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Help getting the Gear Manager/Gear 2 running on AOSP Lollipop

Hey all, As I'm sure other people are I am trying to get my Samsung Gear 2 connected to my Galaxy S5 running the latest CM12 nightly. Unfortunately, Since Lollipop, as far as I'm aware nobody has been able to get the Gear Manager to function correctly on Non-Touchwiz roms.
I have tried just about every combination of installing, uninstalling and restoring from TW roms with Titanium backup that you could think of. Nothing will allow my device to function correctly. Upon pairing with the app, the most common crash is HostManager. The watch will pair but as soon as it does, You get repeated messages of 'Unfortunately, HostManager has stopped.' and the Gear manager app stays at 'Conneting to Gear'. The only way to stop the crash loop is to turn of Bluetooth or Freeze the HostManager app.
Surely there is some way to fix this? I haven't seen a lot of people looking in to it despite the fact that a number of people must want to run their Gear device with an AOSP-type rom?
Here is the logcat from the installation of the HostManager APK (I don't think this is useful, as it all installs correctly but added anyway just in case): pastebin<dot>com/eWp2AuHd
And here is the Logcat from the crash of HostManager: pastebin<dot>com/N0eWGZRL
Sorry about the links, The logcat is too long to fit in an XDA post and I'm below the post count required for posting links, and I don't want to meaninglessly post just in order to insert links.
As you can see I left a large buffer of the logcat around the crash in case there is any other important information about what is going on.
Any help here would be appreciated. If you can fix it and have a PayPal I'll buy you a beer or two

So sad...
I just installed Resurrection Remix 5.1 on my S5. It looks really better than the Samsung Lollipop (and works better)... but no way to link my Gear 2...
Did you find something helpful ?

Albadros said:
So sad...
I just installed Resurrection Remix 5.1 on my S5. It looks really better than the Samsung Lollipop (and works better)... but no way to link my Gear 2...
Did you find something helpful ?
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Unfortunately I was unable to get it to work. I went and bought a Gear Live insead.

Did this with unrooted HTC m9 and unrooted Gear 2 with latest FW.
Deleted all the files installed on phone from gear manager.
Download latest GM files (extract/ed from APK)
Install every apk except Host Manager and install Gear Manager App as last
Open GM and connect your Gear 2. As soon as it tries to install Host Manager hit home button/go to your file explorer App on your Phone and install Host Manager 2.2.14100299
Open GM again and cancel Host Manager installation.
Have a little patience and it should show you the option to accept the terms.
Set Notifications in GM App on your phone.
If you prefer Root for Gear then you can root your Gear without problems and you don't have to do this all over again.
Sideloading APK's working fine, had S Voice running but coulndn't connect to watch yet.
Changed Bootscreen, sounds and more without problem.

Redmen What OS are you running? 5.0.2? or 5.0.1?

daroota said:
Redmen What OS are you running? 5.0.2? or 5.0.1?
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5.0.2 with software: 1.32.401.15

Mmmm, I'm running 5.0.2 CM12S on my OnePlus One, and a friend and myself cannot get it to connect in Gear Manager and activate on the watch itself. My thought was since none of the Samsung Galaxies have 5.0.2 yet, Samsung hasn't build a apk for that version yet. I hope they will update it soon.

Wondering the same thing, love my nexus but rendered my gear 2 pretty much worthless. Any advancements towards this?
Sent from my Nexus 6

There is one way I know how, but it's a royal pain in the butt.
Do a nandroid restore to 4.4.4, install the old gear software like it once was installed. then update to Lollipop like normal, and install the latest gear manager. The problem is that the watch has to BE paired already to your phone, and without wiping (so you don't loose your bluetooth unique ID) update to keep the pair.
In my case, I took a nandroid backup before I updated to lollipop, so I restored it, paired it, used titanium backup to copy my programs and data for the watch and the bluetooth ID, then restored back to lollipop because it was a OTA update which didn't change my settings... updated to the latest Gear manager, and restored my Bluetooth settings= Profit...
However 2 problems I am having, is my watch doesn't want to answer the phone, and Saproviders keeps crashing, so I removed saproviders... everything else works fine.

