Has anyone with Project Fi tried out the gear s2?
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I had a Galaxy S6 edge+ with the gear S2, and I just switched over to Project Fi on a Nexus 6P.
Changing to Project Fi from T-Mobile has had no effect on the use of my gear S2, but it does have some reduced functionality now that I'm using it with my new 6P. I use hangouts on my phone and PC for SMS via Project Fi, but incoming texts don't register with the gear in its default messaging app. So I get hangouts notifications on the gear, but I can't reply to them from the watch. This is kind of a deal breaker for me since messaging is really the only thing I used the gear for besides S-Health.
I'm really loving Project Fi and my new Nexus so far, so I'm thinking about selling the gear and getting a Moto 360 or something else now.
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Thanks...that stinks about hangouts... Deal breaker for me as well.
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I've been able to reply to hangouts. Have you tried downloading the Android wear app? From what I understand, is that as long as the app exists in your phone, you should be able to
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But they still dont register in the watch messaging app, which sucks
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I've been able to reply to hangouts. Have you tried downloading the Android wear app? From what I understand, is that as long as the app exists in your phone, you should be able to
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But they still dont register in the watch messaging app, which sucks
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The Android Wear app for what? The S2 watch doesn't use Android Wear.
Thanks!
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The Android Wear app for what? The S2 watch doesn't use Android Wear.
Thanks!
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It is an odd work around, but the Android Wear app actually is required for the Hangouts to function correctly on the Gear S2
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Does the first Sony Smartwatch work with the Galaxy Note 3? Just wondering. May just go with the Galaxy Gear.
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Does the first Sony Smartwatch work with the Galaxy Note 3? Just wondering. May just go with the Galaxy Gear.
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SW2 will definetly work with the gear... Don't know about SW1!
I'm using it with my Lg g2 works fine. So should have 0 problems with note 3.
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Yes it does. I have it but only problem I'm having is I downloaded Gmail, music and contact dialer and now my battery dies out fast. . But it does work fine with my note 3
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yep it does work. downloaded some app extension. and working fine.
is it still working ? No matter what i do it wont even rwecognise the smartwatch...Sony smartwatch 1:crying:
should not have problem.
The secret no one bothered to mention to you.
Rulinglionadi said:
is it still working ? No matter what i do it wont even rwecognise the smartwatch...Sony smartwatch 1:crying:
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IF your smartwatch was paired with another Android before, then you will have to reset the smartwatch before it can be paired with the new Android the way to do this can be found in your smartwatch instruction leaflet or you can look it up on the Sony SmartWatch website. Just as a helpful bit information, as far as I know the way to reset the smartwatch is to find that little tiny hole and put a small piece of metal like and uncoated paperclip or a sewing needle into that hole which will press a button inside the hole and that will reset the smartwatch. I have talked to some users that have had to do this even when the smartwatch was not previously connected to any Android, which I believe has to do with the way they quality test their hardware at the factory. I hope this has been helpful for you.
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IF your smartwatch was paired with another Android before, then you will have to reset the smartwatch before it can be paired with the new Android the way to do this can be found in your smartwatch instruction leaflet or you can look it up on the Sony SmartWatch website. Just as a helpful bit information, as far as I know the way to reset the smartwatch is to find that little tiny hole and put a small piece of metal like and uncoated paperclip or a sewing needle into that hole which will press a button inside the hole and that will reset the smartwatch. I have talked to some users that have had to do this even when the smartwatch was not previously connected to any Android, which I believe has to do with the way they quality test their hardware at the factory. I hope this has been helpful for you.
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What is it? I have a Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 Wi-Fi only edition.
What do you want to do with it? I want my wife to be able to text to and receive SMS/MMS messages on the Note.
Where do you need this to happen? Anywhere in the USA, whether over Wi-Fi or 4GLTE through the hotspot.
We have an AT&T Unite Pro hotspot for her to use to connect when not in a Wi-Fi zone. It has its own phone number- not sure if this is needed for this.
I'm wiling to pay a small fee (<$10) for a good app, but if there is a free one that would be even better.
She has a flip phone for calls. I assume it has Bluetooth capability but I am not looking to use the phone at all in this exercise. I want my daughter to be able to send a text/sms/mms to her mother from her iPhone and the Note to receive it whether on home Wi-Fi or hotspot.
Any helpful suggestions would be great. She does not use any Google services so I do not want to rope her into a Google Voice account if I can avoid it. Thanks!
Well Google voice is free. There is no "roping in" you just sign up and pick a phone number.
Look into "whatsapp" to see if fits your needs. It allows messaging to all sorts devices. Its free for a year then .99 after that.
But as far as I know. The only way to send sms messages on a WiFi device is using the Google voice app. You can even make WiFi calls to cell phones with a GV number and an app.
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I'm looking for something that is as transparent as possible to both sides, not something that must be downloaded by everyone who wants to communicate.
