I just got one for my daughter and set it up! I can't wait to give it to her on her 8th birthday in a week!!!!

@TechWithBrett

24 күн бұрын

She is going to love it!

Excellent overview of the Fitbit Ace. I have a gab watch for my daughter now. This looks like a good upgrade.

Thank you. Crazy this does not have a music or emergency 911 feature

Thanks for the review. So far the cellular network and GPS connection has been awful on this watch, at least for us. This made it useless for both connecting and locating with the child. Also, one big difference with other watches (Garmin Bounce) is no automatic location tracking and no geo-fencing (which means no notification when a child enters/leaves school). I wonder if they will improve this. EDITED feedback: a watch restart improved cellular connection reliability by quite a lot.

@TechWithBrett

17 күн бұрын

This is some great feedback and appreciate your review. I think they could easily add the geo fencing in the Family Link app.

Was waiting for this review I know weird. But first off this device aesthetically pleasing all around through the user interface to the device is self. Google really needs to introduce these things to pixel watch 2

@TechWithBrett

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for your patience! It definitely is running WearOS and could be added to the play store somehow.

@heathers9973

13 күн бұрын

Not available at Texas

@mimmym

7 күн бұрын

@@heathers9973nooooooooooooooo

I read somewhere that the watch needs to be connected to Wi-Fi to use the text/calling/locator features. Is this accurate? What if they are in an area that doesn’t have Wi-Fi to connect to?

@TechWithBrett

22 күн бұрын

That is completely incorrect. The entire benefit of the watch is that it has LTE and can make calls and text anywhere it has service in the US. It needs wifi just to download the games.

Thanks for making this video. So, just confirming...a child would not be able to call a friend who has a gabb watch because all people the Fitbit ace child contacts has to accept an invite and download the Fitbit ace app? Also, I didn't notice.. did the text messages go right to where your regular text messages go or do you have to check them through the app? Thanks!

@TechWithBrett

19 күн бұрын

Correct, you would not be able to message a Gabb Watch because it does not have the Ace app. For the messages nothing is done through the normal texting app on your phone, it is all done through the Fitbit Ace app. You will receive notifications from texts and calls similar to the normal message app, but they will show up from the Fitbit Ace app.

@jmkulis13

18 күн бұрын

Thank you​@@TechWithBrett

Just confirming...you can make phone calls from the watch from LTE only? you dont need to be connected to Wi-Fi? I read that somewhere and Google wont confirm for me. Thanks!

@TechWithBrett

21 күн бұрын

Yes, have used this many times on LTE and Wifi is only needed to initially set up the device. After that, the watch can fully function with calls and texts over LTE.

Any inside info on whether this product will ever end up in the EU?

@TechWithBrett

23 күн бұрын

From everything I heard it is only planned be for the US and doesn't support roaming.

Thank you so much for such a detailed review! I hope this device gonna be available in the EU soon! Meanwhile, I'm wondering if this would be any useful and fun if shipped from the US and used without LTE from Google.

@TechWithBrett

18 күн бұрын

It's sad it is not coming the the EU! It would probably not be very useful as it needs the subscription to really make the most of it so I'm not sure you could ever sign up or use it for anything.

Hi cool video

I do wonder: Is your eejee/levels/etc progress stored server-side? As in, if the watch were lost or broken, does logging into a new watch synchronize your progress back up? It would be a real shame if it wasn't, considering the mandatory subscription and always-online nature of the device. Contacts being whitelisted through the Fitbit Ace app makes sense, but it would be so much better if contacts didn't have to use the app. Asking a grandparent to remember to switch to a non-native messaging app exclusively for messaging their grandkid is really unintuitive, and it makes the communication a lot less accessible (for contacts with minutes but no data). For example, it's iincompatible with TextNow as a result (A service that offers a cheap SIM with free texting/calling, but requires using its own app). Lacking 911 support is a HUGE flaw as well.

