I've been using facerepo.com to download some nice custom watchfaces. A lot seem to be for the Moto360 but seem to work fine. However they seem to have an ambient mode that just dims the screen rather than shutting off certain elements like numbers, text, etc (the LG stock faces seems leave just the hands). My question is, are these ok to use on the G Watch R? I change the watchfaces a couple of times a day, only use dark faces, have brightness setting on one (and I use Swapp True Dark). I know it might affect battery life a bit but am I safe from the dreaded burn in
if you use watchmaker you can edit the faces yourself to select what is displayed in dimmed mode. I guess you can do the same with facer.
TheKaser said:
if you use watchmaker you can edit the faces yourself to select what is displayed in dimmed mode. I guess you can do the same with facer.
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Thanks for this, but I actually quite like having all the parts showing in dimmed. Do you think I would be affected with burn-in leaving them displayed in dimmed mode.
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Hey all. I'm looking for a digital watch face that displays seconds in the same way that it shows hours and minutes. I need it to just show the changing number, not some fancy animated circle or the like. Any suggestions? It doesn't seem like what I'm looking for exists yet. Thanks.
I have been using this one so far as it's not too bad...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.immortaldevs.wearwatchfaces
Chron watchface Showis it on the active screen, not on the sleep screen
A couple more that are fairly new:
Timely Face:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nordeck.wear.timelyface
Timeless Face:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.frizzware.timeless
Hi Guys,
Is there a way to automatically turn off the screen at night (during a specific time).
Is there any app to do this ? Or tasker/IFTTT/Tockle profile to do the same ?
I would like a swipe-from-the-right switch similar to the mute switch (swipe from top) which puts the watch into airplane mode and deactivates the always on mode, too. (=night mode)
WatchMaker app just got (after the last update) tasker plugin. You can switch different faces based on different parameters. If you build a face with dim mode - off and you will activate-it after midnight (as an example), then you will get exactly what you want.
Any example for this.. I am unable to figure this out
You need to install "tasker" also, in parallel with "watchmaker".'Go to watchmaker app and create the watch face you desire (or download one from the internet - there are plenty to choose from).
Take the watchface of your choice and create a duplicate.
On the duplicate add a BLACK png file on top of everything and activate-it only in dim mode.
Then, set-u tasker to switch on the duplicate face while it's night and to the original face in the rest of the day.
Now, you will basically have the same watchface in all circumstances, but at night, the dim mode will just be black (which, in the amoled world, means, screen off).
ro_explorer said:
You need to install "tasker" also, in parallel with "watchmaker".'Go to watchmaker app and create the watch face you desire (or download one from the internet - there are plenty to choose from).
Take the watchface of your choice and create a duplicate.
On the duplicate add a BLACK png file on top of everything and activate-it only in dim mode.
Then, set-u tasker to switch on the duplicate face while it's night and to the original face in the rest of the day.
Now, you will basically have the same watchface in all circumstances, but at night, the dim mode will just be black (which, in the amoled world, means, screen off).
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you can do the same thing without Tasker:
add a BLACK png file- or even better: a shape with the color black and size of 512x512px - on top of everything and activate-it only in dim mode
then use the following formula in the opacity field:
{dh23} > 18 and 100 or {dh23} < 7 and 100 or 0
red indicates the time in which to apply the filter (in my case between 19:00 and 07:00)
praddz said:
Hi Guys,
Is there a way to automatically turn off the screen at night (during a specific time).
Is there any app to do this ? Or tasker/IFTTT/Tockle profile to do the same ?
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I'm just using "Slumber for Android Wear"
It makes the screen black when you put the watch on his cradle.
No airplane mode though
2k4ever said:
you can do the same thing without Tasker:....
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Oh .. you are sooo right ... I missed that possibility ... it was a situation of not seeing the forest because of the trees
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Oh .. you are sooo right ... I missed that possibility ... it was a situation of not seeing the forest because of the trees
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yes, WatchMaker is great on its own - but I really love the tasker integration!
I'm using the above formula to set a 50% opacity shade during the night hours in order to dim the screen
btw: the same thing should be possible with Facer
2k4ever said:
yes, WatchMaker is great on its own - but I really love the tasker integration!
I'm using the above formula to set a 50% opacity shade during the night hours in order to dim the screen
btw: the same thing should be possible with Facer
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i have used tasker to set the black watch face in the night. but 1 problem, watchmaker works only when one of the faces from watchmaker is selected. If i select any of stock watchface, the tasker thing does not work as it is mentioned in watchmaker app description that to change the face one of the watchmaker faces should be selected on the watch..
Of course it's working like that, seriously, what have you expected?
If/when the main wear app will allow changing faces remotely via tasker (or it will offer an API for that) then we will be able to do that.
Anyway, my watch is turning off by itself while it's placed in the charger. It will not turn off immediately but after few minutes.
praddz said:
i have used tasker to set the black watch face in the night. but 1 problem, watchmaker works only when one of the faces from watchmaker is selected. If i select any of stock watchface, the tasker thing does not work as it is mentioned in watchmaker app description that to change the face one of the watchmaker faces should be selected on the watch..
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I haven't tried it myself, but FaceLift could be what you are looking for
it should allow you to switch to watchmaker (which you have to pre-set with a black image) and back to the stock face at certain times
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Anyway, my watch is turning off by itself while it's placed in the charger. It will not turn off immediately but after few minutes.
