sms not reading out names or text - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all.
First off a great site here. I am new to android (well not strictly true I did have the Desire when it very first came out and I hated it sold it after a week) Any way I am now converted to Android from Iphone. So I am a complete and utter noob
I have got the the S2 and what a phone, never miss a phone call or antenna problems on this puppy.
So my problem is when I get a text msg it only reads out the number of the person and does not read the actual txt. When I get phone calls it tells me who is ringing. This is a problem for me as I want this for when I am driving. Please help.
I have not rooted my phone yet as I said I am a complete noob. Does not look as easy as jailbreak.
Thank you very much. Look forward to your response and no doubt I'll get told off for reposting but I have looked now for 3 days

This phone can do this? I would like to know how to set this up.. I would love for the phone to tell me who is calling...please tell me how to do this...I am new to the Droid as well...came from BB...

roided said:
Hi all.
First off a great site here. I am new to android (well not strictly true I did have the Desire when it very first came out and I hated it sold it after a week) Any way I am now converted to Android from Iphone. So I am a complete and utter noob
I have got the the S2 and what a phone, never miss a phone call or antenna problems on this puppy.
So my problem is when I get a text msg it only reads out the number of the person and does not read the actual txt. When I get phone calls it tells me who is ringing. This is a problem for me as I want this for when I am driving. Please help.
I have not rooted my phone yet as I said I am a complete noob. Does not look as easy as jailbreak.
Thank you very much. Look forward to your response and no doubt I'll get told off for reposting but I have looked now for 3 days
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Homeuser66 said:
This phone can do this? I would like to know how to set this up.. I would love for the phone to tell me who is calling...please tell me how to do this...I am new to the Droid as well...came from BB...
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Double press/tap HOME key to bring ON Voice Talk.
Turn ON Driving Mode.
Hit the MENU button --> Settings -->Scroll down --> Voice Talk Settings --> "TICK" Show body of message.
I suppose that should solve your problem
(It sometimes takes a while to read out the message depending on your connection..so plz be a lil patient Cheers)

Not really the same thing. There should be a way in android to have it announce who is calling or just texted you without leaving in driving mode constantly. Symbian used to have this,but I don't believe Android does.
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lgkahn said:
Not really the same thing. There should be a way in android to have it announce who is calling or just texted you without leaving in driving mode constantly. Symbian used to have this,but I don't believe Android does.
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I just use Tasker for this, though some would balk at spending on an app worth 5 dollars for a phone worth a hundred times that =)

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[Q] How can I be able to call my wife again?

Hello, fellow GS2 users! I am in need of help. Unfortunatly, I am unable to call my wife's number anymore (which is a real shame). I am on Cognition 1.30, so I figured I'd restore to the previous cognition where things were fully functioning (1.20). Same thing. I'm not talking about the call going straight to voicemail, as it would do if the recieving end were turned off. When I make an attempt, I hear about a milisecond of the *call in progress* tone, but it then instantly disconnects. I can call other people just fine. It says 'call forwarding activated' or whatever, but it's always said that. Any tips / suggestions? Thanks!
Work out how you did it and post the info, you could make a fortune with this
I would pay
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Maybe someone doesn't want to take your calls?..
I had same thing in that when I called my friend it would ring for a split second then cut off, he changed his rom and I was able to call no probs..so maybe it isn't your end that's the problem?!..
Did your wife activate call-forwarding on her phone ? Maybe she redirected all incoming calls to a non-existent number ?
Her phone is kinda wonky... its an x10. I need to put a new ROM on it.
It does sound like the problem is at her end. Check to see if she's accidentally black-listed you, or "accidentally" black-listed you
Xephrey said:
Her phone is kinda wonky... its an x10. I need to put a new ROM on it.
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Or get a new wife who would actually pick up the phone and reply ?
Sp1tfire said:
Or get a new wife who would actually pick up the phone and reply ?
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Lols!!!
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Try whistling. They are supposed to get you a sammich when that happens.
But yeah, on a serious note;
Try seeing if she's accidentally blacklisted you. And try seeing if the problem exists ONLY between your phones;
(Try calling another number from YOUR phone, try getting another number to call HER, try calling YOUR number from HER phone, and all other permutations and combinations until you get to know where the problem lies)
Thank you all. This thread has been awesome.
try checking if u had install any call blocker or droidwall that can blacklisted some numbers/id
if not do lemme know how you manage to do that so i can have good excuse not to call my wifey when i'm out with friends cycling !
I flashed a new ROM on her phone, which ended up fixing the issue, but a few days later, the same thing started happening.
Can you check whether your number is in her rejected number list?
I'd suggest checking if she blacklisted you.
Seriously, 39482049348 replies with the same suggestion and people are still replying saying the same . Including me, yay!
How does one go about checking that?

