All this talk about porting n such.. I would be happy for a simple fix to have the gear s . work with other android phones aside from samsung..just like the gear s 2.. N other smart watches..
icon77 said:
All this talk about porting n such.. I would be happy for a simple fix to have the gear s . work with other android phones aside from samsung..just like the gear s 2.. N other smart watches..
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I believe you are referring to this thread (porting full Android and/or Android Wear - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/development/dev-gear-s-android-port-t3177740) or this thread (making it work with non-Samsung devices - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/general/tutorial-install-gear-manager-connect-t2934307). When it comes to porting a product to a system that wasn't readily designed for it (especially most Samsung devices) - there isn't anything simple about it.
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I believe you are referring to this thread (porting full Android and/or Android Wear - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/development/dev-gear-s-android-port-t3177740) or this thread (making it work with non-Samsung devices - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/general/tutorial-install-gear-manager-connect-t2934307). When it comes to porting a product to a system that wasn't readily designed for it (especially most Samsung devices) - there isn't anything simple about it.
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he would like a change to the gear s to look like the gear s2, like when you change the buil.prop in Android.....
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-LBT- said:
I believe you are referring to this thread (porting full Android and/or Android Wear - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/development/dev-gear-s-android-port-t3177740) or this thread (making it work with non-Samsung devices - http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/general/tutorial-install-gear-manager-connect-t2934307). When it comes to porting a product to a system that wasn't readily designed for it (especially most Samsung devices) - there isn't anything simple about it.
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he would like a change to the gear s to look like the gear s2, like when you change the buil.prop in Android.....so you can instal gear manager from playstore!
Gippippa said:
he would like a change to the gear s to look like the gear s2, like when you change the buil.prop in Android.....so you can instal gear manager from playstore!
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Like it says in the first thread I pointed to, users do not need to edit their build.prop to install Gear Manager from the Play Store.
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Like it says in the first thread I pointed to, users do not need to edit their build.prop to install Gear Manager from the Play Store.
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I do not speak English well so I try to explain better ... if I buy the gear s2 I can install the gearmanager and all software from playstore and everything works !!! so if I modify the gear s to look like the gear s2 (with a method similar to that of build.prop on the phone) I can follow the normal procedure and install gearmanager and all the software and everything works.
Now, as gear s is very similar to the gear s2, is possible to change gear s to look like to gear s2?
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Hi,
I bought Samsung Gear S and I have nexus 5 with android Lollipop. I don't synchronize my mobile with the Gear S, have any solution about this problem?
Thanks!!
Magic.
magic_hkman said:
Hi,
I bought Samsung Gear S and I have nexus 5 with android Lollipop. I don't synchronize my mobile with the Gear S, have any solution about this problem?
Thanks!!
Magic.
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You need a Samsung phone to set up the watch and use it...
Jeshter2000 said:
You need a Samsung phone to set up the watch and use it...
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With limited functions you can setup it without samsung phone... For example I use it with Sony Z1 and notifications work, but all samsung apps(which need samsung account) do not work...
_Dejan_ said:
With limited functions you can setup it without samsung phone... For example I use it with Sony Z1 and notifications work, but all samsung apps(which need samsung account) do not work...
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Yes, finally I initialize the smartwatch and synchronize with bluetooth, but notifications don't work. What app can I use for notifications ? Thanks for all!!
Magic.
I use Gear Manager...
Im download it from HERE
Im first download version 2.1.14071502 and install all APKs together with GearManagerStub.apk. Then Im pair phone setup it and notifications doesn't work. Then Im uninstall all and leave phone paired. and install all APK's from latest version 2.2.14110499 and some APK's from 2.1.14071502 version(I didn't update existing from 2.2.14110499 with files from 2.1.14071502...)
So now I have installed next:
Gear Plugin 2.2.14102499(Gear Plugin_com.samsung.android.gear2plugin_2.2.14102499_2114102499.apk)
Gear Module 2.2.14102499(GearModule_com.samsung.android.gearmodule_2.2.14102499_2114102499.apk)
goproviders 2.0.337(goproviders_com.samsung.accessory.goproviders_2.0.337_337.apk)
HostManager 2.2.14110499(HostManager_com.samsung.android.hostmanager_2.2.14100299_2114100299.apk)
Update Gear software 2.141021.2191(Update Gear software_com.sec.android.fotaprovider_2.141021.2191_3.apk)
Samsung Accessory Service 2.15.90(Samsung Accessory Service_com.samsung.accessory_2.15.83_144.apk)
Samsung Gear 2.2.14110499(Samsung Gear_com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager_2.2.14100299_2114100299.apk)
SASystemProviders 2.3.25(SASystemProviders_com.samsung.accessory.safiletransfer_2.3.23_24.apk)
I hope that this will help you
I don't know if firmware update work on application because my watch has been shipped with R750XXU1BNJ7 which I think is latest version... Gear Store doesn't work...
magic_hkman said:
Yes, finally I initialize the smartwatch and synchronize with bluetooth, but notifications don't work. What app can I use for notifications ? Thanks for all!!
Magic.
