I was walking around best buy and they didn't have any new Gear S2, but they did have an open box one in mint condition, and it was $40 off. I took it home and I'm trying to pair to my S6. The issue I am having is that it says the reactivation lock doesn't match my samsung account. Is there anyway around this or am I screwed and have to head back to best buy tomorrow?
Thanks Guys!
Error message:
"The Samsung account you are signed in to does not match the Samsung account that was used to turn on Reactivation lock. Tap SETTINGS to sign out, then sign in to the correct account."
I have the exact same story and problem. Just got off the phone with Samsung and unless I can get the previous owners samsung account info to sign in and turn off the activation lock it's a paper weight. Heading back to best buy tomorrow
i had the same issue, went back to bestbuy and exchanged it for another one, tested it before i paid for it to make sure the other owner wasnt another dumbass
Xspidman said:
i had the same issue, went back to bestbuy and exchanged it for another one, tested it before i paid for it to make sure the other owner wasnt another dumbass
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Well at least we know the reactivation lock works. I guess that will discourage people from trying to steal them. Best Buy should know better than to try and sell them in that state. But then again they are brand new so there's a learning curve for everyone.
yeah but it doesnt make sense that i showed samsung my receipt and everything and they had no way to remove it
If the person the returns the device does not log out of their Samsung account or NOT check the 'reactivation lock' then it will never be able to connect to a device again.
Here it is.
just left a Bestbuy with two gear S2's. One had the reactivation lock, other didn't.
Employee's had no clue the watch could lock itself down.
CTBob said:
Well at least we know the reactivation lock works. I guess that will discourage people from trying to steal them. Best Buy should know better than to try and sell them in that state. But then again they are brand new so there's a learning curve for everyone.
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just left a Bestbuy with two gear S2's. One had the reactivation lock, other didn't.
Employee's had no clue the watch could lock itself down.
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yup i lucked out on the second one, it was the only one left
If someone gets the watch from a retailer like Amazon, will this problem likely occur?
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If someone gets the watch from a retailer like Amazon, will this problem likely occur?
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you'll never have this problem with new units. But there is a very strong chance that any used S2 will have this problem since it's enabled by default when you set the watch up.
I don't think anyone knows if Amazon has procedures in place to actually verify the used watches coming back to them have this lock turned on or not.
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you'll never have this problem with new units. But there is a very strong chance that any used S2 will have this problem since it's enabled by default when you set the watch up.
I don't think anyone knows if Amazon has procedures in place to actually verify the used watches coming back to them have this lock turned on or not.
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I don't think mine was enabled by default. I just skipped this step.
Same thing happened to me. Went back to best buy at another location close to home and they said theres nothing they can do so I have to go BACK to the original store 45 min away.... pain in the ass...
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Same thing happened to me. Went back to best buy at another location close to home and they said theres nothing they can do so I have to go BACK to the original store 45 min away.... pain in the ass...
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Picked up an open box S2 at the local Best Buy. The Samsung specialist guys said they were aware of the Reactivation Lock issue and that they had instructions now on how to disable it. The head Samsung Rep said he checked the 2 open box units that he had seen since last Friday and that neither had the reactivation lock enabled. They let me pair the watch at their display area, and it worked fine.
So if you go for an open box unit pair it up in the store in case you need to work around the reactivation lock.
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you'll never have this problem with new units. But there is a very strong chance that any used S2 will have this problem since it's enabled by default when you set the watch up.
I don't think anyone knows if Amazon has procedures in place to actually verify the used watches coming back to them have this lock turned on or not.
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I can verify that Amazon does not have a procedure in place to deal with the Activation Lock issue. just got my watch today and now I am going to have to deal with Amazon on either sending the watch back or getting it deactivated.
Disappointed,
Fred
Same issue with Amazon used program, I can't activate the device.
So how do you deactivate the lock if returning
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So how do you deactivate the lock if returning
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I think there are two ways
Log on to your Samsung account (not sure how) and deactivate it from there.
Reset the watch and repair it with your phone and I think there is a choice to deactivate the lock from during that process.
