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[Android Software Development] charly-whiskey:
I'm getting confused of all the mixed toppics in this thread. Buyers advises, reviews of different watches, probs with OW.

Is there a solution on the hang-up-prob of samsung galaxy tab with Froyo? Could there be a solution in the next version of OW? Any workaround advise for an idiot like me?

Thnx and a big compliment for this fantastic piece of sw, I love it. Keep on with the good work.
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
I currently use Galaxy Tab. There is no problem with OpenWatch. The only issue is that if the watch doesn't find "OpenWatch" service it connects to Tab's serial port profile (other devices don't provide such services).

So there are two ways how to handle this:

(0) Make sure OpenWatch is running and manually turn BT on the watch off and on)

1) Disable serial port profile on the Tab. (Probably requires root. I will try to look for the cleanest way how to do this)

2) Keep OpenWatch always running. This is easy if you don't turn BT on/off often. There will be some improvements in the next version of OpenWatch. The service will start and stop when BT goes on/off.
[Android Software Development] bremair:
I suddenly get two problems.

(1) when i disconnect the watch for a day and connect it the next day again. I get a notification of everything happens in the meantime.

(2) the battery lasts only one day. Even the analog clock stops after 1,5 days.

anybody got an idea? Use Desire HD
[Android Software Development] JimSmith94:
I'm having the same problems as you. I used my MBW-150 for a couple years with SmartWatch on WM and always got about a week or so on the battery. Now with OpenWatch on my Evo, the battery wears down so fast that Bluetooth on the watch turns off within 6-7 hours of taking it off the charger, and I have to charge my watch every night. I thought it was the battery, but now I think it might be OpenWatch.

My display has also gotten so weak that I can't read it in any kind of light. I thought that was related to the battery too, but I guess the display is just shot. (Has anyone found a replacement display?)

When I turn Bluetooth back on after charging, my watch sends all of my notifications too. I'm not sure whether "Clear queue on start" should be checked or not to disable that, but I get the notifications no matter which way it is set.
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
1) There will be option for that in the upcoming version.

2) It may be HTC's BT stack (they don't use Android stock one but their own). Make sure it's no OpenWatch (stuck in any kind of loop) by checking the log (logcat, tak "ow").
[Android Software Development] JimSmith94:
I thought that was already added to 1.2.0. :confused:
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
In 1.2.0 the "clear queue" option clears message queue only when you manually start the service by hitting start. In 1.3.0 there will be new option to clear queue when connection starts so you won't receive any previous notifications.
[Android Software Development] JimSmith94:
Aha, excellent! That also explains why mine shows every message when I turn the watch's BT on in the morning, no matter which what the clear queue flag was set.
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
These issues should be resolved with version 1.3.0. It's not on the Market yet cause I want to work on more things. But you can start using it now: http://beta.smartmadsoft.com
[Android Software Development] Zepiii:
SmartMadSoft,

You rox !!

Thank you ;)

Zepiii
[Android Software Development] Kralle:
Quick Bug-Report in 1.3.0 Beta for Android: I turn on "silent / answer" on "call action"... first button-press.. nothing.. not silent or anything.. second press... answered the call.

I turn on "silent / reject"... first button-press... silent... second press..answered.. (exactly what "silent / answer" should do).

But anyway...: AWESOME SOFTWARE!!! :D Gotta test single-message-line!
[Android Software Development] antipaq:
I have had to go back to v.1.2.0

With my HTC-Desire and Robocik Rom (Port Desire Z ([New Sense HD][22 Dec]Z v0.5)) I have problems with v.1.3

- OpenWatch no auto-start (set the auto-start icon).

- Many warnings can not be played.

I greatly appreciate your work Moneytoo.

Sorry for my bad english.
[Android Software Development] charly-whiskey:
Moneytoo, after your reply I checked some things and found out:

Just the tab and the watch works more or less fine, no big trouble. Since I use a plantronocs backbeat 903 bt-stereo headset with the tab, it seems to me that here is the real problem. The Headset has its own control-buttons for volume, track, play / pause (which I do not use!), and having both simultaniously connected to the tab ends in freezing after receiving a call or appr. 5 minutes running.

