Hacks, tricks, news and updates for Wear OS smartwatches (TicWatch, Fossil, Missfit, Skagen, Xiaomi, Oppo, Suunto...)

[bernarbernuli]

Wear OS News 23 to 29 May

• May 23 - It's Leaked that Google's upcoming Pixel Watch will come with USB-C charger.
  
  
• May 24 - Google Assistant available for Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. All bugs (still remaining in the Assistant for Wear OS 2) have been fixed when interacting with it.
  
  
• May 24 - Samsung announces 02 June release of BETA version of Galaxy Watch 4 firmware, One UI Watch.
  
  
  

 

[bernarbernuli]

All-in_One tool for Windows. Wear OS Tools v2.0


In February last year, I released a first version of a tool for use with any Wear OS watch. I am releasing today an improved and optimized version with several new features.


What does it do?

It is an All-in-One tool for Windows that makes it easy to do certain things with the watch, such as:

• Send files to the watch such as MP3s, images, PDFs, or download files contained in the watch.
  
  
• Install applications (Sideload)
  
  
• Use the computer keyboard to type on the watch.
  
  
• Change the screen density
  
  
• Take screenshots of the watch screen, and send them directly to the PC (Screenshot).
  
  
• Record the watch screen, and send it directly to the PC in MP4 format (Screen record).
  
  
• Extract all the apps you have installed on the watch and mass restore them when necessary (Backup/Restore).
  
  
• View watch information such as serial number, build version, Android version, resolution, battery status...

Requirements

• Windows O.S.
  
  
• Have the ADB drivers installed. Here is the link to download them. During installation, make sure to enable the "Add to System Path Environment" option.
  
  
• Connect the watch and the phone to the same Wi-Fi network.
  
  
• Enable debugging over Wi-Fi on the watch. On the watch, go to Settings > system > About and tap "Build Number" several times until you see a message that says "you are now a developer". Then go to Settings > developer options and enable "ADB debugging" and "Debugging over Wi-Fi".

Considerations

• Actually, it is a simple batch script file that I coded and then converted to an executable file,
  
  
• I have passed it through VirusTotal, and it has given me false positive in some 60 antivirus that there are, fortunately they are unknown antivirus, I do not know why this happens. I was reading about it, I believe that it is for the type of compression that is made when going from bat to EXE and some rare antivirus detects it as Trojan.
  
  
• To find out the IP address of the watch, just go to "Debugging over Wi-Fi" in Settings > developer options. Under that option, you will see the IP. You can also see it in Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > "Your Wi-Fi network".
  
  
• You can connect the watch by USB cable or by Wi-Fi network.
  
  
• Wear OS watches are a bit unstable to stay connected to the Wi-Fi network especially if it is connected by Bluetooth with the phone, to make sure it connects smoothly when using the tool enable the "Enable Wi-Fi automatically when charging" option in Settings > developer options, and plug the watch to the charger.

Where to download?

Wear OS Tool v2.0​

Method

1. Download and unzip in a folder the file from the "Where to download" section.
   
   
2. Make sure you meet all the points in the "requirements" section.
   
   
3. Locate the IP address of the watch as explained in the "considerations" section.
   
   
4. Run Wear OS Tools v2.0.exe and enter the IP address.
   
   
5. Choose a function to run and follow the instructions on the screen.

I share this tool for free, to code the tool as it is now having taken me quite some time, I just ask for some feedback for the one who download it and try it.

If you are going to use it, please comment what you think or what bugs you see or what new features you suggest. Any opinion is interesting.

 

[Lord Sithek]

All-in_One tool for Windows. Wear OS Tools v2.0


In February last year, I released a first version of a tool for use with any Wear OS watch. I am releasing today an improved and optimized version with several new features.


What does it do?

It is an All-in-One tool for Windows that makes it easy to do certain things with the watch, such as:

• Send files to the watch such as MP3s, images, PDFs, or download files contained in the watch.
  
  
• Install applications (Sideload)
  
  
• Use the computer keyboard to type on the watch.
  
