yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
The stock launcher may look cool, but it is not practical to use unless you never install any extra apps. All apps you install will be lumped together in the “other” section. App icons cannot be moved around, the only thing you can configure about the stock launcher is the background. The ROM they show in that video is obviously in a more finished stage than the one I received, but it is still very limited and intended to look a bit like the Motoactv.

I am quite happy with the FrankenROM as it is now, and I do not have enough spare time to do much more work on it. Moreover, this ROM was not ‘developed’ in the true sense, it was patched together from bits of the stock ROM and Dees Troy's Omate ROM. I am actually surprised that the end result is so good and stable…

If someone would want to do something radically different (like building a 4.4 ROM), a better option would be to find a suitable source that can be compiled for this device. Copying some of the stock ROM library files and binaries may still be required, because I don't know how similar the hardware is to the umeox family.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
tracking

Did you receive your F80?

Do have a link for tracking? mine is not working, my tracking number is RK. . . . . . . . .CN
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
ok then i think is oficcial. i havent received the package, mine is RH.........CN and i already openned a dispute on aliexpress. i think we where scammed, [IMG="facepalm"]http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/001/582/picard-facepalm.jpg[/IMG]

try to track your number with your country post mail website.

i atached the message log and the dispute text request. hoping to receive my money back, and if you dont receive the package its a confirmation of real scam, does he reply to your messages?
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
I can't track the parcel in China nor UK (UK post says: Status: That item number isn't recognised). It was shipped 10 days ago, so tracking should be activated.

Anyway i've messaged the seller to provide tracking number and a link by Monday. If i don't get it ...dispute time! I'll keep you informed. What your situation now?
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
well good luck on that, i opened a dispute and i have to wait a day to end, then i will buy it from another website and of course report the case to alliexpress
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
AliExpress have frozen the transaction as suspicious, so hopefully I'll get a refund soon.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
yup, mine is frozen too, now all of them are super expensive :(
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
I asked for my seller if make same price for mine. U$169.

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OK, already answer me. For trhee units in white color he makes 169.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
i just received an email. i will be refunded within 7 to 10 days :D
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
[MENTION=327190]arovaris[/MENTION] - Is the seller giving this deals to everyone or just you? If so can I have the seller details please?

[MENTION=3460902]hackerse7en[/MENTION] - are you buying the same watch from another seller? Good luck with your marathon :D
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
i will buy from another seller definitly, th other seller acoount was banned.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
ok i bought it again, let's hope for the best, i guess this seller is good,

i've been searching for smartwatches for the past 6/7 months and for the price you cant find better than this. anywhere in the world.

and now smartwatches are taking a terrible path, let's hope this turn other ways.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
well i dont know if anyone has keeping an eye on the website but now it as some "interesting" files about f80

Drivers .20 MB, 8479 次下载, 十一 23, 2014

F80 Imei write tool 23.05 MB, 5233 次下载, 十一 23, 2014 08:13

F80 software download tool 9.80 MB, 1776 次下载, 十一 23, 2014 08:13

F80 software 153.97 MB, 36
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Interesting, maybe, new firmware??
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
I thout the same, unfortunately mine didn't arrived yet so i cant test it, but i already keeped a backup on my dropbox account in case server goes down, something else i notice is that there's a lot of downloads :D
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Me too
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2951512

Not exactly what you want but some good features for the price, what'd you think?
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
The perfect smartwatch

well, i dont intent to desrespect you, but this is a piece of crap, it doest even run android. :D sorry ;)

For me there's some really important aspects on a watch, like, since i own a motoactv, im searching for a smartwatch for running/Jogging.

and the F80 has them all.

Run android OS (well for many purposes but the main one, be able use some running apps(endomodo, nike run, etc), after some time you just get tired of the same UI)

Be waterproof(is essencial for running, motoactv is for sure, able of that, so its possible, but hard to find waterproof smartwatches, or real waterproof devices ...Omate... ahahha)

FM Radio(i dont want to be always updating my music, sometimes i like to, dont have any work, and just plug the phones and there ya go- Tune in radio for me just dont work)

Phisical Buttons(specially volume up and down, on the run are essential).

3.5mm Jack (yep the old phone jack, i know bluetooth is better but the work to sinc the two and i still have to find a bluetooth waterproof device, besides the battery it spends, it just not worth it :/ )

Things that aren't that important but really good to have.

gsm (with a sim card i can finnaly call my mum and say ill be late for dinner, or call my friend to know where he is at, or in case of emergency etc... )

3g (its just cool to have but i can live without it)

Wifi(for sincyng your races without plugin to your computer)

I started my search for the perfect watch with the main watches ZGpax s6, Neptune pine, Abardeen/abargoo, simvalley MOBILE AW-414, simvalley MOBILE PW-313, Zgpax s8, SMart zq watch, Kingelon K2, omate, EC309, inWatch z, iradish i6S and the IK08, and excluded all that have android wear, i just dont like ui but if a good android wear were release i could give it a try.

