Hi! I haven't actually tried doing this given the Bip 5 doesn’t have Spotify or any other streaming apps to download playlists and listen to music straight from the watch to earbuds.
Hi! That's very strange indeed. I found a sub-reddit here where some Amazfit GTS and Bip 5 users had similar issues after a software update: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/120vv3o/sudden_battery_life_decrease/ www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/1fep1h5/battery_drain_bip_5/ Did you receive a software update on your Bip 5 before this issue started? You could try putting it in Power Saver Mode and see if anything changes: Swipe down from top to bottom on the watch face of the device to enter the Control Center, where you can access Power Saving mode. Overall I feel like it might be a bug due to a previous update. You can submit feedback from the Zepp App so Amazfit can look into it. Hope that helps.
Yes definitely - I'm posting a video on this in a day or two (you read my mind!), make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the tutorial on how to connect the Zepp App to Strava/Google Fit 😀
Hi! It looks like this is an iOS limitation where you can receive messages on the watch but unable to do the quick reply from the watch (I didnt realise this limiation until someone asked the question and I went into a sub-reddit to investigate). Check out this answer from Amazfit support: www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/amazfit-bip-5-smartwatch-49mm-polycarbonate-plastic-cream/6561746/question/3bb91479-1a4c-350e-887d-2b4414a5e77f
Hi ! Can you help me? The heart rate or the oxygen blood doesn’t work on mine… the Bluetooth is connected but I can’t use for the heart rate, sleep, O2… 😢
Hi! Please see if the Zepp App is syncing with the watch. If the sync works ok, try going into the: Zepp App Click on Bip 5 in top left corner Health monitoring Turn on Active HR Monitoring option There are other sleep settings there too which should be turned on. I'd recommend checking this manual as well (has a lot of the sleep settings): www.manuals.co.uk/amazfit/bip-5/manual?p=21 Hope it helps 😀
My Bit 5 came today, one thing I discovered is that the 80+ watch faces are not included, only around 4 are included the rest seems you have to purchase them separately.
That's exactly correct Francis! I pointed out the exact same thing in my full in-depth review just before I point out some annoying things and cook features about the Bip 5! You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/igsZL1G0K_Q/v-deo.html
@@thewearableist I found where they store more free watch faces. If you go to Profile then to Watch Faces. If you click on the 4 leaf clover in the upper right it you show you a list of watch faces. I didn't click on all of them but it seems up to the face called "Time Tunnel" are free. So over 80 are included they just don't make it obvious as to which ones are are aren't. A option to separate the paid vs non-paid would be very useful.
Nice one finding that Francis! I had a similar issue trying to filter out free and paid ones. Amazfit keep updating the app so hopefully they will add a filter soon. Previously in the Zepp App there also used to br a 5-star rating for all watch faces and apps - but from who (presumably Amazfit themself 😆)? Amazfit updated the app in the middle of my video editing process a couple of weeks ago and now the star ratings are gone from the app.
Is there no emoji and other language support on incoming notification info? and what about voice command option except alexa which is not supported here in Nepal. plz help
Hi. When I reviewed it, there was limited emoji support (only some showed up, not all when receiving messages). Check this sub-reddit out for more information: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/16hzmqi/bip_5_emoji_support/ Not sure if you can receive different language texts on the watch either - I think you might be able to given the watch supports multiple languages but I haven't tried this personally. Regarding Alexa - there's just Alexa built-in, you can't download another assistant like Google Assistant unfortunately so stuck with Alexa. Hope this helps in some way 😀
Hi! It looks like this is an iOS limitation where you can receive messages on the watch but unable to do the quick reply from the watch (I didnt realise this limiation until someone asked the question and I went into a sub-reddit to investigate). Check out this answer from Amazfit support: www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/amazfit-bip-5-smartwatch-49mm-polycarbonate-plastic-cream/6561746/question/3bb91479-1a4c-350e-887d-2b4414a5e77f
I read online that you can use custom pictures for watch faces. I don’t see how to do that. I see the ones that are on the Zepp app but no way to like add my own pictures. Is that something the bip 5 can do or is that something newer models do?
