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Gear 2 with iPhone

Hey guys my gear 2 is arriving in the morning my company phone is a iPhone any idea on how to connect the gear to the phone I know notification will not work just at least the phone capabilitie.
Thanks
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int03h said:
Hey guys my gear 2 is arriving in the morning my company phone is a iPhone any idea on how to connect the gear to the phone I know notification will not work just at least the phone capabilitie.
Thanks
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Nope. In order for it to work with non-Samsung devices you need to install Gear Manager and Atb manager apps on your devices, no way to do that with iphone.
Edit: Did a quick search online and someone said they connected it to an iPhone and it did make calls. When you get it try using blutooth and connect it to your iphone.

wont work

The gear 2 arrived and not visible to the iphone but works great with my note 3 maybe there will be a test firmware out soon.
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hey guys,
I have a gear 2 neo and a iphone 5s,
when you go on watch and go to settings, bluetooth and select "make device visible" you can pair to an iPhone.
working
make a call with the dialer
iphone ringtone comes through when receiving call
receiving a call.
call logs
contacts
not working
siri
all other apps that communicate with phone so watch-on heart rate and pedometer etc still work.

How were you able to check off the make device visible?
It's grayed out.

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How were you able to check off the make device visible?
It's grayed out.
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disconnect bluetooth from host android device.....
Cheers

Yep that did it. Works now.
All we need is for samsung to release an app to get the other functions working now.

Wow, hope that happens for you guys - the voice commands are an awesome part of the watch. Not sure if Apple will allow the watch to ever hook into Siri, though. I'm suspecting you may have to wait for Apple to release theirs.

rEVOLVE said:
Wow, hope that happens for you guys - the voice commands are an awesome part of the watch. Not sure if Apple will allow the watch to ever hook into Siri, though. I'm suspecting you may have to wait for Apple to release theirs.
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Works indeed on my iPhone 5S, nice
Too bad no other notifications (SMS, Whatsapp, ...) are sent to the iPhone..
Hopefully with a jailbreak tweak? + rooted Gear 2?

So just a quick recap:
The Gear 2 does connect with the iPhone through BT and calling and receiving calls works, as well as contacts and call logs.
Can someone confirm?

guys by know you should know that Apple and samsung have been in lawsuit to one another so no way they have any of there gear to work with iPhone
Sent from my AT&T Galaxy S5

So Calls and some other functions work, and if you don't have an android device with Bluetooth you can still install gear 2 apps with a computer and the Tizen SDK (adb ripoff) as long as you have the install package

ethancedrik said:
So Calls and some other functions work, and if you don't have an android device with Bluetooth you can still install gear 2 apps with a computer and the Tizen SDK (adb ripoff) as long as you have the install package
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But is there also a way to set up the Gear for first time use without Android device?

WHAT?!
skeamznz said:
hey guys,
I have a gear 2 neo and a iphone 5s,
when you go on watch and go to settings, bluetooth and select "make device visible" you can pair to an iPhone.
working
make a call with the dialer
iphone ringtone comes through when receiving call
receiving a call.
call logs
contacts
not working
siri
all other apps that communicate with phone so watch-on heart rate and pedometer etc still work.
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Iphone can work with the Galaxy Gear 2 and make calls, see contacts? I think misunderstood or you are joking.

daniellucas said:
Iphone can work with the Galaxy Gear 2 and make calls, see contacts? I think misunderstood or you are joking.
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I've only managed to connect by BT to see the number calling you (no contact name), but I can not see the contacts or notifications ... NEED HELP!

got a question for anybody who's watching this thread: when i try to connect my gear 2 to my iphone 5s(jailbroken) it always ask me to factory reset my gear 2 neo. any suggestions as to why it's doing that or any solutions??

