yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Other SmartWatches] j_mullet:
Can anyone help with drivers for this watch? I have been fighting with it for a couple hours now. win 7 64bit will not recognize the watch, and the drivers provided with the recovery tool wont work. The watch recognizes in ubuntu fine, but cant seem to flash roms without recovery tool. Please help. Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] timtop:
Try the driver from Ingenic, the chip maker of the JZ4775 cpu of the zwatch:

http://www.ingenic.cn/cn/cn/android.php?pid=90&fid=798

Download "USBBurnTool-V1.4.2.rar", unrar, then unrar another file inside called "USBBurnTool_V1.4.2_20131108.rar".

When you hook up the zwatch with your PC, it should give driver error message in the system tray. Open Device Manager and you should see something with a yellow triangle sign.

Click this open -> Driver tab -> Update driver -> Browse my computer for driver software -> point to the "64bit driver" folder

hopefully it should install the driver (I cannot confirm because I had my USB driver installed correctly on my Win7 64bit the first time. Even after I uninstall the driver, it automatically remembers the correct driver when I reattach the watch to reinstall the driver.)

P.S I think this should be the driver. If not you can try the ADB driver:

http://www.ingenic.cn/cn/cn/android.php?pid=111&fid=798

but I think this works for the ADB (connection method used by zwatch RestoreTool) and not the regular USB connection.
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
I have downgraded to 2.5. Now when I am trying to pair a BT KB a window pops up which should show the pairing code(the same popped up when i paired it with the phone, but everything was ok then), but it is empty and I can't pair the keyboard.

Any solutions to this?
[Other SmartWatches] timtop:
I tried many external BT KBs before and got the identical experience. Never worked. Apparently BT KB pairing had worked in early verions of the firmware (pre 2.0 I think).
[Other SmartWatches] mjkall:
I use Moborobo with the cable: http://www.moborobo.com/ (debugging enabled). Should be suitable even for Windows 8: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1913246
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
What's the trick to putting gapps in an official update zip? I've tried putting the same files in 2.5 chinese zip as drmpk did in his 3.0+gapps zip but the apps didn't show up on the watch.
[Other SmartWatches] drmpk:
I have put in gapps for kitkat. But 2.5 is 4.3 jelly bean. But I think they should work. Reboot your watch or do a factory reset, the apps should become visible.
[Other SmartWatches] mjkall:
Many apps can make the SQZ-watch quite lazy. Especially the clock can stop almost showing the past time. FastReboot Pro (4.0) is handy, but settings must be correct. Use Auto-boot every 15-30 minutes, do not use Auto-reboot when locking or unlocking the screen, Do not show any notice on the screen, don´t even use the vibration.

In general tap not the third party apps, but be careful with tapping the system apps.

Some screenshot about the recommended settings.

With Fastreboot Pro auto-reboot set to 15-20 minutes the watch is always responsing quickly even after nights and especially the digital clocks work perfect. The battery saving is very important too, with Battery Monitor Widget Pro ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw.pro ) the battery is empting only about 2mA. Without Fastreboot empting is often over 100mA. Healt stepmeter is one that is starting by itself and needs much power, so I deleted it and Sleep analysis too.
[Other SmartWatches] habibjamil:
Quoting you from your first review, where can I find this windows utility? I need to input my WiFi password and does not have a BT keyboard. So, I need to use the remote keyboard to do that.
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
It's on SmartQ website: smartdevices.com.cn/support/download/z1

Use Chrome for translation.
[Other SmartWatches] juggamonkey:
Anyone wanna buy my Z watch comes with original box and charger cord 9/10 condition works excellent .just upgraded to galaxy gear I can do it for 80 shipped USA only and PayPal confirmed address only for yours and my protection if interested pm me or text me 8038990521 ships from south Carolina
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
Anyone tried Z watch SDK?

Would you go swimming with the Z watch, is it supposed to tolerate that much water?

What about showering?
[Other SmartWatches] Gandalf-LoJ:
It is NOT waterproof!