daroota said:
There is one way I know how, but it's a royal pain in the butt.
Do a nandroid restore to 4.4.4, install the old gear software like it once was installed. then update to Lollipop like normal, and install the latest gear manager. The problem is that the watch has to BE paired already to your phone, and without wiping (so you don't loose your bluetooth unique ID) update to keep the pair.
In my case, I took a nandroid backup before I updated to lollipop, so I restored it, paired it, used titanium backup to copy my programs and data for the watch and the bluetooth ID, then restored back to lollipop because it was a OTA update which didn't change my settings... updated to the latest Gear manager, and restored my Bluetooth settings= Profit...
However 2 problems I am having, is my watch doesn't want to answer the phone, and Saproviders keeps crashing, so I removed saproviders... everything else works fine.
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This isn't a viable option for those of us that want to swap to an AOSP based ROM. I've tried this, and while it will pair with the phone OK, the gear manager software doesn't work, therefore you can't receive notifications on the watch. The only function that works when you do this is answering phone calls on the watch, as this can be done without Gear 2, as it uses A2DP (I think) so will work with any bluetooth phone for hands-free.
There is also no way to OTA update from a TW ROM to a custom ROM, unless you are referring to an OTA update from a 4.4.4 based AOSP like CM11 to 5.X/CM12?

Correct. I went from cm11 to cm12 on my one plus via OTA.
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Gear S2 and CM ROMS

Anyone get the Gear S2 watch working in a custom rom like CM? CM13?

Still trying to get my gear s2 working on my galaxy s5 running CyanogenMod 12.1

Worked fine for me with oneplus one. Just make sure you light reset the watch any time you try a new rom
Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

Yea tried that. Normally thr gear app would pop up and try to pair with the gear s2 but its not doing that. Ive manually downloaded the three Samsung gear APKs on the other thread...believe it was the gear plugin, Samsung accessories, and Samsung gear app. The app is giving the error saying Samsung gear cannot install due to custom ROM.

Hi!
I tried to install the Samsung Gear App and get the same Error that the OS has been modified unauthorised... :-/
My Question is: Did someone try this App after insalling the stock ROM again?
I don't want to backup and reinstall all apps and data...
Thank you for your help!

I have been through this rodeo, and I have noted a couple things.
1) Unlocked Bootloader: Doesn't matter, I am currently running Phils Recovery on my TW Official OK4 ROM, Gear and android pay work fine.
2) CM12.1 or CM13, not rooted or removed root: Doesn't work. Root is not the only thing both apps are looking for.
3) TW Custom ROM: Doesn't work. Could not get it working on my MOAR 7 rom which is based on TW.
4) STOCK ROM with Phils Recovery: Works fine if I don't root.
So obviously the check goes beyond root, and probably some combination of Software Version / Build Number or some other reference point to detect the ROM.
The reports of hiding the root on a custom ROM to get Android Pay to work, simply don't work. My hunch is that whatever Android Pay is using, is the same mechanism as the Gear Manager app from Samsung.
In the end, frustrating, because TW stock is completely slow, and kills my battery, and does stupid things like turns on my screen anytime I put it on an inductive charging station, or won't allow me to turn the volume to max over BT because of communism... or socialism... or whatever.

