When TicWatch came out, it became the favorite of smart watches with its appearance more like a mechanical watch, multiple interaction modes, and open Ticwear system. At that time, the author also believed that, TicWatch is a better smart watch than Moto 360, and once I almost placed an order to buy it. At that time, I got a very favorable price, but finally I gave up the payment after placing an order. The reason is that people around me said that the system was not stable and the battery life was not sufficient, so the TicWatch generation passed by like this, and now I think about it from time to time, Did I miss the best opportunity to experience TicWatch. A year later, TicWatch released its second generation smart watch. Fortunately, how about the experience of TicWatch2? It is also brought here.

Open box display:

TicWatch2 is packaged in a cardboard box with a gilded logo, which is simple in overall design.

When you open the package, you can see the dial part of TicWatch2. Although the watch holder is made of a material similar to cloth, it still does not have a sense of texture. Some accessories of TicWatch2 are hidden under the watch holder. The family photo includes the TicWatch2 watch, cloth pad, magnetic charging base, charging cable, charging power supply and instructions. From the perspective of the overall package, it is not exquisite, There is a sense of inadequacy.

Now let's go directly to the theme. TicWatch2 has three series, namely, moving, classic and fine porcelain. What I experienced this time is the TicWatch2 classic series with brown leather strap.

TicWatch2 continues to use the round dial design of the previous generation. The overall design is relatively clean and neat. At the same time, it looks much better than the square screen of Apple Watch. The screen uses a 1.4 inch OLED screen with a resolution of 400 * 400, which has improved the screen definition, saturation and screen proportion compared with the previous generation.

The thickness of TicWatch2 dial is 11.95mm. Because the bottom of the dial is black, TicWatch2 is not too thick visually. In addition, through careful observation, it can be found that the glass screen part of TicWatch2 will be higher than the part of the meter head. The glass edge is cut by 45 degrees instead of 2.5D glass design, so it will feel slightly cut when touched by hand.

The back case of TicWatch2's dial is made of black plastic and polished to improve the texture. However, the polished surface is destined to become a fingerprint collector. In addition, the heart rate sensor and distance sensor are also designed in the central part of the back shell. The heart rate sensor is used to detect the user's heart rate, and the distance sensor is used to lock the screen of the watch away from the wrist, thus protecting the user's privacy.

One side of TicWatch2 is designed like a watch crown. You can customize whether it is on the left or on the right according to the user's habits. In fact, it is just a mechanical button. The touch of the button is hard, and it is not comfortable to use, but you don't need to worry about the accidental touch.

There is no design added on the other side of TicWatch2, but it has the unique flexibility function of TicWatch. Sliding up and down at the TicWatch2 border can realize the function of browsing up and down and determining.

This TicWatch2 belongs to the classic series, which uses a cow leather strap with internal and external colors. In addition, the Yuedong series uses a silicone strap, and the Jingci series uses a 316 stainless steel strap. As for the watchband, the author prefers the metal watchband. After all, the body of TicWatch2 is made of 316 stainless steel, and the metal watchband should be more suitable. Although the cowhide strap of the classic series may bring better wearing comfort and breathability, it is difficult to eliminate the smell of sweat if it lasts for a long time.

With regard to the watch strap, the manufacturer of TicWatch also took this problem into consideration, so TicWatch 2 adopts a detachable watch strap design, which can be removed by pulling the slide bar on the watch strap. TicWatch 2 uses a universal 20mm watch strap, which makes personalized replacement very simple.

In terms of appearance, TicWatch2 has the appearance of an ordinary mechanical watch, and its high screen proportion makes it look more beautiful. In general, TicWatch2 is a smart watch with good appearance.

First use:

As a smart watch, it is still necessary to pair with the phone app. During the pairing process, you need to turn on the phone's Bluetooth, and download and install the Ticwear assistant on the phone side. The first time you enter the Ticwear assistant, you need to register a login account, and then scan the QR code on the TicWatch2 screen through the camera to complete the pairing.

