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I'll try to attach as many photos as I can, but I wanted to start by saying that I've been reading countless reviews about the Fossil Gen 5's for literal weeks now via Amazon and Fossil's website, and the most frequent issues I saw people write about were the speaker and the battery. I'm glad I caught the $199 sale- and that there were reviews about the recently improved updates concerning these two issues, because that is what pushed me to move forward with purchasing, and I couldn't be happier with that decision!!!
Styling:
First and foremost, the Gen 5 Julianna is STYLISH! I love the mesh band, which actually catches the light like a diamond would, giving off a glittery effect (still a learning curve on how to adjust it but YouTube came through,) and the rose gold face in contrast with the black body and band gives a nice balance between sleek and sporty. I did purchase a glass screen protector and applied that almost immediately, but it doesn't interfere with responsiveness or visibility at all (glad I bought it too because I accidentally dropped the watch like 30 mins after un-boxing it...) Not a scratch after dropping onto my wooden floors, to my relief! There are a variety of watchfaces via the phone and WearOs app, and I discovered last night that they are customizable as well! (See photos.) Just link your FB or IG to upload a pic and customize the colors for the font, etc., and then you can save it to the watch!
Speaker:
The speaker is perfect clear and the volume for ringtones, general media/calls etc. is adjustable. It also has "do not disturb," "Airplane Mode," and "Theatre Mode" features. I'm guessing the most recent update helped to improve the speaker clarity issue that many others complained about in the past; I currently have my volume at the halfway mark and it is certainly loud enough.
Display:
The display has an Automatic brightness setting and it does adjust for direct sunlight as well. As is the case with most phones, depending on exposure you may need to brighten it up using the "Sunlight Boost" in the display settings. I was at a food truck today just after noon with a cloudless sky and had no issues seeing, especially with the added Boost.
Battery:
The notorious battery issue. What I discovered rather quickly was that the battery will indeed wear down rapidly during the first few hours of use unless it is fully charged, and will continue to do so if you have every single feature running all day. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the Battery settings on the watch itself, since there are different performance modes to choose from (heavy daily use with everything running constantly, semi-reduced use, a custom use mode (which is what I chose,) and a literal "Time Only" mode, which states it can power the watch for weeks. My specific recommendations to conserving battery: adjust the heart rate monitoring so it isn't checking every single minute unless you're actively working out (mine is every 30 mins,) disable some of your notifications via the WearOs app from any phone apps you don't need to be aware of urgently (like Insta, Audible, Google Drive, any games, etc.,) limit the movement "Gestures" to only one mode of your choosing (I'm only doing tap to wake since I'm moving my hands constantly all day,) turn on NFC only when at checkout, connect to your WiFi, and choose a watchface without a secondhand. With doing all of these things, I have been able to use my watch, while still checking it and playing with it throughout the day today, without needing to charge it once. I took it off of the charger around 0800 this morning on my way to work, and as of now (19:22-ish,) I have 52% battery life. That includes texting throughout the day, setting reminders, and organizing my apps. If you're having issues, I'd recommend checking out the WearOs app to see what is eating up your battery the most; it will list the functions in order from most-usage to the least usage. (See screenshot for reference.)
Final thoughts/misc. info:
The only other thing I can think of right now is that it will charge very quickly if you lay it down onto the charger (as opposed to charging the watch while on it's side.) The face is not humongous on my skinny wrist, and the watch is noticeable but not heavy by any means. Oh! There is also an app you can download called Noonlight which I recommend; you can set it up to have 911 or whoever sent to your location if you're feeling like you're in danger by either setting a timer that you have to disable at any time limit that you choose and if you don't disable by that time then they call to check on you/send help, OR, you can just go straight to "Trigger Alarm" and it starts then.
Also, steps and heart rate also feel pretty accurate in comparison with previous my data from my Fitbit, there are easily loggable workouts and a nice breathing exercise integrated as well.
Overall I think the Gen 5 made for a great birthday gift to myself and as a self-proclaimed "tech-junkie" I have absolutely no regrets!! If you're on the fence, add it to the cart and go live your best (and most convenient) life!!
