topic Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ? in 10 Series

Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

Zwyx56 — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 11:30:37 GMT

Hello.

Recently bought a Xperia 10 IV phone after giving up on Samsung. But my Galaxy watch no longer alerts me of and shows me text messages or phone calls.

There are a plethora of watches that seem focused on fitness.

I want to buy a linked smartwatch that will enable me to accept a phone call and answer it via the watch microphone...

That will alert me via vibration to a new text message and display it...

That can be used with the Google Wear app on the phone...

And display the time !

All else is of secondary importance.

Is anyone out there using an Xperia 10 IV phone with a smartwatch that fulfils the above ?

If so what make and model is it ?

Thanks for reading this far.

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

MarlonUk1 — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:38:16 GMT

Hello @Zwyx56

Have you checked out Fitbit smartwatch? www.fitbit.com

they have a lot of watches to choose from and hopefully you can find one that you need.

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

Zwyx56 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:44:48 GMT

Thanks for your reply. But I think you missed my point. I've wasted hours on Internet trying to pinpoint whether the watch does what I want, let alone hoping that the fitness crap can be hidden.

I'm waiting for someone to tell me what watch they actually use with this phone....

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

MarlonUk1 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:16:52 GMT

@Zwyx56

https://www.fitbit.com/global/uk/products/smartwatches/google-pixel-watch?sku=GA04SRCH

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

Lord_viridis — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:41:35 GMT

So.

Galaxy watches running tizen won't do call alerts or messages

Galaxy watches running Wear OS will.

Basically any watch running Google wear will do as you need.

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

Zwyx56 — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 11:59:04 GMT

I doubt all watches that run Wear OS will have both a microphone and loudspeaker, so won't be much use for responding to a phone call (using one's voice, anyway !)

Thank you for your responses. The Fitbit link was very helpful. I didn't know they were owned by Google. Comparison Tool very useful. I watched (pun) a couple of YouTube vids to find that a "text notification" could also mean that the "text" itself could be read/scrolled on my chosen watch....

the Fitbit Versa 3. Well, I shall see....

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:13:55 GMT

Yeah I checked the link as well, however, it will never be 100% compatible with it. You just hope for the best!

Re: Compatible smartwatch for Xperia 10 IV ?

Zwyx56 — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:25:06 GMT

Totally agree with you.

I've just been going through the set up. I've already achieved my fitness goals for the week by setting them all to minimum ! And chosen a watch face with no heart or plimsol icons.

Just waiting for a text message and a phone call...

The vibrate setting is almost useless. Thick-skinned?

The strap is a fiddle-faddle.

It's all rather a curate's egg.

Anyway, time will tell.

At least it tells the time...