my androids last chance

Hi. I've been struggeling with the s2 ever since I got it, almost all apps FC, Bluetooth randomly turns off as does my phone, GPS never knows where I am, I get adds in my notification bar, my Widgets don't work, time is almost always wrong and my speed test never gets above 1mb down. These problems occur out of the box on 2 different phones and with S8.
I see people enjoying their android phones but I'm confused how. Do I need to be a pro hacker to even make this device work the way it should? What can I do to fix this? I'm so frustrated I'm ready to not have a phone just so I can destroy this on with my hands. I paid 199 for this phone, don't even feel it's with $10, maybe it is but android sure isn't.
same problems on 2 different phones? I'm betting its user error... maybe you can install s8 but not restore any old data... start fresh... have you tried that? are you using titanium backup?
DKS1282 said:
Hi. I've been struggeling with the s2 ever since I got it, almost all apps FC, Bluetooth randomly turns off as does my phone, GPS never knows where I am, I get adds in my notification bar, my Widgets don't work, time is almost always wrong and my speed test never gets above 1mb down. These problems occur out of the box on 2 different phones and with S8.
I see people enjoying their android phones but I'm confused how. Do I need to be a pro hacker to even make this device work the way it should? What can I do to fix this? I'm so frustrated I'm ready to not have a phone just so I can destroy this on with my hands. I paid 199 for this phone, don't even feel it's with $10, maybe it is but android sure isn't.
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Go somewhere with this bull......
Why do you trolls even come here? Honestly do you guys get paid for this or you have nothing else to do?
Seriously???
I would love to make money like this as well!
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Airpush detector from the market will show you which app(s) are placing ads in your notification bar.
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DKS1282 said:
Hi. I've been struggeling with the s2 ever since I got it, almost all apps FC, Bluetooth randomly turns off as does my phone, GPS never knows where I am, I get adds in my notification bar, my Widgets don't work, time is almost always wrong and my speed test never gets above 1mb down. These problems occur out of the box on 2 different phones and with S8.
I see people enjoying their android phones but I'm confused how. Do I need to be a pro hacker to even make this device work the way it should? What can I do to fix this? I'm so frustrated I'm ready to not have a phone just so I can destroy this on with my hands. I paid 199 for this phone, don't even feel it's with $10, maybe it is but android sure isn't.
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Maybe you should try not installing malware from the Market?
I've never had any of the problems you claim, but ad spam in the notification bar sounds like a classic example of malware to me.
DKS1282 said:
Hi. I've been struggeling with the s2 ever since I got it, almost all apps FC, Bluetooth randomly turns off as does my phone, GPS never knows where I am, I get adds in my notification bar, my Widgets don't work, time is almost always wrong and my speed test never gets above 1mb down. These problems occur out of the box on 2 different phones and with S8.
I see people enjoying their android phones but I'm confused how. Do I need to be a pro hacker to even make this device work the way it should? What can I do to fix this? I'm so frustrated I'm ready to not have a phone just so I can destroy this on with my hands. I paid 199 for this phone, don't even feel it's with $10, maybe it is but android sure isn't.
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go get an iphone or winmo if android isn't worth your time.
If you have Ads in your notification bar, you have something installed that's causing this. This is not the fault of android or your phone. You installed something which causes ads to appear and might even be causing all your other issues. Wipe it out, DONT install anything and test it out. Make sure it works the way it should without touching it.
Dont blame the phone or the Android OS for something that you did. As for the slow download speeds, after you wipe it out, run the speakeasy speedtest through your browser not the speedtest app. That app is not 100% accurate. If the speed is still slow, call AT&T because it might be an issue with the network in your area.