[email protected] said:
I have been through this rodeo, and I have noted a couple things.
1) Unlocked Bootloader: Doesn't matter, I am currently running Phils Recovery on my TW Official OK4 ROM, Gear and android pay work fine.
2) CM12.1 or CM13, not rooted or removed root: Doesn't work. Root is not the only thing both apps are looking for.
3) TW Custom ROM: Doesn't work. Could not get it working on my MOAR 7 rom which is based on TW.
4) STOCK ROM with Phils Recovery: Works fine if I don't root.
So obviously the check goes beyond root, and probably some combination of Software Version / Build Number or some other reference point to detect the ROM.
The reports of hiding the root on a custom ROM to get Android Pay to work, simply don't work. My hunch is that whatever Android Pay is using, is the same mechanism as the Gear Manager app from Samsung.
In the end, frustrating, because TW stock is completely slow, and kills my battery, and does stupid things like turns on my screen anytime I put it on an inductive charging station, or won't allow me to turn the volume to max over BT because of communism... or socialism... or whatever.
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Thank you "eatmeimadanish"!
So, if i install the stock rom (recovery stays the same) the app will start without a problem and the connection to the gear s2 is fine?
The only thing is that i'll have the standard samsung tw-rom again...

scorp1on1899 said:
Thank you "eatmeimadanish"!
So, if i install the stock rom (recovery stays the same) the app will start without a problem and the connection to the gear s2 is fine?
The only thing is that i'll have the standard samsung tw-rom again...
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Yes. Unfortunately the TW rom does suck, and has a bunch of built in stuff you can't turn off. If you are used to (like me) with a ROM that makes any kind of sense in it's design, then it's a beotch to switch back (kiss the battery life goodbye). On a good front, the Gear S2 is pretty awesome....

Hey!
I got my Samsung Gear S2 today and i'm installing my apps again.
Gear Manager started without a problem and the connection to the Gear S2 was established in a second!
Of course i'll install another launcher!
Best regards,
scorp

Found the Answer... CM13 working with Gear S2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gea...gear-manager-samsung-accessory-t3216240/page7
Found the answer with the help above. I just did this on my Ressurection ROM and the app now looks for the watch... Don't have my watch but it got past the error message so I will try it tonight and report back.

Lineage OS
Tested on Lineage OS for Samsung S7 Edge. It worked perfectly thank you

[email protected] said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gea...gear-manager-samsung-accessory-t3216240/page7
Found the answer with the help above. I just did this on my Ressurection ROM and the app now looks for the watch... Don't have my watch but it got past the error message so I will try it tonight and report back.
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Tested on my galaxy s4 gt-i9500 whit lineage os 14.1 and works perfect

I have followed instruction and after editing i could not install gear and required apps from google play. I had to find apk outside and it worked. I`m using lineage 14.1 and n910v -Note 4 Verizon. Does anyone know why i could not download from google play ? Should i use some other brand in build.props or change something additionally?

Gear 2 - Tizen - Error

Hi there,
I need assistance with a Gear 2 I bought secondhand. When I boot it I get the following error. "An unknown error has occured. If he problem persists, visit a customer service center."
On Tizen it gives Me the same error no matter what variant I Flash on to it. I even tried Lollipop which runs quite smoothly but then there is no connection whatsoever and the Gear 2 then seems undetectable.
h*t*t*p*s://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzfs714pAXNNZDJaQ0xZTnJnS00/view?usp=sharing
Would appreciate any help.
Thanks Guys.

There are instructions in the "Porting Android to Gear 2" Development Thread with a very specific Tizen ROM to flash for returning to Tizen. I am wondering if whoever you bought your watch from went to Android and then didn't go back to Tizen through the right channel. You might try flashing that ROM.

I did Re Flash Android and Re Flashed that specific ROM and 10 others and 2 different versions of Lollipop. The Tizen keeps showing the error no matter what U Variant U flash. Lollipop seems to work fine but no connection. I tried various different thread instructions etc to get it connected to no avail.

Android Wear_511_LCA43__09_24_2015
Flashed this onto the watch for the 100th Time with different Gear Manager. Also about the 100th Gear Manager I have tried. And all of a sudden it works.

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Hitman1983 said:
Flashed this onto the watch for the 100th Time with different Gear Manager. Also about the 100th Gear Manager I have tried. And all of a sudden it works.
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Sadly I would have loved to get it working with the Tizen and not Android but the Error seems to be Unknown Globally.

