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mitigator

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How to Permantly set time and date on U8 Pro Watch?

Well there is a micro sim card slot which allows it to be a stand alone phone if needed.

This is all for an android phone ad that is what I am using with btnotify as downloaded from the details on the instruction sheet that came with the phone.
The phone arrived set to Chinese so to set it to English find the settings icon (looks like a gear wheel)
Tap the second option down.
Tap the second option down again.
Select the first option which is English.

I have one of these and it works pretty well even just as a phone.
Unfortunately the instruction sheet is a bit limited and you need to work a few things out.
Using btnotification on an android phone it will push full notification with some of the contents not just the fact you have a message to the watch.
You can start your smart phone camera and see the picture it is seeing then make it capture it on the smart phone using the smart watch as a remote control.
You can use the music app on the smart watch to operate your music played app on the smart phone to play music held on your phone. On mine I can skip tracks but NOT alter the volume coming through the smart phone speakers or smart phone earphones.
Of you allow the music to play through the smart watch speaker or earphone then the volume control on the smart watch works locally.
This may depend on the app you have on the phone and what functionality the phone has.
There are 4 clock faces and the digital one is very good.
The screen is bright and has good viewing angles. It comes on with a button press and goes off on a second button press or after about 5 seconds of inactivity. This is good for the battery life and not as much as much of a pain as it might at first appear.. No more so than pressing a button for a back light at night. There is only one button so you can't get it wrong.
Slightly annoyingly the standard micro USB plugs are longer at about 8mm because the USB slot is sunk to protect it from damage and water I suppose. The earphones are also micro USB in fact the same slot a there is only one. A 3.5 mm jack would have been better for me ad I don't like the earphones supplied very much. A bit of rooting around on the net can yield some 8mm cables but as yet I have not found a 8mm micro USB to 3.5 mm jack plug adaptor.
If anyone can work out how the speed dial works I would love to know how.
You can get the local sim to call numbers by entering their position on the sim followed by #. Not really the same thing but easier than scrolling through the local address book. Note their position on the sim is as they were added to the sim not alphabetical.
I might add to this as I find out a bit more.
I do have the observation that while names come up for incoming calls to the smart watch if they come from the smart phone it displays the phone number. Maybe this is just my fault.
Both the lost phone and loss of blue tooth connection (phone out of range) work.
I will be interested to see any other comments or instructions from anyone else.
Well only one day in and I find an undocumented feature. If you move your arm forward like you want to know the time the screen comes on. So one handed operation is no problem. Obviously someone used an accelerometer feed to switch on the display or my watch has a loose connection but I think it is very clever, just wish I had a manual that documented all the features.
Note you may have to try it a few times to get it to work but it will.

Can someone please tell me how to Permantly set Time and Date on the U8 Pro Watch? I can set the time and Date manually BUT as soon as I set them in -the watch returns back to 3:05 PM, how the heck do you set the settings permantly? Any replies would be very much appreciated.
 

panamakevin

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Good question, does the watch need a screen protector? I guess I could cut an anti glare phone protector to size but a proper fitting one would be better.

That's what I ended up doing.. Looks OK but you have to cut it smaller so it doesn't pop up where the glass bends around the sides. Not to noticible and it gives me the piece of mind that the watch won't have scratches should I decide to resell

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umby75

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Mar 9, 2012
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Hi, i don't know where do I find a spare battery for my U8 Pro?
And replies is appreciated.
Thanks in advance.


sent from Int. GT-I9505 & stock KK 4.4.2 no brand, Rome - Italy
 

Kev23

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Jan 21, 2009
214
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Anyone using their pro with android 5? I keep getting and 'apk exception' error with BT notifier.
Thanks
 

STALKER_88

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Jul 13, 2010
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Kandy
Finally got my watch, really happy with it. vary useful. but there are things i couldnt figure out yet.
1. How to disable T9 predictions on the keyboard, i cant type with it
2. How to turn off that annoying alarm that goes off when i disconnect bt connection, its vary annoying. (not the anti theft alarm,its already turned off)
3. Anyway to show 12hr mode clock on clock faces?
4. Anyway to access built-in storage from a pc? i connected the watch to the pc but nothing happened
5. And water resistant? atleast a bit? im guessing not much
 

framir

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Dec 8, 2008
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TF Expansion slot

Hi everyone,
i would buy this smartwatch, but i can't know if this device have memory slot expansion, can you help me?

