Note: We now support the G-Shock B2100 series of watches!
I think we can do better than the official G-Shock Connected App! This app provides the following extra features:
- Sets watch's reminders from Google Calendar
- Automatically sets correct timezone when travelling. No need to switch between Word Time and Home time
- Use your watch to trigger actions on your phone remotely, like taking pictures, dialling a phone number, etc.
- Auto-configure most watch settings from phone's configuration.
- Phone's alarms can be synced with watch's alarms.
- Super fast connection time: 3.5 seconds vs 12 seconds for the official app.
This app supports the G-Shock B5600, B5000 and B2100 Bluetooth series of watches:
https://amzn.to/3Mt68Qb
https://amzn.to/4194M13
https://amzn.to/3MUDCGY
General
This app integrates the Casio G-shock B5600/B5000 series Bluetooth watches, with Google services such as Google Calendar events and Google Alarm Clock. Also allows you to run actions on your phone, like taking pictures, from the watch. Supported watches:
https://amzn.to/3Mt68Qb
https://amzn.to/4194M13
https://amzn.to/3MUDCGY
Setting Time
The local time can be set from the main screen by pressing the `Send to Watch` button next to the current time display. The app uses your current location to get the local lime. You can then set the watch time accordingly, without having to change your `World Time` selection on the watch.
Alarms
The GW-B5600 has 5 alarms and a Signal or chime setting. They are first read from the watch, and displayed in the app. The alarms can be updated by pressing on the time display of each alarm. A dialog will appear which allows you to select the time.
Once the alarms have been set, you can send them to the watch, or send them to the Alarm Clock app on the phone.
Events
*** Make sure you have set your phone to auto-sync to your google account. Otherwise, adding events in your phone will not be reflected to the Google account, and you will not be able to see the events in the app.***
This screen displays Events from your Google Calendar and allows you to send these events to the watch's reminders. (*don't confuse these with reminders in the Google Calendar app. These reminders are special features and are not accessible programmatically*).
There are many ways to set calendar events in Google Calendar. Events could be one time, repeating daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or some complex period such as every second Thursday of the month. There are also events which occur number of times only (count events), like repeat this event 12 times every Monday. Not all event types can be supported on the watch, but this app attempts to adopt the calendar events to the watch as much as possible. The only *NOT* supported event types are daily and complex events, such as every second Thursday of the month. Count events are simulated on the watch with a start and end date, matching the event start time, count and frequency. In case the calendar event cannot be adopted to a watch reminder, the app will display the event as Incompatible. Only future events and recurring events which have not expired are displayed.
The watch only supports all-day reminders. However, if the Google calendar event has a specific time, it will still be used as a day reminder on the watch.
Actions
The selected actions are run when the user short-presses the lower-right watch button from disconnected mode (initial screen). Using these actions, the watch acts like a remote control for your phone.
Where are my World Cities?
Using an app to manually swap between Home Time and World Time is a bit silly. Your phone already knows where you are. When setting time, this app will also set the Home Time, Timezone and DST state to your current location. So when travelling to another timezone, just set time and you are good to go.
I think we can do better than the official G-Shock Connected App! This app provides the following extra features:
- Sets watch's reminders from Google Calendar
- Automatically sets correct timezone when travelling. No need to switch between Word Time and Home time
- Use your watch to trigger actions on your phone remotely, like taking pictures, dialling a phone number, etc.
- Auto-configure most watch settings from phone's configuration.
- Phone's alarms can be synced with watch's alarms.
- Super fast connection time: 3.5 seconds vs 12 seconds for the official app.
This app supports the G-Shock B5600, B5000 and B2100 Bluetooth series of watches:
https://amzn.to/3Mt68Qb
https://amzn.to/4194M13
https://amzn.to/3MUDCGY
General
This app integrates the Casio G-shock B5600/B5000 series Bluetooth watches, with Google services such as Google Calendar events and Google Alarm Clock. Also allows you to run actions on your phone, like taking pictures, from the watch. Supported watches:
https://amzn.to/3Mt68Qb
https://amzn.to/4194M13
https://amzn.to/3MUDCGY
Setting Time
The local time can be set from the main screen by pressing the `Send to Watch` button next to the current time display. The app uses your current location to get the local lime. You can then set the watch time accordingly, without having to change your `World Time` selection on the watch.
Alarms
The GW-B5600 has 5 alarms and a Signal or chime setting. They are first read from the watch, and displayed in the app. The alarms can be updated by pressing on the time display of each alarm. A dialog will appear which allows you to select the time.
Once the alarms have been set, you can send them to the watch, or send them to the Alarm Clock app on the phone.
Events
*** Make sure you have set your phone to auto-sync to your google account. Otherwise, adding events in your phone will not be reflected to the Google account, and you will not be able to see the events in the app.***
This screen displays Events from your Google Calendar and allows you to send these events to the watch's reminders. (*don't confuse these with reminders in the Google Calendar app. These reminders are special features and are not accessible programmatically*).
There are many ways to set calendar events in Google Calendar. Events could be one time, repeating daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or some complex period such as every second Thursday of the month. There are also events which occur number of times only (count events), like repeat this event 12 times every Monday. Not all event types can be supported on the watch, but this app attempts to adopt the calendar events to the watch as much as possible. The only *NOT* supported event types are daily and complex events, such as every second Thursday of the month. Count events are simulated on the watch with a start and end date, matching the event start time, count and frequency. In case the calendar event cannot be adopted to a watch reminder, the app will display the event as Incompatible. Only future events and recurring events which have not expired are displayed.
The watch only supports all-day reminders. However, if the Google calendar event has a specific time, it will still be used as a day reminder on the watch.
Actions
The selected actions are run when the user short-presses the lower-right watch button from disconnected mode (initial screen). Using these actions, the watch acts like a remote control for your phone.
Where are my World Cities?
Using an app to manually swap between Home Time and World Time is a bit silly. Your phone already knows where you are. When setting time, this app will also set the Home Time, Timezone and DST state to your current location. So when travelling to another timezone, just set time and you are good to go.
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