im looking to purchase a gear s unlocked brand new but everywhere i go to finda a demo or more info i cannot find one where i live even the staff are clueless even the ones working in the samsung store.
my questions are
1. if i put my phone sim into my gear s what functions can it do similarly on my phone if say i go for a walk without my phone? will whatsapp work?
2. does the gear s need to have your phone connected to the internet at home if you leave it there and go out for the day for full functionality? i read in order for gear manager to function the phone needs to be on and connected to a working connection (obviously the gear s will have my sim in it o i assume calls etc i'll receive via the watch)
3. is the watch truly stand alone for calls texts whatsapp etc if i just put my phone sim in it and go out for the night?
my ideal scenario is if i want to go out for the night and dont want to bring my phone wih me im hoping i can receive calls texts and whatsapp only by just having my phone sim in the watch. is this doable? or does my phone need to be connected in some way?
thanks
Yes. If you put your sim in the watch you will get phone calls and txt. You can txt back just like normal. Not sure about whatsapp because I don't use it. You do have to have a Samsung phone to get emails and other notification type stuff and the phone has to be connected to wifi for that to work. It makes a remote connection using network via wifi with phone and cell network with the watch.
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So can i leave my phone at home connected to wifi and receive calls and texts from that number pushed to the gear s and also receive calls and texts on the separate sim i have in the watch?
If i put my phone sim in my gear s can i literally get everything i need pushed?
Sorry your post answered my question above. But in regards to whatsapp calling or viber on the gear s can i do that from the watch? How loud is the loud speaker? Like if im outside and it is noisey with traffic can i still hear without needing to put the watch close to my ear?
Lastly is it possible to sideload android wear fitness apps to it even though it runs tizen?
I like i can put a sim in unlike the s 2
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Hi
Got one of these coming soon so looking into what this bad boy can do....
Q. This has a built in SIM so will come with a number so people can call my watch direct. If I pair with my phone and someone calls me on the phone, can I answer it on my watch???
Reason I am asking is that my phone is actually a Galaxy S 10.5 and I have been using Gear 1 with this, and I want to continue to be able to take calls from my tablet on my new watch
Any help is much appreciated
Cheers
Lee
EFCLEE said:
Q. This has a built in SIM so will come with a number so people can call my watch direct. If I pair with my phone and someone calls me on the phone, can I answer it on my watch???
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They can call your watch directly but if it's paired to your phone it will go right to voice mail. However, if your phone is off it will ring and work like a standard phone. When your main phone is on and paired via BT it will ring at the same time as your phone. If it's connected remotely it will ring after your phone rings about 4-5 times, unless you manually forward it.
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I'm using different SIM cards, with different numbers, on the Android and on the Gear S. The Gear S is set to use the Gear number for calls and for SMS sending. If I send an SMS to the Gear number, it always arrives there. If I try to send (compose or reply) an SMS message from the Gear, then:
* 99% of the cases it gives a timeout and is not sent
* if I quickly put the Gear in airplane mode, then turn airplane mode off, then send immediately the SMS, is is always sent
Any hints? Does anybody have issues with SMS sending (originating from the Gear, not proxied via the phone)?
Br,
C
PS. - I guess I just posted in the wrong area, but I have no clue as of how to move this to the Troubleshooting zone ...
When this happens, is your watch connected to your phone via BT? The watch's cell radio is auto-disabled whenever it is BT connected to the phone.
foxbat121 said:
When this happens, is your watch connected to your phone via BT? The watch's cell radio is auto-disabled whenever it is BT connected to the phone.
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The watch is not connected via BT when this happens, and the 3G is always on. I made sure it only has the 3G connection and it is set to use the Gear number ...
Then you probably have SIM card or account setup issue not related to Watch itself. I don't know which region your watch is from. Here in US, my AT&T version won't allow sending text message from watch's radio using another number. It has to be the number of the watch itself. Security restrictions from the carrier I guess.
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Then you probably have SIM card or account setup issue not related to Watch itself. I don't know which region your watch is from. Here in US, my AT&T version won't allow sending text message from watch's radio using another number. It has to be the number of the watch itself. Security restrictions from the carrier I guess.
