K8 Android 4.2, 3G - applewatch design
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I found it on aliexpress. 
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Hi, but sorry dude, I'm back on stock launcher now (and my battery is dead, so can't switch on the clock) and I'm not remember the icons
Yes it does. You won't be able to view those icons.
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I've found Finow's Q1 to be close to my unbranded K8. Is there a chance to run its 5.1 Android on K8?
forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/other-smartwatches/finow-q1-smartwatch-t3384842
https://youtu.be/J1UTYumDGfs
forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/other-smartwatches/finow-q1-smartwatch-t3384842
https://youtu.be/J1UTYumDGfs
thank you so much
thank you so much
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thank you so much
thank you so much
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thank you so much
Hi,
Recently, I've noticed my PC doesn't recognize my K8 when I plug it into the USB cable. I am unable to transfer files now. I've tried disabling and re-enabling USB debugging, but it doesn't help. I've also noticed I am getting Google Play crashes a lot more recently. Any idea?
Recently, I've noticed my PC doesn't recognize my K8 when I plug it into the USB cable. I am unable to transfer files now. I've tried disabling and re-enabling USB debugging, but it doesn't help. I've also noticed I am getting Google Play crashes a lot more recently. Any idea?
The debugging is totally a different thing. It is used for managing your device trough adb. Does the charger works? Did you do factory reset?
I had problems with my charger, I had to re-solder the USB connector in the charger.
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Is it possible to migrate the Finow Q1 firmware (lollipop) to the K8 (maybe the kernel need to be the old one)?
Hard to tell! with Chinese crap broken === broke. I can tell cause my watch has no gps and provider reception no Matter what whatsoever. Deal with it or pay more || contribute.
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K8 won't charge or stay connected to pc
Hello,
I really need help I got k8 for few months amd it was rooted and with recovery installed , but when I tryed to install on of the roms that ppl say works it got buged. Nothing that I wasn't expecting - started loop restart . I went to take my tools from the car and some snakes , to prepare for the fun you know lol and when I came home battery was dead . I tried to charge it , it won't charge . I tried to connect it to the pc so I can flash new firmware or the backup I made b4 flash the rom and it would connect for few sec then dc , charging symbol would show for a bit and then restart , connect again and then dc . Here is the video I posted in YouTube in case somebody there could help me :
https://youtu.be/Wei9FBdf5DA
Pls help
Hello,
I really need help
I got k8 for few months amd it was rooted and with recovery installed , but when I tryed to install on of the roms that ppl say works it got buged. Nothing that I wasn't expecting - started loop restart . I went to take my tools from the car and some snakes , to prepare for the fun you know lol and when I came home battery was dead . I tried to charge it , it won't charge . I tried to connect it to the pc so I can flash new firmware or the backup I made b4 flash the rom and it would connect for few sec then dc , charging symbol would show for a bit and then restart , connect again and then dc . Here is the video I posted in YouTube in case somebody there could help me :https://youtu.be/Wei9FBdf5DA
Pls help
final configuration after 1 year
I would like to show my final configuration after over 1 year of tests and doubts
1) I inserted a rechergeable sim card in the way that if necessary I can use it as a phone
2) I activated the airplane mode , wifi ON, bluetooth off, gps off, with this configuration I achieve 10 hours of my standard use
3) I downloaded ZEAMlauncher and I use it as standard launcher, with 3 screens and 7 colums and 8 rows
4) the other necessary programs for me are: SIMPLE CONTROL ( swipe to go back or to home page), POWERTOGGLES to have the possibility to increase or decrease the font and to have the application page to delete apps and last not least HEADSUP Display to have all notifications displayed, with screen ON function
5) the other 3 apps are, AQUAMAIL because works in pushmode 100%, I tried with gmail but there is a delay that I cannot explain,
6) KK widget that gives me a perfect overview on calendar etc:
7) SIMPLE ANALOG Clock , CIRCLE Battery, LOCK Screen,
8) in the DOCK row I have the programs icon, the LOCK screen icon, and the Google Now Voice to set for instance alarms speaking to it
the attached photos show,
a) the start screen with clocks, battery, and mails number
b) the second screeen (kk widget) shows me the first line of emails and calendar for the next days
c) the third shows me the power toggles indicators and the 2 font increase and decrease, and the aquamail fast overview with more indications
If somebody has better or useful additions please show them...
