Hi, just purchased one of these little gems and had a few questions i'd like cleared up as can't seem to find the answers on google.
So first question. How exactly does the watch take your heart rate, i was wondering this to know if the watch needs to be tight against your wrist. I would like to get a metal strap but they aren't always a tight as you can get other straps to be.
I wondered if you could change the 'ok google' to recognise something else, like 'hello Jarvis', i'm aware you can on phone but not sure about on the watch.
For work i am a delivery driver and would love to count my steps, however it records me changing gear as a step and such, is there perhaps a good app or something i can do to alter this.
Thanks, Justin.
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Ok, so I know this sounds goofy. I have spend the last fifteen years fixing cars and trucks for a living. Now I boss around people who fix cars and trucks for a living. Great right? I also like to play with my phone and nook tablet, and I have found xda very helpful. So I decided to try to give something back. Do you have a question? Most of my expertise is in Toyota products, but I can smell snake oil a mile away. Think you are being ripped off? Run it by me.
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Cool. I have a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, when should I change the serpentine belt. The dealer recommended it 8 months ago but its only a recommendation. I have 120k miles.
If it's original, it's probably done. You can look under the hood and see it has cracks in it. If you decide to do it yourself or have some friend do it, make sure you route it correctly. That belt is easy to but on wrong, and it won't last. Another indicator is being noise. If you have a chirp noise under the hood that goes away when you splash water on it, you need a belt.
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If it's original, it's probably done. You can look under the hood and see it has cracks in it. If you decide to do it yourself or have some friend do it, make sure you route it correctly. That belt is easy to but on wrong, and it won't last. Another indicator is being noise. If you have a chirp noise under the hood that goes away when you splash water on it, you need a belt.
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Gotcha. Thanks.
How easy is it to bleed the brakes and change the differential oil?
Piece of cake. Bleeding the brakes is a two person procedure. About the hardest part is jacking the darn car up and puking the wheels off. Ok, that's not hard unless your knees are bad. Changing the diff oil is pretty simple too. If it's your rear diff, (only diff if it's two wheel drive) you just pull the fill plug, pull the drain plug, reinstall the drain, and refill. I suggest getting on YouTube to get a good visual.
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Piece of cake. Bleeding the brakes is a two person procedure. About the hardest part is jacking the darn car up and puking the wheels off. Ok, that's not hard unless your knees are bad. Changing the diff oil is pretty simple too. If it's your rear diff, (only diff if it's two wheel drive) you just pull the fill plug, pull the drain plug, reinstall the drain, and refill. I suggest getting on YouTube to get a good visual.
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Thank you sir.
I figured the differential was easy.
Now, I need to find some YouTube videos and someone to help with the brakes. I have some more questions, I just can't think of them at the moment.
What's an inexpensive differential fluid that I should use? I want to order it online.
http://m.advanceautoparts.com/mt/sh...l-elg0807-12401/7070233-P?searchTerm=gear+oil
Here's a link to some cheap GL5 gear oil. You only need a quart or two. GL5 is the best rating for differentials.
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http://m.advanceautoparts.com/mt/sh...l-elg0807-12401/7070233-P?searchTerm=gear+oil
Here's a link to some cheap GL5 gear oil. You only need a quart or two. GL5 is the best rating for differentials.
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Bleeding the brakes necessary?
Lol are you good in Nissan Cars? My dad has a Nissan Sunny(known as Sentra in the U.S) 2005 model. It keeps making a high pitched noise and keeps shaking and the car stops in the middle of the road when my dad turns on the AC for some reason. Any ideas why it happens because my dad thinks that his mechanic ripped him off?
Also my dad's car has 218K miles.
I received my Gear VR last night and want to post my unboxing and initial impressions. I've been a VR advocate for awhile now and was excited to finally get my hands on a virtual reality device.
A little about my history going into this.
I'm an avid gamer and was extremely excited about VR since the DK1, however I've never used any of the previous devices. Several times I have been tempted but decided to "wait for the next one with more upgrades" until I couldn't wait anymore and finally took the plunge.
BUILD QUALITY:
This thing feels solid enough, however it somehow manages to feel cheap as well...almost like a toy. It could be my bias against shiny plastic though, I wish they went with matte rubberized finish. Another fear that I have is the USB connector seems a bit flimsy. I've had USB chargers bend in the past, so it makes me wonder if it will hold up with all the docking and removing.
Packaging was nice, I love the hard case and extra foam insert they give you. The one that came on the Gear VR didn't have a nose bridge pad which made a gap between my nose and device (my nose must not have a big enough bridge). The alternative foam had the padding in the nose area which helped immensely.