  
• Change the screen density
  
  
• Take screenshots of the watch screen, and send them directly to the PC (Screenshot).
  
  
• Record the watch screen, and send it directly to the PC in MP4 format (Screen record).
  
  
• Extract all the apps you have installed on the watch and mass restore them when necessary (Backup/Restore).
  
  
• View watch information such as serial number, build version, Android version, resolution, battery status...

Requirements

• Windows O.S.
  
  
• Have the ADB drivers installed. Here is the link to download them. During installation, make sure to enable the "Add to System Path Environment" option.
  
  
• Connect the watch and the phone to the same Wi-Fi network.
  
  
• Enable debugging over Wi-Fi on the watch. On the watch, go to Settings > system > About and tap "Build Number" several times until you see a message that says "you are now a developer". Then go to Settings > developer options and enable "ADB debugging" and "Debugging over Wi-Fi".

Considerations

• Actually, it is a simple batch script file that I coded and then converted to an executable file,
  
  
• I have passed it through VirusTotal, and it has given me false positive in some 60 antivirus that there are, fortunately they are unknown antivirus, I do not know why this happens. I was reading about it, I believe that it is for the type of compression that is made when going from bat to EXE and some rare antivirus detects it as Trojan.
  
  
• To find out the IP address of the watch, just go to "Debugging over Wi-Fi" in Settings > developer options. Under that option, you will see the IP. You can also see it in Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > "Your Wi-Fi network".
  
  
• You can connect the watch by USB cable or by Wi-Fi network.
  
  
• Wear OS watches are a bit unstable to stay connected to the Wi-Fi network especially if it is connected by Bluetooth with the phone, to make sure it connects smoothly when using the tool enable the "Enable Wi-Fi automatically when charging" option in Settings > developer options, and plug the watch to the charger.

Where to download?

Wear OS Tool v2.0​

Method

1. Download and unzip in a folder the file from the "Where to download" section.
   
   
2. Make sure you meet all the points in the "requirements" section.
   
   
3. Locate the IP address of the watch as explained in the "considerations" section.
   
   
4. Run Wear OS Tools v2.0.exe and enter the IP address.
   
   
5. Choose a function to run and follow the instructions on the screen.

I share this tool for free, to code the tool as it is now having taken me quite some time, I just ask for some feedback for the one who download it and try it.

If you are going to use it, please comment what you think or what bugs you see or what new features you suggest. Any opinion is interesting.

Wow looks very useful!

 

[dalepl]

Nice work. I use a different tool, but you did setup some things that mine does not do. Keep up the great work.

 

[bernarbernuli]

Wear OS News 30 May to 05 June

• May 31 - It is leaked that Pixel Watch will have a battery of almost 300 mAh, which implies that it will last up to 1 day without charging.
  
  
• June 01 - Samsung launches beta version of One UI Watch for Galaxy Watch 4, the modified version of Wear OS for this watch. As notable improvements: Upgrade to Wear OS 3.5, notifications show more information, QWERTY keyboard...

• June 03 - Google Contacts app for Wear OS 3 is updated.

 

[bernarbernuli]

Really no one who has downloaded WearOs Tools these days is going to make a specific comment or ask a specific question about it. The file at this point has been downloaded about 150 times, seriously? It's very frustrating.

 

[Achi Shukuteki]

Really no one who has downloaded WearOs Tools these days is going to make a specific comment or ask a specific question about it. The file at this point has been downloaded about 150 times, seriously? It's very frustrating.

I'll send feedback once I receive my TWP3. I got you.

 

[Lord Sithek]

Really no one who has downloaded WearOs Tools these days is going to make a specific comment or ask a specific question about it. The file at this point has been downloaded about 150 times, seriously? It's very frustrating.

I downloaded but haven't had an opportunity to use it yet Anyway thanx for your efforts

 

[buginside]

On "How to pair watch with another smartphone / Tablet without factory reset."

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms && reboot

must be:

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms && adb reboot

In the first code it reboots your PC, not your watch.

 

[bernarbernuli]

On "How to pair watch with another smartphone / Tablet without factory reset."