Hope that helps,
Fred
Found it, oddly you goto Find my device in Gear Manager, then the next menu gives you the option to turn it on or off.
Recall i had this problem when i sold my S5 a whileback, had to go and log in, then log out of the account.
Even Amazon had no idea about this because its exactly what happened to me. I let their customer service team and fulfillment team know that they need to look for this because there is nothing more disappointing than getting your new device and having to send it right back because the previous owner was an idiot.
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My internal microphone isn't picking up any sound at all.
Is there an off button somewhere?
I don't see anything in the settings regarding the microphone,
and I've already tried rebooting the device, uninstalled touchpal & swype and then rebooted.
The only thing I can think of is to reset the device to factory settings (which I've not yet figure out how to).
But if anyone has any suggestions regarding this...
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My internal microphone isn't picking up any sound at all.
Is there an off button somewhere?
I don't see anything in the settings regarding the microphone,
and I've already tried rebooting the device, uninstalled touchpal & swype and then rebooted.
The only thing I can think of is to reset the device to factory settings (which I've not yet figure out how to).
But if anyone has any suggestions regarding this...
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Hi Manhattan. As far as the mic goes, i'm not sure. But for a factory reset just go to settings then backup/reset then at the bottom it should say factory reset.
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Hi Manhattan. As far as the mic goes, i'm not sure. But for a factory reset just go to settings then backup/reset then at the bottom it should say factory reset.
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Welp, I have done a factory reset. I have sacrificed all my apps, settings and what not (unchecked the restore apps option) -and it was all for naught. The mic still doesn't record, and I have no idea why or what to do about it.
So what now?
I just purchased it less than three weeks ago,
and now I'm going to have to take it to Samsung and wait a few months to get it back?
What a piece of garbage this tablet is turning out to be.
Have you double checked all your various volume settings? Tried a different recording app or settings?
Thanks for the replies.
I have checked the sounds settings, to the best of my ability. I tried several apps (including the phone -which is the part that makes me most irate about it).
I suppose there could be something I could have overlooked,
but I would imagine the factory reset would have nixed anything I may have overlooked．
I'm so furious at myself for purchasing this, I just want to smash it to pieces.
Alas, that wouldn't solve anything, but leave me out the money I wasted on it and not have even this piece of sh*t to show for it.
Wow. Just return it or sell it. No need for drama.
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Wow. Just return it or sell it. No need for drama.
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How can you say there is no need for the drama? Of course there is a need for the drama. The store where I purchased it has a ten day return policy. After that it's on the warranty to handle gripes. I needed the tablet for reliable and consistent use starting September 10th (tomorrow) and I purchased it on the 23 of August. That's sixteens days ago, which means my options are to send it to Samsung -and wait for however long it takes for them to get back to me.
Selling it as is... wouldn't that be a little dishonest to the buyer and costly to me?
What a more suitable setting for the drama, than this one?
I totally think this is worthy of busting out some wardrobe and props...
break out the orchestra, maestro!
Okay, but seriously... No one else is experiencing this?
I mean it's not exactly like I toss my tablet around or anything.
I can't figure out why the mic isn't working.
Is there no way to determine if it's hardware or software?
I haven't even rooted the thing.
I've done nothing but put it in a case that keeps it well sheltered.
Are these things just really of such poor build quality?
Anyone?
Anything?
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Okay, but seriously... No one else is experiencing this?
I mean it's not exactly like I toss my tablet around or anything.
I can't figure out why the mic isn't working.
Is there no way to determine if it's hardware or software?
I haven't even rooted the thing.
I've done nothing but put it in a case that keeps it well sheltered.
Are these things just really of such poor build quality?
Anyone?
Anything?
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Try and connect your headphones that came with your note and use an app that utilises the microphone, if this works, you probably have one with a faulty Mic or if it worked before, it has developed a fault.
As you seem to be the only one reporting the Mic not working, it may be that you do indeed need to send it back to Samsung if you cannot take it back to the retailer that you purchased it from . If I were you, I would try and take it back to the retailer and explain to them that you understand that it is a few days past their returns policy however if you speak to them nicely, they may exchange it for you out of good will.
