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Hi All
I have only been using these forums for a week but it is clear that a lot of people (like me) have concerns about how best to set up their G Watch R to avoid burn in, prolong battery life, etc. I have put together some of the advice that users have kindly given me. I’d welcome people’s input on this, to clarify anything I’ve missed and in particular answer the questions I have added below. It would great to set this up as a Sticky so new users could set their watches up correctly.
Colour Schemes
• ALWAYS use more green/red themes (and combinations - yellow, orange) because red and green are the most resilient OLED compounds.
• AVOID using BLUE in "always on" mode.
• WHITE has a lot of blue in it ... so, a long time of white theme usage will create burn-in in all colours, especially in the blue colour.
• Remember on OLED, black means "off". A mostly black watchface burns almost no juice.
• When you define a bright text or colour, look at the hex code of the colour : XXYYZZTT where XX is hexa code for transparency, YY is red level, ZZ is green level and TT is blue level. ... so try keeping the last two hex numbers in the low area, meaning below 100 (00 means 0, FF means 256, as colour intensity). – HOW TO DO THIS?
• HANDS AND HAND MAKERS ARE OFTEN WHITE, HOW CAN WE BEST USE THEM?
Style
• Avoid thick bright lines
• Keeping one pixel bright (because it's in the middle of a thick line) is something you absolutely need to avoid, for example, on analogue hands the middle won’t move.
• Display digital clock in small thin font
• Android wear shifts the whole face a few pixels in different directions every now and then to try to eliminate some of the burn in.
• If the respective elements are no more than 2 pixels wide, they will not cause that much burn-in because the dim mode pixel shifting will move that object around enough to let the main pixels "rest".
• The time, if is displayed in the analog style (with dials) will not cause burn-in because the bright part of the image is moving around so one can use brighter clock hands for this.
• WHAT ARE THE BEST STYLES TO USE FOR DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE?
Brightness
• NEVER use it at max (or high) brightness more than few seconds with a static image.
• Use very very VERY LOW brightness always on/dim mode.
• It's not constant illumination that is causing burn-in in the first place, but constant illumination with "high brightness".
• Default DIM mode of the Watch G is waaaaay to bright for the purpose of the "dim" mode - HOW TO CHANGE THIS?
• A black, transparent layer is needed on top of the dim mode in order to prevent this – HOW TO DO THIS?
• To adjust just the dim mode face only you'll need to use one of the face making apps and duplicate the parts and make a separate dim mode.
• HOW CAN WE BEST SET UP BRIGHTNESS FOR “ON” and “DIM” (USING APPS LIKE SWAPP TRUE DARK WEAR)?
Good Watchfaces
• Almost all the watchfaces from Smartwatch Bureau F01,F03, V01, V02... A45, A42.... have a setting for brightness in dim mode. So we can have a dim mode very dark and we can choose the face color for dim between 7 colors : green, blue, cyan, red..... so with this faces we can avoid easily all burn issue.
• Also the digital from Smartwatch Bureau which can be displayed in green in dim mode to avoid burning
• CAN PEOPLE OFFER SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD WATCHFACES (INCLUDING CUSTOM FACES) AND DISPLAY SETTINGS THAT WOULD HELP TO AVOID BURN-IN?
Useful Apps
• SWApp True Dark Wear – to set the brightness below the lowest default on the watch
• Stuck Pixel Fixer for Wear app - Try running "stuck pixel fixer" for few hours, with the display set to max brightness. That should help getting rid of the ghosting and also will "age" your pixels in order to be able to display static images w/o burning.
• Mini Wear launcher – also allows you to set lower brightness setting
• CAN PEOPLE OFFER TUTORIALS ON HOW BEST TO USE THESE TO SET BRIGHTNESS AND “ALWAYS ON” AND FIX ANY GHOSTING ISSUES?
Your input would be most welcome
Steham said:
Hi All
I have only been using these forums for a week but it is clear that a lot of people (like me) have concerns about how best to set up their G Watch R to avoid burn in, prolong battery life, etc. I have put together some of the advice that users have kindly given me. I’d welcome people’s input on this, to clarify anything I’ve missed and in particular answer the questions I have added below. It would great to set this up as a Sticky so new users could set their watches up correctly.
Colour Schemes
• ALWAYS use more green/red themes (and combinations - yellow, orange) because red and green are the most resilient OLED compounds.
• AVOID using BLUE in "always on" mode.
• WHITE has a lot of blue in it ... so, a long time of white theme usage will create burn-in in all colours, especially in the blue colour.
• Remember on OLED, black means "off". A mostly black watchface burns almost no juice.
• When you define a bright text or colour, look at the hex code of the colour : XXYYZZTT where XX is hexa code for transparency, YY is red level, ZZ is green level and TT is blue level. ... so try keeping the last two hex numbers in the low area, meaning below 100 (00 means 0, FF means 256, as colour intensity). – HOW TO DO THIS?
• HANDS AND HAND MAKERS ARE OFTEN WHITE, HOW CAN WE BEST USE THEM?
Style
• Avoid thick bright lines
• Keeping one pixel bright (because it's in the middle of a thick line) is something you absolutely need to avoid, for example, on analogue hands the middle won’t move.
• Display digital clock in small thin font
• Android wear shifts the whole face a few pixels in different directions every now and then to try to eliminate some of the burn in.