USE:
SCREEN DOOR EFFECT. Everyone seems to play this down, maybe because they've been jaded by using the earlier devices which had super screen doors...not sure. This is my first VR device and I have to say, the screen door is very apparent. I can't imagine they would release it like this to consumers. Resolution needs to increase before they can market this.
I also had a hard time dialing this in to the point where it's clear and without haze. There always seems to be a a bit of haze around text and no matter what I do, turn the dial or lift and lower the goggle, the haze is still there...better...but still there. To give you all a point of reference, my PD for my eyes is 56 (pretty darn close together).
The experience is fairly good so over time you learn to forgive the screen door and haze, but I can't imagine this being consumer ready.
The best apps seem to be the ones which are computer generated. The movie theater is what I always go to when I want to show the capabilities, it's amazing. The Pacific Rim demo is pretty good too.
However, I'm not too impressed with the 360 videos. It doesn't seem like you are "really there" like everyone says. I still feel that it lacks a feeling of depth. It feels more like I am staring out of a bubble or clear globe of some sort. I still thing it has a ways to go.
Overall, I'm in-line with most the sentiments about this being a showcase product to show the POTENTIAL of VR to people. It's not super clear, it's almost immersive enough, but it's not quite ready for prime time yet. I don't think the current games are fun enough yet either. Overall, I can't do anything with this device at the moment other than watch movies and show people demos.
Here's a link to the unboxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFyCH4UWb-A
Thread title pretty much sums it up.
Glass always seemed cool to me and I'm willing to try it now, but I'm curious what you guys actually use it for. Do you use it everyday? Does it do something better and more efficiently than your smartphone does?
I probably wouldn't wear it out in public but I would use it at home, driving, skiing, flying, in the lab, stuff like that. Still unsure if it has any good use though.
If you already wearing glasses and find yourself always wanting to catch things in the moment then i would suggest glass. But if you dont wear glasses already then there is little point to glass as you wont find it necessary to constantly wear them lol. It is to be used more as a side interface than a full fledged device as the battery life wont allow for it. I picked up my pair in February for 500 Canadian with prescription frames and stereo headphones but i wouldn't advise spending more than that!
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If you already wearing glasses and find yourself always wanting to catch things in the moment then i would suggest glass. But if you dont wear glasses already then there is little point to glass as you wont find it necessary to constantly wear them lol. It is to be used more as a side interface than a full fledged device as the battery life wont allow for it. I picked up my pair in February for 500 Canadian with prescription frames and stereo headphones but i wouldn't advise spending more than that!
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Ok, I'll ask the question again. What do you use it for?
Hi all
Because of the price point ($150 CDN), the gear live is one of my finalists for a smartwatch.
My question is, obviously, is the device still a good purchase in 2016?
Why or why not?
Thanks!
I would say yes I got the watch for christmas from my wife and have been using it every day since, lasts me all day with a few texts here and there, connects to my bluetooth headset, plays music independantly of phone, plenty of watchfaces on android market and can make your own with watchmaker app. Heart rate monitor is pretty consistent, screen res is nice and always on with dimmed mode. All in all a nice looking functional watch
yep mine still works awesome. I think google said that all android wear watches will get marshmallow update so it atleast good for another year. The always on display is a big feature.
I would say no....
I recently bought the Samsung Gear Live (new for $80) and also a new LG Urbane and I think I would have skipped the SGL if I had to do it over.
They are both running the same code and quite frankly, the SGL is a bit flaky compared to the LG.
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Hi all
Because of the price point ($150 CDN), the gear live is one of my finalists for a smartwatch.
My question is, obviously, is the device still a good purchase in 2016?
Why or why not?
Thanks!
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I would avoid the Samsung Gear Live at any price over $80 USD.
I purchased a SGL in November 2014. I wore it all day every day until December 2015 when I picked up a Huawei Watch.
Samsung Gear Live:
Pros:
AMOLED Display
Heart Rate Sensor
Comfortable Ergonomic feel when worn
Acceptable battery life (I keep tilt to wake, always on display, and Wifi active)
IP67 Certification with silicone straps work well with an active lifestyle
Cons:
Display likely to pick up a few scratches over time. The outter bezel is not raised from the screen which makes the watch easier to interact with, but offers no protections against incidental contact. (I am very careful with electronics but my watches always seem to get nicked up. Unless you go with a Huawei watch with sapphire crystal this will likely be an issue on any android wear watch.)
