SmartWatch Universal IM
$1.62About SmartWatch Universal IM
Enables your Sony SmartWatch to receive notifications from MULTIPLE popular instant messaging systems including Facebook Messenger, Skype, Viber, Kik, WhatsApp, Google Voice, and KakaoTalk (more may be added later).
IF YOU DON'T READ THE DIRECTIONS, THE APP WILL NOT WORK. Don't leave a negative review if you don't read the directions.
NOTE: Facebook Messenger is a SEPARATE messaging app from Facebook. It is not the main Facebook app.
What sets this app apart from other notification apps is that each notification will bear a unique icon for the IM/chat system that generated the alert. Additionally, there is custom formatting logic to make the notifications much easier to read for each chat network. Unlike other multi-notifiers, it does not require any complicated 3rd party helper utilities to work.
DIRECTIONS:
Watch this YouTube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79fiB-TSuJM
Or...
Go to your phone's main settings screen -> Accessibility -> and check "Universal IM Notification". THEN, go into the main SmartWatch application, click "Applications", click "Universal IM Notification", make sure "Enable/Disable" checkbox is checked, click "Universal IM Notification settings", make sure "Active" checkbox is checked. If you use a task killer or if you do a "clear data" on this app, you may have to go back to the Accessibility menu and enable the app, and you may also need to toggle the "Active" checkbox off then back on in the app itself so the SmartWatch will re-register the extension. If you are having problems after an update, uninstall the app, reinstall, and re-enable in your phone's accessibility settings as show above.
NOTE: Most IM programs will not create notifications while you are using them in the foreground at the time the instant message arrives because it assumes you already know about the new message. In this case, the SmartWatch will not get a notification because the IM program did not generate one. This is the expected behavior.
IMPORTANT: This app is a notification manager that filters, reformats, and relays notifications generated from the IM system's official application (which you must also have installed) from your phone's notification bar to your SmartWatch. It is published by Unexpected Development and is not in any way affiliated with the publishers of any of the IM services mentioned above.
LiveWare™ extension for SmartWatch
IF YOU DON'T READ THE DIRECTIONS, THE APP WILL NOT WORK. Don't leave a negative review if you don't read the directions.
NOTE: Facebook Messenger is a SEPARATE messaging app from Facebook. It is not the main Facebook app.
What sets this app apart from other notification apps is that each notification will bear a unique icon for the IM/chat system that generated the alert. Additionally, there is custom formatting logic to make the notifications much easier to read for each chat network. Unlike other multi-notifiers, it does not require any complicated 3rd party helper utilities to work.
DIRECTIONS:
Watch this YouTube clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79fiB-TSuJM
Or...
Go to your phone's main settings screen -> Accessibility -> and check "Universal IM Notification". THEN, go into the main SmartWatch application, click "Applications", click "Universal IM Notification", make sure "Enable/Disable" checkbox is checked, click "Universal IM Notification settings", make sure "Active" checkbox is checked. If you use a task killer or if you do a "clear data" on this app, you may have to go back to the Accessibility menu and enable the app, and you may also need to toggle the "Active" checkbox off then back on in the app itself so the SmartWatch will re-register the extension. If you are having problems after an update, uninstall the app, reinstall, and re-enable in your phone's accessibility settings as show above.
NOTE: Most IM programs will not create notifications while you are using them in the foreground at the time the instant message arrives because it assumes you already know about the new message. In this case, the SmartWatch will not get a notification because the IM program did not generate one. This is the expected behavior.
IMPORTANT: This app is a notification manager that filters, reformats, and relays notifications generated from the IM system's official application (which you must also have installed) from your phone's notification bar to your SmartWatch. It is published by Unexpected Development and is not in any way affiliated with the publishers of any of the IM services mentioned above.
LiveWare™ extension for SmartWatch
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Please don't leave negative comments in the reviews section if you have problems setting it up. This app works with ALL of the messaging systems mentioned above. Instead, send an email to support@unexpecteddevelopment.info and we will be happy to assist you.
v1.2.0: Bug fixes to address FC's.
v1.1.1: Cosmetic fix. Stability improvement.
v1.1.0: More checks for message duplication.
Please don't leave negative comments in the reviews section if you have problems setting it up. This app works with ALL of the messaging systems mentioned above. Instead, send an email to support@unexpecteddevelopment.info and we will be happy to assist you.
v1.2.0: Bug fixes to address FC's.
v1.1.1: Cosmetic fix. Stability improvement.
v1.1.0: More checks for message duplication.
Price update Price changed from $1.99 to $1.62.