• If the respective elements are no more than 2 pixels wide, they will not cause that much burn-in because the dim mode pixel shifting will move that object around enough to let the main pixels "rest".
• The time, if is displayed in the analog style (with dials) will not cause burn-in because the bright part of the image is moving around so one can use brighter clock hands for this.
• WHAT ARE THE BEST STYLES TO USE FOR DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE?
Brightness
• NEVER use it at max (or high) brightness more than few seconds with a static image.
• Use very very VERY LOW brightness always on/dim mode.
• It's not constant illumination that is causing burn-in in the first place, but constant illumination with "high brightness".
• Default DIM mode of the Watch G is waaaaay to bright for the purpose of the "dim" mode - HOW TO CHANGE THIS?
• A black, transparent layer is needed on top of the dim mode in order to prevent this – HOW TO DO THIS?
• To adjust just the dim mode face only you'll need to use one of the face making apps and duplicate the parts and make a separate dim mode.
• HOW CAN WE BEST SET UP BRIGHTNESS FOR “ON” and “DIM” (USING APPS LIKE SWAPP TRUE DARK WEAR)?
Good Watchfaces
• Almost all the watchfaces from Smartwatch Bureau F01,F03, V01, V02... A45, A42.... have a setting for brightness in dim mode. So we can have a dim mode very dark and we can choose the face color for dim between 7 colors : green, blue, cyan, red..... so with this faces we can avoid easily all burn issue.
• Also the digital from Smartwatch Bureau which can be displayed in green in dim mode to avoid burning
• CAN PEOPLE OFFER SOME EXAMPLES OF GOOD WATCHFACES (INCLUDING CUSTOM FACES) AND DISPLAY SETTINGS THAT WOULD HELP TO AVOID BURN-IN?
Useful Apps
• SWApp True Dark Wear – to set the brightness below the lowest default on the watch
• Stuck Pixel Fixer for Wear app - Try running "stuck pixel fixer" for few hours, with the display set to max brightness. That should help getting rid of the ghosting and also will "age" your pixels in order to be able to display static images w/o burning.
• Mini Wear launcher – also allows you to set lower brightness setting
• CAN PEOPLE OFFER TUTORIALS ON HOW BEST TO USE THESE TO SET BRIGHTNESS AND “ALWAYS ON” AND FIX ANY GHOSTING ISSUES?
Your input would be most welcome
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Mate i think your over analysing ! its only a watch!
All i have done is change my watch face every day and use it as normal! ok i do have it set to screen off but even so i do think you can over worry about things like burn in. The majority of people who own these watches dont come on forums and i bet none of them suffer burn in!
And be honest, by the time it could get a problem you probably already got the other latest greatest. I bought it, use it and didn't even check if there's burn in. I change faces now and then, finished!
Steham said:
•CAN PEOPLE OFFER TUTORIALS ON HOW BEST TO USE THESE TO SET BRIGHTNESS AND “ALWAYS ON” AND FIX ANY GHOSTING ISSUES?
Your input would be most welcome
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You could have given some credits for the source of information in the first post ....
As a tutorial: Create your custom watch face using WatchMaker or Facer (I also bought Facer to test it but I personally use WatchMaker because it's more versatile).
All the hex codes described above were in direct relation with custom watch faces or with image editors where you can choose all those parameters.
You can simply download a watch face that you like (for these custom build softwares) and learn from its internal settings.
Good luck with your new toy.
Hi I am back after very long time AlwaysOn is new trend of this year. To check time or battery no more need unlock your phone. You can try feature from LG G5, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge in your phone. This app is developing on on the Galaxy S6. AOD - Always On Display
Recommended AMOLED display – you can also try it on LCD or IPS but I think there will be very big battery drain.
Features:
• Double tap to wake up device like LG phones
• Showing date, time, notifications and battery state and level(red - 15%, green 100%)
• Long press on the date open calendar app
• Tap on notification icon open selected app
• Automatic brightness control for AOD from light sensor or manual set in settings
• Pause AOD when receive call
• Pause AOD if phone is in pocket or proxi sensor is active more then 30s - save battery
• Ability set time which allow deep sleep AOD when phone is without motion more then set time in settings - save battery
• Ability disable AOD when long press backbutton
• Options for configuration views size, color, possition and visibility for views in AOD.
• Options to set wallpaper and opacity for AOD
• Options for time format
• If phone is charging AOD will never paused and you can use it like wath .)
• Swipe left/right over battery row to change brighness for short time removed in v0.1.2
Is impossible or not supported by me: disable fingerprint, disable HW & SW buttons, support for LED. This app does not require root or custom kernel and never will. I suggest to anyone who want those features, try other applications if exist.
Disadvantages:
• For now bugs and bigger battery drain still here but working on it
• You must turn off permanent backlight for hw buttons or set time when they will be turn off(Samsung limit I can not do it programally)
• Your light indicator LED will be off while charging etc. (it is because Android turn on led only when display is fully off so I can not do it programally)
About deep sleep - app allow deep sleep in inactive mod where you can set time for app sleep while phone is not moving. Then app will be paused because you sleep etc and then when you wakeup phone AOD will be automatically started. So I think this can save battery. The same if your phone is upside down or in your pocket, you do not need AOD ON.
I need some testers and feedback. Thx for your time. Based on the results of testing I will fix bugs or modify the application features.
