Watch not turning on from double tap? Also, possiblity to make an app?

imranh101

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Bought this watch today, off Craigslist for $40 in new condition with all original accessories, the white band had actually never even been opened.
Everything seems to work great except double-tapping the screen doesn't turn the watch on. I do have the watch set to that option (First choice, the digital watch-face with the double-tap turn on) and after choosing said watchface, it works fine for a while - but I try again 10 minutes later and it doesn't work. Any idea what might be causing this?

Also, I am loving every feature of the watch except there's one thing - I'm wondering if there's any app or other way to make it so I can hit a button on the watch and have it open S-Voice or Google Now automatically? I think it'd be cool to, as I'm going to bed, be able to hit a button, say "Wake me up at 7" and have it do so (Yes, I know the phone would have to be near by to hear the voice command as the watch has no microphone)
 

jschall

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Try double-tapping the bottom left corner - it's more sensitive there. But this "Bluetooth deep sleep" problem, as it is called, is common.

You can also try turning the watch off (long button press) and on again to wake up its Bluetooth.
 

christianfgs

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The double tap feature only works when your last screen is the clock(either by using two fingers until you go back to the clock screen). You could also doubletap the band instead, since it seems like its the accelerometer that's sensing the "taps"

You can use AppWidget launch apps that use widget, not sure if s voice or Google Now use widget shortcuts, but this should give you an idea.
 
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