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[Sony Smartwatch 3] ppcoban:
All OK regarding previous problems since SW3 upgrade to 5.1.1. firmware. Some 5 runs later and still no issue with distance not recording.

Have feeling that Battery is doing much better to. Tried everything to kill the watch (to sort off have legit reason why "I need" a new dedicated running watch :D and not feel bad about it...).

But. Now it seems that the GPS precision is off.

Went for a walk, perfect wetter. Used Google mytracks to test GPS.

1st i used my mobile phone with tweaked settings in mytracks to maximum:

Than I disconnected bluetooth and recorded the same thing with my watch. Start and stop points are same:

Now I remembered that someone said that GPS accuracy improoved when watch was held by the sides, so did that to. Again start and stop points same:

Now, I'm pretty sure that I tested the the GPS on hand and off hand before and that at that time I did see absolutely no difference(mounted to plastic on bike).

Did anyone use it while swimming?

Saw somewhere that SW3 actually failed in waterproof test. I used mine on few occasions while swimming and newer thought about it. Everything looked good afterwards. But maybe that quirks have something to do with it?

Still, love GR app and the things it can do wen all is OK with watch. When google-sony stars are aligned as supposed to be...

Big, big thanks to dev. for it.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Homer314:
Hi all, i've just installed GR on my 5.1.1 smartwatch 3: bluetooth cardio band (geonaute smart band) works fine but i've no GPS fix (waited long time before considering it a problem). Any workaround for this issue?

Thanks
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Jalfrezi:
Impressive app I used it against my Garmin 1000 on a 20 mile ride and the SSW3 kept the signal / track better than the garbage @ £400 lol great investment

I'd like to see the auto pause when stopped as maybe an add on feature
[Sony Smartwatch 3] mertzi:
hello, has anyone managed to get a run synced and uploaded through wi-fi?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] nixuspix:
Hi!

Have tried to use Fitbit Charge HR as heart rate monitor with no success. Heart Rate always show 0 bpm during sessiion. Have anyone succeeded with Charge HR? How did you manage to connect it to the GR? Maybe it should be somehow disconnected from Fitbit app?

Please advice:(
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ColonelRunner:
12 km run this morning, sky was cloudy / rainy.

Stuck at 3,11 km.

Enough said.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] JACLARK:
Issue is with moisture/sweat contacting the back of the watch. Works until you sweat. Have confirmed myself on numerous occasions. Works if I wear a shirt or wristband under watch. had it drop on Sunday and worked again as soon as I took the watch off and carried it. Lots of talk on the Ghostracer community on Google +[
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ColonelRunner:
As far as i'm concerned, it has nothing to do with moisture / sweat.

I used a wristband many times but it didn't help.

Sometimes it is rainy as hell and i have no problems, but sometimes it stops tracking distance after 2 minutes on a perfect blue sky with 30°C.

--> Going crazy here <--
[Sony Smartwatch 3] DJ ZeLee:
Other app for wear and skating

Is any other app than Endomondo for wear and inline skating?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] alunx:
is autolap feature on GhostRacer work on SW3 ??

Mine set lap distance [MENTION=1989751]400[/MENTION]m, but on SW3 only show lap 1 after i run over 400m.

Anyone can explain this ??
[Sony Smartwatch 3] lordunknown:
cjkiller, would you consider adding smashrun upload support? They have one of the best looking run tracking sites I've seen and it would be great to connect it with ghostracer. I think Chris (chris at smashrun dot com) works with developers to do the API integration.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] kefayati:
I use a chest strap based HRM, got it for $15 off of eBay and works as good as name brand, I just found this for even cheaper (mine looks exactly like this): ebay/itm/Heart-Rate-Monitor-Bluetooth-PCD-MobilityRev-Black/171800062492

As for headphones, I got BlueAnt Pump: ebay/itm/PUMP-HD-Sportbud-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones-Blue-/221834759995

Both are super waterproof.

Sorry for the links, can't post URLs.

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Not to disappoint but apparently Charge's HRM does not really work well when you start doing a serious cardio. I gave up considering is and went for a chest strap (for ~$15 on ebay) which works perfectly.

