Possible to connect external HR monitor to Gear S3? - Samsung Gear S3

Is it possible to connect an external HR sensor like the Wahoo Tickr to the Gear S3 using either Bluetooth or ANT+?

On samungs Web page it says that theres no ant+ radio on the watch. :crying:
So isn't there somebody that have tested the watch with a Bluetooth hrm?

Interested on that as well. As the watch doesn't have ANT+, it can only connect to Garmin compatible HR using the watch (less ideal, need watch on person). As for BT HR, not sure - in the watch menu, one can only find connecting to headset, not HR bands...

If there is no provisioning for external HR input, even if you connect with a Bluetooth HR band, there will not be any communication to it. From what we know, the only Bluetooth devices the S3 talks to are your phone and wireless headphones.
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I would also like to pair my Wahoo Tickr X with my Gear S3.
Are there any custom roms in which the developers could add this functionality?

I sold my Gear S3, it is not good for fitness purposes unfortunately, so bad!

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[Q] Connect TWO BLE devices simultaniously?

I use Endomondo as work out app.
Currently using a Polar BT Smart heart rate monitor, and would like to connect another Bluetooth Smart/LE unit (a cadence censor). Anybody knows if it´s possible to connect TWO units at the same time on the N5?

Issues Using BT Headset with Phone When Gear S2 is Connected

Hey Guys -
I've had my Gear S2 for a few months now and even though I enjoy it, have a nagging issue I can't seem to fix. I've searched everywhere and tried a few things, but no luck.
My Issue
My Gear S2 is obviously connected to my phone via bluetooth most of the time. If / when I power on my headset (M 165), it does not work as phone still goes to the Gear S2. In Bluetooth Settings, it shows both connected, but the M165 says "(No Phone) behind it. The only way I can use the headset is if I turn off bluetooth on my Gear S2. The same thing happens when I connect to my car's bluetooth as it says "No Phone" too. (see attached screenshot)
What I've Tried
- Disabling "Phone Audio" for the Gear S2: When I do this, the watch disconnects from BT. When I reconnect it, Phone Audio is enabled again
- Bluetooth Auto Connect: I installed this and set the Gear S2 to enable everything but Media and Call audio then set the headset to have only those two enabled. Didn't make a difference when testing as things still connected the same way
- Tasker: I've tried using a variety of plugins to get things to connect correctly, but still no go
Specs
- Phone: HTC One A9 / Marshmallow 6.0.1 / Rooted / s-off
- Watch: Gear S2 / Latest Firmware
- Headset: PLT_M165
Any suggestions? Am I perhaps using Bluetooth Auto Connect wrong? Thanks!
Have you tried another Bluetooth headset? I recommend you to try it if you didn't. I am not experiencing this issue and here is my setup:
I have Note 5 with latest Android 6.0.1 available.
Gear s2 (3g/4g model from T-Mobile) with latest firmware available.
I have Jawbone ERA (few year old model)
I also have Plantronics Legend
When watch is connected to my phone and then I connect any of the above Bluetooth headsets to my phone, then I am able to make/received calls on the headsets and in Bluetooth settings I see "phone" where as your pictures show as "no phone".
How did you connect your watch to your phone by just pairing via Bluetooth or through Gear Manager app?
I have this same issue with my Pixel 2XL it seems that having a samsung phone fixes this issue but any other android phone will exhibit this issue. if you disable phone call audio to the watch everything else will work properly. but you cannnot take calls on the watch.
Has anyone found a better fix then this???