I use MightyText from the Playstore. 100% free. You install MightyText on your phone, then the tablet companion app on your 12.2. Works perfectly for me on my Nexus 5.
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I use MightyText from the Playstore. 100% free. You install MightyText on your phone, then the tablet companion app on your 12.2. Works perfectly for me on my Nexus 5.
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This won't work. She has a feature phone (flip phone) and will not get an android any time soon.
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I'm looking for something that is as transparent as possible to both sides, not something that must be downloaded by everyone who wants to communicate.
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As was stated earlier Google Voice is your best bet. I used it on my Motorola Xoom when my work phone would not allow text. You only have to install it on the tablet. As far as anyone else knows it is just another phone number that they send texts to or receive from. It works great.
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If you have at&t as your service for cell phone just use their messaging app...or verizons if you have that. Then tada....not sure if either of those are your service..I use the At&t messaging app. No need to tether. Just WiFi and sync
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.android.mobile.attmessages
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If you have at&t as your service for cell phone just use their messaging app...or verizons if you have that. Then tada....not sure if either of those are your service..I use the At&t messaging app. No need to tether. Just WiFi and sync
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.android.mobile.attmessages
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You sir get a medal from me! Just installed verizon messaging app, works like a champ! can send and receive text sms and mms from my wifi tablet, yay!
100 thanks my friend.
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No prob glad to help
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I always get an error when paying with google wallet in stores. But today I turned on s beam and boom. Working perfect. I have to turn on s beam to pay with wallet? Nfc turned on is not enough?
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I don't think that paying in store rely on s beam or nfc.
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I don't think that paying in store rely on s beam or nfc.
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It does on nfc. That's how the phone and the easy pay pad communicate.
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Yes but nfc is not the only way to pay, isn't it.
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Yes but nfc is not the only way to pay, isn't it.
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In not sure lol. I just know it's needed for the communication. What I do know is that the secure element is no longer needed after 4.4. Maybe someone more tech savvy can chime in.
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Oh and a stable data connection is also needed
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I always get an error when paying with google wallet in stores. But today I turned on s beam and boom. Working perfect. I have to turn on s beam to pay with wallet? Nfc turned on is not enough?
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i always turn on nfc and s-beam. why takes chances and embarrass yourself if it doesnt work at cashier.
S beam is for transfer between samsung phones. S = Samsung. Has nothing to do with tap and pay. S beam uses nfc them transfer the file through wifi, has nothing to do with tap n pay.
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Hi, i own also a Gear S and if i swipe right i have old notifications (whatsapp, gmail, etc.) and i can read them again, in Gear S3 when i read it on the phone it disappear from watch and it's impossible to read it again; for me it's a step back....
Another (for me) big issue is this: if a guy send me for example this text on whatsapp:
"Hi andre"
"see you at 7"
"at usual place"
in my watch i can only see "at usual place" but i miss 2 previous messages..... when i can see him?
Ok i must open whatsapp on smartphone but watch loose his utility...
(sorry for my english, i hope u understand what i mean)
I have exactly the same annoying problem. Only the last message is kept in the Gear 3. This is a huge step back. I have browsed the internet but have not yet found a solution. What you want is being able to read back ALL new messages of whatsapp!
I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Wow, that is great thank you! But does it still work after the most recent Tizen update on the S3? Please let me know and I will try your app as it seems to be a good solution!
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I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Yeah it's Good but it should be native... DAmmit...
I can view all of my messages on the watch - go to settings -> messages
It shows all of your threads and you can drill down to conversations.
If you reply to a message, from the notification, it drops you into the entire conversation.
But not whatsapp
Not WhatsApp...
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tipztv said:
I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Work on gear S3 ?
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Wow, that is great thank you! But does it still work after the most recent Tizen update on the S3? Please let me know and I will try your app as it seems to be a good solution!
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Yes it works. Both S2 & S3 run the same OS, and I am using the S3 classic with Whats History on it. I just have not updated the screenshots
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Excellent! Meanwhile I installed the app. Working great. One question. How do I delete long histories from watch and/or phone? Thanks!
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Goldenrooster said:
Excellent! Meanwhile I installed the app. Working great. One question. How do I delete long histories from watch and/or phone? Thanks!
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That feature will be added next along with the reply feature.
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Yhank you! I am very much looking forward to that, as history threads tend to get extremely lengthy.
But where are they stored now on the phone/app, because there must be some way to find and then delete them manually? Any timeframe for this addition.
Again, app works like a charm, but this is a bit inconvenient! Thanks a million!
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Yhank you! I am very much looking forward to that, as history threads tend to get extremely lengthy.
But where are they stored now on the phone/app, because there must be some way to find and then delete them manually? Any timeframe for this addition.
Again, app works like a charm, but this is a bit inconvenient! Thanks a million!
