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[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
nk33, if your watch isn't rooted, you can still get access to play store by making a folder for the inwatchz updates, instructions in previous posts, then placing the update.zip there, and going to system settings and installing local update.

Kingoroot: So, you run kingoroot, it downloads drivers, reboots your phone into fastboot, Kingoroot says failed? then your phone reboots normally?

Assuming this is the case, remove your usb when your phone starts to reboot normally. Reinsert it after it has rebooted, and Kingoroot will finish and root.
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
Sorry, no, it never reboots normally, it does the fastboot for the first time, at the end of that some writing quickly flashes on the screen, when it reboots again it is in fastboot mode, and just sticks there

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1) It wont let me run Google apps installer as it says my phone isn't rooted and to move on

2) when it reboots and I plug the device back in, it reconnects and takes me back to the beginning of the wizard
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
instead of trying to install the apk that Lokfish made, try installing this update.zip through the folder, local install method.

have you tried rooting through MTK Droid tools? I will look into your fastboot problem further when I get off work.
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
Thanks so much for your help. What folder do I put the zip file in? I will try this when I get a minute

How can these guys get away with releasing a watch claiming to be full android when it ia clearly restricted - not only in settings, but also in the very major setback of it not having basic google play??
[Other SmartWatches] Theo de Kok:
Because it is not released yet, you have a test version. Official release will be next week or so.

BTW mine has google play (also a test version).

Theo
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
Ok, managed to root it!! Dont ask how… but now I have a new issue, I cant grant superuser perms to an app as the grant button is not in view as the screen is too small and I cant scroll down to it… any simple solutions?
[Other SmartWatches] Theo de Kok:
Try to run in compatibility mode or set character type smaller.
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Re using update.zips without root:

There is a post on page 15-18 I think that talks about how to remove SuperSU, enable compatibility mode for it, and re-add it as a system app. If you don't want to follow the cmd prompt steps, you could also just use Titanium backup to remove SuperSU system privileges, add compatibility mode via the built in app in settings, and then re-enable.

My watch uses INWATCHZ_M2_V03 ROM, which comes with the google play store. As mentioned in previous posts, many users who attempted to upgrade to V04 (the version you have) have lost google play, and gained a bunch of untranslated Chinese apps.

You are asking a lot of questions that have already been covered in this thread. Please be sure to reread it thoroughly, there is a lot of wisdom to be had here by those much more knowledgeable then myself.

Lastly; How did you end up rooting? Kingoroot? MTK Droid tools? adb unlocker apk?
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
I appreciate what you say mate, but maybe this watch deserves its own section like all the phones so that it can have sub-categories and we can find stuff easier… my eyes will go mad looking through all those pages… its like a needle in a haystack…

I used Kingo root in the end.

Starting to wish I never bought this watch… mission to get google play on it which I was lead to believe was built-in… unbelievable
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
I agree with you completely about the Inwatch Z getting its own section. It does suck to search for info on these forums, as even the quote I gave you from Lokifish earlier is missing some key information, like where specifically to place the folder. That is answered later, in another post I couldn't find off hand.

I think we should message whichever moderator is in charge of that. Anyone know who that might be? It will be especially necessary once the watch gets a wider release (as Theo said, sometime next week).

Regarding the Inwatch Z itself. Yep, it definitely has some flaws. I think the biggest are the irreplaceable rubber band and charging clasp. However, if you look at hardware alone, it is simply better then any other stand alone watch phone, even more so with 3G (next week). Obviously not the most affordable, but that is another story.

Were you able to install google play store, btw?
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
I have created a folder called "inwatchupdate" on the phone's memory and placed update.zip in this folder. When I try to install update on the phone I get the message "Package not exist. Please check update and download again". On the phone, the update.zip file is 26.94mb.

I managed to root it using Kingo root - note to you guys that you cant use usb 3.0 ports - it just cycles round if you do

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Thanks for your help. As you can see from my post above i am still without a play store....

My question is, why did they get rid of it??? It doesnt make any sense right?
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
ok guys - well necessity breeds invention and i found a way around the grant permissions issue.