Problem using Bluetooth headset with Gear S3

I am having trouble transferring phone calls from the Gear S3 to my Bluetooth headset on my phone. I am using a LG Tone Platinum with a LG V20. There is an option to transfer calls from the Gear, but the Headset option is faded - shown not available. Anyone having similar problems with this watch? Solutions? Thanks
UPDATE : I figured out that the V20 has options available to switch calls from the watch to the headset to the phone, etc - this is accomplished from the notification area. I am still trying to figure out why the option to choose the headset during a call is not available on the watch. But, LG's UI on the V20 comes to the rescue to offer a solution - this is the best smartphone I have owned.
Same issue here with oneplus 3 + Bose Soundlink ...
UPDATE:
I was in a Samsung Shop and tried it with a Samsung device and the headset function was available during a call and I was able to transfer the call easy to my headset.
I have the same with my car. Somehow it enables the watch as the Bluetooth outlet for my Mate 9 after I leave the car. Horrible!
Same problem, impossible to transfer call to the BackBeat GO 2 or Jabra Halo.
My headphones have an old bluetooth protocol (2.1 - 3.0) but the devices that you have mentioned it seems to be 4.0
So what's the problem? a bug of the gear s3 or incompatibility with many models?
it would be interesting to know if the gear icon x have problems or not .....
I'm having the gear s3 classic couple of days now and I'm having too disconnection issue with Bluetooth stereo hands free.
I'm having 4 Sony(2 SBH20+2 SBH80)+ 2 LG Tone Platinum 1100 and several time per day the headset disconnected and reconnect by its own.
I find to too frustrated and disappointed that's why I'm gone return it back to Amazon.
I'm also having Zenwatch 3 over 10 days now and everything working flawlessly,but with with Gear s3 is problematic.
I have a Huawei P9 Plus + Gear S3 Frontier + Plantronics M55...... and SAME PROBLEM, i can enable "call profile" on S3 or Headset but not both.
When I connect S3 and headphones to a mobile samsung the "call profile" can be enabled on both, I tried it with samsung KZoom, and all works fine !!!
I wrote the assistance Samsung ... I hope he has a solution because the problem occurs with all bluetooth headsets, including the car's hands-free !!!
Well after returning the classic earlier December I'm having over 10 days now the Frontier and unfortunately I'm having the same random disconnection between my phone the Bluetooth headset and the gear s3 over Bluetooth.
I was hoping with giving a second change to Samsung that would have been improved but hey no at all.
I will keep it until end of month hoping for gear s app and Tizen/firmware upgrade from Samsung or gone return and the second one.
It's really disappointing since I'm really loving the watch and I want to keep it,but I can't do that if things not improved dramatically.
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blackspp said:
I have the same with my car. Somehow it enables the watch as the Bluetooth outlet for my Mate 9 after I leave the car. Horrible!
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I have also been having issues with my Mate 9 connecting to my car Bluetooth sometimes. It even dropped it mid call one time. I also had my Gear S3 pick up calls at times and could not figure out why. Now that I read you post I am wondering if this is the problem. The Gear is connecting and I am missing it.
Dhatw.
In the Bluetooth options slide call audio to the left for gear s3
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In the Bluetooth options slide call audio to the left for gear s3
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if I disable "audio call" for the gear S3 I lose the management of telephone calls !!! I can not see who is calling me, I can not start a new call etc.
Hmm not for me works fine I have gear s3 Frontier samsung galaxy s6 edge plus and lg 850 everything works perfect. Try this pair Bluetooth item to watch first then the phone. That's how I had to do with the gear s and now gear s3
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Hmm not for me works fine I have gear s3 Frontier samsung galaxy s6 edge plus and lg 850 everything works perfect. Try this pair Bluetooth item to watch first then the phone. That's how I had to do with the gear s and now gear s3
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As I said in my previous post everything works well with Samsung phones, the problem occurs with non Samsung phones, I think there is a bug in the Gear Manager for other Android phones ....
The watch keeps on claiming the bt audio once every 3 or 4 times after leaving the car. This watch really has too many bugs, this is just one of them....
Well I'm sick and tired waiting Samsung ever released any kind software/firmware update with improvements on non Samsung device for full compatibility and no that kind of issue with Bluetooth disconnection.
Coming days I'm gone return my Frontier to Amazon.
Google it's on the way to released on 9th February 2 smartwatch with android Wear 2.0 out of the box one of the them with huge battery and GPS-NFC support.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Goog...d-Wear-2.0-smartwatches-on-February-9_id90080
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Please update with any news regarding this problem
I wrote several emails to Samsung, and after the tests, they said they were sorry for the problem and communicate the fault to the appropriate department hoping that with future updates to the defect can be resolved.
"Gentile Sig Marco,con il lavoro che svolge, capisco perfettamente quanto importante possa essere per lei utilizzare questa combinazione di dispositivi.
Sarà mia cura provvedere a segnalare questo caso al settore competente, auspicando che il rilascio di nuovi e futuri aggiornamenti software possa contribuire a risolvere il problema."
Well I've sick and tired waiting Samsung for some kind of update and on Monday return back and my Frontier to amazon just like classic earlier December last year with the same frustrating disconnection issue.
I'm just waiting next month announcement both from Google and Huawei for the next generation smartwatch with Android Wear 2.0 and meanwhile I'm enjoying the free of issue and excellent design Zenwatch 3.
Samsung just missed the boat with its lost reliability
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it's a bluetooth problem with your phone application;
Indeed, I have associated my BT headset with the gear S3 and check on the phone "phone audio parameter" on the Gear BT connexion .
The switch is working well when I use media player... and spotify.... But is not working with phone application, the icon is grey !!!! so 2 gear application (Spotify and Media Player) over 3 are able to detect the BT headset but not the gear phone application that only switch between phone and gear and not the BT headset ...
It's a pity because i am obliged to use a wired headset plugged in the phone.... if not when I receive a call all people in the office hear the call on my watch...
Could you correct this bug phone application is mandatory in car and when you walk ... and please don't reply that's a problem with thebrand of the headset as mentionned in another chat...
best regards
It's nothing to do with app.
Even when doing nothing just pair to my phone and Bluetooth headset just by itself random disconnection.
I had notification alert on when being disconnection and that's how I understand the issue.
Continuously disconnection between my phone the watch and Bluetooth headset.
Some time happened every few minutes some time every 1-2 hours.
And the other weird was that re connection happened by its own after 5 to 20-30 seconds.
Even it's was impossible to manage music control on the watch as every time listening music and tried to go back or next or pause continuously getting massage on watch that being disconnected and need to do manually re connection or wait 5 to 20-30 " that doing by itself as I said above.
As I said I tried several hard reset on watch and gear s app and pair from the beginning with no result.
I've done the latest update that Samsung offer in December nothing either.
Same issue all over again.
The watch by itself as design,quality,features,solid battery life and excellent screen I was very pleased.
But i couldn't deal every day with that issue.
It was annoying and really frustrated.
Seems that gear s3 it's most compatible with Samsung device and with any other more change of having any kind issue.
For me it's just over.
I returned both(classic and Frontier) and find my peace.
As I said I'm own of Asus watch not even once had that kind of issue.
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@ paatha13: yes i understand you have more problem with bluetooth... but i don't have that global problem you encounter
I can toggle MUSIC player between BT earphone associated to the S3 gear and phone
I can toggle Spotify between BT earphone associated to the S2 gear and phone
I can't toggle Phone Application between BT earphone associated to the S3 gear and phone and the icon herphone in s3 phone application
So my understanding is that the S3 phone application has a bug that 2 others applications don't have
best regards

