Anyone not using a Samsung phone with the Gear S? What certain limitations have you encountered and what phone do you have?
I have an HTC M8 so I'm hoping I won't be too limited to anything.
Someone posted about that on g+. He was able to get it to work with his moto X but said it was a pain to do. The setup process seems to be a big challenge.
sbrownla said:
Someone posted about that on g+. He was able to get it to work with his moto X but said it was a pain to do. The setup process seems to be a big challenge.
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Can you link it to me?
Akram. said:
Can you link it to me?
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https://plus.google.com/117802926465663347925/posts/dNxC46GEsPS
sbrownla said:
https://plus.google.com/117802926465663347925/posts/dNxC46GEsPS
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Thanks, he did not post the method yet.
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Thanks, he did not post the method yet.
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If you are up to the challenge just follow the same method used to get the Gear Manager for the Gear 2 onto your M8. Then take it from there and see what happens.
sbrownla said:
If you are up to the challenge just follow the same method used to get the Gear Manager for the Gear 2 onto your M8. Then take it from there and see what happens.
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Which method?
Are you talking about this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-2/general/guide-oct-29easiest-to-pair-install-t2921994
I have a LG G2 and did not test since it require modification of Gear FW. I dont know if it even works
Gear S w/ HTC M8
Akram. said:
Thanks, he did not post the method yet.
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So I went and picked up a new black Samsung Gear S today at the local ATT store. they only had one in stock and ordering through best buy produced a shipping date of March 2015.... I know its off subject but I havent kept up on the release and was wondering if it is fully released yet?
But anyway... Back to the topic.....
So like I said I just got it today and havent had much time to mess with it but I havent been able to get any of the paired functions to work with my M8. I also have a Gear 2 and a Gear Live. The Gear 2 I have working with a Gear Manager APK and like most with non Samsung devices, everything pretty much works with the exception of the S-Voice, weather. and any third party apps as I have no access to a samsung phone whatsoever..... Last night though through alot of reading I was able to successfully start installing new watch faces and some third party apps through the Tizen Wearables SDK using .wgt files... This is on the Gear 2 however and I was able to pair that one using the Gear Manager. The Gear S.. even though I am doing the same process to try to pair it I cant for the life of me get it to pair. The bluetooth connects and then it says connecting in the GManager app and just gets stuck there.. Something else that struck me as odd, after the first time you connect to gear manager we know of course it will automaticallys start asling to install something like 10 - 15 apps , I guess they are plug ins of some sort. Well when I connected the gear 2 it installed one called "Gear 2 plugin".... Now today when I tried to connect the Gear S. it installs the Gear 1 plugin. Anyone know if that sounds right?
So I too am constantly looking for info to get more functionality out of the Gear watches without going to a touchwiz POS phone, if you or anyone else has anything to share it would be greatly appreciated. I am also now looking for some sort of dump or repo so to speak, just an archive really of .wgt files so that i can have a bigger collection of standalone apps that I am able to install because that is the only way I know how to be able to add any appps to the Tizen watches so far. If anyone knows a better way to get to customize more please let me know. I have to be missingsomething..... or alot of things.... I read somewhere today that Samsung was claiming that the Gear S would have one thousand third party apps available at the time of launch.... I have yet to find one....
bda714 said:
So I went and picked up a new black Samsung Gear S today at the local ATT store. they only had one in stock and ordering through best buy produced a shipping date of March 2015.... I know its off subject but I havent kept up on the release and was wondering if it is fully released yet?
But anyway... Back to the topic.....
So like I said I just got it today and havent had much time to mess with it but I havent been able to get any of the paired functions to work with my M8. I also have a Gear 2 and a Gear Live. The Gear 2 I have working with a Gear Manager APK and like most with non Samsung devices, everything pretty much works with the exception of the S-Voice, weather. and any third party apps as I have no access to a samsung phone whatsoever..... Last night though through alot of reading I was able to successfully start installing new watch faces and some third party apps through the Tizen Wearables SDK using .wgt files... This is on the Gear 2 however and I was able to pair that one using the Gear Manager. The Gear S.. even though I am doing the same process to try to pair it I cant for the life of me get it to pair. The bluetooth connects and then it says connecting in the GManager app and just gets stuck there.. Something else that struck me as odd, after the first time you connect to gear manager we know of course it will automaticallys start asling to install something like 10 - 15 apps , I guess they are plug ins of some sort. Well when I connected the gear 2 it installed one called "Gear 2 plugin".... Now today when I tried to connect the Gear S. it installs the Gear 1 plugin. Anyone know if that sounds right?
