yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Other SmartWatches] kast:
Hi there,

didn't find, despite looking, any post regarding the watch I recently bought and about to receive, so take liberty to call for info if anyone has any.

The watch is sold in many sites as:

Z01 Android 4.2 3G Smart Bluetooth Watch 1.3GHZ MTK6572 Dual Core 4GB ROM Camera

Except for "Z01", no specific name or brand. The watch is merely described by its specs, as many other watches are.

The watch looks like this:

[IMG="Z01 Android Watch"]http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2920445&stc=1&d=1409567155[/IMG]

Does anyone have more details on it? Info on the producer / maker? I'm interested in the software it runs and the sources (I know it's gonna be hard to find any).

Update: been more lucky with my second attempt and finding more info on the Net.

Turns out this Z01 is actually the "DW08" by a Chinese company called something like DCool.

Cheers,

Ka.
[Other SmartWatches] negriton:
same that simvalley MOBILE AW-414.Go = iconBIT NetTAB Callisto 300 = Omate Truesmart...

I'm wondering why Omate Launched a Crowfounding campaign for this smartwatch... they are so clever..
[Other SmartWatches] BPM:
looks like another omate clone.

but with newer android??? would be nice if someone could test the rom on a truesmart
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
[MENTION=373657]kast[/MENTION] have you been on the Omate smartwatch forum to get more info about this watch?

There's also the Z8 thread too. This was sold as Z8 too.

As far as standalone watches this seems like the best option to date. The InWatch Z is better but costs too much for a 2G radio.

What is your experience so far?

Does it come with PlayStore?

How's the battery life?

And importantly how does it work with notifications?

One issue was it wasn't secure.
[Other SmartWatches] rmk152:
Would be great if someone could port that watchface to Zgpax.
[Other SmartWatches] kast:
Hi there,

after a few days with it, can say I'm relatively pleased. Ok, watch is definitely "bulkier" than what the picture in the online store might suggests but it's working pretty well. With the watch forced in 2G, Wifi on (to connect when available) and moderate use, battery lasts about 1.5-2 days, which is pretty good, considering the wee battery it has.

No crashes or crazy reboots... Seems behaving quite nice. Too bad there is no way to get the kernel sources and hack it a bit.

It does come with the Play Store though and can be easily rooted.

Take care,

Ka.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
U have the DW08 right?
[Other SmartWatches] hackerse7en:
so, can you tell me 3 really important stuff.

Is it waterproof?

Does it have fm radio?

how do you ear music (does it have 3.5mm jack?)?

acessories that came with the watch?

thanks a lot :D
[Other SmartWatches] collectric:
Hi,

I also purchased the same watch phone named WP3 (...?).

I would appreciate some assistance:

First, how did you root it?

Second, is there a way to have widgets such as direct contact dial?

Third, in the watch AD. and checking with "Z Device Test" it "appears" as the watch has compass capability but practically it doesn't work... is it right?

Thank you in advance

George

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I purchased an identical watch named "WP3" :

- It is waterproof

- Doesn't have FM radio

- Being waterproof - there are no inputs/plugs of any kind apart from 5 contacts that, using a special adapter, allows you to connect to micro USB.

- The only accessories are the special micro USB adapter and a tiny screw driver for SIM and SD card installation.

George
[Other SmartWatches] kast:
Rooting it is not that difficult as "adb shell" grants you a root shell.

With that you remount /system as rw:

busybox mount -o,remount rw /system

Grap the superuser update zip and extract it, then you adb push "su" to /system/xbin

remember to suid it (chmod 4755)

Then remount system ro:

busybox mount -o,remount ro /system

and install "superuser" or "supersu" from the store.

Those will update the su binary properly.

From memory, mind the steps ;)

Ka.
[Other SmartWatches] collectric:
Thank a lot Ka,

My previous watchphone was the Z1 having Android 2.2 which I rooted simply running "Z4Root" application .

Is there something similar for this watchphone? Or any tutorial to follow step by step the method you explained from memory?

Sorry to bother you and thanks again for you assistance...

George
[Other SmartWatches] collectric:
Thanks again,

I tried "SRSRoot" with no success - rooting was easy, the program indicated that the watch was rooted but the "Root Checker" concluded - "No Root Access".