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Check out "Notifications for Gear S". You can download it from the regular Google Playstore, and it allows you to answer texts/whatsap/viber, etc. I don't know if it will work with your specific phone, but it's only $1.25 I think, and does more than the native notifications do.
ETA: Sammy also offer it in their app store, but the dev says update cycles take much longer there.
Thanks for your fast reply xendula & _Dejan_ ,
I think that on android 5.0 don't work the "Gear Manager" because I follow step by step the instructions and don't work for me. When I open the app Gear Manager, this stopped with an error. I think that this error is produced by Android Lolipoop.
Tomorrow, I try with motorola moto g to view if it is posible work with this smartphone.
Thanks for all !
Magic.
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Thanks for your fast reply xendula & _Dejan_ ,
I think that on android 5.0 don't work the "Gear Manager" because I follow step by step the instructions and don't work for me. When I open the app Gear Manager, this stopped with an error. I think that this error is produced by Android Lolipoop.
Tomorrow, I try with motorola moto g to view if it is posible work with this smartphone.
Thanks for all !
Magic.
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Yes Im pretty shure that Gear S will not work with 5.0 until some samsung phones will not have it stock and gear manager support it...
Hi,
Can someone upload .wgt files for most usefull applications or widgets for gear s that users which have non samsung phones can use some applications/widgets on their watch?
I like design of Samsung gear S watch more than LG or Motorola smartwatch but I don't wan't change current Sony z1 phone only for reason that I can install additional widgets/apps on watch... Notifications already work as must but for example I would like setup:
Endomondo
Evernote
Alarm
Calculator
_Dejan_ said:
Hi,
Can someone upload .wgt files for most usefull applications or widgets for gear s that users which have non samsung phones can use some applications/widgets on their watch?
I like design of Samsung gear S watch more than LG or Motorola smartwatch but I don't wan't change current Sony z1 phone only for reason that I can install additional widgets/apps on watch... Notifications already work as must but for example I would like setup:
Endomondo
Evernote
Alarm
Calculator
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Any luck? I have the same question....
ckevg said:
Any luck? I have the same question....
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Until now nothing :S
Gear 2 apps work the same on Gear S ( some are not optimized for the Gear S but none the less the same)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735747
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Gear 2 apps work the same on Gear S ( some are not optimized for the Gear S but none the less the same)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735747
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Im root phone install GALAXY Apps and download wgt files from samsung store... Im try some applications from gear 2 before but apps has not be scaled right...
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Im root phone install GALAXY Apps and download wgt files from samsung store... Im try some applications from gear 2 before but apps has not be scaled right...
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THIS is true you can blame that on the DEVs most of the Gear S apps are just re branded Gear 2 apps it seems as if these app developers don't even own a Gear S they just make an app and assume Tizen is universal well it is not and they need to actually make apps to fit and work properly with our Gear S
On November 2014 I bought Gear S which i paired with my samsung galaxy s3 neo. Sometimes the smart watch stopped to work and I was able to reactivate the Gear S only after resetting it.
On 23 February after experiencing another arrest of the Gear s I downloaded from Galaxy apps the latest version of gear manager (2.2.14110499). After I have installed the gear manager I wasn’t able to reactivate my gear s although it paired with my galaxy S3 neo. In particular the gear manager is not able to download the additional software and I receive the following message: “Unable to connect to the gear. Connection to the gear is not supported by your mobile device…” Moreover just beneath the above message appear a writing during just some seconds stating: “Download url not available, can’t launchPlugin!”
What is not working? My gear s or the new gear manager?
Can someone help me? Thanks
Claudio 1958
Which version of Android are you using?
Unable to pair Gear S with S3 neo
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Which version of Android are you using?
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I'm using Android 4.4.2
Hmmm. Well, in order for the S to be compatible with your Samsung phone, you have to have 4.4+, non-mod touchwiz, and the gear manager (and the supporting apps... Sam Store, IAP, etc).
Is it a custom ROM or stock? If stock, when was your last OTA update?
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Hmmm. Well, in order for the S to be compatible with your Samsung phone, you have to have 4.4+, non-mod touchwiz, and the gear manager (and the supporting apps... Sam Store, IAP, etc).
Is it a custom ROM or stock? If stock, when was your last OTA update?
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It is a stock ROM and OTA results updated to he last version
I am dealing the same problem.
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I am dealing the same problem.
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I think I found fraud. For some days now in the official Samsung website (at least in the Italian site) neo s3 is no longer listed among the smart phones compatible with Gear S. Is this behavior legal? I hope Samsung solves this mess as soon as possible.
Claudio1958 said:
I think I found fraud. For some days now in the official Samsung website (at least in the Italian site) neo s3 is no longer listed among the smart phones compatible with Gear S. Is this behavior legal? I hope Samsung solves this mess as soon as possible.
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Problem solved! I followed the procedure reported in another thread :"Tutorial: Install Gear Manager and connect to Non-Samsung Devices" and now all seems to work perfectly. Fortunately XDA exists. Thanks
Yesterday SHealth app became available for all android devices to prepare for Gear S2 to work on non-Samsung devices.