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Did that too, forced the operator to send the configuration again to the Gear number, received it on the Gear, approved the setup, got the MMS and internet APNs updated ... the Gear sends SMSs from its own number, and it works for a couple of minutes after it is out of airplane mode, then stops working. It can also receive messages anytime, without any problems - so it must be something else. Since I seem to be alone having this issue, I will probably reflash and reinstall, maybe it fixes itself
I'm having almost the same problem except with calls --- texts go through fine both ways, but I can only receive calls, when I try to make an outgoing call on the gear in standalone mode (phone not connected) it says either "unexpected response" or "emergency calls only" I think it could be a firmware bug as I found two firmware updates I'd missed (will test it tomorrow, currently a storm so no ATT reception here) but make sure your firmware is latest version, if it's not, update it and try again.
i'm on the latest fw, take care, you may lose text messages too
Ah, well I guess it wont help you >.< sorry. Good Luck!
Though in my case, after updating the firmware it works perfectly for calls/texts now! Data doesn't work, but I don't really need that (I have an unlimited plan on my phone and excellent reception usually, the gear's tiny plan ($10/3 months) is just for those odd times when I forget my phone or it's battery dies, or it has no reception and I *have* to make a call --- to date not had a problem like that in 10 years, but peace of mind for $3/month is worth it )
I need to tether my phone to my tablet. i would like to make, and receive phone calls and texts using my phone through the Z3 Compact Tablet. Since the Z3 is waterproof, it makes it better to lug around during the rain and my pohone is in my bag snug and dry. Is it possible? What app should I use?
Thank you so much.
I am confused. First of all, the SGP621 is a phone and can make and receive cellular phone calls and texts the same way any smartphone makes and receives cellular phone calls and texts. If you purchased the 611, you might be interested in the 621 instead (and then you can get rid of your other phone if you are comfortable using the Z3TC instead).
Second, this is technicality, but you say you want to tether a phone to your Z3TC, but it sounds like you want to tether your Z3TC to a phone.
Third, your Z3TC should be able to use the phone's internet connection, and you could make calls using VOIP. Vonage is a popular app but Play store reviews will be your friend. Call quality likely will not be as good as cellular. Youmight be able to receive texts via Whatsapp, or somethin.
"Xperia link" or "tablet talk" but that's from phone to tablet. Not sure if the other way will work
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I had the same problem as you. what you can do is 1- use a google voice to make and receive calls and to do this you must have internet on the tablet as you can tether it to the phone or get a data plan for your table assuming you have the SGP621 LTE version. 2- get a whatsapp working on your tablet and make call with whatsapp for free now. with option 1 ( google voice ) you can set your regular phone number to the google voice number with call forwarding that's how I do it and when I call my regular number the phone does not ring but my tablet
Never saw people using this kind of setting......probably you just need to buy a bluetooth headset or Smartband Talk should meet your needs....
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I am confused. First of all, the SGP621 is a phone and can make and receive cellular phone calls and texts the same way any smartphone makes and receives cellular phone calls and texts. If you purchased the 611, you might be interested in the 621 instead (and then you can get rid of your other phone if you are comfortable using the Z3TC instead).
Second, this is technicality, but you say you want to tether a phone to your Z3TC, but it sounds like you want to tether your Z3TC to a phone.
Third, your Z3TC should be able to use the phone's internet connection, and you could make calls using VOIP. Vonage is a popular app but Play store reviews will be your friend. Call quality likely will not be as good as cellular. Youmight be able to receive texts via Whatsapp, or somethin.
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I just got my Gear S and I have couple of questions that I haven't been able to discover an answer for. Is it possible to rotate the screen to landscape mode? I haven't found a way to do if there is. Also what would be needed to send/receive calls on it in stand alone mode?
It is not possible to rate the screen.
There is nothing else needed to make/receive calls in stand alone as long as you have the watch activated with a carrier plan. It will have its own phone number. However, if it is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, the cell radio on the watch is disable by default to save battery.
Also, make sure you bought the correct version of Gear S for use. As a dual band phone, Gear S is not a global phone. Specifically, North American market and rest of the world do not match in frequency bands. So, if you bought a non-NA Gear S, it won't work in NA and vice versa.
Thanks for the info. It is an ATT gear s which is the service that I have. I realized that I asked the first question incorrectly. I was wondering about rotating the screen when viewing video or photos. I found a video play that will rotate it for you.
Also to go full solo mode your phone needs to be shut off. If it is on, then the watch will connect through the cell network from your phone and you will still get calls from your phone's number on the watch. If the phone is off the network, or turned off, then your watch's number will be the active one.
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Also to go full solo mode your phone needs to be shut off. If it is on, then the watch will connect through the cell network from your phone and you will still get calls from your phone's number on the watch. If the phone is off the network, or turned off, then your watch's number will be the active one.