Does that help?

p.s.: How to disable the serial port?
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
Thanks all for the feedback. I will check the issues.

My watch disconnects from Galaxy Tab every half an hour or so... And that's good thing - because I can find the issue.

So far it looks like it's caused by "com.broadcom.bt.app/.bluetoothpbap.BluetoothPbapService" - Android doesn't natively support PBAP and this one is from Broadcom.

I will try removing it to see if it helps.
[Android Software Development] adolfotregosa:
guys, just to save you alot of time, on the new jm6 jma jmc and i presume on all future galaxy tab roms openwatch does not crash anymore. No more need for root and tweaks. it's a tab bug on older roms regarding pbap, i reported that some pages ago!!!..

unfortunatly it still does disconnect very rarelly and i'm 99% shure it is still a broadcom bug regard Bluetooth and wireless chip (same chip inside) . i tend to see openwatch disconnect when the wireless is connecting or loses wireless signal, but i still havent manage to reproduce it, but it does happen when messing with the wireless, at least to me it does

my only solution is to restart Bluetooth and openwatch, too.
[Android Software Development] ardeban:
Here I'm using 1.3 beta with a Desire HD and I just found one little bug:

Headset controls activated works awesome, but from time to time when I'm not using them, they send a "play" and the music starts in the phone (first time scaring the **** out of me xDD).

Great work moneytoo!
[Android Software Development] LFCFredda:
Im using a bwh150 and a x10i. When i first tried openwatch 1.2.0 it drained the battery in the watch in a day. I asked you if I could have the version before 1.2.0 of you and u hooked me up with it and now the battery in the watch is on 13 days without charging it.

Have you done anything in 1.3.0 to prevent this?
[Android Software Development] gandalf161070:
make pictures with the watch as remote controle

is it possible to use the watch as remote controle to make pictures with the phone, i mean, can some one make a possibility in OpenWatch?

I think it is fun when you can make pictures without having the phone in your hands, but put it somewhere and then make pictures by pushing the button on your watch.

OpenWatch 1.3 is also draining the battery:(
[Android Software Development] LFCFredda:
That a shame. Its a fantastic app besides this. I hope the developer can fix this.
[Android Software Development] melonman:
I found on 1.3 that when I received an e-mail, I just got a message envelope rather than scrolling text, couldn't find any setting to change so went back to 1.2 and it is working again.

I don't know if this is a bug or a new setting somewhere.
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
I figured out the issue. I will have to make selection for each controllable player.
[Android Software Development] charly-whiskey:
RE: Galaxy Tab hangs...

Just an update: I have called Samsung hotline, and they really tried hard to help me. They know the issue, and promised that the next official update will solve the BT-bug.

As a quick help they asked me to reset the device, but not with the known "start-button + volume-up-button"-thing, but with a special "*digits*digits#"-code I had to enter after rebooting without SIM and SD-card. It worked, the tab is running with the headset connected since hours. :)

After that I reinstalled OW1.3, connected to the watch and it hung up a few minutes later without interaction or any use of the watch / headset. :eek:

I could see that shortly after that the 3G-icon appeared, although connected to WLAN! Only a reboot helped, and I uninstalled OW. Now the tab is again working fine, without any BT-trouble or lagging.

For me it ends up to the conclusion that there is a serious bug with the tab-BT-stack, but OW is a kind of trigger which shows an immediate result in hanging up the device. :(

So I will wait for a) the next Android-Update by Samsung an b) for an update of OW. Again, its an amazing software, I used it with WM Xperia and I love it. Thank you, Moneytoo, and please keep on doing such a good work for all of us here.
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
charly-whiskey:

Have you tried removing PBAP? I removed /system/app/BluetoothPBAP.odex and /system/app/BluetoothPBAP.apk and it no longer disconnects the watch because of PBAP service restart.

I also have SE HBH-DS980 and the Tab works fine with both headset and watch. I've never experienced any slowdowns or lags, only disconnects caused by the PBAP service.
[Android Software Development] charly-whiskey:
@Moneytoo: First of all, I wish you and everybody here a happy and successful new year!

