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You don't have to have a data plan just for a smartwatch, a normal phone esim works fine.

All the health stuff is just a gimic. Who needs a watch to tell you are fat/unfit? or need to move around and have a drink, or go for a walk? I go to bed and wake up in the morning. Do I need a watch to tell me whether I actually slept, or what type, don't give a monkeys to be honest. Great...

Don't understand this. I couldn't pair my watch with my Huawei phone, but that was because of the known Huawei block. I've therefore decided to pair with another of my phones a Motorola. No issue at all loading a vodafone eSim onto the watch (payg) with the Motorola having a giffgaff sim...

I've discovered with the right settings selected in the wear app, as long as my phone is switched on, I still receive txt messages sent to my phones sim number on my watch, as long as my watch is connected to the Internet either by WiFi or LTE. Also I can send a txt from my watch, using the...

I've manage to get a UK Vodafone PAYG sim transfered to esim and loaded onto my watch 4. This works fine receiving and making voice calls, sending txt messages, but it won't received an incoming txt message directly to the watches esim number. Anyone know why not? It was possible on my...

My bands have just failed again after one year. After 4 and a half years, several batteries and straps, that's it, bought a Galaxy Watch 4 LTE.

Finally the end after 4 and a half years. Yet another strap has failed after only one year. I've just bought a Galaxy watch 4 classic LTE. A good innings though, shame no LG Watch Sport 2.

New battery and brand new OEM straps fitted. So now have an as new watch again. First full charge and have just completed a straight 16 hours until battery save at 15%. That's with nothing turned off, and LTE. Pleased with that.

I gone and done a U turn. I've purchased on ebay another w281 for only £50. It's the silver grey colour as opposed to the blue black of my current one. I honestly don't think it has ever been worn, mint. Saying that, today, one of the straps split at the buckle, it just fell off my wrist...

If buying an esim watch I'd buy the ticwatch or with deep pockets the Montblanc Summit 2 plus.

I believe that's eSim and not UK compatible. A few choices eSim in the UK available but non that I'm aware are micro SIM unfortunately.

After 3 and a half years daily usage, its time to call it a day. About 18 months ago I changed the battery, which gave me a full day on LTE. Shortly afterwards one of the watch straps split, which fortunately at the time a new replacement set where on ebay which I bought. Lately the battery...

I bought mine on eBay, 2 years ago now. It wasn't until I was on holiday in the US with my 280, and it came alive with my UK SIM, I just had to get the 281 when back home. They are nearly 3 years old now, about time alternatives are available, alas they are all eSim that complicates things...

I had the 280 and it did not work in the UK, with any of the 4 network providers. Sold it and bought the 281 instead that I still use today. Been great with latest FW and a new battery. Full day no problem with LTE.

Ebay, but the seller bought them from Korea first but never used them. Not much help, sorry.

That's pretty amazing, a USB dongle has been talked about, but never seen in the wild I believe! Its been done by WiFi in the past, which is slow.

Where does the USB dongle connect too?

So true, my watch straps broke resently too but fortunately managed to buy new replacements. So now the watch with new battery, straps, up to date firmware should last until something else suitable comes along.

A while ago I noticed that the calculator app I had loaded didn't recognise my touch presses on the lower numbers on the display. Wasn't particularly bothered about this at the time and forgot about it, but today needed to use the numerical keypad for the phone app and the bottom row wasn't...

This probably won't help but mine (8.4 Lte SHT-AL09) updated to Android 9 last night, and connects fine to my 5Mhz network... EMUI version 9.0.1 Build 9.0.1.161

You can do resets but you are wasting your time. It's the battery, change it, and all is well.

Absolutely. Watch now functions as normally with long battery life. Software improvements have improved battery life but as the watch in most cases is two years old the battery has deteriorated not showing the improvements made. Fresh battery and latest software improvements make a big...

Just after keep watching. Ebay seller when this thread first started sold out, but got more stock later. Worth pursueing still very happy after changing my battery.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/watch-sport/sourcing-battery-t3866876 BL-S7 Battery. Really easy to change, hardest is splitting the body. After removing the straps I used a plastic blade and prised the plastic body away from the metal casing starting from under the strap position...

eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Watch-Battery-For-LG-series-BL-S1-BL-S3-BL-S4-BL-S6-BL-S7/282950045640?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=582927168191&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Managed 30 hours yesterday, with LTE!! :D

A new battery is a must! I'm getting a constant 7am until 11pm, 16 hours off cradle, with 50% still remaining, and that is with LTE on all day, including everything else too! The combination of new battery, and latest firmware updates has just transformed the usage and battery life. It is a must...

