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[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
How to update the Firmware of the No.1 Sun S2

The No.1 Sun S2 smartwatch has just been released and No.1 is already offering firmware upgrades to their first circular watch. In this post, I will explain step-by-step how to upgrade the firmware of your No.1 Sun S2.

For pictures in higher resolution, check the original blog post here:

http://klonom.com/how-to-update-the-firmware-of-the-no-1-sun-s2/

First of all, here’s a disclaimer: I am not responsible for any possible damages to your device while upgrading the firmware. Flashing a new firmware always contains the risk of breaking your device, making it unusable. Although unlikely, there can be always a small risk to brick your device, resulting in a permanent error. If you are not sure whether you want to take this risk or are completely unaware of flashing steps, I recommend you not to continue.

Read the above carefully? Still want to continue? Good :). So let’s go. What do you need?

-No.1 Sun S2 Smartwatch

-The Sun S2 USB connector and a microUSB cable

-An USB Port

-Windows

1. First of all, download the latest firmware for your Sun S2. You can find it here.

2. After downloading, extract the .zip-file.

3. Open the “2502 firmware update tool” folder.

4. Open “Flash_tool.exe”.

5. Click on “Options” and make sure the “USB Download/ReadBack (Data Card)” is checked. Then click on “Format FAT (Auto)”.

6. Make sure the third option “Format FAT” is checked.

7. Back in the main menu, click on “Scatter/Config File” and navigate to the .cfg file of the downloaded fimware. It should be in “EXTRACTED_FOLDER/T2_S2_LANGX_XXXXX/T2PCB01_XXXXX/”. EXTRACTED_FOLDER represents the folder you extracted the .zip file in, while the X’s can be different numbers or letters. Afterwards, the Flash Tool should look similiar to this:

8. Power off your No.1 Sun S2. Put it on the USB connector. Don’t connect the USB connector the the PC yet.

9. Click on “Download” in the Flash Tool. Does it show an error similiar to e.g. “Can not connect to certain COM Port”? If yes, continue here, if not jump to step XX.

10. That means the drivers are not installed yet. Close the Flash Tool and go to the folder “drive” in the main folder and install the drivers by launching the “InstallDriver.exe”.

11. After successfully installing the drivers, make sure you closed the Flash Tool. Plug in the powered off smartwatch and after a short time your PC should recognize the watch and should see it in the explorer. Then unplug the watch again from the PC.

12. Start again the Flash Tool program, the settings should be saved. But to be sure, check steps 5 to 7 again.

13. Click on “Download”.

14. Make sure the USB connector sits tight on the Sun S2. Connect the powered off No.1 Sun S2 to the PC. Leave it in a stable position, since the USB connector can easily lose connection. Losing connection while flashing the preloader results in a broken device.

15. The Flash Tool starts flashing now. It takes around 2-5 min.

16. If it succeded, a window with a green circle should pop up. Congratulations, you just upgraded your smartwatch :)!

That was it, I hope it worked for you as well :).
[Other SmartWatches] dragon2knight:
Was this tried on Windows 8 or 8.1? You need to add which OS you worked with in the description, thanks for doing this, it's appreciated :)
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
I can not find official details from the No.1 page, for which exact Windows version it is suitable. I remember on other flash tool versions, you had to deactivate driver signature check in order to install the drivers on Win 8.

If it helps you, I am working currently under Windows 7, it works without any problems.
[Other SmartWatches] dragon2knight:
Ah, I kinda figured it was done under 7, most of these Chinese flash tools don't work well, or at all, under 8 or above. I personally wouldn't like to be the guinea pig on seeing if it works or not. ...thanks for responding :)
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
What about setting up a virtual machine ;)?
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
It keeps saying 0% everything is right followed all steps??

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Its just hanging at 0%( waiting) its been at least 10 mins any idea what's going on,drivers are installed also
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
Is your watch turned off? Otherwise I don't really know, try to unconnect the watch again, close the program, restart it, hit download and then reconnect..
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
I get an otp box at bottom does that need checked in box in flash tools and yes watched is turned off

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Here is what I'm talking about...