I would like to show my final configuration after over 1 year of tests and doubts
1) I inserted a rechergeable sim card in the way that if necessary I can use it as a phone
2) I activated the airplane mode , wifi ON, bluetooth off, gps off, with this configuration I achieve 10 hours of my standard use
3) I downloaded ZEAMlauncher and I use it as standard launcher, with 3 screens and 7 colums and 8 rows
4) the other necessary programs for me are: SIMPLE CONTROL ( swipe to go back or to home page), POWERTOGGLES to have the possibility to increase or decrease the font and to have the application page to delete apps and last not least HEADSUP Display to have all notifications displayed, with screen ON function
5) the other 3 apps are, AQUAMAIL because works in pushmode 100%, I tried with gmail but there is a delay that I cannot explain,
6) KK widget that gives me a perfect overview on calendar etc:
7) SIMPLE ANALOG Clock , CIRCLE Battery, LOCK Screen,
8) in the DOCK row I have the programs icon, the LOCK screen icon, and the Google Now Voice to set for instance alarms speaking to it
the attached photos show,
a) the start screen with clocks, battery, and mails number
b) the second screeen (kk widget) shows me the first line of emails and calendar for the next days
c) the third shows me the power toggles indicators and the 2 font increase and decrease, and the aquamail fast overview with more indications
If somebody has better or useful additions please show them...
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Hello,
Is there any way that I can tell if my watch broke or its just the battery ? It stop even trying to charge .. power button wont even light up the screen for a sec and wont do a thing when I start charging :S
Cant find any service that fixes those watches and I feel like I trow 85euro into the trash , cuz I used it one month b4 it broke :\ ok ok b4 I broke it lol
Is there any way that I can tell if my watch broke or its just the battery ? It stop even trying to charge .. power button wont even light up the screen for a sec and wont do a thing when I start charging :S
Cant find any service that fixes those watches and I feel like I trow 85euro into the trash , cuz I used it one month b4 it broke :\ ok ok b4 I broke it lol
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6Launcher I used Trebuchet or Google launcher(heavier) , for phone connectivity notify with headsup program that you prefer... for watch with weather use chronus... everything working smooth battery consumption is fine.
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I made port of AOSP MOD from Fly IQ4404 to our device battery life is good now so you can test, and compare with stock rom, replaced some of the drivers and kernel, there are some programs that need to be adopted to our resolution or ported from stock rom, I used 160 dpi.
Be aware that you Imei can be lost so don't flash it if you don't have full backup that is done through Flashtool, NOT TWRP !!! because I made TWRP more for Rom installation. after install wipe dalvik/cache don't do any advanced wipe or you can loose your Imei. I warned!
Link: https://mega.nz/#!nU82iaYK!7eZN6BtrpMqWL7bzQ6XcsBzCdnM-dbxKPQqa8YMol7I
First things that need to be done is to adjust some apps like dealer, I don't use watch as phone but you can do this, and also fix camera resolution now maximum I think is 1.3M I done earlier the fix but lost is somewhere maybe do it later, when rom is installed first of all activate xposed and gravitybox(they are installed by default) and turn on pie control after that you can start adjusting the rom.
As I told it's earlier beta port but it can be adjusted very easier only meters of time, everything is working in it. I'm using it on daily basics.
And I forgot to tell that languages are English, Russian and Ukraine.
So as usually USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.5Put your progress on the wiki
Since it's always a major pain in the ass to try to sift through countless thread pages I started collecting info here on the xda wiki.
Please contribute!5TWRP Recovery for watch https://mega.nz/#!CV8TGQiA!pM8HnOXUj3-woF8-4ylLiiIUlPA_sEHeWcQI6OXCwko used default kernel so no selinux support, may have bugs.