I paired up a bluetooth keyboard and by trial and error tabbed to the correct button, pressed enter, and hey presto it granted perms to the gapps installer and i i am now a happy man..
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
Wonder if there is any way to get this watch to assume all apps in compatibility mode? That way we won't have to keep going in and ticking the box every time we need to install an app...
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
It is illegal to include Play Store or Google services without official Google certification. Google will not allow any square display device or device with a resolution lower than 320x240 to be certified. The only exception is Wear devices, which Google maintains a very tight grip on who is allowed to sell a device that uses it. Many Chinese companies could care less as they have no intention of selling outside of China. With all that in mind, it is a very bad idea to include the Play Store if you are trying to market and sell your device outside of China.

Or they just forgot to add it.
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
...well they put it in V03, why bother to get rid of it in v04 LOL?

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Ok guys, since rooting this watch and installing google play, I have had a ball....here are a couple of tips i can provide which will definitely cut down customisation time:

1) Install Teamviewer quicksupport, at least in the first instance so that you have a real easy way of setting your watch up and installing and customising all the apps via your pc with a mouse and keyboard

2) Nova launcher works a treat - gives you a fully customizable home screen, dock, and app drawer so you can choose how many rows/columns on each as well as loads of other benefits
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Thanks for the suggestions Nk33.

I have been playing around with optimizations recently. Ideally, I would like to have all of the benefits of Android Wear - when I want it. Other times, I want battery life (watch only mode) above all. That capability for control is why we bought these watches.

Touch Recovery Needed: Currently using v5.5.xx.xx CWM recovery. Would love to see more work in this area, if someone more knowledgeable would like to spare the time. The Inwatch deserves a touch recovery TWRP v2.7.1 atleast, modded under 7meg.

Always used apps with the Z: Currently I run SWApps, Battery Doctor, & Bluetooth all the time. The three together are almost a 0 battery drain.

In addition, when I am working and can't touch the watch, I use either Shake or Awesome On Off Ultimate (doesn't seem to work reliably, due to some issues with its power save mode - anyone else have this issue?) coupled with a 598 598 hotplug governor adjustment from Trickster MOD. Must reapply on reset. When on, I see 3-4% battery drain/hour.

Gravity Box is disabled from Autostart, but I enabled the reset option modification, and the screen brightness and dimmer adjustments. They seem to have stuck, so long as I don't delete the app.

Voice Control: There is a voice control option for SWApps, but I have had trouble making it not turn on constantly. It has a shake to turn on setting, but it is too sensitive.

Setting Shake, Expert mode, to have it open the Voice Command app of choice with forward motions (Has anyone gotten Utter?) works great, while Wifi is on. When it isn't, even with offline voice, I can only make calls with Google voice. Has anyone had better results using tutorials for offline voice?

Keyboard/Keyless input & Usage: Ideally we should be able to use google offline voice to input commands, take notes, etc. I haven't been able to get this working yet. Has anyone tried Dragon? Apparently the Chinese ROMs appear to utilize it in the new Inwatch Z advertisements. Does it come free for them?

The best typing app I have found is TouchPal. What does everyone else use?
[Other SmartWatches] Wii60:
I'm using it standalone. I can't run awesome on off and keep a day of battery. Any tips?
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
None of the MTK6572 smartwatches I've come across support a sleep state sensor monitoring mode or even a low power monitoring mode. Also, any wake apps I've tested run both cores at 1GHz even when the display is off.

So unless MTK has code they withheld from all the smartwatch makers, don't expect battery sipping wake capability like the Gear.
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Hey Lokifish, I was wondering about this as well.

I currently maximize my battery life by setting both cores to 598 and running CPU Sleeper (v3.7). http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1764823 with the Shake app running. As stated, this will easily get me a day and a half to two days with typical usage (bluetooth paired companion mode & a few hrs of bluetooth internet stream). Testing with CPU-Z open (unlike CPU Spy, it monitors both cores in real time) seems to show, at least while the screen is on, 1 core sleeps. In addition, I just tested today, without CPU Sleeper, the watch probably would last a day with all settings above the same.

