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[Other SmartWatches] gorkmc:
Bluetooth connection

Hi,

How stable Bluetooth connection between your phone and the smartwatch? They sometimes lose connection within 1-2 meters. :confused:

I have Usmart 1.4 and U18 v2.5. These are the latest versions.

Regards,

Robert
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
That's consistent with my experience. And my phone doesn't seem to be good, at all, about reconnecting in any automatic fashion.

I find I need my phone in my left pocket or the additional distance from my left hand to the right front pocket makes the connection break constantly.
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Yes since two weeks i have the same problem with Bluetooth problems like disconnects and no reconnecting with 3 diverent Smartphones. I hope there will be soon a new Firmware that fixes that problems.:banghead:
[Other SmartWatches] gorkmc:
Thank you kctx7 and Andrionfirst for your answers! So this is a common problem. I wrote a letter about this problem to Uwatch. I hope they will respond soon.
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Ok good. But to what E-Mail adress did you send your question.
[Other SmartWatches] gorkmc:
I had got the answer:

"As for your description of BT connection lost in 1.5m ,yes,our technician have received the same feedback from other customers.

They are working on it ,and try to find best ways to solve it,i'll update you if there is any progress."
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Ok i hope they solve the problem soon, and put out a update with Android Wear maybe...:cool: no just kidding i dont think they will.:D
[Other SmartWatches] gorkmc:
If you have BT connection between your phone and U18 :) , and you get an email notification, can you read the email sender and the email body? If yes, which email client do you use on your phone? I see only the subject.
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
I use gmail direkt on the watch. If the u18 has internet connection i can read direkt...;)
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Hey to all of you, where did you buy you u18 ?
[Other SmartWatches] gorkmc:
Gearbest
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Ok mine is from gearbest too.
[Other SmartWatches] Alexzimonin:
Group watsapp u18 +8613728722116
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Any news from uwatch ?
[Other SmartWatches] gorkmc:
Nothing. No email, no new firmware. No stable bluetooth connection :(
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
So i think its over. Im still waiting for an answer from gearbest an than the watch goes her way back to china. Maybe i buy a Android Wear watch.:(
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
update???

Just got my U18.. It's got build # U18_V2.1 How can I upate that to 2.5??? There are a lot of post about updating but know one said HOW and it's no where in the manual either...

Thanks for any help I can get...
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
When you sync it to your phone using bluetooth, the watch will offer to send an application to the phone. Accept that, then run the newly installed "USMART" app on your phone. Click "About" and then "About watch" and it should offer an update. Hold onto your hat, it's likely to take many, many attempts before it takes, and each attempt can take hours. Leave your cell and the phone on chargers if possible, so that you are sure not to interrupt the process.

Good luck.
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
Figures, the only part of the app (USmart) I didn't dig through... Thank you so much.. I see what you mean about the "MANY" attempts... All I keep getting is "Check update error".... Most of the time right away but sometimes it takes a few seconds to get it... Well, I'll keep trying... Thanks again!!
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
Anyone have the U18_v2.5 update?? Have tried over a hundred times with no luck.... My fingers getting tired.. lol
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
I've got root and twrp on my u18. You guys aren't very resourceful
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Do you have your phone on wifi when you are trying this?

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I'll bite. How'd you manage? Care to share?
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
Yeah.. I've tried hundreds of times on both my phone (SM-G386T) and my tablet (SM-T800) with wifi on... And of course while connected to the watch via bluetooth...
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
Any mediatek twrp will work, but for root I used the desktop version of either Kingoroot or Kingroot. I can't recall which one but I believe it was the Chinese Kingroot(I downloaded both to use but the first one worked). I'm a dev and hopefully can port android wear to my watch.
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
You have an avant? I'm sorry lol
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Every time I've investigated using Kingroot, the download page is flagged by my browser as malicious, so I've stopped short of giving it a try. And I looked into which root methods it employs, tried most of them individually on the watch, and none ever succeeded.

Any chance you'll construct some step-by-step instructions? You say "any TWRP" but somehow I'd feel more comfortable working with some known parameters.