More downloads SmartWatch Universal IM reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
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What are users saying about SmartWatch Universal IM
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Watch It has fixed IM issues for JB 4.1.2. And yet it's free. Please fix yours now.
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I have problem using it with Xperia T, Because when I activate the access in Settings, My Xperia T screen wont be able tu use the touch screen. What can I do with that?
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I have android 4.1.2 this App won't work please help me with it or fix it to work on my phone
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Can't show whatsapp content. Only notifies?
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Pls fix with update. Tq
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...is a total battery killer.
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Its very nice .. but i have one question .. its noise to keep this option when i receive massage its read it loud .. can i do it without reading the text in phone !?
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Worked fine the first day .. then stopped working then cause force close to whatsapp ..
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not working, battery drain
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Great work
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Using it with WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. Works fine if you read the directions.
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Great app, works well but sometimes gives multiple/duplicate messages and also needs the option to choose what IM services to receive notifications for rather than just everything or nothing.
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Works fine with whatsapp...
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Latest version removed the Accesibility settings. Not working on Galaxy Nexus running stock 4.1.1
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Works great with WhatsApp. Thanks a lot guys. Thumbs up.
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Just enable in accessibility options and off you go! Perfect for whatsapp! Keep em coming
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Just what I was waiting for
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To the reviewer named DJ: You are FIVE versions behind. If you are going to say the latest version is broken and give a bad review, you might want to actually UPDATE to the latest version. JellyBean support was added in v1.0.8. Works great with WhatsApp. Nore more missed messages cuz the phones in my purse.
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I have friends that msg me on Facebook, Skype, and WhatsApp. This program lets me see them all on my watch. No more unholstering the phone every few minutes.
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Says I cannot install it because its incompatible even though I've used it before
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I followed all instructions. Turned off popup notifications on whatsapp so it wouldn't open in the foreground. Gave the App permissions and nada. Oh well
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Watch It has fixed IM issues for JB 4.1.2. And yet it's free. Please fix yours now.
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Drains battery within a few hours. No updates for months.
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I have problem using it with Xperia T, Because when I activate the access in Settings, My Xperia T screen wont be able tu use the touch screen. What can I do with that?
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For some reason, the app it's no longer compatible with my s3. When that changes, I'll change my rating. Update: Its compatible again.
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the idea is very good, but you need to cut down the resource use, not all phones are flagships. I tried to use it in a Samsung Tab 2 P-3100
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It would be nice to see the individual message when multiple whatsapp msgs come in. An action to clear all msgs will be nice, but better than 'see in im' IMHO. Then it would be perfect to add support for wexin or wechat
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Does the job but since it prevents deep sleep phone and watch don't last more than 50 percent of the day
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...so viber actually works great with this , and skype almost as well...problem with skype is that it does not notify an incoming call , but you get later a missed call notification and incoming texts works fine...whatsapp does not work ! The other services I can't tell since I don't use them but I miss support for gtalk and g+ messenger , that should be the first ! This is android and fb chat is supportet but g+ hangouts are not ??? Support for nimbuzz and tango would also be very nice !
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Does what it says but drains battery a lot. From 2 days standby to not even a day... Too bad
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Recently upgraded my phone to 4.1, notification does not display text content on my watch since then. I've been using this app for a year. can't refund now. Pls fix.
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THIS IS THE APP THE SMARTWATCH NEEDS. I am using the Smartwatch with a Samsung Galaxy NOTE II. An app that controls and channels all IM apps. I need this to work with Whatsapp and I would like to be able to read a thread as it is on the phone (scrolling through the conversation). The same applies to Viber and Skype. If the phone's SMS service could be included it would be COMPLETE. I'm glad I invested in this as I see great potential in the (near, hopefully) future... Keep up the good work!
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Doesn't work on my Galaxy Note 2 running 4.1.2.
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I have problem using it with Xperia T, Because when I activate the access in Settings, My Xperia T screen wont be able tu use the touch screen. What can I do with that?
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I used this app on my Sony Xperia Acro S using ICS and it worked just perfect. I upgraded my Handset to a Xperia Z using JB 4.1 and it started to give issues with notifications. Apparently it is not fully compatible with JB 4.1 I updated the phone to 4.2 JB and now the application is not compatible at all. I cannot even install it on my phone. If you are using ICS, this is the best notifier app I could find. However, if you plan to update your phone, please do not buy until an update is released.
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It works find i'm my Sony Xperia.
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Works well for whatsapp and viber. Really needs to work for Google Talk, then 5 stars
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Not work in my phone, pls refund!
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Can, t enable in asscessbility
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Just upgraded to Xperia Z2, it said: not compatible.