybe your gear has different options though. My default clocks don't include a news clock. Closest thing I have is an events clock, which shows daily calendar events.
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Misleading noob it is...haha.:
Just poking fun ! No offence, dude!
Cheers!
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The screen is actually amazing in color. I have great pictures, videos, and I have sideloaded movies and podcasts onto it, and they look great. I was just watching the original Grinch that Stole Christmas yesterday. Watch Styler gives you options to make your own custom watches up. Mine has a pic of Dad on Christmas from about 23 years ago, with Red and Green hands and dial, for the Holidays. You also get pictures of those calling you in full color, if you have them setup on phone with a picture. Not sure what is misleading.
I said the clock face on the display has white text on a blue background and this you can not do at least as far as I know.
I used the Weather Watch face the background is black "IT CAN NOT BE CHANGED !!!"
Oh you can pick Orange for the Text but that is all.
Right now I use the "News" watch face I love it if I can make the background on the News watch face blue but you can not. I do know that a colour background would effect battery life but so what watch lasts at least two days.
The watch customization program will let me have a watch blue black ground or a picture for that matter but "News Content" is not available.
I have have the Galaxy Gear since the early days yes "I own the watch", I do know that it will do full colour .
The Samsung Watch faces do not allow a blue black ground on their watch face so the display loop is a lie.
You do realize that there are more options for customization on the actual gear right??
In gear manager, if you choose the weather clock face, yes, all you can do is change the text color to either white or orange. However, if you go to the settings option on the gear itself, you can change the background color as well.
Have you tried that?
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I also downloaded the 'news' clock face from the gears app store, and background color changes work just fine for my watch. So unless your not checking all the settings ON the watch (and not in the gear manager), then I'm stumped as to what is going on with your device.
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Astro quit crying about not being able to afford one yet bash on once who have it. Guess what. It's sick yea the watch faces aren't customizable yet I managed to not care because it's a watch. I'll do my customization on my phone, not my watch. App watchstyler is great if you want to make your very own watch but don't say it's misleading. Nothing about it is. Own one and you will see. May not have as many apps as sonys smartwatch or look as butt-ugly as the pebble(horrible looking watch now THAT is ugly) maybe big but I'm a big fella w big hands so really looks good on me. Galaxy gear is the shhhhht
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Just read you own the watch. Give it away papa
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AstroDigital said:
I said the clock face on the display has white text on a blue background and this you can not do at least as far as I know.
I used the Weather Watch face the background is black "IT CAN NOT BE CHANGED !!!"
Oh you can pick Orange for the Text but that is all.
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That's funny, I guess my Gear was never told it couldn't change, because I'm staring at my Weather Watch face with a blue background right now...
Jye75 said:
That's funny, I guess my Gear was never told it couldn't change, because I'm staring at my Weather Watch face with a blue background right now...
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Funny must have different weather clock face.
Mine has exactly two settings can change the Text to Amber, and change the refresh interval.
AstroDigital said:
Funny must have different weather clock face.
Mine has exactly two settings can change the Text to Amber, and change the refresh interval.
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As has been mentioned a couple of times in this thread:
On the Gear itself (not Gear Manager on the phone), go to SETTINGS, DISPLAY, HOME BG COLOR, then swipe left or right to change color.
Jye75 said:
As has been mentioned a couple of times in this thread:
On the Gear itself (not Gear Manager on the phone), go to SETTINGS, DISPLAY, HOME BG COLOR, then swipe left or right to change color.
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Hey thanks had the Gear for months and I did not know this.
What and idiot I am.
AstroDigital said:
Hey thanks had the Gear for months and I did not know this.
What and idiot I am.
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Lol.
Know your stuff before you post. Lol.
Pp.
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Lmfao
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has anyone here seen the google uk logo? the one that is composed of multicolored balls that can be disturbed or agitated by the mouse.
google.co.uk
it could be a nice live wallpaper.
-multicolored balls filling up a black screen or a color customizable background
-balls wiggles in place
-can be agitated by touch
-optional:
colors of balls that will appear can be customized
interval for color changing can be adjusted
Saw that earlier awesome isn't it
it would make good a live wallpaper...
and to clear things up it's not only on google UK.
+1 to this. Imagine even if it was simply the word "Google" as we're using Android phones I think that would be quite fitting.
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hoping someone could do this.
The Google logo is back to normal now, I think I could take a stab at this as I am learning Java and my demo paper (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=133197) is relatively similar. Anyone know where to see the Google logo again, I never saw it the other day when it was out, just heard about it.