Downloads: https://goo.gl/1Ky7bh
Highly recommended to uninstall the old version first
Translations:
If you want help with translation to your language here are strings . Translated file send to: [email protected]
Changelog:
v0.5.0 03.06.2016
many new features like circle time...
v0.3.0 11.5.2016
added option to change time prevent AMOLED firing
added notification tab with some features
fixed bugs with notification not open or not showing missed events
bugs fix again
v0.2.1 7.5.2016
added option to enable AOD only when charging
added option to disable AOD when phone battery under 15%
added notifiaction tab and background tasks- work in progress
fixed option Disable SW/HW buttons, now ask for permission if need and should works
fixed show not actual weather
small bug fix
v0.2.0 6.5.2016
added option to enable/disable deep sleep
added option to disable HV/SW button
added option to lock screen immediately
added option to wakeup phone with knock knock code
added translation - brazilian portuguese lang- thanks to diogoapmiranda
fixed AOD is active during call IN/OUT
fixed device not lock when AOD activated on launcher(added option above)
settings tabs reorganized and updated UI
added some new background features
fixed a lot of known bugs
v0.1.7 2.5.2016
added option to moving AOD, prevent from firing AMOLED (15 min. cycle)
added option to grey scale notification icons
updated translation - Italian lang- thanks to TENN3R
added translation - Croatian lang- thanks to Karlo Špoljar
updated intro screenshot
v0.1.6 1.5.2016
fixed bugs
added weather + options in settings
added translation - Italian lang- thanks to TENN3R
fixed bug in weather tab
v0.1.5 30.4.2016
fixed another crashes
fixed manual backlight
added option to vibrate when double tap
v0.1.4 30.4.2016
fixed reported crashes
improved performance and battery optimization again
added translation - Thai lang- thanks to Y3Dx
added translation - Russian lang- thanks to Александр Иванов
added translation - Lithuanian lang- thanks to Giancarlo
v0.1.3 29.4.2016
fixed problem with backlight when manual mode selected
AOD service auto start after startup/reset if was previously on
show charging state / icon
v0.1.2 29.4.2016
fixed problem phone do not activate sleep mode - deep sleep at night
added support for 12/24 hours format - in settings
ability manualy change brightness in settings
settings separated to 2 tabs for better view
added Slovak translation
minor bug fix
v0.0.1-0.1.1 28.4.2016
init
Bugs and TODO:
Ability to move Battery or weather below clock
More clock options, one like the Galaxy s7 edge
optimize using sensors and algorithms to save battery
Nice job,mate! Working fine here. Will report later if has some issues and how is battery with this app
Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
Tried the app.
Here's couple of things I find missing and/or need to be changed.
1. There needs to be a brightness adjustment slider in the app settings. I don't think I would want to adjust the brightness while the AOD is on, plus there's only two options for brightness while AOD is working (darkest and brightest).
2. When placed in averagely lit area, when the AOD is on, after 30 seconds, the brightness goes all the way up for some reason, why would anyone want that.
3. The clock should be moving all the time to avoid screen burn-in.
4. When you place your finger on the phone's light sensor, the phone display turns on after 10 seconds. The AOD should be on all the time, right, unless you tell it not to.
5. Minor thing, but when charging led light goes away.
But that's just my observations. Do whatever you like.
Edit: v0.1.2
1. The manual brightness slider still does not work properly, only one option works: 0%, the others if you set, just goes to default brightness.
2. After 30 seconds the AOD changes brightness to lowest even though I set the settings to manual.
3. As I was writing this post, my phone display just randomly turned on, then turned off and the AOD is gone. Had to re-enable the AOD in the app to get it working again.
Great app, but needs a lot of bug fixing and stability, sometimes, when you turn off the display The AOD will only appear after 5-10 or so, sometimes right away.
Now this look very promising! Great work!
Confirmed 4. and 5. from post above. I don't know if for 3. is correct, if it is than he's right too.
Will test tonight for battery on my Note5.
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But it doesn't let phone going in deep sleep?
Needs some features and updates. Im using it now and w8ing for updates. Thank for ur work..
@PFittech app looking good very promising would be a nice addition to add the weather also looking very very good also change the time format between 12 hour and 24 hour
Well.. ..3% / hour the battery loss this night...wake up at 76% from 100%. Usually I lose 2 or 3 % by night on stand by.
A little but too much for now hopefully it'll be improve.
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Working on s7edge .very good effort by you please improve battery draining issue and add new clocks .thanks
Working on note 3 néo NoteRom
Thanks?
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Waiting for new update.
I think that you guys have poor battery life, simply because all these apps doesn't let phone go in deep sleep.
On S7 always on is implemented on kernel side, so until someone do the same on s6, we can't have this feature.
Yeah this app could reproduce it perfectly, but with no deep sleep i don't see any reason to use it.
That's It Bro!Well Done..But It Isn't Like The S7 Edge One!
Is It From Samsung Or Lg?
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erghetto said:
I think that you guys have poor battery life, simply because all these apps doesn't let phone go in deep sleep.
On S7 always on is implemented on kernel side, so until someone do the same on s6, we can't have this feature.
Yeah this app could reproduce it perfectly, but with no deep sleep i don't see any reason to use it.
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Great for now, does it work with Ambient Display and/or Greenify?
OK I add new version 0.1.2 see changelog, thx all for feedback I read every post but do not repond because time. Some asked features was already implement or will be later. About deep sleep - app allow deep sleep in inactive mod where you can set time for app sleep while phone is not moving. Then app will be paused because you sleep etc and then when you wakeup phone AOD will be automatically started. So I think this can save battery. The same if your phone is upside down or in your pocket, you do not need AOD on.