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Thanks for the tip on "Wear GPS Status". It still takes some time (~2mins) to get a GPS lock on GR, while the Wear GPS status does it much more quickly. Any recommendations and or debugging?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ruggs1234:
Just a couple of quick questions if anyone can help?

Used Ghostracer in standalone mode on my SW3 on a ride yesterday. Towards the end of my 3 and a half hour ride the screen started to go blank and the gps stopped registering till I lifted my wrist and the screen came back on (you can see the gaps on the map..straight lines through fields etc). I asume the watch starts switching sensors off when the battery drops below a certain percentage. Does anyone know what that percentage is? 10%? And if I do decide to switch the screen to off (waking only when I lift my wrist) does the gps record accurately while the screen is off?

And what is the lowest power option on Ghostracer for the screen with a display always on. Is it ambient-dim with a black background? I dont really want to switch off the tilt to wake in Android Wear.

Overall, I love the app and the watch. I just want to squeeze as much use out of the battery on a ride as I can.

Just for the record...power save kicks in at 5%. This switches off the gps sensor in the watch while the screen is off. Lift your wrist and the screen and the gps sensor switches back on causing a straight line on the map from the last gps signal point. However, setting the screen to off on the watch in the Ghostracer app does not affect the gps readings, at least while the watch is above 5% battery! As a result I will live with the screen set to off in the app, set to switch on when I lift my wrist, in order to maximise the battery life of the watch.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] jdelgado89:
App Store App

Hi,

I am a little confuse does the app in the google store already has the update already for the SW3 or do I need to download the update.

Thanks

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Sorry I ment to say

Do I need to download the beta version for it to support SW3.

Thanks
[Sony Smartwatch 3] machostallion:
I downloaded the play store version and it's working great on my SW3.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] jdelgado89:
Thanks I will give it a try then. I am using runkeeper but when I sync my stats the data the watch shows me doesn't match what it logs on my runkeeper account, so I will test Ghostracer and sync to runkeeper to see if it match. I will post after I complete my test.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Smudoooo:
cjkiller, is it possible adding endomondo upload support?

It would be great to connect it with ghostracer.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] kilobulb:
If you link it to upload to Strava you can then sync across to Endomondo(as well as many other services) using taptirik.. Works a treat and the project is opensource as well. Particularly nice is having it sync to Dropbox so you have a backup of all your workouts.

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Is it currently possible to set a workout to walk using just the watch? I generally walk post run and would like to log the distinction using just the watch.

At the moment I currently:

1)Go for a run and then a walk. Recording both as separate workouts.

2)Manually upload both workouts to Strava

3)Change the walk from run to walk in Strava before it propagates across my accounts

It would be nice to just set the second workout to walk before I started and then have everything set to auto upload so I could just forget about it.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] baastrup:
Is jabra sport pulse wireless supported as well as bragi the dash?

And can it upload to enfomondo?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] BenjaminX2:
Is it possible to directly open Strava Myroutes? Or do I have to download the gpx to my phone?

In the paid version, there is a map function for a android wear device. Is this really just a map with the route, or does it give instructions?

I would like to know before I purchase the "pro" version.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] cjkiller:
Unfortunately Strava does not allow access to routes though their api. So yep you have to got the gpx method. Very annoying.

This just overlays a route, it has no instructions. A feature for the future.....

Craig
[Sony Smartwatch 3] BenjaminX2:
Oke, thank you. I usually make my routes via something else as Strava anyway, no big loss.

I applied for the beta via Google+. Should I buy the pro version first, before something happens?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] cjkiller:
The beta is just the same currently anyway, though it would not matter either way.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ced360:
and it can save the heart pulsations order to see the after? I can see my time racing, calories, distence but not an average of the heartbeat. I can see on the chart history.but this is not accurate
[Sony Smartwatch 3] machostallion:
On my last two runs ghost racer has acted strange. I'm using it in Watch standalone mode. The GR display severely is miscalculating my distance, pace and total time moving. The display thinks I've run further, faster, and for a longer time than I actually have.

The weird thing is that when I get home and it syncs to my phone, the GR phone app shows the correct data for time and distance. The map it shows is exactly correct and when I upload it to run keeper it's correct.