Do not go swimming with it or you'll end up with a dead watch. The instructions specifically state that it is not waterproof but splash proof, so if you look at it in the rain then cover it up again it'd be ok. But full submersion will turn it into an expensive wrist band pretty quick!
[Other SmartWatches] pepone1234:
but then why is smartq saying that this watch is ip57 compliant? (at least ipx7 in some descriptions) That 7 states that this gadget could be fully sdubmerged into water for something like half an hour.
[Other SmartWatches] Gandalf-LoJ:
Well the guy I purchased the watch from reported that someone else ruined their watch when taking a shower. And the instructions specifically state what I posted, so the info stating that it's ip57 compliant is wrong. Maybe that's what they originally planned, but after release realised it wasn't which explains why the instructions are as they are.

Other than that though, it's a great watch. Shame it's so juicy on the power and needs charging daily!
[Other SmartWatches] vincejr:
I ordered a watch from smartqme it been 2 weeks and the tracking says Origin Post is Preparing Shipment does any one know how long it takes to ship to the U.S.
[Other SmartWatches] ofsinreno:
I ordered mine a few months ago and had it in less than two weeks. I also ordered from smartqme and paid for expedited shipping to Nevada. I couldn't believe how fast it showed up.
[Other SmartWatches] bpcooper14:
I didn't want to start a whole new thread yet but I have a SmartQ Z watch that I want to sell. I love the functionality but have had some things come up lately where it is a luxury I don't need. $75 through PayPal and within the US and it's your. PM me if you are interested.
[Other SmartWatches] Deadbeef:
It was mentioned that vs 3.0 had BT tethering but it didn't tether Internet. What does ir tether? Where else us it good for? I'm waiting to be able to get Internet through BT.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
[Other SmartWatches] 1dmk4:
For me it's the same
[Other SmartWatches] SumCanadianGuy:
I never tried it myself, but every video review on YouTube it seems they dropped it in a container of water, some even without the dust plug...
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Yes...however, this is an extremely poor way to show the level of water resistance. Dropping the watch in a picture of water is nothing compared to the force and motion involved in swimming or showering. This watch can deflect standing water...not splashing or rushing.

However, I have read that showering with the watch is ok as long as the 3.5mm plug is in place. But swimming is out either way.
[Other SmartWatches] yegoshin:
SmartQ Z-Watch as a LiveView remote for sony action camera & other wifi ones (will post all the details later :D):
[Other SmartWatches] ofsinreno:
I've taken many a shower with my watch, and mine did not come with a dust plug. I can't say whether you can take it swimming or not, but showering is not an issue.
[Other SmartWatches] habibjamil:
Name & Picture Display

Hi,

ZWatch displays the name and picture of the caller only if the number on the mobile is saved in the local format not the international format such as +966 (50) 123-4567 which I always use.

Any solution?
[Other SmartWatches] habibjamil:
Downgrade from V 3.0 to V 2.5

Is there a way to downgrade? I lost Arabic fonts after I upgraded to V 3.0 :(
[Other SmartWatches] gasland:
it is definetely waterproof when in shower.Even without the plug.

I can't seem to get conncted to win 8.1 no matter what

:(
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
There was a post a few pages back with a link to a recovery sw for windows that can be used to downgrade to 1.8 then you can apply the 2.5 upgrade.

I think it was by kernelsegment replying to my question.

the usage is a bit tricky ask if you have problems
[Other SmartWatches] drmpk:
Watch can get complete text notifications from apps like 'viber' , 'telegram' and 'chaton'... But not from whatsapp.. I think the issue is with the way different apps push notigication to the notification bar. :confused:
[Other SmartWatches] ofsinreno:
I was unable to connect to 8.1 as well. I worked at it, removed all Android drivers, re - downloaded the sdk, mine would never show up. Luckily I have a Windows Vista machine still laying around that will work. If you can just get something like Airdroid or Amazon app store installed you can use whatever computer you want. Hopefully you can find a Windows 7 or Vista computer to use because Windows 8 had been a real problem. (Or install a Linux build on your 8.1 computer just for Android purposes).
[Other SmartWatches] persi2:
I would like to buy this watch, but the lack of GPU holding me back a bit. Can we still use a web browser and youtube or a video player ? Do you know if an upgraded version with a processor like the JZ4780 will be out soon ? Thanks
[Other SmartWatches] kernelsegment:
CPU has 1GHz and is able to show around 15 frame/sec, depending from codec. So, it is not a prime device to see video, but it is an excellent device to control something then you haven't a free hand to pickup a smartphone. For exam - bicycling or kayaking or rock climbing.
[Other SmartWatches] runningwarrior08:
Hey all I can't figure out this issue. I am able to copy the update.zip over to my smart watch and start the firmware upgrade. It gets to about half way done and then I get signature verification failed no matter which version or how many different Update.zip's I have downloaded... Any ideas? I can't find a toggle signature verification in clockwork...