@Giancarlo thx for update but please to future add new reply do not edit exist I do not read old post. Added v0.1.3 fix
PFittech said:
@Giancarlo thx for update but please to future add new reply do not edit exist I do not read old post.
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Yeah I thought about that, sorry, will do next time.
When on call turn off screen, i think a bug
the screen goes from max brightness to low one after 20 sec? why? i would like to have always high
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Dear OnePlus,
We, OnePlus 3/3T users, have been discusing regarding software matters and an agreement has been put in place. We would like some features to be implemented for upcoming updates so that we could get the best out of our devices – as well as getting more stability on Nougat and also a better battery performance.
Our requests are as follows:
- White balance on videos.
- Scene settings (night, sunset…) in auto mode – it could help those who aren’t familiar with manual mode.
- Flash mode for the front camera – the screen should flash while taking a picture.
- Ability to pause a video and keep on recording afterwards.
- Slow motion with sound, and the ability to pick up what part you want it to be played on slow motion.
- Speed settings in Time-lapse.
- While activating the camera with a shortcut on a predefined button, it should directly shoot a picture.
- Ability to choose megapixel values on the camera app.
- Camera improvements in general, such as stabilization.
- Battery percentage inside a circle.
- Ability to choose clock position on the statusbar.
- Ability to use custom accent colours.
- Quick Settings Tiles panel should be pure black (turned off pixels), instead of grey.
- Add SIM toggle to the quick setting tiles again (it was present on Android 6.0)
- Advanced deep cleaning apps button - as we had in previous oxygen versions on Recents menu.
- More options regarding sound modes – improve alert slider options. (Perhaps add also vibration strength levels)
- Shelf improvements – more personalization, also regarding the Launcher in general.
- Activate / Deactivate mobile data on one single tap.
- Incorporate the possibility to disallow the device's powering off while being locked, somehow – increase security in some way so that it could prevent unwanted people to
perform a full wipe. Perhaps OnePlus could find a nice way to implement this idea.
- Ability to turn off notification sounds while the screen is on.
- Split volume panels.
- Ability to enable data traffic parameters on the statusbar.
- Option to either use app drawer or not.
- Add unread notifications counter on the application icons.
- Ability to set a Schedule for the Night Mode.
- Being able to choose which apps are allowed to turn on the screen in ambient display mode.
- Ability to disable the charging led.
Please, take into consideration our requests in order to make improve the community and every user experience.
Kind regards.
Cool! If we are more people, they will pay us more attention
Sended x2!
Pole and sended email.
Done! ? Thanks for the effort!!!! ?
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Cool bro. Great idea u are the man.
agree with everything:good:
I think this should be on oneplus forums rather than here
where they will atleast notice it
Or there is a Google doc they are asking customers to fill for any changes In UI.,can be filled in that too
I agree all the ideas are very good but I don't think oneplus will visit xda for these specific requests
We need 1080p, 720p video OIS too
Hi, I'm the developer of the Always-On family of apps. The apps display information like speed, pace, and heart rate while keeping the device awake. They all have features that minimize power consumption and prevent screen burn-in. Although I use the apps regularly myself and patch bugs as soon as I find them, many features and improvements have been implemented based on user feedback and feature requests, so I'm hoping I will get even more feedback on this forum. The posts to follow will contain app descriptions and screenshots. All the apps except Always-On Speed Pro have demo versions.
Note: the iOS version of Galaxy Store does not have paid apps. Unfortunately, there is only one way to install paid apps and it requires an Android phone and a couple of full resets of the watch. It should take around 10 minutes to get the paid apps you want running on your Samsung smartwatch paired with your iPhone:
0. Back up your smartwatch: on your phone, open the Galaxy Wearable app → About Gear → Back Up and Restore → Back Up Data.
1. Pair your watch with an Android phone (borrow one from a friend/family) instead of your iPhone. Note: this will cause a full reset of the smartwatch.
2. On the Android phone, sign into Galaxy Store using your Samsung account (the same one you used on your iPhone).
3. Purchase the apps you need in Galaxy Store on the Android phone, install them just in case. Make sure to check out my other apps not available on the iPhone, like Always-On Speed Pro or White Light Pro.
3.1 (optional). Rate the app.
4. Pair the watch with your iPhone again (this will cause another reset).
5. Restore your smartwatch to the previous state: on your phone, open the Galaxy Wearable app → About Gear → Back Up and Restore → Restore Data.
6. On your iPhone, go to Galaxy Store → Menu (three dots in the search bar, top-right corner) → select "My page" → "All". You should now see the apps you purchased and be able to reinstall them on your Galaxy watch paired with your iPhone.
Always-On Speed [Current Version: 5.2.0; Size: 266 KB; Price: $1; free demo version is available]
The application shows the following metrics while keeping the device awake:
• Speed in km/h, m/s, miles/h, or knots.
• Average and maximum speed for the last 60 seconds.
• Direction of movement (heading) in cardinal points and degrees (shown only when moving).
• Current time in hours and minutes.
Please read the following information before using the app:
• Swipe left to open Settings. Here you can change the unit of speed, speed limit, time format, font color and thickness, and screen orientation.
• Speed limit shortcut: tap the speed indicator once and use the bezel to set the speed limit.
