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SkaffTastic
08-07-2020 at 05:27 PM.
08-07-2020 at 05:27 PM.
AHH Ive been waiting for these to come back, In4one, this seems like a solid starter WearOS watch for me to try out.

THX!
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spartanvi
08-07-2020 at 06:17 PM.
08-07-2020 at 06:17 PM.
How's the battery life? Heard the Gen 4/5 had relatively poor battery life.
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APhamX
08-07-2020 at 10:18 PM.
08-07-2020 at 10:18 PM.
Quote from spartanvi :
How's the battery life? Heard the Gen 4/5 had relatively poor battery life.
Wear 4100/4100+ watches are coming. 28nm -> 14nm, bluetooth 5.0 most likely in a few month as they were announced a few months ago.

Great deal for those looking for a budget wear OS watch and don't mind charging it every night, all wear OS battery life sucks tbh due to the 2100/3100 using 28nm vs say apple's 7nm and samsung's 10nm.
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SlickDucks
08-07-2020 at 11:59 PM.
08-07-2020 at 11:59 PM.
Very similar specs as the Misfit Vapor X that went on sale a few days ago according to this [androidauthority.com]. Don't Fossil watches have better software though, like the battery saver modes?
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bosoxdanc
08-08-2020 at 12:11 AM.
08-08-2020 at 12:11 AM.
Quote from APhamX :
Wear 4100/4100+ watches are coming. 28nm -> 14nm, bluetooth 5.0 most likely in a few month as they were announced a few months ago.

Great deal for those looking for a budget wear OS watch and don't mind charging it every night, all wear OS battery life sucks tbh due to the 2100/3100 using 28nm vs say apple's 7nm and samsung's 10nm.

Explorist vs Sport? Curious if it's worth the extra $30.
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DerrickS9588
08-08-2020 at 04:53 AM.
08-08-2020 at 04:53 AM.
Quote from bosoxdanc :
Explorist vs Sport? Curious if it's worth the extra $30.
I got the Explorist for $54 ($25 off the normal sale) using the code SZ77VQG....but you might have to give them your email to get a personal code.
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jomeyq
08-08-2020 at 05:18 AM.
08-08-2020 at 05:18 AM.
Quote from APhamX :
Wear 4100/4100+ watches are coming. 28nm -> 14nm, bluetooth 5.0 most likely in a few month as they were announced a few months ago.

Great deal for those looking for a budget wear OS watch and don't mind charging it every night, all wear OS battery life sucks tbh due to the 2100/3100 using 28nm vs say apple's 7nm and samsung's 10nm.
The Snapdragon 4100 is just a rebrand of the Snapdragon 429, a low end phone chip from more than two years ago. While it should hopefully offer more performance compared to current Wear OS devices, I wouldn't expect any miracles when it comes to battery life improvements.

The biggest improvement in usability seems to be going from 512mb to 1gb or more of RAM. Unfortunately this watch (along with the Misfit Vapor X that was just on sale) is one of the few Snapdragon 3100 devices stuck on 512mb.

That said, Wear OS devices work fine if don't overload them with apps etc. I still use a Fossil Gen 2 derivative every day, and have no complaints about speed/responsiveness. If you're new to Wear OS, be sure to give at least a week before making judgements about battery life, as it will seem terrible for the first few days before settling in.

This watch is also available at watchstation.com (same store as fossil.com, but they sell all of the associated fossil brands) for the same price, and you can sign up for their newsletter to get an immediate 25% off coupon, making it $37. Not as good as the Misfit sale from last week, but not too bad.
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Debu7
08-08-2020 at 06:56 AM.
08-08-2020 at 06:56 AM.
Quote from MorphineBear :
Very similar specs as the Misfit Vapor X that went on sale a few days ago according to this [androidauthority.com]. Don't Fossil watches have better software though, like the battery saver modes?
I brought that Misfit Vapor in that sale. Using for last 2 days. I'm 99.99% sure both watches are identical, just 2 different brand. Infact Misfit is Fossil company.