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Try and connect your headphones that came with your note and use an app that utilises the microphone, if this works, you probably have one with a faulty Mic or if it worked before, it has developed a fault.
As you seem to be the only one reporting the Mic not working, it may be that you do indeed need to send it back to Samsung if you cannot take it back to the retailer that you purchased it from . If I were you, I would try and take it back to the retailer and explain to them that you understand that it is a few days past their returns policy however if you speak to them nicely, they may exchange it for you out of good will.
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With the headphones on, the mic from the headsets works just fine.
I'm in China...
There is no "good will" here.
Here it's all about the money -cutthroat.
Any outs the store can take, the store will take.
If it's one hour over the tenth day;
It's going to have to go to Samsung.
Thanks for the reply
My fingerprint sensor will just stop working and I need to reboot it in order to make it work again. It doesn't detect my finger at all , it's like its dead. I have the Verizon s8+, pre ordered it and got it on 4/20. I don't suffer from the dqa issue but i have another s8 plus, also pre ordered that does suffer from the issue. Anyone know of a fix or know how we can bring this to light in order to get it fixed
Edit: I believe the fix is to go into lock screen and security, after which go to secure lock settings and select the lock automatically option, and set it to immediately. I tested it when my fingerprint sensor wasn't working, and it fixed it for me
Edit #2: That did not fix it forever , issue came back within 30 minutes, from my testing it appears that fidgeting with the following (1. Screen Timeout 2. The Automatic lock timer 3. Lock instantly with power key) causes the issue to disappear or appear. I have contacted Samsung about it and they suggested a factory reset, not giving 2 ****s about the issue, they couldn't even tell me if they were working on a fix.
Edit #3: wow, didn't expect this page to become so popular as I didn't think this was such a big issue, my final solution was turning off fingerprint gestures, haven't experienced the issue after that, I've tried to factory reset the phone multiple times.
P. S. I have been able to achieve better speeds with the Iris scanner, a key trick to getting it to unlock faster is to look right into the sensor, which is the smaller circle next to the camera in the top right corner
Should've clarified the dqa issue is not what i'm worried about, just wanted to point out the weirdness of these bugs, It's the fingerprint issue i'm worried about
Mine does the same thing....TMobile version....It works great, and then randomly won't work at all and I have to reboot
I have the same problem here.
Weird, I noticed this issue today
Posted in the other thread about the same problem. I noticed this today as well. Most of the time significantly moving the phone and scanning my finger again seems to work. I am yet to encounter this issue when the phone is actually unlocked authenticating to an app or something. So far it all seems to be limited to the lock screen in that the phone does not want to register a scan of the finger at all, as though the scanner is not there.
Same
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My fingerprint sensor will just stop working and I need to reboot it in order to make it work again. It doesn't detect my finger at all , it's like its dead. I have the Verizon s8+, pre ordered it and got it on 4/20. I don't suffer from the dqa issue but i have another s8 plus, also pre ordered that does suffer from the issue. Anyone know of a fix or know how we can bring this to light in order to get it fixed
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Same, I really dont want to get a new one. I need a answer and your the only post of source that has the same problem as me.
Same issues here, very annoying. T-Mobile version. We have two S8 and one of them is working fine, the other one it's having fingerprint issues. Any ideas on how to fix this? I hope is a software issue.
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Same issues here, very annoying. T-Mobile version. We have two S8 and one of them is working fine, the other one it's having fingerprint issues. Any ideas on how to fix this? I hope is a software issue.
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I think it is software related. It seems to intermittent and in my case seems to be related to limited movement before scanning the finger as I only see this when trying to unlock. In other words, it seems the unlock needs an accelerator event before unlock event to work, and no movement such as a finger resting on the screen doesn't detect.
Have you tried disabling Optimize Battery Usage for the Fingerprint system app?
Mine is doing the same thing. It's almost completey random as to when the fingerprint sensor works. It's not as if it isn't recognizing my fingerprint, it's as if the sensor is completely dead or inactive. I'm tempted to return the phone and re-order but I have a trip coming up that I would like the phone for but if I wait until I return I will be past my 20 days.
Very frustrating after having to return my Note 7 like 3 times.