Ah, sorry, didn't get that before. So I closed the process and reinstalled OW, and now I am writing this on my tab which is running like a charme. Since I do not have a rooted tab, I cannot delete the files you advised (or is there a way to uninstall that service?), but that helpes me for now. Thnx for this
[Android Software Development] JimSmith94:
My MBW-150 battery had been lasting up to a week until a week or two ago. Now I can only get about six hours before the watch shuts Bluetooth off. Even with charging it every day, the battery dies so much that the watch loses a few minutes a day.

I'm not sure if it was when I had 1.2.0 or when I switched to 1.3.0. My display has become so dim it is unusable, but the vibration would at least let me know that I had a message on my phone when I have it set to silent at work.

Before I try to find a battery, could I get a link to an older version to try?
[Android Software Development] supersonic64126:
Battery issue mbw150/EVO

I think I figured out the battery issue. I've been using smartwatchm on my tp2 w/ mbw-150 with no issues at all. I recently upgraded to EVO and have found that OW does everything that SWm did for me anyway except it wouldn't alert me of exchange mail. I used it anyway for a few weeks and just forwarded my exchange to gmail. Then I downloaded k9 mail, set up my exchange box on there, still doesn't alert me from k9, but my watch now dies within 4-6 hours. I have disabled k9 notifications in OW, and so far I've made it about 10 hours with no issues. I'll let you know how it goes, but for now try disabling k9 notifications in OW. Curious to see if this works for anyone else?
[Android Software Development] kentborg:
Just got myself an LM961, and it looks cool. (Particularly once I get the bracelet size adjusted.) I know it doesn't have as many features as some of the Bluetooth watches, but having a dozen characters is enough to be very useful.

Please consider adding support!

Thanks,

-kb, the Kent who would like to know about meetings, etc., not just phone calls.
[Android Software Development] supersonic64126:
Looks like the issue is partially resolved, but the battery is still dying prematurely. Since I disabled k9 notifications, I'm getting about one full day, but it's still not the week or so I got used to with smart watch m. Anyone got any ideas? Just fyi, I'm using an evo with the latest stock sprint rom...
[Android Software Development] ardeban:
Hi Moneytoo.

I've been heavily using the 31/12 beta and the problems with the headset controls have gotten much better.

I have one suggestion: Would it be possible to add the function to swap also the vol up vol down keys? I use the watch in the car a lot, and mainly for pass to another song, and I would find a single press much easier than having to make a long press to switch to the next song.

Best regards.
[Android Software Development] JimSmith94:
I so hoped that you were right, but I disabled K9 and every other notification that I didn't need, and still only got six hours before my watch's Bluetooth turned itself off. This was almost to the minute how long it was lasting before I disabled the notifications.

Since my watch is almost three years old, my battery could be dying, but if this helped, I would have expected at least a slight improvement.
[Android Software Development] al_fonce:
Hello all,

I have been using openwatch (1.2.0) with SE MBW 150 for some time now.

I do not know if it is because of my upgrade to the JPO firmware on my Galaxy S or the upgrade to openwatch 1.2.0 but I do not have the track information anymore on my watch.

I gave a try to Meridian but it is the same. In fact it is even worst because I cannot launch Meridian from my watch by long pressing the play button.

Does anyone else have the same issue or may be an idea how to solve it?

Regards
[Android Software Development] supersonic64126:
No, your battery is fine I'm sure, I'm back to my 4-6 hours again. Must have been a fluke, or maybe my watch disconnected or something. I connected my watch to my old htc tp 2, and it went the whole day displaying whole email messages with no issues, showed a full charge at the end of the day. I guess my mbw-150 will just be an analog watch for the time being, until someone finds a solution to this. Sorry for the false hope...
[Android Software Development] Jenne B:
Hi there...

I have a big problem with the Open watch 1.2 and my new LG Optimus chic ( Froyo ).

I use the MBW-150, before the LG i had used it with the Milestone and the Vodafone 845 without problems.

With the LG the connection keeps getting lost, then reconnect, this will happen every 20 seconds or so. Sometimes the reconnect won`t work at all, then i have to stop open watch and start it again, to get the connection working.

Anyone any idea how to solve this ?

Thanks

Markus
[Android Software Development] KukurikU:
The latest. Still a prototype but looks good...