Charger quality in question. The charger cradle clips on the back of the watch and secures tabs in the cradle into recesses on the sides of the watch. One of the tabs on my charger broke after around 6 months. I purchased a replacement from Samsung which is still holding up. I have even read cases of the recessed cavities on the watch breaking.
The plastic around where the watchbands connect has cracked and chipped off. The band is still held securely in the metal casing but I would think this will happen on all SGLs with time. This appears to affect the watches water resistance as it creates openings into the case.
The Lugs/connection place for the watch bands has a unique profile that in my opinion only looks nice with the watch band that comes with the watch. It will work with most 22mm watch bands but third party bands just don't look right to me.
The connection on the stock watch band is secured with two punch-through pins and can disconnect if the band gets caught on something like your belt or pocket.
The watch does not include an internal speaker and therefore will not support the speaker features in the Marshmallow Android Wear update.
Final Thoughts
I still wear my SGL when playing sports or working out but due to the build quality issues and look/style with custom watch bands I would not recommend it as a daily watch. I would suggest an Asus Zenwatch 2 in a similar price point as it includes an embedded speaker and has a more standard watch lug design that will allow you to use third party straps without compromising the look.
Once the Marshmallow Android Wear update is available you will definitely want a watch with an embedded speaker. I am so looking forward to being able to easily answer a call on my watch while either my phone is close but not accessible or my hands are not able to get to my phone. My most common examples wold be driving, cooking, and playing video games.
I have also accrued 5 new watch bands in addition to the one that came with my Huawei watch and I change them very frequently. I was not able to do this with the Gear Live as I hated the way after marked watch straps looked at the connection between the watch strap and the watch case.
If you still want a Gear Live I would suggest setting up an alert for it on Slickdeals and wait for a good deal to come along. It was available for $80 USD for a short time on 1/15/2016 on eBay.
Let me know if you have any more detailed questions about the SGL.
Hi comunnity,
I'm a big fun of Samsung phones and since S4 I've notice how good Flip Covers and SView covers help in not permit our face sweat soak all the display. However, it's uncomfortable to deal with that thing along the day turning to front and back every time, some times all most going throw the floor by accident (happen to me), and don't protect the phone as can open the flip and nock the display on floor.
So I think:
Is positive because don't soak the display with my Sweat, but don't protect the phone and it's pretty unproductive along the day flipping that thing.
So I start to look the pouch of my BlackBerry Z30 and have the perception that what a great thing they do here... you have a thing that turnoff the display while inside and you can talk with the person with the phone inside this (but wasn't make for it).
So I start to find pouch with SView, just find the "Crumena" by Spigen for S4, that was discontinued. (Pictures attached)
Now I want to create a Pouch View for Note 5 and would like to receive ideas and receive helps in design by daily user's.
I would like to start using a modify Flip Cover View of note 5 and adapt.
Somethings I have to understand before, how works the recognition of the case by Samsung? Chip or by magnet?
No one would like it?
To be honest. I really like this idea. Let me know about the progress
It's an interesting idea but I personally wouldn't enjoy having to remove my phone from a pouch case regularly. I can see this as an option when you're traveling and are not using your phone as much like when you're going thru security at the airport and transiting from gate to gate. It seems like it can serve a niche purpose but (and this is just my opinion) it doesn't offer a practical service for my needs/wants in a daily phone case. I do wish ya luck, though.
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It's an interesting idea but I personally wouldn't enjoy having to remove my phone from a pouch case regularly. I can see this as an option when you're traveling and are not using your phone as much like when you're going thru security at the airport and transiting from gate to gate. It seems like it can serve a niche purpose but (and this is just my opinion) it doesn't offer a practical service for my needs/wants in a daily phone case. I do wish ya luck, though.
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Don't you think that the usability of SView case would help you?
You might look into purchasing one of these. I really like mine. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-View-Clear-Folio/dp/B012AWAV1S?th=1
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Don't you think that the usability of SView case would help you?
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Personally, no. I never felt the need to even try any of those SView cases because they just were not practical for my habits. The way I use my Note 5, the way I customize the themes (created from scratch on my PC), the way I respond to notifications, all of that doesn't go well with how SView cases are meant to be used. They just don't fit my personal preference with how I use my phone.
Using the case I'm currently using:
along with a tempered glass screen protector is (personally) a much more practical setup for my daily use of this device. But like I said, a pouch like you're proposing may be useful for special situations where you need to keep the phone more protected during transit in an airport (security) and things like that. Where you won't be using your phone as regularly because you're busy getting from one gate to another and settling into a seat on board a flight.