After pairing, you need to make some simple settings for TicWatch2 to start the journey of TicWatch2.

In the Ticwear assistant app on the mobile phone, there are only some simple settings, while TicWatch2 has a richer variety of settings, which makes TicWatch2 look more independent.

In the middle of the Ticwear assistant, you can see the connection to the Ask App Store. After downloading this app store for TicWatch services, the rich watch apps in it will enable TicWatch2 to have more play methods. You can install it according to your own preferences.

Interaction mode of TicWatch2:

TicWatch2 has many different interaction modes. When you set TicWatch2 to automatically turn off the screen, turn your wrist and TicWatch2 will automatically light up.

After you light up the screen, you can use TicWatch2 just like you use your smart phone. Although the screen of TicWatch2 is small, it still supports various touch interaction experiences, such as various strokes, clicks or long presses. Let's show it in detail below.

In the time display interface, the pull-down screen can enter the status bar and a variety of shortcut application modes, and support the mobile terminal to set them.

Scratching on the time display interface screen can directly display the push information of the mobile phone. As long as the information is pushed in the mobile phone message bar, it can be directly viewed on the watch end.

Swipe the time display screen to the right to open the voice assistant on TicWatch2. The only thing to note is that the voice assistant can only be used when connected to the network.

Swipe left on the time display interface screen to enter the menu page of TicWatch2. In the initial state, there are still a variety of applications. Users can also download and install other watch apps according to their own needs. The downloaded apps will also be displayed in the menu interface.

The screen of the watch is too small, and our fingers are large. To avoid the impact of our fingers blocking the screen when we browse the screen, TicWatch2 continues the previous generation's scratching function. Sliding the watch frame up and down or clicking on the frame enables you to browse the screen up and down, set the height, and determine the selection. In actual use, this interaction mode is not only convenient, but also interesting.

Meaning of TicWatch2:

No matter any hardware product, it has its own significance. TicWatch2 is no exception. In fact, to put it simply, what can TicWatch2 bring us?

1. Selfie is justice

For those of us who brush our mobile phones every day, time is no longer the meaning of watches. We need watches, but more for decoration. A beautiful watch can become our wrist jewelry, while an expensive watch can also become our identity. Therefore, we all hope that we can have a beautiful watch, no matter whether it is expensive or not, its appearance is the most essential. TicWatch2 not only has the appearance of a mechanical watch, but also has an endless number of dials, which is enough to make it have enough playability. TicWatch2 has some built-in dials, which some people may not like. At this time, you can go to the app store to download some apps about dials. The dreamy dials, tick dials, big orange dials and other apps are all high-quality dials. Download any one at will, and you can basically have an endless number of dials. The author randomly installed a tick meter, which not only supports downloading, but also supports DIY meters. An app meter is enough for you to play for a long time.

The following dials are from the built-in and tick dials of the system. In addition, the author just upgraded TicWatch2 today and found that the dial you want can also be downloaded independently on the watch side. This function is the latest addition. The constantly updated system can also make TicWatch2 have more functions and like it.

2. Message push

TicWatch2 can push all the information in the message bar of the mobile phone, whether it is SMS, WeChat or Weibo. This can reduce the time of using the mobile phone to a certain extent, but only to a certain extent, these messages are basically only available for viewing but not for replying, and more QQ messages cannot be displayed one by one. The only thing to be thankful about QQ is that, You can use TicWatch2 to have a voice conversation only after you have joined a QQ close friend. At present, TicWatch2 is just a message in the mobile phone message bar, which is displayed synchronously on the watch.

3. Go out and ask

Going out to ask is a voice assistant similar to siri. When the watch is lit, you can say "Hello to ask" to TicWatch2, and then automatically enter the interface of going out to ask voice assistant. You can directly ask TicWatch2 to call and send text messages, which are sent by voice. In addition, you can use the function of going out to ask about the weather, stocks, and delicious food around, The surrounding banks can also be directly navigated. Of course, you can chat with them. The author has tried many voice functions, whether in Mandarin or Sichuan dialect, and felt that its powerful voice recognition ability has exceeded that of Siri, and its accurate recognition rate is very high.

