Hey guys, I'm looking to get my father a gift for Christmas, he's got a S4, will Note 3 be a worthwhile upgrade?
He really likes the samsung gear watch, and I have the note 2 and he likes my note better.
Or maybe some S4 accessory, any ideas ?
Please go here ...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433789
or take a look at the other devices threads to get a feel for how users are liking them.
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I'm down to test and review this one as well.
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Same here....plz let me know....howver don't use Facebook but been around some years here...howver if this doesn't qualify me than no worries...wish u the best!
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Sure, thanks!
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Same here....plz let me know....howver don't use Facebook but been around some years here...howver if this doesn't qualify me than no worries...wish u the best!
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It's fine if you don't use facebook, connect with me on twitter if you like.
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PM'd you on Facebook. Look forward to hearing back from you, water resistance is one of the only features about the S6 that I really miss from the rest of the modern Galaxy S devices.
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Does anyone that owns the Gear S2 know if it's possible to record sleep data on it? The specific feature I'm looking for is the one on the Gear Fit and Fitbit Flex.
It's supposed to be able to, but I haven't been able to get it to work. Supposedly it auto detects sleep, but it just told me I was inactive for 9+ hours, and not actually tracking sleep. There isn't a way to tell it to track sleep on the watch, and in the S Health app it doesn't show as a sleep tracking device in the list of devices.
There are some bugs in the s health application, Samsung said there would be an update to address this at the tails end of the week.
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It's supposed to be able to, but I haven't been able to get it to work. Supposedly it auto detects sleep, but it just told me I was inactive for 9+ hours, and not actually tracking sleep. There isn't a way to tell it to track sleep on the watch, and in the S Health app it doesn't show as a sleep tracking device in the list of devices.
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Cool, thanks for the reply. So far I haven't been able to find any info on whether is does or doesn't track sleep. from what you're saying it looks like it doesn't. Thanks again for the info bro.
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There are some bugs in the s health application, Samsung said there would be an update to address this at the tails end of the week.
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Can you post a webpage link as to where you go this information. For the past couple days I've searching all over the web looking for info in this, and I haven't been able to find anything. Thanks
A tier 3 support rep from Samsung relayed this information to me over the phone. The only thing we can do is manually record sleeping patterns and wait for updates.
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Can you post a webpage link as to where you go this information. For the past couple days I've searching all over the web looking for info in this, and I haven't been able to find anything. Thanks
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Cool, thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
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There are some bugs in the s health application, Samsung said there would be an update to address this at the tails end of the week.
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ripv2 said:
A tier 3 support rep from Samsung relayed this information to me over the phone. The only thing we can do is manually record sleeping patterns and wait for updates.
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Any further information on this as yet?
Unfortunately nothing yet. It appears that Samsung provides false information to the customer to buy them more time. I will call support back later today and demand some answers.
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Any further information on this as yet?
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Hmmm.
I recall it being marketed as one of the features, yet specs on Best Buy say "No" to Sleep Tracking.
No mention of it in the manual either.
I hope they add it in an update.
Not a deal breaker but definitely disappointing.
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we will have dont worry
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we will have dont worry
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What do you mean?
Are you saying that the Gear S2 will definitely have sleep tracking?
If so, how can you be sure.
Sorry, I'm new to this forum so apologies if you develop for Samsung etc...
I did find an app called GNight which may do the job but seems a bit clunky.
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What do you mean?
Are you saying that the Gear S2 will definitely have sleep tracking?
If so, how can you be sure.
Sorry, I'm new to this forum so apologies if you develop for Samsung etc...
I did find an app called GNight which may do the job but seems a bit clunky.
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no, i see now he dont have.. but in gear store in the future we can downloading any app for this..
PD: sorry my english i live in spain
After seeing a bunch of reviews on the Gear S2 all talking about how you could use this watch for sleep tracking I finally decided to try it last night. I have only had mine for the past couple of days, and so had not tried it yet. Not only did it not track anything regarding sleep, it kept buzzing me throughout the night occasionally telling me to get up and move because I had been "inactive". Really Samsung?!! Thanks. I hope they get this fixed soon. It seems like it would be easy to do as I know they have other devices that do this, and they already have the capability in Gear manager.
I am still debating about the utility of this vs the new Microsoft Band 2 when it comes out, so I hope that they (Samsung) will get this right.