Thanks a lot
 

jaiong

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May 23, 2008
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does this come with FM radio?
Is there a 'FInd My phone' function, to buzz and locate phone (within range)?
 

rearedsquash88

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Nov 21, 2014
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u8 pro charging

Hi, just recieved a u8 pro. I have installed battery and plugged charging cable in.
Nothing is happening. Have i bought a dud or am i missing something obvious?
Cheers
 

Kev23

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Jan 21, 2009
214
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Hi, just recieved a u8 pro. I have installed battery and plugged charging cable in.
Nothing is happening. Have i bought a dud or am i missing something obvious?
Cheers
Are you using the cable that came with the watch? They have extra long connecter and standard USB cable won't charge.
Might also be bad cable, but no way to test that unless you buy a spare.
 

jaiong

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May 23, 2008
59
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Lowest price now at $34 at Aliexpress with fedex 5-8 days shipping, and
at Gearbest with coupon U8Pro +7% cashback from topcashback.
 

alexerez

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Aug 2, 2013
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where buy?
In Gearbest the photo is U8 only, no U8 PRO.
In igogo again, photo u8, no u8 pro :S....
 

bigo93

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I've had the U8 Pro for a few months now, I actually just got it as a watch, but wanted to see how a basic smartwatch is like.

It claims to be waterproof but it doesnt seem like it to me.
I've had my U8 Pro suddenly turn off, then on again by itself. And it then just cycles for quite a while, turning itself on and off for no reason.
After a while I realised it happens when I wash my hands or sweat a lot.

From the looks of it, it is VERY EASY for water to get into the battery compartment, and I believe it is this which causes the watch to kindda short itself out and hence the watch turning itself on and off continuously.

On the whole you get what you pay for.
I used it just as a watch, so no bluetooth, no notifications or calls from my phone, and maybe because of the moisture getting into the battery compartment, I found the battery life to be way too short, 2 maybe 3 days max before I have to recharge
So I cannot imagine how this will be like for those who use it for more than just a watch. But again maybe the moisture in the battery compartment is helping to drain the battery faster.
This could probably be easily fixed by a simple rubber seal along the edge of the case lid.

The manual is the usual Engrish, and it doesnt even go into the features of the phone.
You have the anit-lost app which is self-explanatory, but then you also have the Car theft pp as well??? What exactly does that do?!
The sleep monitor isnt perfect, it claimed I was awake in the middle of the night for 2 hours when I was asleep.
Also the factory reset doesnt reset the lock code.

Others claim their U8 Pros have 4 watch faces, whilst mine has 6.
As others have asked, noone knows where to get the firmware updates from.
I also emailed the manufacturers but they never got back to me, regarded the firmware or the moisture issue.

I would say this is a good priced smartwatch for you to test out before deciding on buying a more well known branded one.
Though I just looked at the manufacturer's site and it seems they have a new watch out, the U10.
 
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kwrose14

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Dec 9, 2009
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language issues

Just purchased the watch and after charging it powered it on and discovered all the menu's are in Chinese. Nowhere on any of the manual paperwork does it explain how to change the menus to English. Can someone please describe to me which screen icon it is and which line would be used to change to English?

Thanks for any assistance.
 

techtalkonline

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Jun 13, 2006
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Just purchased the watch and after charging it powered it on and discovered all the menu's are in Chinese. Nowhere on any of the manual paperwork does it explain how to change the menus to English. Can someone please describe to me which screen icon it is and which line would be used to change to English?

Thanks for any assistance.
If you had bothered to read this thread you would have found your answer.

