• ★ Always-On Speed
• ★ 2023-01-22
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About Always-On Speed

Available on Wear OS 2.0 and newer smartwatches in English, French, German, and Russian (outside Russia). A free DEMO version is available: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alwaysonapps.alwaysonspeeddemo

The app shows the following metrics while keeping the device awake:
• Speed in km/h, m/s, miles/h, or knots.
• Average and maximum speed for the latest 60 seconds.
• Direction of movement in degrees and cardinal points (shown only when moving).
• Current time in hours and minutes.

Gesture control:
• Swipe left to begin Settings.
• Swipe right to set the speed limit**
• Swipe up to change the font color to white and increase the font thickness for maximum readability under direct sunlight. Expect a higher power consumption.
• Swipe down from the middle of the screen to check the power consumption rate.

Text-to-speech:
• The application can read the speed aloud when it exceeds the speed limit set by the user.
• Touch the screen with your nose, chin, or knee to hear the current time without taking your eyes off the street and/or both hands off the handlebar.
• Most languages are supported.

Important information:
• Please create sure GPS is enabled in the settings of your smartwatch before launching the app.
• The application automatically uses space data from the phone (instead of the watch) when it's available for maximum power efficiency and accuracy. Do NOT disable GPS on the watch in either case.
• The accuracy depends on cloud cover and your speed. The accuracy is very high when the sky is clear and your speed exceeds 20 km/h or 12 mph.
• Speed data comes directly from Google Space Services. If the speed info is not accurate enough, please contact Google or your device manufacturer.
• The application does not log your activity and does not connect to the Internet.

Settings:
• Speed limit: set the speed limit, adjust the sound volume and vibration for speed limit alerts.
• Unit of speed.
• Screen rotation: rotate the text on the main screen until it aligns with your eyes. For example, if you wear your watch on your left wrist, set the Screen Rotate setting to 45° when riding a bicycle (either flat-bar or drop-bar).
• Time format: 12h or 24h.
• Inactivity alert.
• Avg & max duration options: 1, 2, or Three minutes.
• Screen brightness***

Additional information:
• The display stays on until you quit the app.
• Use the Back button to exit the app. Pressing the Home button will move the application to the background temporarily; the application will return to the foreground automatically as soon as the screen turns off.
• Numbers move up and down the screen at the start of each minute (e.g., 11:00:00, then 11:01:00, etc.) to prevent screen burn-in and give you a better sense of time.
• Green font uses half as a lot of sub-pixels as white font, resulting in lower power consumption.
• Palm gesture rejection prevents you from accidentally turning off the screen.
• Power consumption: ~10%/h as measured on a 44mm Galaxy Watch 4.
• Google Maps navigation updates are not shown while the application is running.
• This application will have a Pro version that will present much more info (see the thread "Always-On fitness apps: Speed, Pace, Heart Rate" on the XDA forum for more detail). It will be a separate app/purchase.
• Please contact the developer if you encounter a bug, if the application does not function as advertised, or if you would like to become a beta tester or volunteer as a translator. Feature requests are more than welcome!

Please rate/review to help application development.

Footnotes:
* This application uses GPS data instead of a magnetometer (compass) to accurately determine the direction of movement.
** Only on devices that help rotary input via a rotating side button or bezel. Alternatively, speed limit and sound volume can be adjusted using arrow buttons in Settings.
*** Screen brightness can be adjusted from inside the application only on devices that help rotary input. Alternatively, screen brightness can be adjusted in the settings of your watch.

New Features: v7.1.1<br>• Hotfix: when updating from a pre-7.1.0 version, you will no longer have to grand the Appear on top / Return from background permission again.<br>v7.1.0<br>• Feature upgrade: more granular compass / cardinal points: N, NNW (north-northwest), NW, WNW, W, WSW, SW, etc.<br>• Appear on top / Return from background permission is now optional but strongly recommended.

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