Does this seem software related?
Not sure it is software related. I have another S8, same carrier (T-Mobile) same firmware same software updates, version etc. Both came on April 19. Mine is having issues since I got it, the other one 7 days later no issues at all. I called Samsung and they told me if a factory reset does not solve the issue, to go to the store and get a new one. I will get a replacement tomorrow. I am on the edge with Samsung coming from a Note 7 user....
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Not sure it is software related. I have another S8, same carrier (T-Mobile) same firmware same software updates, version etc. Both came on April 19. Mine is having issues since I got it, the other one 7 days later no issues at all. I called Samsung and they told me if a factory reset does not solve the issue, to go to the store and get a new one. I will get a replacement tomorrow. I am on the edge with Samsung coming from a Note 7 user....
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That's good to know. I ordered mine online through T-Mobile and they require me to send it back through the mail. They won't let me exchange it in store. So dumb. They also won't send me out the replacement before I send the broken one back. Looks like I will be without a phone for a few days.
I'm getting real sick of this loss of quality control with Samsung.
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Yeah same here, but. You can call customer service and ask them to send the replacement phone at a store near you. This is what they have done for me. I will go tomorrow to pick up the replacement phone and I will give them back the old one. Is stupid but it is what it is. I think because the stores are individual franchises, maybe. who the heck knows. If the second one does the same I am pretty much done with Samsung. I had enough with my Note 7, now this. grrr
So this morning I once again had the sensor shut down. It's not just on the lock screen. After unlocking with the pin I was unable to use the fingerprint sensor to bring the notification menu down either.
I'm going to go to Verizon after work today and get a replacement.
I had no time to go and get the replacement today. However, no issues in the last 48 hours. For some reason is just working. I might go tomorrow and get a new one just to be on the safe side, I hope.
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I had no time to go and get the replacement today. However, no issues in the last 48 hours. For some reason is just working. I might go tomorrow and get a new one just to be on the safe side, I hope.
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Mine happened first on 4/20 and it had not done it again until today. So I'm just going to go in and exchange it.
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Have you tried disabling Optimize Battery Usage for the Fingerprint system app?
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Where is that setting
Well I took the phone into Verizon and they refused to exchange it. They said it's a software problem.
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Have you tried disabling Optimize Battery Usage for the Fingerprint system app?
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I just did it, when Imade the thread I didn't know where to find the option, upon looking further I found it.
For anyone wondering, go to apps, then app manager, then in the upper right corner click on the option icon , then click on special access, then click on optimize battery usage, then click on "Apps not optimized" and then select "All apps", then scroll down and look for Fingerprint app(I don't know if this is the only app having to do with the fingerprint sensor) and untoggle it.
P.S. I dont know if this works or not, as I have not experienced the bug for over 36 hours
Edit: this did not work, I just experienced the bug again, the fix is to go to
lock screen and security, then to secure lock settings, and set the automatic lock to immediately.