[quote name="JarlSX" post=54140695]so what are the differences between U8 and U8 pro?<br />
<br />
hardware looks different, or are there real changes?<br />
<br />
software is newer but not that much different?<br />
<br />
same BTNotifier app?[/QUOTE]<br />
<br />
Well there is a micro sim card slot which allows it to be a stand alone phone if needed.<br />
<br />
This is all for an android phone ad that is what I am using with btnotify as downloaded from the details on the instruction sheet that came with the phone.<br />
The phone arrived set to Chinese so to set it to English find the settings icon (looks like a gear wheel)<br />
Tap the second option down.<br />
Tap the second option down again.<br />
Select the first option which is English.<br />
<br />
I have one of these and it works pretty well even just as a phone.<br />
Unfortunately the instruction sheet is a bit limited and you need to work a few things out.<br />
Using btnotification on an android phone it will push full notification with some of the contents not just the fact you have a message to the watch.<br />
You can start your smart phone camera and see the picture it is seeing then make it capture it on the smart phone using the smart watch as a remote control.<br />
You can use the music app on the smart watch to operate your music played app on the smart phone to play music held on your phone. On mine I can skip tracks but NOT alter the volume coming through the smart phone speakers or smart phone earphones.<br />
Of you allow the music to play through the smart watch speaker or earphone then the volume control on the smart watch works locally.<br />
This may depend on the app you have on the phone and what functionality the phone has.<br />
There are 4 clock faces and the digital one is very good.<br />
The screen is bright and has good viewing angles. It comes on with a button press and goes off on a second button press or after about 5 seconds of inactivity. This is good for the battery life and not as much as much of a pain as it might at first appear.. No more so than pressing a button for a back light at night. There is only one button so you can't get it wrong.<br />
Slightly annoyingly the standard micro USB plugs are longer at about 8mm because the USB slot is sunk to protect it from damage and water I suppose. The earphones are also micro USB in fact the same slot a there is only one. A 3.5 mm jack would have been better for me ad I don't like the earphones supplied very much. A bit of rooting around on the net can yield some 8mm cables but as yet I have not found a 8mm micro USB to 3.5 mm jack plug adaptor.<br />
If anyone can work out how the speed dial works I would love to know how.<br />
You can get the local sim to call numbers by entering their position on the sim followed by #. Not really the same thing but easier than scrolling through the local address book. Note their position on the sim is as they were added to the sim not alphabetical.<br />
I might add to this as I find out a bit more.<br />
I do have the observation that while names come up for incoming calls to the smart watch if they come from the smart phone it displays the phone number. Maybe this is just my fault.<br />
Both the lost phone and loss of blue tooth connection (phone out of range) work.<br />
I will be interested to see any other comments or instructions from anyone else.<br />
Well only one day in and I find an undocumented feature. If you move your arm forward like you want to know the time the screen comes on. So one handed operation is no problem. Obviously someone used an accelerometer feed to switch on the display or my watch has a loose connection but I think it is very clever, just wish I had a manual that documented all the features.<br />
Note you may have to try it a few times to get it to work but it will.<br/>
 
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    is the watch strap replaceable? i dont really like buckle straps and would prefer a deployment clasp. im gonna be ordering this tomorrow so i would just like to know so that i could get the strap at the same time. I intend to make a video on this watch since there arent many. im actually excited for this watch, my hopes arent high but from what i can tell it's a pretty decent smart watch for what it costs.

    I think the strap is a standard 24mm wide or just slightly less than 1 inch.
    It looks pretty standard with except that the pin holding it is not a spring loaded type but
    in fact looks as if it is some sort of screw with a hexaganol head
    of the type you would put a very small Allen key in.
    Changing it looks as though it should be pretty easy if you have two such Allen keys.

    ---------- Post added at 05:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:26 PM ----------

    aliexpress.com/item/New-Micro-USB-to-3-5mm-RCA-Jack-Headphone-Earphone-Audio-Adapter-Socket-Convertor-Cable-Free/1457486610.html

    i guess if the usb connector is not long enough on this one could remove the plastic case and stick some hot glue on it to make it longer.
    so i got the impression though that you cannot store music on u8 pro itself, right?
    also i`m kind of assuming that you would not be able to use u8 pro with bluetooth headset

    Not quite as easy as that because the metal outer case has to be 8mm all the way back from the tip to the shoulder on the plastic.
    I read somewhere about someone stripping back the standard plastic plug and finding just the wires underneath.
    There is a web site I found selling the longer tip variety of micro USB plug so if it arrives I will test it and maybe I can post a link.