You can do this on Bip 5. To do this: 1. Open the Zepp App. 2. Go to Profile (bottom right corner of app). 3. Select Watch Faces. 4. Scroll around mid-way down the page and you should see a section called 'Portrait Watch Face'. Select Use Now within that section. 5. You can now upload up to 3 portrait images and customise a couple of settings to your liking. This way you can use upto 3 of your own images as watch faces, along with showing time and other things on the Bip 5. Hope that helps.
Yep you can. -open the workout -press the 3 dots in top right corner -pick Workout Report, then Share -you can share the workout report to social media from the options provided
Hi! If you're looking to view photos from your phone on your smartwatch then the options are limited outside of WearOS / Samsung Galaxy watches. On the Amazfit Bip 5 you do have the option of using your own images as watch faces (up to 3 at a time).
Hello! Pressing the button on the right side once should bring up the apps on the Bip 5. If its a new app, then make sure the watch syncs with the Zepp App before looking for it. If its not in the list once you press the side button, try swiping right on the main watch face and check the list of apps there. Hope that helps!
Does Amazfit bip 5 vibrates when it loses the bluetooth connection? Update: I was told by the manufacturer that this feature was not added in this model. This is the most necessary function for me, because if I forget my phone then the watch is useless.
Ah that's a shame! Garmin wearables have this feature where if the connection to the phone is lost the watch vibrates and gives a notification. of course, Garmins are at a different price range...
@yavorberov that is so strange! Not sure if Amazfit removed that feature to make space for something else - but I can see in several sub-reddits that the bluetooth disconnect notification is requested (and missed) by lots of users.
@@thewearableistFinale update on this topic: Oficial from Amazfit "Thank you for reaching out to us and for sharing your thoughts on the Amazfit Bip watches. I understand the importance of having an instant connection loss alert feature. Unfortunately, we currently do not offer watches with this specific feature..." Thanks for conversation!
Nice one! The steps will be off (not sure how much your Bip 5 is under or over counting), but for example on some days I drive more than usual and sometimes whichever watch I'm testing at the time, it will over count steps for that day. Bip 5 always underestimated my steps - it might be down to the algorithm and sensor sensitivity in the watch itself. I found this on Reddit for manually calibrating steps in the Amzafit GT4 watch, not sure if Bip 5 has a similar setting but might be worth checking: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/15wixok/inaccuracy_with_my_step_counter/
Ah ok... The iPhone may also be off by some steps. The only way to find out then is do 100 steps and see how far off the Bip 5 and the iPhone are from 100 steps. That will give you a margin of error and you can decide if you can live with it or need to return it.
Hi, checkout the steps on Amazon's website if they work for you. If they don't I suggest raising a support ticket with Amazfit directly through the Zepp App: www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23617936011
Hi! I understand that it might be an iOS thing with granting permissions to messages - check this Reddit sub-thread for some tips: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/mwbjvg/does_anyone_else_have_a_problem_with_not_get_sms/
Maybe it’s a recent update to Zepp because I can see the text message being received, but there is no auto quick reply messages to send back through the phone.
Ah right. It might be worth uninstalling and then reinstalling the Zepp App to see if it works. I know Amazfit update Zepp frequently so you're probably right. I'll trawl around the internet to see if others are facing the same issue and raise it with Amazfit.
Hello. Nope, there is no contactless payment via NFC on the Bip 5 unfortunately 😕 Checkout the Fitbit Charge 6 which has Google Wallet NFC capabilities built-in and works very well: ua-cam.com/video/iu1zCqELahk/v-deo.html
Hi! I don't have a direct comparison but here's my full in-depth review of the Galaxy Watch 7: ua-cam.com/video/B-q0oU4R3AY/v-deo.html Main differences between the two are battery life, Wear OS vs Zepp OS, build quality, durability, satellite navigation technology and display tech. Hope the above link helps 😀
Have you found another hidden feature in the Amazfit Bip 5?