Casio Shows Bluetooth Watch With 2-Year Battery Life

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375147,00.asp
[Android Software Development] JimSmith94:
Thanks for giving me hope. :) I contacted SE about a replacement battery and display for my MBW-150 and got this very discouraging response:
[Android Software Development] DSC_MIKE:
Start & Stop service remote

Hi to all.

First i have to say that i use openwatch with a MBW-200 since one week and i realy love it. It is an fantastic tool.

Now i tried to create some 'tasker' profile to reduce batterie usage during nightime.

My problem is, that within Froyo it is not longer allowed to 'kill' a task inside tasker. So it is not possible to stop openwatch remotely.

But i have to stop openwatch to be able to stop the bluetooth service.

Is it possible to start and stop openwatch with a parameter so that i can use tasker to manage it remotely. Start's mean also to start the openwatch background service.

Thanks for help.

Mike
[Android Software Development] moneytoo:
You should be able to use Tasker with OpenWatch 1.3.0. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10123591&postcount=596
[Android Software Development] melonman:
The latest custom rom for the Dell Streak uses the Miui media player. Does anyone know what the commands would be to control it?
[Android Software Development] DSC_MIKE:
Release date of 1.3.0

Great news... thanks a lot.

Do you know when you will release it ?
[Android Software Development] Raudi1:
The beta is already released and is working great!

Sent from my HTC HD2
[Android Software Development] antipaq:
I think here you can buy the spare battery:

http://www.thebatterystore.com/batteryforsonyericssonbluetoothwatchmbw-100andmbw-150.aspx

I haven't experience...

Good luck !
[Android Software Development] Miltonkeynesrob:
I have been after a battery for a few months for my mbw-100 and buying from the batterystore dot com will cost around £80 including postage for 1 battery! I have purchased a large quantity of these batteries from a bespoke supplier in china and can sell them to you at a far more reasonable price, email me for details robinedmunds at aol dot com

PS The battery fits in the mbw-100/150/200
[Android Software Development] OxLSE:
Mediascape

Hi,

I'm using an MBW-150 Classic with an X10. It's working great. The only thing that would be nice, is that Mediascape will be supported. So I can control my Mediascape musicplayer. Would this be possible in the future? Cheers, OxL
[Android Software Development] aidicula:
I am sure this was discussed before, but I didnt find any conclusive reply..is there some way I can get this app to work with MW600? I am using a samsung tab...the combination of both these products..provided this app works..will make my life much better!

Somebody please reply!
[Android Software Development] Oli1:
Supporting more programs

Hello!

I have pretty much the same question. I also use the MBW-150 (but executive edition) with an X10. I wonder if Spotify will be supported at some time?

Oli
[Android Software Development] m23l:
+1 ...it cant be so different from those watches:)
[Android Software Development] m23l:
ok found your statement about BT headsets but what better ways?
[Android Software Development] aidicula:
Yes...someone please help us ...what better ways are there to extend headset functionality? I have been searching for about a week now...still no luck..all I could find was about Openwatch and that doesnt support BT headsets, esp the MW600.
[Android Software Development] jonboyuk:
Spotify now works!! :eek:

Just enable the new option "Headset simulation" and that's it! Bingo.

Only thing it doesn't do is show the track names on the watch but, start, stop, play, pause, volume still work fine!

I can't figure out the double click long press play button thing. Just one long press starts playing HTC Music app....I can't get it to start up Spotify. Has anyone managed to do this?
[Android Software Development] DexyG:
+1. Would love to know if there was a way to get this working with the MW600.

I'd be willing to buy a number of pints if support could be added - with OW or another app
[Android Software Development] spark001uk:
Regarding latest update of Openwatch (v1.3.0). Since this update, i find there are now two issues:

1) if the watch goes out of range, and subsequently returns into range, it absolutely will NOT re-connect, not even when pressing watch buttons to re-establish connection, the application repeatedly displays the words “watch disconnected” every time you try and re-connect. The only way to re-connect now is by starting the whole process from the beginning:- completely closing and re-running the openwatch application, then disabling and re-enabling bluetooth on the watch.

2) The autostart option – the application now autostarts on booting the phone, regardless of whether or not the option is checked!