On the other hand, I ran "RootGenius" - http://www.shuame.com/en/root/ (no setup needed) - and it went like a dream - couple of seconds and the watch was properly ROOTED (confirmed by "Root Checker") !!!!

George
[Other SmartWatches] Tuoppikake:
Hello!

I'm happy to hear that the watch feels promising. Everything with it looks pretty good I'd say. I've been drooling for this watch for a few days now and I'm about to order one next week. I would like to have confirmation about some of the specs before buying if you have the time to answer.

1. Does it support sd card? There's not reference to it at dealsmachine dot com.

2. Where did you buy it yourself?

3. Does it have an audio plug? The site says it has 2.5mm audio plug, but I can't see it in the pictures. And the store would like to send a free headset with 3.5mm plug with the watch...

4. Does it get hot when used?

I know there's a lot of clones of this watch and it may have been sold by another name in different stores, but some of them could have some specs different. All in all the sd card support is the most important spec for me.

Thanks!
[Other SmartWatches] Tuoppikake:
No need to answer anymore. I already ordered z15-model which seems to be roughly similar to the z01. I did check out some reviews of the site I was going to order the z01 and people didn't seem to be happy with it so I ordered elsewhere.

Z15 doesn't have support for sd cards either (unless there's a hidden slot under the "warranty void" back panel like some of truesmart...)

All the specs seems to be same as in the z01 except the form of the device is a little bit different.

Let's see what I'm going to get.
[Other SmartWatches] 88nando88:
hi , i would like to know if wattsupp works and if the camera works properly.. thanck you!!
[Other SmartWatches] jrome123:
This watch is sweet i had it for 10 day now.. I have the cas100 @ the iron man watch for $140 this is the sh**t.. Miss one thing on this watch g sensor
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
huh?
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Has anyone got notifications to work?
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
[MENTION=6061470]Tuoppikake[/MENTION] - Did you receive your watch?
[Other SmartWatches] Tuoppikake:
Yes, I received it safe and sound in about 2 weeks of time. Do yo want to know something about it? I could write up a little review about the watch.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Yes a review would be very useful. :good: I'd like to know:

1. Also what are the main differences between Z15 & the Z01? This Z01 from Gearbest is for $133 using the code: Z01LG.

2. Where did you buy yours from?

3. Are you using SWApp for notifications?

Thanks :)
[Other SmartWatches] Tuoppikake:
Z15

I’m not going to write about the basic stuff as it’s exactly the same watch as Omate truesmart without the crystal screen coating and the “waterproofing” rubber pieces. And you can check the specs from dealextreme (where I bought it. It’s www dot dealextreme dot com) website by searching for z15. But I’m going to say something what was not mentioned on the site.

First of all the package came quite fast. A bit over two weeks by standard Chinese airmail, declared to 15 euros, which was really nice. I didn’t ask for it (but hoped it in my heart).

Ok to the watch then. Here’s a list of pros and cons because I’m horrible at writing long sentences:

Pros:

- Very light

- Play store pre installed

- Very easy to root by tapping few times the build version in system settings

- HAS AN SD-CARD SLOT under the battery

- Good battery life with the 500mAh battery

- Has vibrate function

- My bluetooth keyboard worked out of the box

Cons:

- (Apparently) Comes without imei

- GPS didn’t work at start

- Only 4 clock faces for lock screen pre installed

- Not so good preinstalled launcher

The imei problem was solved very easy by entering engineering mode and setting the imei. There’s a load of howto videos about that in youtube. The GPS was a little bit trickier. I dont think this is a problem for every watch but I had to remove the battery and remove the frame under the battery and unplug and plug back in the GPS antenna wire to make it work.

Now it’s running nova launcher with SwipeStatusBar app to make the statusbar work with it. It looks very nice! I’ve not bumped into apps that wouldn’t work, but there’s a load of them that are just unusable with so tiny screen. c:geo, sports tracker and calendar on the home screen works really well and that’s what’s ok for me for now.

And now for the guestions:

1. I have seen the z01 only in pictures and I would say that this may be a little bulkier by design, although the dude that bought the z01 said it was bulkier than it was in the pictures.

