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Sparrow and wren are rectangular watches with rounded corners and a power button on the right side. The display is a flat 1.63" OLED with 320px resolution on sparrow, and 1.45" OLED with a low 280px resolution on Wren. Both are protected by 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Sparrow takes 22mm straps, while wren takes 18mm straps. | Sparrow and wren are rectangular watches with rounded corners and a power button on the right side. The display is a flat 1.63" OLED with 320px resolution on sparrow, and 1.45" OLED with a low 280px resolution on Wren. Both are protected by 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Sparrow takes 22mm straps, while wren takes 18mm straps. | ||
= Repair and | = Repair and customization = | ||
The back of the watches is held on by screws, so repairs are easy. Parts are commonly available. The display is usually shipped including the metal casing. You will likely need to replace the battery when buying these watches as they are getting quite old. | The back of the watches is held on by screws, so repairs are easy. Parts are commonly available. The display is usually shipped including the metal casing. You will likely need to replace the battery when buying these watches as they are getting quite old. | ||
The magnetic USB cable does not hold on to the watch and thus the contacts very well. Here is a 3D printed cradle that helps laying wren and sparrow onto a flat surface while keeping the USB cable attached: | |||
https://www.printables.com/model/647241-flat-surface-mountcradle-for-asus-zenwatch-2-wi501 | |||
= Miscellaneous hardware docs = | = Miscellaneous hardware docs = | ||
== Manually getting to fastboot == | == Manually getting to fastboot == | ||
During the first seconds of the boot process, swipe diagonally across the screen. Starting from the top/left outer edge of the screen to the bottom/right. | During the first seconds of the boot process, swipe diagonally across the screen. Starting from the top/left outer edge of the screen to the bottom/right. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:52, 17 July 2024
Sparrow and Wren (ASUS ZenWatch 2) are rectangular watches. The two differ in size, wren being smaller, while sparrow is larger and adds a speaker. The ports are very complete and polished.
Description
Sparrow and wren are rectangular watches with rounded corners and a power button on the right side. The display is a flat 1.63" OLED with 320px resolution on sparrow, and 1.45" OLED with a low 280px resolution on Wren. Both are protected by 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Sparrow takes 22mm straps, while wren takes 18mm straps.
Repair and customization
The back of the watches is held on by screws, so repairs are easy. Parts are commonly available. The display is usually shipped including the metal casing. You will likely need to replace the battery when buying these watches as they are getting quite old.
The magnetic USB cable does not hold on to the watch and thus the contacts very well. Here is a 3D printed cradle that helps laying wren and sparrow onto a flat surface while keeping the USB cable attached:
https://www.printables.com/model/647241-flat-surface-mountcradle-for-asus-zenwatch-2-wi501
Miscellaneous hardware docs
Manually getting to fastboot
During the first seconds of the boot process, swipe diagonally across the screen. Starting from the top/left outer edge of the screen to the bottom/right.