Just did some thinking and did a proof of concept for myself, made a single dot that reacts to touch... should be easy to make lots of dots do the same and do other things.
here's one from youtube.
youtube.com/watch?v=Bs1j3i8jNUY
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Just did some thinking and did a proof of concept for myself, made a single dot that reacts to touch... should be easy to make lots of dots do the same and do other things.
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Nice will try later
oh btw they havent put it on their google doodles page yet
here
http://www.google.com/logos/index.html
just random but goto www.google.com/pacman and click insert coin, great for at school cuz u can just say its google oh and its 2p
I am thinking about whether to wait for the Note 2 or get the S3, as the resolution is quite high on the note (1280x800), does that create any software incompatibilities? (ie: Apps class it as a tablet?)
so far I have a animated wall paper failed, it display a black border....
for most app, I think the dev will update the app pretty quick. oh I had a game displaying bordering in the title screen, and the dev fixed it real quick after I sent him mail.
resolution problem is endless......this is android. there is freedom
mobilevil said:
so far I have a animated wall paper failed, it display a black border....
for most app, I think the dev will update the app pretty quick. oh I had a game displaying bordering in the title screen, and the dev fixed it real quick after I sent him mail.
resolution problem is endless......this is android. there is freedom
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I played a tank game today and it had black lines down side on my S2.
Think I'll get the S3 then if the Note 2 is worth it I'll sell it then buy that.
Has anyone else noticed the watchface usually goes a few pixels offset in always on / standby mode? Its a bit difficult to see in most watch faces, but you can see it shift back to center when you wake it up. Its really noticable when you design a watch face that is the exact size of the screen or have something at the very edge because when it shifts, you get a white boarder or small items at the edge go off the screen. I just want to verify I'm not the only one here. I cant imagine its a hardware issue, but want to make sure before I'm no longer able to exchange it.
Thought I read somewhere it is intentional to stop screen burn in on OLED. All the watch faces apparently do it...
thenag said:
Thought I read somewhere it is intentional to stop screen burn in on OLED. all the watch faces apparently do it...
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Awesome, thank you for the response. That does make sense and now I'm happy it does it lol. I'll just make sure to design my watch faces with a background larger than the template so when it shifts, there's no white boarder.
I'm just about to buy one. Being doing a lot of reading up. Finally decided between this and the Moto 360!
thenag said:
I'm just about to buy one. Being doing a lot of reading up. Finally decided between this and the Moto 360!
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To each their own, but I'm so happy I bought this over the 360. Just personal preference I guess, but I love it so far and don't think i would like the 360 after getting used to the "always on" feature.
That's the bit I like and why I decided on the LG. Just need to get it signed off by the wife and is all good...
I think the LGGR makes a better choice for a man while the 360 is better for a woman. But let's not forget the ASUS Zenwatch. That's a good looking bit of kit for $200. Once again, IMHO a better choice for the ladies as the lines are somewhat feminine.
The think I like about the LGGR's styling as a man is that it reminds me of a watch an Indycar driver would wear.
The question is what adjustments can we make to watch faces in Facer so they don't look so bad?
Unfortunately, there's probably not much we can do about existing faces. I personally started making mine with a square background image (still round face). That way when it shifts, there no white line bleeding through. Search my username Jaydawgx7 on facerepo and check them out. I'm just getting started with the faces so I'm learning as I go, but I think they've turned out well so far. Hopefully more people start making their backgrounds larger than the circle mask in most templates as this watch gains popularity.
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Unfortunately, there's probably not much we can do about existing faces. I personally started making mine with a square background image (still round face). That way when it shifts, there no white line bleeding through. Search my username Jaydawgx7 on facerepo and check them out. I'm just getting started with the faces so I'm learning as I go, but I think they've turned out well so far. Hopefully more people start making their backgrounds larger than the circle mask in most templates as this watch gains popularity.
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You're right some show white space like this one - http://facerepo.com/app/faces/details/colourful-149b2fe3fdd. but the Mickey Mouse doesn't. - http://facerepo.com/app/faces/details/mickey-dark-circle-full-1499f5d7a90
But I just realized the first example has a white border around it so maybe removing that in Photoshop will alleviate it.
It's just that some watch faces don't look as bad when they shift and others look horrible so there must be some work around even though it's probably a pain to do.
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Rob1968 said:
You're right some show white space like this one - http://facerepo.com/app/faces/details/colourful-149b2fe3fdd. but the Mickey Mouse doesn't. - http://facerepo.com/app/faces/details/mickey-dark-circle-full-1499f5d7a90
But I just realized the first example has a white border around it so maybe removing that in Photoshop will alleviate it.