I know it sounds weird, but have you tried a different USB cable? I find that Odin is really touchy when it comes to which USB cable you use.

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You guys want to tell Me no one has ever ran across this problem with Tizen?
And whats up with the connectivity on the Android Port?

Hitman1983 said:
Android Wear_511_LCA43__09_24_2015
Flashed this onto the watch for the 100th Time with different Gear Manager. Also about the 100th Gear Manager I have tried. And all of a sudden it works.
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Hi,
I am in exactly the same situation you were in. Bought a 2nd hand gear2 and I got the unknown error message.
What exactly should I do please?
Thanks

are you guys still having issues ? the only thing you can do really is try flashing original firmwares, if that doesnt work there must be a read/write problem with the onboard memory

How to cancel an OTA update that has started to download?

Hello,
I have a Galaxy S6 running the latest 6.0.1 XEF stock ROM (no root) before Nougat.
I have choosen not to update to Nougat for the moment as I prefer to wait for better Nougat releases.
I was quite sure the settings of my S6 were set in order to disable search/install of updates. But yesterday, while connected to my network using Wifi, my S6 has started to download the Nougat updates! But, as I said, I don't want it for the moment. I stopped Wifi, then it stopped downloading the updates. I tried to go to the update settings of the S6 to disable updates but it is not possible now to go the "About device > Software update". And each time I connect to WIFI, it resumes the download of the update .
In the application manager, I found 2 apps related to "Software update": for only 1 of them it is possible to stop it and remove cache and data, which I did. I thought I would have cancelled the download of Nougat update and bring me back the possibility to disable update. But unfortunately, it has no effect. I also tried to wipe cache partition, but the same: it has no effect and each time I connect Wifi, it resumes the download of the update.
So, how I can cancel the download of the update and be able to access to the settings to prevent from downloading/installing it??
Thank you for you help!

There's no need, Nougat is stable now.
If you still doesn't want, let it download the update (because you can't cancel it) then block notifications from both updates apps from the settings.

iDroid27210 said:
There's no need, Nougat is stable now.
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Really? Latest release for XEF has still the same changelist and I read several complains regarding battery life and lags into the Gallery app for example...

stephg27 said:
Really? Latest release for XEF has still the same changelist and I read several complains regarding battery life and lags into the Gallery app for example...
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I had very bad battery life on Nougat, i was on UAE firmware. When i bought this second S6 i made a decision to stop using custom roms so i tried to flash another firmware, took the last XEF ( from April) and flashed it 2 weeks ago, my battery improved a lot specially in standby , no issues or whatsoever.

Thanks for your feedback!

phone is full, now what?
Sorry to hijack this thread, but it seems the best fit.
Basically the same question as above: "How do I cancel an OS update download in progress" on my Samsung S6
Reasoning is a little different though. Accidentally I started the update process but during the download my phone ran full.
And as you might know, with a full phone some apps dont work.
Of course Android gives me the option to remove files and apps but immediately the free space is occupied by the running update....
Any ideas?
tia!

HW2 4g how to upgrade android wear

Hi all
I am very new to android. I got the HW2 4g version from China and flashed to international rom. I have seen the news that android wear updated to 2.9 but mine is still 2.0. Will we get the update from Huawei or play store? As I am currently connecting to an iphone, I can't find any android wear update on the play store in watch. How should people update their android wear on HW2? from system update on the watch or adb install apk?
Model LEO-DLXX
Build number N7176C
Android wear 2.0.0.166801816
Google play service 11.9.75(530-182402865)
Android OS 7.1.1
Security patch level August 1, 2017
Thank you very much.
Challenger