Is root gaining you much on the watch? I'd hoped to get google play services up and google maps, etc., though I've come to believe the "GPS" feature claimed for this watch is a lie.
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
I'm headed home from work. I'll make a write up when I get there
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Update work-around(?)

How handy are you with networking? Do you know how to set up a small network with a server on a specific static address? When I was having trouble with the update, I planned to (but never ended up needing) use this method to fool the phone into using a local copy of the release from my own server, because usually the failure happened in the download step (which took a very, very long time).

I had been able to get a copy by finding the URL which the phone used to get to the server, and downloaded it successfully to my computer. The phone APP uses an IP address, not a DNS name, so DNS spoofing won't work. You could also do a transparent proxy, instead, if that makes any sense to you.

The URL is 120.25.243.229/u18/U18_V_define.zip

There are also these three small files.

system_version.json

update_version.json

watch_version.json

I was just able to pull down the big .zip file in about 8 minutes to my laptop, btw.
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
It was cheap and all I need since I do everything on my tablet..

Sadly this is above my knowledge level.. Could do it following directions but on my own I wouldn't have a clue...
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Updating u18 from a local network

Ugh. Since I can't verify the process now that my watch already took the update, I'd hate to send you on a wild goose chase.

Here are the rough instructions, maybe someone else can give this a try and fill in any gaps.

1. Download the file http://120.25.243.229/u18/U18_V_define.zip and each of the following, in the same directory: system_version.json, update_version.json, watch_version.json

2. Statically assign the address of a computer where you can configure a web server to 120.25.243.229

3. Set up a wifi router on the same subnet as the above with an address of 120.25.243.1, and connect web server host

4. Set up a web server with a directory u18 and place all of the above files in it.

5. Enable both http and https (just in case... not sure which the watch uses)

6. Verify from a browser that you can see & download the files. Adjust web server permissions as needed.

7. Connect your phone via wifi.

8. Run the USmart app while your watch is connected via bluetooth. Go to About Watch and Check for Updates.

9. Cross your fingers.
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
Sorry guys I know I was going to do a write up but I got busy. Just so you guys see I'm legit, here's some pictures
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
No rush. I've waited many months already. Looking forward to it, though!
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
Thanks for this but it's still above my head. I'll ask my son when he comes over Fri. since he knows about more advanced thing then me. Also, you say to download the 3 .json files from the same directory (120.25.243.229/u18/), but going there all I get is a Chinese "File Not Found" error. (403 - 禁止访问: 访问被拒绝。)
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
403 means forbidden. Did you make sure you permissions are right on the files? [MENTION=2889674]macmind[/MENTION]
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Then you've gotten the big .zip file? Good.

Here's the contents of the others:

==> system_version.json <==

{"latestversion":"U18_V2.5","versions":"U18_V2.3,U18_V2.4","update":"U18_V_define"}

==> update_version.json <==

[{"vercode":"5","apkname":"usmart.apk"}]

==> watch_version.json <==

{"latestversion":"U18_V2.4","versions":"U18_V2.3","update":"U18_V_define"}

You're right, in a browser you get a 403 error. Here's how I fetch the contents on my Mac in a terminal session. I'm assuming you're a mac user because of your username(?)

curl http://120.25.243.229/u18/system_version.json >system_version.json

curl http://120.25.243.229/u18/update_version.json >update_version.json

curl http://120.25.243.229/u18/watch_version.json >watch_version.json
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
Thats right, forbidden.... Brain fart... Thanks... Don't see how I can give myself permission on someone elses files..

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Used to use a Mac many years back (almost 20) but had to switch to windows back when I worked. What's a Windows equivalent?
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Heh. Used a PC many years back (about 8) but been using linux and mac since... don't know the equivalent command on windows.