Obviously the watch GPS is working correctly but what could cause the GR Watch display to show incorrect information while still running the route? Any ideas?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] machostallion:
Disregard my post above. I cleared app cache on the phone and resynced to the watch and all was good on my run today. Not sure what caused the inaccurate display of time and distance.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] b1ackplague:
When I finish a workout the time that is uploaded to strava and the time on the watch always off by a bit.

For example: I covered 3.74 miles in 24:37 according to ghostracer. When uploaded to Strava it shows 3.7 miles in 24:57.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I cleared app cache and resynced the data from the phone to the watch.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ethan21:
I am trying to link ghostracer to runkeeper and \I keep getting net:err_name-not-resolved I did have it working but I had to clear cashe so to get pro working on ghostracer so that I could change display on SW3.

I like using ghost racer and like to get it linked again to runkeeper. Any help?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] switt:
I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place but are there plans to port this app to the Moto 360 Sport when its released?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] ruggs1234:
Using a SW3 in stand alone mode the Ghostracer has always been perfect for me. But the last 3 rides Ghostracer has stopped. It looks like Android has closed the app as when I look at the watch its back on its normal watchface. No pattern..happened at different mileages and different times with plenty of battery. I have tried screen off and ambient dim. Any ideas?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] sinvida:
My guess is you have auto-pause on on the ghostracer app and possibly off on the strava app. I have had similar problems. Somehow I never could get the exact same time synced to runkeeper and strava. However it got much better by turning off auto-pause in all apps. But even then there can be differences. For example: Yesterday I started ghostracer but it didn't have a gps lock yet. Then after 5 minutes or so it started to pick up the gps signal. When syncing the run to runkeeper and strava both showed only the time when the GPS was actually working and they regarded the first 5 minutes as 'not running/pause'. So it seems ghostracer just send the raw data to strava/runkeeper which then use their own 'algorythm' to calculate running time, speed, etc. Hope this helps!
[Sony Smartwatch 3] RoosterX:
I most likely did something wrong, but for the first time I tried this on my Sony watch, left my phone in my car and went for a run, everything seemed all good when I arrived and pressed something like finish and save?! But now I cant find any record of me doing that run, neither on my phone or my watch, any suggestions?

[Edit] Ok, sorry about that I can now find the record for it, actually was like 4-5 different records of the same activity! :)
[Sony Smartwatch 3] kungfoofool:
Issues with random reboot.

I've noticed the same thing but what I've determined is that the watch itself is rebooting. I have a SW3 as well, and this only started happening in the past month or so. It appears to only happen when I'm running Ghostracer (but it's quite possible that this is simply the only time I notice it happening because otherwise I'm not running anything that would cause the same level of frustration).

Lately it's been happening in about half of my runs.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] cjkiller:
Hi, I'm the dev for Ghostracer, been slacking with this forum recently....

What version of Ghostracer are you using? Been a few mentions of the same problem on the G+ page. Just wondering if you have the beta , and if its limited to that.

I had the same thing happen to me today, very strange that something could cause the watch to reboot. Annoyingly the log gets deleted off the watch on a system restart and I could not find anything out.

Craig
[Sony Smartwatch 3] freewing70:
Same here since some weeks (GR Pro BETA).

I use a Sony SW3 with a BT headset.

The problem shown up after Google Play Services update (now I run 8.3.01 2385995-534) if this can help "someone".﻿

NOTICE: the watch doesn't really reboot to me, but it simply crashes (everything stops and the screen display last visible thing before crashing, without the possibility to do something different than rebbot); then I need to reboot it manually.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] fluidj:
Any chance of this getting ported to the Gear S2? I'm jumping ship from the SW3....
[Sony Smartwatch 3] cjkiller:
Unless you can get Samsung to send me a free watch I don't see myself getting one. Though they do look good.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] fluidj:
Darn...

My wife's using Ghostracer on her SW3 now....she really likes it...

I just got tired of the Android Wear excessive swiping & convoluted gestures interface. My smartwatch experience is SOOOO much less confusing now with the Gear S2 & rotating bezel. Now if we can just convince some of you app developers to get with the platform! cheers!
[Sony Smartwatch 3] FUSIONdev:
Any chance to have that great app for indoor training?