• You will receive visual, audio, and tactile warnings when you exceed the speed limit. You can adjust the alert volume and vibration in Settings.
• Swipe up to change the font color to white and increase the font thickness for maximum readability under direct sunlight. Expect a higher power consumption.
• Press the Back button once to check the power consumption.
• The accuracy depends on cloud cover and your speed. The accuracy is very high when the sky is clear and your speed exceeds 20 km/h or 12 mph.
• The values are updated more frequently (every second instead of two seconds) if you use an activity tracking application on your phone (e.g., Strava or Google Maps).
• Numbers move up and down the screen once a minute to prevent screen burn-in.
• The display stays on until you quit the app.
• The app does not log your activity and does not connect to the Internet.
• This app has a Pro version and a free demo version.
Troubleshooting:
• If you cannot close the app using the Back button, press the Home button two times to get to the list of apps → Recent apps → Close all. Email the developer if this happens every time.
• Disable Samsung Health workout detection for the best, uninterrupted experience. Samsung Health → Settings → Workout detection.
• Make sure that GPS is enabled before starting the app. The app cannot enable GPS on your phone automatically. Note: do not use any power saving modes/apps on your phone because they interfere with GPS.
• If your watch has a built-in GPS, the app can use it but only if you disconnect the watch from your smartphone (for example, by disabling Bluetooth on your phone). Expect a much higher power consumption.
• Please contact the developer if you encounter a bug or if the app does not function as advertised. Feature requests are more than welcome!
There are several features that reduce power consumption:
• The rotating bezel on the Gear S2 and newer smartwatches can be used to adjust the screen brightness. Note: in bright sunlight the brightness level locks at 100% and cannot be adjusted.
• Green font uses half as many sub-pixels as white font, resulting in lower power consumption.
• If you stop moving, the device will start vibrating once a minute so that you don't forget to close the app after finishing your ride.
• Power consumption: < 10%/h. Depends on the watch model and ambient temperature.
• Disabling Bixby wake-up command may further improve battery life.
Always-On Speed Pro - speedometer, heart rate monitor, altimeter, gradient, and compass (heading) [Current Version: 5.3.0; Size: 275 KB; Price: $2.75]
The application shows the following metrics while keeping the device awake:
• Speed in km/h, m/s, miles/h, or knots.
• Average and maximum speed for the last 60 seconds.
• Distance traveled in kilometers, miles, or nautical miles.
• Duration of travel in minutes and seconds. Measured only when the speed exceeds 4 km/h or 2.5 mph.
• Current time in hours and minutes.
• Height above sea level (altitude) in meters or feet. Accuracy (clear sky): ±10m (±30ft) when using GPS (indicated by a dot, e.g. 953m.) and ±1m (±3ft) when using the Altimeter (no dot, e.g. 953m).
• Heart rate in beats per minute. Accuracy: normally very good; restart the sensor if way off. You can check the accuracy yourself before buying using the Always-On Heart Rate (Demo) app.
• Slope gradient (%), averaged over the last 5 or 10 seconds. Note: the accuracy depends on the speed and whether you use GPS or Altimeter to estimate altitude; very low at speeds below 10 km/h when using GPS.
• Battery percentage. Press the Back button once to check the power consumption (% or %/hour).
• Direction of movement (heading) in cardinal points and degrees. Shown only when the speed exceeds 4 km/h or 2.5 mph.
Please read the following information before using the app:
• Swipe left to open Settings. Tap to change the unit of speed or set a speed and heart rate (HRMax) limit.
• Swipe again to open the History tab, which shows the maximum and average values for the whole ride and one-minute intervals (current ride only).
• When riding a flat-bar bicycle, set the 'Screen Rotate' setting to 'left' or 'right' to align the main screen with your eyes.
• Swipe up to change the font color to white and increase the font thickness for maximum readability under direct sunlight. Expect a higher power consumption.
• Tap the speed indicator to zoom in on speed. Tap again to zoom out.
• Switch between heart rate and slope gradient by tapping the heart rate indicator.
• You will receive visual, audio, and tactile warnings when you exceed the speed limit or HRMax. You can adjust the alert volume in the settings.
• The accuracy of GPS-based metrics depends on your speed: the faster you go, the higher the accuracy. The accuracy of all metrics except altitude and gradient is very high at speeds above 20 km/h or 12 mph.
• The values are updated more frequently (every second instead of two seconds) if you use an activity tracking application on your phone (e.g., Strava or Google Maps).
• Numbers move up and down the screen at the start of every minute (e.g., 11:05:00, then at 11:06:00, etc.) to prevent screen burn-in.
• The display stays on until you quit the app.
• The app does not store your activity data and never connects to the Internet.
Two ways to calibrate the Altimeter (do this every time you launch the app or when the weather changes):
• Find out the actual altitude at the location where you start your rides (you can use the topographic/contour maps in MAPS.ME or Osmand on your phone or the pre-installed Alti-Barometer on your watch). Adjust the Pressure at Sea Level (SL) setting in Always-On Speed Pro until the estimated temperature matches the actual air temperature at your location. OR:
• Open Samsung's Alti-Barometer on your watch, tap ↺, then go to Settings → Manual Calibration. Do not enable manual calibrate, just copy the values you see there to Always-On Speed Pro.
Troubleshooting:
• Disable Samsung Health workout detection for the best, uninterrupted experience. Samsung Health → Settings → Workout detection.