Do you hit "download" then plug watch in???
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
No, you don't need to check that OTP checkbox. And yes, exactly. I clicked "Download" and then plugged in the turned off watch. Maybe try a different USB slot or run the Flash Tool as an administrator?
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
I got it klonom,thanks again for the review and tut!!!
[Other SmartWatches] dragon2knight:
Hmmm, good idea, will try that out, thanks :)
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
Would love to see that IP rating put to the test. I can say from personal experience, most IP67 rated Chinese smartwatches fail even a 24in submersion test.

Oh, in the video it's stated that it's the only round display Chinese smartwatch other than the DM360. This is incorrect. It's just one of the least expensive.
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
I highly doubt that it sersiously has that given IP rating. It just sounds "better", I also don't think that they actually tested it. But first I want to test the watch in daily life, not that I test it and it's broken afterwards :D.

Thanks for the info :), can you show me some other circular watchface chinese smartwatches? I thought that I kind of followed the upcoming products in the last times..
[Other SmartWatches] Pseud O'Nym:
A couple of other circular watches I've been thinking of are UWatch UO http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterproof-Bluetooth-Smartwatch-Wristwatch-Smartphone/dp/B00XVC4A6E and ZGPAX S360 http://www.gearbest.com/smart-watches/pp_203904.html although I haven't decided to buy either of them and may well wait until Omate Roma/Racer are available.

Edited to add: there is also the RWatch R11 http://www.gearbest.com/smart-watches/pp_203002.html which looks good value.
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
Testing is how I killed a number of "IP67" smartwatches. BTW, it's illegal to market as IP67 unless it's actually IP67 certified.

I have a Roma, it is almost the exact same size as the Panerai Radiomir 1940 Acciaio 42mm it was modeled after. And the transflective display that I suggested they use is readable even by the light of a TV. (1/12s f/2.0 3200ISO). It's only real flaw is , like other MT2502 smartwatches, it's BT connectivity is spotty. Which may be due to MTK no giving a crap. But no surprise there.
[Other SmartWatches] Pseud O'Nym:
I've been wearing a Mimi mi-w3 for the last five months and that's convinced me that I would't go back to a non-transflective screen, hence my interest in the Roma, plus I like the Panerai style case. I'm just not sure I can justify spending twice what the Mimi cost me, for much the same functionality, simply to have a circular alternative to wear.

I can't help thinking that there must be some big problems with MT25xx, with the number of cheap companion watches using them how come all the cheap standalones that have appeared since Aster was launched are still using the old feature phone chips?
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
Thanks [MENTION=6128165]Pseud O'Nym[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3795702]Lokifish Marz[/MENTION] for the hints, seems like I seriously missed a lot of the new circular smartwatches generation from china. Will try to have a closer look at them :). About the IP certification: I guess especially NO.1 does not care about those western regulation :D.

About the July 7 update I noticed 3 more things:

-The shutter icon in the camera app is not anymore between Options and Back, but now placed on the middle right side. Way better, since before it was hard to aim and not hit Options or Back.

-Shutdown animation is now in a kind of Samsung style

-I found out how the UV-"Sensor" works: If you open the UV-App and click "Measure", it will state "Measuring..." for a few seconds and then show on a scale something like "Low", "Normal" or "High". Well, I found the UV-Sensor :D. The app is simply time depended. If you switch the time to noon and sync it, the UV-App will return a high level after "measuring". If you switch it then to midnight and sync it again, it will return "low" :D.
[Other SmartWatches] sanji1310:
Can you try to receive a call using a Bluetooth earphone? Does s2 show the caller id?

Inviato dal mio A0001 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Other SmartWatches] elroy944:
It is really waterproof
[Other SmartWatches] klimis88:
Any news with the heart light bug?same problem. Shouldnt update
[Other SmartWatches] klimis88:
IF you managed to extract the working rom please send it to us. Before everything was working flawlessly.
[Other SmartWatches] DrUsama:
same issue

what did You do i got same issue on WIn7 x64
[Other SmartWatches] bluelat:
Hey, I just check their website again and found out they released a new firmware 2015 Dec 09

I upgraded and now this problem is solved ^^

----en.001phone.cn/download-19.html----
[Other SmartWatches] liquidtoxi:
I can not install a language,

It stuck me 0%

help !!!
[Other SmartWatches] TheEarman:
I upgraded to the December firmware (language "C") and the blue LED bug is gone. The heartrate works again. However, on my watch, the wake-up motion does not work anymore. Anybody else with same problem?

