BlackBerry announces BBM support for Android Wear at CES 2015
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... at the 2015 International CES that BBM Canalys Research Report ...…
Today at , BlackBerry announced that support will soon be coming to BBM, and we went wrist-on to check out how it works. And, well, it works almost exactly like you'd expect. You get all the appropriate notifications on your connected Android Wear smartwatch . But once you're connected, that p
... , and others are sure to follow in the coming months. It goes without saying that the Android Wear devices will work flawlessly with most — if not all — Android devices, however it's safe to say that without Google Play Services on BlackBerry 10 ... be out of luck when it comes to using…
... az10 with OS version 10.2 When the phone starts it imediately asks you to install android wear on your phone. Android Wear do not run on 10.2.1 I managed to install it sideloading but it do ... the phone. UPDATE: I tried to install the patched version of the very first version I fount of a…
... you can look here to get updates on the app availability : What is Vector ? I've looked at supporting Android Wear but the app relies way too much on Google Play Services, I can't do anything unfortunately. Posted via ... which is enough to fool some apps that check for it but don't ac…
... testing for awhile, tomorrow, March 2, will see the debut of custom BBM PINs. Also arriving tomorrow is BBM for Android Wear. Custom BBM PINs will let you create a unique, alphanumeric PIN. Custom PINs are a subscription feature, and can ... with their voice. Press release: BBM Introduces…
this is a good start. But I doubt AW works on BB10 ... ,It will work but not all functions may work. Visit cobalts thread here on crackberry and install Google services etc.. Posted via CB10 ,It won't work. Get Android phone instead Pasaporte Pilipinas� | SQW100-1/10.3.2.2876 ,The app will sur…
I have an LG Urbane, and I get notifications from the Hub. Do Hub+, and Android Wear all have notification access? ,OK so I just got the fossil q Marshall, so far love it with one complaint. ... and I can read it but it just doesn't vibe when I get the email. Does anyone who has android wear ha…
... the Hub but thats because I disabled notifications for it on my Priv . Note: I have a Dtek50. Anyone else using Android Wear that can provide some insight? ,Also using a smartwatch here with the dtek50. Never even tried ... ' BBM reviews? ,This is disappointing, so anyone have anymore idea…
... via CB10 ,LG Watch Urbane works fine with the Priv. No issues. Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android ,You don't need android wear with pebble it just gives you notifications from more apps it doesn't need to pair you just ... updates the app with my heart rates and steps. Love it Poste…
... , and caller ID notifications? I do not care about voice search. I was not able to get android wear to run at all with any amount of patching. The upgrade box would pop up, but then the ... Watch. ,Thanks to cobalt for patching Google Play Services and lucky patcher, I finally got to connect…
... platform for wearable devices. So I guess various wearables from different OEM s will be running off one single platform android wear. BlackBerry should develop inhouse a native app preloaded with the new devices that allows interaction with these wearables. As they ... all run android wea…
I already answered your question. Once again, the answer is no. The Android Runtime does not have access to the SMS API. , Sorry to bother you. I just needed the ... keys, and with BlackBerry having abandoned the OS, nothing will ever change in this regard. ,I know how to patch android apps wit…
Wear support is actually very good now for the Hub. I've been impressed since an update a little while ago. ... . Really can't complain! Keep up the good work. ,There is some good support from BlackBerry Hub and BBM in Android Wear 2.0 but no replying ability. Any plans to have this integration…
Last time I read, the Moto 360 was able to be connected, but most functions didn't work or were limited. As I understood, Google Play Services 'not just the file' is required for the watch to function properly. DigitalCreation ,Hi. Is it possible to connect my Classic with Moto 360 watch? Posted…
I have a KEYone and Android Wear 2.0.0.160652436. When I pair my watch with the Samsung tablet, my google account is immediately found and ... any, steps that you can provide me to overcome this issue. Thanks for any suggestions. , I Asus zenwatch App and android wear! I use an Asus Zenwatch 2…