joewoo said:
same problems on 2 different phones? I'm betting its user error... maybe you can install s8 but not restore any old data... start fresh... have you tried that? are you using titanium backup?
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If he's restoring sys data then that's why you're getting fc's. Restore app. Without data.
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Send me your phone and ill see what's up ;-)
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craigbailey1986 said:
Go somewhere with this bull......
Why do you trolls even come here? Honestly do you guys get paid for this or you have nothing else to do?
Seriously???
I would love to make money like this as well!
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I didn't make any money I lost money. All I want is to enjoy my phone. You sir are a jerk andp i hope you die in a fire. People like you are unneeded in this world.
nyydynasty said:
go get an iphone or winmo if android isn't worth your time.
If you have Ads in your notification bar, you have something installed that's causing this. This is not the fault of android or your phone. You installed something which causes ads to appear and might even be causing all your other issues. Wipe it out, DONT install anything and test it out. Make sure it works the way it should without touching it.
Dont blame the phone or the Android OS for something that you did. As for the slow download speeds, after you wipe it out, run the speakeasy speedtest through your browser not the speedtest app. That app is not 100% accurate. If the speed is still slow, call AT&T because it might be an issue with the network in your area.
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Out of the box means nothing installed (new). Adds didn't start till I downloaded a couple apps. Sad the app store allows maleware
So since the phones don't work out of the box for me who should I blame? Bluetooth obivously shuts off randomly because I clicked the button wrong when turning it on right?
DKS1282 said:
I didn't make any money I lost money. All I want is to enjoy my phone. You sir are a jerk andp i hope you die in a fire. People like you are unneeded in this world.
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ROFL!! Although I agree with you, the post you are referring to was unnecessary.
I actually just switched from iOS to android myself, and considering I used to develop on iOS it was a pretty intense switch... I struggled mainly with the battery life of my phone. Notifications also caused a bit of a headache due to just how different they are.
Moral of the story, I stuck with it and actually like android more now. Given it's not as idiot proof as iOS was, but the things you can do in android (in terms of being able to do anything you want with your data and not having itunes) make it worth it.
Try flashing and rooting your phone, then remove all the apps you don't use. That fixed most of my battery problems for me, and the unnamed rom fixed the rest.
Artimus009 said:
Send me your phone and ill see what's up ;-)
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Send me your working one and ill send my broken one.
DKS1282 said:
I didn't make any money I lost money. All I want is to enjoy my phone. You sir are a jerk andp i hope you die in a fire. People like you are unneeded in this world.
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DK - Standard troubleshooting steps... Use the phone STOCK without ROOT and without any new apps for a few hours (at the very least)...
IF the phone still gives you these errors STOCK you can complain to AT&T about your issues because it is clearly the phone (HARDWARE) as ROOT cause of these issue.
HOWEVER...
If you're experiencing these issues either:
After restoring from previous backup
ROOTing the phone
Downloading apps from outside of Android Market
Then this is clearly a software issue.
I've been using my SGS2 for over 30 days STOCK non rooting and I've run into ZERO issues.
Please report BACK after you take the SGS2 to STOCK with no 3rd party apps installed...
DKS1282 said:
Hi. I've been struggeling with the s2 ever since I got it, almost all apps FC, Bluetooth randomly turns off as does my phone, GPS never knows where I am, I get adds in my notification bar, my Widgets don't work, time is almost always wrong and my speed test never gets above 1mb down. These problems occur out of the box on 2 different phones and with S8.