It's just that some watch faces don't look as bad when they shift and others look horrible so there must be some work around even though it's probably a pain to do.
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And I just figured it out. I extracted the images of each face. Both circular images were placed over a square, but the Mickey was a black square and the Rainbow wheel was a white square. Changing the Rainbow one to and all black background fixed it. It still shifts in dim mode, but it's not as noticeable. So it appears that watch faces need to be on a black background in order to compensate for the shift and not look terrible. It's a pain to do, but if you really like a face that has this issue, it's too hard to do.
hey all,
So I received my S6 yesterday and have been spending the day setting it all to my liking. I have a Nexus 6 so ill be using the 20 day grace period to see if this phone is going to be the one i want to keep going forward.
I had the Note 4 and Galaxy s5 for a little bit and loved the S Health app/widget. the widget had the Coach by Cigna on it and could easily access the heart rate and pedometer info. I am using TW, havent done a thing to the phone but no matter what I do the S Health Widget only has the foot icon and step count....... What the heck happened to the awesome widget?? I failed to see a thread that discussed this so i figured I would give it a shot here...
Does anyone know how to get that widget back? I tried different launchers to see if that would help but it didnt... still only gave me the basic, ugly, useless 4x1 widget. Thanks in advance!! I attached the scrappy widget.
Love the forum... ive been browsing for years but never actually posted anything.
Guess no one likes S Health lol
gator716 said:
hey all,
So I received my S6 yesterday and have been spending the day setting it all to my liking. I have a Nexus 6 so ill be using the 20 day grace period to see if this phone is going to be the one i want to keep going forward.
I had the Note 4 and Galaxy s5 for a little bit and loved the S Health app/widget. the widget had the Coach by Cigna on it and could easily access the heart rate and pedometer info. I am using TW, havent done a thing to the phone but no matter what I do the S Health Widget only has the foot icon and step count....... What the heck happened to the awesome widget?? I failed to see a thread that discussed this so i figured I would give it a shot here...
Does anyone know how to get that widget back? I tried different launchers to see if that would help but it didnt... still only gave me the basic, ugly, useless 4x1 widget. Thanks in advance!! I attached the scrappy widget.
Love the forum... ive been browsing for years but never actually posted anything.
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Temporary "fix" uninstall the update
gator716 said:
hey all,
So I received my S6 yesterday and have been spending the day setting it all to my liking. I have a Nexus 6 so ill be using the 20 day grace period to see if this phone is going to be the one i want to keep going forward.
I had the Note 4 and Galaxy s5 for a little bit and loved the S Health app/widget. the widget had the Coach by Cigna on it and could easily access the heart rate and pedometer info. I am using TW, havent done a thing to the phone but no matter what I do the S Health Widget only has the foot icon and step count....... What the heck happened to the awesome widget?? I failed to see a thread that discussed this so i figured I would give it a shot here...
Does anyone know how to get that widget back? I tried different launchers to see if that would help but it didnt... still only gave me the basic, ugly, useless 4x1 widget. Thanks in advance!! I attached the scrappy widget.
Love the forum... ive been browsing for years but never actually posted anything.
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The "temporary fix" is to uninstall the recent update. When the f**ktards at samsung made the app available via google store, they "updated" the interface, and now it looks like sh*t.
Uninstall the most recent update and don't update again until you can see if they redid the interface to be more attractive again. Its again the testiment to arrogant Ahole developers that think they have to materially change something by making it look less attractive or more like the latest microsoft windows trend.
In this case they took away a nice looking set of graphics, replaced it with a flat color box (or as in your case, the transparent one .. you do have that option transparent or solid green) and it looks like sh*t very disappointed.
Thanks for the reply. Still no fix to the widget so I guess unless I can install the note 4 version were screwed.
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Thanks for the reply. Still no fix to the widget so I guess unless I can install the note 4 version were screwed.
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After you uninstall the newest version, you should have 5 widget options
if not familiar, to add a widget, long press on any page, click the "Widget" and then scroll backwards through the pages ("S" near the end of the widgets) until you get to S Health. It should appear to be at least 4 4x1 blocks, when you tap this, it should expand, and show you 5 widget options. The top two 4x1's show signa on them.
-TG2
No luck. Still only rhe one 4x1 with just the steps. I'm returning the phone anyway. 20 day period almost up and I'll be sticking with the Nexus 6. Camera great, but phone is not.