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Make sure the watch is OFF and not plugged in when you start the download. Then connect the watch and, after a few seconds, the installation should start... If watch is already connected before clicking download, then the bar gets stuck at 0%. It may take some time to start... If it still does not work it is likely that the driver did not installed properly and the watch is not detected... OR the connection between the watch and the USB craddle is not perfect.

I had a problem once where I could not get the firmware update to start, no matter what. I had the USB craddle in place with 2 clips to keep it tight with the watch, so I thought everything was fine. Well, it was slightly not in line and making poor contact! It was not really visible, but when I jiggled the craddle slightly I heard a tiny click when it fell properly in place... After readjusting the USB craddle and clicking Download, the upgrade started immediately when I plugged the USB cable in the watch's craddle!

I hope this may help you!

BTW, I was never successful flsahing from Win10. It works fine when I do it from a virtual Win 7 machine on the same computer.
[Other SmartWatches] YEK1907:
hi all,

how could i check the current version of firmware on smartwatch ?
[Other SmartWatches] andreoide:
Hi

When i get a textmessage, then i can read the content on the phone. But when someone sent me a whatsapp-message, i only get a notification, and cannot read it on the phone.

Howcome? And, is there a way to set it right?

I use Samsung S5 Plus ( SM-G901F) unbranded , Lollipop, and the app for pushing messages to watch is BTNotification from Playstore 4.0 not 3.4-version does not work, i tried... (original from Qr-code)

In playstore there are two Apps wich do the job, named both same: Mediatek Smartdevice (V3.7 from maker MediaTek, V 3.9 from Galapad Technology LTD), these sent notification from whatsapp and i can read the messages, BUT they are ment for other type of phone, so i can't use all features. Switched back to BTNotification therefor....

Anyone?
[Other SmartWatches] otaired2:
No, this watch cannot read whatsapp content, only the notification from the phone only. Sadly there is no possible way of doing this. You can only push notification from your phone but you cannot read/open the notification.
[Other SmartWatches] floppydisk720:
Correct, but i unsoldered the battery leads. Shorting the leads did not work for me, even as long as 5 seconds. So, i decided to unsolder the leads and wait for a minute, then resolder and voila, it works. :)
[Other SmartWatches] Asterikakis:
Can't update

Hi everyone! Yesterday I got in my hands No1 S2 smartwatch. I tried to update and I can't find a way. Untill yesterday it was stuck on 0%. Today, when I press the download button and connect the smartwatch on the USB, I see a red bar going from 0 to 100% and get this warnig:

FLASHING TOOL ERROR : S_BROM_BBCHIP_HW_VER_INCORECT (2022)

[H/W] Targer baseband chip in inconsident with bin files! [ACTION]

Please select the suitable bin files for the target's baseband chip. I tried with both 9/2015 and 12/2015 firmwares.

Also, the watch does not syncronise with the phones contacts. How can I do it so when someone calls me I can see the name and not only tha number?

And one last thing. When I am at my job I use a bluetooth handfree. Is there a way to connect both with my phone and answet only with my bluetooth hands-free? When I do so the call is answered by the watch and everone heres my call! I don't like that, but I want to see who calls me on my watch. I have LG K10 smartphone.
[Other SmartWatches] Asterikakis:
I found a solution today for the connection with the bluetooth hands-free. I connect the watch first and second my bluetooth handsfree. So, when someone calls me the smartwatch shows me the number, then I press the button of the hands-free and I speek from there!
[Other SmartWatches] andreoide:
Is that not what the watch also is designed for?

[emoji6]

I think in general the battery life is poor...

Very poor. In fact it lasts for like 6 hours max when getting calls and messages trough the day.