    You are correct I think as so far the only music I have played was on my smart phone.
    The Bluetooth headphones might not be a problem as you can probable pair them with your smart phone
    if the watch won't recognise them , which I suspect it wont.
    The odd thing even then the volume control on the watch, in my case won't communicate with the volume control in my music app.
    It will make the tracks skip and pause, pity about the volume control.
    It is a dedicated piece of firmware as opposed to Android so it boots up very quickly but there are limitations unless the manufacturer posts updates to the firmware.
    The battery life is quite good so far, for me a day of light use at least. Charging is pretty quick. It will of course charge off a lap top or aux battery using its 8mm micro USB cable.
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    Link as text

    https:// play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bt.smartwatch

    delete the space after //
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    so what are the differences between U8 and U8 pro?

    hardware looks different, or are there real changes?

    software is newer but not that much different?

    same BTNotifier app?

    Well there is a micro sim card slot which allows it to be a stand alone phone if needed.

    This is all for an android phone ad that is what I am using with btnotify as downloaded from the details on the instruction sheet that came with the phone.
    The phone arrived set to Chinese so to set it to English find the settings icon (looks like a gear wheel)
    Tap the second option down.
    Tap the second option down again.
    Select the first option which is English.

    I have one of these and it works pretty well even just as a phone.
    Unfortunately the instruction sheet is a bit limited and you need to work a few things out.
    Using btnotification on an android phone it will push full notification with some of the contents not just the fact you have a message to the watch.
    You can start your smart phone camera and see the picture it is seeing then make it capture it on the smart phone using the smart watch as a remote control.
    You can use the music app on the smart watch to operate your music played app on the smart phone to play music held on your phone. On mine I can skip tracks but NOT alter the volume coming through the smart phone speakers or smart phone earphones.
    Of you allow the music to play through the smart watch speaker or earphone then the volume control on the smart watch works locally.
    This may depend on the app you have on the phone and what functionality the phone has.
    There are 4 clock faces and the digital one is very good.
    The screen is bright and has good viewing angles. It comes on with a button press and goes off on a second button press or after about 5 seconds of inactivity. This is good for the battery life and not as much as much of a pain as it might at first appear.. No more so than pressing a button for a back light at night. There is only one button so you can't get it wrong.
    Slightly annoyingly the standard micro USB plugs are longer at about 8mm because the USB slot is sunk to protect it from damage and water I suppose. The earphones are also micro USB in fact the same slot a there is only one. A 3.5 mm jack would have been better for me ad I don't like the earphones supplied very much. A bit of rooting around on the net can yield some 8mm cables but as yet I have not found a 8mm micro USB to 3.5 mm jack plug adaptor.
    If anyone can work out how the speed dial works I would love to know how.
    You can get the local sim to call numbers by entering their position on the sim followed by #. Not really the same thing but easier than scrolling through the local address book. Note their position on the sim is as they were added to the sim not alphabetical.
    I might add to this as I find out a bit more.
    I do have the observation that while names come up for incoming calls to the smart watch if they come from the smart phone it displays the phone number. Maybe this is just my fault.
    Both the lost phone and loss of blue tooth connection (phone out of range) work.
    I will be interested to see any other comments or instructions from anyone else.
    Well only one day in and I find an undocumented feature. If you move your arm forward like you want to know the time the screen comes on. So one handed operation is no problem. Obviously someone used an accelerometer feed to switch on the display or my watch has a loose connection but I think it is very clever, just wish I had a manual that documented all the features.
    Note you may have to try it a few times to get it to work but it will.
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    Can't get any of your links to actually download anything, where is the original link for 1321 version?
    Can you get into the file dropper website? I accessed from desktop and mobile chrome and it worked.
    One thing to bear in mind is that the catcha code is case sensitive.
    I don't have 1.3.21,but here is the official link for 1.3.20

    http://dl.vmall.com/c0wl4l104v


    Edit, found this on the playstore.... Seems to work well.. Is the 3.02 firmware. Am waiting to receive a notification to see if it displays as much info as the mediatek one- edit it displays sender and subject from Gmail app

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bt.smartwatch

    The Dev also has another app, but doesn't seem to have as many options
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    So i have found 4 versions of BT notify.. Seems like 1.3.21 works the best for me.. Everything works and seems faster..

    The latest version 3.01, the remote camera didn't work.

    Here are the links

    http://www.filedropper.com/btnotify-1319

    http://www.filedropper.com/btnotify-1320

    http://www.filedropper.com/btnotify-1321

    http://www.filedropper.com/btnotify-301