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So far, i have had this for several weeks. The good: Increased battery life for phone due to not having to check notifications on screen. Good call quality to make up for the Otterbox Preserver case on my S4 that people have complained about sounding hollow. Able to silence phone and simply get notifications by vibrate on watch which is far less intrusive when in a meeting or hanging out. Able to preset text responses to choose from when using the watch to reply. Decent camera. It also automatically crossloads to your phone any pictures or viseo. Full access to your contacts. Media controller on the watch will also show any album cover art for the song playing. The bad: By and far my biggest complaint for this device is the susceptibility of the watch band to allow moisture into the camera housing. This then requires you to pull the access flap open, unplug and remove the camera and blow it out with canned air or something and then reinsert the camera. Limited apps. Uses S Voice for all other text entry. Sometimes have to restart the watch to get it to accept what i say. Watch band is limited on size. Overall: All in all i have been happy with this device. I am actually so happy with it i am considering if it is worth it to upgrade to the Gear S.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I ordered this watch and it would not take a charge. I was going to send it back. I ordered another one so I would have a watch when I sent the other one back. BOTH watches have the same problem. Won’t hold a charge or turn on. Now I have to send the second one back. New in box. How is it they both have the same problem. Went on YouTube It said try to charge from computer ok I did. Worked for about an hour and battery went dead!! Will not order another one. 😡😡😡
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Though not nearly as advanced as Samsung's latest and greatest, the original Galaxy Gear does cover most of the basics - time, notifications, email, messages, pedometer, timer, stopwatch, etc. As a bonus you also get a marginally useful 1.9m pixel camera. The watch itself is well made and still good looking. It's available in an interesting array of colors, including one with a rose gold finish and off-white watch band. What really makes this watch a great value, though, is that it can be easily upgraded from its original custom Android OS (the only Samsung watch that used it) to the Tizen OS used on the rest of the Gear line (except for the Gear Live, which used the Android Wear OS.) This free firmware upgrade for all intents and purposes turns the watch into the newer, much more capable Gear 2, which costs nearly twice as much as the Galaxy Gear on the eBay market. Yes, it doesn't have the heart rate monitor, slightly better camera, and slightly better design of the Gear 2, but under the hood, it's the same OS that can run the same apps. As a bonus, on Tizen OS, the watch will run more smoothly and get better battery life. At present, you can find nice examples in the $50-60 range, making them a very good value indeed, especially once they're running Tizen.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
If you're looking for a gps watch or if you're a social media junkie this watch is not for you. It gives text and call alerts. You can answer and reply. You have a nice camera. 1.5 megapixel and you can change your watch face but not the watch band due to the camera. It does not give notifications for any type of social media playforms. A bit bulky for women. Nice for men. Not waterproof. Barely splash-proof. Do not take into shower or bath. Do not wash hands with it on.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this Smartwatch mainly for phone calls and having it read & prompt me to reply to text messages via TTS. I quickly realized, like their Smartphones, Samsung has locked this device down, so nothing works, unless you are using the native app, or the Samsung bloatware. I use Verizon Message+, AquaMail and KLETS voice command, instead of S-Voice, the native email app and the native SMS app. I also use another third party TTS app for reading out and verbally replying to text messages. None of these apps are recognized by the watch. The good news is, I can make and receive calls with the device, since these functions are done, using the native apps. The Galaxy S3, S4 and S5 phones do allow you to have two Bluetooth devices connected at the same time, so I can use all my third party features via Bluetooth, while in the car.Read full review
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