Let us know in the comments section below 👇🏻
Excellent. Thank you. My first smartwatch, purchased yesterday and love it.
Great to hear!
Is there any way I can connect my wireless earbuds to the watch when for the music feature? Thanks!
Hi! I haven't actually tried doing this given the Bip 5 doesn’t have Spotify or any other streaming apps to download playlists and listen to music straight from the watch to earbuds.
@@thewearableist thank you for responding! Im excited to get my hands on mine soon :)
Hey me again 🫢 my watch battery just last less than a day… this past few days… any idea ? Or how to configure it to last longer ?
Hi! That's very strange indeed. I found a sub-reddit here where some Amazfit GTS and Bip 5 users had similar issues after a software update: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/120vv3o/sudden_battery_life_decrease/
www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/1fep1h5/battery_drain_bip_5/
Did you receive a software update on your Bip 5 before this issue started?
You could try putting it in Power Saver Mode and see if anything changes: Swipe down from top to bottom on the watch face of the device to enter the Control Center, where you can access Power Saving mode.
Overall I feel like it might be a bug due to a previous update. You can submit feedback from the Zepp App so Amazfit can look into it.
Hope that helps.
Do you have info on how it can connect to third party apps like Google fit/Strava ?
Yes definitely - I'm posting a video on this in a day or two (you read my mind!), make sure you subscribe so you don't miss the tutorial on how to connect the Zepp App to Strava/Google Fit 😀
Hello! I've posted a new video showing how to sync Zepp with Strava:
ua-cam.com/video/1anf5BxzxO0/v-deo.html
Hope it helps!
Hi can you help me as i do not have the quick reply option on my side? Do you have an idea why and how to fix? I dont have the auto sms toggle
Hi! It looks like this is an iOS limitation where you can receive messages on the watch but unable to do the quick reply from the watch (I didnt realise this limiation until someone asked the question and I went into a sub-reddit to investigate).
Check out this answer from Amazfit support:
www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/amazfit-bip-5-smartwatch-49mm-polycarbonate-plastic-cream/6561746/question/3bb91479-1a4c-350e-887d-2b4414a5e77f
Hi ! Can you help me? The heart rate or the oxygen blood doesn’t work on mine… the Bluetooth is connected but I can’t use for the heart rate, sleep, O2… 😢
Hi! Please see if the Zepp App is syncing with the watch. If the sync works ok, try going into the:
Zepp App
Click on Bip 5 in top left corner
Health monitoring
Turn on Active HR Monitoring option
There are other sleep settings there too which should be turned on.
I'd recommend checking this manual as well (has a lot of the sleep settings): www.manuals.co.uk/amazfit/bip-5/manual?p=21
Hope it helps 😀
My Bit 5 came today, one thing I discovered is that the 80+ watch faces are not included, only around 4 are included the rest seems you have to purchase them separately.
That's exactly correct Francis! I pointed out the exact same thing in my full in-depth review just before I point out some annoying things and cook features about the Bip 5! You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/igsZL1G0K_Q/v-deo.html
@@thewearableist I found where they store more free watch faces. If you go to Profile then to Watch Faces. If you click on the 4 leaf clover in the upper right it you show you a list of watch faces. I didn't click on all of them but it seems up to the face called "Time Tunnel" are free. So over 80 are included they just don't make it obvious as to which ones are are aren't. A option to separate the paid vs non-paid would be very useful.
Nice one finding that Francis! I had a similar issue trying to filter out free and paid ones. Amazfit keep updating the app so hopefully they will add a filter soon. Previously in the Zepp App there also used to br a 5-star rating for all watch faces and apps - but from who (presumably Amazfit themself 😆)? Amazfit updated the app in the middle of my video editing process a couple of weeks ago and now the star ratings are gone from the app.