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Gorgeous, proficient, easy-to-use, and very customizable!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
I'll try to attach as many photos as I can, but I wanted to start by saying that I've been reading countless reviews about the Fossil Gen 5's for literal weeks now via Amazon and Fossil's website, and the most frequent issues I saw people write about were the speaker and the battery. I'm glad I caught the $199 sale- and that there were reviews about the recently improved updates concerning these two issues, because that is what pushed me to move forward with purchasing, and I couldn't be happier with that decision!!!Styling:First and foremost, the Gen 5 Julianna is STYLISH! I love the mesh band, which actually catches the light like a diamond would, giving off a glittery effect (still a learning curve on how to adjust it but YouTube came through,) and the rose gold face in contrast with the black body and band gives a nice balance between sleek and sporty. I did purchase a glass screen protector and applied that almost immediately, but it doesn't interfere with responsiveness or visibility at all (glad I bought it too because I accidentally dropped the watch like 30 mins after un-boxing it...) Not a scratch after dropping onto my wooden floors, to my relief! There are a variety of watchfaces via the phone and WearOs app, and I discovered last night that they are customizable as well! (See photos.) Just link your FB or IG to upload a pic and customize the colors for the font, etc., and then you can save it to the watch!Speaker:The speaker is perfect clear and the volume for ringtones, general media/calls etc. is adjustable. It also has "do not disturb," "Airplane Mode," and "Theatre Mode" features. I'm guessing the most recent update helped to improve the speaker clarity issue that many others complained about in the past; I currently have my volume at the halfway mark and it is certainly loud enough.Display:The display has an Automatic brightness setting and it does adjust for direct sunlight as well. As is the case with most phones, depending on exposure you may need to brighten it up using the "Sunlight Boost" in the display settings. I was at a food truck today just after noon with a cloudless sky and had no issues seeing, especially with the added Boost.Battery:The notorious battery issue. What I discovered rather quickly was that the battery will indeed wear down rapidly during the first few hours of use unless it is fully charged, and will continue to do so if you have every single feature running all day. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the Battery settings on the watch itself, since there are different performance modes to choose from (heavy daily use with everything running constantly, semi-reduced use, a custom use mode (which is what I chose,) and a literal "Time Only" mode, which states it can power the watch for weeks. My specific recommendations to conserving battery: adjust the heart rate monitoring so it isn't checking every single minute unless you're actively working out (mine is every 30 mins,) disable some of your notifications via the WearOs app from any phone apps you don't need to be aware of urgently (like Insta, Audible, Google Drive, any games, etc.,) limit the movement "Gestures" to only one mode of your choosing (I'm only doing tap to wake since I'm moving my hands constantly all day,) turn on NFC only when at checkout, connect to your WiFi, and choose a watchface without a secondhand. With doing all of these things, I have been able to use my watch, while still checking it and playing with it throughout the day today, without needing to charge it once. I took it off of the charger around 0800 this morning on my way to work, and as of now (19:22-ish,) I have 52% battery life. That includes texting throughout the day, setting reminders, and organizing my apps. If you're having issues, I'd recommend checking out the WearOs app to see what is eating up your battery the most; it will list the functions in order from most-usage to the least usage. (See screenshot for reference.)Final thoughts/misc. info:The only other thing I can think of right now is that it will charge very quickly if you lay it down onto the charger (as opposed to charging the watch while on it's side.) The face is not humongous on my skinny wrist, and the watch is noticeable but not heavy by any means. Oh! There is also an app you can download called Noonlight which I recommend; you can set it up to have 911 or whoever sent to your location if you're feeling like you're in danger by either setting a timer that you have to disable at any time limit that you choose and if you don't disable by that time then they call to check on you/send help, OR, you can just go straight to "Trigger Alarm" and it starts then.Also, steps and heart rate also feel pretty accurate in comparison with previous my data from my Fitbit, there are easily loggable workouts and a nice breathing exercise integrated as well.Overall I think the Gen 5 made for a great birthday gift to myself and as a self-proclaimed "tech-junkie" I have absolutely no regrets!! If you're on the fence, add it to the cart and go live your best (and most convenient) life!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020
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Styling:
First and foremost, the Gen 5 Julianna is STYLISH! I love the mesh band, which actually catches the light like a diamond would, giving off a glittery effect (still a learning curve on how to adjust it but YouTube came through,) and the rose gold face in contrast with the black body and band gives a nice balance between sleek and sporty. I did purchase a glass screen protector and applied that almost immediately, but it doesn't interfere with responsiveness or visibility at all (glad I bought it too because I accidentally dropped the watch like 30 mins after un-boxing it...) Not a scratch after dropping onto my wooden floors, to my relief! There are a variety of watchfaces via the phone and WearOs app, and I discovered last night that they are customizable as well! (See photos.) Just link your FB or IG to upload a pic and customize the colors for the font, etc., and then you can save it to the watch!