Maybe your son can help. You could also take the contents of the files I gave in a previous post and construct the files that way using a text editor (not word).
[Other SmartWatches] macmind:
My son uses Linux sometimes as well.. I'll ask him.. And I'll see about making those files.... Thanks...
[Other SmartWatches] automd911:
Are you able to flash Android Wear onto watch?
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
Update: I bricked my watch. I can't get back into recovery with just two buttons

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Whoops
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Ugh. Sorry. I had high hopes for making some progress with rooting/custom ROMs. this is a real setback. I opened my watch and looked for "other" jumpers/buttons. There were some labels on the circuit board, but I couldn't tell if they were anything different from the existing button.
[Other SmartWatches] USA-RedDragon:
I may need to look around some more. I recall being able to do it with jtag for older sammy phones.
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
I haven't had my JTAG equipment out since using it on VOIP ATA devices. Good luck. Hope you unbrick it!
[Other SmartWatches] 274bertie:
Hi guys. sorry if I am going over old ground with my question!

I have just hooked up my new gearbest U18 watch i notice its version v2.2and new galaxy s6 phone. I can't get the bluetooth to find my phone and vice versa!

Plus it doesn't find my wireless network?

Very frustrating and for a noob I have no idea really what to do. Can anyone give me some advise on this?

Cheers

Greg
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
I became an answer from gearbest, they said that the manufactor said that the uwatch has a Bluetooth power problem. I think, its a hardware problem. The watch will never run like charm. I send it back, because i became a moto 360 from my wife.:D
[Other SmartWatches] 274bertie:
thank you for your reply.

I suspected that a return might be the option. What is Gearbest like for returns and getting refunds or swapping for a more reliable brand?

I have lodges a service centre ticket for a faulty, DOA product, warranty claim via their message system.

I have been ripped off by a ebay seller by returning a product and never getting a refund of my money.

Greg
[Other SmartWatches] AndreHaase:
Update watch u18

Hallo,

Ich habe hier eine watch u18 , aktuelle vers.2.1 ....

Wie bekomme ich das update vers.2.4 oder 2.5 auf das die watch ?

Usmart apk vers. 1.4 ist auf mein lg g3 installiert........

Ich brauche eine genau anleitung bitte was zu machen ist

Ich bitte um hilfe und bitte auf deutsch

Danke

Lg andre

mod edit:

Hello there,

I have here a watch u18 , current vers.2.1 ....

How do I get the update vers.2.4 or 2.5 on the watch ?

USmart apk vers . 1.4 installed on my LG G3 ........

I need a precise instructions please what to do

I ask for help and ask in German

thank you

lg andre
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Hey hier mal auf deutsch. Bevor du anfängst solltest du wissen das hier fast alle bluetooth Probleme haben mit der uhr. Die Verbindung mit meinem lg g3 hält 5 min und bricht dann ab und verbindet sich net neu. Laut gearbest ist es ein Hardware Problem. Wenn du immer noch updaten willst kann ich dir helfen.;)

mod edit

Hey here sometimes in German . Before you start you should know that here almost all bluetooth problems with the clock . The connection with my LG G3 holds 5 min and then breaks off and joins new net . According gearbest it is a hardware problem . If you still want to update I can help you
[Other SmartWatches] mark manning:
Hi guys,

please remember that this an english forum. It is ok for you to post other languages but if you do there must be an accompanying english translation
[Other SmartWatches] AndreHaase:
Update watch u18

Hey,

Ich bin gespannt auf deine hilfe.....ich habe keine problem

Mit den verbindungen zu mein lg g3,....die uhr kann aber keine texte lesen waths app oder mail .....nur sms und das bringt mir nichts!

Das die problem dann anfangen wenn ich update ist mir bewusst.......

Also bitte um hilfe?und auf deutsch wäre klasse....den mein english ist gleich

Null?nur kleine bruchteile....

Dankeschön.

Lg andre
[Other SmartWatches] AndreHaase:
Update u18

..

andrehaase50@gmail.com..........

Wie funktioniert das update?
[Other SmartWatches] benitoo30:
hello all

just bought a u18 watch, i managed to update phone to v1.4, watch is 2.1 but in usmart when i go to about it dont say i have a update for watch but it was giving me a update for app, whe ni click on about watch and ry to watch system update. it says check update error.

my seller said to me today...

hello.

we contact the factory.

the firmware above 2.3 can upgrate to 2.5.

if your watch is 2.1 it cant be upgrated to 2.5.

and when you reset.

pls press the on/off botton when the watch is on.

i tried to reset watch by holding on/off for 15min.. didnt made a single thing and the most anoying is he said 2.1 cant do update... is it true or that seller dont know anything about this watch?
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
Hello.