But the design is great.
[Other SmartWatches] Kevin Adisaputra:
Hi... can you install a custom watch faces to this S2 ?
[Other SmartWatches] andreoide:
No you can not.
[Other SmartWatches] Kevin Adisaputra:
Thanks, i'm pretty much okay with this watch, except the battery life, even though i always enabling the battery safer function, the battery barely 12hrs especially when turned on the gesture sensors.
[Other SmartWatches] Smith 001:
If it is a MTK2502 smartwatch you can check the vxp thread, if it is a mtk6260 smartwatch you can check the watchface collection of mtk6260.;)
[Other SmartWatches] wsu702:
I nolonger find the link to the firmware the Sun S2 that you quoted above. Does anybody know of an updated link or where I can find the archive?
[Other SmartWatches] wsu702:
The firmware update link no longer active? anybody knows of a new link?

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Anybody knows where I can find the updated firmware for this watch (S2-T2)? Thanks
[Other SmartWatches] otaired2:
http://forum.gsmdevelopers.com/gene...ted-brand-/14150-1-smart-watch-firmwares.html
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
But that certificate is not for the Sun S2, just other Outdoor Phones from No.1...
[Other SmartWatches] elroy944:
I know, the point is that they really have official certificates. It takes a while to receive an official one so i guess the sun s2 has not received it officially but it will take place as the company uses real ones :)
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
Either way, IP67 equates "to try not to ever get it wet" in the real world. Here's why;

Water pressure at 1m depth- 1.4PSI

Static immersion (gently placing in container of water)- covered

Movement while submerged (swimming, washing dishes/car/etc)- not covered (exceeds 1.4PSI)

Moving water (water jets, faucet, shower, heavy rain)- not covered (exceeds 1.4PSI)

Dripping water (misting spray, lite drizzle)- not covered (but should be ok)

Anything but clean water- not covered
[Other SmartWatches] elroy944:
I think it can survive a shower
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
...source?
[Other SmartWatches] Herberteten:
Nice review
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
Pressure at depth

(some calculators/charts add in the air pressure as well but this is not how water resistance is calculated)

"The ratings for water ingress are not cumulative beyond IPX6." This means that IPx5 (Water jets) and IPx6 (Powerful water jets) are not covered under IPx7. A device tested for all three would have an IPx5/IPx6/IPx7 rating vs IPx7. Exactly like the Sony Xperia line does (IP55/IP57). You do not get "any type of exposure" type ratings til you get to WR/ATM ratings.

(Even though the source is Wikipedia, it does match my official copy of the standard. Which is not cheap to obtain BTW)

[MENTION=639499]elroy944[/MENTION] There's a big difference between can, and should.

Something for you guys to keep in mind, I do custom traditional watches, and used to design smartwatches (still do to a degree).
[Other SmartWatches] elroy944:
Well waterproof test https://youtu.be/N2JYbgg25AQ
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
Well I'll be dammed!!
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
Looks nice indeed...
[Other SmartWatches] Lokifish Marz:
For a cursory test, not bad.
[Other SmartWatches] lonely2k5:
hi all,

i had problems updating the watch with all procedures found anywhere...no driver problem but always waited at 0%

tried with WIN 10 and virtual WIN 7, same problem

then i found solution that i have not seen elsewhere...

just changed from

"USB DOWNLOAD/READBACK (DATA CARD)"

to

"USB DOWNLOAD/READBACK"

then the update went smooth on WIN 10
[Other SmartWatches] fourlo:
no.1

Unfortunately, this method does not work for me : / Everything is going well , I press download and nothing happens still is 0%
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
First version of the review now added to the first post :).
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
I just noticed, that the watch won't really let me capture videos. Even though the memory is completely empty, after max. 2 seconds of recordings it stops and gives a message "Memory Full".

Anybody else noticed this?
[Other SmartWatches] cosmok82:
I have installed the driver in compatibility mode and it works very well! Just try it.

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Internal memory is only 506 KB. In relation with the resolution set up (video at High Resolution = 5s), it's absolutely normal.
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
Oh, shame on me, I did not check the internal memory yet. I just believed the memory will be somewhere around the stated 64MB on the package :D.
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
No. 1 Sun 2 smartwatch; how to reset????

Okay Watch fans.....

I thought the price would provide the basics. However, I never got that far. Synching it near the end of the set-up process resulted in a frozen image on the screen. It needs to be reset. BUT there doesn't seem to be a working reset method. To reset, the instructions state, press the home button. Well, that doesn't work. That doesn't do anything. No matter how long its pressed?