Speaker:
The speaker is perfect clear and the volume for ringtones, general media/calls etc. is adjustable. It also has "do not disturb," "Airplane Mode," and "Theatre Mode" features. I'm guessing the most recent update helped to improve the speaker clarity issue that many others complained about in the past; I currently have my volume at the halfway mark and it is certainly loud enough.
Display:
The display has an Automatic brightness setting and it does adjust for direct sunlight as well. As is the case with most phones, depending on exposure you may need to brighten it up using the "Sunlight Boost" in the display settings. I was at a food truck today just after noon with a cloudless sky and had no issues seeing, especially with the added Boost.
Battery:
The notorious battery issue. What I discovered rather quickly was that the battery will indeed wear down rapidly during the first few hours of use unless it is fully charged, and will continue to do so if you have every single feature running all day. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the Battery settings on the watch itself, since there are different performance modes to choose from (heavy daily use with everything running constantly, semi-reduced use, a custom use mode (which is what I chose,) and a literal "Time Only" mode, which states it can power the watch for weeks. My specific recommendations to conserving battery: adjust the heart rate monitoring so it isn't checking every single minute unless you're actively working out (mine is every 30 mins,) disable some of your notifications via the WearOs app from any phone apps you don't need to be aware of urgently (like Insta, Audible, Google Drive, any games, etc.,) limit the movement "Gestures" to only one mode of your choosing (I'm only doing tap to wake since I'm moving my hands constantly all day,) turn on NFC only when at checkout, connect to your WiFi, and choose a watchface without a secondhand. With doing all of these things, I have been able to use my watch, while still checking it and playing with it throughout the day today, without needing to charge it once. I took it off of the charger around 0800 this morning on my way to work, and as of now (19:22-ish,) I have 52% battery life. That includes texting throughout the day, setting reminders, and organizing my apps. If you're having issues, I'd recommend checking out the WearOs app to see what is eating up your battery the most; it will list the functions in order from most-usage to the least usage. (See screenshot for reference.)
Final thoughts/misc. info:
The only other thing I can think of right now is that it will charge very quickly if you lay it down onto the charger (as opposed to charging the watch while on it's side.) The face is not humongous on my skinny wrist, and the watch is noticeable but not heavy by any means. Oh! There is also an app you can download called Noonlight which I recommend; you can set it up to have 911 or whoever sent to your location if you're feeling like you're in danger by either setting a timer that you have to disable at any time limit that you choose and if you don't disable by that time then they call to check on you/send help, OR, you can just go straight to "Trigger Alarm" and it starts then.
Also, steps and heart rate also feel pretty accurate in comparison with previous my data from my Fitbit, there are easily loggable workouts and a nice breathing exercise integrated as well.
Overall I think the Gen 5 made for a great birthday gift to myself and as a self-proclaimed "tech-junkie" I have absolutely no regrets!! If you're on the fence, add it to the cart and go live your best (and most convenient) life!!