2. Yes I bought the z15 from dealextreme

3. Do you mean SWapp (small world app) or SWapp link? I dont use either but I could try it out for you if you are interested. A link for the app would be good for not to misunderstand :)

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I forgot this. The only color black is actually graphite grey. The screen bezels and wristband are indeed black. About the wristband, the pattern on it is quite awful, but it's so small that it can't be seen from further distance.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Thank you for the review, its very helpful. Yes i mean SWapp link, If you wouldn't mind please :good:
[Other SmartWatches] Tuoppikake:
Yes it seem to work. Notifications works at least with sms, email and telegram. I can use mobile phone remotely with the watch for calling. There's some what I've tested so far and it looks good. Although I use the z15 as a stand alone device so I will not be using this app in the future. I hope this helps.

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And there's quite a few new clock faces with the swapp link to use.
[Other SmartWatches] abuhmaidamd:
Greeting everyone

I have a question for the z15 owners and other android watches

Does the z15 or(other watches)support earphone or headset from the usb port?

Its hard to find usb earphone, so does anyone tried if an usb to 3.5 mm adapter then using 3.5 mm earphone works on these watches ?

The only watch i found to have earphone with it is the haozo 6s, but the problem thats it deosn't have sd card slot.

If Anyone try that, i will be really gratefull for his help
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Although i'm not an owner, this watch and all the variants like the imacwear M7 do not have a UBS port. To make matters more confusing the description on the Chinese sites are misleading so sell more watches.

This Z01 says 2.5mm audio port, I contacted them & asked in this thread, but no reply. You can see from the images there is no audio port, unless if it hidden. I am interested in this compared to the imacwear M7 because it claims to 1.3 GHz, compared to the 1.0 GHz for the imacwear M7, does this mean it will be slightly faster? Anyone? ... oh and its cheaper too :D
[Other SmartWatches] abuhmaidamd:
Simple1i thanks for your reply

As i mentioned only the 6s comes with earphone but unfortunately no sd slot

Z15 has usb port but no information about audio jack

I was wondering if it can work with usb earphone just like zgpax s29(not android)
[Other SmartWatches] yeahman45:
is the screen always on?
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
No its not, it would drain the battery, generally only transrefelctive screen watches have 'always on' screens. I'm sure it can be done using an App or the Tasker app by keeping the screen low, alternative an app that you shake your wrist and the screen comes on, but both use the battery more.

I'll let you know and i'll try to do a review when I receive one. Using the code Z01LG, its currently for $112.99 on Gearbest.
[Other SmartWatches] lzwfkv:
The app to light on the screen with shake would be very interesting half way between comfort to have watch face always available and battery drain (only a proximity or accelerometet/gravity sensor would remain active instead of screen always on, so less energy i guess). I had used a couple of apps like that in my previous smartphone and choosing the right one may do the trick with no excessive battery usage.

Regarding z01 and gearbest I also noted it an was tempted to submit the order, I also did a couple of orders lately from there and can advise. I kept away from doing that because I didn't know z01 even though it seems to be exactly identical to imacwear m7 that I ordered, the other reason was about the customs in my country. By now and since many months 99% of shipments from China are subject to customs inspections with a minimum of customs duty and vat of about 10-11 € in very best cases up to the 30% of the paid amount (and only if shipped with slow post services in about 1 month), therefore I opted to buy

an imacwear m7 available on comebuy

shipped from Germany warehouse for about 150 $ all included (shipped via dhl in 3-5 days) and the warranty of no customs duty to pay cause intra EU shipment.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Yes customs/tax is a pain... A tax upon tax.

If you don't mind we can do a comparison review of the watch differences & the service we receive from the sellers, so others can benefit.

Could you kindly help me with rooting & recovery please? I'm not a developer, [emoji51] this type of stuff scares me. I want to try two things:

1. The SWAapp link app (there's a thread for it) one of the best notification app: - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=COM.PREISS.SWAPPS.LINK - on Airplane mode as a notifier I want to see how long the battery lasts.

2. Nokia's off-line navigation app "HERE" - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.here.app.maps - The Here SatNav app could brick the watch [emoji41]

Also need to find a spare battery, most likely the battery for the both watches will be same.
[Other SmartWatches] lzwfkv:
Sure let's cooperate and share experiences, we are here for that by the way :rolleyes:. I rely to have the watch in my hands within next week..they are still processing the order at this hour..