It does that whenever you pair to a new device. Is designed to only be paired to one phone so it will reset if that phone changes.
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dominoid said:
It does that whenever you pair to a new device. Is designed to only be paired to one phone so it will reset if that phone changes.
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I am facing the exact same problem with my Tizen Gear 1. I have set it up with an android device, but when I try to connect with an iPhone the God damned watch wants to reset itself, so I cannot connect it,
The crazy thing is that I have done it in the past. I have been using my Tizen Gear 1 with my 5S for quite some time, I do not remember having to deal with this error message.
Any help?

gidi said:
I am facing the exact same problem with my Tizen Gear 1. I have set it up with an android device, but when I try to connect with an iPhone the God damned watch wants to reset itself, so I cannot connect it,
The crazy thing is that I have done it in the past. I have been using my Tizen Gear 1 with my 5S for quite some time, I do not remember having to deal with this error message.
Any help?
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Your gear is going to reset every time you repair it. When it goes to the setup connection screen, tap the watch icon in the top left about 20-25 times, it will then show a message at the bottum. After that message disappears hold down on the watch icon until you get to the clock screen. This will activate without connection. Then go to setting>connections>Bluetooth and hit make visible. Your iPhone will show it as 'gear 2 (xxxx) hit that and it will pair. The only thing working so far are the stand alone apps and calling.

Issues with Gear S2: Hangouts and sleep tracking

Hey all
So I know that the Gear S2 is a rather new device, so not many people may have had time to try and troubleshoot it, or even have ran into the same issues as me. But I'm posting here to see if anyone has, or may know fixes. I have a GS6 that my Gear S2 is paired up to. Whenever I get Hangouts messages, I cannot interact with it in any way besides opening it on my phone, dismissing it, or blocking the app from notifying me on my watch. My friend, who has a Note 4, is able to respond, among a few other options. We are both running the same version of Hangouts, and we also tried multiple versions of Hangouts to see if it was tied to a certain version. Unfortunately, we aren't on the same version of Lollipop, but I don't see why the ability to respond to Hangouts messages would be removed from 5.1.1 but present in a lower version of Lollipop.
The second issue comes with sleep tracking. Supposedly, the Gear S2 is supposed to be able to automatically detect and record your sleeping. At least, that's what all the reviews that I read that mention sleep tracking speak to. I charged up my watch enough to last through the night last night, but this morning all it reported was that I was inactive for entire time that I was asleep, and not that I was actually sleeping. My same friend from earlier had the same experience.
So, if anyone has any recommendations on either of these issues, it would be greatly appreciated

Do you get the notification on the watch?
Sent from one of my many devices.

Yeah I see the notification, I just can't respond to it. I can only dismiss it or block the app from showing up on the watch

At this point I've tried the Gear S2 paired up with my GS6, a Galaxy Alpha, and a Note 5. I never saw an option to respond to Hangouts on the watch, though I always received the notification on the watch. I let someone borrow my Gear, and he hasn't been able to get it to prompt for Hangouts message responses, either.

Looking for info on sleep tracking as well! haaalp

I get an option to reply to hangout notifications using a Nexus 5, but I know they are sms. Not sure if I can reply to non-sms cause I don't get hangout messages except for sms via hangouts.

I found out that at least the Hangouts issue is a phone model by phone model case. My friend with the other Gear s2 that allows him to respond let someone with a note 5 try his out for a day. He also wasn't able to respond to Hangouts messages. So at least the note 4 allows you to, but so far I know that the S6, S6 Edge, Note 5, and Alpha do not allow you to respond.
I don't have any new info on the sleep tracking at this time :/

same problem with the sleep tracking , cant enable it with S health ,cant get it to work. it worked with the gear fit and my note 5 , just not with gear s2. sorry don't use hangouts , so not much help there. I have seen on the gear manager app on my note 5 , where you pick what apps you get notifications from , maybe some settings in there might help (but you probably already checked there)

Xenther said:
I found out that at least the Hangouts issue is a phone model by phone model case. My friend with the other Gear s2 that allows him to respond let someone with a note 5 try his out for a day. He also wasn't able to respond to Hangouts messages. So at least the note 4 allows you to, but so far I know that the S6, S6 Edge, Note 5, and Alpha do not allow you to respond.
I don't have any new info on the sleep tracking at this time :/
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actually i have my classic connected to my note 4 and it does not allow me to reply to hangout via watch.