Of these the waterproof are: neptune i guess, abardeen, simvalley MOBILE AW-414, simvalley MOBILE PW-313, SMart zq watch, inWatch z,

Of these, the ones with waterproof and fm radio are: Abardeen and inWatch z i wasnt sure,

And of these 2 the one with waterproof, fm radio, 3.5mm jack is Abardeen, the closest watch to abardeen are the Neptune pine and inwatch, but the price of the pine is insane and the bone induction audio system in inwatch, doesnt smells me good, so how many of these came with the acessories that this does(strap armband bicycle holder and necklace holder charger and earphones), i cant see a single reason for not buying this watch, oh wait.. there is one. THE UI, wich with a custom rom from Dr Lex became useful i hope :D,

and i still have hope that there's someone out there with a ABARGOO, since the only video-review of this watch on youtube is the abargoo, this adds NFC AND 3G abilities to this remarcable watch, not to mention back cover pins to charge it.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
The conclusion a lot of people have come too is, if you want to buy a smart-watch now (2014, maybe even 2015), we have to choose from the least worse one. For some that's the Ironman or the InWatchZ ... maybe a few more.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
Ironman or the InWatchZ have a huge advantage over the abardeen, wich is the ui, this two watches and the smartqz have a remarcable launcher and UI, however they miss some details, wich for me are important.
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Well I received my f80, first impressions is like Dr. Lex. Overall, good quality, sim card slot really is irritating. It's a few bulky. Overall, In my opinion, it's not perfect, but is the better choice. I had received zgpax s8 too but very disappointed. I choose f80.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
How is the call quality?
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
It's good. Sound is clear. Really the best f80 advantage is the possibility to take of from wrist to make calls. GSM signal is not bad for me. I think that 3g mode is not important for a watch, because surfing in Internet with a 1,54" screen is frustrating. The bad, is that don't has vibrating mode and Sim card slot.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
video review?? :( please
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
What's the best price you guys have found for the F80?
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
$ 223.89 Each
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
Try to buy here: http://m.aliexpress.com/item/204126...cle-Wrist&tracelog=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail

Sometimes this seller put a discount, I bought mine for 169.15. Try ask for this price. But be careful, declare low values, this watch comes with a big box, I had to pay taxes. :( Brazil, stupid government..
[Other SmartWatches] repman:
f80 no data no gps

I received my f80 from aliexpress, rooted it and installed the franken rom, its going great except the gps isnt working despite trying all the engineer modes and fixes, it cannot lock onto a single satellite.The watch cannot connect to any form of data, which i think is the reason why the gps wont work.Any ideas welcome?
[Other SmartWatches] mitchell4500:
Coming from a Motoactv do you think this is a worth while upgrade? Im looking to use it to play Music from Spotify.

The sound from the Motoactv onto my Shure SE846 is excellent and I love this but sometimes spotify UI lags and is sluggish. Do you think the f80 would run spotify well and sound good?
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
have you tried to use this app to reset the gps status?

If so, on stock rom gps worked?

Have you tried multiple apps to lock your gps signal, also if possible, dont try it at home(unless yo dont have roof ahah ) try it on a high spot.

after all of this if it doesn't work, make us know ;)

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well, mine is already on my country and in distribution, in this/next week i hope to have it on my hands, o own a motoactv. and after soo many time with it, im starting to get a littlle frustrated, moto is good on sound and UI but terrible on gps. not to mention battery.

i didnt get mine yet but i think it woth a try, specially with th watches that are today on the market, but since repman already received it, we could ask him for a review. :laugh::laugh:
[Other SmartWatches] repman:
gps and network connection

I tried GPS status and fix , gps test, faster gps fix, hot full restart and nothing at all, it can see the satellites but no fix, i think this is due to no network data connection as when i perform a hot full restart with no wifi connection it says. SI REQ rejected no network connection, ive got a sim inserted and on a network but the phone has no data conection at all. Without data connection and GPS its a pointless object.

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On stock rom the gps worked, ive recovered to that rom but the gps doesn't work anymore.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
unfortunately i think this bug is from the rom, maybe some lib that dr lex miss or something, let's hope he continue the development.

post some logcats so that some devs could give it a look, if possible,

Anyone else is experiencing this bug on gps?
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
The CPU in the F80 has twice the clock speed as the one in the Motoactv, has two cores, and it has four times the amount of RAM. Only the most recent pieces of bloated crap like the awful last Shazam update run sluggish.

As for sound quality, the sound output on my F80 is not that great, the channels seem unbalanced.