@TechWithBrett

23 күн бұрын

Good questions. So I think the eejie is backed up because I factory reset the device already and the eejie came back. The only thing we lost is the daily noodle progress I think. The only complain I really have about using the Fitbit Ace app is that I don't see calls come in through my watch so I have missed calls from the kids. If it relayed that there was a call that would happen much less. I'm ok with not being able to call emergency services. I can see kids abusing that and curiosity getting the best of them. We certainly have taught our kids how to quickly find someone who would be able to call 911 if needed.

Can you disable the games completely? Even outside of school hours? It's too many games for my child.

@TechWithBrett

17 күн бұрын

It looks like I can block the games in the Family Link app. So far, the kids have rarely played them but when they do the are all focused on moving around.

How can you make a video call?

@TechWithBrett

22 күн бұрын

This does not have video call capabilities.

Hi Tech with Brett

@TechWithBrett

23 күн бұрын

Hello!

Why can it only be used in the US while it was made in another country?

@TechWithBrett

15 күн бұрын

It is the way they built the network connectivity inside to work with the LTE network here. They haven't said any more details other than the devices doesn't support roaming.

once you said you need a sub to use this item that just turned me off on the item right away that is something i really do hate

@TechWithBrett

23 күн бұрын

I understand because everything is going subscription, but I think the service offered is quite useful for how much it is. Would like to hear what you think would be better.

Kewl little device.

This is all good. but the subscriptions killed it for me unfortunately.

@TechWithBrett

24 күн бұрын

Curious what you would prefer, and what are your expectations for a device that has LTE?

@Gremlin256

24 күн бұрын

@@TechWithBrett LTE or wifi? I see a point why for subscription :) but not everyone can afford another subscription in their budget :)

@TechWithBrett

24 күн бұрын

The LTE. Yeah that makes sense, I think the cheaper yearly subscription price is an amazing deal. If they did that yearly it would be very affordable.

Or an android device with ios 11 or newer

@ashleighgallagher7319

23 күн бұрын

bruh

Some little rf radiation for little wrists.

I I can’t afford one 😢

Does it have a calculator?

@TechWithBrett

24 күн бұрын

It does not have a calculator.

Hmmm mightve lost interest since everyone who will need to call the watch also has to download the app

@TechWithBrett

5 күн бұрын

The biggest benefit of this is security. This way you know exactly who is able to contact the watch and have control over that in the app.

Thanks for the detailed review! FYI, I think you forgot to hide your daughter's full name in the rest of the video.

@TechWithBrett

20 күн бұрын

Thanks! Yeah... I gave up, it was too much work.

It’s new it’s made by google

0:11 An Android device with ios 11? Gee man that gonna require some work

@TechWithBrett

24 күн бұрын

Did I mess that up? Whoops "Works with most phones running Android 11.0 or newer or iOS 15 or newer"

@mattc3698

24 күн бұрын

​@@TechWithBrettlol

@JoshPlayzJG

23 күн бұрын

Lol, noticed that too

My man did not just say an Android device with IOS 11 or newer 😮

@TechWithBrett

14 күн бұрын

You haven't heard about this new non existant device?

@thefunhouse8545

13 күн бұрын

@@TechWithBrett No, lol

*DO NOT BUY THIS FOR YOUR CHILDREN!!! ARE YOU INSANE? THIS HAS TRACKING ABILITY! ANY HACKER CAN LOCATE YOUR KIDS WITH IT!*

@TechWithBrett

23 күн бұрын

Welcome to the year 2024. You must be new here. If you are so worried about hackers, why are you using the same account that you are so afraid of? Now they know exactly where you are.

@Tec-WeRX_CITIZEN_PREPAREDNESS

23 күн бұрын

@@TechWithBrett what? This is a desperately foolish idea to give to kids. And how dare anyone allow themselves to be acclimated to being trackable with some worn device deliberately created for that purpose? Sheer idiocy.