• Make sure that GPS is enabled before starting the app. The app cannot enable GPS on your phone automatically. Note: do not use any power saving modes/apps on your phone because they interfere with GPS.
• If your watch has a built-in GPS, the app can use it but only if you disconnect the watch from your smartphone (for example, by disabling Bluetooth on your phone). Expect a much higher power consumption.
• Please contact the developer if you encounter a bug or if the app does not function as advertised. Feature requests are more than welcome!
There are several features that reduce power consumption (12%/h with HRM on and 9%/h with HRM off, as measured on a Galaxy Watch Active 2 44mm):
• The rotating bezel on the Gear S2 and newer smartwatches can be used to adjust the screen brightness. Note: in bright sunlight the brightness level locks at 100% and cannot be adjusted.
• Green font uses half as many sub-pixels as white font, resulting in lower power consumption.
• If you stop moving, the device will vibrate once a minute so that you don't forget to close the app after finishing your ride.
• Note: power consumption varies greatly depending on the ambient temperature.
• Disabling Bixby wake-up command may further improve battery life.
Always-On Heart Rate [Current Version: 5.2.0; Size: 271 KB; Price: $1.5; free demo version is available]
The application shows the following metrics while keeping the device awake:
• Heart rate in beats per minute.
• Time in hours and minutes.
• Duration in minutes and seconds.
• Average and maximum heart rate for the last 60 seconds.
• Battery percentage. Press the Back button once to check the power consumption (% or %/hour).
• History tab shows stats for the current workout: maximum and average heart rate for 1-minute intervals and for the whole workout.
Please read the following information before using the app:
• The app has a free demo version.
• Disable S Health workout detection for the best, uninterrupted experience.
• Wait (usually 5 - 10 seconds) until the app starts showing your heart rate. Do not start your workout before that to ensure accurate readings.
• Restart or pause/resume the app if it shows double the actual heart rate.
• Swipe left to open Settings. Swipe left again to open the History tab.
• Optimize your workout by setting your HRmax and HRmin. The app will produce visual, audio, and tactile warnings every 2 seconds when your heart rate exceeds the HRmax limit (or drops below HRmin). Google "HRmax" to find out how to determine your maximum heart rate.
• Set HRmin to 95% of your resting HR and the app will wake you up when you fall asleep.
• Tap the heart rate indicator to zoom in.
• Swipe up to change the font color and thickness. Note: the app consumes 10 - 20% more power when using the white font.
• All values are updated once a second, except for battery percentage and time (once a minute).
• The display stays on until you quit the app.
• If you have a complaint about the accuracy of the heart rate monitor, please direct it to Samsung. The app simply displays the values provided by the operating system.
• Numbers move up or down the screen in the first second of every minute (e.g., 11:05:00, then 11:06:00, etc.) to prevent screen burn-in.
• No internet connection or GPS is required.
• Power consumption: 8%/hour (measured on a Galaxy Watch Active 2 44mm).
There are several features that reduce power consumption:
• The rotating bezel on the Gear S2 and newer smartwatches can be used to adjust the screen brightness. Note: in bright sunlight the brightness level locks at 100% and cannot be adjusted.
• Only green subpixels are used, resulting in much lower power consumption compared to white font.
• The watch will vibrate if your heart rate does not go above 100 bpm for 5 consecutive minutes, in case the app was launched accidentally or you forgot to close it.
Always-On Pace [Current Version: 2.4.0; Size: 127 KB; Price: $1; free demo version is available]
The application shows the following metrics while keeping the device awake:
• Pace in minutes per kilometer or minutes per mile; calculated based on your speed of movement in the last three seconds.
• Current time in hours and minutes.
• Average pace for the last 60 seconds (wait one minute for the first correct value).
Please read the following information before using the app:
• Tap the pace indicator three times at an interval of at least one second to change the unit of speed (min/km → min/mi). The app will remember your choice next time you launch it.
• Change the time format between 12h and 24h by tapping the time indicator.
• Swipe up to change the font color to white and increase the font thickness for maximum readability under direct sunlight. Expect a higher power consumption.
• The display stays on until you quit the app.
• "Move" means you are not moving fast enough.
• The app does not log your activity.
• Make sure that GPS is enabled before starting the app. The app cannot enable GPS on your phone or watch automatically.
• If your watch has a built-in GPS, the app can use it but only if you disconnect the watch from your smartphone (e.g., by disabling Bluetooth on your phone). This inconvenience is caused by a bug in the operating system and not in the app itself.
• Numbers move up and down the screen once a minute to prevent screen burn-in.
• No internet connection is required.
There are several features that reduce power consumption:
• The rotating bezel on the Gear S2 and S3 can be used to adjust the screen brightness. Note: in bright sunlight the brightness level locks at 100% and cannot be adjusted.
• Only green subpixels are used, resulting in three times lower power consumption compared to white font.
• If you stop moving, the device will start vibrating every 60 seconds so that you don't forget to close the app after finishing your run.
Updated app descriptions
Always-On Speed Pro v4.0 is out:
• Swipe left to open Settings.
• Tap the speed indicator to zoom in.
• Something folks riding flat-bar bicycles will appreciate: rotate the main screen left (90° clockwise) or right (90° counterclockwise) to align it with your eyes.
• Change font color and thickness to improve screen readability under direct sunlight.
See the updated description and screenshots for more info.