Edit #2: This did not work , see OP for more info
Since the day after I traded in my Galaxy A50 to upgrade to my brand new out of the box Galaxy S21 Plus, I've been dealing with multiple issues beginning with inability to connect to Wi-Fi public Hotspot which I use for everything in my place for past nine years and no check issues even if I have several devices connected. the s21+ wouldn't even see the xfinitywifi broadcast like my other devices do, then it would see it and attempt connection only to get authentication errors. everyone I've ever talked to about wifi issues are robots that all say reboot your modem. I DON'T HAVE A MODEM because I use public Hotspot. sorry for yelling, my blood pressure rises thinking about this. anyway tech says factory data reset (I knew better), but I did it anyway, then it gets worse, lost contacts, important apps from my employer, important vm's, because my ringer refused to operate even, volume was erratically adjusting itself hi low hi low anytime I attempt blue tooth connection, then my messaging app would race my pandora app upon blue tooth connecting as well I would win that by fighting both apps but still my messaging app would stay on simultaneously with pandora. my s21+ I got brand new unopened $1k on payment plan. Verizon said too late for warranty is only good for 14 days after purchase. keep telling these people my issues began on day one and on day three I finally had time to call support the first time. the store I bought it from (go wireless), tried very hard to help fix it but they only knew what settings to check but they were all correctly set. magically they were able to get my ringer to work and called me a couple times while I was there to test. after I get home, my ringer magically would not work once again. since Verizon was trying to rip me off by telling me they can only replace the s21+ under their 14 day warranty with a certified pre-owned s21+ but at that time, it was beyond the 14 day warranty period. I so I got high blood pressure and said NOPE I will be receiving a brand new phone because that's what I am paying for, I did not purchase a pre-owned anything, so let me talk to whoever is in charge of making that happen. team leader put me on hold until his management went home for the day, he checked couple times to see if I was still holding (better believe I was), last time he asked I told him I'm calling Samsung direct then he tried arguing with me as I hung up. Samsung warranty is good for up to one year as is typical for anything aside from landscaping. well they want me to send my phone away with me paying postage and having no other phone, but they will fix it when it arrives in Texas?? why can I not just get a replacement from the store I purchased it from?? Samsung answer because it's most likely a software issue, if it is then it has to go to Google because they are the one's who developed the software. WTF can I do?? anybody have any clue how to fix this?? I'm thinking a 20lb. sledge, torch maybe, brick and the river?? but then I'm out $1k for a phone that never worked right out of the box.
It does sound like software but doing a reset didn't fix it which is odd?
My suggestion would be to download the correct firmware from sammobile and flash it to your phone with Odin.
At the very least you will be ruling out software if there is still issues.
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It does sound like software but doing a reset didn't fix it which is odd?
My suggestion would be to download the correct firmware from sammobile and flash it to your phone with Odin.
At the very least you will be ruling out software if there is still issues.
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I agree. Try reinstall the OS back onto your device from scratch and see if that works. Or if it is still within the 14 day warranty, take it back to the store for a replacement unit.
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that all say reboot your modem. I DON'T HAVE A MODEM
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you do have a modem in your phone. and its likely the culprit. do yourself the favor and get samfirm or frija, theyre firmware downloaders, and enter the info the tool needs to D/L your firmware and flash it on the phone with Odin just as stated above. There are 5 files that come inside the zip of firmware you end up with once frija has finished. the 2 files to pay the most attention to are CSC and HOME_CSC. CSC will factory reset it, and HOME_CSC will not, otherwise theyre the same thing
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I agree. Try reinstall the OS back onto your device from scratch and see if that works. Or if it is still within the 14 day warranty, take it back to the store for a replacement unit.
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Thank you for your replies, I was able to take it back to the store for a complete exchange after a lot of trouble.
I got a new Watch 4 LTE from TMobile and I did get Google Pay set up on it, and it works, with limitations. It appears that when I tip my wrist back to place the watch near the reader, the screen shuts off and apparently, this may be preventing the NFC from working. If I contort myself the opposite direction so the screen doesn't shut off, Google pay works fine, but it's uncomfortable and just looks weird. As for Samsung Pay, I had it set up on my old watch and I told it I would be moving it to the new watch. This apparently requires an update of the watch app on the Watch 4, which consistently fails. I had a similar issue on my old watch and turning off WiFi on my phone seemed to fix it, but that's not the case here. Anyone have ideas? Can I sideload the Samsung Pay watch app through wireless ADB?
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I got a new Watch 4 LTE from TMobile and I did get Google Pay set up on it, and it works, with limitations. It appears that when I tip my wrist back to place the watch near the reader, the screen shuts off and apparently, this may be preventing the NFC from working. If I contort myself the opposite direction so the screen doesn't shut off, Google pay works fine, but it's uncomfortable and just looks weird. As for Samsung Pay, I had it set up on my old watch and I told it I would be moving it to the new watch. This apparently requires an update of the watch app on the Watch 4, which consistently fails. I had a similar issue on my old watch and turning off WiFi on my phone seemed to fix it, but that's not the case here. Anyone have ideas? Can I sideload the Samsung Pay watch app through wireless ADB?
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Well... I tried Google pay at another shop and it worked fine when the screen turned off... So I'm down to Samsung Pay. Honestly, I don't have to have it with GPay working right now, but it's gonna bug the heck outta me not being able to update it.