Thanks in advance and i'm sorry if I overlooked it. I tried searching but could not find anything..
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Have you tried doing the update from the phone using the utility?
[Other SmartWatches] ofsinreno:
Did you build your own update.zip? If so, people here have said that you must use a Windows 7 x86 pc to build it or it doesn't work. I tried on my x64 Windows 8 pc and could compile a custom updste.zip that would load. I would always get the same error.
[Other SmartWatches] BassBlaster:
Guys i ordered smartq zwatch 1 week ago straight from smartqme.com and i payed 20$ extra for the 3-4 days shipping, still not delivered, i checked with the number for DHL Express and they said they havent even recieved the watch yet only shipping details. emailed them 4 times but no response...wtf is going on??
[Other SmartWatches] pepone1234:
Maybe they are on the chinese new year holidays.
[Other SmartWatches] kenharmsfl10:
SmartQ Z-Watch Now with Android 4.4 available at www.TabletMaxx.com

I ordered the SmartQ Z Watch through another U.S. site called TabletMaxx.com and got it two days later.

They sell it for $149 but include headsets with great sound quality. The watch doesn't normally come with headsets, so it's something they add in to the package; plus this site also includes an extra leather watch band. They also provide a 30 page English User manual. I checked at international sites and no other resellers offer a manual, at least not it English. So far this watch has exceeded my expectations now with Android 4.4 plus now works with iPhones; and is definitely better than a Sony watch 2 that I recently gave to someone as a gift.
[Other SmartWatches] mjkall:
Fine. I use it with Sony QX-10 and sometimes very handy. Earlier I transfered the pictures with Airdroid, but smaller and better wifi transfer app is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransferpro&hl=fi
[Other SmartWatches] juggamonkey:
Guys if any of you like the z watch but feel like it's missing something I suggest you get the galaxy gear . I'm not trying to troll or anything this is my opinion and any one is welcome to comment and debate . The gear is top notch at the moment with null rom. FOmey has worked magic with it . Heck the gear was recently found out to be a dual core 1.6ghz processor . It's really night and day compared to the z watch . Only thing is miss is wifi but bluetooth tethering works great. I just picked up a gear for 175 off Craigslist (of course this is US only) brand new and theres plenty more for around that price or cheaper lightly used vs. the 145 I paid for the z watch a month ago

. I still have my z watch and I might keep it as a backup or I might sell it not sure . But the galaxy watch takes the cake in my book .
[Other SmartWatches] adanteny:
Why did you pay so much, whereas it's generally sold $95?
[Other SmartWatches] juggamonkey:
Ordered from smartqme it was 100 plus 40 dollar plus PayPal fees shipping DHL which still took 2 weeks to get here ..now don't get me wrong if your trying to save a few bucks then by all means get the smartq . But if you want a really nicer experience for just a little bit more then ya know...
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
I have to say that I agree in the fact that the gear is, by far, a better piece of tech. The watch's touchscreen, resolution, and style make it worth look. And with FOmey's ROM...worth a second look.

However, i found that unless I used my Galaxy, notifications were sporadic at best. Many were completely missed. I had a really tough time with the decision to return the Gear. If I wasn't so stuck to my ONE and the possibility of a second iteration snap released, I would most likely would've kept the Samsung.
[Other SmartWatches] dersie:
The Gear is top but I can have 4 Z-Watch for the price of one Gear.

My Z-Watch = 76€ and Gear 299€ + shipping
[Other SmartWatches] onesky:
i can't understand if the SmartQ Z has a built in camera or not??
[Other SmartWatches] v-angel:
no it don't

it hasn't.
[Other SmartWatches] onesky:
ok thanks
[Other SmartWatches] habibjamil:
Thanks a lot. I was able to use the Recovery tool, go back to V 1.8 and then upgrade to V 2.5.
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
I have a problem.

Since yesterday afternoon I don't get notifications from Gmail, I have restarted everything to no avail.