4. Navigation

Use TicWatch2 to go out and ask where you want to go. TicWatch2 can direct navigation for you. At the same time, you can choose different modes of transportation. Without taking out your mobile phone, you can directly use TicWatch2 to navigate. It can not only operate in the fastest way, but also is much more convenient than mobile phones.

5. Driving telephone

TicWatch2 is designed with an external loudspeaker, which is more suitable for use when it is inconvenient to take out the mobile phone. For example, when driving, if you take out the mobile phone to answer, it will directly affect driving safety. If you take out the mobile phone to answer, it will be safer. The only disadvantage is that, The volume of the TicWatch2 speaker is not large. Although there is no broken sound, if you open the window while driving, you will not be able to talk normally because the volume is too small. It can only be used normally in a closed environment when the window is closed. However, in this special case, it is safer to use TicWatch2 to answer and make calls, and it also supports voice dialing.

6. Independent use

TicWatch2 has a built-in chip SIM card, that is, TicWatch2 can be used independently when it is disconnected from the mobile phone. In fact, when it is disconnected from the mobile phone, we can regard it as a children's watch, but it has more functions than the children's watch. You can directly use TicWatch2 to send messages, make calls, check the weather, use the dog search map and voice assistant functions, which greatly increases the practicability of TicWatch2, Especially when running at night, it is very cumbersome to take your mobile phone with you during running, but if you don't take your mobile phone, you are afraid of missing important calls. With TicWatch2, you can directly transfer the original mobile phone call to TicWatch2's mobile phone number, so you are not afraid of missing any calls.

At present, the 3G call function of TicWatch2 is based on the Unicom system. The number provided by the operator at present starts with 170 and 171. At present, the number ownership open only includes Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. At the first time, you only need to register under the real name system and choose your own tariff package. At present, TicWatch2 provides two tariff standards. One is the standard tariff: permanent free monthly rent, only 0.15 yuan for domestic calls, free answer, no long-distance charge, no roaming charge. Internet traffic fee is 0.15 yuan/M, SMS is 0.1 yuan/piece, and call display is 5 yuan/month. The other is the 9.9 yuan/month package, which includes 30 minutes of voice+50M traffic. Users can choose according to their own needs. Generally speaking, the tariff is very cheap.

7. Sports health

With regard to the step counting function, a mobile phone already has a function, and the step counting function of WeChat QQ can support friend ranking, so this function of TicWatch2 is just a number in my opinion. When you have nothing to do, you can check your steps today. More time may not be concerned.

Although the function of counting steps is optional, I have to say that, TicWatch2 will have more step counting tools than mobile phones. The following is a sports app that comes with the system. In addition to ordinary step counting, it also sets task goals to exercise according to a variety of different exercise methods. Without mobile phones, TicWatch2 is also very convenient to use TicWatch2 for exercise fitness, and to digitize exercise.

In addition, it also supports heart rate detection. For ordinary people, the biggest use of heart rate detection may lie in the detection of exercise intensity. If the heart rate rises, it means that too much intense exercise, so that the body water evaporates too quickly, which is not good for the body. If the heart rate of exercise is not high enough, it means that the exercise intensity is not enough, and you cannot burn enough calories, Unable to achieve the goal of exercise and fitness, using TicWatch2 to detect that our heart rate is in an appropriate range is more conducive to our sports health.

8. Remote control

TicWatch2 has the function of remote control of mobile phones, such as music playing, camera taking, etc. In my opinion, when listening to music on mobile phones, TicWatch2 can be used to switch songs and adjust the volume, which is more convenient. Although many earphones have been configured with remote control, this visual operation will be more convenient. In addition, Remote control functions such as camera remote photographing are basically unavailable to the author. After all, many mobile phones now support delayed photographing and voice control photographing.