I see people enjoying their android phones but I'm confused how. Do I need to be a pro hacker to even make this device work the way it should? What can I do to fix this? I'm so frustrated I'm ready to not have a phone just so I can destroy this on with my hands. I paid 199 for this phone, don't even feel it's with $10, maybe it is but android sure isn't.
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Factory reset and go back to stock, if you are still having issues then return it for a new device. I have not had a single force close, wifi issue, bluetooth droppage, nor widge malfuntion. If you are installing other roms it sounds like you are not following instructions. you could be also installing applications/widgets that have not been updated in awhile to support SGSII? Feel sorry for you having so many issues, but take it back for another and complain. Maybe they will upgrade you to a skyrocket or something else if that will make you happy?
No complaints on my SGS II other than it can't cook me dinner or replace my nagging spouse.
Why not list the apps you installed, or as other suggested bring it back to bone stock and do a factory reset.
Quick heads up here guys.. Everyone needs to straighten up and fly right.
OP - this post comes off trolling, but I believe you may have a problem, so I am leaving it for now. But you won't get much help without really explaining your problems...
others -if you think a post is a troll/spam, DO NOT REPLY. Flag it for review, and let me/others take care of it, that is why we are here. If something is surely spam, posting in the thread does not help..
This has gotta be a joke right? Do you actually think Samsung would release a phone that didn't work as you describe to the market? No...
Sorry i didnt burn yet......
DKS1282 said:
I didn't make any money I lost money. All I want is to enjoy my phone. You sir are a jerk andp i hope you die in a fire. People like you are unneeded in this world.
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Wow i should die in a fire..... But hey i dont expect much from the likes of you.... And check my post, all I do is go from forum to forum helping people with legitimized problems...
ALL your post are nothing but complaints and telling devs how their instruction were dumb since you couldnt understand them,lol.... O and lets not forget the one post about how you are about to go back to your Iphone. Sorry but a troll is a troll!
So i will take what you said and do what I do best.... Pray for you
craigbailey1986 said:
Wow i should die in a fire..... But hey i dont expect much from the likes of you.... And check my post, all I do is go from forum to forum helping people with legitimized problems...
ALL your post are nothing but complaints and telling devs how their instruction were dumb since you couldnt understand them,lol.... O and lets not forget the one post about how you are about to go back to your Iphone. Sorry but a troll is a troll!
So i will take what you said and do what I do best.... Pray for you
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Didn't Divine_Madcat just tell everyone this morning to NOT REPLY to him if you think he's trolling? Geez...
Allow me to explain things as straight forward as possible. Please note I am not going to attack nor will I insult you.. I am spelling out facts.
Android Market does not allow malware.. There are 3 types of applications. 1) Free Application offered for no cost, 2) Ad-enabled application free to the user but you have to deal with ads gets money to the developer, 3) Paid for application. You pay for it
Now with that said.. Lets look at what your installing, If you can list out all the applications on your phone this is done by
Go to Market
Click Menu
Click My Apps
Type in all the application names there in here.
That will better help us diagnose your problem. Without that we really can not help you as a novice user you may mistake "out of the box" with nothing done when you have downloaded 10 applications. That is not for me to say but for you to show us.
Next when your asking for help please make sure to be terse and to the point with your problems, adding in extra frustration for it only makes you seem "troll" like. I could see how the other user seen you as if you where promoting IPhone and bashing Android.. Make sure to keep your personal impressions to a minimum and that will help you out here.
And remember, 99% of all problems you will incur as a user with force close are usually the users fault. Now if your a developer.. Well yea.. You will be crashing a phone alot.
So get us that list and lets see if we can't make your phone experience as good as ours is..