I have the galaxy s6 and I could reply to hangouts with the gear s2 but I can't with the gear s2 classic. So I'm not sure this is a phone model issue. Is it a s2 vs s2 classic thing?
Which s2 model do you have, sport or classic?

In order to reply via watch on hangouts you'll need two apps. As dumb as that may sound but it works. 1st app you need to purchase notis for galaxy s and 2nd app is android wear.

Thanks for this. I found that just installing Android wear did it. Phew. Finally I can be at peace with this device.

Well ill be damn. Paid for the other app for no reason.

Any info on the Sleep tracking? I cant get it to work! ?

Nope.
It seems the Gear S2 doesn't monitor sleep, despite the reviews saying it does.
Disappointing to say the least!

Yup, I couldn't find any sleep tracker atm. That's not cool at all... Guess I won't be leaving my MiBand after all

No sleeptracking on this watch!

I read on other forum, that there was this app 'Sleep as Android' in Gear shop, but Samsung decided it was too battery drainy. So they decided to take it out.
But also I read that Samsung devs are working on this feature since a lot of people complained about that. So finger crossed.

I have an S6 Edge and couldn't get "reply" to show up on hangouts notifications. Downloaded Android Wear, and now it won't even show me notifications for hangouts. Didn't help at all, anyone have this issue?

Juliann826 said:
I have an S6 Edge and couldn't get "reply" to show up on hangouts notifications. Downloaded Android Wear, and now it won't even show me notifications for hangouts. Didn't help at all, anyone have this issue?
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Have exactly the same issue with you. I have a Note 4 if that makes any difference.. Any help?

S voice

Good day all,
I ve had this watch for almost a year now and I still cant get SVoice to function similarly to OK Google on my Android Wear watch. Any advice?
It either doesnt hear me or my favorite part is when I say "text so and so" it will tell me that person is not in my contacts list.
Also is it me or does HERE navaitgator not work great (Im in NYC) as well as Google Maps on a wear watch? Maybe Im comparing too much..But there are serious quality dips here.

I asked the same question awhile ago and got zero response. Near as I can tell all it does is record a voice memo with no Reminder functions. Which is a shame cuz I'd love to have that. I can still read a Reminder on my watch from the phone though.

S Voice couldn't call a particular person or any other to be exact, then I added that person to a "buddy" list as a favorite and S Voice was able to recognize and call. I tried to do some navigation, but was getting a route only overview, no directions. I think it is possible to install Here Maps on the watch or it may need to be installed on the phone to function. Will try tomorrow.

Yeah, it's not Google, for sure. I wish there was some way the S2 would work with Google but apparently that's out.

Feedback for S Voice
Hi all,
We'd like to know more about the issue you're having with S Voice.
Can you please share the device information?
Please feel free to reply through here or on private message.
S Voice team @ Samsung

I use both gear S and S2. The gear s I use for work with a work sim and I can say "call <name>" and it dials from my work number even though the contact is on the phone, same for text. Is it a permission issue you're having? Though I do use a Samsung phone so maybe that helps, but to be honest I've tried the gear S wear port and found a new love for tizen on the S and S2, it's not pretty but does what I need and has best by far battery life.
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Google map and voice assistant

Hi,
Love my new gear s3 frontier...sleek and sexy with satisfactory battery life.
My only gripe with it is the HORRIBLE s voice app and pathetic stock map....
Is there anyway to replace these with google maps and google voice?
i.e. 'ok google, navigate home'....then it automatically opens google map or just having the ability to speak out the address would be helpful.
Thanks

Google maps and search do not work on Tizen.

llubu2 said:
Hi,
Love my new gear s3 frontier...sleek and sexy with satisfactory battery life.
My only gripe with it is the HORRIBLE s voice app and pathetic stock map....
Is there anyway to replace these with google maps and google voice?
i.e. 'ok google, navigate home'....then it automatically opens google map or just having the ability to speak out the address would be helpful.
Thanks
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Nope, this is the downside of choosing a gear s3. The watch and ui are better but you don't get full Google integration.