Moreover, it seems difficult to get the output working with anything else than the supplied headphones. Most other headphones and line-out cables I have tried were not detected, and the music kept on playing through the built-in speaker. I don't know whether this is due to bad luck and bad soldering on my particular unit, or if it is general…
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
The reason why it cannot get a fix is probably because the clock is too far off, and it cannot sync the clock over NTP due to lack of a data connection. Even if you have manually set the clock as accurately as possible, getting a fix could still be very slow if it cannot download A-GPS data. Moreover, without data you wouldn't be able to download map data.

You must first ensure that data works. This does not need to be cell data, WiFi will do and is actually better for getting an accurate time sync. But for on-the-go, you will need cell data of course.

Do you have a working data connection with the stock ROM? Have you configured an APN in the "Mobile networks" settings? I had to do this, it was not configured automatically.

Can you tell me what kernel version is shown in "About phone"?

Assuming the data connection works, the only things I need to do to get GPS working well, is:

Install FasterGPS (requires root) and select the nearest continent & region. (What this actually does is select the nearest NTP server so your clock is synced as accurately as possible.)

Enable A-GPS.

Install GPS Status & Toolbox and run it before trying to use the GPS.

Don't bother about EPO. It has become impossible to download the EPO file, probably because of way too many phones hammering the crappy MediaTek server that hosts the file. Scratch that, there are ways to obtain the EPO data but not with the built-in system, see my next post.

Do not install more than one “GPS fix” app, more is not better in this case. FasterGPS works fine.

Mind that despite the higher price, this is still a relatively cheap Chinese gadget based on a budget MTK chipset. Given the flaky level of quality control in China, it is entirely possible that certain parts of your unit are defective.
[Other SmartWatches] arovaris:
How to balance sound channels? Mine is bad too. It's baaaaad.. There's a app that balance sound?
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
hi, here are some extra photos of the watch :D :D and later ill post the links on my youtube reviews, :p :p im at work now so i cant acess youtube, heres the pics ;)
[Other SmartWatches] repman:
Kernel version 3.4.5 gymsun@ft-server #2

tried all the gps steps mentioned faster gps, agps , gps status and tool box, the gps sees the satellites but cannot get a fix.

The watch is on wifi, ive entered apn details but it will not connect to any data connection only wifi, it can make calls send sms but cannot perform any data function.
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
For the data problem:

Is this on the stock ROM, on the FrankenROM, or on both?

Are you sure your mobile operator supports EDGE?

And just to be sure, did you enable data connection in the toolbar or in Mobile network settings?

For the GPS problem:

This is not caused by some missing library, otherwise satellites wouldn't even be detected. Something is in an incorrect state that prevents the system from obtaining a fix. It is also possible that the GPS hardware on your particular phone is simply bad, which wouldn't surprise me given my previous experiences with MediaTek-based phones.

Here's a checklist of things to try that might help:

Install an app that can download the EPO data (the built-in system no longer works due to the overloaded server). You can use the one attached to this post (epoupdater.apk), which I whipped up myself in a couple of hours. It is the most basic thing possible that does the job without useless bloat or ads. (I also attached the source code for the interested or paranoid.)

Try clearing the GPS state by deleting the file /data/misc/mtkgps.dat (the EPO Updater app can do this) and rebooting.

Try calibrating the compass.

Take the watch out of the strap and hold it far away from your body while trying to get a GPS fix. Or, place it on an outside floor/table/whatever without touching it. That should give it the best possible signal reception.

Is the clock set correctly?

What does GPS Status show in the lower left corner for “AGPS age”?
[Other SmartWatches] mitchell4500:
I appreciate your feedback on the sound. I don't wish to use this device as a watch but more so a dedicated music player for highend headphones so it would be a waste for me if it were less than the sound quality of the Motoactv. Perhaps the sound will get better via software or something but until then Ill hold out.

Thanks again for your advice :)
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
from my experience, the sound software mods dont produce a big effect, its more like, what it has is what it gets, and i must say the quality of sound is awesome, specially on the speaker, it really surprised me

BTW heres the links to my reviews, like i promissed,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNE99_SCnnw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PhKiVvGWy0
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
How do I add an account? No corporate or E-mail, which are available by default, but a simple Google account. Thank U.
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
On the stock ROM, Google accounts are not supported. On my custom ROM, they are.
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
%$@&*Ω∑@!

So, the strap had developed a slight crack that made the watch fit more loosely and slide out more easily. Today I went to buy a tube of super glue to fix this, and guess what happened exactly on the way back from the store, about one minute before I would start to glue the damned crack:

Yes, it slipped out and hit the asphalt :eek:

Surprisingly, everything still works. I may be able to anchor the loose bits of glass with some epoxy glue. Nevertheless, I'll start looking for good offers on AliExpress to get a replacement.