It works also with Gear Fit. If you have a non-Samsung device, you need to change a ro.product.brand line in build.prop to:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsung
Now after reboot you should see all compatible devices in Accesories tab in SHealth. You need to have Gear Fit Manager installed and connected with your Gear Fit.
I have 5.1.1 stock Sony Xperia Z ROM with Gear Fit Manager from here and SHealth app always shows 0 steps in pedometer tab and doesn't get Sleep/Heart Rate data, but received weight info from Gear Fit. Maybe it will work on non-Samsung devices with another version of Gear Fit Manager or another ROM, you can try and write here.
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth
Nope. Your solution doesn't works for me.
OnePlus One 5.1.1
What do you mean? If you don't see Gear Fit on Accesories list, try to change ro.product.manufacturer to samsung, ro.product.name and ro.product.device to zeroltetmo.
I have this configuration and Gear Fit is on the list:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsungs
ro.product.manufacturer=samsungs
ro.product.name=zeroltetmo
ro.product.device=zeroltetmo
ro.build.product=zeroltetmo
zeroltetmo is the code name of Galaxy S6 Edge.
krzysiek.karolak1 said:
What do you mean? If you don't see Gear Fit on Accesories list, try to change ro.product.manufacturer to samsung, ro.product.name and ro.product.device to zeroltetmo.
I have this configuration and Gear Fit is on the list:
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ro.product.brand=samsungs
ro.product.manufacturer=samsungs
ro.product.name=zeroltetmo
ro.product.device=zeroltetmo
ro.build.product=zeroltetmo
zeroltetmo is the code name of Galaxy S6 Edge.
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Ok, I saw all accessories but the fit manager doesn't pair with FIT now.
I get back to my original build.prop.
Hope Samsung will release an update soon for Shealth that allow us to fully sync with FIT.
krzysiek.karolak1 said:
Yesterday SHealth app became available for all android devices to prepare for Gear S2 to work on non-Samsung devices.
It works also with Gear Fit. If you have a non-Samsung device, you need to change a ro.product.brand line in build.prop to:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsung
Now after reboot you should see all compatible devices in Accesories tab in SHealth. You need to have Gear Fit Manager installed and connected with your Gear Fit.
I have 5.1.1 stock Sony Xperia Z ROM with Gear Fit Manager from here and SHealth app always shows 0 steps in pedometer tab and doesn't get Sleep/Heart Rate data, but received weight info from Gear Fit. Maybe it will work on non-Samsung devices with another version of Gear Fit Manager or another ROM, you can try and write here.
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth
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Hi are you able to get health data synced from gear fit to non-samsung phone?
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
yewjia96 said:
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
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are you using gear fit with A3 with a full functionality?
No issues whatsoever? (I.e. It connects automatically etc...)
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yewjia96 said:
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
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Which version of Gear Fit Manager and Gear Fit ROM are you using?
yewjia96 said:
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
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Maybe this happens because you do have a Samsung phone.
Do you still have TouchWiz ROM?
I tried but it fails on my OnePlus.
Can someone else try with a not-samsung device?
i have a htc one mini 2, s healths works with my phone, but i cant connecting between my gear fit and s health
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are you using gear fit with A3 with a full functionality?
No issues whatsoever? (I.e. It connects automatically etc...)
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it does not support automatic connect and gear fit play store apps.
otherwise perfectly
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Which version of Gear Fit Manager and Gear Fit ROM are you using?
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gear fit manager 1.117.0306 and i update gear fit with kies3
garrax said:
Maybe this happens because you do have a Samsung phone.
Do you still have TouchWiz ROM?
I tried but it fails on my OnePlus.
Can someone else try with a not-samsung device?
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yea i using stock touchwiz rom , but a3 does not support gear fit
so i use the patch version on xda , modify build.prob samsung to blablabla
TouchWiz is the secret.
I think this sync will never work on any other ROM unless samsung release a fix.
@garrax do u mean s health is working with a non samsung device when touchwiz is running?
is it possible to install touchwiz on htc one mini 2 ?
kisi2015 said:
@garrax do u mean s health is working with a non samsung device when touchwiz is running?
is it possible to install touchwiz on htc one mini 2 ?
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I had a look with google but the answer is NO.
Neither here on XDA. It seems it works just on samsung devices.
I have a non-Samsung phone with the latest version of S Health (4.8).
Can anyone tell me where to find the new Steps Challenges and Together feature where I can compete against friends? I cannot see any such features in S-Health.
Thanks.
Byte_76 said:
I have a non-Samsung phone with the latest version of S Health (4.8).
Can anyone tell me where to find the new Steps Challenges and Together feature where I can compete against friends? I cannot see any such features in S-Health.
Thanks.
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It is one of the apps. I think you need to add it to the phone with the gear manager. It is possible that this doesn't work with non-Samsung phones - I can't check this as I have a Samsung phone.
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It is one of the apps. I think you need to add it to the phone with the gear manager. It is possible that this doesn't work with non-Samsung phones - I can't check this as I have a Samsung phone.
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confirmed working with non-samsung phone (HTC in Belgium)