Gearbest didn't answer my support request.

CAN ANYONE PROVIDE A WORKING RESET PROCEDURE FOR THIS WATCH????

:crying:
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
Take battery out and put back in if you get no answer from g.b,or leave a message on "no.1" actual site!!!
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
How to remove battery???

Just how does one remove the battery???
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
Remove the "4" screws on the back
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
That leads to the not potential issue. There is a paper seal over one of the screws, labeled "5g". To remove the screw. The seal comes off. I presume the watch cannot be retuned after that, if one can returned anything to Gearbest for an exchange. Resetting the watch by momentarily removing the battery will be easy. But it froze so easily right after the setup, it could keep doing that and then be unreturnable. Your thoughts???
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
I'd only remove screw's if you don't get in contact with someone!!
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
Thanks for your help; all issues now resolved and watch is working. Are additional watch faces available or posted anywhere that you know of?

Thanks,

Ricco
[Other SmartWatches] jwhood:
How did you get it to restart?? No on the watch faces as of now!!
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
I followed the instruction given to me., for the most part. Removing the four screws on the back allows the back cover to come off. Do this very carefully, noting that the black, waterproofing round gasket sits in the circular track at the inside of the casing, at the edge.

The battery is yellow and in the center. Do not attempt to remove the battery. Two short red and black wires can be seen coming out of one side of the battery and are soldered to the watch circuit board. Using a metal paper clip or jewelers screwdriver, short this connection for a very short moment. This allows for the watch to reset, simply and easily. Next, carefully feed the round, black rubber gasket into its channel, slowly add the back cover while aligning the screw holes. This should be easy as two holes are closer together on one side than the other side.

That's the procedure, wearing magnifying reading glasses. Tools you need are the smaller jeweler screwdrivers and a tweezers (to manipulate the gasket and screws.
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
some brief, positive comments about the No. 1 Sun 2 Smartwatch

Now that its been working without ANY problems since the reset, here are some thoughts;

First, it looks great and functions even better. Bluetooth distance, surprising, worked pretty far. Across the house with the phone left in the bedroom---think three bedrooms, a kitchen, and the family room. Speaker quality and volume great with music, more volume for hearing talk on the phone could be better. Display quality is great. It doesn't have much at all in the way of storage after you synch it to your phone; so forget sounds and more than 1-2 photos transferred from your phone. But, you can have some music player control, as long as you have an album already selected on your phone. The watch faces are a good mix, even though there are only three and all look sharp. So, I looked at what android wear/google OS had to offer for apps and compared that to what the Sun includes for apps. That said, the Sun has pretty much what I would actually use, mini progs that apps really are. The band for the watch might feel flimsy for its light weight, but even that is pretty good. It looks great and being able to adjust it to wrist size works well enough, with no complaints. All considered, its a great smartwatch with the best (so far) "bang for the buck." You just can't beat the price, apps, looks, and functionality for the price---and it doesn't look cheap, either!
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
Thanks for the feedback :)! I just discovered newly the small memory, although I anyway did not plan to put music or similiar directly on it.
[Other SmartWatches] elroy944:
Will the music play on watch or phone? Is it possible to play music on phone speakers and control the music on the watch?
[Other SmartWatches] Monipeev:
Music from phone, play on the watch. When untick option "Media audio" from connected unit in phone Bluetooth setting, you cannot play music anymore.

Will be awesome, if we can control music, gallery, or video from phone with watch like remote camera, because i use ezcast adaptor for mirroring display from phone to tv, and use my phone for remote control on these media app. But for now, no way.
[Other SmartWatches] elroy944:
Yeah indeed, on my galaxy gear i could control the music on watch. Also i could connect my phone to both my bluetooth car radio and smartwatch. Maybe in future sun s2 will get that too.

Btw got my watch today and it has no vibrate function right? Can't find thst option for vibrate

Edit: never mind, found vibrate option [emoji12]
[Other SmartWatches] KloNom:
It has several Profiles, some allow vibration, some not. Or customize the General profile :).
[Other SmartWatches] ricco:
FIrmware update; driver n/a for Windows 8.1

The firmware update driver folder does not have a driver install prog for Windows 8.1. Where can I dl that driver?

Thanks,

Ricco