[Q] Making stock Messaging less laggy?

Hey guys
I'm running CM10.1 and using Swype...if that changes anything.
I love the stock messaging app and have tried others...didn't like them...one thing I really would like to see is having sending messages instant, like iPhone's, and then you see them being sent.
If any of you have ever used What'sApp before, you'll know what I'm talking about...you hit send, and it instantly shows up in the conversation...whereas messaging has a delay for me (usually when texting multiple people at once, or sending one message after another quickly). There are other little laggy quirks that piss me off...but this is one of the biggest. It's something subtle but very annoying.
Anything?
Thanks,
Elliott
I think that's nerwork related....happens with me, no biggie.
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I find that kind of hard to believe...I know iPhone users on the same network as me don't have any problems...I'm pretty sure it's a software thing.
You should get an iphone then
iOS must mask it.
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gastonw said:
You should get an iphone then
iOS must mask it.
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I know I keep saying it...but that's what I need to compare it to.
And yes they must...which I wish they did with Android...just wondering if there are any ROM's that have done this before...and if not, there should be! :good:
lol no one texts anymore
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Bump...anyone else know anything about the possibility of doing this?

[Q] Crazy thing happening

Hi Everyone
I am not new to the forums, i have been reading it for a long time but decided to join today because i don't know if anyone has ever experienced something like the problem i am having.
Whatever i type in my phone whether it is a text message, a whatsapp message or a google search appears in a friend's phone 5000 miles away
Here is a little bit of a history. This friend logged in to his facebook etc from my phone when his phone got stolen in Brazil back in January. He then got a new Samsung Galaxy s3(the problem didn't occur with that new phone) then he switched to an S4 1 month ago. After he switched to s4 he says everything i type shows up on his phone. He lives in Tirkey i am in USA. Somehow these two phones are connected but i don't know how.
Has anyone ever heard a problem like this?
5577TX said:
Hi Everyone
I am not new to the forums, i have been reading it for a long time but decided to join today because i don't know if anyone has ever experienced something like the problem i am having.
Whatever i type in my phone whether it is a text message, a whatsapp message or a google search appears in a friend's phone 5000 miles away
Here is a little bit of a history. This friend logged in to his facebook etc from my phone when his phone got stolen in Brazil back in January. He then got a new Samsung Galaxy s3(the problem didn't occur with that new phone) then he switched to an S4 1 month ago. After he switched to s4 he says everything i type shows up on his phone. He lives in Tirkey i am in USA. Somehow these two phones are connected but i don't know how.
Has anyone ever heard a problem like this?
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Never heard of it.
Does he format the S3 ? Try to remove his gmail and it should be fine.
5577TX said:
Hi Everyone
I am not new to the forums, i have been reading it for a long time but decided to join today because i don't know if anyone has ever experienced something like the problem i am having.
Whatever i type in my phone whether it is a text message, a whatsapp message or a google search appears in a friend's phone 5000 miles away
Here is a little bit of a history. This friend logged in to his facebook etc from my phone when his phone got stolen in Brazil back in January. He then got a new Samsung Galaxy s3(the problem didn't occur with that new phone) then he switched to an S4 1 month ago. After he switched to s4 he says everything i type shows up on his phone. He lives in Tirkey i am in USA. Somehow these two phones are connected but i don't know how.
Has anyone ever heard a problem like this?
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some kind of miracle! are you sure your friend is truthful to you or he should be just kidding with you? team viewer is that kinda s/w but i don't think you guys open it 24/7!
sriram231092 said:
some kind of miracle! are you sure your friend is truthful to you or he should be just kidding with you? team viewer is that kinda s/w but i don't think you guys open it 24/7!
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He is my best friend and i have known him for 25 years. He sent me screenshots from his phone. For instance my searches come up in his search history. My text messages are in his messages folder. He sends me screenshots every night showing the searches i made that day. Or the messages i sent. He can't see the responses i get but everything i type in my phone is also in his phone.
I don't have teamviewer on my phone. But i know how it works and this is not it. One thing i could think of is Google + and Google Now. Somehow Google or Samsung connected these two phones
kenji1996 said:
Never heard of it.
Does he format the S3 ? Try to remove his gmail and it should be fine.
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He never used his gmail on my phone, just facebook. When i look at the accounts on my phone there is no other account but mine anywhere.
Format your phone install stock rom dont log in to Google and test by typing a text message .
Friends name not Yuri Geller ??? Darren Brown ???
jje

[Q] HELP: Texts from Two Phones Syncing on Gear?