Now here's where it gets interesting. Our watches have a transflective mirasol display, so why not try this with the always on mode? When I do that: Set max speed to 598, use CPU sleeper, turn on always on, shake, swapp and place the watch I see the 2nd processor sleeping about once every 20 seconds, for a fraction of a second.

Thinking it was registering a shake, I tried the same test on a table, completely isolated. Still won't enter sleep mode more then mentioned.

Without the always on, and all above steps, watch enters sleep mode whenever it is kept reasonably immobile, like when you are resting your wrist.

My question: Could someone take the code that seems to work here and use it for the "Always On" mode? I have no idea why CPU Sleeper won't work for always on. It would be really awesome if it did.
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
How do I achieve this bluetooth companion mode?

I have a Galaxy S5 and the inwatch z and I would like to be able to use my watch to view text messages and make & receive calls from my s5….

Many thanks
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
'Companion Mode' is kind of a misnomer, as the Inwatch Z comes with no such mode natively (though the Chinese advertisements seem to suggest otherwise. Perhaps a upcoming chinese version offers those benefits.

Typically Companion Mode in any Smartwatch requires downloading two apps, one to the watch - typically set as the companion, and one to the phone, typically set as the master.

Some other Mediatek smartwatches (non-phone accessable) come with an app that offers these benefits, but since ours is meant to be a phone, it does not. However, you can download SWApp on your S5 and on your watch, and gain access to the benefits as stated.

It's a pretty cool app - transfers texts, notifications, calls, theft detection, contact sharing, has voice commands, custom watch faces, etc, but I worry since there is really nothing else in the market and the creator is offering it for free now temporarily, that users like us may be left in the cold when he decides to move to a subscription model. Hopefully competitors will come out at that point.

I wonder if the Mediatek companion apps (for, say, the U8) would work for our Watch?
[Other SmartWatches] nk33:
thanks so much - i tried some other app called tablet talk but it was useless!
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
Will have a full SPTool flashable KK firmware up for you folks this weekend. The one that is posted a few pages back is missing files.
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Awesome! Thanks so much Lokifish! Can't wait :D
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
7-Zip LZMA Ultra compression was used and may require you use 7-Zip to extract.

Flashed and verified working using SPTool v5.13.52.200

To Flash The KitKat Firmware:

Same old SPTools instructions apply except;

Run SPTool in Upgrade mode

Need to manually select the USRDATA image (click on the blank space to the far right and select "userdata.img")

inWatch Z 4.4.2 v1.0.0 BETA Firmware download

I did not modify the firmware that [MENTION=6166002]Parcaetron[/MENTION] posted in any way, except to add the missing files. I'm retired from development (or hibernating, not sure. It's a Martian thing) and will most like not release a tuned and security checked version.

For those on v13, v14, v15, and are unsure if they can upgrade, here is v10. Flash it, go through the updates to v12, then check your build number.
[Other SmartWatches] Wii60:
First off, a million thanks to lokifish for constantly knowing the pulse of the wearable community. (Or should I be cheesy and say the Puls?)

I just want to head this all off right now with a question pertaining to mine that might help others. My build says INWATCH_Z_M2_V04. To the best of my research, this means that I am unable to leave my v14 equivalent therefore people with my same build can't go kitkat yet? Would love an answer, will update this post if I'm incorrect in that assessment.
[Other SmartWatches] perpe:
In the past weeks I was a little bit busy and haven't had much time for the inWatch Z.

I missed that [MENTION=6166002]Parcaetron[/MENTION] has uploaded his KitKat firmware, [MENTION=6166002]Parcaetron[/MENTION] many many thanks.

And many thanks to [MENTION=3795702]Lokifish Marz[/MENTION] for his G+ post about this.

I flashed the KitKat Beta (Parcaetron's original files), seems to be nice. I hope inWatch will release a final version soon.

