Ownership Experiences- 2017 TAG Heuer Connected E2 Modular 45

Hubert

I have spent the last 2 hours trying to apply the latest update. After over upwards of 20 attempts, it finally did it!

Here's what I had to do, to get this update to apply:
1. Make sure your watch is fully charged.
2. Ensure WiFi is connected.
3. Disable Bluetooth on the watch.
Having "Bluetooth on" will keep "disconnecting the WiFi" when the phone is in range.
4. Go to Settings > System > About > System Updates
5. If you see the System is up to date "green check", keep "clicking it" (rapid pace touches) until you see the screen change and detect the update.
Again, for this to work, you must be connected to WiFi and with Bluetooth off.
6. Monitor the download progress.
I had to keep touching the screen (with up and down constant movements) to ensure the progress bar wouldn't disappear.
7. When the download is fully verified hit the option to apply, then swipe to dismiss and go back to the Main dial.
In my case, if I didn't dismiss the dialog, the countdown would never fully complete and the "System up to date (green check)" would suddenly reappear causing the whole update to be lost! Restarting the watch manually would not apply the update. I had to repeat the entire download procedure several times until I found the workaround.
8. Finally wait for a few seconds, in my case the System update notification appeared. Going through this notification should complete and apply the update.

Let me know if you see a different behavior.

T tswire

Will try later at home...anything significantly different?

T Toby P

I'm afraid that I left the TAG 45 ownership family this afternoon. Had the watch for 5 months and overall found it to be "ok" but not that special. I'm frankly glad to see the back of it even at a substantive financial loss as it's not considered a great trade in option. Not the best buying experience for me by any means with constant charging / software glitches leaving me with flats first thing in the morning on several occasions. The fact that they sold it without a charger in the first place was laughable. Google Android is not best suited to iPhone (obviously) and there is seemingly a complete apparent lack of interest from TAG in developing an iPhone app to help. Found the screen / faces ok but the thrill of installing new / third party ones very quickly wore off. Again not much support from TAG in providing regular new faces for update which was disappointing. My overall ownership experience was not special from the outset, although in fairness I did like the design which generally looked good in the wrist and attracted some compliments. Functionality was not a patch on my previous Apple Watch 1 though. I'll think twice before buying another connected watch (or TAG product) in future based on this experience.

C chrisuk

Still no joy. Does anyone think this could be a hardware fault (vid below)?

https://streamable.com/dad54

I Iñaki

Did you try with other phone? Is to discard things

V Vazhap

Why is everything so hard on this watch? Ive had it for 3 months and after moving from Apple I have to say this is terrible. I'm a life long Tag fan, but this product is really poor. Am I the only one accepting this?

dtf

I don't own one, but that's definitely the impression I've got from reading this thread. It seems like android wear is the issue. Notably Samsung have moved away from it for their watches now.

T tswire

After update...only 2 changes I see. First, the PIN to unlock watch after taking it off, if you have a PIN (number) the number pad is slightly different. Second, and maybe it's just me but I swear I am getting better battery life. Been wearing for 5 hours exactly and only dropped 17% which is 3.4/hr. That's the best I have ever had.

PedroHeuer85

hi all,

im after a charging stand for my wifes michael kors access, im pretty sure i saw a link posted to someone who sells charging adapters so that a widely available apple watch stand could be used. i thought it was on this forum but cant seem to find it... does anyone have this link / know what im talking about or am i going mad??

thanks in advance

gnc1000

I've had many Android Wear watches since the first Moto 360, and certainly there have always been some issue with them pertaining to changing phones, Bluetooth and the like.

Always cured with a factory reset and resync

For me at least the Tag has been the best Android Wear watch I've had-- the only issue early on had been battery life-- and even before this latest update it had improved to last into the evening, but now even better (well into the next day)

At least for me, very pleased with this device, it is worn every day.

Hubert

I love both my TAG Heuer Connected watches (OG 46mm & Modular 45). The connectivity is pretty good with Google's Pixel phones. I wear both watches regularly and have been some of my favorites of all time. Love 'em!

gnc1000

Check out Fat Dog Mods very clever and inexpensive adapters for those 'common' apple watch stands to adapt them to do something useful. 😎

J JcMarin

It may just be placebo effect but 2 days with the update and I do feel it has better Battery life and more responsive/faster?