Gear Navigator Standalone seems to be pretty good. Haven't gone through it as I have only had the S3 for a couple days. It is a pay app, think it was like $3.00 or something. I'm in the US.

Type Google maps in the gear store there is a api for Google maps there and brings up Google maps on the watch it needs work tho.

What about Here?

As far as I can see "Here we go does" not send direction arrows to the Gear.
There is a "Here we go" app on the Gear s3 itself but inserting addresses etc is quite a job with those small keys.
So ask Nokia:"Why not send the arrows from the phone app to the gear.
A dealbraker (haha it's free) is also that it does not seem to look in my address book.
Google maps is far superior (Can send info to phone e.g. )but they do not seem to want to do something for Tizen.
So "Directions gear s2" is good solution and it works on my S3.
"Directons for gear s2' to has to be installed on the phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pacosal.gear.directionsgears2
Huib
Huib

herpi said:
As far as I can see "Here we go does" not send direction arrows to the Gear.
There is a "Here we go" app on the Gear s3 itself but inserting addresses etc is quite a job with those small keys.
So ask Nokia:"Why not send the arrows from the phone app to the gear.
A dealbraker (haha it's free) is also that it does not seem to look in my address book.
Google maps is far superior (Can send info to phone e.g. )but they do not seem to want to do something for Tizen.
So "Directions gear s2" is good solution and it works on my S3.
"Directons for gear s2' to has to be installed on the phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pacosal.gear.directionsgears2
Huib
Huib
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I use Here we go on my phone and it sends directions to the Gear S3 frontier perfectly. I use it a lot when driving as I get vibration on my wrist and it's almost always in my line of sight. Try disconnecting and reconnecting your phone and watch.

Superbia said:
I use Here we go on my phone and it sends directions to the Gear S3 frontier perfectly. I use it a lot when driving as I get vibration on my wrist and it's almost always in my line of sight. Try disconnecting and reconnecting your phone and watch.
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yep, that did the job.
Thanks.
Is the Here we go app on te gear it selve necessary for doing he job?
I will see, on the long run, which of the two will win.
I have the idea so far that I have to start Directons for gear s2' manually, to see the arrows. Turning the Gear weel gives me ETA.
While Here arrows start directly, after having moved my phone a bit.
Huib

herpi said:
yep, that did the job.
Thanks.
Is the Here we go app on te gear it selve necessary for doing he job?
I will see, on the long run, which of the two will win.
I have the idea so far that I have to start Directons for gear s2' manually, to see the arrows. Turning the Gear weel gives me ETA.
While Here arrows start directly, after having moved my phone a bit.
Huib
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I am not sure. I installed it but I think it uses the Gear maps or what's it called as that is powered by Here also.

HERE
Superbia said:
I am not sure. I installed it but I think it uses the Gear maps or what's it called as that is powered by Here also.
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Use HERE in samsung store

Gear Navigator Companion is definitely worth the small amount of money you pay for it. The phone app is really clean and intuitive and links to the watch quickly and accurately.
It has great map detail and best of all you get the option of using Google Street Map images on the watch if you wish! There's also a navigator clock face that displays the time and turn arrows appear in the centre if you are navigating, so you don't need to go back and forth to check the time etc.
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I looked throught the API docs for the Tizen wearable SDK with the idea of building an app that would integrate with (or at least pass commands to) Google assistant and Samsung's docs clearly state that the voice API is only available for the mobile development SDK and not the wearable SDK.
So I don't think anybody will be building an app to allow Google assistant integration any time soon

Superbia said:
I use Here we go on my phone and it sends directions to the Gear S3 frontier perfectly. I use it a lot when driving as I get vibration on my wrist and it's almost always in my line of sight. Try disconnecting and reconnecting your phone and watch.
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How do you send directions from the phone "Here we Go" app to the Gear S3 Frontier ?