I might have rom for this watch. Any interests? I think I can do it for end of January.

Edit: Is cm ok?
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Sounds great. Will it include Android Wear and/or be compatible with the "USMART" software that came with watch?
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
I try to make it compatible with the app and also android wear
[Other SmartWatches] Andrionfirst:
Ok sounds great. When you can make it compatible with Android wear you would be the hero for every one who has this watch...:cool:
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
I just have one problem. You can only boot recovery from adb and some apps. If the watch goes bootloop(and it propably will) there is no way to fix it. I might have a change to get my hands on some tools that can edit the memory module. But if not I have only one shot and if I fail the watch is useless. I will try to find some multirom-like menu that opens before the watch boots. If I dont I will think not doing it at all. I now there is emulators but not sure if they work with rom from this watch
[Other SmartWatches] talevi:
i don't think it's a hardware problem. i used the watch with my old neo n003 phone, running android 4.2 and older version of blutooth. it worked fine and connection would last usually untill i moved too far from my phone (like when charging etc) once i got my new phone, that has the newest bluetooth and android 5.1, connection stops once i lock the screen or lasts 1 hour tops at rare cases. i think it is a compatibility issue
[Other SmartWatches] Johngeez:
I have the update file. I successfully. Updated. Software rooted and installed play store.. Its connected to my nexus 6 running... Marsh mellow. Rom.. Xposed all working. Perfect. If you need the file let me know how and where to. Upload
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
I used kingo root. Its best but any security software doesnt like it
[Other SmartWatches] talevi:
i would greatly appriciate it if you could upload. thank you
[Other SmartWatches] Johngeez:
Where do I upload it and which files do you want
[Other SmartWatches] automd911:
I need the file!
[Other SmartWatches] Johngeez:
Play store and all the g apps are easy there'd an install file made for some other phone it's Chinese but it works and so does all the other stuff. I've got everything working on my u18 root Xposed store supers I paired with USMART to my n6 full backup a mtk droid tools the only thing and this is dumb I can't get twerp on the damn thing. Other than that its working best out of my gear s imacwear m7 I watch clone. All functions are working great
[Other SmartWatches] automd911:
Can you share how you did it and the files?
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
I used king root dekstop and magik twrp installer for mtk devices. Here is a link for twrp http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2798257

Here is how did I root and install twrp

1. Connect watch to your computer and download both programs

2. Turn on usb-debugging on your watch

3. Root using king root

4. Start easy magik mediatek twrp installer and install recovery

5. Done!
[Other SmartWatches] automd911:
Thank you! I will try this tonight!
[Other SmartWatches] benitoo30:
how we can only instal normal version like the 2.5 ?? in older post it has 2.3, and 2.4 but i dont know how to instal it...
[Other SmartWatches] DARK_A:
So is there anyone can help to format it because im stuck in boot loop
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
Can you get adb connection?
[Other SmartWatches] DARK_A:
I don't know how
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
Plug your watch into a computer install adb tools and type adb devices
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
If it shows something then there is no problem
[Other SmartWatches] automd911:
I can not get mine to be recognized by adb.
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
Then I quess the is no way if you can't even boot to recovery
[Other SmartWatches] edjeed:
Hi all,

just received my u18.

Currently on version U18_V2.2

The update by the usmart app on my android phone (both 1.3 and 1.4 version) gives an 'check update error'.

When i try to fetch the file manually by for example "curl http://120.25.243.229/u18/watch_version.json >watch_version.json" it just contains a 404 document.

Anyone has a good suggestion on how to update to V2.5? I would like to update before I remove the chinese crap and install gapps and root the device.