If you have the feeling that the watch fits too loosely in its base, I recommend sticking some adhesive tape to the base until the fit is snug enough to your liking. In retrospect, just a single layer of tape could already have avoided this situation in my case, but some things are only learnt the hard way…
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Look in garages or in stores of spare parts for automobiles. There are glue for repairing cracks in glasses. Optical adhesive, after hardening cracks not visible.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Are there other ways to install a new ROM???
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
Yes, I can give you a raw image that you can flash with SP_Flash_Tool, like you did with the stock image I gave you to unbrick your F80 after you had flashed it with that Callisto ROM. This was also how I distributed the first release of this ROM by the way, but of course it is much more unpractical than using TWRP.

However, I cannot guarantee that you will not run into other problems, because I don't know how you flashed that Callisto ROM and what parts of the NAND you have overwritten. Maybe you changed one of the partition tables, which could be the reason why TWRP does not find the filesystem. Check your private messages in a few hours.

I hope that the next time you try to flash any random ROM to a phone, you remember to make a complete backup of the original ROM first.

In other news, I managed to do a pretty good repair of the smashed screen with epoxy glue. Of course it remains visible, but at least it is solid again… Even the light sensor, which is in the smashed part, still works.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Thanks! Before flashing I`m format all flash memory from 000000 address to end address. After that firmware installing OK. I`ll be waiting your raw image.
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
In general you should avoid wiping everything unless you are really installing an entirely different ROM, which is not the case here because only the system partition (and recovery, but that is optional) has really changed. Wiping the preloader is dangerous and for some phones, it could require taking them apart and probing certain contacts before you are able to flash them again. I don't know if this is the case for the F80 and I don't plan to try it out.

If you have wiped the entire phone before, and then only restored some parts of the stock ROM I gave you, then it is not surprising that TWRP got confused.
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
Your parts of stock ROM I can`t installed. I find this:

http://www.cwtcn.com/en/download.html

download and install full original firmware for F80. This firmware support Chinese and Eglish, but not support Google account creation.

All working, but I want install Your custom ROM.
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
Check your mail.

Aha, finally they have a complete ROM image on their website. Unfortunately it has changed considerably compared to the one from my F80, including the partition lay-out. This means the FrankenROM cannot be installed through TWRP on phones that have this newer ROM. I'll have to redistribute it as a full flashable image.

Edit: OK, I have released version FR3 of the FrankenROM which includes all the necessary files to flash a phone from scratch (see the first post). The only downside is that again a PC with Windows is required, and some tools like the bloated and slow SP Flash Tool. But, no pain, no gain.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
Sorry to know about your smashed abardeen, and congrats for the work.

About the v3, for those who are on v2, will we need to wipe it all again? :/
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
No, if your ROM layout is the same, you can upgrade without losing anything by only flashing the system partition ("ANDROID" in Flash Tool). After doing this, you should boot into TWRP and do a wipe of your cache and Dalvik cache. More details are in the README file.

I planned to buy a new F80, but the repair is actually good enough to keep using this one. Yet, if I find a good deal, I'll probably buy another one anyway :)
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
ok thanks a lot, another thing i noticed is the back charging pins, in the photos i saw theres two pins for charging in the back of the watch and the wrist strap itself comes with a hole for them, but my unity comes with "a tape or some sticker or it's painted over idk" maybe in the photos you can see better.
[Other SmartWatches] DrLex:
AbarGoo vs. Abardeen F80

You have exactly the same model as I, it also has those two “dots” at the back. I don't know whether they are contacts that proved not to work hence were painted over, or are just an artefact of the design. At any rate, the dots are at a different location than in that photo and the strap does not have the holes.

The model that is supposed to have those charging contacts is the elusive ‘AbarGoo’ for which nobody has yet found any evidence that it exists at all. It is also supposed to have 3G and NFC.

Someone just sent me this link: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/1968266504.html

however, knowing the Chinese, it is perfectly possible that if you order one, they will send a plain F80. Mind that there are no real photos to be found of the ‘AbarGoo’, aside from the same two photos that keep on returning. I suspect those are photos of a prototype. All AbarGoo images on that sales page are computer-generated, the only real photo is from the Abardeen!!! My best guess is that the AbarGoo is still in concept stage. Maybe they planned to release it last year, but there were problems and it was delayed (remember the Neptune Pine?)

If someone dares to order from that seller, and it actually is a real AbarGoo and not the plain Abardeen F80, I'd like to hear from them. But at this time I cannot justify throwing €171 at a game of Chinese roulette :D
[Other SmartWatches] 5393:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/-/1968266504.html

These ads have been in the middle of 2014 year. Because of what I bought this watch.
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
sim card flap

well, i'm not it the mood yet to disassemble mine eheh, however theres another thing bothering me,

Can someone close the sim card flap with the sim card inside ??

i mean, if it dont close it isn'f fully waterproof.