Gorgeous, proficient, easy-to-use, and very customizable!!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 16, 2020
I'll try to attach as many photos as I can, but I wanted to start by saying that I've been reading countless reviews about the Fossil Gen 5's for literal weeks now via Amazon and Fossil's website, and the most frequent issues I saw people write about were the speaker and the battery. I'm glad I caught the $199 sale- and that there were reviews about the recently improved updates concerning these two issues, because that is what pushed me to move forward with purchasing, and I couldn't be happier with that decision!!!Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 16, 2020
Styling:
First and foremost, the Gen 5 Julianna is STYLISH! I love the mesh band, which actually catches the light like a diamond would, giving off a glittery effect (still a learning curve on how to adjust it but YouTube came through,) and the rose gold face in contrast with the black body and band gives a nice balance between sleek and sporty. I did purchase a glass screen protector and applied that almost immediately, but it doesn't interfere with responsiveness or visibility at all (glad I bought it too because I accidentally dropped the watch like 30 mins after un-boxing it...) Not a scratch after dropping onto my wooden floors, to my relief! There are a variety of watchfaces via the phone and WearOs app, and I discovered last night that they are customizable as well! (See photos.) Just link your FB or IG to upload a pic and customize the colors for the font, etc., and then you can save it to the watch!
Speaker:
The speaker is perfect clear and the volume for ringtones, general media/calls etc. is adjustable. It also has "do not disturb," "Airplane Mode," and "Theatre Mode" features. I'm guessing the most recent update helped to improve the speaker clarity issue that many others complained about in the past; I currently have my volume at the halfway mark and it is certainly loud enough.
Display:
The display has an Automatic brightness setting and it does adjust for direct sunlight as well. As is the case with most phones, depending on exposure you may need to brighten it up using the "Sunlight Boost" in the display settings. I was at a food truck today just after noon with a cloudless sky and had no issues seeing, especially with the added Boost.
Battery:
The notorious battery issue. What I discovered rather quickly was that the battery will indeed wear down rapidly during the first few hours of use unless it is fully charged, and will continue to do so if you have every single feature running all day. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the Battery settings on the watch itself, since there are different performance modes to choose from (heavy daily use with everything running constantly, semi-reduced use, a custom use mode (which is what I chose,) and a literal "Time Only" mode, which states it can power the watch for weeks. My specific recommendations to conserving battery: adjust the heart rate monitoring so it isn't checking every single minute unless you're actively working out (mine is every 30 mins,) disable some of your notifications via the WearOs app from any phone apps you don't need to be aware of urgently (like Insta, Audible, Google Drive, any games, etc.,) limit the movement "Gestures" to only one mode of your choosing (I'm only doing tap to wake since I'm moving my hands constantly all day,) turn on NFC only when at checkout, connect to your WiFi, and choose a watchface without a secondhand. With doing all of these things, I have been able to use my watch, while still checking it and playing with it throughout the day today, without needing to charge it once. I took it off of the charger around 0800 this morning on my way to work, and as of now (19:22-ish,) I have 52% battery life. That includes texting throughout the day, setting reminders, and organizing my apps. If you're having issues, I'd recommend checking out the WearOs app to see what is eating up your battery the most; it will list the functions in order from most-usage to the least usage. (See screenshot for reference.)
Final thoughts/misc. info:
The only other thing I can think of right now is that it will charge very quickly if you lay it down onto the charger (as opposed to charging the watch while on it's side.) The face is not humongous on my skinny wrist, and the watch is noticeable but not heavy by any means. Oh! There is also an app you can download called Noonlight which I recommend; you can set it up to have 911 or whoever sent to your location if you're feeling like you're in danger by either setting a timer that you have to disable at any time limit that you choose and if you don't disable by that time then they call to check on you/send help, OR, you can just go straight to "Trigger Alarm" and it starts then.
Also, steps and heart rate also feel pretty accurate in comparison with previous my data from my Fitbit, there are easily loggable workouts and a nice breathing exercise integrated as well.
Overall I think the Gen 5 made for a great birthday gift to myself and as a self-proclaimed "tech-junkie" I have absolutely no regrets!! If you're on the fence, add it to the cart and go live your best (and most convenient) life!!
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