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Does somebody have the files saved? And you is it possible to upload them somewhere?
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Here's the contents of all of the .json files:

==> system_version.json <==

{"latestversion":"U18_V2.5","versions":"U18_V2.3,U18_V2.4","update":"U18_V_define"}

==> update_version.json <==

[{"vercode":"5","apkname":"usmart.apk"}]

==> watch_version.json <==

{"latestversion":"U18_V2.4","versions":"U18_V2.3","update":"U18_V_define"}

And you can presently download U18_V_define.zip

curl http://120.25.243.229/u18/U18_V_define.zip >U18_V_define.zip
[Other SmartWatches] DARK_A:
And after that ?
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
Use my guide to root and install twrp. After that message me and i can upllad my backup that you can recover in recovery

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Here is it

I used king root desktop and magik twrp installer for mtk devices. Here is a link for twrp http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2798257

Here is how did I root and install twrp

1. Connect watch to your computer and download both programs

2. Turn on usb-debugging on your watch

3. Root using king root

4. Start easy magik mediatek twrp installer and install recovery

5. Done!
[Other SmartWatches] mforce2:
I have downloaded http://120.25.243.229/u18/U18_V_define.zip

and put it here in case anyone needs it:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwMYodgF7T1cTFJrdjc4QmVRWkU/view?usp=sharing
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
I gave instructions a little while back here how someone could bring up their own private wifi network with 120.25.243.229 as the address of a web server and place all of the files there.

Hopefully the USMART app would be fooled into loading the local copy, and not time out like it does with the mfr's crappy server.

Anyone willing to try it?
[Other SmartWatches] mforce2:
I'm not sure. I guess I'd just try to see how the app does the update and then just give that command via adb or something. Alternatively the app could be modified to get the server ( and path ) as a param but I don't even have the watch yet ( I'm still thinking if I'm going to buy it or not ).
[Other SmartWatches] edjeed:
Ok, updated from V2.2 to V2.5 and replaced the recovery with TWRP, after that rooted (with SU) successfully and removed the Kingroot stuff.

I've updated by placing the files on a raspberry pi, created a server on port 80. On my phone I used iptables (root) to reroute all outgoing requests to my raspberry pi. [MENTION=4123977]kctx7[/MENTION] Thanks for the contents of the json files
[Other SmartWatches] kctx7:
Nice!
[Other SmartWatches] ice.modding:
somebody found the solution to get the apk android 6 smartwatch???
[Other SmartWatches] edjeed:
What do you mean?

the link for the usmart.apk is

http://120.25.243.229/u18/usmart.apk
[Other SmartWatches] Fabri1996:
http ://oi63 .tinypic. com/xft369 .jpg

I cant install usmart.apk in android 6 and i cant use my u18 with my smartphone
[Other SmartWatches] Oajj:
Why you can't
[Other SmartWatches] edjeed:
disable 360 security and allow your phone to install from other locations (Settings -> security -> Unknown sources)
[Other SmartWatches] Fabri1996:
I try but dont work, say: cant install, i have a galaxy S5 with cm13
[Other SmartWatches] BBoyLofn:
update

Hi

My name is Alexander

I can not update the version 2.2 to version 2.5 through the program Usmart v1.4 (when trying to update error "check update error")

tell firmware version 2.5 agreed with the clock problem? (On my U18 time shows an hour more), and the problem with switching the music on your phone
[Other SmartWatches] rethys:
A few days later.

Everyone, there is a rar file that will allow you to flash the watch from v2.1 directly to v2.5. the link is http://uwatchsz.cn/u18/U18_software_updating_bit32.rar. I got an error with Firefox, but Chrome downloaded it immediately without problems. If it doesn't work, try https at the beginning, but I don't believe that is necessary. Unzip the rar, and there are directions in the usual choppy english translation of Chinese, but they aren't hard to figure out. I did it and the watch seems light years better. My Bluetooth connection is holding, the notifications are coming through and I can answer calls easily. Good luck all. I only did it about an hour ago, and time will tell, but its a heads and shoulders improvement already.

So I've used the watch with the updated firmware for a few days now and the big issue is that the various profiles time out unpredictably. Sometimes I get SMS pushes, but no phone transfers. Others Gmail notifications come across but not SMS. I've had the phone ring and the watch seems to be receiving the call, but I can't answer from the watch. Very frustrating. I think its a problem both with the bluetooth clocking out and a buggy driver. Can the driver be replaced on the watch with one from a phone using the same chip? Anyone have any other ideas?