I can confirm that i did not have either of these issues with any previous versions!

Phone: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 / FW ver. I9000XXJPY / Variant: XEU

Watch: SonyEricsson MBW150
[Android Software Development] Oli1:
Hey, I found it out yesterday! Really great, talk about short time between asking and new version :D!

Strange option though, "Headset simulation" :confused:.

I don't know if the watch should be able to start Spotify? If it's already activated you can as you said control it. I thought double clicking the play-button starts Openwatch? Haven't tried it though.

If you have bluetooth activated when shutting off your device, Openwatch will start at startup. When you activate bluetooth Openwatch is started. My tip is then: turn off bluetooth on your phone when you're not using it!
[Android Software Development] belrik:
1.3 - working well and thanks

Thanks for the increased featureset in 1.3, it's working well and the option to specifically select one music player has helped a lot.

The only hole now is the lack of event names in Froyo but as I haven't read the APIs I'm not sure if this is due to Froyo's design or not.

Thanks for all your hard work
[Android Software Development] anhtuan0117:
Thank you for the great app ,I had no problem pairing Prada Link with Galaxy S . Will Prada Link receive further support in future ?
[Android Software Development] jonboyuk:
Ha, it's called headset simulation because BT headsets (car and earpieces) have a generic form of BT music control.

For example I have a JVC headunit in my car which is BT. It's BT controls has allowed me to control Spotify from Android for 6 months (since I started using Spotify). This option just emulated the same BT instructions as a headset, that's all! :D
[Android Software Development] al_fonce:
Hi, I am using OpenWatch with my Galaxy S for some time and I am happy about it. I have ugraded to version 1.3.0 and I have two bugs:

1- I cannot launch the MP3 player from the watch (even using package: "com.sec.android.app.music" ; class:"com.sec.android.app.music.player.activity.MusicPlayer")

2- If i run the mp3 player manualy, I do not have any track information on the watch.

Idea anyone?
[Android Software Development] Bzerk1:
im guessing that if the watch and phone are connected, we cant also connect a bt headset at the same time to sync all three. or does that work?
[Android Software Development] al_fonce:
It works with my Jabra Clipper. This is nice because this headset does not have a display.

This being said, I have some display issues with my watch but that's an other story.
[Android Software Development] worshipNtribute:
Trying to connect my samsung fascinate (cdma) to the prada link. It seems to recognize the device and pair, but it shows "paired but not connected"

I downloaded openwatch, restarted my phone, checked prada link in the settings, and then tried to connect them.

anyone else have this problem and any idea what to do?

Thanks!
[Android Software Development] woehrl:
please add support for K9-Mail together with the Prada Link. Because it already works with the SE watches, it shouldn't be such a big wish ;)

edit: just recognized that it already works, (displaying the text with <UnreadK9/>), but would it be possible to let the watch vibrate and notify me of a new mail?

Even you have "limited support" on the prada link, I have some cool ideas have you can manage multiple notifications:

Currently all notifications are displayed in one message.

but it would be cool if you would display each notification as it's on message, and the first line of it, contains the number of this messages, and the rest of the text contains the details.

so if you press on the notifications-button, you can have a quick view of all things. and if you select a message you can see the for example, the email adresses + subjects of new emails (and each email is sepereated by a blank line), new sms (maybe just the senders) or current Track

just let me know if you didn't understand then I'll try to explain it better ;)
[Android Software Development] redeye86:
hello!

i'm using openwatch with an DHD and a MBW 150. Works fine but is it possible to disable the notification icon? Or if not, could you add a option that allows to disable it?
[Android Software Development] brunsbanjo:
ive been using openwatch with k9 mail for a while now...and it worked great.

but ive changed to roadsync (because of exchange), can you extend the features?

cheers!
[Android Software Development] raziel62:
this app is so great, Thank you :)

only problem I'm having is I can't seem to get mundu Im to display anything on the phone, its activated in openwatch, but I can't see any other settings :(
[Android Software Development] bremair:
I use this app since a few months but now I can't connect the watch. I only get the searching arrows for quite a long time and nothing happens.

moneytoo what is wrong?

HTC Desire HD