As usually I'm not responsible for any damage it can cause only tor testing purposes, don't forget to backup your nvram, your IMEI can be lost.
I installed wit MTKDroid tools.(didn't loose my Imei but I was on custom firmware...)
later maybe I will upload custom firmware if I'll get everything working, now battery consumption is to high...5K8 (and Google Play based watches) apps guide
Here's my contribution with apps and knowledge I have acquired so far (sorry if something is not clear, my native language is portuguese and I mainly read in english. I wish I could speak and write more often).
In the first month I was trying to use the watch as a total substitute for my Lumia phone. Android has thousands of great options that Windows Phone doesn't have, so I thought it would be easy. But the lack of micro SD support turns to be a challenge. After some research I found Link2SD to be the best option for me, cause it allows to transfer some app data to the virtual SD card, so I could install almost all apps I wanted - and they are a lot! I've downloaded and tested many apps, and successfully solved some lack of functions, but after two months of intense use, I gave it up because of battery consumption and now I'm using it more like a high tech fitness gadget and phone companion. Maybe in the future, with new battery technologies, we will use an watch instead of a phone (for those who wants this). A nice advice I give is to buy this Bluetooth phone (http://pt.aliexpress.com/store/prod...one-Headset-Headfree/1470051_32370632037.html) because talking to your wrist is still socially funny and some people are not ready for this... Lol
Today I am using Apex Launcher but there are many good options as Nova Launcher or Action Launcher. So without further talk, these are some of my apps:
To replace system and default launcher lacks of features:
All in One Gestures - I use it to access recent apps, switch apps with Alt + Tab, quickly access Voice Search, volume bar and Scroll to top functions.
App Hider - hide some not so used apps' icons like Health and Barometer.
AudioManager - access to audio profiles and manage different types of audio functions (like alarm, media, voice call).
Avast Battery Saver - provides user profiles and creates a list of installed heavy apps in terms of battery usage.
Big Font and Big Font Widget - rapidly adjusts system's font size for better reading.
Bluelight Filter (with Night Mode addition) - apply a filter on the screen to help avoid eye strain when there's lower ambient light.
CCleaner - I use it often to clear unwanted files that takes many mb of watch's memory.
Commander for Google Now - custom commands for "Ok Google" (needs Google app installed).
Daydream Launcher - access to this nice function of Android. I normally use this when charging.
Float Clock - adds a little digital clock on top of any screen - really useful.
Float Battery - same as Float Clock, but this is for battery status.
Full Battery & Theft Alarm - rings an alarm when battery is charged.
GeoLog - turns on and off device location based on your status (driving, walking, etc).
Glovebox - for me one of the most important. I can swype from edge to have a bar full of shortcuts (can launch apps, folders with apps, apps and system's shortcuts, quick toggles and floating widgets - for this last, one could use AirWidgets too). This one is really useful! A similar app but simpler is Sidebar.
Heads-up Notifications - similar to iOS banner notifications.
Link2SD - the best toolbox for managing apps (move, freeze, uninstall, etc).
Open Mic+ - for launching Google search via "OK Google" within any screen, much like on Android Wear.
Power Schedule - great for scheduling automatic shutdown when you go to sleep.
Resolution Changer - I used this just for testing purposes, but could be useful for someone.
Root Booster - along with Greenify (which I uninstalled) and Avast Battery, I was trying to achieve more battery time as possible.
Screen On - some apps don't have this option, so I use this.
Settings Search - unfortunately this watch doesn't allow us to access all settings. So this app does.
Shake Unlocker Screen - it doesn't work very well unlocking watch, but it's better than nothing.
Smart Wifi Toggler - many options for configuring WiFi use.
Timely Chimer - hourly beeps helps me to know the actual time without waking watch.
WiFi Automatic - solved my connectivity problem (watch was shutting down WiFi).
Useful utilities:
Auto Finder - help me to find where I have parked my car.
Car dashdroid - great app aimed for when you are driving. It gives nice infos and easy access for contacts and navigation.