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As I understand it, praddz wants the watch to turn off during a certain time frame, not when charging
If you want the watch to turn off immediately when charging and are willing to enable developer options, for me it works to set the keep screen on option to enabled
At night I just deactivate Screen Alway ON to have screen off while charging. So easy that changing face or other workaround no ? Long press button and just click on screen parameter.
ro_explorer said:
Of course it's working like that, seriously, what have you expected?
If/when the main wear app will allow changing faces remotely via tasker (or it will offer an API for that) then we will be able to do that.
Anyway, my watch is turning off by itself while it's placed in the charger. It will not turn off immediately but after few minutes.
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Figured I'd chime in that changing faces from the app is confirmed for the Lollipop/Wear 2.0 update rolling out this week. On another note, it would be cool to have the 5.0 notification system integrated into Wear, so things like Quiet Hours, Priority interruptions, etc. Maybe someday.
Am i missing something? My watch automatically turns the screen off when it's on the cradle, after about 10 minutes.
cashisback said:
Am i missing something? My watch automatically turns the screen off when it's on the cradle, after about 10 minutes.
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I am there with you bud...
I said the same thing...
I know it should he obvious but I just can't find out how to turn on the ambient mode where the screen stays on in black and white when the watch is inactive. I've searched the watch settings as well as the settings on the android wear app and can't find a thing
Bluetooth on (both your watch and your phone), go to Android Wear phone app, tap on settings icon (top right high) and tick second item from the top (first one choice). That's all
"Always-on Screen" should be checked on android wear settings.
Is ambient mode on 5.0.1?
I cannot find it irrespective or toggles. Basically I have brightness 1 - 6. Even at 1 I need to use SWApp to dim the screen to my liking.
Wear mini launcher can setup brightness below than the Level 1.
Ambient mode is the name of one mode on the the Moto360 with light sensor. It is not an alway On mode but a dim mode and screen off after awhile. On other watch there are an "Always ON" mode or not.
Have anyone managed to set one dim level for ambient mode and another when you "activate" the watch?
smedberg said:
Have anyone managed to set one dim level for ambient mode and another when you "activate" the watch?
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With "SWApp True Dark" you can do this. The dim mode not works with the watch brightness setup but work with this app.
So you setup the dim mode with the app and the active mode with the general brightness setup. But for active mode you must increase because SWApp decrease all brightness in the 2 mode.
Ex : SWApp -> 50% so dim is 50% for previous value. If you want active mode for Level 2 you must setup Level 4 because app divide by 2. More easy to setup active mode with progression bar in "Wear Mini Launcher" at desired value.
Mbennett156 said:
I know it should he obvious but I just can't find out how to turn on the ambient mode where the screen stays on in black and white when the watch is inactive. I've searched the watch settings as well as the settings on the android wear app and can't find a thing
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Ambient mode is only for non-AMOLED/OLED screens. For watches with OLED/AMOLED screens (GWAR, ZenWatch, Gear Live), it's called "always-on mode"
Berzerker7 said:
Ambient mode is only for non-AMOLED/OLED screens. For watches with OLED/AMOLED screens (GWAR, ZenWatch, Gear Live), it's called "always-on mode"
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LG G-Watch have an IPS LCD Screen like the Moto360 and it works with Always ON/OFF
Ambient mode is only for the Moto360. Main caracteristic is her light sensor wich measure ambient light.
dersie said:
LG G-Watch have an IPS LCD Screen like the Moto360 and it works with Always ON/OFF
Ambient mode is only for the Moto360. Main caracteristic is her light sensor wich measure ambient light.
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LG G Watch or G watch r? g watch r is P-OLED.
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LG G Watch or G watch r? g watch r is P-OLED.
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If you look at that I wrote is write "G-Watch" and not R-Watch
I love showing off my new LG G Watch R to people... however I was told multiple times that the watch face was too bright when in a semi-dim room. Any chance a future update could have lower brightness levels?
try SWApp True Dark Wear, this helps me..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swapps.truedarkwear
yes True Dark is well, but......... it is a shame that google does not think the bulk
I had the same problem, and made an app for it, it's very simple to use.
play.
google.com/store/apps/details?id=
me.thomasvt.brightness
(had to split the URL because I dont post here often)
Thomasvt said:
I had the same problem, and made an app for it, it's very simple to use.
play.
google.com/store/apps/details?id=
me.thomasvt.brightness
(had to split the URL because I dont post here often)
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It is a general brightness setup, not for dim mode no ?
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It is a general brightness setup, not for dim mode no ?
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The only way to change the brightness for always on mode is (if your watchface supports it) changing the brightness in the settings of your watchface. Or changing the dim color to a darker color.
Thomasvt said:
The only way to change the brightness for always on mode is (if your watchface supports it) changing the brightness in the settings of your watchface. Or changing the dim color to a darker color.
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No, the Wear brightness setup is for the active mode on all wear watch. For the dim mode I know only the app "SWApp True Dark" wich can change the brightness of this mode and not related on the watchface.
In some watchfaces, when the watch go into low bit mode (black and grey colors) it lost quality and I wish to have the colors always
Mine does the same, almost all watchfaces, any fix?
Nobody can do it maybe, if a know something i tell you, but I understand that is normal in this watch
drjuliocalderon said:
In some watchfaces, when the watch go into low bit mode (black and grey colors) it lost quality and I wish to have the colors always
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The black and grey mode is the "dimmed" version of the watchface, and is what the watch does when you set it to be Always On. Blacks save battery on the watch – however, if you want color, you're going to have to either find a watchface that supports colors on the dimmed version, or make your own. I use the app called WatchMaker, and you can customize which elements of a watchface to turn dimmed (black and white) or stay that way all the time.