I downloaded Gear navigator (standalone)
At first I thought it was great, that was until I entered my next destination which was 200km away. I got a message saying max distance is 100km.
Why wasn't that in the description? I wouldn't have paid for it had I known that.

Gear Navigator Companion
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Gear Navigator Companion is definitely worth the small amount of money you pay for it. The phone app is really clean and intuitive and links to the watch quickly and accurately.
It has great map detail and best of all you get the option of using Google Street Map images on the watch if you wish! There's also a navigator clock face that displays the time and turn arrows appear in the centre if you are navigating, so you don't need to go back and forth to check the time etc.
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I bought this app but on the couple of occassions I've tried it on my S3 Frontier it has not worked at all well to be honest. I could set my destination and route no problem on the phone app, but then when I was walking it did not seem to manage to keep up with where I actually was (I had good clear view above for GPS - no high buildings) so the turn alerts were hopeless as it was not properly tracking my current location. Will try it again but so far am not convinced.

guitareth said:
I bought this app but on the couple of occassions I've tried it on my S3 Frontier it has not worked at all well to be honest. I could set my destination and route no problem on the phone app, but then when I was walking it did not seem to manage to keep up with where I actually was (I had good clear view above for GPS - no high buildings) so the turn alerts were hopeless as it was not properly tracking my current location. Will try it again but so far am not convinced.
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Is it the Gear Navigator Standalone version or Navigator Companion that you are using? They are quite different in use.
I am using the Companion version which doesn't rely solely on the watch GPS.
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apprentice said:
Is it the Gear Navigator Standalone version or Navigator Companion that you are using? They are quite different in use.
I am using the Companion version which doesn't rely solely on the watch GPS.
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I just checked and yes, it's the Gear Navigator Companion version that I purchased. Just did not track me at all well when I tried it walking, but I will try to test it agan soon and report back on here.

Superbia said:
I use Here we go on my phone and it sends directions to the Gear S3 frontier perfectly. I use it a lot when driving as I get vibration on my wrist and it's almost always in my line of sight. Try disconnecting and reconnecting your phone and watch.
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could you tell me what all needs to be done to set navigation on the phone and get it on watch
i have here wego beta on my phone with offline maps and here wego on my gear.. when i set navigation on the phone and open the app in gear, i just see my position on the watch, no navigation

raikkoni27 said:
could you tell me what all needs to be done to set navigation on the phone and get it on watch
i have here wego beta on my phone with offline maps and here wego on my gear.. when i set navigation on the phone and open the app in gear, i just see my position on the watch, no navigation
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Sorry for the late reply.
I really don't do anything special. I had Here wego in the phone with offline maps already. I got the s3 so I set it up standard. Installed navigator and here wego apps and it started working automatically. Just need to make sure phone has bluetooth connection to the s3.

Gear S3 on iPhone

This forum is for every one who want to share info, experience and hope... about a strange pair between the iPhone (that in my opinione is still the best phone, and I've a iPhone 6 and a Samsung S5) and the Gear S3 that is much better than iwatch.
Actually there is a long way for obtain a full compatibility between them.
Any one know, or suppose how the iOS gear s app will integrate the S3 and if there were, in the early future, the possibility to answer to the message.
Alessandro

I was pretty impressed. Got notifications, just could not reply to texts .

atomic2mod said:
I was pretty impressed. Got notifications, just could not reply to texts .
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Same here, it works pretty good
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iPhone 7 and S3. Same here. Essentially one direction communication, displaying "notifications" and not the actual messages/emails (i think). Cannot reply to messages, and cannot delete messages or emails from the watch.
I hope this changes in future updates...

iPhone 7 and S3 here as well. So far quite ok for a first version. I guess it's a pretty good opportunity for Samsung to conquer some Alien terrain here if they do well. I hope I won't get disappointed.

