[Sony Smartwatch 3] Hkt:
Recently I moved from Android to iOS but my SW3 is simply not as Smart as with an Android phone.. :(

I had to install the Wear OS 3 app (Android Wear renamed app) and I noticed several changes..

But I managed to install the older version of Android Wear for iPhone (2.14.7) without the need of Jailbreak.. and it was a relatively good change.. but still with little problems.. used this guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL70CLXhF9U ) ID of the last Android Wear Version (2.14.7) = 825613491 -

Here are the results using Android and both iOS versions of the Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) Apps..

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- Notifications

(Android Wear OS)

Everything Works just Fine.. All notifications

(iOS Wear OS 3)

With Android.. I had notificacions of everything.. In iOS while the notifications start appearing.. they're added to the Wear OS App list.. so far.. so good..

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

I noticed that I had a lot of extra notifications.. (even more than android) Notifications of Other gmail mails.. Google cards.. Weather.. It's quite good.

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- Calendar (Agenda)..

(Android Wear OS)

I had all my calendar appointments on my watch on Android..

(iOS Android Wear 3)

When you go to the Wear OS app it only shows the main calendar events.. other calendars created by you will not show at all.

So.. you need a workaround.. on iOS, go to settings, accounts and passwords, select google and add your account, you can select mail, calendar, contacts and notes, select calendar (or if you want to sync the other things in iOS) and that's it. Now you can go to Wear OS app and select to sync the Apple Calendar.

Finally, select which calendars to sync here: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/syncselect

Now you're done..

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

I had to use the tweak above.. but no appointments came off... then I realized that I had no appointments in 2 days (duh!).. so.. maybe it will work just fine without it.. if you have any problem.. use the tweak above.

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- Contacts

(Android Wear OS)

All contacts appeared.. I can search them using "OK Google" and send them a message or call them..

(iOS Wear 3)

Not a single chance.. Looks like all of my contacts are gone with iOS linked to my Smartwatch 3.. so cant search them or text them or call'em

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

Same here.. no contacts at all..

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- iFit

(Android Wear OS)

iFit works just perfect

(iOS Wear 3)

By default, steps are disabled, go to the configuration on the SW3, permissions, Fit and enable the sensors.

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

iFit works just fine.. maybe you need to enable the steps using the tweak above.. but you'll also receive notifications of your steps at certain period of time.. (this didn't appear in the Android version.. or maybe I had it disabled..)

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- Music

(Android Wear OS)

Can change song.. volume.. and see the song info..

(iOS Wear 3)

Not working..

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

Had to update to iOS 11.3.1 and reinstalled Android Wear 2.14.7 on my iPhone.. and after killing the music app, the watch appeared to have control of the music app..

Workaround if not working immediately: I had to unlink bluetooth from iphone to smartwatch, then.. I sideloaded airlink on watch, enabled airlink on watch, installed lightblue on iPhone, started Lightblue on iphone and add a new blank device.. paired with smartwatch.. and tested the music.. (just a Play button).. tested several songs for a while on the phone and the smartwatch (no big deal.. you can only play or pause a song).. then deactivated airlink on smartwatch.. (also uninstalled it from smartwatch), Uninstalled Lightblue on iPhone, restarted both smartwatch and iPhone.. and linked them again on normal bluetooth..

I didn't realized the smartwatch was now controlling the iPhone's music.. I Just picked my smartwatch.. and.. there it was.. the full control of the music in my watch.. (tried Music App and VLC app and both worked just fine!)

Maybe I triggered something on the iPhone that enabled control of the music on it..

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- Weather

(Android Wear OS)

Fully working

(iOS Wear 3)

No working at all.. it only says that is trying to connect.. but that's it..

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

Fully Working and appears information every certain period of time..

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- Maps

(Android Wear OS)

Fully working including navigation

(iOS Wear 3)

No working at all.. (didn't install)

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

Didn't install but I Sideloaded this version.. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66852592&postcount=22 and it works... well.. just as a GPS.. Navigation doesn't work.. (newer version of Google maps sent an error message)

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- Android Wear Apps (Android, I had Keep, Hangouts, Shazam, etc)

(Android Wear OS)

All of them installed perfectly

(iOS Wear 3 or Android Wear 2.14.7)

no matter I've installed all of these apps.. the smartwatch simply wont install any of them..

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- Wifi

(Android Wear OS)

Works perfectly

(iOS Wear 3 or Android Wear 2.14.7)

Looks like since I linked my iPhone to the SW3.. I have no more WiFi on my SW3

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- ADB / Sideload apps

For Sideload.. I installed ADB Drivers and used this guide: https://forums.androidcentral.com/lg-watch-urbane-2nd-edition/696944-aw-2-0-a-2.html#post5485966

Installed the following apks (special for Android Wear)

1. .Google Keep - Not Working, Try Again message (looks like the Phone App is required for the Android Wear apk to work)

2. Hangouts - Downloaded this https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...hangouts-android-wear-17-0-145656208-release/ this is a Standalone Hangouts app.. but only works for Android Wear 2 on Watch (SW3 uses Android Wear 1.5)

3. Will test more apk's but it seems like the google one's need the Android phone app to work.

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- Faces

(Android Wear OS)

Default and extra Faces..

(iOS Wear 3)

There are no extra faces in the new Wear OS app for iPhone and... let's "face" it.. the default sony faces are not good.

(iOS Android Wear 2.14.7)

Default and extra Faces..

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- WatchMaker (I had it on Android)

(Android Wear OS)

App works just fine

(iOS Wear 3 and Android Wear 2.14.7)

it doesn't work in SW3 with the new Wear Os app.. (even the official watchmaker for iPhone).. so.. I sideloaded it using a tutorial in Youtube for the Ticwatch and Watchmaker.. and it works just fine.. but.. the faces wont detect weather or phone's battery level.. they detect steps and watch battery

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I've made some research.. and I've found that you can have 2 phones (1 Android and 1 iOS) and link them at the same time.. using this thread.. https://xdaforums.com/android-wear/development/tutorial-android-wear-2-phones-ios-t3263546 but specifically this post.. https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64777989&postcount=56 But this require my old android phone.. and the new iOS phone.. so.. it's not a good choice to always have 2 phones in your pocket.. (or in your belt.. if you're stuck in the 00's). With this.. you can have some apps linked and installed (and working like hangouts.. keep.. shazam.. ) with android.. and other ones on iOS, for example.. notifications.. music.. but I guess.. maps.. whatsapp and other ones will not work..

Well.. that's the list .. I'll be updating this post for sharing information and for personal reference and if you think you can use this post.. you're welcome :)