Is there no emoji and other language support on incoming notification info? and what about voice command option except alexa which is not supported here in Nepal. plz help
Hi. When I reviewed it, there was limited emoji support (only some showed up, not all when receiving messages). Check this sub-reddit out for more information: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/16hzmqi/bip_5_emoji_support/
Not sure if you can receive different language texts on the watch either - I think you might be able to given the watch supports multiple languages but I haven't tried this personally.
Regarding Alexa - there's just Alexa built-in, you can't download another assistant like Google Assistant unfortunately so stuck with Alexa.
Hope this helps in some way 😀
I got mine today. I have an iphone and the app do not show quick reply option :( (auto sms reply is not below bluetooth calls). Is this a bug?
Hi! It looks like this is an iOS limitation where you can receive messages on the watch but unable to do the quick reply from the watch (I didnt realise this limiation until someone asked the question and I went into a sub-reddit to investigate).
Check out this answer from Amazfit support:
www.bestbuy.com/site/questions/amazfit-bip-5-smartwatch-49mm-polycarbonate-plastic-cream/6561746/question/3bb91479-1a4c-350e-887d-2b4414a5e77f
@@thewearableistis there any fix regarding this? Can ios updates could potentially fix this
Hi! I haven't seen any new developments around iOS allowing sms replies unfortunately.
Can i connect extrenal hr monitor strap?
Hi! Unfortunately external HR chest strap can't be connected to the Bip 5.
Hope that helps 😀
I read online that you can use custom pictures for watch faces. I don’t see how to do that. I see the ones that are on the Zepp app but no way to like add my own pictures. Is that something the bip 5 can do or is that something newer models do?
You can do this on Bip 5. To do this:
1. Open the Zepp App.
2. Go to Profile (bottom right corner of app).
3. Select Watch Faces.
4. Scroll around mid-way down the page and you should see a section called 'Portrait Watch Face'. Select Use Now within that section.
5. You can now upload up to 3 portrait images and customise a couple of settings to your liking. This way you can use upto 3 of your own images as watch faces, along with showing time and other things on the Bip 5.
Hope that helps.
@@thewearableist thank you so much I found it
@@keifer112296 Glad it worked out! Many more Amazfit and Zepp App tutorials coming soon! stay tuned and subscribe so you don't miss them 😀
is there any way we can share our workouts in social media through zepp application?
Yep you can.
-open the workout
-press the 3 dots in top right corner
-pick Workout Report, then Share
-you can share the workout report to social media from the options provided
@@thewearableist thank you
Is there any smartwatch with native gallery support?
Wear os watches are no for me due to their battery life
Hi! If you're looking to view photos from your phone on your smartwatch then the options are limited outside of WearOS / Samsung Galaxy watches.
On the Amazfit Bip 5 you do have the option of using your own images as watch faces (up to 3 at a time).
How do you put a hourly chime?
Hello! The Bip 5 normally vibrates by itself if you've been inactive for a bit, I experienced this almost every hour other than sleeping of course.
Is call waiting 2nd call notification working?
Hi! Haven't really checked for that unfortunately as where I live we don't have call waiting / 2nd call functions.
@@thewearableist Thanks for your Response.
Thanks for the help 🙌🏾
No problem 👍
@@thewearableist how do you access apps? I downloaded the 'diary' app but can't find it once it downloaded...
Hello! Pressing the button on the right side once should bring up the apps on the Bip 5. If its a new app, then make sure the watch syncs with the Zepp App before looking for it.
If its not in the list once you press the side button, try swiping right on the main watch face and check the list of apps there.
Hope that helps!
Also see from 2:26 in this video for directions on where the apps are on the Bip 5:
ua-cam.com/video/igsZL1G0K_Q/v-deo.htmlsi=OJUi6aOuc728HrDH
@@thewearableist ok, yes! Thanks so much 🙌🏾
Very good video
Thanks! Glad you found it helpful. Many more tutorials coming, stay tuned!
Thanks. great vid.
Hi thanks for watching 🙌🏼
Does Amazfit bip 5 vibrates when it loses the bluetooth connection? Update: I was told by the manufacturer that this feature was not added in this model. This is the most necessary function for me, because if I forget my phone then the watch is useless.