I found some suspect texts on my BFs samsung gear smartwatch. He claims his coworker had his phone synced to his via bluetooth at one point so whenever he's at work, sometimes the coworkers texts will sync up and appear on his watch. Is this possible? I'm not tech savy so I asked samsung and they said that two phones cant be paired on a gear at the same time, but if one phone is out of range, then another can pair/sync up when its in range. Still confused. Any insight would help.
kia101 said:
I found some suspect texts on my BFs samsung gear smartwatch. He claims his coworker had his phone synced to his via bluetooth at one point so whenever he's at work, sometimes the coworkers texts will sync up and appear on his watch. Is this possible? I'm not tech savy so I asked samsung and they said that two phones cant be paired on a gear at the same time, but if one phone is out of range, then another can pair/sync up when its in range. Still confused. Any insight would help. Be gentle.
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As far as I know what Samsung said is correct. Two phones can be connected to the same watch but not at the same time.
So, if your boyfriend allowed a co-worker to connect once and never deleted the connection afterwards, then whenever your boyfriend is at work and walks too far away from his phone, he goes out of range and loses connection to his phone. Now, if that same colleague from before is near your boyfriend's watch while it is not connected to anything else, and this colleague's phone has bluetooth turned on, then his phone would reconnect to the watch and your boyfriend could start receiving the colleague's texts on his watch.
So is it possible? Yes, although I'm not sure why he has others connecting to his phone, or why they want him reading their text messages... Either way, maybe someone else here can confirm what I just explained...to be sure that I'm not making a mistake somewhere and misleading you in any way!
Edit: OK it seems that the watch resets as soon as you pair it with a new phone. Didn't know that until just now! This means that it doesn't look good for your boyfriend's story...
It CAN'T be paired to 2 different phones. The gear will factory reset
sefrcoko said:
As far as I know what Samsung said is correct. Two phones can be connected to the same watch but not at the same time.
So, if your boyfriend allowed a co-worker to connect once and never deleted the connection afterwards, then whenever your boyfriend is at work and walks too far away from his phone, he goes out of range and loses connection to his phone. Now, if that same colleague from before is near your boyfriend's watch while it is not connected to anything else, and this colleague's phone has bluetooth turned on, then his phone would reconnect to the watch and your boyfriend could start receiving the colleague's texts on his watch.
So is it possible? Yes, although I'm not sure why he has others connecting to his phone, or why they want him reading their text messages... Either way, maybe someone else here can confirm what I just explained...to be sure that I'm not making a mistake somewhere and misleading you in any way!
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Thank you so much for replying. He claims the coworker connected to share data/files? Is that even possible? Seems very strange to me. Also, does it sync recent texts or just real time texts as they come in when it reconnects via blue tooth? Meaning existing texts would load or just new ones after its connected. TIA
dnkeyhnter said:
It CAN'T be paired to 2 different phones. The gear will factory reset
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How about synced via blue tooth? Samsung claims it can.
kia101 said:
How about synced via blue tooth? Samsung claims it can.
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It can only be connected via bluetooth to one phone.
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The phone it syncs to has to have gear manager installed. If it syncs to another phone it will factory reset the gear s.
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I sent you an inbox message so you don't have to talk about your personal business in a forum
dnkeyhnter said:
It can only be connected via bluetooth to one phone.
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The phone it syncs to has to have gear manager installed. If it syncs to another phone it will factory reset the gear s.
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Thanks. Samsung claimed it can go between one phone and another "seamlessly" if one phone is out of range? They didnt mention the factory reset but if thats the case, its anything but seamless.
It is true that when you attempt to connect another phone to your stock unrooted Gear S it asks to factory reset, therefore what your BF is suggesting is not true.
Samsung CC has told me many inaccurate things in the past.
My advise, if you are suspect of youtr BF that is, is to never bring anything up about your suspicions. Let him continue his life normally. There is no way he can cheat on you for an extended amount of time without you finding out.
However, if you talk to him about your suspicions, he may becaome extra - super - paranoid careful and that will complicate things further.
Dump him and I'll swing over to pick you up just kidding, hope things work out for the best.
kia101 said:
Any insight would help. Be gentle.
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This isn't a technology question... it's a relationship question. Welcome to Car Talk
So... my general advise to anyone who suspects their non-married partner of cheating is - move on. Drop off the Key, Lee. Either you're right, and he/she is cheatng, or you're wrong, and you have trust issues in this relationship. Either way, why waste your time if you're not committed. Just move on.
