Xiaomi Watch S3: 9 HIDDEN Features You MUST Know!

[@welly5575]

Got this yesterday and love it ,good for the price

[@thewearableist]

That's great!

[@mourgolykosmourgos4184]

Hi at point 2:00 you are running an alexa routine through the Xiaomi S3 watch. I do have alexa on my watch, and I do have Alexa on my phone. Both are working flowless. Except tha I cant run a routine through the S3 watch. Example Alexa turn on lights. When I ask this routine from the Alexa Phone works fine. When I am asking this routine from the Xiaomi S3 alexa respond that there is no routine with this name. How did you manage this? Thanks in advanced.

[@djasif]

Great video. How do I add payments?

[@thewearableist]

Thanks! Check this link on how to setup Xiaomi Pay: www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb/personal/ways-to-pay/wearables-and-mobile-payment/xiaomi-pay.html

[@Freekxng]

do they plan to add emoji support for this watch anytime soon?

[@thewearableist]

Hey by any chance are you using an iPhone with the Watch S3? The sub-reddit link below seems to suggest the emoji support is fine with Android phones connected to Xioami watches. Not sure if it helps, but yeah it's annoying. It didn't make much difference to me as the watch never showed messages more than the 1st or 2nd line anyway so emojis, if any, were cut off by the watch. Someone else in the comments also mentioned about the emojis support. Cheers for pointing it out to everyone in the comments 🙌🏼 www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=www.reddit.com/r/smartwatch/comments/1bf826k/emoji_support_on_redmi_watch_4/&ved=2ahUKEwiQuKj4162HAxWacKQEHT1HD30QFnoECA4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1FZYMnaTm1dUBgnamfB2Gz

[@andreiafsilva100]

Can you tell me what the red dot at 12 o'clock means? Thank you.

[@thewearableist]

Hi! From memory I think it was there when there were any unread notifications.

[@ladislavzigo2104]

Hello, can you please share what are the detail options under Outdoor Running > Settings > Interval Training as seen at 5:14? thank you very much

[@thewearableist]

Here are the key settings you can adjust: Warm-Up Time: Set the duration for your warm-up phase before starting the intervals. High-Intensity Interval Duration: Specify the length of time for each high-intensity interval. Low-Intensity Interval Duration: Set the duration for the recovery or low-intensity intervals. Number of Intervals: Choose how many intervals you want to complete in your workout. Cool-Down Time: Set the duration for the cool-down phase after completing the intervals. Hope this helps 🙂

[@mentaltrainingeich]

Is it possible to set a GPS point, e.g. for the parking position of your car and to get guidance to this point after sight seeing in an foreign city?

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Not, unfortunately not. A smartwatch running Google's Wear OS or Apple's Watch OS with built-in Google Maps / Apple Maps would be more suitable. Checkout the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF7UYaKLabdmd7ssi=webVGjw3TzehCRip Google's new Pixel Watch 3 is also good for this. My full in-depth review comes out today!

[@julianpayne09]

Is it possible to have the widgets on the watch face show the weather in Imperial format?

[@thewearableist]

Hi! I haven't exactly tried doing this when I was reviewing this wearable - for me I had set them to metric units and they showed fine. Maybe others in the comments section can help?

[@sandraalmeida1271]

Boa noite! Já configurei o SOS emergência no Mi Fitness. Dou 3 toques sucessivos no botão lateral (em baixo) do Xiaomi watch s3 e não aparece nada. Podem-me ajudar, se faz favor? Obrigada

[@NoBody-y1s]

Tried creating intervals for running but vibrations are so discreet they are hard to keep track of when working out and no sound alerts seem to be available?

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Yeah I did find the vibrations to be a tad weaker than other wearables and didn't manage to get voice/ sound alerts unfortunately. For runners, it's highly recommend checking out the Garmin Forerunner 165 which is a step above the rest of the wearables: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2XKi4hsosucn6Msi=URhsSTtiKg7PHfRN

[@NoBody-y1s]

@@thewearableist Have spent some time today checking out Garmin Forerunner 165 and Venu 2 Plus and Venu 3 (will wait and see what Black Friday might bring) 🙂

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Have you purchased your Garmin watch yet? I've recently published my in-depth review of the Garmin Venu 3: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqTUq4uHZZ6Df5Y I see $100 / £100 off on Garmin's website for the Venu 3 for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Also checkout Amazon. Hope its of some help 🙌🏼

[@MrDonovidiu]

Hi I don.t find option for bluetooth notification when phone is out of area or bluetooth is disconected. Other xiaomi watch have this option in the menu. Please advice if possible.