It´s suppose to be an solution if you install the app "Android Ware" on the Iphone, just install and leave it alone they say, and it adds some protocols that make it possible to answer messages on the S3 from the Iphone.
Have tried this, but not getting it to work.

NatroXz said:
It´s suppose to be an solution if you install the app "Android Ware" on the Iphone, just install and leave it alone they say, and it adds some protocols that make it possible to answer messages on the S3 from the Iphone.
Have tried this, but not getting it to work.
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Why would the "Android Wear" app do anything for a TizenOS watch? The Gear S3 is not running Android Wear.
Anyway, I also have the Gear S3 and a iPhone6. The phone choice, for sure, is not going to change. But when it comes to smartwatches, the Gear S3 is a beauty and packed with features. The AppleWatch feels more like a toy or a calculator.
I just hope the Software will improve when it comes to iPhone compatibility.
- The Gear manager must allow for paid apps and watchfaces. We currently only get the free stuff.
- Interactive notifications (think this is a limitation in the iOS API).
- Samsung Pay is missing for iOS (hope it comes to European countries as well).
Like the idea that Tizen is expanding the development possibilities for apps. Soon we will be able to program apps with .net & C#, which is awesome!

Manijak84 said:
Why would the "Android Wear" app do anything for a TizenOS watch? The Gear S3 is not running Android Wear.
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Android Wear Companion app registers some broadcast receivers that enable some features like sending sms without using samsung's message app but this only works on android phones not for iphone.

NatroXz said:
It´s suppose to be an solution if you install the app "Android Ware" on the Iphone, just install and leave it alone they say, and it adds some protocols that make it possible to answer messages on the S3 from the Iphone.
Have tried this, but not getting it to work.
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So true it works on the android phones but will not work on the iPhones
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iPhone 7 + and S3 so far notifications popping up and not able to reply. It would be awesome if this option could be granted. I'm bringing soon my devices on a ski-trip want to see how it looks like.
Keep it up.
Cheers,
iiwiiNL
Manijak84 said:
Why would the "Android Wear" app do anything for a TizenOS watch? The Gear S3 is not running Android Wear.
Anyway, I also have the Gear S3 and a iPhone6. The phone choice, for sure, is not going to change. But when it comes to smartwatches, the Gear S3 is a beauty and packed with features. The AppleWatch feels more like a toy or a calculator.
I just hope the Software will improve when it comes to iPhone compatibility.
- The Gear manager must allow for paid apps and watchfaces. We currently only get the free stuff.
- Interactive notifications (think this is a limitation in the iOS API).
- Samsung Pay is missing for iOS (hope it comes to European countries as well).
Like the idea that Tizen is expanding the development possibilities for apps. Soon we will be able to program apps with .net & C#, which is awesome!
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Hello guys,
Using the Samsung Gear S3 with my iPhone 6. Works really good actually!
I got one question though. Do any of you got problems with the S Health App? When I have been out running, with just the watch, the training is recorded then transefered to the S Health App. I can see the correct trainingoccasion but when I try to enter it to see the map the app just freezes. Shorter runes below 1km works, but longer ones just freezes the app...
Anyone else with this problem?
Thanks

Robin2161 said:
Hello guys,
Using the Samsung Gear S3 with my iPhone 6. Works really good actually!
I got one question though. Do any of you got problems with the S Health App? When I have been out running, with just the watch, the training is recorded then transefered to the S Health App. I can see the correct trainingoccasion but when I try to enter it to see the map the app just freezes. Shorter runes below 1km works, but longer ones just freezes the app...
Anyone else with this problem?
Thanks
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Unfortunately, this is a known issue with the Gear App and iOS. It freezes every time you go into s-health map or details. Lots of other issues, like no Strava integration. Hopefully, Samsung is working on this and will post an update to the Gear App soon. Otherwise this the Gear S3 is too finicky to put up with, and there are other non-Applie watches that are MUCH more stable