G'night watch app tracks sleep on Gear s2
There's an app on the Gear store called G'Night that records sleep data from the watch -- you have to set it when you go to bed -- but so far the data is stuck alone on the watch. You get a graph and a few bits of info about your sleep, but it's not yet integrated with S-Health or anything else as far as I can tell.
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After seeing a bunch of reviews on the Gear S2 all talking about how you could use this watch for sleep tracking I finally decided to try it last night. I have only had mine for the past couple of days, and so had not tried it yet. Not only did it not track anything regarding sleep, it kept buzzing me throughout the night occasionally telling me to get up and move because I had been "inactive". Really Samsung?!! Thanks. I hope they get this fixed soon. It seems like it would be easy to do as I know they have other devices that do this, and they already have the capability in Gear manager.
I am still debating about the utility of this vs the new Microsoft Band 2 when it comes out, so I hope that they (Samsung) will get this right.
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I'm also quite peeved that sleep tracking is not included especially after being marketed that way.
Samsung has not responded to my questions about it.
As for buzzing during the night while you're wearing it, you need to pull the top drawer down and select Do Not Disturb mode.
This stops all notifications except alarms and prevents the screen coming on.
The screen still comes on if you rotate the bezel (really should be disabled in DND mode) or push the buttons.
Does anyone know the best place to report these bugs where Samsung will listen?
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It's very bed actually. I do like this watches but... no sleep tracking?
Very-very dissapointing.
Confirmed - NO sleep tracking
My chat with customer support:
Chat Information Please wait for a Samsung Agent to respond.
Chat InformationYou are now chatting with 'Nikhil S'. The reference number for this chat is xxxxxxxxx. There will be a brief survey at the end of our chat to share feedback on my performance today.
Nikhil S: Hi, thank you for contacting Samsung Technical Support. How may I help you today?
John: Just a heads up, I have a Gear S2 Classic, no option on the menu for that
Nikhil S: Please go ahead with your inquiry. I will do my best to assist you John.
John: I am trying to figure out how to track sleep with this watch
John: Can you assist me with that?
Nikhil S: I will do my best to help you with the information.
Nikhil S: May I know the model number of the Gear? You can find it on the rear panel or the Box of purchase.
John: model number: SM-R732
Nikhil S: Thank you for the model number.
Nikhil S: May I know the exact query on the sleep option in the device?
John: I would like to track sleep just like other smart watches
John: it does not seem to do it
John: I have S Health on my phone, and added a goal to track sleep
John: but nothing shows up
John: other watches you indicate that you are starting your sleep (just like you indicate when you start exercise) and it tracks it
John: this gear s2 does not have an option to start sleep
John: and S Health did not pick it up
Nikhil S: Let me check that for you quickly.
Nikhil S: I have checked the information for you and the option of tracking sleep in the device is not available.
John: So, what does it mean that it has a "24 hour" activity tracker?
John: If I sleep 8 hours a day, what is it tracking then?
Nikhil S: That would be with the S-health application
John: I know that
John: What is is tracking for 24 hours?
John: Why would I wear this at night?
Nikhil S: The activity tracks your exercise status. It tracks and lists the inactive period when you start the Exercise apps on your Gear.
Nikhil S: For example, the Gear S2 will vibrate to remind you you've been sitting down for nearly an hour and also give you the time you've been inactive as well as active
John: Yes, I see that
John: Ok, so it is not truly a 24 hour activity monitor
John: The advertising is extremely misleading
John: I am not blaming you, appreciate the help
John: I would like you to pass my feedback along to whomever would take it
Nikhil S: Thank you for understanding John.
John: This seems to be something that should be built into the app
Nikhil S: You can give us the feedback in the website.
Nikhil S: You would have the option of feedback on the top
Nikhil S: <samsung support website>
Nikhil S: Please let me know if you are able to access the above link.
Nikhil S: You would find the option of feedback on the top of the page.
John: yes I am
John: will do, thank you
Nikhil S: You're welcome. Is there anything else I can assist you with?
John: No, that is all.
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So any updates regarding sleep tracking for S2 Gear (classic)? Ive sended a request to samsung support, how far they are with making it compatible for our S2 Gears.