... -requisites needed for this to happen with my Blackberry. The problem I have is that when I launch Android Wear I don't get an option to pair my watch. I can see the watch via the Bluetooth ... through the pairing steps then I could get one step closer. The screen I see when I launch the An…
... compatible. ,Hopefully you'll be able to find that research that you did before.... As far as I know Android Wear doesn't work with BB10.... not matter what you try to patch. But maybe someone found a way around ... to get some functionality??? Latest version isn't compatible with the old v…
... But it doesn't connect. Keeps disconnecting. I've deleted android wear and reset the watch. Have tried multiple times. Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android ,This might be rude but try changing your phone to a ... not I am taken to the Picture Password unlock screen. Anyone experience…
BBM hasn't made any direct changes to BBM on Android Wear in a while so, if they plan on updating any portion of it, they're certainly moving pretty slow. , Agree. ... Just got a smartwatch over the holidays and noted that bbm is lacking in features. Perhaps the switch to android wear 2.0 will f…
BB10 cannot run IOS apps so no that wouldn't help. There have been a couple threads of people getting some functionality out of Samsung Tizen-based watches by running the Android app and of course you can get the Pebble. , Google is working on an official IOS app for Android Wear devices so soon…
From Snap it tells me it can't find the Android Wear app and its not available via Amazon. You would have to look around for the APK. ,Yeah I have android wear on my pp, you have to download the APK, unfortunately as said above, google play services is the issue PassportSQW100-1/10.3.1.1016 ,The…
Have you tried the Resync Apps button in the Android Wear app on your phone? ,I have the priv lollipop 5.1 with the q founder fossil android wear marshmallow 6.0. Bbm does not appear on the watch. Didn't this get released a few years back? Does anyone have any tips on android wear. I don't see…
... and app because Services are not used there. The app has a replacement for that. Learn Mandarin? ,I recently got Android Wear working to sync notifications from my Passport to my Huawei Watch. I'm hoping that with the help of the ... community, we can get it working even better. What works…
... Keyone with a Fossil Explorist android wear watch. The watch says I am disconnected via bluetooth but my phone says I am connected via bluetooth. Has anyone faced a similar issue with using a keyone and an android watch? ,I've had this ... has been so annoying! I'm using LG Watch Sport and…
... a few days but it might be either luck or a Google component update I have the LG Urbane as well. ,Knock on wood, but haven't seen this issue on the ... at other random intervals, which was fixed in the next update. However, that's also about the same time that Android Wear 2.0 was rolle…
I think you are correct that without Gplay services android wear isnt going to work as it should ,I presume this has been spoken about before but I can't find anything. I'm no software expert, but as far as I'm aware the lack of Google Play Services means that BB can't work with Android Wear, rig…
Passport is not an Android device so its not supported by Google. Second the recommendation on a Pebble. , It has an android runtime but like other platforms like Tizen that can have android app compatibility via runtime, Google neither supports or recommends runtimes for their apps, ergo its not…
Hi. Has anyone been successful installing Android Wear on their BB10 device thus allowing connectivity with AW watches? I've got google play installed on my Q10 but when I search for Android Wear it does not show up. Android Wear apps appear though. ,I tried using gmaps patcher and cobalt's apps…
... can now reply to BBMs from my watch. Not sure when it started working again or what app running on Android Wear 2.0. When BBM notifications come through it gives options for quick replies or custom. When I send either of ...…
... 5 but thinking about getting a Passport. ,I remember there was a thread to make Android apps "headless" but if you did that on an Android app and with Bluetooth on, you might be joining the wall huggers community Posted via CB10 ... , does the rest of his app work well? Posted via Cb10 on 1…
Hi, since BB 10.3 will feature a newer Android Runtime, based on JB 4.3, will it be able to communicate with Android Wear Smartwatches, which require Android 4.3 OS? Sorry for my bad english, Greets ,I believe it should. But can you provide some details because I'm not familiar with android wear.…