9. News consulting

TicWatch2 can install some news consulting apps. After experiencing several, I found that the overall reading experience is not good due to the screen size, and it is just a matter of looking at some general information. If you really want to see news consulting articles, you are still recommended to check them on your mobile phone.

10. Quick taxi

TicWatch2 supports Didi and Uber taxi hailing. The whole car hailing can be completed as quickly as possible at the watch end, which is much more convenient than the mobile phone end, because you can complete the car hailing only by saying your destination at the watch end. If a fixed location is set, you can also directly rent a car. The following car hailing demonstration only comes from the tick meter app. Click the center of the meter to start the car hailing. It's convenient. TicWatch2 also supports other app car hailing methods, so I won't introduce too much here.

11: Games

There are many game apps in TicWatch2's Q&A App Store. For the practice of playing games on the 1.4 inch screen, the author just wants to say one word: hehe.

About safety:

After the security password is set on the watch, TicWatch2 will automatically lock the screen when you take off the watch, thus protecting the user's privacy.

For battery life and charging:

The endurance of all smart watches with color screens like TicWatch2 is often their biggest drawback. After experiencing TicWatch2 for several days, it is found that TicWatch2 is also unavoidable. With the constant bright twilight mode turned off, no wifi connection, and few daily push, TicWatch2 can be used for about two days. However, once the constant bright twilight mode is turned on, TicWatch2 can only be used for one day. If you also turn on wifi in the constant light mode, you can basically use all its power in one afternoon. Therefore, the author suggests that when using TicWatch2, it is better to turn off the constant light mode and wifi. After all, when you want to use TicWatch2, it will turn on when you raise your hand, which will not affect your daily use at all. But if you want to play with friends, the author also suggests that you turn on the constant light mode. The cool dial displayed at all times is very easy to make your watch the focus, It's no harm to waste a little electricity.

In addition, when the power of TicWatch2 is low, TicWatch2 can also enter the power-saving mode. The mode of automatically entering the power-saving mode can be set by yourself. After setting, when the power of TicWatch2 is 5% - 20%, it can enter the power-saving mode. It is only for testing. When the power of TicWatch2 is less than 10%, TicWatch2 can still last a whole day, but TicWatch2 only provides time display.

Although the endurance of TicWatch2 is poor, in terms of charging, TicWatch2 supports wireless fast charging technology, which can fully charge TicWatch2 in only 50 minutes. With the fast charging function, the problem of insufficient endurance can be alleviated to a certain extent.

What else does TicWatch2 need to do?

1. Stability, nothing is more important than system stability and stability.

2. I hope it can support the text reply function of QQ and WeChat, for example, voice input is still available, and then TicWatch2 can automatically convert voice into text transmission, which is more practical.

3. I hope the battery life can be longer. The battery life has always been the bottleneck of smart watches. I hope TicWatch2 can save more power.

4. "Go out and ask" can only be used when the mobile phone is connected to the Internet. It would be better if the mobile phone can also be used to call when it is offline.

Summary:

As a smart watch, TicWatch2 has evolved to the second generation. At present, it has evolved more practical than the previous generation. In terms of appearance, TicWatch2 continues to use the appearance of a mechanical watch, which is very easy to accept. In terms of function, it also copies the functions of the smart phone to the greatest extent, and supports independent use, At this time, TicWatch2 looks more like the phone on your wrist. If you want to have a smart watch with fashionable appearance to improve the style, and also want to use different dials to represent different moods at any time, TicWatch2 will be a good choice; If you want to make your smart watch have more mobile phone functions and use it independently, TicWatch2 will also be the best choice; However, if you are a person who can't get away from the machine, most of the functions of TicWatch2 are basically meaningless. Maybe you just need a mechanical watch.

This is the end of the TicWatch2 experience. Do you need a TicWatch2? I believe you will have the answer in your heart. This article is long. Finally, thank you for your patience in reading. Thank you!

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