There's sports gear tracker, but it's incomplete...

it would be great to disable gps tracking, having the possibility to choose the sport, track the heart rate, and than upload it on Google Fit.

There's Sports Gear Tracker, but it looks like not mantained..

I would pay for a standalone sport app for our beloved smartwatch.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] mag13:
Has anybody get this to work?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] fluidj:
Yes. It works well for my wife using that method. I think she used either Runkeeper or Endomondo though.... I know she does not use Strava.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Minni:
The software comes the available programs on the market the next.

In my imagination after.

Seeking a simple outdorr POI und Track software to speed, altitude, coordinates and direction (bearing) display.

Furthermore, the display of a track is important.

Without a map. A simple line. Guiding!

Coordinates are not available.

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I use the Sony SmartWatch 3 SWR50.

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[Sony Smartwatch 3] MrPilot:
No documentation anywhere. I bought it from google play, great app but I don't understand quite a few things; like what is the large zeroes inside a red filled circle in the ghost page? I wish there was some sort of tutorial.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Elthy:
I also have the issue with the closing/crashing app. Went on a run yesterday, it simply dissapeared from my SW3 after about 40, going back to the normal watchface. Im not using the beta. Anything i can do to help you debug this?

Different thing: How do i quickly pause? It seems i have to swipe several times until i can reac the pause button...
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Minni:
Need help? Ask here!

The app works fine, my 2 cents!

Different screens with different basic gps parameters like speed, altitude, time since start and bearing.

And many other parameters for 'ghostrunning'.

Record a track and export to gpx

Best regards Minni
[Sony Smartwatch 3] gurde:
Could it record heart rate while cycling?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] HTCHD2NEW:
I use a Mio fuse wristband (via Bluetooth) to record heart rate while I'm running or cycling and it works perfectly!
[Sony Smartwatch 3] gurde:
With Moto 360 Sport it does not record heart rate.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] MrPilot:
Hello, thank you for trying to help, but I already asked a question on the big zero's inside a red circle next to each ghost.

Btw, is ghostrunner still the "best app" for SW3 or has endomondo or similar added extra functions now?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Minni:
My sequence with the app.

Look for update

Start Tablet and start GPS on the tablet

Start GPS on SWR50

Use the app Wear GPS and wait for GPS Fix

Start Ghostracer

Record a track.

on the map you see your track (so far) and a red dot -> Your location.

Stop recording.

on the map you see only a red dot -> Your location

Load the recorded track as a ghost track

Now you can run after the track, like 'Hansel and Gretel' (fairy tale) :)

You can also load other gpx data as a ghostrack.

So you can a hike and will always remain on the right track.

My personal demanding to ghostracer.

it would be nice if the watch would vibrate if I leave right away. :good:
[Sony Smartwatch 3] triolight:
Hello ,

anyone having force closes on the Sony SWR-50 after marshmallow update?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] mickael91210:
New version is very good.... thanks a lot... I didn't run during winter and I discovered news this midday... How is double tap working because i tried it for new lap but I didn't see anything...?

Thanks.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Mahanon:
Hi, did anyone use a smartband 2 and got heartrate working on the swr50? I can connect the smartband to ghostracer on the phone and verify that it gets the heartrate but it never Works on the swr50 i can see the sensor on the watch and toggle it on and off but it won't pick up the heartrate. I cant see the smartband 2 in bluetooth settings either on wear eithet. Would be sweet it this could work. It really should have from the beginning even without ghostracer since they are both from Sony.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] dbolivar:
Indoor activities

It would be absolutely great if the app also supported indoor activities (including the "start a workout" command from the watch). It's much better to go to the gym without having to carry the phone everywhere.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] craigcharlie:
I am having force closes since the latest Android Wear updates. I have not updated my SW3 to lollipop yet.

Luckily, I had a backed up version of an older GhostRacer apk - 0.9.4.2. This version does not force close.

[MENTION=5812856]cjkiller[/MENTION] - are you aware of this issue by any chance? Do you know if the app is tested on recent Android Wear versions, with or without Lollipop? If you like, I can provide some log files for the FC, if you provide the relevant commands - I don't know them offhand.

thanks,

Charlie
[Sony Smartwatch 3] zard:
Hi, I need some advice.