Are your phones rooted?
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Are your phones rooted?
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No. I used to root every phone I had long ago, but I stopped doing that when I started using Google Pay and Samsung Pay. These days, I don't find a lot of reason to root anyway.
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I got a new Watch 4 LTE from TMobile and I did get Google Pay set up on it, and it works, with limitations. It appears that when I tip my wrist back to place the watch near the reader, the screen shuts off and apparently, this may be preventing the NFC from working. If I contort myself the opposite direction so the screen doesn't shut off, Google pay works fine, but it's uncomfortable and just looks weird. As for Samsung Pay, I had it set up on my old watch and I told it I would be moving it to the new watch. This apparently requires an update of the watch app on the Watch 4, which consistently fails. I had a similar issue on my old watch and turning off WiFi on my phone seemed to fix it, but that's not the case here. Anyone have ideas? Can I sideload the Samsung Pay watch app through wireless ADB?
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Yeah I have the same issue with Google Pay. When I move my wrist to place it close to the card reader, a clock appears on top of the screen and prevents Google Pay from doing anything.. Really annoying.
I saw other people complaining about this as well on Reddit. Don't know what the solution is for now as I have already turned off the wrist gesture in the settings.
Hello, I tell you that I was able to make NFC payments work with the BBVA GO Apk in Argentina, I comment on why I think that in Latin America, it saved Chile, Brazil and Mexico, there is no application to use NFC Pay. If anyone is interested I can show them how I did. I cannot create a new thread as I am not reaching the level. Best regards Miguel.
I tried the 4 classic on my pixel 4 xl. It won’t finish setup. Tried three times. Took it back. Best Buy guy said there’s a software bug that prevents the Galaxy watch 4 classic from working on any non s22 or s21 phone.
What’s going on?
Wearables needs all it's many permissions or it will not load/work true even on a Samsung.
There's been an issue with the Pixels and Google even locked a thread about it on their own forum with no solution found.
Talk about sticking their head in the sand...
What does this mean? Basically you need an S21/22?
I run the app on the phone. It starts the setup and sits there about 50%. Then a notipops up saying you need to connect to the watch. It’s already connected. Tapping connect or cancel or whatever does nothing. The pop up just times out and goes away. The 50% set up or whatever the % is, it just stays there. Tried 3 x then returned the watch. The BB guy said it’s a software issue that no phones will work now with the current software unless the phone is the S21/22.
I don’t get it.
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What does this mean? Basically you need an S21/22?
I run the app on the phone. It starts the setup and sits there about 50%. Then a notipops up saying you need to connect to the watch. It’s already connected. Tapping connect or cancel or whatever does nothing. The pop up just times out and goes away. The 50% set up or whatever the % is, it just stays there. Tried 3 x then returned the watch. The BB guy said it’s a software issue that no phones will work now with the current software unless the phone is the S21/22.
I don’t get it.
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I don't know. Invariably Samsung will eventually fix the issues just don't hold your breath waiting for it.
As with most of the Samsung accessories it's optimized and integrated for the Samsung ecosystem. Even some Samsung users are having issues apparently.
The other side of this is sometimes you need to play with Samsung apps a bit. My Buds+ will run at first on the latest version of Wearables but eventually the audio screws up. Solution, install the older version which works, has a better UI and then Firewall block the the update UID for it so it doesn't auto update and self destruct
I make adjustments as needed... got a 2nd pair of Buds+ order, which shows you how rattled I am.
Wow lol. It’s been months and they haven’t fixed it. Insane. Could be on purpose too. Wanting to sell Galaxy phones. Hmm.
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Wow lol. It’s been months and they haven’t fixed it. Insane. Could be on purpose too. Wanting to sell Galaxy phones. Hmm.
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Well that could be Best Buys intent.
You give Samsung too much credit; this likely wasn't planned... which is why it happened
The original Buds were a mess when first released. It took a year worth of sequential firmware updates to dial them in.
There been reported problems with newer models as well I believe I saw as I was reading. Anymore I'll never preorder or be the first to buy their products or "test" their updates. Instead I buy when known to be good. It's always been hit or miss with Samsung to a greater or lesser degree. They are capable of producing exceptional products and bone rattling duds.