So I too am constantly looking for info to get more functionality out of the Gear watches without going to a touchwiz POS phone, if you or anyone else has anything to share it would be greatly appreciated. I am also now looking for some sort of dump or repo so to speak, just an archive really of .wgt files so that i can have a bigger collection of standalone apps that I am able to install because that is the only way I know how to be able to add any appps to the Tizen watches so far. If anyone knows a better way to get to customize more please let me know. I have to be missingsomething..... or alot of things.... I read somewhere today that Samsung was claiming that the Gear S would have one thousand third party apps available at the time of launch.... I have yet to find one....
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Yeah, hopefully it has whatsapp etc. Can you share the Watch faces you made? All i can find is square
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Yeah, hopefully it has whatsapp etc. Can you share the Watch faces you made? All i can find is square
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Well it definitely doesn't have what's app pre installed on it. There really isn't much on it for apps. Only new ones from gear 2 I think is that Nike health app like on the iPods a few years ago (not sure if they still have that on iPod) and some thing called"milk", I believe it's something for digital music like Pandora perhaps, email app and a messaging app... Oh and nav app. So did you want the wgt files so you could side load the faces and the few apps igot? They have to be installed via sdb unfortunately.... Unless you know aa better way?
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Well it definitely doesn't have what's app pre installed on it. There really isn't much on it for apps. Only new ones from gear 2 I think is that Nike health app like on the iPods a few years ago (not sure if they still have that on iPod) and some thing called"milk", I believe it's something for digital music like Pandora perhaps, email app and a messaging app... Oh and nav app. So did you want the wgt files so you could side load the faces and the few apps igot? They have to be installed via sdb unfortunately.... Unless you know aa better way?
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I dont know. Can you show me the watch face first?
Hey guys, I posted all the files that installed on my Moto-X
I noticed my G+ was linked to on here lol
https://plus.google.com/117802926465663347925/posts/hhhoQNB9Tmy
Samsung S-Voice etc works directly connected to my Moto-X.
Cheers
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Well it definitely doesn't have what's app pre installed on it. There really isn't much on it for apps. Only new ones from gear 2 I think is that Nike health app like on the iPods a few years ago (not sure if they still have that on iPod) and some thing called"milk", I believe it's something for digital music like Pandora perhaps, email app and a messaging app... Oh and nav app. So did you want the wgt files so you could side load the faces and the few apps igot? They have to be installed via sdb unfortunately.... Unless you know aa better way?
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Hi,
Hope Whatsapp come in future.
Also
Just put up a tutorial to connect non-Samsung phones
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/general/tutorial-install-gear-manager-connect-t2934307
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hey all,
so Im after the APK file for Sleep Genius for Gear Fit.
Ive searched my sweet a$$ for it, all possible downloads of it re-direct to the Play store, but Play wont let me download it
so far ive not found any APK for direct download, figured Id try here seeing as ive scored many great APKs from this site in the past....
so, anyone have this?? pretty please?
Use Bluestack on PC to get the apk.
I'm searching for this apk, too. Hope someone can upload it. Regards
GamingWiidesire said:
Use Bluestack on PC to get the apk.
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umm, doesnt that Bluestack go off apps you already have???
this is an app that the store wont allow me to download, so I want the APK to sideload
No, Bluestack has the normal Play Store, so you can download the app and then you can export the apk with es file manager to your documents.
Just use Google there are 100000 tutorials for that.
Did it like GamingWiidesire mentioned. Thanx for the solution [emoji6]
Muggiman said:
Did it like GamingWiidesire mentioned. Thanx for the solution [emoji6]
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trying on the bluestack, but there I find SLeep Genius, but not Sleep Genius for Gear Fit .... WTF
ahhh I see, I had Bluestacks on my pc some time ago,but didnt really use it much & uninstalled it.
since I posted, Ive managed to get this APK from a friend. Seems the APP is available for Galaxy S5 owners, so was able to get it via an S5 emulator.
So I have the app installed & its working perfectly on my Note 2 + GearFit so far
Claudioita - will PM you....
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ahhh I see, I had Bluestacks on my pc some time ago,but didnt really use it much & uninstalled it.
since I posted, Ive managed to get this APK from a friend. Seems the APP is available for Galaxy S5 owners, so was able to get it via an S5 emulator.
So I have the app installed & its working perfectly on my Note 2 + GearFit so far
Claudioita - will PM you....
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Could you PM me too, please?
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ahhh I see, I had Bluestacks on my pc some time ago,but didnt really use it much & uninstalled it.
since I posted, Ive managed to get this APK from a friend. Seems the APP is available for Galaxy S5 owners, so was able to get it via an S5 emulator.