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms && reboot

must be:

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms && adb reboot

In the first code it reboots your PC, not your watch.

Thank you, right, or simply in 2 lines:

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.gms
adb rebooT

I have read that with Galaxy Watch 4 this trick to pair the phone without reset does not work. Can anyone confirm this, could it be because of this command?

adb shell am start -a android.bluetooth.adapter.action.REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE

 

[bernarbernuli]

Wear OS News 06 to 12 June

• June 06 - Fossil hints that Fossil Gen 7 could receive Wear OS 3 later this month or early July, even the rest of the Snapdragon Wear 3100 and Snapdragon Wear 4100 processor watches will also be updated.
  
  
• June 07 - It is leaked that Pixel Watch will have a dedicated app to configure the watch, and an app to unlock the phone from the watch.

 

[Lord Sithek]

Really no one who has downloaded WearOs Tools these days is going to make a specific comment or ask a specific question about it. The file at this point has been downloaded about 150 times, seriously? It's very frustrating.

Ok, my report: I couldn't restore my apps to the watch after factory reset (Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra LTE). All my user apps were successfully backed up before the reset, but your tool did not restore them later on. I just got this:

 

[bernarbernuli]

Ok, my report: I couldn't restore my apps to the watch after factory reset (Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra LTE). All my user apps were successfully backed up before the reset, but your tool did not restore them later on. I just got this:
View attachment 5637471

WearOS Tools v2.00.exe must be in the folder where you have previously backed up your apps.

 

[Lord Sithek]

WearOS Tools v2.00.exe must be in the folder where you have previously backed up your apps.

Yup, its there:

 

[bernarbernuli]

Yup, its there:
View attachment 5637911

Yes, it is correct like this.

I have detected that this bug happens when you compile the script to EXE, as bat file, it works correctly, I share the bat file so you can restore the apps.

 

[Lord Sithek]

Yes, it is correct like this.

I have detected that this bug happens when you compile the script to EXE, as bat file, it works correctly, I share the bat file so you can restore the apps.

oh, I see, thanx. I had to restore my apps manually meantime, but I'll keep the bat file for the future

 

[digitaluser504]

Python RPA Webdriver from Windows to Linux
I'm developing on Windows a robot (RPA Python - Selenium) that will use the Google Chrome webdriver (chromedriver_win32) to perform a search on web pages.

My question, if I was going to put my program to run on the Linux server, would I just have to change my webdriver to chromedriver_linux64 for example?

Python RPA Webdriver from Windows to Linux
I'm developing on Windows a robot (RPA Python - Selenium) that will use the Google Chrome webdriver (chromedriver_win32) to perform a search on web pages.

My question, if I was going to put my program to run on the Linux server, would I just have to change my webdriver to chromedriver_linux64 for example?

 

[bernarbernuli]

Python RPA Webdriver from Windows to Linux
I'm developing on Windows a robot (RPA Python - Selenium) that will use the Google Chrome webdriver (chromedriver_win32) to perform a search on web pages.

My question, if I was going to put my program to run on the Linux server, would I just have to change my webdriver to chromedriver_linux64 for example?

Python RPA Webdriver from Windows to Linux
I'm developing on Windows a robot (RPA Python - Selenium) that will use the Google Chrome webdriver (chromedriver_win32) to perform a search on web pages.

My question, if I was going to put my program to run on the Linux server, would I just have to change my webdriver to chromedriver_linux64 for example?

A bit offtopic, isn't it?

 

[Lord Sithek]

Yes, it is correct like this.

I have detected that this bug happens when you compile the script to EXE, as bat file, it works correctly, I share the bat file so you can restore the apps.

I had to do one more factory reset (jeez, I really hope that WearOS 3 comes with a good backup tool...) and I can confirm that with .bat file all my apps are restored. Thanx!

 

[ThiagoBR]

Hello. My TWP3 sensors stop working out of nowhere. I reset of the 2 ways I found and nothing. I read this forum that could have entered water through the barometer hole ... but I realized that sensors work when I use other applications, such as to monitor sleep. Does anyone have any idea how to solve this problem?