S13 Watch / Vwar core 5. With Android 13 and AMOLED screen

which clone has the W377?

uws6137 is w377

Board, Device, Hardware and SoC say ā€œUWS6137ā€.
Baseband says ā€œSC9820Eā€.
Fingerprint says ā€œSL8541Eā€.

whatever this thing is, it’s junk.
also, Product has the suffix ā€œ_1gā€œ which is probably the amount of RAM. so even the reported 2GB of RAM are probably fake.

w377 processor is what you have, and its a good processor, just not used well

I just bought this one as well. In Canada, my Rogers sim is working (can make calls and receive calls) but my Bell sim cannot make calls or receive at all. I was able to get get developer mode though.

did you buy from the same exact listing I posted? did you get an S13 or a junk fake like mine? can you post a picture?

My link is below, it is ā€œdifferentā€ but you’ll notice HOW similar they are. I think its fake because it does NOT have a back camera either. Here is its its kernal and build, etc … if you tap the ā€œHardware Versionā€ like 20 times, it takes you to the Android Settings, and you can go to About and do dev from there (assuming its like mine)

I think I’m too noob here, I cant post pictures or links :frowning: (modify below accordingly)

h..ps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009331794418.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.23.1db618027NTilc

I was able to get Google Assistant to work though. But Android Auto would not connect. I sideloaded the older Android Auto but when you start it, it wants to update and will not continue without trying to update which fails. I feel if I could get around the ā€œrequired updateā€ it might work, but who knows. Without a solution for Android Auto though, I cant use it I guess

This AliExpress S13?? has a different-ish cable, but from the bottom of the cable, green top, white bottom.

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I was going to buy from that store after returning the first one… I guess it’s over, there is no way to get an S13 anymore.
I contacted Vwar.fit through their Whatsapp number and asked why did the Core 5 disappear from their Aliexpress store and if it’s still in stock, the answer was ā€œvwar core5 out of stock nowā€.

Is Google Assistant fully functionnal ? Can you place a call or send sms to contact with Assistant ?

The cable is not important.

Please go to Settings, General and get the firmware build version and let us know.

Thanks

I’m almost sure that his watch is not an S13.

from the picture I saw from his imgur link, he has the same X16 / S10 / ZW703H trash watch that I received, the back of the watch and the silicone band look exactly the same

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@bsdinis @bsdinis as I said before, please take note.

VWAR is just a Vietnamese brand… a bulk buyer who then sells the products. They don’t make the solution itself (main board and the firmware)

I am associated with the people who actually make the firmware for these and as I have said - there is no more S13. Only old stock if you can find an honest seller.

Yes, that’s the point. However, depending on the condition of the watch he received, it could be an ok watch. It will most likely be Android 8 Go. But could be ok.

Thank you :+1:

I have tested dozens of Android devices over the years but this is my first Android smartwatch, so my opinion probably means nothing but here goes anyway.

the firmware is awful, the Settings app is extremely cut-down, there are exactly zero options for mobile network related things, the only way to access the default Android status bar is from the lock screen which the only way to get to it is from either a fresh boot (as long as you have a PIN/Pattern/Password set) or from waking up the device with the ā€œBring to seeā€ functionality (waking up from press of power button won’t make it show lock screen). otherwise the only status bar you get access to is the watch launcher’s status bar.

the camera is awful, it stretches the image in one direction (circles turn into ovals), and most of the time the image is not flipped the right way around and you have to flip it manually.

performance is horrible, can’t even scroll around in Google Maps without stuttering to hell.

SIM cards are not detected at all, it never asks for the PIN code and always says ā€œNo SIM Cardā€ in the notification/status bar. I tried 3 different brand new SIM cards, all from different providers.

the default boot animation is so cringe.

the speaker quality is comparable to a watch I bought last week for 0,86€.

the back was literally falling off when I unboxed it.

even if SIM cards were working and the back didn’t fall off, it’s still not worth even half the price that they’re asking for this steaming pile of crap.

If you go to Settings / Apps

Do you see two settings apps or just one? There are apps you can install that will show the hidden original Android settings. If you want to try?

Sounds like it has almost no ram. Maybe you are correct when you said 1gb. But that would mean it’s x32 bit and not x64…..

yes, I did see two Settings apps, I remember that the default one was version 8.1, and the other one has an orange looking icon. I can investigate this watch further before returning it, I just need to glue it back into place before messing with it again. what type of glue should I use, by the way?

If I was you, I would return it as it is, because you are not hiding anything. You received it with the back hanging off, and when you unboxed it - the cover fell off - ok?

Ensure that you tell them about noticing that there were no little screws in the box and a glue like substance was obviously noticeable.

I’d be interested to hear if the other guy @raide who has this watch has a screwed on cover, or just glued on like yours.

Be prepared for a difficult time getting your money back. If they can send out this kind of stuff - you may find that their store on Aliexpress just disappears and you might have to escalate the dispute to Aliexpress themselves.