So I have the app installed & its working perfectly on my Note 2 + GearFit so far
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PM me too please!
And how to get the paid version (paying!!)?
If you change build.prop to be identified as Galaxy S5, you can download this app via Play Store.
ow to change buold.prop?
Difficult easy? Reversible?
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ow to change buold.prop?
Difficult easy? Reversible?
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Just like in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718949, point about Get Fit Apps Working (Optional). But for me to get it work o set name and device to SM-N900S (no "N" in description).
Requires root, you can find build.prop editors in Play Store. Can be undone, I guess it can has some consequences I'm not aware of right now.
link for the Sleep Genius for Gear Fit : http://www.filefactory.com/file/7gegjw6mih9/Sleep%20Genius%20for%20Gear%20Fit_1.0.3.apk
enjoy....
pinkbellbird said:
link for the Sleep Genius for Gear Fit : http://www.filefactory.com/file/7gegjw6mih9/Sleep%20Genius%20for%20Gear%20Fit_1.0.3.apk
enjoy....
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I don't see any option for gear fit. How does it work? Is the only thing I need connecting by bluetooth?
Cffn said:
I don't see any option for gear fit. How does it work? Is the only thing I need connecting by bluetooth?
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Well yes, the phone has to be connected to Bluetooth to use any app. That's how it works.
There is no option for Gear fit in the app itself. That's just how it is, but it works.
You just start the app on your phone and it'll pop up instantly on the Gear Fit. You can set the app to do what you want it to on the phone
Or
On the Gear Fit, go into 'app connect', and sleep genius is there and will star & you can set it to what you want.
But again, if Bluetooth is off - it won't work. That goes for all apps made for it to use via the phone.
I leave my phone charging overnight with Bluetooth on each night to use Sleep Genius, that way it's still fully charged in the Morninglike usual.
pinkbellbird said:
Well yes, the phone has to be connected to Bluetooth to use any app. That's how it works.
There is no option for Gear fit in the app itself. That's just how it is, but it works.
You just start the app on your phone and it'll pop up instantly on the Gear Fit. You can set the app to do what you want it to on the phone
Or
On the Gear Fit, go into 'app connect', and sleep genius is there and will star & you can set it to what you want.
But again, if Bluetooth is off - it won't work. That goes for all apps made for it to use via the phone.
I leave my phone charging overnight with Bluetooth on each night to use Sleep Genius, that way it's still fully charged in the Morninglike usual.
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Thanks but it doesn't work for my Moto G yet... When I click on app connect and Sleep Genius I've got an error. This is the same when I wanted to use gear fit quick settings... But one day, the app updated and it begins to work, so... waiting for an update for sleep genius for gear fit.
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Thanks but it doesn't work for my Moto G yet... When I click on app connect and Sleep Genius I've got an error. This is the same when I wanted to use gear fit quick settings... But one day, the app updated and it begins to work, so... waiting for an update for sleep genius for gear fit.
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Well this app's apk is the exact one from the play store - made for Samsung/GearFit. its not modified in any way to work with other phones.
if people with non-samsung phones get this to work - thats good luck
I have a samsung, Note II & it works perfect.
If you want it to work on some other phone, thats on you to figure out. I simply shared the std apk file, good luck.
no work link for apk, please any mirror
Is anyone else getting this message(installation fails message) when trying to download a app from Galaxy app store for the Gear S?
Help needed. Thx.
rmont23 said:
Is anyone else getting this message(installation fails message) when trying to download a app from Galaxy app store for the Gear S?
Help needed. Thx.
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I have the same problem. I've reinstalled just about everything, tried an older version of Gear Manager, all to no avail. I am running a custom/rooted ROM on my S4, so perhaps that is an issue? I don't have another stock phone I can check with.
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I have the same problem. I've reinstalled just about everything, tried an older version of Gear Manager, all to no avail. I am running a custom/rooted ROM on my S4, so perhaps that is an issue? I don't have another stock phone I can check with.
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thx. FYI My s5 is not rooted. I can download a regular app not for my Gear S but I can`t for the Gear S.
rmont23 said:
thx. FYI My s5 is not rooted. I can download a regular app not for my Gear S but I can`t for the Gear S.
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Same here. In fact I scrubbed my phone and did a clean install of the ROM & all apps thinking it might help, but it made no difference at all. Samsung makes some amazing hardware, but their software architecture can be a real mess. Not only failing, but giving no real recourse or explanation, or alternate procedure. Sigh.
The gear app store is a hit and miss I get the same errors at times they need to make more apps for the Gear S instead of Rebranding the Gear 2 apps.
