I just would like to express my frustration in releasing apps in GooglePlayConsole. To date out of 15 apps, 9 has been rejected, unpublished and opted-out of Wear OS.
I’m sure that there is something wrong with the way I build it on WFS. The irony is that even if I recycle a successfully published app with new package ID, with cosmetic changes, it still gets rejected.
Received same rejection yesterday. It looks like some lazy tester wasnt able to push watch face into watch so he gave that unfortunate reason. I had no problem for like 6 weeks. Anyway. Just resubmit .aab with higher version number & also fill complain (policy status - rejection reason) & pick app does not install & action taken against your app was too harsh. It should get approved quickly in case they will not find any other stupid reason like tiny grey border around watch face screenshot (which isnt visible on watch)
Complete waste of time those feedbacks on rejection I think ive had 2 success out of many complaints to the reasons they give to it failing. Its quicker just to publish a new release I found which takes a day or so.
One of the issues was the inclusion of watches that did not have on body sensors and that was fixed in the WFS 1.0.12 release
But I think there is other issues that need to be worked out.
It uses internal heart services component, listens for WHS change, writes data to temporary datastore & provides value within custom complication. If you set S Health to measure continuously, it should update complication every time there’s an update from WHS. Remember that continuous HR measurement is huge battery drainer. I’m using it with 10min interval set in S Health. Be sure to re-launch app after watch restart.
Is there really no plans to add “Measure continuously” to the “Heartrate Measurement Interval” setting in Watch Face Studio? …
I understand one could get past this limitation by getting that third party complication thing but I simply don’t feel like purchasing something that… should already be there.
I can’t get a continuous heart rate to work with WFS or Facer, but somehow “timeflik” manages to update continuously? Though, I uninstalled it because I didn’t like it’s designer thing.
Is there really no plans to add “Measure continuously” to the “Heartrate Measurement Interval” setting in Watch Face Studio? …
That would be such a power abuse you would just get complaints. Fitness apps and the preinstalled fitness watch faces do not measure continuously only when there is activity.
I can’t get a continuous heart rate to work with WFS or Facer, but somehow “timeflik” manages to update continuously?
The health services API has two data types
SeriesData: A RawData object that encapsulates a sequence of measurements over a period of time. SeriesData is particularly suited for high-frequency sensor data, such as continuous heart rate samples during an activity session.
and
DataType: A specifier for common types of health and fitness data, such as heart rate, body fat, or body temperature, and their formats, such as fields, read-only, optional.
If you read the SeriesData all the time it would suck the life out of the battery so apps only check that when there is activity. I can request there be an option for Active Heart Rate or something like that would that satisfy you.
I had the Galaxy Watch Active 2. It did not have the issue I mention here.
I’m currently on the Galaxy Watch 4 and this has been one of the things that has annoyed me the most (aside from the image retention issue…).
I would appreciate the option to have the continuous heart rate. Even if you say it would use more battery (Or that’s what I understood).
You also say that pre installed faces don’t behave this way… but… they do…
Preinstalled faces show your continuous heart rate.
That’s why it’s weird to me that we don’t have the option to enable it ourselves on our own creations.
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I apologize if I seemed argumentative. I do understand what you want. I was just trying to say it isn’t as simple as it was with previous Tizen based watches and explain some reasons.
I had the Galaxy Watch Active 2.
I still have mine for testing I really liked it a lot. GWD had access to Samsung Health data and that is how it got the measurement. Watch4 does not it uses Wear Health Services.
I would appreciate the option to have the continuous heart rate.
I understand it is a common request.
You also say that pre installed faces don’t behave this way… but… they do…
Preinstalled faces show your continuous heart rate.
Ah you are right. I didn’t have my watches health settings set for continuous. The default was every 10 minutes while at rest. I imagine that is actually what you want too. Less battery drain and you really don’t need to check your HR constantly unless you are active.