Always-On Speed Pro v4.2 is out:
• New gesture: swipe up to quickly change the font color and thickness for maximum readability under direct sunlight.
• New units: speed in knots and distance in nautical miles.
• Bug fixes.
All apps will be 50% off (or less in some countries due to store restrictions) from Black Friday (2018-11-23) to Cyber Monday (2018-11-26) :laugh:
Because a lot of iPhone users ask me why they only see the demo versions in the Galaxy Apps store, I added a quick guide on how to install paid apps in the first post
New updates:
Always-On Speed and Always-On Speed Pro (Version 4.4.0):
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active support: it is now possible to adjust speed limit, HRMax (Pro only), and volume on watches with no rotating bezel.
• US-friendly speed limit adjustment: no more fractions!
• Other UX improvements and bug fixes.
Always-On Hear Rate (Version 4.0.0):
• Always-On UX 3.0: gesture navigation and settings screen (swipe left to open Settings).
• New feature: swipe up to change font color and thickness. Note: white font consumes more power.
• New feature: one-minute average.
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active support: it is now possible to set HRmax and alert volume on smartwatches with no rotating bezel.
Not so new updates:
Always-On Hear Rate (Version 4.2.0):
• New feature: tap the HR indicator to zoom in.
• Triple tap returns! Tap the duration indicator three times to reset the counter.
• New option in Settings: turn inactivity warning on or off.
• New feature: set a minimum heart rate to maintain your target heart rate between HR Min and HR Max.
Always-On Pace (Version 2.4.0):
• New feature: swipe up to change the font color and thickness for increased visibility under direct sunlight.
• Bug fixes.
New features coming to Always-On Heart Rate and Always-On Speed Pro in 2020:
• Workout history.
• More customization options.
By the way, all the apps are on sale (up to 50% off, depending on the lowest price allowed for each particular country) till January 1st.
After almost a year, I finally got time to work on the apps! Big updates are coming soon!
In the meantime, all the apps will be 60% off (or less in some countries due to store restrictions) from Black Friday (2020-11-27) to Cyber Monday (2020-11-30)!
Always-On Heart Rate, Always-On Speed, and Always-On Speed Pro have all been updated to Version 5.2.0. To celebrate this, all of them will be on sale from Oct 2 to Oct 8 (up to 50% off, depending on the country).
Please note that these apps are not yet compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and other Wear OS smartwatches. I need to rewrite them in a different programming language, and that will take a while.
A new update is out for Always-On Speed Pro (v5.3.0). This update brings a major new feature that makes the app massively more useful for cyclists: altimeter. Altimeter shows barometer-based altitude (±1m if properly calibrated) and gradient, which are way more accurate than GPS-based altitude (±10m) and gradient. Please read the updated app description and screenshots on how to enable and calibrate the altimeter. I'd greatly appreciate any feedback.
If you want to try new features weeks before everyone else, please email me to register as a beta tester.
Always-On Speed is finally available on the Galaxy Watch 4 and other Wear OS (including Wear OS 2.0) smartwatches. See this thread for more detail: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...and-compass-that-keeps-the-screen-on.4431331/
RomAur Stock_FW_OOS_11.0.3.3
- Debloated
- Enabled usb debugging
- Disabled kernel debugging for better performance
- Disable sending data and logging
- Faster scrolling
- Improved touch and speed
- Faster open camera app
- Increased camera picture quality
- Forced image quality to 100 for better photos
- Speed optimizations
- Disabled Scrolling Cache
- Improved touch and speed
- Excellent battery life
- Better wifi and data signal reception
- Faster app switching
- Some build.prop tweaks to improve battery life
- CPU Governor optimizations for better battery life and performance
- Optimized dalvik-cache
- Reduced the setTransactions
- Very fast, clean and stable
- Mods :
• Adaway
• Disable signature check (integrity check apk,signature verification always true,ability to install lower versions of applications)
- Rom Control :
System
• Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen
• Hide status bar on the lock screen
• Sound on connect USB
• Lockscreen universal widget
• Allow to disable Lockscreen Media Art
• Wake on plug option
• Rotate the screen 360 degrees
• Caffeine tile
• Animation of the notification bar in the blind
• Option to change size clock on QS
• Option to hide clock on QS
• Option to hide brightness slider on QS
• Option to enable - disable call record
• Volume dialog timeout option
• Scroll animation
• Improved scrolling cache
• Scrolling friction to 0.006f
• Volume key cursor control
Statusbar
• Battery - CPU Temperature on QS / Hide clock on QS
>Battery bar
• Animation charging the battery bar
• Battery Bar Style
• Thickness of battery bar
>Clock options
• Show clock or hide
• Clock style (right/center/left)
• Am/Pm style
• Show seconds
• Font size
• Font style
• Font color
>Heads up
• Time out
• Snoozer timer
>3MinitBattery
• Hide icon
• Stock battery
• Battery style
Notification panel options
• Panel transparency
- MORE TO COME
- Rom Download :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145720262
- HOW TO INSTALL THIS ROM :
1 - Installed OOS 11.0.3.3
2 - Remove busybox module if it there
3 - Flash on magisk manager
4 - Reboot
5 - Enjoy
- MORE TO COME
- Changelog
Magisk Rom - RomAur_v1.2_OP8_PRO_11.0.3.3 22/01
-Based OOS 11.0.3.3
-Fixed color of the numbers in lockscreen
-Allow APK signature scheme v1
RomControl :
-Option to hide brightness slider on QS
-Option to enable - disable call record
-Volume dialog timeout option
-Scroll animation
-Improved scrolling cache
-Scrolling friction to 0.006f
-Volume key cursor control
Magisk Rom - RomAur_v1.1_OP8_PRO_11.0.2.2 10/01
-Option to change size clock on QS
-Option to hide clock on QS
-Caffeine tile
-Call record, thanks to shaoxia
-Latest busybox
-Fixed build.prop tweaks not applied
Magisk Rom - RomAur_v1.0_OP8_PRO_11.0.2.2 03/01
-Initial release
Credits :
SuperR ( for kitchen tool )
tdunham ( for guides and tutorials )
asc1977 ( for guides and tutorials )
daxgirl ( for RomControl )
venkat kamesh ( for guides and tutorials )
NOTE
- I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE
- If you appreciate my work qualifies with 5 stars
- If you appreciate my work and dedication
Feel free to donate
Thanks for work..