If you're married, or in a long term relationship, seek counseling as a couple.
The technology red-herring answer - he's lying to you about the text messages. Why you were checking his watch for text messages I leave as an exercise for the reader.
kia101 said:
I found some suspect texts on my BFs samsung gear smartwatch. He claims his coworker had his phone synced to his via bluetooth at one point so whenever he's at work, sometimes the coworkers texts will sync up and appear on his watch. Is this possible? I'm not tech savy so I asked samsung and they said that two phones cant be paired on a gear at the same time, but if one phone is out of range, then another can pair/sync up when its in range. Still confused. Any insight would help. Be gentle.
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Same thing was happening to me. GF was upset from some texts that showed up on my watch. We figured it out, that when my watch went into Gear only mode, which it would once I was out of range of my phone, I would get these texts from whomever had the phone number that AT&T issued me on the watch. So maybe that is happening?
duongdn said:
Same thing was happening to me. GF was upset from some texts that showed up on my watch. We figured it out, that when my watch went into Gear only mode, which it would once I was out of range of my phone, I would get these texts from whomever had the phone number that AT&T issued me on the watch. So maybe that is happening?
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Yes that happens to me too, but in this case the boyfriend said he paired it with colleagues to share files, etc.
As a general note to everyone, lets try to stick with providing the OP with technical clarity here, not relationship advice. We all want to help, but we're more likely to give her great technical info than we are to give her great relationship info. With technical help she can make up her own mind accordingly
The boyfriend could have let his friend pair with it and is getting crap texts on the watch's internal number.
Who is to say the boyfriend is technically savy enough to know for sure versus pointing out the only out of the ordinary usage he had.
sefrcoko said:
Yes that happens to me too, but in this case the boyfriend said he paired it with colleagues to share files, etc.
As a general note to everyone, lets try to stick with providing the OP with technical clarity here, not relationship advice. We all want to help, but we're more likely to give her great technical info than we are to give her great relationship info. With technical help she can make up her own mind accordingly
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Thanks. So what's your technical advice?
Stoodo said:
The boyfriend could have let his friend pair with it and is getting crap texts on the watch's internal number.
Who is to say the boyfriend is technically savy enough to know for sure versus pointing out the only out of the ordinary usage he had.
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not sure what you mean by this. Can you clarify pls?
The boyfriend could have let his friend pair with it and is getting crap texts on the watch's internal number.
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i think that means
1 it is possible to get wayward texts and calls due to telcos recycling numbers
2 the bf may have indeed have done the pairing he said he did with his friends phone
3 yes the Gear S would have reset when bf re-paired with his own phone
4 but in fact the dubious texts might be due to fact 1 and un-tech bf was confused about the coincidence
is it technically possible to ring the number and see who answers?
alanshortt said:
i think that means
1 it is possible to get wayward texts and calls due to telcos recycling numbers
2 the bf may have indeed have done the pairing he said he did with his friends phone
3 yes the Gear S would have reset when bf re-paired with his own phone
4 but in fact the dubious texts are due to fact 1 and un-tech bf was confused about the coincidence
is it technically possible to ring the numbers to see who answers?
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The consensus I got from difft places was it could technically happen, but it's highly highly unlikely given reset issue.
He's a cheat. He doesn't deserve my energy or anyone else's on here.
I really appreciate everyone's help and input.
You guys are great :good:
Please please don't dump me
What about that wonderfull valentines day we just had? And all the amazing times we shared?
You are the best. I'll never do it again... just one more chance p l e a s e.
Come on now, don't poke fun at someone else's misfortune
He's full of shiite... As everyone has stated. It factory resets every time it connects to a new phone.. Quit looking for excuses and just let him go before he gives u a gift that won't go away.. I know its easier said than done. But u know it has to be ..Good luck to u..!!
esseff said:
Please please don't dump me
What about that wonderfull valentines day we just had? And all the amazing times we shared?
You are the best. I'll never do it again... just one more chance p l e a s e.
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LOL very funny :laugh:
jdizzle98 said:
He's full of shiite... As everyone has stated. It factory resets every time it connects to a new phone.. Quit looking for excuses and just let him go before he gives u a gift that won't go away.. I know its easier said than done. But u know it has to be ..Good luck to u..!!
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True. Done and done. He admitted it via text after I told him I have confirmation that is impossible and to leave me alone pls. #ignore

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