For the problem in using S Health with the Gear S2/S3 and the iPhone here you find an helpful message.
---------- Post added at 10:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:14 PM ----------
DougMN said:
Unfortunately, this is a known issue with the Gear App and iOS. It freezes every time you go into s-health map or details. Lots of other issues, like no Strava integration. Hopefully, Samsung is working on this and will post an update to the Gear App soon. Otherwise this the Gear S3 is too finicky to put up with, and there are other non-Applie watches that are MUCH more stable
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For the problem in using S Health with the Gear S2/S3 and the iPhone here you find an helpful message.

IPhone 6 and gear s3 (LTE) User. Not quite sure I'm able to establish a remote pairing with my phone. The watch goes into standalone mode and I can make and receive calls and texts with the number exclusive to the watch, however I don't receive notifications from the phone in case I leave it behind at home.
I previously used the first gen Gear S with Samsung note 4 edge and getting a remote connection was no issue and I would still receive notifications from the phone in case I left in behind. I suspect remote connection with iPhone or any non Samsung phone is a problem. Any help would be highly appreciated.

Appsum said:
IPhone 6 and gear s3 (LTE) User. Not quite sure I'm able to establish a remote pairing with my phone. The watch goes into standalone mode and I can make and receive calls and texts with the number exclusive to the watch, however I don't receive notifications from the phone in case I leave it behind at home.
I previously used the first gen Gear S with Samsung note 4 edge and getting a remote connection was no issue and I would still receive notifications from the phone in case I left in behind. I suspect remote connection with iPhone or any non Samsung phone is a problem. Any help would be highly appreciated.
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1. The S3 can remotely connect to many Android phones, it doesn't have to be a Samsung phone.
2. While RC is necessary to receive notifications from a phone, services like Digits and Google Voice will allow sharing a phone number and messages even when the watch is in standalone mode.
3. The RC phone doesn't have to be your primary phone.
I have a cheap Android phone permanently docked on my home WiFi, that is dedicated to remotely connecting to my watch. It is never connected via BT to my primary device (an iPad or Samsung tablet). All calls, messages, email, etc come to all my devices simultaneously.

Work-Around for Notifications on S3
FYI for the forum. I found a way to get far more notifications out of the S3 Frontier on iPhone. When I first purchased it (had an Apple Watch), I completely disconnected the Apple Watch from the iPhone, and then connected the new S3 Frontier to it. Worked OK, just not alot of notifications coming through on it. Then I tried something. I unpaired the S3, tehn re-paired the Apple Watch, let it fully sync up, then left it in the charger in the bedroom. I then Re-paired my S3 to the iPhone, and guess what - I get ALL of the same notifications on the S3 that I was getting no the Apple Watch - Text, phone calls, emails, Google maps, everything. APPARENTLY, (this is a guess but as good as I can come up with), the iPhone THINKS it's still talking to the Apple Watch. And No - the Apple watch does not even have to be anywhere near the iPhone. So - If you don't have an Apple Watch, find a friend who does. Disconnect your Gear from your phone, connect it to your friends Apple watch and let it fully pair. Once done, walk away (your friend can re-pair his Apple Watch to his phone after you leave), then when back home, repair your S3 to your iPhone and Viola!

With you not having a problem connecting your S7 to your S2 and and your Apple watch to your iPhone, the problem is probably your iPhone as Bluetooth connection is also reported dropping when iPhone is connected to other products. It’s common, even the new wireless Q-Tips for your ears have been dropping connection.
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Any updates? I can see my messages but not reply. Gear S3 and iPhone

No (smart)watch can reply message (SMS) with iPhone, just Apple Watch.
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Aircraft800 said:
Any updates? I can see my messages but not reply. Gear S3 and iPhone
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Apple does not provide an API for third-party app to access SMS. So no app will have this permission.