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All entries are stored in a database that you cannot access unless you have rooted your phone. Only 50 messages are stored per contact though... I will try to update this feature right after Christmas.
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And when I remove the app, will the history (imagine 100 contacts times 50 messages...) be deleted as well or remain on the phone?
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I made an app to address this exact issue. The name of the app is Whats History. You can find it in the gear store. There's a demo video on that page as well
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Can you upload some screenshots to this thread? I have no gear s2/s3 and have to decide between Huawei watch or gear s3 and this is one big con for me so it would be nice to see how it works
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And when I remove the app, will the history (imagine 100 contacts times 50 messages...) be deleted as well or remain on the phone?
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Of course all will be erased.
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Can you upload some screenshots to this thread? I have no gear s2/s3 and have to decide between Huawei watch or gear s3 and this is one big con for me so it would be nice to see how it works
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I have this video: https://youtu.be/L2CiK8VxEtQ
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RickCain said:
I can view all of my messages on the watch - go to settings -> messages
It shows all of your threads and you can drill down to conversations.
If you reply to a message, from the notification, it drops you into the entire conversation.
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That's because you have a Samsung phone. Non Samsung phones don't have the Messages app.
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Of course all will be erased.
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I have this video:
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Thank you very much! I think I'm gonna by a gear s3 classic, what this app does is all I need on a smartwatch by this aspect
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Thank you very much! I think I'm gonna by a gear s3 classic, what this app does is all I need on a smartwatch by this aspect
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I believe WhatsApp on an Android Wear watch also show a short history of the conversation when the notification comes in. You may not be able to view all conversation history offline like my app, but maybe that's enough?
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I can use the Gear App on my S7 Edge to see the watch battery state. Can I use the watch to see the phone battery state?
After all, the phone is usually on my wrist, where I can see the watch battery level. The phone is in a zipped up pocket, often under a heavy waxed jacket.
I use the Glympse app on the S7 to broadcast my location when walking "off-piste" in forests. If the phone battery gets low, I can switch Glympse into low energy mode, but that means fishing around in my outdoor gear to get to the phone in a zipped up trouser pocket.
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I can use the Gear App on my S7 Edge to see the watch battery state. Can I use the watch to see the phone battery state?
After all, the phone is usually on my wrist, where I can see the watch battery level. The phone is in a zipped up pocket, often under a heavy waxed jacket.
I use the Glympse app on the S7 to broadcast my location when walking "off-piste" in forests. If the phone battery gets low, I can switch Glympse into low energy mode, but that means fishing around in my outdoor gear to get to the phone in a zipped up trouser pocket.
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I think it depends on the watch face if Iv not mistaken...
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There is a glimpse app for the watch you could use.
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Ah... I love the default watch face on the S3, and wouldn't want to change it. I first saw it on an advertisement on the back of the Christmas edition of the New Scientist magazine. I almost bought an S3 on the spot. (but had to wait a few weeks for funds)
Perhaps I need an app on the S7 to send audible warnings as the battery level drops.
There are dozens of watch faces that show the phone's battery state.
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Yeah lots of faces but they dont update very regulary... like my watch is still showing my phone as having 35 percent battery but its at 63 right now... so dont know why it doesny update that well..
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Yeah lots of faces but they dont update very regulary... like my watch is still showing my phone as having 35 percent battery but its at 63 right now... so dont know why it doesny update that well..
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I've noticed that with the watchmaster faces. I have noticed though that the faces I've tried seem to take a lot more of my battery life.
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I've noticed that with the watchmaster faces. I have noticed though that the faces I've tried seem to take a lot more of my battery life.
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Iv been using Facer....not tried watchmaster... will give it a shot...i actually charge watch everyday...but my shealth and sleep tracking is also on...though the display is set to motion..
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It's a little self defeating if the watch faces depletes my battery while I'm looking to see if I need to worry about my battery state.
Ah, but perhaps it's the watch battery that gets depleted?
I think I'll just get used to looking at the phone, but in the meantime I've installed Battery Notifier Pro on the phone so I get notifications when the battery is down to 25%
I just need to see if I can get the notifications from Battery Notifier Pro to show/sound on the watch.
Any good apps worth downloading? Since I dont have uber or spotify and everytime I need to download from US market remove sim reset apps etc etc its a pain... so if anyone suggests apps ill just write em all down an do it once...
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Iv been using Facer....not tried watchmaster... will give it a shot...i actually charge watch everyday...but my shealth and sleep tracking is also on...though the display is set to motion..
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Watchmaster is still under review in Samsung Store so the only way to load it on the phone is by building the Watchmaker app in Tizen Studio and pushing it to the phone, all in all a small pain in the butt. I've noticed that on any of the Watchmaster faces my watch face usage is over 30% of my battery usage. There are many more faces available than with Facer but at a cost. I've found the best all around way to get faces is on Google+ in the Watch Face Pros community. All those are GWD faces easily loaded with Gear Watch Designer.