auras76 said:
RomAur Stock_FW_OOS_11.0.2.2
- Debloated
- Enabled usb debugging
- Disabled kernel debugging for better performance
- Disable sending data and logging
- Faster scrolling
- Improved touch and speed
- Faster open camera app
- Increased camera picture quality
- Forced image quality to 100 for better photos
- Speed optimizations
- Disabled Scrolling Cache
- Improved touch and speed
- Excellent battery life
- Better wifi and data signal reception
- Faster app switching
- Some build.prop tweaks to improve battery life
- CPU Governor optimizations for better battery life and performance
- Optimized dalvik-cache
- Reduced the setTransactions
- Very fast, clean and stable
- Mods :
• Adaway
• Disable signature check (integrity check apk,signature verification always true,ability to install lower versions of applications)
- Rom Control :
System
• Increase the sensitivity of the touch screen
• Hide status bar on the lock screen
• Sound on connect USB
• Lockscreen universal widget
• Allow to disable Lockscreen Media Art
• Wake on plug option
• Rotate the screen 360 degrees
• Animation of the notification bar in the blind
Statusbar
• Battery - CPU Temperature on QS / Hide clock on QS
>Battery bar
• Animation charging the battery bar
• Battery Bar Style
• Thickness of battery bar
>Clock options
• Show clock or hide
• Clock style (right/center/left)
• Am/Pm style
• Show seconds
• Font size
• Font style
• Font color
>Heads up
• Time out
• Snoozer timer
>3MinitBattery
• Hide icon
• Stock battery
• Battery style
Notification panel options
• Panel transparency
- MORE TO COME
- Rom Download :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=17248734326145708607
- HOW TO INSTALL THIS ROM :[/B]
1 - Installed OOS 11.0.2.2
2 - Flash on magisk manager
3 - Reboot
4 - Enjoy
- MORE TO COME
- Changelog
Magisk Rom - RomAur_v1.0_OP8_PRO_11.0.2.2 03/01
-Initial release
Credits :
SuperR ( for kitchen tool )
tdunham ( for guides and tutorials )
asc1977 ( for guides and tutorials )
daxgirl ( for RomControl )
venkat kamesh ( for guides and tutorials )
NOTE
- I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY CAUSE YOUR DEVICE
- If you appreciate my work qualifies with 5 stars
- If you appreciate my work and dedication
Feel free to donate
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By deleting your module in Magisk - all changes will be deleted without any remnants?
can i flash on beta5
installed and got stuck at bootlogo.. need to find a way to restore back
in previous Aur ROMs, are I was able to figure out how to get rid of the battery line at the top of the screen. does anyone know how to do that?
bigstix said:
By deleting your module in Magisk - all changes will be deleted without any remnants?
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Yes
I´ve installed Renovate ICE. Can I install this ROM on top of RICE?
I haven't noticed a difference in camera performance.
Burt Squirtz said:
in previous Aur ROMs, are I was able to figure out how to get rid of the battery line at the top of the screen. does anyone know how to do that?
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Disable from romcontrol
enjoy_life said:
I haven't noticed a difference in camera performance.
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The twe
Deacon-Frost said:
I´ve installed Renovate ICE. Can I install this ROM on top of RICE?
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You need to remove first.
Good to see you here! kudos
auras76 said:
Disable from romcontrol
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that's not very helpful. I've scoured rom control up and down and there's no setting to remove it. I think there's a bug because when you go under a battery qs settings, nothing there removes the line.
Burt Squirtz said:
that's not very helpful. I've scoured rom control up and down and there's no setting to remove it. I think there's a bug because when you go under a battery qs settings, nothing there removes the line.
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Try to reboot, the bar disappeared when I selected it in ROMcontrol
ectoplasma22 said:
Try to reboot, the bar disappeared when I selected it in ROMcontrol
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where in ROM control is this? where it says hide icon or stock?
Works with Renovate Ice on top?
Burt Squirtz said:
that's not very helpful. I've scoured rom control up and down and there's no setting to remove it. I think there's a bug because when you go under a battery qs settings, nothing there removes the line.
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It's on status bar prefs
yot2703 said:
Works with Renovate Ice on top?
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You really need to do some reading, specifically look a few posts above your question about RICE. The same question was asked today and also answered by the developer.
The font color of lock screen is black, is there a way to change it to white?
Warm welcome !!!
Dude! Did this actually just make the swipe navigation better or is it in my head it seems like it works way better!