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No you don't have to. As long as you are not connected via Bluetooth to your phone, your watch can receive phone calls from both numbers. In fact, if auto-forwarding is turned on, you will still receive phone calls from your phone's number even if the phone is turned off that is because the forwarding is done at carrier network level, not on your phone.
With Bluetooth turned on, the default behavior is turn off the cell radio on the watch to save battery. But you can still turn it on in the settings so that your watch can always receive calls to the watch's number at the cost of worse battery life.
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No you don't have to. As long as you are not connected via Bluetooth to your phone, your watch can receive phone calls from both numbers. In fact, if auto-forwarding is turned on, you will still receive phone calls from your phone's number even if the phone is turned off that is because the forwarding is done at carrier network level, not on your phone.
With Bluetooth turned on, the default behavior is turn off the cell radio on the watch to save battery. But you can still turn it on in the settings so that your watch can always receive calls to the watch's number at the cost of worse battery life.
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This does not work this way for me in the U.S. and under AT&T. I have auto-forwarding on, but if the phone is off I do not get calls to the phone forwarded to the watch. With the phone off, the watch only gets calls to the watch number. It gets forwarded calls from the phone if bluetooth is off, but the phone has to still be turned on and on the network.
Here is an excerpt from the manual:
Connected Remotely
When connected remotely, the Gear S is not
connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth, but is
still connected to the smartphone via the mobile
network.
While connected remotely, the Gear S can
receive notifications and calls from the
smartphone, calls and SMS messages to the
Gear S phone number, and have limited access
to Samsung Gear app functions. Calls which
are placed will be dialed from the Gear phone
number.
Gear Only
In Gear Only mode, the Gear S is not connected
to the smartphone, and is operating as an
independent device.
While in Gear Only mode, the Gear S will only
send and receive SMS messages and calls to the
Gear S phone number, and will have no access
to Samsung Gear app functions.
Maybe I should be more specific. You can turn off the phone after your watch confirms forwarding is on. This is because your phone is the only device that can turn on the forwarding. But once it is turned on, the phone itself don't have to be on.
You can rotate your Samsung Gear S. With a quick update however, they've added a new option that lets you change the orientation to vertical instead — making things much easier to read. Of course if you like the horizontal layout better, that option is still there as well.
Here is a video on how to rotate your screen
http://www.connectedly.com/how-change-screen-orientation-samsung-gear-fit
Hey please could anybody please confirm whether can I flash the Italy firmware over my Indian Gear S. Since my country firmware is not updated to 2.2.1.4. Some people even says that the new firmware provides reply options what's app and few themes and clock faces. Please somebody reply.
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You can rotate your Samsung Gear S. With a quick update however, they've added a new option that lets you change the orientation to vertical instead — making things much easier to read. Of course if you like the horizontal layout better, that option is still there as well.
Here is a video on how to rotate your screen
http://www.connectedly.com/how-change-screen-orientation-samsung-gear-fit
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That's for the Samsung Gear Fit, not the Gear S.
Rickyzx said:
You can rotate your Samsung Gear S. With a quick update however, they've added a new option that lets you change the orientation to vertical instead — making things much easier to read. Of course if you like the horizontal layout better, that option is still there as well.
Here is a video on how to rotate your screen
http://www.connectedly.com/how-change-screen-orientation-samsung-gear-fit
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This video is for the Gear Fit, not the Gear S.
Hy
i would like to buy a gear s but befire i wouldl like to know if it's possible under Tizen to take a phone call on the gear s without sim card inside with bluetotth connexion with phone?
Yes
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mambraxneol said:
Hy
i would like to buy a gear s but befire i wouldl like to know if it's possible under Tizen to take a phone call on the gear s without sim card inside with bluetotth connexion with phone?
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Yes, you can receive and also I believe make phone calls with the Gear S without it having a SIM car as long as it is connected via bluetooth to your phone. It will use your phone's number and cellular connection.
The advantage of having a SIM car in your Gear S is that is gets its own phone number and cellular connection. This means that you can leave your phone at home or whatever and use your Gear S for phone calls, GPS, texting, web surfing with the Opera Mini browser. You can also have phone calls forwarded from your smartphones phone number to your Gear S phone number when the bluetooth connection is lost, but that means that your smartphone will ring, than instead of going to voicemail like normal, it will ring on your Gear S, than you can answer it there or after that it will go to voicemail.
Thanks for informations
Yes, you can both answer and make calls from your synced cell phone on the Gear S. I have a data only SIM in my Gear S and it still makes calls through my phone by default. Note: I and using it with a Lumia 1520, so that's about all it does with my phone.