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Any good apps worth downloading? Since I dont have uber or spotify and everytime I need to download from US market remove sim reset apps etc etc its a pain... so if anyone suggests apps ill just write em all down an do it once...
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Couldn't you just load up a VPN and log in to Samsung Store with a US IP?
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Watchmaster is still under review in Samsung Store so the only way to load it on the phone is by building the Watchmaker app in Tizen Studio and pushing it to the phone, all in all a small pain in the butt. I've noticed that on any of the Watchmaster faces my watch face usage is over 30% of my battery usage. There are many more faces available than with Facer but at a cost. I've found the best all around way to get faces is on Google+ in the Watch Face Pros community. All those are GWD faces easily loaded with Gear Watch Designer.
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Actually watchmaster is in appstore.. tried earlier it wasnt but it is..Just downloaded it... but collection of free is too small...
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Tel864 said:
Watchmaster is still under review in Samsung Store so the only way to load it on the phone is by building the Watchmaker app in Tizen Studio and pushing it to the phone, all in all a small pain in the butt. I've noticed that on any of the Watchmaster faces my watch face usage is over 30% of my battery usage. There are many more faces available than with Facer but at a cost. I've found the best all around way to get faces is on Google+ in the Watch Face Pros community. All those are GWD faces easily loaded with Gear Watch Designer.
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Couldn't you just load up a VPN and log in to Samsung Store with a US IP?
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Nope you cant... it checks for simcard and detects using that....
Great recomendation on the google + groups ... is it easy loading gwd? Ill be downloading the app on my pc now...
Please keep giving recommendations on apps also... would be great!!!!
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Actually watchmaster is in appstore.. tried earlier it wasnt but it is..Just downloaded it... but collection of free is too small...
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Nope you cant... it checks for simcard and detects using that....
Great recomendation on the google + groups ... is it easy loading gwd? Ill be downloading the app on my pc now...
Please keep giving recommendations on apps also... would be great!!!!
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You will need a Samsung Account ID to get an author and distributor certificate before you can build one of the downloaded watch faces. Both certificates can be obtained from with GWD and are free. Make sure you use a password for the certificates you can remember because you need it entered into GWD when you build a project. You can also copy the two certificates into the GWD directory to make it easier for GWD to find them.
After you get those, just download a watch face, change the extension of the downloaded face from .zip to .gwd, load the project in GWD, build it, and run it on the phone, all from within GWD. There are pretty good directions online. Also remember to have your watch wifi set to always on and debugging turned on in the watch. If you don't do that, then GWD can't find the watch.
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LOL, forget everything I said when mentioning Watchmaster, I meant Watchmaker. My auto correct was changing it every time and I didn't notice.
Tel864 said:
You will need a Samsung Account ID to get an author and distributor certificate before you can build one of the downloaded watch faces. Both certificates can be obtained from with GWD and are free. Make sure you use a password for the certificates you can remember because you need it entered into GWD when you build a project. You can also copy the two certificates into the GWD directory to make it easier for GWD to find them.
After you get those, just download a watch face, change the extension of the downloaded face from .zip to .gwd, load the project in GWD, build it, and run it on the phone, all from within GWD. There are pretty good directions online. Also remember to have your watch wifi set to always on and debugging turned on in the watch. If you don't do that, then GWD can't find the watch.
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LOL, forget everything I said when mentioning Watchmaster, I meant Watchmaker. My auto correct was changing it every time and I didn't notice.
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Connecting gear s3 to wifi than from xommand prompt startinf server.. but always fails...[emoji19]
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Connecting gear s3 to wifi than from xommand prompt startinf server.. but always fails...[emoji19]
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You have debugging on in the watch and using the correct watch ip address plus the port# ex. 192.168.1.243:26011
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You have debugging on in the watch and using the correct watch ip address plus the port# ex. 192.168.1.243:26011
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Thanks sooo much... got ny first watch face running.. albeit abit cumbersome but amazing once done.. thanks soooo much.
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aapanju said:
Thanks sooo much... got ny first watch face running.. albeit abit cumbersome but amazing once done.. thanks soooo much.
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You're welcome. You can edit some of the colors on those faces like the digital display color.
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You're welcome. You can edit some of the colors on those faces like the digital display color.
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I love the Hublots tagheur and yellow ferrari... damn im addicted to this now... need more watch faces lol
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WatchMaker is coming to Gear in a week or so - there will be many new faces available and developers will create new ones, so options are going to expand.
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WatchMaker is coming to Gear in a week or so - there will be many new faces available and developers will create new ones, so options are going to expand.
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For some reason I love using the .gwd files... seems better than having an app... also ppl complain about battery drain using facer etc.. need more repo for .gwd files...
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