Any ideas?
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Did Gmail just update? If so, uninstall and reinstall the Zwatch phone utility. That should fix your issue...
[Other SmartWatches] drmpk:
It's been 20 days since the watch received kitkat update. There has been no news about further updates since then. Status of app store for the watch is still "coming soon". Sync app for ios is still in beta. Android sync app has many bugs. Has smartdevices given up development of the watch firmware? At least they have slowed down.
[Other SmartWatches] pepone1234:
The chinese people is on holiday because of their new year. Wait a little bit.
[Other SmartWatches] drmpk:
Thanks for the info. Got to wait. There is no other go. :)
[Other SmartWatches] pox67:
Yep, they basically take a month off for it.
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
Thanks that solved it, or some other of the dozen things I did :)

Would you like a feature to delete notifications on the phone from the watch? I think it would be very useful. Is there a way to tell influence smartq about this and other ideas to be developed?

Does the music control widget always work properly for you guys? Sometimes I listen to Spotify and it actually shows the current album cover and song title, but if I press pause it just starts to play the current song in Poweramp.

(Also it shows covers and song even in Google Play Music and Tunein, but not in Poweramp, it's annoying. I think it depends on some setting, i am writing Poweramp development about this)
[Other SmartWatches] gasland:
When I got it out of the box with the 1.8, my computers could see it (both 8.1 WIN)

After the 3.0 update I am just irritated.

There is no chance to make the pcs see it , update and restore tool doesn't work, all the apps that I load through Moborobo CRASH and I am not happy at all.

Infact it's already on ebay waiting to be sold .

It was used so few hours but I am not satisified with it.
[Other SmartWatches] adanteny:
Do you mean your Window 8.1 device? :)

You can't see it (connected through USB?), and it's probably due to incompatible drivers with Win8.1 (or another unsigned story...)

This ain't the watch fault, obviously.

Concerning apks from Moborobo, could be a KK4.4.2 issue...
[Other SmartWatches] gasland:
Yes, Windows 8.1 Devices.

When it got out of the box, The pc could see it .

Now nothing and it is very annoying not to be able to use my watch.

Not even restore works to take it back to 1.8

:rolleyes:
[Other SmartWatches] adanteny:
Many users here and there reported that they had problems with ZWatch's tools under Win8.1. afaik, they all used a good ol' XP or 7 32-bit to get it work or recover...
[Other SmartWatches] BassBlaster:
Yeah, the restore tool doesn't work on 64bit anything, I had success on Win7 32bit however
[Other SmartWatches] juggamonkey:
Restore tool worked fine for me on windows 7 64 bit
[Other SmartWatches] timtop:
Try the USB driver from Ingenic (maker of the JZ4775 chip of zwatch) for Win7 64 bits:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49794088&postcount=991
[Other SmartWatches] BassBlaster:
Thanks mate, but already wiped my other laptop to win7 32 just for this :silly:
[Other SmartWatches] Ton.dewaal:
Hi,seems my smartq z is bricked. restore tool installed. in recovery mode MTP usb driver yellow triangle in device manager.
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Did you bother read this thread? Many references to this subject.
[Other SmartWatches] Ton.dewaal:
Yes for sure didn't find an answer yet. Used windows 8.1 and w7 32 bit without any luck. Did try XP as well but get unsigned driver message.
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50104757
[Other SmartWatches] habibjamil:
iOS Support

Hi,

Has anyone successfully got the watch to work on iPhone 5? They pair together but never connect.

On My Note 3, of course, it works like a charm.
[Other SmartWatches] Jamesch:
Is there a way to see on the watch how the phone is doing battery-wise? Supposedly there is syncing of the status.

BTW I don't know if anyone is using the Kindle app, but zwatch always forcecloses when I open kindle
[Other SmartWatches] Gluestick:
Are there any possible way to have bluetooth tethering, instead of using wi-fi? Wifi drains power too quickly...
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Nope. Not yet.

I am in the process of getting Lokifish a Z1....he has agreed to sprinkle his pixy dust on it and should have it within the next few weeks. Once he gets his hands on this ROM, I'm sure many features and functions will become available.
[Other SmartWatches] BassBlaster:
Bluetooth Tether WiFi is the only thing missing from this amazing watch...got many compliments on it at school
[Other SmartWatches] pepone1234:
The new update brings a new icon and widget style to the watch.

Now the notification bar can be viewed if you swipe your finger from the top. And the default clock face is all blue!! WTF. I want it black again but I don't know how to change it.
[Other SmartWatches] drmpk:
I like the new appearance. It was a small ota update (12mb).