Thanks for your help though. That's why this is forum is best.
https://m.imgur.com/6yf3Iyv
It looks like a burn in but it dissapears in the app drawer and is visible on a screenshot. Got it like a month or so ago. Only visible against a black background.
Any ideas what it could be?
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https://m.imgur.com/6yf3Iyv
It looks like a burn in but it dissapears in the app drawer and is visible on a screenshot. Got it like a month or so ago. Only visible against a black background.
Any ideas what it could be?
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It would be much easier to spot any problem with your display with a uniform dark background. The current black background with non uniform white patches is a bad choice.
Here is my own. It cant be a burn in as its visible in the screenshot and disaperes if i watch a video, look in my gallery ect. Only visible on homescreen.
https://s.amsu.ng/lDTShRfelioN
Watch that
favvomannen said:
Here is my own. It cant be a burn in as its visible in the screenshot and disaperes if i watch a video, look in my gallery ect. Only visible on homescreen.
https://s.amsu.ng/lDTShRfelioN
Watch that
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Not screen burn, software issue.
Set the same wallpaper with a live wallpaper app like this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ridgelineapps.simpleimagewallpaperdonate
Bam.... Fixed
favvomannen said:
https://m.imgur.com/6yf3Iyv
It looks like a burn in but it dissapears in the app drawer and is visible on a screenshot. Got it like a month or so ago. Only visible against a black background.
Any ideas what it could be?
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favvomannen said:
Here is my own. It cant be a burn in as its visible in the screenshot and disaperes if i watch a video, look in my gallery ect. Only visible on homescreen.
https://s.amsu.ng/lDTShRfelioN
Watch that
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It's your wallpaper. Change it and you'll see it go away.
Mr. Orange 645 said:
It's your wallpaper. Change it and you'll see it go away.
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Nope... Not the wallpaper that's the problem
I heard that some launchers does this , also waljpapers. Ill have a go tomorrow fiddling with it.
favvomannen said:
I heard that some launchers does this , also waljpapers. Ill have a go tomorrow fiddling with it.
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Let us know how you fix it.
favvomannen said:
I heard that some launchers does this , also waljpapers. Ill have a go tomorrow fiddling with it.
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Mr. Orange 645 said:
Let us know how you fix it.
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Did you not see my message? That's how you fix it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-experience-wierd-light-t3723634/post74932542
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Did you not see my message? That's how you fix it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...-experience-wierd-light-t3723634/post74932542
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So you have to download ANOTHER app, just to mask an issue, which can be truly fixed by using a different wallpaper? That makes no sense.
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So you have to download ANOTHER app, just to mask an issue, which can be truly fixed by using a different wallpaper? That makes no sense.
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What? "Another app" implys you've downloaded one in the first place
I think your mistaken in thinking his wallpaper has the gradient actually in the image, it does not. It happens with any black wallpaper !
This has been happening as long as I can remember on my Sammy devices... It does not effect live wallpapers therefore you set your wallpaper with a live wallpaper app that lets you choose your own image.
That's all
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What? "Another app" implys you've downloaded one in the first place
I think your mistaken in thinking his wallpaper has the gradient actually in the image, it does not. It happens with any black wallpaper !
This has been happening as long as I can remember on my Sammy devices... It does not effect live wallpapers therefore you set your wallpaper with a live wallpaper app that lets you choose your own image.
That's all
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Sorry if I misunderstood. You linked an app to download, soci assumed you were saying he needed to download an app to his device.
I have a Galaxy S7 Edge, two S8 pluses, and the Note8 I'm using right now. I actually have a black wallpaper on it now, and no distortion or funny light.
As I said it's his wallpaper.
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Sorry if I misunderstood. You linked an app to download, soci assumed you were saying he needed to download an app to his device.
I have a Galaxy S7 Edge, two S8 pluses, and the Note8 I'm using right now. I actually have a black wallpaper on it now, and no distortion or funny light.
As I said it's his wallpaper.
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Lol. Ok you clearly know what your talking about xD
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/100-black-wallpaper-gradient-t3689421
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/grey-shade-t3704635
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/help-display-issues-homescreen-black-t3686633
OP hope you see the fix and no need to worry about your screen being damaged. Cya
Wait.
Are they talking about the gradient looking thing at the top of the screen? That's normal for the statusbar to do that. There's an app called L Speed (for rooted devices) that lets you disable it since it's a RAM flag that creates that effect.
If it was screen burn-in, we wouldn't be able to see it in a screenshot, lol (which they do, but because it's software related, baked into the phone's settings).