Best Buy intent? I was saying Samsung maybe did this on purpose.
Anyway.
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Best Buy intent? I was saying Samsung maybe did this on purpose.
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I have zero faith in Best Buy. They are a horror to deal with... they tried my patience for the last time 2 years ago.
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I tried the 4 classic on my pixel 4 xl. It won’t finish setup. Tried three times. Took it back. Best Buy guy said there’s a software bug that prevents the Galaxy watch 4 classic from working on any non s22 or s21 phone.
What’s going on?
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there is a software issue or something make watch 4 classic dont work on non samsung or even older samsung like s9 s10 that make you have trouble and think about upgrading the phone which personally im sure its on purpose by samsung you may be able to connect the phone doing factory reset but me and alot of people cant connect google account to the watch afterward which there is no fix till now ofc hoping the new upcoming wear os 3.5 and one ui 4.5 update will fix it but if not thats just it personally i was so intrested in s22 ultra and was thinking to buy it before this happened but if the update wont fix it i will never pay samsung in my life in any sort of way
omid_nr said:
there is a software issue or something make watch 4 classic dont work on non samsung or even older samsung like s9 s10 that make you have trouble and think about upgrading the phone which personally im sure its on purpose by samsung you may be able to connect the phone doing factory reset but me and alot of people cant connect google account to the watch afterward which there is no fix till now ofc hoping the new upcoming wear os 3.5 and one ui 4.5 update will fix it but if not thats just it personally i was so intrested in s22 ultra and was thinking to buy it before this happened but if the update wont fix it i will never pay samsung in my life in any sort of way
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Factory reset is a waste of time; try a network reset instead!
Even with the Buds+ the getting them working takes some effort sometimes. The spen can be the same way.
If the Wearables app is screwed up, nothing may work. An older version may work but it requires some effort to load and keep from updating which would break it again.
Deliberate? No Samsung doesn't need to intentionally try to screw things up, it comes naturally Sammy's been dropping balls a lot lately.
I`ve been using my watch 4 classic with my 4XL without any issues since May before upgrading to my P6P. And after upgrading to my P6P I didn`t run into any issues. What I`ve experienced when setting up my watch 4 classic for the first time was that the samsung wearable app was switching screens after providing credentials for my g account and therefore was hiding the permissions quote and the wearable app was waiting for the authorisation to use the g account. Those sammy blue dots were circling around for many minutes. Happened to me twice. Using the back ´gesture let me grant the permissions needed and t he setup process just went through smoothly.
bluetigger68 said:
I`ve been using my watch 4 classic with my 4XL without any issues since May before upgrading to my P6P. And after upgrading to my P6P I didn`t run into any issues. What I`ve experienced when setting up my watch 4 classic for the first time was that the samsung wearable app was switching screens after providing credentials for my g account and therefore was hiding the permissions quote and the wearable app was waiting for the authorisation to use the g account. Those sammy blue dots were circling around for many minutes. Happened to me twice. Using the back ´gesture let me grant the permissions needed and t he setup process just went through smoothly.
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The infamous circling blue dots make me cringed every time I see them now. Like some alien from Star Trek eyeballing you
Wearables will puke all over unless all permissions* are granted. Something I really hate about Wearables. Reminds me of the bixby spyware. Lol, don't worry Samsung servers are secure... until the next hack
*check that all permissions have been checked manually as it doesn't always happen during installation for whatever reasons.
Thanks all.
I had the S22+. No issue. But returned the watch and phone because the phone screen shuts off if I don’t touch it for a bit when playing games. Some games I play auto battle and takes awhile so no need to touch. So I returned them both yesterday.
buggs1a said:
Thanks all.
I had the S22+. No issue. But returned the watch and phone because the phone screen shuts off if I don’t touch it for a bit when playing games. Some games I play auto battle and takes awhile so no need to touch. So I returned them both yesterday.
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Only 8gb of ram, max 256gb internal storage and no expandable storage, rounded display corners... yeah I'm not feeling it.
Good call.