Ah that's a shame!
Garmin wearables have this feature where if the connection to the phone is lost the watch vibrates and gives a notification. of course, Garmins are at a different price range...
@@thewearableist The strangest thing is that function exist in first generation with e-ink display. And it works perfect.
@yavorberov that is so strange! Not sure if Amazfit removed that feature to make space for something else - but I can see in several sub-reddits that the bluetooth disconnect notification is requested (and missed) by lots of users.
@@thewearableistFinale update on this topic: Oficial from Amazfit "Thank you for reaching out to us and for sharing your thoughts on the Amazfit Bip watches.
I understand the importance of having an instant connection loss alert feature. Unfortunately, we currently do not offer watches with this specific feature..." Thanks for conversation!
Thanks for keeping us updated with this. It's a shame Amazfit removed that feature 😕
I got mine . Took me a while to get Bluetooth calling to connect to my iPhone. I’m still trying to figure out why the steps seem so off.
Nice one!
The steps will be off (not sure how much your Bip 5 is under or over counting), but for example on some days I drive more than usual and sometimes whichever watch I'm testing at the time, it will over count steps for that day.
Bip 5 always underestimated my steps - it might be down to the algorithm and sensor sensitivity in the watch itself.
I found this on Reddit for manually calibrating steps in the Amzafit GT4 watch, not sure if Bip 5 has a similar setting but might be worth checking:
www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/15wixok/inaccuracy_with_my_step_counter/
@@thewearableist thank you. I couldn’t find it on mine. My watch and iPhone is totally different. About 2000 more steps on my iPhone than Bip 5.
Ah ok...
The iPhone may also be off by some steps. The only way to find out then is do 100 steps and see how far off the Bip 5 and the iPhone are from 100 steps. That will give you a margin of error and you can decide if you can live with it or need to return it.
@@thewearableist I;ll keep the watch . Its a nice watch. Just hope I can figure t out. lol
I can't find Alexa on my Zepp app. It doesn't show on the app
Hi, checkout the steps on Amazon's website if they work for you. If they don't I suggest raising a support ticket with Amazfit directly through the Zepp App:
www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23617936011
I don’t see SMS auto text message available? I am using an iOS phone… is that why?😢
Hi! I understand that it might be an iOS thing with granting permissions to messages - check this Reddit sub-thread for some tips: www.reddit.com/r/amazfit/comments/mwbjvg/does_anyone_else_have_a_problem_with_not_get_sms/
Maybe it’s a recent update to Zepp because I can see the text message being received, but there is no auto quick reply messages to send back through the phone.
Ah right. It might be worth uninstalling and then reinstalling the Zepp App to see if it works.
I know Amazfit update Zepp frequently so you're probably right. I'll trawl around the internet to see if others are facing the same issue and raise it with Amazfit.
@@LifeAccordingtoMariadid you solve this? Mine came today and there is no quick reply feature on the app
@@milosflaca I don't think it is available for iOS only for android. :(
Nfc enabled??
Hello. Nope, there is no contactless payment via NFC on the Bip 5 unfortunately 😕
Checkout the Fitbit Charge 6 which has Google Wallet NFC capabilities built-in and works very well: ua-cam.com/video/iu1zCqELahk/v-deo.html
Garmin > Amazfit
That's been my experience as well so far!
It's fine because I can't afford Garmin 😁
Not a whole lot wrong with Amazfit and other brands! Which wearable are you using?
@@doreenabalos7767 Garmin's last forever. It makes them cheaper then rebuying amazfits.
Do you have a video comparing the Amazefit bip 5 to the Galaxy 6 or 7?
Hi! I don't have a direct comparison but here's my full in-depth review of the Galaxy Watch 7: ua-cam.com/video/B-q0oU4R3AY/v-deo.html
Main differences between the two are battery life, Wear OS vs Zepp OS, build quality, durability, satellite navigation technology and display tech.
Hope the above link helps 😀