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Fuzzy Watchfaces for Sony SmartWatch2 update

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 15:11:12 +0000

I published an update of the Fuzzy Watchfaces app for Sony SmartWatch2, which features a typo in the German Watchface, and adds a new language – Macedonian. These Watchfaces are my favourite, and the ones I most often use on my watch.

I was unpleasantly surprised to see the Sony SmartWatch2 app missing from Google’s Play Store (if you need it, you can download it from Sony’s site)… That just speaks of the abandonment of this platform by Sony itself.

SmartWatch2 is the best smart watch I’ve used, and also the best smart watch platform, in my opinion.

Thus, this is a sad development of events. I assume the reason are the new policies enforced by Google:

The Play Store requires all new updates to target at least Android 8.0, while
Android 8.0 is more restrictive towards background processes, and hinders the SmartWatch apps from functioning properly.

Therefore, there will be no updates to the SmartWatch apps, as I won’t be able to publish a functional version on the Play Store.

That said, if you happen to be a user of the Fuzzy Watchfaces app, and face any issues with the latest update, write me an email and I will provide you with an APK, which is unacceptable on the Play Store, but it’s perfectly functional on all Android devices.

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Minor fix for the Email Writer for Sony SmartWatch app

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 21:08:57 +0000

Since there was a change in Google’s system of authentication, if your Email Writer for Sony SmartWatch app starts malfunctioning, just reinstall it, and make sure to allow the permissions, as shown on this screen.

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The coolest app for Sony SmartWatch, yet

Sat, 05 Mar 2016 15:43:00 +0000

Presenting to you the coolest, yet, app for Sony’s SmartWatch devices (1 and 2, SmartWatch 3 is running Android Wear, thus it is not supported). Installing the Android Wear app, however, might improve this app’s functionality.

The app enables you to reply to messages from many different sources

E-mail
Text messages (SMS)
Skype
Viber
Whatsapp
Messenger (Facebook)
Telegram
Hangouts

and more!

You can reply by either selecting from a set of predefined messages, or type the message on your watch, using the advanced T9 keyboard with spelling suggestions, available for a number of languages:

English
Russian
Italian
German
French
Portuguese
Greek
Serbian
Croatian
Slovenian

Get the app from the Google Play store:
Get the app from Google Play!

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Speed dial for Sony SmartBand Talk SWR30

Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:53:37 +0000

The classic app that enables quick dialing of predefined 9 contacts is now available for the Sony SmartBand Talk SWR30. The contacts are selected in the app preferences on the phone, and on the band itself UP and DOWN buttons are used for scrolling through the list and the call is made by a TAP on the screen.

Enjoy!

Get the app from the Google Play store:
Get the app from Google Play!

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Log for the Sony SmartBand Talk SWR30

Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:23:16 +0000

Using the call log as an address book? Me too. That’s why I find this app to be a must for every Sony SmartBand Talk SWR30 owner. You can scroll through the list of recent calls by using the UP and DOWN buttons, and once you select who you want to call, you tap on the screen to make the call.

Optionally, the text messages (SMS) can be displayed in the same list.

Get the app from the Google Play store:
Get the app from Google Play!

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French, German and Greek fuzzy watch-faces

Sat, 15 Nov 2014 21:20:29 +0000

The Fuzzy clock watch-faces app for Sony SmartWatch 2 has been updated. The new version (v.2) includes watch-faces in French, German and Greek

Enjoy!

Get the app from the Google Play store:
Get the app from Google Play!

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Digital Watch Faces for your SmartWatch 2

Thu, 29 May 2014 21:23:57 +0000

Because you have to be cool with your SmartWatch 2 when going out

Five faces in total, two of those don’t occupy the full screen, leaving you plenty of space for widgets. The other faces are just meant to make your SmartWatch 2 even fancier than it already is.

Get the app from the Google Play store:
Get the app from Google Play!

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Fuzzy clock for SmartWatch 2

Wed, 21 May 2014 15:14:17 +0000

First for the Sony SmartWatch 2: fuzzy clock (fuzzy as in fuzzy logic)! The difference between a fuzzy clock and a textual clock is that while the textual clock just translates the hours and the minutes to text, the fuzzy clock translates time into a more colloquial form. For example, a textual clock would read 15:47 as “Fifteen forty-seven”, while a fuzzy clock for the same time would say: “Quarter to four”.

These watch-faces don’t occupy the full screen of your SmartWatch, giving you the space to place other widgets and clocks on the screen.

Here are the five fuzzy clock watch faces available in the app, and the link to the app itself is at the very bottom.

Get the app from the Google Play store now:
Get the app from Google Play!

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Classic Watch-faces for your Sony SmartWatch2

Fri, 16 May 2014 10:21:05 +0000

My new app provides five nice classic watch-faces for your Sony SmartWatch2.

You will find them in the “Edit watch faces” section –> “Clocks” of your SmartWatch2 app. Take a look at the watchfaces:

Get the app from the Google Play store now:
Get the app from Google Play!

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Widgets for Speedometer for the Sony SmartWatch 2

Mon, 12 May 2014 18:36:07 +0000

The Sony SmartWatch 2 has the really cool feature of watchface widgets – meaning you can place any information on the screen, which is visible all the time, and since the screen is not illuminated most of the time, the battery life is preserved quite a bit.

The Speedometer app takes advantage of this SmartWatch 2 novelty and now displays the data in two kind of widgets:
1) The full speedometer widget – which displays the same data as the app itself, and is therefore taking all the space of the screen.

Full speedometer widget, displays all data and takes up the whole screen area.

2) The speed widget – which displays only the current speed data, and therefore takes only a tiny portion of the screen, leaving it up to you to decide how to fill the rest of the screen area.

The minimal widget – displays only the current speed (bottom right corner), leaving it up to you to fill up the rest of the screen with the information you prefer.

Get the app from the Google Play store now:
Get the app from Google Play!

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