[@thewearableist]

Hi! I couldn't find that setting myself when I was testing the Xiaomi Watch S3 unfortunately. Maybe others in the comments section can help?

[@thewearableist]

What's your favourite Xiaomi Watch S3 feature? Let me know in the comments below 👇🏻

[@existentialbaby]

@@thewearableist I really like how it looks, has so many practical features

[@thewearableist]

💯 it does

[@naveenpaudel7248]

Could you please tell about problems seen in this watch or drawbacks ?

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Check out my full in-depth review and the comments section there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnzFoJajrJuZeK8 I answered your query in the comments section there :-)

[@thefighter4961]

Can i play directly music from it to ear buds without phone

[@thewearableist]

Hi! You can transfer music downloaded on your phone straight to the Watch S3 after which you can listen to it straight from the watch. There are, however, no Spotify/Deezer/Prime Music apps on this watch so you can only transfer music you've downloaded manually on your phone to the watch. Hope this helps 🙂

[@thefighter4961]

@@thewearableist it helps i lot thanks can i tell me how many song i can download in avrage

[@peterscasny2803]

@@thefighter4961 you get 2GB of storage

[@naveenpaudel7248]

Does the bezel easily fall and makes rattling noise?.

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Check out my full in-depth review and the comments section there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnzFoJajrJuZeK8 I answered your query in the comments section there :-)

[@nimamalek-y8i]

Hi. Thanks for your video. I have a 13t pro and i have this watch. No one of emoji's working on my watch and just square shown on my watch!

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Thanks 🙌🏼 You're not alone, many others in the comments sectio have faced this emojis issue as well. Also, occasionally, it would only show small previews of messages, WhatsApp, emails, etc, rather than full messages. Only sometimes, it shows the entire message. Xiaomi need to fix this...

[@djasif]

One more thing they took away is calculator. In xiaomi s1 pro they have the calculator but we don't see it in xiaomi s3.

[@thewearableist]

Yeah I didn't see a calculator on it either.

[@MFLSL77]

Hello. How can i see the emojis on this watch? I can't

[@MFLSL77]

Maybe in the next update?

[@thewearableist]

Hi! There's an issue with emoji support on the Xiaomi Watch S3. Not sure if the sub-reddit link below helps, but yeah it's annoying. It didn't make much difference to me as the watch never showed messages more than the 1st or 2nd line anyway so emojis, if any, were cut off by the watch. Someone else in the comments of my other Xiaomi Watch S3 video also mentioned about the emojis support. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=www.reddit.com/r/smartwatch/comments/1bf826k/emoji_support_on_redmi_watch_4/&ved=2ahUKEwiQuKj4162HAxWacKQEHT1HD30QFnoECA4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1FZYMnaTm1dUBgnamfB2Gz

[@knightarvindc5815]

How to install Alexa voice?

[@thewearableist]

Hi! I don't believe there is voice feedback from Alexa on the Watch S3 - atleast I couldn't see any option or setting for this. All responses and feedback from Alexa were just displayed on the screen for me.

[@knightarvindc5815]

Thanks bro😊 Keep it up!

[@existentialbaby]

cost in india is?

[@thewearableist]

@existentialbaby hello. It's somewhere

[@existentialbaby]

@@thewearableist thank you for replying.

[@thewearableist]

No worries

[@gabrielarmeanu]

Am I the only one whose S3 doesn't show emojis in the notifications from Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, SMS, and so on? Instead of the actual emojis, it shows empty squares...

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Nope, you're not alone, I've had this as well when I was reviewing the Watch S3. Also, occasionally, it would only show small previews of messages, WhatsApp, emails, etc, rather than full messages. Only sometimes, it shows the entire message. Thanks for pointing that out to everyone 🙌🏼

[@gabrielarmeanu]

@@thewearableist I previously had a Xiaomi S1 Active, so, a previous model, an older one, and that one displayed emojis perfectly... I was negatively surprised that S3 doesn't have emojis support... I don't know if this could be fixed in some way but it is a minus for S3 that, otherwise, is really ok from many points of view... but nowadays emojis are being used all the time so this is something I can't understand...