First off, the new CM for the T-Mobile note 4 developed by Slayher is simply awesome. Lollipop, stable, good battery life, and wicked fast.
It does not run gear manager however so I found a decent workaround.
First, I used an S4 I have for a spare to run gear manager, and paired the watch to it. This phone has no Sim in it, so it's strictly to stay at my house on the Wi-Fi. I setup gmail, Viber, calendar, and a few other items I like to see on the watch.
I then was trying to figure out how to get SMS and call notifications from my note 4 when I remembered an excellent app: PushBullet.
For those who don't know, pushbullet accesses your notifications and pushes them across devices and chrome on your PC. Now, there is an experimental feature which syncs notifications across all devices! Once I set it all up, I added the notifications from pushbullet to gear manager and Voila- I can see SMS and incoming calls (although I cant answer). Not a bad compromise.
In essence, the only functionality that's missing is answering phone calls and replying to SMS.
Haa haa haa. . . bit like a car with the only functionality missing being the wheels and the engine!
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Haa haa haa. . . bit like a car with the only functionality missing being the wheels and the engine!
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seeing as i don't typically answer calls on my watch but do like to be notified of them, it's basically enough functionality that I don't miss TouchWiz too much.
pretty much the same with SMS... I don't typically answer from my watch but I like reading them. I didn't specify that I can forward calls to the watch if I want to leave the phone behind- it does have a SIM in it and it's own number.
Your opinion may vary from mine on what the core functionality of the Gear S would be, and that's alright. CM12 is just starting to become a great daily driver for the Note 4 and unless Samsung makes a GREAT lollipop ROM, I'm sticking with it for a while.
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First off, the new CM for the T-Mobile note 4 developed by Slayher is simply awesome. Lollipop, stable, good battery life, and wicked fast.
It does not run gear manager however so I found a decent workaround.
First, I used an S4 I have for a spare to run gear manager, and paired the watch to it. This phone has no Sim in it, so it's strictly to stay at my house on the Wi-Fi. I setup gmail, Viber, calendar, and a few other items I like to see on the watch.
I then was trying to figure out how to get SMS and call notifications from my note 4 when I remembered an excellent app: PushBullet.
For those who don't know, pushbullet accesses your notifications and pushes them across devices and chrome on your PC. Now, there is an experimental feature which syncs notifications across all devices! Once I set it all up, I added the notifications from pushbullet to gear manager and Voila- I can see SMS and incoming calls (although I cant answer). Not a bad compromise.
In essence, the only functionality that's missing is answering phone calls and replying to SMS.
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The note 4 on CM doesnt run gear manager? I just install DomPop's version of lollipop on my Tmobile note 3 and then the 11 apk's for gear manager, everything is running 100%.
cipherswitch said:
The note 4 on CM doesnt run gear manager? I just install DomPop's version of lollipop on my Tmobile note 3 and then the 11 apk's for gear manager, everything is running 100%.
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yea the touchwiz lollipop ROMs like that one can run it no problem, but CM has something missing that's needed. HostManager FC's when pairing and nobody's gotten any further than that.
I see over in the International N4 forum that TW Lollipop leaked for the Chinese variant, so maybe it's getting closer.
That said, I'll still be torn between how amazingly well CM12 is running and reverting to TW. Getting gear manager back would be great though.
edouble312 said:
yea the touchwiz lollipop ROMs like that one can run it no problem, but CM has something missing that's needed. HostManager FC's when pairing and nobody's gotten any further than that.
I see over in the International N4 forum that TW Lollipop leaked for the Chinese variant, so maybe it's getting closer.
That said, I'll still be torn between how amazingly well CM12 is running and reverting to TW. Getting gear manager back would be great though.
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that blows, I did have to mess around with a few versions of gear manager before it worked, feel free to download and try it out, unzip and install in order.
right from my mediafire ---> gear manager lollipop
cipherswitch said:
that blows, I did have to mess around with a few versions of gear manager before it worked, feel free to download and try it out, unzip and install in order.
right from my mediafire ---> gear manager lollipop
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thanks. maybe i'll give it another whirl
quite a few people downloaded my gear manager package since yesterday, can anyone post any results?
No dice for me, a few apks wouldn't install.
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quite a few people downloaded my gear manager package since yesterday, can anyone post any results?
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Still no luck getting gear manager functioning on CM rom.
edouble312 said:
First off, the new CM for the T-Mobile note 4 developed by Slayher is simply awesome. Lollipop, stable, good battery life, and wicked fast.
It does not run gear manager however so I found a decent workaround.