I know Pebble are good alternatives. My z30 works very well with talk2watch app. Posted via CB10 , Were you able to get notification to work with this watch? Posted via CB10 ,Will my Z30 work on this if I load 10.3.2? Has there been any success stories? Which smartwatch could I purchase if I ca…
Has anyone been able to get a working patched androidwear app? I just got a new moto 360 and I just wanted to activate it without any of the phone functions. All I want is for it to act as a watch, but in order to do that I need to activate the watch through android wear I have an android phone a…
I think all smart watches support at least basic call functionality. IOW, they'll let you do hands-free calls and allow for notifications. Android Wear, though, carries on and does a whole lot of other things that actually will require Google Play Services, and I doubt these things will be easi…
... watchfaces etc. , Yes. I haven't actually used the watch for all the fancy features in forever. ,Android Wear watches rely heavily on Google services much like Google Now. Unfortunately that excludes Blackberry devices. Look into Pebble watches if ... you want basic smartwatch function w…
... google services. Chromecast might but it doesnt right now and i doubt it magically will without google services ,Question. Is android wear , Google services and Chromecast Going to work with 10.3? Posted via CB10 ,If you watched the Google I/O ... doing all of that work for such a small ma…
I doubt it. The Priv will have it. , No...Cause this is not Blackberry. ,This is snek. Anyway, I'll just ring up the thousands of active BB10 developers working on new features, and tell them to bring over even more chunks of Android on top of BB10, since that's so much easier. ,Yes BlackBerry is…
That's good news ,The Canadian Company, Blackberry has been through some tough times in recent years. But, still it is pulling hard in the right direction and reaching out to its old and new users. At the International CES trade show, the company has announced support for its popular messaging ap…
Have followed Cobalt's instruction set for installing android wear, patching android wera + whitelisting. After many trials I am now getting as far as starting AW but am stuck at a box "Enable your Goolg app in Settings. Then open Android Wear again." The options are: Cancel / Settings. If click…
Before I was using a Huawei P9 on Android 7.1 .…
... Although since the Pebble isn't the most gorgious looking tech, I was in doubt if I'd would wear something like it. The Pebble Steel looked okay, but turned out to be real expansive. So first I ... ability to control my music using Spotify with the default Music App right on my wrist. What…
... tried from 10.3 build running chrome apk. ,Are you sure it would require google services? Some APIs are in android itself. I don't think smartwatch communication needs cloud support so they could integrate those new APIs into ... android and BlackBerry and amazon will get it automatically…
... advertisements from the BBM Feed for $0.99 USD per month. - Android Wear Support Now Available: Android users will be excited to hear that BBM now supports a wide range of Android Wear smartwatches to enable BBM users to communicate faster and more discreetly ... on-the-go. With the lates…
messages come through ok on mine i get the options to reply, snooze or delete. Only issue is deleting in the Hub creates a brief notification of deletion, so it comes through again on the watch for about 3 seconds. Nothing wrong with it, I'd just prefer it didnt do that. ,I have a 2ND Gen Moto 3…
Not really... the only somewhat compatible smartwatch is Pebble. ,If I downloaded the android wear app on 1 mobile market and then bought an android wearable smartwatch...... would it work? Would it make android smartwatches compatible with BlackBerry 10 phones? Sent from my Z30 Beast ,That's suc…
Hi, I tried a lot of proposals last yer with BB Passport to get my Android Watch running with Passport. I was able to install and run Andoid application incl. Google account and Play store. Anyway, Android Wear always says that Play store is not installed on the device. Is there any Patch or pr…
Not sure but really, the watch isn't the problem. The apps it needs only support iOS and Android, so that's where the failure point would be. ,Yeah, the wrist band USB cable is a neat idea. Posted ... cables needed CB10 - Q10 - 10.3.2.680 ,Can anyone shed some light on this watch? It do…
Just purchased a motorcycle 360 for $125.00 here in albany,ny and I only want it for a future phone as I currently use a blackberry z10. Though we all know that the passport and those on 10.3 have the ability to run android apps from the Amazon store, I android wear one of those applications that…
It's Android. It's designed to work from the jump. , Jump, get go, strraight out the gate, right out the box, whatever you wish. , Jump??? dont you mean Get go.... ,Did any one checked that blackberry key 2 works with android wear smartwatches? Key 2 supports moto 360 2nd gen and Huawei smartwatc…
Hi, recently I bought new Sony Smartwatch 3, but can't connect through blackberry, the issue is I need to patch the APP... but I don't have windows any more, only mac and the patch tool is only for Windows. Could somebody please patch the most recent version of android wear ? I will send links th…
Hi I followed the instructions on installing the playstore on my blackberry and have it all configured.. has anyone patched Android Wear? Thanks Posted via CB10…
... wouldn’t go back now, all that jumping through hoops to make a phone ‘almost’ work was wearing me out! My iPhone does what I need it to do with minimal input from me, deep joy ... the supported OS by it’s proprietary OEM Google, or secondarily Microsoft and it’s extensively suppo…
Android Wear requires Google Play Services, and this will never work on BB10's Android Player. Only Google-Certified Android devices get access to Google Play Services. Work-arounds like Cobalt's help some apps ... but don't actually use Google Play Services, but it doesn't make Google Play Ser…
I just got a new Android wear watch. Bbm works fine as far as replying, but I can never actually compose a message for instance if I wanted to start a new conversation. Any tips?…
Today at , BlackBerry announced that support will soon be coming to BBM, and we went wrist-on to check out how it works. And, well, it works almost exactly like you'd expect. You get all the appropriate notifications on your connected Android Wear smartwatch , and the ability to reply.…
BlackBerry has announced the arrival of new customization options for . While in testing for awhile, tomorrow, March 2, will see the debut of custom BBM PINs. Also arriving tomorrow is BBM for Android Wear.…
All these news about Apple Watch got me intrigued, does anyone know whether Android wear watches play nice with BB10? ,that seems like a lot of effort I guess I was hoping there's an app in Google play that would make them compatible with one another. Oh well. Thanks! , I have a Pebble and just s…
i am going to guess you are correct but maybe the lucky patcher will fix it , **LUCKY patcher. Ftfy. Posted with Z10 ,Has anyone attempted installing the app on 10.3? I'm assuming with Google play services tied in it probably will not function? Posted via CrackBerry App , Lucy patcher? Not sure…
... Emil account, not Gmail. Any help would be appreciated! ,Pebble time and moto360 ok! Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android ,The LG Watch Urbane is working great for me, caught it at $125 off on sale over the holidays. Hub ... when I had it setup via talk2watch pro on the Passport. вι…
... Android Wear have been patched? ,Android wear anyone got it to work? , What worked? , I was inquring about Android Wear? , Cobalt could you look into android wear? , ,Cobalt I need u to work your magic on Android Wear.. , Is this a fix for android wear :) ,I tried that for android wear , Any…
Who cares? Were you careless enough to buy a smartphone before checking it supported all the functionality you wanted? Besides you already asked the same question in ,Will BB support Android wear smart watch? :crying:…
... NotificationListenerService is unreliable on BlackBerry - Using a Notification or NotificationCompat doesn't change anything - Android Wear Intent doesn't work for Android Wear devices, because Android Wear relies way too much on Google Play Services Why Bridge works and not this app? I ..…
BlackBerry has announced that for Android has been downloaded over 100 million times from the Google Play Store. The app has hit this milestone in 17 months following its October 2013 launch. BBM is now showing in the 100 million-500 million installs category. BlackBerry also notes that this is…
... One thing about K1... that slick surface does NOT wear! It's the only PKB handset of mine that shows NO key paint wear! Key paint wear really poses no issue for me since I so ... and so makes Pocket most likely to be in hand. Pocket also proves most proficiently usable of COMPACT Android, im…
The Shazam app for Android is getting a big update — including the ability to ID songs even when you're using headphones.
... what it looks like. Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android Darn auto correct. , Fanny pack. Darn auto correct. Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android ,I wear one to work everyday and I'm 23.. I hate ... my BlackBerry logo holster shining off reflections yeah still a BlackBerry guy" Pos…
... 2 and a Pebble Time Steel. They both connect great via their apps. One final note make sure you have android wear installed as well which further extends the features of both devices. just checked on Asus website apparently the Zenwatch no ... +. The apple watch has a really nice and well d…
... I wouldn't advertise it. ,Low hanging fruit. ,They were probably ahead until late 2016 with BlackBerry Android. But most weren't aware back in the days of BBOS that BIS traffic had zero encryption, and ... sure what you're excited about. One could also say they are still alive after 6 mont…
As you already have the latest updates from Google play store etc not sure what is happening. I use the sony smartwatch 2 and didn't come across this . Could it have anything to do with the dtek app? Maybe look in the dtek app under permissions and see if the watch app has permission for your con…
... . But instead we will see increased compatibility and runtime performance improvement. Perhaps in a second step when android app will be flawless and look at it now, Samsung gave Knox away to Android L and Android Wear devices won't be able to have OEM skins. , A long way to go. Windows ..…
... "personal choice" when you think it through. ,iOS and Android encryption is enabled by default. They are just followers. , Only someone who isn't mature wouldn't wear a seat belt. I hope cars in the future won' ... device encryption and secure boot on all handsets running marshmallow Posted…
Not sure if anyone else has this issue I have a Sony Smartwatch 3 and using the Hub When the first email comes into the Hub, I get notified on the watch as the watch vibrates and lights up and shows the e-mail preview. However, if I don't view that email, when another email comes in, the phone no…
BlackBerry has announced as part of its press event that its messaging service is coming as an app for devices. The company said it would be released "soon" but a specific date was not revealed.…
You best chance would probably be Cobalt. ;) ,I was lurking around on xda-developers.com and I noticed that some guys managed to send iOS notifications to their smartwatches by sideloading an apk on their devices in order to catch them. Is that something that would be feasible for our beloved Bla…
If they do it will probably be a disaster like the PlayBook. Which I own one and think it's brilliant but a shame BlackBerry didn't more for it. Posted via CB10 ,some features might but i doubt many will , +1 Couldn't agree more. "Z30 STA100-2" Get's a Ten from Fen. , Hey you got to admit it was…
... as to their experience receiving BBM notifications on their smart watches. In my experience, BBM notifications work the best on Android Wear watches . Ticwatches are good to go as well since that OS is built on Android. Thanks for all the input and hoping that 2017 is a ... I kept my Garm…
... we become further ensconced in connected devices and IoT, one can clearly see where the competition . Fitness tools, ODB accessories, connected appliance and more: one ... app situation is a lot better than when BB10 first launched. There are other ways to get Android apps as well, but no…
... -in cold wallet accessible via the Safe Screen. Users will have a familiar experience along with an extension beyond the Android OS to ensure the blockchain and wallet security. , Until we know more about Sirin OS, its approach to making Android secure, its OS/security update cycle, etc., c…
... and now that I think about it, I haven't factory reset an Android device in a few years). , OS's don't "wear out". They continue to do exactly what they're programmed to do. The ... code and operations don't degrade over time. As well; apps crashing, inconsistent responses and performance,…
... your ally and unfortunately gets cast aside and that’s when the issues start. , Sigh. This has nothing to do with BlackBerry or any other OEM. The issue is running Android without support / security patches. Vulnerability increases geometrically starting from the first day of no patches. H…
... , We have quite a few Passports in our office but no one here has seen, nor heard of, paint wearing thru on Passports. I certainly don't type on my Passport enough to provide useful experience on key durability. Of ... to cell phones, yes. One must buy them unlocked, and they are expensive-…
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... using FB, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Do you genuinely believe all this info is because 'People who wear suits to work probably do not dork around on FB much'. As for comments about BlackBerry potentially updating ... use and I assure you, they are certainly doing that. And they certainly are…
... different apps. Still available on BBW, last heard. My overall point was that simple "point & type" seems reasonably accommodated in Android. The "software" limitation that might pose greatest PKB dev hurdle might be in shortcuts and speed dials. Afaik? , Well, that ... possibilities and he…
... typing. Imo. Also hides Qi charging receiver. Also provides an attachment for wrist lanyard. All conspiring for best of android for single handed typing while leash training "monster puppy". Lol Growing fond of the thing. Puppy too. Lol. , ... proven THE shortage. Lol. ,Mine's on TMo, no p…
... over to one of the Google brand phones , Why? Priv and KEYone are just as much generic Android, just with a PKB... I had a few great custom ROMs on my Desire Z :D But, truth be told ... you didn't buy the keyone for the keyboard...well, you might have a better time with another kind of an…
It won't work and there's nothing BlackBerry can do about it. Unless they break a deal with Google. Posted via CB10 ,Haven't tried so far. Which smart watch are you having? SihZou Z10 ,Did anyone pair r smart watch with blackberry? Already u r able to pair with ios , so blackberry should be next…
... design upgrade? No time to do much more than set up Netguard. Can't wait to get some wear on these newer keys. , Phunnie thing, I'd ordered these destined for exploratory surgery seeking strategies for ... ...and you can still also support the Q10 USB-C Ready KB Attachment effort, that will…
... And if, like you me, you have no need of most, if not all of the walled garden of either Android or Apple, then you will simply adjust, and move on. , Or what about simply using the space bar to ... keyboard. However, I doubt for phones.... Can' comment on your thumbs. For multi language, I…
... 'm loving it. So touche'. Posted via CB10 ,I know how you feel. My Passport was great while BB10 and Android worked together. Put my PP in the draw and bought a Priv. Hated the keyboard and now on the KeyOne ... to too many alternate apps cuz the one's I like aren't available I'm jumping ba…
... in BB10. Absolute no interest in a mutant droidberry. Posted via BlackBerry Passport ,My biggest complaint with android has been the interface. If they copy the BB10 hub, keyboard, quick settings, notifications, quick share, ... Then why worry about it? Posted one-handed via Passport ,In a…
... Hotspot has been unreliable garbage in it compared to my Z30. Downloaded a few apps to check them out, and Android Wear. Uninstalled them and sold the watch within 3 days. Apps were so useless, mostly all spyware with all the permissions ... pretty much any hardware/software combination. , S…
... 1. Form factor and usability cannot beat the one handed, pocket friendly nature of the Q 2. Android and Google and all the intrusions and sniffing and aggregating my meta data without paying me or providing ... lol) I think that most BB10 long term users trying Android for the first time, w…
... ... i dont even... im not against the android bb, i cant wait to get one so i can buy android wear stuff, but dont bend the truth. stock android doesnt even have a file manager and the ... you loved BBOS so much and you hate change. Change implies learning and changing old behavoirs. And no…
... People don't mind learning new messaging interfaces and such... it seems. The other issue with the Android hub is that just providing notifications in the hub for social messaging means we run into problems that ... support new messaging services, they all share the same UI and key compon…
... a cent of profit. ,Doesn't make any sense IMO. They've built an ecosystem around Android. Ditching Android means forcing customers to choose between them and Google. Google wins. , ,Samsung should adopt BlackBerry 10. That would be very good in ... services. That's the other thing: if Sams…
... time at BB. ,Someday someone will show me an actual app on BB10, WebOS, iOS, or Android that makes POSIX calls directly. Most are completely blocked because of security or usability concerns. POSIX is of ... operating system to solve for privacy is like walking down the street in a high crim…
... no benefit to paying more money for a device with lower grade specs than the similarly priced devices from other Android OEMs. ,Yes, that is possible with the floating keyboard that is movable and can be made translucent. ,I have no ... 't understand/accept that, so be it. , A tablet doesn'…
... with options for actions within the hub? Can't remember. , Naming convention for all versions of Android is that they go through the alphabet and then associate a dessert/sugary food with it, like " ... .2.2639 via CB10 ,Yeah, it does sound sound like Notifications may become more Hub-like.…