[@thewearableist]

Yeah agreed it might be a software fix from Xiaomi further down the line, but surprised to hear the watch S1 could do it but S3 struggles with this.

[@gabrielarmeanu]

@@thewearableist yeah, S1 active, still shows emojis perfectly as it is used by my wife now... So her older model shows emoji but mine, that is newer, doesn't... I was shocked that there are almost NO reviews on S3 that would point the lack of emoji support... Only 2-3 reports of others like myself and that is all...

[@thewearableist]

Hey by any chance are you using an iPhone with the Watch S3? The sub-reddit link below seems to suggest the emoji support is fine with Android phones connected to Xioami watches. I had connected the S3 to an iPhone when reviewing. Not sure if it helps, but yeah it's weird. It didn't make much difference to me as the watch never showed messages more than the 1st or 2nd line anyway so emojis, if any, we're cut off by the watch. It's still weird though, I agree. Cheers for pointing it out to everyone in the comments 🙌🏼 www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=www.reddit.com/r/smartwatch/comments/1bf826k/emoji_support_on_redmi_watch_4/&ved=2ahUKEwiQuKj4162HAxWacKQEHT1HD30QFnoECA4QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1FZYMnaTm1dUBgnamfB2Gz

[@suyashkale1478]

It is not connecting in india

[@thewearableist]

Hi! Can you please clarify what is not connecting? Alexa?

[@djasif]

For India, it won't connect. On your mi fitness app, you need to select a different country like Hong Kong or UK 🇬🇧 or anything else, it'll detect the watch. Since it's not released in India, you won't be able to pair it with the app. I'm assuming that's what you asked.

[@giannislekkos7403]

Can't add a bank card

[@thewearableist]

Hi! It depends on what banks in your country have signed up to Mi Pay (it's a very restricted list as far as I have seen). And only Mastercards work with Mi Pay. To see the list of supported banks: 1. Download the Mi Fitness, Xiaomi Wear, or Xiaomi Wear Lite app​ 2. Activate your Mi account by choosing your country.​ 3. Activate your Mi Smart Band via your Mi account. ​ 4. In the tab “Devices”, choose ”Fitness bracelet Mi Smart Band 6 NFC” ​5. Open tab “Bank card” and enter your Mastercard card data​ 6. Confirm the authorisation via SMS Hope it helps 😀

[@harmony-b4m]

​@thewearableist it's worth noting that "Curve", which is available in many countries, will be accepted into xiaomi pay. Where I live for example no banks are supported, but curve is, so I can just make a curve account, add my card there, and add the curve card to the watch.

[@wilhelmtel794]

Xiaomi watch S3 is good especially if you're new to Xiaomi watch because compared to watch S1 there is not very much to be happy about except the charging time which is impressive . Nice video nice tips but how can i increase the brightness of AOD because it's absolutely not visible compared to S1

[@thewearableist]

Hi, thanks! I couldn't actually find a brightness setting specifically for the AOD - maybe others in the comments section can help?

[@mourgolykosmourgos4184]

@@thewearableist At setting (on watch) Display, you can set manualy or auto brightness. (also and a auto OFF brightness for example into the sleave or when watch is covered.

[@капуста-о3й]

О да, такие СКРЫТЫЕ настройки! (сарказм)

[@thewearableist]

😅

[@lisasavage6527]

No way 😭😞 😭 😞 😞😭😔

[@thewearableist]

🫠

[@lisasavage6527]

Ok thanks

[@datatrax1966]

For the money it’s a very good watch and the build quality is great it’s very eye catching. I have the silver bezel one with a nice thick silicone orange strap. I managed to link up my bank of Scotland debit card to the nfc using the curve app. I do have pixel watch but prefer this . That was a good review 😊

[@thewearableist]

@datatrax1966 that's great! I need to get me a Curve card as I can then link my banks to Garmin as well.

[@lisasavage6527]

Ok thanks