So far all good with Vapor. I agree that battery life is 1 day only, but it does what I want it to do. Worth that $40 i spent on MisFit. For reference, I had LG / Moto / Fossil smartwatches over last 5 years.
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EggplantWizard
08-08-2020 at 07:31 AM.

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08-08-2020 at 07:31 AM.
I bought this a while back when it went on sale for $60-something. Used it for a month, hated it, sold it. It's laggy and battery is atrocious. Junk product.
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barrystrawbridges
08-08-2020 at 09:19 AM.
08-08-2020 at 09:19 AM.
Quote from jomeyq :
The biggest improvement in usability seems to be going from 512mb to 1gb or more of RAM. Unfortunately this watch (along with the Misfit Vapor X that was just on sale) is one of the few Snapdragon 3100 devices stuck on 512mb.
I agree. The better performing Wear watches have atleast 1GB of RAM. If most of these watches started with 1 to 2GBs of RAM and a snapdragon 3100 or higher processor, Android Wear watches are worth it. Otherwise, you're dealing with standard Wear OS sluggishness.
This one at $50 is an on the fence purchase. However, I don't think any Wear OS watch is worth it over $150. The Misfit deal (regardless of the model) earlier in the week ,is a better deal.
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SlickDucks
08-08-2020 at 09:35 AM.
08-08-2020 at 09:35 AM.
Quote from Debu7 :
I brought that Misfit Vapor in that sale. Using for last 2 days. I'm 99.99% sure both watches are identical, just 2 different brand. Infact Misfit is Fossil company.

So far all good with Vapor. I agree that battery life is 1 day only, but it does what I want it to do. Worth that $40 i spent on MisFit. For reference, I had LG / Moto / Fossil smartwatches over last 5 years.
Have you already tried some methods to remove the bloat? Saw it on Reddit, but I don't get my watch for another day.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WearOS/c...martwatch/

https://hackaday.io/project/16361...ance-boost

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FancyTent5845
08-08-2020 at 10:28 AM.
08-08-2020 at 10:28 AM.
I bought 4 of them & 2 of them were completely faulty. One was returned within 90 days so was safe, another one started giving trouble after 90 days & I am out of return period. It's completely 3rd class watch to be honest
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alohanewmedia
08-08-2020 at 10:40 AM.
08-08-2020 at 10:40 AM.
Quote from jomeyq :
The Snapdragon 4100 is just a rebrand of the Snapdragon 429, a low end phone chip from more than two years ago. While it should hopefully offer more performance compared to current Wear OS devices, I wouldn't expect any miracles when it comes to battery life improvements.

The biggest improvement in usability seems to be going from 512mb to 1gb or more of RAM. Unfortunately this watch (along with the Misfit Vapor X that was just on sale) is one of the few Snapdragon 3100 devices stuck on 512mb.

That said, Wear OS devices work fine if don't overload them with apps etc. I still use a Fossil Gen 2 derivative every day, and have no complaints about speed/responsiveness. If you're new to Wear OS, be sure to give at least a week before making judgements about battery life, as it will seem terrible for the first few days before settling in.

This watch is also available at watchstation.com (same store as fossil.com, but they sell all of the associated fossil brands) for the same price, and you can sign up for their newsletter to get an immediate 25% off coupon, making it $37. Not as good as the Misfit sale from last week, but not too bad.
It's $99 on watch station.com and only a few bright colors to choose from.
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kingramir
08-08-2020 at 12:58 PM.
08-08-2020 at 12:58 PM.
Been wanting one... good timing.
I life fossil watches and now that they sent me a $25 coupon for signing up to their emails,
and refurbished Gen 4 with 2 year warranty at $79.... get s a good deal on a starter smart watch for $54. I see that you can also return it within 90 days to their stores or Macy's store.

I just want it for the basic notifications and the health tracking... nothing more....
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