I updated it right on top of my modified version with gapps and play store works even after factory reset.

But it's still not able to call from list of contacts. Bluetooth tethering doesn't work.

You can change the background. Go to settings> display> wall paper.
[Other SmartWatches] pepone1234:
In general this new look is more appealing.

My complaint was about the watchface I was using till this update.

Before:

After 3.1 update:

:crying:
[Other SmartWatches] pox67:
Cool, thanks for the heads up on 3.1!

Now the silly swipe message is gone when hitting the back button (after seeing it once).

The whole UI has gotten a going over and all icons have been embiggened.

I noticed a calculator, not sure if it was there before.

yes, you can pull down the notifcation drawercan be pulled down for quick access to things. Tapping the top right corner of notification bar gives you some settings to adjust.

Probably more stuff but that is what I noticed when have a quick look.
[Other SmartWatches] ofsinreno:
On another forum there is a short discussion about bluetooth tethering.

I am trying to get conformation that someone has actually been able to connect to the internet using bluetooth tethering. For now, I get the option to enable bluetooth tethering when I pair the watch to my Galaxy Nexus, but I do not get the option when paired to my Galaxy Note 3.
[Other SmartWatches] drmpk:
[MENTION=2617760]pepone1234[/MENTION], you are right. I noticed it after I posted. The only watch face I used till date is no more available:( now it is replaced by some weird blue colored watch face which looks cheap. Initially I thought it was a new addition to watch faces. But it has replaced the old one.

---------- Post added at 08:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:15 AM ----------

My watch tethers to all the phones (4 in total) I have tried. But can't get Internet from any of them.
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
I've tried the tethering on an HTC ONE, N5 and Samsung S4 Active...same result on all.
[Other SmartWatches] ofsinreno:
When connected to GNEX there is a check box under Settings-->Bluetooth-->Profiles-->Internet: Use For Internet Access. I can check the box for a second, but then it automatically unchecks. Is that what you guys are seeing as well? Because with my Note, there is no Profiles option under Bluetooth.
[Other SmartWatches] newton123:
Trouble accessing root storage

I have been making around with apps etc and am running 3.1

I do all my work on this Z1 from windows installed on a mac.

For some bizarre reason I am having intermittent issues accessing "the root storage" of the device" not really sure why but as I said intermittent.

The only thing I can think of is that my son bent the usb cable the other night, I have straightened it but it has a definite kink. If this is it, can you replace them at a audio store like Harvey Norman or **** Smith?

Thanks

BTW: Does anyone else think 3.1 makes it look a little "childish" with the balloon icons etc
[Other SmartWatches] pox67:
You can buy a replacement cable from SmartQ store for $5, mine took 6 weeks to arrive though.

I have read that an Ipod cable will work as well, it must be a specific ipod cable though, I think it is ipod 2 but chekc first. They can be bought on Ebay.

I just like a change so am liking the new UI theme so far. 6 icons to 4 icons per page is a loss but not too bad.
[Other SmartWatches] gasland:
Well I solved all my problems with the Z watch

(notifications, apps and Drivers under Win 8)

The solution was easy.

I sold it and got a pebble.

And I am excited so far. Flawless and far more premium for sure.

Good luck with your watches guys!
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
Just rcvd the TrueSmart a few days ago...impressed in many ways...but I have to say that the screen on the zwatch is better...surprisingly. For example, even tho their resolution is the same, exceptionly small fonts are more readable on the Z1.
[Other SmartWatches] thesparky007:
Is the silver version available for sale anywhere?
[Other SmartWatches] mghtymse007:
No. Issues in manufacturing caused for that model to be discontinued.
[Other SmartWatches] pox67:
Really?

A guy at work has the Pebble and it never interested me enough.

I wouldn't give up the colour touch screen for functionality I never needed.

If I was going down the E-Ink route I'd be checking out the Sonostar first, that thing looks awesome.

http://www.sonostar.com/Smartwatch/Buy
[Other SmartWatches] JimSmith94:
The one with the silver frame and trim? That's the one I'd be interested in too.
[Other SmartWatches] gasland:
Well I wasn't thinking of it either.

But Z1 was FULL of problems for me.

I couldn't even install anything and windows couldn't see it.

So, until Truemate is out for good (which is really impressive for me ), Pebble WORKS flawless and gives me what Zwatch couldn't give me.

:cool: