I just got my Duo 2 days ago and I just went to cast and it does work, regardless of which device I try to cast I just get an error message saying "There was a problem connecting to *" * being the name of the device in question, casting still works fine on my old Note 8 though, just not the Duo, i've tried rebooting the Duo and rebooting one of the Nest mini speakers to see if that would fix the problem but so far nothing. Does anyone know how to get casting working?
I just casted Netflix and then Les Mills for a quick lunch time workout. No issues.
Maybe uninstall and reinstall the Home app?
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dbpaddler said:
I just casted Netflix and then Les Mills for a quick lunch time workout. No issues.
Maybe uninstall and reinstall the Home app?
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Thanks, tried that but no luck, though I did ultimately figure it out, when I installed PIA VPN onto my duo it apparently defaulted to block local network traffic, it didn't do that on my old phone, turning that off fixed the problem.
VPN's will do it.
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ive had no trouble casting from either netflix or hulu, to a chromecast.
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PROBLEM SOLVED
It was google plus, I downloaded a networking app, and it turns out G+ was sending and downloading a ton a data, i stopped the App and internet speed went back to normal.
I found this pretty hard to believe. I've been having internet issues at home for a few weeks, perhaps since 0.28? I have been calling back and forth with my ISP and bought a brand new router yesterday. I could not figure out why my internet would go from 9-10Mbps to 1-2Mbps randomly, it was infuriating. I finally noticed that when my prime wasnt connected to wifi my internet speeds were fast. I ran a speed test while my prime was connected to wifi getting 1.4Mbps, and pressed the wifi button on my Prime to turn it off, and instantly my speed test went to 9Mbps.
How is this occurring? Is there an app that could cause this?
Added a video:
Was the Prime maybe downloading updates in the back ground or ?
slybarman said:
Was the Prime maybe downloading updates in the back ground or ?
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Nothing was downloaded. I did a soft reset (holding side button for 30 seconds) and immediately after it booted my internet slowed down again. I'm glad I figured out what was causing the issue, but this is definitely a strange problem.
I may have to factory reset : [
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721200
try some router settings first
PROBLEM SOLVED
It was google plus, I downloaded a networking app, and it turns out G+ was sending and downloading a ton a data, i stopped the App and internet speed went back to normal.
Very interesting. I immediately removed Google plus and it seems that everything works smoother now. But its proberly just my crazy brain and not the real world...
Bulgarien said:
Very interesting. I immediately removed Google plus and it seems that everything works smoother now. But its proberly just my crazy brain and not the real world...
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If it was doing like mine was, and constantly uploading then I'm sure there was a real life improvement. I wonder if anyone else with wifi issues needs to stop google plus
Isn't G+ bloatware? Did you just disable G+ or uninstall it all the way. I tried to uninstall it (not rooted or unlocked) and all I got was app info not uninstall. I disabled it. Will this cause other unforseen problems?
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Isn't G+ bloatware? Did you just disable G+ or uninstall it all the way. I tried to uninstall it (not rooted or unlocked) and all I got was app info not uninstall. I disabled it. Will this cause other unforseen problems?
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the only option i had was to uninstall the update. That seemed to take care of the issue I was having
d1ez3 said:
the only option i had was to uninstall the update. That seemed to take care of the issue I was having
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Go in to settings/applications and find G+, from there you can disable it.
d1ez3 said:
PROBLEM SOLVED
It was google plus, I downloaded a networking app, and it turns out G+ was sending and downloading a ton a data, i stopped the App and internet speed went back to normal.
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What networking app did you use? I to am struggling with this. But I don't have G+ installed. Thanks
maybe it was syncing photo's?
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Tempie007 said:
maybe it was syncing photo's?
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Very likely syncing up photos. If it's maxing out your upload will be congesting the download too. Turn off photo sync in the application options.
I started getting this error last week. If I try to watch a video in Google Plus, or in the YouTube app. Closing and opening it doesn't help. I have to reboot the phone to get it to work again.
Has anyone else had this issue?
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Now I can add Maps to this issue. Happened once last night. I tried force closing but it still wouldn't complete loading. I just got the error, "Maps has stopped." "Wait or close?"
I eventually had to reboot the phone.
Took my phone to a Sprint store that has repair techs in house and they asked if I tried a reset and I said yes. They worked on it for a while and then they tried the youtube app on their phones and it did not work either. As I was picking up my phone another person can in and had same problem.
I use orb to stream live and recorded tv to phone and it has stopped working as well.
Try fixing permissions in recovery. Toss a cache wipe in there as well for good measure
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I was on phone with level 2 and and they could not get the youtube or orb apps working on my phone. Did a hard reset while on phone, still get connection to server lost. They sent me a new phone and still have same problem, orb and youtube do not work. Connection to server lost for youtube and orb will not connect at all.
I did notice that a few apps showed up like the mirror app and a couple others when I first looked at phone about a week ago. thats when I started having problems with youtube.
How do I change those settings in recovery and clear cach you were talking about? Not rooted at the moment.
Thanks for any help.
This is just frustrating. Even with a strong wi-fi signal (2 feet from router) it's buffering every two seconds. I can't even pause it and let it build up.
I tried clearing the cache and even the app date but that didn't work.
Attempting to watch YouTube on browsers (Firefox and Dolphin) don't work either, it crashes the browsers every time.
The only way I can watch YouTube really is via remote desktop to my Windows 7 machine.
Anyone else facing this issue?
I dokn't have that issue 20-30 feet away. If I ever had that, I reset my router and discover it was my router's fault.
The one annoying thing is trying to use YT with the keyboard and having to back out to the initial main screen to type in the search field...
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Ya man i find that i have to be getting atleast 8mb down for youtube to play without buffering. Which isnt good considering the WiFi problems. I also hate how it has to reload the video if you leave the app!
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I can watch anything on my HTC Sensation (custom JB ROM) no problem from the same spot. But on the TF201, it's just b*ll****. So it's not the router. I can't figure out the problem.
Do you have Bluetooth on? As in have a Bluetooth device paired?
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Do you have Bluetooth on? As in have a Bluetooth device paired?
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Nope, never have bt on.
I figure out a way to watch now. It's using Firefox and switching the user agent to "iPad". :/
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You shouldn't have to do that.. I've never had any problems using youtube. Are you on a custom rom or kernel and what one are u using?
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You shouldn't have to do that.. I've never had any problems using youtube. Are you on a custom rom or kernel and what one are u using?
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It's working fine for me now. I guess JB with a factory reset did the trick.
My guess is that it's probably a hardware problem. ASUS has never been a symbol of consistency with their products :S
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This is just frustrating. Even with a strong wi-fi signal (2 feet from router) it's buffering every two seconds. I can't even pause it and let it build up.
I tried clearing the cache and even the app date but that didn't work.
Attempting to watch YouTube on browsers (Firefox and Dolphin) don't work either, it crashes the browsers every time.
The only way I can watch YouTube really is via remote desktop to my Windows 7 machine.
Anyone else facing this issue?
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I am using the YouTube app , no problem for me..
Here is running just great.. No problem at all!!!
It's perfect for me, just like on my desktop. Some update must have fixed it.
And I don't use the YouTube app, I disabled that, I just use it on Firefox like I normally would.
I finally received my watch today, but for some reason I can't get the OStore to work. I'm on Wifi and it works (I can get at websites, facebook, etc) but when I call up the OStore, I get a messaging saying "Data loading..." and a spinning circle but nothing ever comes up.
Is anyone else experiencing this? If not, does anyone know what this problem might be?
Tony
I am glad you got your TrueSmart - you will have all kinds of fun with it. Don't get it wet.
I just checked the Ostore for you on mine, still stock (not recommended). Ostore loaded fine via the T-Mobile sim data connection I tested with. I suspect you are having an internet connection issue.
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trent999 said:
I am glad you got your TrueSmart - you will have all kinds of fun with it. Don't get it wet.
I just checked the Ostore for you on mine, still stock (not recommended). Ostore loaded fine via the T-Mobile sim data connection I tested with. I suspect you are having an internet connection issue.
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Thanks for the reply and for checking. I don't think it it could be a connection issue, since I'm on my stable working WIFI network and everything else on the phone (browsers, facebook, etc) are able to connect.
Any other reason that anyone else can think of why I can't connect to the store (stock ROM)?
Just to be sure, I turned on "airplane mode" and tried to access Ostore via my home WiFi and that worked fine too. It took a little while for some reason, but the Ostore loaded.
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It is my understanding that the Zen2 using only a wifi connection can send texts, do "OK Google", and perform other data related functions even if not connected to a phone (i.e. if phone has both bluetooth and wifi off, or is not in proximity to the watch nor on the same wifi network). Is that the case? Does the phone need to at least be connected to cellular data, or can the watch still communicate over wifi even if the phone has no data connection (or is completely off)?
Regarding the speaker: I know that the Zen2 can play music stored on the phone. But, is there any way (or app) to stream music (or video such as youtube) on the watches speaker without being connected to the phone (watch is only connected to a wifi network)?
Lastly, what about phone calls? Is there any way for the watch to receive/make a phone call "independently" of the phone if the watch is only connected to wifi? If not, what about receiving or making a "data only" call (such as using Hangouts)?
TIA!
1. Watch must be connected to phone.
2. No.
3. No.
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You can play YouTube videos (there is an app in the store). But I can't remember if it works on Bluetooth only. The downside is it seems to buffer the whole video before it starts, which took a while with my slow connection.
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So what is the point of having wifi on the watch if it still needs to be connected to the phone? I don't get it.
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So what is the point of having wifi on the watch if it still needs to be connected to the phone? I don't get it.
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I still get notifications via wifi if my phone isnt in bluetooth range.
ok google seems to work half the time for me, but only on 2.4ghz networks. They have to be public (w/o a portal that makes you accept terms of use) or ones youve used on your phone (the watch gets the wifi password from your phone)
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I still get notifications via wifi if my phone isnt in bluetooth range.
ok google seems to work half the time for me, but only on 2.4ghz networks. They have to be public (w/o a portal that makes you accept terms of use) or ones youve used on your phone (the watch gets the wifi password from your phone)
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Hmmm, I am connected to my wifi router, with phone off. I sent myself an email but no notification. I try "okay google" but nothing but the watch saying I'm disconnected.
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Hmmm, I am connected to my wifi router, with phone off. I sent myself an email but no notification. I try "okay google" but nothing but the watch saying I'm disconnected.
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Make your WiFi is set to automatic (on watch/wear) and you have cloud sync turned on
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Make your WiFi is set to automatic (on watch/wear) and you have cloud sync turned on
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Okay I have both cloudsync enabled (on phone's Wear app) and wifi set to automatic but still nothing. No email notifications and I have the crossed-out cloud icon on my phone. Perhaps the wear server is not working for me?
Did you just enable those settings now? If so, it probably takes some time to transmit the new info and WiFi password via slow Bluetooth. Leave you watch connected via Bluetooth and try again later.
I haven't tried to observe and test myself, but I would imagine there is some lag with getting the notifications since the watch connects and disconnects from WiFi periodically to save battery, as opposed to staying on WiFi constantly
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Did you just enable those settings now? If so, it probably takes some time to transmit the new info and WiFi password via slow Bluetooth. Leave you watch connected via Bluetooth and try again later
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No it's been setup for a while like that. I just now turned off sync, and unpaired my watch. I'm going to start from scratch, pair the watch and then turn on cloud sync and see where it gets me. Thanks for your help!
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No it's been setup for a while like that. I just now turned off sync, and unpaired my watch. I'm going to start from scratch, pair the watch and then turn on cloud sync and see where it gets me. Thanks for your help!
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OK, also check my previous post edit about lag due to battery saving on watch
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Additionally, when you turn wifi on automatic on the watch, stay on that screen until the wifi connects. Once it does, you can adjust the wifi sleep preferences from the advanced menu.
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hamagc said:
Additionally, when you turn wifi on automatic on the watch, stay on that screen until the wifi connects. Once it does, you can adjust the wifi sleep preferences from the advanced menu.
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I really would like to see an accurate list of what the Zenwatch 2
is capable of doing if I were to disable bluetooth on my phone &
only use the wifi feature in the phone and the watch.
I know I will not be able to make or receive phone calls if I do that.
But what about all the other functions of the watch?
Will wifi stay enabled in the watch if the bluetooth on my phone is disabled?
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Also I still have not found a way to sync/pair my watch to my phone without having to "unpair" after flashing
or restoring a different rom in my phone and setting up all the wear apps, android wear app and all the other
apps and settings which needs to be setup in the phone. (even after I reboot the watch and the phone)
The only solution I found was to "unpair" (factory reset the watch)
and after doing that the phone pairs just fine with anderoid wear
and starts the very long syncing process.
There must be some way of pairing and syncing the watch to the
phone without having to "unpair" it and start from scratch.
Thanks!
Misterjunky said:
I really would like to see an accurate list of what the Zenwatch 2
is capable of doing if I were to disable bluetooth on my phone &
only use the wifi feature in the phone and the watch.
I know I will not be able to make or receive phone calls if I do that.
But what about all the other functions of the watch?
Will wifi stay enabled in the watch if the bluetooth on my phone is disabled?
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Also I still have not found a way to sync/pair my watch to my phone without having to "unpair" after flashing
or restoring a different rom in my phone and setting up all the wear apps, android wear app and all the other
apps and settings which needs to be setup in the phone. (even after I reboot the watch and the phone)
The only solution I found was to "unpair" (factory reset the watch)
and after doing that the phone pairs just fine with anderoid wear
and starts the very long syncing process.
There must be some way of pairing and syncing the watch to the
phone without having to "unpair" it and start from scratch.
Thanks!
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Look for "reset wear client" apk here on XDA. It allows you to re-pair watch to different devices or different ROMs on same device without factory resetting
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re: will try OK.
slothdabski said:
Look for "reset wear client" apk here on XDA. It allows you to re-pair watch to different devices or different ROMs on same device without factory resetting
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Thanks,, that sounds great but can you please tell me the exact name of that
app in the play store, I did a play store search for "Reset wear client" but I
could not find anything even similar to that name.
Thanks again!
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Thanks,, that sounds great but can you please tell me the exact name of that
app in the play store, I did a play store search for "Reset wear client" but I
could not find anything even similar to that name.
Thanks again!
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Its not in play store
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and.../app-reset-wear-client-switch-phones-t3058962
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Its not in play store
http://forum.xda-developers.com/and.../app-reset-wear-client-switch-phones-t3058962
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The ADB commands don't work at all, and after much reading in that thread you
posted I finally found out why it's not working for me.
I have upgraded my zenwatch 2 to Marshmallow 6.0 a few weeks ago and I got another
small ota update a few days ago which upgraded the OS version from v1.4 to v1.5 ...
So I am back at square one.
I am not interested in using more than one phone (S7 Edge) with my watch.
The only thing I need is a way to pair and sync my watch without needing to do a
"unpair-device" each time I use twrp to restore a different nandroid backup of my
phone's custom rom or simply restore the same custom rom both of which has
already been fully paired and synced with the watch.
Misterjunky said:
The ADB commands don't work at all, and after much reading in that thread you
posted I finally found out why it's not working for me.
I have upgraded my zenwatch 2 to Marshmallow 6.0 and a few weeks ago and I
got another small ota update which upgraded the OS version from v1.4 to v1.5 ...
So I am back at square one.
I am not interested in using more than one phone (S7 Edge) with my watch.
The only thing I need is a way to pair and sync my watch without needing to do a
"unpair-device" each time I use twrp to restore a different nandroid backup of my
phone's custom rom or simply restore the same custom rom both of which has
already been fully paired and synced with the watch.
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Your watch should stay paired after an update unless you wipe the data partition, or unlock the bootloader which wipes the data partition
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Your watch should stay paired after an update unless you wipe the data partition, or unlock the bootloader which wipes the data partition
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My problem has nothing to do with any updates.
Please read my original post a couple of posts back.
Thanks.
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Misterjunky said:
My problem has nothing to do with any updates.
Please read my original post a couple of posts back.
Thanks.
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I think that apk I linked to addresses the issue in your original post. Install the apk on your phone and it will load the app on to your watch. Once you need to setup your watch with a new phone or ROM, open the reset wear client on your watch. Click the "reset gms" button (root required). This will reboot your watch. Now your watch is ready to be paired to a new ROM or device without a factory reset or re-syncing of apps. Open the reset wear client app on your watch and click make BT discoverable. Then click yes. Now you can open android wear app on your phone and click on your watch. It will say pairing complete and updating. At this point you will reboot both your phone and watch. Then they should both connect fine and function without having to reset or re-sync your watch apps
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