One of first things I'll certainly do is testing SWAPp link an other companion apps because I need to share wok mails and notifications i get on phone.

Also the GPS and offline navigation is in my interests.

I'll post results of my tests.

You know I'm also looking for a replacement battery and i've submitted an order on a drop shipping specialized site where I've found it, using some UI tricks cause I'm not a drop shipper. It was only about 4 $ cost including shipment (slow and not tracked) so I decided to invest them in such a trial; i'll let you know if it fits as well as the actual size of battery if successful, but it will be in not less than 20 days I'm afraid.
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
Install custom launcher?

Am planning to order a clone of Z01

Is it possible to install my own custom launcher after I receive this?
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Are you ordering one watch to test it out?
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
[MENTION=1938297]simple1i[/MENTION], yep, in fact ordering 2, to test.
[Other SmartWatches] lzwfkv:
It should be, as long as the launcher is capable to manage the small screen/icons. One of the most appreciated here in the forum is nova launcher.
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
Thanks [MENTION=651203]lzwfkv[/MENTION] ... Am planning to build my own custom launcher (kiosk mode app and restrict/"remove" almost everything else) for a specific purpose.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
[MENTION=432900]abuduri[/MENTION] - Just so you have a price comparison, I paid $114 using PayPal, from Gearbest, including shipping, but will have to pay tax, not sure how much tax, but Gearbest.Com usually mark is as less.

Be very weary of using Alibaba, at least with aliexpress.com you have to confirm that the item is as described before they release the payment to the seller.

I'll let you and [MENTION=651203]lzwfkv[/MENTION] know as soon as it arrives.
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
Just ordered two ... $113 each + shipping = $260 total. Negotiated since am planning to order in bulk later. Fingers crossed!
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Gearbest bad service

You're probably better off ordering from them.

I ordered the Z01 from Gear best and this is my experience so far:

1. I emailed them on 12th May inquiring about the Z01 watch, they replied on the 14th May. Not bad.

2. I emailed them again on 14th May asking them to make sure the order goes smoothly because I will be doing a review of them and I asked another question, then I placed the order on the 14th May.

3. No reply (why should they replied, they have the money now!), I emailed them again on the 20th May, their reply was irrelevant about some TV Box, I emailed them again reminding them of the product, they replied back "Could you please tell me what should I do for you?"

4. 20th May, I opened a ticket because my order was still not processed after 6 days, they replied: "Its out of stock, to wait until the 27th May or order another product". If I didn't raise a ticket they would have never contacted me. All this after emailing them no to mess my order up!! They just don't give a s***.

5. I have asked them for the imacwear M7 for the same price as the Z01 or a full refund. Let see what they say...

EDIT:

6. Refunded, they have suggested that next time I should email them to ask them if their websites products are actually in stock . . . . even though I did that and I have already told them that I did that.

This is as good as it gets, no good will gesture for their mistakes.
[Other SmartWatches] bzzybfrm313:
Gearbest's customer service ain't any better. I tried to confirm my order with them and couldn't understand a word the guy was sayin., tried to call back and get someone else on the line and every time I called back he was the only one to answer the phone......so I orderd my m7 from ice electronics and received it in four days
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
I can't seem to find Ice electronics, can you post a link please? Actually post it on the M7 thread please.

Thx.
[Other SmartWatches] bzzybfrm313:
I bought mine from ice electronics but through amazon, now I can't find them on amazon
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
[MENTION=1938297]simple1i[/MENTION]

I bought this http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/2015-newest-3G-GPS-android-wifi_60240808558.html. Ordered 2 as samples to test first before a big order. I interacted with Jane.

VERDICT: Recommend highly (this supplier i mean)

In the first interaction, I asked Jane to show the watch on Skype. She did and worked really well.

Negotiated and ordered two - $113 each with shipping $35 to US - $260 total

Jane is almost always online and responds immediately

After order was placed, she confirmed right away on skype and provided daily updates on order status

Provided tracking number within 2 days of order

Order arrived in 5 days packaged very well

Will post pics and detailed review of the watch. But overall, turned the watch on - works pretty well. Don't have a micro-sim, so can't test that yet. Camera seems great.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Thanks for your PM, I've contacted Jane, lets see how it goes.