Talking today to Dutch NL Support chat. They couldnt even tell anything on updates and stuff about S-Health. Were did you guys contact. Is there noway we can get in touch with someone who know this at Samsung?
I still have to await my mail enquiry. Will let you know.
As from the title visible, I feel cheated by Samsung. I should perhaps state beforehand that the Gear S3 is my first Samsung device (apart from a tablet which my wife uses), so I have not much experience with their practices. I bought the Gear S3 because Samsung in its advertisements made some promises which set the Gear S3 apart from the competition for my opinion: The Gear S3 should come with Spotify support and with an app for Komoot, an outdoor app: http://www.samsung.com/de/galaxy/gear-s3/experience/ The availability of these two apps let me buy the Gear S3.
In the time between the order and the delivery, I read in the news that Spotify was late with its stand alone app (!) for the Gear S3. Well, I understood, that this does not affect me too much, because there would be a phone dependent app for the watch. But there is NOTHING.
Neither is there anything like a Komoot app for the Gear S3. To the contrary, the competent employee of Komoot has stated in that company's forum, that they are not even planning (!) to make an app for the Gear S3! http://support.komoot.de/forums/164264-ideen/suggestions/16250353-samsung-gear-s3-und-koomot
Is there others who feel cheated like I do?
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As from the title visible, I feel cheated by Samsung. I should perhaps state beforehand that the Gear S3 is my first Samsung device (apart from a tablet which my wife uses), so I have not much experience with their practices. I bought the Gear S3 because Samsung in its advertisements made some promises which set the Gear S3 apart from the competition for my opinion: The Gear S3 should come with Spotify support and with an app for Komoot, an outdoor app: http://www.samsung.com/de/galaxy/gear-s3/experience/ The availability of these two apps let me buy the Gear S3.
In the time between the order and the delivery, I read in the news that Spotify was late with its stand alone app (!) for the Gear S3. Well, I understood, that this does not affect me too much, because there would be a phone dependent app for the watch. But there is NOTHING.
Neither is there anything like a Komoot app for the Gear S3. To the contrary, the competent employee of Komoot has stated in that company's forum, that they are not even planning (!) to make an app for the Gear S3! http://support.komoot.de/forums/164264-ideen/suggestions/16250353-samsung-gear-s3-und-koomot
Is there others who feel cheated like I do?
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It's a watch goddammit. Not a smartphone. Return it if you're not happy.
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glumardok said:
As from the title visible, I feel cheated by Samsung. I should perhaps state beforehand that the Gear S3 is my first Samsung device (apart from a tablet which my wife uses), so I have not much experience with their practices. I bought the Gear S3 because Samsung in its advertisements made some promises which set the Gear S3 apart from the competition for my opinion: The Gear S3 should come with Spotify support and with an app for Komoot, an outdoor app: http://www.samsung.com/de/galaxy/gear-s3/experience/ The availability of these two apps let me buy the Gear S3.
In the time between the order and the delivery, I read in the news that Spotify was late with its stand alone app (!) for the Gear S3. Well, I understood, that this does not affect me too much, because there would be a phone dependent app for the watch. But there is NOTHING.
Neither is there anything like a Komoot app for the Gear S3. To the contrary, the competent employee of Komoot has stated in that company's forum, that they are not even planning (!) to make an app for the Gear S3! http://support.komoot.de/forums/164264-ideen/suggestions/16250353-samsung-gear-s3-und-koomot
Is there others who feel cheated like I do?
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Hi, You should contact the Samsung importer for your country, Germany?, and see what they say. If you purchased the watch based on that Samsung advert and Samsung do not honour their sales advert you could and should request a full refund.
Keep us informed how you go.
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Send it back and vow never to buy another Samsung product. I'm quite happy with mine.
Yeah that's really strange.
Komoot would be great, and where is the N-TV-App which is also advertised on that Website?
Really strange...
N-TV App
DominikReber said:
Yeah that's really strange.
Komoot would be great, and where is the N-TV-App which is also advertised on that Website?
Really strange...
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I can see the N-TV App in the Gear App, it downloads, but it fails to install on the S3.
Update: In the meantime it has turned out that Komoot's employee in charge of their forum was badly informed. The Komoot app for the S3 is in fact available and has been available since mid-November. But the app is not yet compatible with non-Samsung phones yet. Komoot has promised to solve this issue soon.