Clip Stack - makes a list of all words I have copied to clipboard.
Mobizen - similar to AirDroid, it allows remote controlling and screen recording.
Move it! - sedentary warnings.
Out Loud - reads out and loud notifications. This is good when driving.
Quick Favorites - quick and visual access for my favorites contacts.
Screen Flashlight - great design and functions for having flashlight with screen brightness.
Tasker - one of the best Android apps. Automate almost anything.
The Black Screen - this one I use as a background for Glovebox floating widgets. It's a bit useless. Lol
Timed Toggles - if you want to automate some tasks based on time triggers.
Transparent Pattern Lock - trying to look as Android Wear lock screen.
Type Machine - records everything you write. For me it's a must have.
Apps I still have to test (seems to be useful on watch):
9Cards Launcher
AirMouse
AnyCut
AppAlarm
Automate
AutoStart
Battery Calibration
Better Open With
Call PopOut
City Timelapse
Control Panel
CPU Tuner
Dayframe
Desktop Notifications
Deep Sleep Battery Saver
Draw on Screen
DynamicNotifications
Finger Gesture Launcher
Floatify
Floating Dialer
Floating Shortcuts
FocusON
Geofencer
Glance
Hibernation Manager
Hooks
Kernel Adiutor
Locale
MegaSound
Morning Kit
Notifidgets
One Power Guard
Overlays
Phone Mode
Pocket Time
Remote Shot Live Preview
SF Launcher 2
Smart Settings
Smart Voice Assistant
Speaking Clock
SpeedUp Swap
Swipe
Swype Status Bar
Tasker Now
Touchless Chat
Voice Keyboard
Voice Reading
utter! Voice Commands
WakeUp
Wiser Launcher
Some important notes:
- As far as I know, there's no way to add widgets to default launcher, as it's home page (the one with watchfaces) is a kind of system app or function embedded on launcher, and maybe only developer has full access to it.
- I achieved root with KingRoot and everything works well.
- Under developer mode (which can be accessed by tapping many times on "Build number" in settings) I leave "Show Touches" on, so I can precisely see what I've touched.
- Still under this mode, I mark Large Text. On Display Screen setting, I use extra large fonts. But this options sometimes leaves to misplaced characters on apps.
-Avast Battery Saver shows me heavy battery usage of default launcher.
- Apex Launcher allows me to turn screen off and return to same screen when turned it on. Default launcher sadly always gets back to watch face.
- Apex also allows to use widgets on home screen, so I can install different watch widgets and use them as watch faces.
- I am really afraid of bricking this watch, so maybe will never mess around with another roms. Someone could write a great review and show us battery usage on xXx rom.
K8 design decisions and maybe upgrades for next versions:
- This watch could have an easier way to access battery and SIM card. This screws doesn't help at all.
- Battery should be easily interchangeable.
- AMOLED screen would be a nice welcome to save battery.
-MicroUSB should not be on the dock for charging, but on watch's side. So we don't have to carry a dock everywhere we go.
-Bluetooth should be 4.0 LE.
Need some help:
-If someone wants to help me find a working Live Wallpaper Picker .apk, it would be great! I've tried to install some I've found online without success.
-Does someone knows an Xposed module that helps to redesign screen elements so everything seems to be projected for this watch? Is Xposed safe to install? Any brick risks involved?
-Battery Notifications at 20% and 10% still bother me from time to time. I've uninstalled apk with Link2SD but it still works.
-Is there some kind of third party Notifications Panel? I found no access to notifications in different launchers.
Any doubts just ask me. Let's try to build a community around this nice watch. =)5I wasn't aware we were being judged on how many screenshots we posted
Anyway, here are some screenshots of xXx's custom rom with GravityBox, Nova Launcher and some Apps using App Settings. You can also see some how some apps look. As I've mentioned, this rom improves performance, usefulness, and battery life. I also use DS battery saver to save battery a lot. I've been playing with some CPU tuners as well, but I haven't found the performance trade off for them to be useful... yet.