I'd be interested to see if it can tether to a cell phone

Do you know what sensors it has?

EDIT:

It came with Android 4.4.2 and cost less then the imacwear at $130 inc delivery. Need to get real specs to see what I actually got.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
[MENTION=432900]abuduri[/MENTION] - have you had a chance to do anything with the watch yet?

Do you have a copy of the ROM for restore?
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
Not yet. Have you received your order btw?

And do you know how to root this? I want to make a change to the vibration intensity
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Yes received it, nope I don't know how to root it, I'm not a developer.

It's good to backup or get a copy of the watch's ROM first before you start rooting it, in case you brick it.

If we can confirm that it's exactly same as the imacwear M7 then we can use the rooting methods explained on the imacwear threads. The android versions are the same 4.4.2. What do you think?
[Other SmartWatches] abuduri:
Am getting ready to order more samples. I tried oneclickroot but didnt work. Will look at that thread over the weekend.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
Before you order more, it's worth making sure that specs are as advertised. There's and app that gives you all that info, but I just can't remember what it's called.

Edit: it's called Antutu Benchmark
[Other SmartWatches] PolishPoet:
Are the straps replaceable on this watch.
[Other SmartWatches] simple1i:
No, they house the antenna.
[Other SmartWatches] PolishPoet:
Thanks for the info. [emoji20]
[Other SmartWatches] Hezeel:
Favourite contacts?

I bought a "Z01" from Dealsmachine that arrived yesterday, looks exactly the same as the photo in the 1st post of this thread.

Postage from China to Australia was about 9 days, but I did have to wait over a month for them to come back in stock after I placed my order & they took my money.... was suggested to buy something else & I'm sure I could have pushed for a refund, but Gearbest etc all seemed to be out of stock as well & I wanted this one which has 850mhz for 3G in Australia, not just 2G 850mhz like most of the other clones seem to have.

I did noticed the whole month I was waiting, their website still had "in stock"

Did anyone ever find an answer to this? Or even favourites in the contact list?

All I can find is to search through all my contacts (exported all as a vcf file on my smart phone & bluetoothed it across), or recent call log.

The instruction sheet that came with mine talks about holding, or swiping left to right, on a blank bit of the "desktop" & shows a picture of a pop up menu with wallpapers, manage apps & settings. However on mine the "long press" just brings up wallpaper options only & swiping left or right when on the home/app/wallpaper screens just changes which page I'm on.

Settings>device>apps gets me to downloaded & running (etc) apps so I can change settings, force stop etc. but no sign of widgets or the screen I'm used to for organising apps.
[Other SmartWatches] collectric:
Sorry for the bad news but no widgets in this system... :(

There is an application named "Widget drawer" that allows you to keep widgets in it, but I didn't succeed to use it properly, so I gave up on this issue.

I use "WidgetLocker Lockscreen" to lock my screen which allows you to put widgets on the locked screen. I chose to put there "Agenda widget" which shows my calendar events and tasks.
[Other SmartWatches] jason dai li:
We are producing this watch manufacturer from Shenzhen, China, we have this watch sou

:):):):)We are producing this watch manufacturer from Shenzhen, China, we have this watch source code and the latest Android 4.4 rom, my mailbox is: oct-tech-sales3@oct-tech.com
[Other SmartWatches] Hezeel:
bluetooth earpiece compatibility issues

Minor update

I've managed to connect the watch phone on bluetooth to 2 different car kits & make & receive calls fine, however I bought a Jabra Classic bluetooth earpiece which is NOT fully compatible with the watch phone.

Jabra will pair, I can listen to mp3 music from the watch through the earpiece, I can hear an incoming call ringing in the earpiece & I can use the buttons on the earpiece to answer/hang up/redial the call BUT no phone audio goes through the ear piece in either direction - I can't hear or be heard in a phone call, just static. Have checked the earpiece & it works fine with with a Samsung phone. Jabra's official reply to my ticket (after a bit of trouble shooting) is that it appears to not be compatible...