The KitKat kernel is a little bit smaller than the JB kernel. With it TWRP fits into our small recovery partition and it has SELinux support, too. I have to test the twrp a little bit before releasing it. [MENTION=3795702]Lokifish Marz[/MENTION] are you interested in testing the twrp?

The new ProjectConfig.mk was also very helpful. I succeeded in building a kernel. It's booting! Not tested much yet. This will take a lot of more work to get all the devices working. I tried it only in the recovery for the moment. My biggest problem was the EMMC and the display and both are working and I don't get any kernel panics. Touchscreen isn't working at the moment. I haven't found the right modem kernel files yet, but at the moment I'm very happy about my booting kernel :D

[MENTION=1856681]Wii60[/MENTION]

I have also the M2 version and KitKat works.
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
I am not 100% certain on the v4 issue. The"Upgrade" mode is sometimes used as a workaround as it does not wipe and repartition the device. It simply formats and flashes. A prime example is that I was able to flash completely incompatible firmware from another MTK6572 device via "Upgrade". It simply bootlooped and required I flash the proper firmware back.

The reason for my cautionary statement is that a bootloop tends to cause panic in users even if it's fixable. Seeing I'm not as active as I have been in the past, I am not able to provide the level of support I feel end users deserve.

If feeling bold, my recommendation is this. Grab an SP Tool flashable of your firmware, or v3. Flash the KK firmware in upgrade mode. If it doesn't work, flash back. But be sure to back up your watch before doing this as the IMEI and MAC sits in /data.

Interested? Yes. My schedule is crazy though and not sure if I could be a reliable tester right now. Sorry.
[Other SmartWatches] perpe:
[MENTION=3795702]Lokifish Marz[/MENTION]

Not a problem. It's only a recovery. There isn't much to test. I will flash some zips tomorrow, make some backups, flash them back. If all goes well, I will release it.

As I wrote, I flashed the original files, not yours, and I didn't flashed the preloader. My device was on M2 V4 before. Upgrade Mode wasn't needed.
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
Mine was on v15 and bootlooped when flashing the original upload in "Download" mode. Had to do a full format and flash a backup to get it back.
[Other SmartWatches] perpe:
It should be good to know, what is the difference between the devices. Parcaetron's device has also another device name. I can't say, if it is a third hardware revision or the same as M2.

Before I forget, I used an older SpFlash Tool, version 3.1344.0.212, which was packed with the M2_V3 Chinese firmware .
[Other SmartWatches] jayjech:
Parcaetron, thank you! I got lucky and was able to flash this via an older version of SP Flash Tool. It works great! So I guess it's for the M02V03-type hardware. Now I have Google Play store, root access, and an unbricked watch :)

The version of SP Flash tool that worked for me was shared from this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKYH7gkvrvY

All other versions of SP Flash tool would yield an error during flashing.
[Other SmartWatches] Kateremir:
Tried to flash the Kitkat Versions from Lokifish and Parcaetron. Flash was successfully, but phone hangs on boot. Reflash my backup (V04), successful, but phone stucks on boot. Any Ideas?
[Other SmartWatches] vscmaster:
I had the same problem, new installation with stock ROW has helped me.
[Other SmartWatches] Kateremir:
How did you flash the stock rom? Is there a version for sptools?
[Other SmartWatches] vscmaster:
On the Chinese site you may download a ROM http://bbs.inwatch.cc/read-610-1 , it also has sp flash tool inside. I used M2_V03.
[Other SmartWatches] vscmaster:
Also upgraded with [MENTION=3795702]Lokifish Marz[/MENTION] modifications
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Ever heard of the Inwatch X?

source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/InWatch-Z-Europe/926034577411028

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0g8D9v4NCc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSR-Xen_psE

http://technode.com/2014/01/13/smartwatch-maker-yingqu-unveils-six-new-gadgets/

inWatch X is developed by an U.S. laboratory under the company, an incubation project dedicated to western markets. The product features a 0.1 mm thick flexible display developed by Samsung and LG and is powered by 4.3 Android system, 512MB RAM and 4G ROM. The product is priced at 2,499 yuan ($416) and will be shipped in April.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...arent-flexible-screen/1111809_1642699375.html