Android Wear on the watch should be getting updated from the play store, it usually happens for me when i leave it to charge, but mine is paired to an Android phone running Oreo 8.1 so it might be slightly different for you.
You could always sideload the latest apk over adb - I done this for android wear 2.9 because it took a while to roll out here in Ireland.
Download the SDK Platform Tools from google for your computer (I'm assuming windows)
Extract the platform tools archive somewhere like your desktop where you can find it easily
Put the Android Wear apk into that folder too
Open command prompt to that folder
Plug your watches' charger into the computer and place your watch on the charger
Run the following command to check if your watch is connected:
Code:
adb devices
Run the command below to install the apk
Code:
adb install -r <name of apk downloaded.apk>

Thank you very much. Very clear instruction. I have adb on my laptop and will try manual update tonight. I suspect I didn’t get the update because of iPhone. Just want to confirm update android wear would not impact on future OTA update, right?

Hi EccTM
Just side load the android wear 2.9 baes on your instruction. Super easy and fast.
Thanks you very very much.
ChallengerW

challengerw said:
Hi all
I am very new to android. I got the HW2 4g version from China and flashed to international rom. I have seen the news that android wear updated to 2.9 but mine is still 2.0. Will we get the update from Huawei or play store? As I am currently connecting to an iphone, I can't find any android wear update on the play store in watch. How should people update their android wear on HW2? from system update on the watch or adb install apk?
Model LEO-DLXX
Build number N7176C
Android wear 2.0.0.166801816
Google play service 11.9.75(530-182402865)
Android OS 7.1.1
Security patch level August 1, 2017
Thank you very much.
Challenger
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hello, I have the exact the same edition of ROM as yours. The problem is that the rom never updated since it was flushed. Did you receive any notification of update your ROm?
thanks

geochem said:
hello, I have the exact the same edition of ROM as yours. The problem is that the rom never updated since it was flushed. Did you receive any notification of update your ROm?
thanks
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Wear 2.9 is not Huawei update. Wear 2.9 is update from google. You must have google account and must have wifi, data or by connection thru Mobil. Update is possible thru Google play. Nothing more.
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geochem said:
hello, I have the exact the same edition of ROM as yours. The problem is that the rom never updated since it was flushed. Did you receive any notification of update your ROm?
thanks
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Not sure which ROM you flashed. I flashed the factory rom. People said they are getting OTA updates. From memory, I got a couple of updates right after. But I am not 100% sure. Sorry, can't give you a certain answer. One thing I can confirm is that I am still waiting for Oreo.

geochem said:
hello, I have the exact the same edition of ROM as yours. The problem is that the rom never updated since it was flushed. Did you receive any notification of update your ROm?
thanks
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N7176C， which is same as yours.
I am not sure if you realize that there has been several releases after this edition. it seems that the N7176C is the only global ROM available until now.
I am going to flush back to Chinese edition, to get updated.

geochem said:
N7176C， which is same as yours.
I am not sure if you realize that there has been several releases after this edition. it seems that the N7176C is the only global ROM available until now.
I am going to flush back to Chinese edition, to get updated.
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Have any of your HW2 4g updated? My watch is still showed Android 7.1.1 and the same build no. I believe N7176C is the latest build.
But this morning have noted some changes to my watch. I went to about to check system update. It shows the same message "System is up to date". But the background is completely black with a blue tick. Previously, the background is green and tick is white. Another difference is a very small circle on the bottom of watch face to indicate unread messages. Did any one notice those changes?

challengerw said:
Have any of your HW2 4g updated? My watch is still showed Android 7.1.1 and the same build no. I believe N7176C is the latest build.
But this morning have noted some changes to my watch. I went to about to check system update. It shows the same message "System is up to date". But the background is completely black with a blue tick. Previously, the background is green and tick is white. Another difference is a very small circle on the bottom of watch face to indicate unread messages. Did any one notice those changes?
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seems same situation as yours. maybe something wrong with thie img

geochem said:
N7176C， which is same as yours.
I am not sure if you realize that there has been several releases after this edition. it seems that the N7176C is the only global ROM available until now.
I am going to flush back to Chinese edition, to get updated.
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Where do we download the factory image for either global or chinese? I just a quick look on huawei support site and found nothing.