Why is there not a decent stopwatch / timer app for Android Wear? The timer built into Google Now sucks because you can't (currently) determine timer status (how much time is left) on the ZenWatch or on your phone. You only know when time is up. I've searched and searched, but I can't find a timer / stopwatch app that (1) can be started on phone or ZenWatch, (2) will show status on both phone and ZW, regardless of which one was used to start it (3) can be started, paused, stopped or cancelled on both phone and ZW, regardless of which one was used to start it. It's bad enough that Android Wear doesn't ship with this already, but it blows my mind that a third party app doing all this isn't already on the market.
[Q] Wanted: A decent Timer/Stopwatch App for Android Wear
- Thread starter SoonerLater
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Why would you need to interact on both the phone and the watch? The timer and stopwatch functionality in Android wear is functional, and so is the clock app on Android. If I start something on my watch, why would I pull out my phone to further interact? I got a samrtwatch so I did not have to futz with my phone as much.
I'll humor your perspective and simply ask why there isn't a decent timer / stopwatch app that you can start / monitor / control / stop entirely on the ZenWatch?
As for why operate on both, many of the nascent apps for Android Wear are setup to be used both on watch and phone. Take Google Now for instance. The idea is not to force a user to use both devices, but to allow a user to use both devices. It's merely convenience. What if you start your timer on your phone when you put the steaks on the grill, but when it goes off you've walked away from your phone? You could still see the status on your watch. What if you started a stopwatch on your watch, but later you want to examine your "splits" on your phone where greater detail can be seen more easily?
Narrowing it down to that, then...Does it not on your watch? The built-in stopwatch and timer on mine show the time elapsed/remaining and let you start/pause/stop it on the watch. Is your firmware up-to-date? Maybe I just don't understand what you're asking.
Many years ago, after I'd had a very minor fender-bender car accident, my father said, "I bet it was caused by a loose nut behind the wheel." I thought he meant that my steering wheel needed adjustment, so I had my mechanic check it out. Only later did I realize his sarcasm. So with that in mind, it's hard for me to measure what I don't know. As far as I can tell, the only native stopwatch and timer on my ZW is the one you get when you say, "Start a ten minute timer...." I gather that this is provided as part of Google Now. You can't see status while it's counting down. My firmware and Android Wear are up to date. But I may have loose nut behind the wheel.Narrowing it down to that, then...Does it not on your watch? The built-in stopwatch and timer on mine show the time elapsed/remaining and let you start/pause/stop it on the watch. Is your firmware up-to-date? Maybe I just don't understand what you're asking.
Yeah, when I do that I get this. You can also swipe left to reset or delete it. a card like this.
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