First, I used an S4 I have for a spare to run gear manager, and paired the watch to it. This phone has no Sim in it, so it's strictly to stay at my house on the Wi-Fi. I setup gmail, Viber, calendar, and a few other items I like to see on the watch.
I then was trying to figure out how to get SMS and call notifications from my note 4 when I remembered an excellent app: PushBullet.
For those who don't know, pushbullet accesses your notifications and pushes them across devices and chrome on your PC. Now, there is an experimental feature which syncs notifications across all devices! Once I set it all up, I added the notifications from pushbullet to gear manager and Voila- I can see SMS and incoming calls (although I cant answer). Not a bad compromise.
In essence, the only functionality that's missing is answering phone calls and replying to SMS.
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How do you enable push bullet on the gear
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
Jazznax said:
How do you enable push bullet on the gear
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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Just add the notifications from pushbullet to the list of apps you get notifications from in Gear Manager settings.
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Just add the notifications from pushbullet to the list of apps you get notifications from in Gear Manager settings.
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So how do you get notifications from your note 4 on cm12
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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So how do you get notifications from your note 4 on cm12
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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Click the option on both the cm note 4 and the touchwiz device in pushbullet which syncs notifications across devices
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Click the option on both the cm note 4 and the touchwiz device in pushbullet which syncs notifications across devices
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So you need push bullet on the s4 and the note 4. Notifications go from the note 4 to the s4 to the gear. Correct?
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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So you need push bullet on the s4 and the note 4. Notifications go from the note 4 to the s4 to the gear. Correct?
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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Yea. not ideal but if you wanna test run Cm12 it's the only way to use the gear s for now.
I switched back to kitkat on my note 4.
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Yea. not ideal but if you wanna test run Cm12 it's the only way to use the gear s for now.
I switched back to kitkat on my note 4.
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Yeah I'll pass for now thanks anyway. I just can't carry around 2 phones
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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Yeah I'll pass for now thanks anyway. I just can't carry around 2 phones
If you want a toy, get an iPhone. If you want a Smartphone, get an Android
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I didn't carry 2 phones. I just left the s4 at home and used the Gear S via remote connection
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I didn't carry 2 phones. I just left the s4 at home and used the Gear S via remote connection
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If you leave your phone at home you can just use your carrier's call forwarding to forward calls to your watch. I have AT&T and I can just dial **21*Watch's Number# and it will forward calls to my watch. I don't like the auto call forward because it doesn't work sometimes.
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Ok. So I found a tutorial in gear s forum to get full functionality of gear s on any Android. However I can't get it to work on the v10. I get the apps installed and it saw my my gear and made it reset but then once reboots and tries to go in and connect it just loops on the "connecting to gear" screen.
Has anyone gotten the gear s to pair and have full function? I know I can bypass the watch part and just connect Bluetooth but you lose so much of the reason of having the gear s.
Thanks
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I tried but and got to work with installing all the samsung gear apps and everything worked but notifications
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Hm, I have a Gear S Classic and it automatically downloaded all the required Samsung software and everything works just fine. There are even apps to purchase and it downloads an S Health version even. I wish they would do the same for my other Gear watches. This is with an LG V10
kenwchan said:
Hm, I have a Gear S Classic and it automatically downloaded all the required Samsung software and everything works just fine. There are even apps to purchase and it downloads an S Health version even. I wish they would do the same for my other Gear watches. This is with an LG V10
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Are y you talking about s2 classic? They didn't make an s classic hehe. The s2 is designed to work on any Android. Then gear s is only for Samsung devices
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can you send me the files for conected Gear S on LG V10??
Sorry, I meant S2. My S2 Classic is working on the V10
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has come across this issue...
Using the Gear Fit 2 with LG V10...
Installed the following APPs on V10...
- Samsung Gear
- S Health
When in Samsung Gear, it tells me to GET NEW APPS..., the HEALTH APPS is newer, and when I request the update, it always FAILS....
Any Ideas???
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Hi, Just wondering if anyone has come across this issue...
Using the Gear Fit 2 with LG V10...
Installed the following APPs on V10...
- Samsung Gear
- S Health
When in Samsung Gear, it tells me to GET NEW APPS..., the HEALTH APPS is newer, and when I request the update, it always FAILS....
Any Ideas???
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Same here, but i have no idea, how to fix it. Report to Samsung.
Updated...?
gatsem said:
Same here, but i have no idea, how to fix it. Report to Samsung.
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Ok well, tried again today, and seems to have updated, but I didnt see any version changes on the Gear Fit INFO...so I am not even sure if it downloaded? or installed? Gear App doesnt display the notice for new software update...
...UPDATE...(2 hours later)..Nevermind, still saids there is a new update...