Retiring for the evening and I have 23% remaining after 23 hours off cradle, again with LTE. Now possible to achieve 24+ hours before battery saver at 15%. When I first bought my watch, i'd be lucky to get 8-10 hours with LTE switched on!

An unbelievable second day, after only the battery's second charge cycle. Retiring for the day and after 14 hours usage off cradle, with LTE, 50% remaining. Never got anything like the same battery life with the previous battery before it started to fail. Money well spent and really a simple...

Replaced the battery, the problem has been solved. First day, after first overnight charge, and a solid 16 hours until battery saver at 15% This is with LTE as well. Having had the watch nearly 2 years, the battery life has slowly diminished due to the number of charge cycles, probably 500+, and...

Just replaced my battery. Straight forward job, managed to keep the seal in place too. Watch started up with what little charge was in the new battery, 16%, which is promising, it wouldn't before, and also all the apps /configuration haven't been lost either. The only disappointment is that the...

That is maybe the case, and over a year ago when I had the 280A I indeed hoped that the watch could be network band unlocked. However it has never been done, or proved that all the variants have the same hardware but different software. So for me, simply buying the 281 was the answer,and still...

Band B1 (2100) is used by the UK mobile networks, and I tried every UK network provider SIM in my 280A and it did not work. In fact LG themselves for the 280A do not list band B1, they list GSM 850/1900 MHz; LTE Bands 2/4/5 https://www.lg.com/us/smart-watches/lg-W280A-sport

I had the 280 AT&T US Version at first, I bought it from an AT&T store while in New York, it was unlocked from new, and worked with my UK Sim while in the US only. Did not work in Europe. Sold it, and bought the 281, which works perfectly in Europe. I would not hold much hope that a 280 has been...

Placed my order for a new battery. There is simply nothing else to replace the Sport with LTE currently...unless you like apples.

That is great, do you have the link to the battery on ebay? Did you also have the same issues with random shutdowns, not being able to restart unless on the charger etc? Keep us posted! Thanks.

Assuming I can find a BL-S7 battery, how easy is it to strip the watch down to change? My watch is so random with shutdowns and % battery left remaining I am thinking it is all down to the battery after over 18 months daily usage/charging.

The LG Watch Sport 280A does not work in Europe, it supports none of the frequencies. I had this watch initially purchased from AT&T. Works fine in the US of course, but not back home in England UK. Sold it and bought the 281 version, which works great in Europe, but haven't been back to the US...

Hope, just received a call on my watch, after 2 minutes talking watch suddenly shuts down and will not reboot. Put on charger, 46% battery charge. Love the watch, love the latest wear update, totally unreliable at the moment with this major issue.:(

I'll give the always on screen 'off' a try, I'm not hopeful. Still had the problem with the latest wear update too.

This still been a problem I've put the watch into boot mode and ran the watch down until it has turned off with no reserve to even attempt to turn back on, then fully charged her back up to 100%. See if this makes any difference. Out of interest I measure the current draw while charging from 0...

....yet again, answered a call on LTE, 2 seconds later watch immediately shuts down and won't complete reboot. Put on charger, battery at 29%. But yesterday the watch did 8am till 11pm with LTE switched on. Presently it is totally unreliable.

Occasionally take it into the shower with me and give it a good soapy wash!

Mine did it again today, shut down wouldn't complete boot-up. When home put it on the charger was at 21% battery. Becoming unreliable, really want an alternative with LTE. I understand the new Galaxy smartwatch LTE is being sold by EE in the UK when available, just don't want Tizen or EE!

As my M5 came from Amazon Germany and I'm in the UK, I haven't had the opportunity to try the standard charger that came with it having the euro pins. Seeing as I'm currently on holiday in Greece, I bought my euro charger so will try it charging my powerbank. The powerbank will report the input...

An observation. While using and charging my 8.4 M5 from a powerbank with type c port, and type c to type c cable I notice that the powerbank only maintains the charge. This being 5v 3 amp so 15 watts. The same powerbank has QC3 usb ports and when I use a USB to type c cable, the powerbank on the...

Battery not dead, still get a full day, just sometimes it shuts down as described above.

I also have these same problems from time to time. I have worn my watch everyday for the last 16 months. As I use my watch as my personal phone with SIM card, when it happens, very annoying! There is nothing new on the market with LTE functionality to update it though, that I am aware of.

Mine updated OTA this evening to 163.

No. Single SIM only.

It took me by surprise, it is rather convenient!