Looks like Will.I.Am's smartphone wristband. http://mashable.com/2014/10/14/will-i-am-wristwatch-phone/
[Other SmartWatches] Kateremir:
i downloaded the v03 software from bbs.inwatch.cc (terrible downloadspeed) and flashed successfull without bootloop. Thanks to vscmaster for your help. My imei was lost, but with mtkdroid i restore it from my backup. then i install the kitkat from parcaetron, so far so good. :good:

Now i have the problem, i cant enter the pin (simcard), because the screen shows me only the first and second row, the rest is cut off.

Is this only on my Kitkat?
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Use Exposed Installer, App Settings Module, to adjust the dpi of Sim Card Apk to around 95. Tinker with it until everything is visible.

Can you post a version of the v03 software from a US file host?
[Other SmartWatches] Kateremir:
i found no sim card app. i tried some apps with sim in the name, also keyguard app, but no success. i uploaded a picture. i wonder why the chinese developer not see this trouble

i upload v03 to mega, but is not allowed for me to post the link on xda (because less than 10 Posts i did)
[Other SmartWatches] jayjech:
Now that I've had a chance to use the device a bit, thought I'd share a few items from my experience thus far:

I've tried about 12 different launchers from the Play Store and SmartLauncher is my favorite on this device so far. It scales really really well on the small screen and is the most usable of any I've tried thus far (and I like it much better than the stock inWatch launcher).

Kingo Root says my device is rooted, but I'm not able to install the Xposed framework. I can't update SuperSU binaries either. I tried re-rooting and unrooting with Kingo Root but the app came back almost immediately with failure. Any thoughts/tips?

H2O wireless (operates on ATT) works well in my area for data and cellular service, but I'm not able to make/receive calls via Google Voice unless I'm on Wifi. I do receive SMS messages to my GV# depending on signal strength but I haven't been able to make any calls unless I bypass Google Voice. Anyone else using Google Voice able to actually make or receive calls with their GV# via cellular data only?
[Other SmartWatches] Kateremir:
jayjech

[*]Kingo Root says my device is rooted, but I'm not able to install the Xposed framework. I can't update SuperSU binaries either. I tried re-rooting and unrooting with Kingo Root but the app came back almost immediately with failure. Any thoughts/tips?

Try an older version of Kingoroot. 1.2.5.2112 is working for me. It installs Supersu 2.02 you can update the binary, dont update Supersu to a newer version, it fails by updating the binary. Prevent Google play to automatic update the app. This is working for me with xposed and titanium.. I am using a bluetooth-Keyboard to grant permissions in the supersu app, because the button isnt visible

Try
[Other SmartWatches] jayjech:
Anyone know if there's a way to disable the clock face? I prefer the SmartLauncher home screen --- it's functional, looks great on the transreflective with backlight off, and achieves the same task as the time is large and readable. The clock face is redundant.

p.s. thank you Kateremir for your suggestion regarding Kingo Root, I'll give that a shot.
[Other SmartWatches] Apokriphos:
Use the advanced settings shortcut I posted a few pages back. There is an option in it to disable lock screen.
[Other SmartWatches] Theo de Kok:
If you read my posts you can see I'm also not able to make a connection with voip using only GPRS data. I think this is a problem of the Inwatch Z. If I use the same simcard in a mobile hotspot and connect to it using WiFi there is no problem. Maybe this will be solved with the upcoming 3G version, although 2G is not the problem (I have another 2G phone working fine with this simcard). This problem is reported to InwatchUSA.
[Other SmartWatches] Kateremir:
[MENTION=4177701]perpe[/MENTION]

whats about your TWRP? do you offer the built for testing?
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
[MENTION=1915932]jayjech[/MENTION]

SmartLauncher and BIG Launcher Wearable have been my core launchers for a long time now. BIG is not pretty but it's multiple "at a glance" features makes it hidden gem.