How to connect the Gear S3 with Bragi The Headphones

Does anyone know how to connect the Gear S3 with Bragi The Headphones?
BT-headset pairing from the Gear S3 doesn't recognize the Bragi headphone.
I'm having the same problem. Not recognised by the S3 Frontier.
Try This
This worked for me.
aving the same problem over here. Yet I believe I just found a solution. Have a look if it's working for you as well:
1 Make the Bluetooth connection with your Gear S 3 and your phone
2 Go to the Gear App - Settings
3 Scroll down to 2nd last item: Info Gear
there you select the 4th item (unknown sources. This is my translation. If this is not the correct name, it should be the 3rd starting from the bottom, just above your Samsung account)
4 Activate and accept on the pop-up message
5 Make the connection between your Gear S3 and your BT headset
Still can't connect with my gear s3 and bragi headphone
I did the same steps but still can't connect,is it had any other method to make it connected?
Thanks
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I have the same problem with "The headphone", except for a gear sport instead of gear S3. Still no solutions?
so..... no one succeeds? :/
Hello there,
I have the Same problem like you others here..
I tried to connect my bragi headphone to my Samsung gear sport and also tried to connect it to my Samsung gear fit 2 smartband but both won't find the headphone in pairing mode..
Guess it's a problem with bragi Bluetooth protocol and Samsungs tizen os..?
I submitted a service request to bragi via their website and also sent a message to them via the Facebook page.. Maybe I'll get an answer from them.. Guess all we can do is mail both Samsung and bragi about the issue and wait and hope for a solution..
I havn't found a solution. I ended up returning my watch, as i didn't want to buy a new bluetooth headset. I bought an old and cheap LG g watch (first gen android wear) and flashed it with android wear 2.0. With this smartwatch I am able to connect my bragi earbuds with no issues, but I have to use google play music to sync offline content to the watch. Works great!
I solved.
I managed to solve the connection problem with gear sport.
1 dissociate from the smartphone.
2 hold dash right until you hear "disconnected audio"
3 hold down dash again until warning "dash are visible again"
4 start coupling from the gear s3

Gear S3 and using a HR strap

Since the builtin HR sensor kinda sucks for real fitness monitoring, I would like to use a HR strap for that. I know it's not possible to pair it directly with the watch, but I was thinking to pair it with the phone using S Health (ANT or BT sensor) and then use the strap provided HR instead of the one from the watch in fitness tracking exercises.
Any idea if that would be possible?
Yes. You can use a strap with S-health and pair it wth your phone.
But since the phone allows only 1 bluetooth device to be connected, the phone will have to be connected with the watch by other means (WIFI/LTE)
You can use hr strap with gear S3 - you need watchface called Sporty Watch
There is an option to connect the watch
cangri82 said:
Yes. You can use a strap with S-health and pair it wth your phone.
But since the phone allows only 1 bluetooth device to be connected, the phone will have to be connected with the watch by other means (WIFI/LTE)
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Who said you can connect only 1 Bluetooth device?
Aashish.007 said:
Who said you can connect only 1 Bluetooth device?
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Pair, you can.
But you can not use the BT connection to more that 1 device + 1 headset

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