I'm new to fitness tracking app, and also to GR. I have the SW3 and had installed the version 0.9.4.8 from Google Play to try it.

I read this thread and realized I need to sign up the SW3 beta and did it last night. I was directed to Google Play and found that I have the latest version already.

I had tried to add my Runkeeper account but get the now error page. Tried almost 10 times on different days. So today, I decided to sign up a Strava account and it was successful.

Any advice?

In Strava, is it possible for me to export my data to share with Google For, Runkeeper and Runtastic Pro? I recalled reading somewhere that it is possible, but can't remember if it was from Strava.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] crunchybutternut:
You can use tapiriik to sync your activities between services, but it is only a web app.

If you want an app on your phone, you can try SyncMyTracks (this is what I use).
[Sony Smartwatch 3] zard:
Awesome info. Thanks.

1. BTW, I noticed under sensor, "Run Cadence". Google the word Cadence but I couldn't understand how that relates to running. Is it related to heart rate reading rhythm?

2. Wonder if it is possible to set GR watch screen to white background and black text? I run in the early morning when sky is still dark, white background is easier to read.

3. Not sure how to make use of Ghost. Read somewhere someone was explaining it but I still can't understand. Stupid me.

4. Can GR of some other app let me plot a route on Google Map so I can know how long is the distance?

5. Map track is green, difficult to see. Good if other colors could be used instead.

6. With the map and graph, how should I interpret my run? My guesses are:

a. In between a period, did I run faster or slowed down

b. To motivate me to run at a faster pace to complete a same distance
[Sony Smartwatch 3] sketron13:
Just did a search and can't find anyone as boneheaded as me.

Just had a killer run with a SW3 and Mio Link. Finished the run and accidently swiped to and hit "discard activity" or whatever. Fuuuuuuu** Any way to get this file back? There should be a confirmation to delete an activity you've just completed, I had a sub 6-minute last mile...
[Sony Smartwatch 3] number9:
is it possible to use ghostracer on sw3 in standalone mode with bluetooth speed and cadence sensor?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] sirrelevant:
Yes. But gr won't work on a trainer because it only records on gps movement.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] king conan:
Hi there, user of the ghostracer since it was the first to support the SW3. I just love it and it's what makes the SW3 so special.

I received last week a Mi Band 1S smartband for my wife. She really hates it. I was a bad present... I should get flowers and similar ****, I know...

The point is that I'm trying to use the Mi Band 1S as a continuous HR monitor for running. The idea is great because is very cheap a the accuracy is ok for non professional use.

The Band is not designed for continous HR monitor but there are apps to force it like this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inumbra.mimhr

Even there are older versions of the official Mi Fit app with a "running mode" option. But that's missing in the current official google play app.

So, for example endomondo (the phone app) can add the Mi band S as a HR when the continuous mode is previously enabled.

What I'm saying is that I tried to add the Mi band S in the ghostracer app in the phone but it didn't work... I would be awesome to add it and transfer to the watch.

Do you think is this possible?

The crazy low price of the smartband is really great if we can use the HR mode for running.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Minni:
I need the Ghost Count Down Time to finish?

Or ETE or TTG!

Ghost 21 km and 55 minutes

Start the ghost and the Countdown begins at 00:55:00

This I know how long I'm on the go, without count ;)
[Sony Smartwatch 3] alistaird1:
All

Just bought a Mio Link but am struggling to pair it with the SW3 and Ghostracer - the Mio Link connects ok in Mio Go with my Sony Phone but when I cycle with just the phone and the Mio Link - I get no HR data into Runkeeper.

Any help gratefully received.

A
[Sony Smartwatch 3] zard:
With the latest SW3 firmware, l noticed that the GPS has gotten very poor. After running for 2.1 km did the position fixed. Used to take 100 m or so previously.
[Sony Smartwatch 3] Minni:
And other standalone apps?

Like Wear GPS or Radar?

Behave the same?
[Sony Smartwatch 3] zard:
Wear GPS shows 4 Satellites but still no location lock, so it's consistent with GR.