Hi, I am trying to use Facer but after I've loaded a few faces, it really seems to freeze up when syncing gear. I need to restart the watch.
Second problem is scrolling between watch faces sometimes is impossible due to lag or the app freezing again (not sure which). I've tried uninstalling but then I lose all the faces I've downloaded and it doesn't seem to retain them in the phone app either.
Anyone else finding problems with this app on the S3?
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I installed the latest update last night (which I had a very difficult time doing), and I kept getting the error "unable to load data, tap to retry" afterwards. I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall gear manager. Now many of my watch faces won't show up on my watch any more. They show in gear manager, or when I long press on my watch, but when I select them, they only show as a black screen on my watch. Has this happened to anyone else?
Any idea how to fix this?
Gear S2 April 24 update failed
kimkat said:
I installed the latest update last night (which I had a very difficult time doing), and I kept getting the error "unable to load data, tap to retry" afterwards. I ended up having to uninstall and reinstall gear manager. Now many of my watch faces won't show up on my watch any more. They show in gear manager, or when I long press on my watch, but when I select them, they only show as a black screen on my watch. Has this happened to anyone else?
Any idea how to fix this?
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I excitedly updated my Gear S2 but was frustrated when the Settings would no longer show up. Plus all other apps and all other watchfaces except the ones preinstalled. I did a hard reset and opted not to restore all my previous settings. Pretty much the same.
Now I have access only to the preinstalled watchfaces including the new Special Edition Watchface. I cannot power off my watch. Instead, I have to long press the Power button to reboot in case I accidentally select an app or watchface that causes it to freeze or go blank. If I swipe down, I can see the new flight mode and use it. So with the Do Not Disturb. But the brightness and volume setting will cause it to go blank.
All preset widgets wont work. But after I delete them all, I can add Heart Rate Measure, Steps, Music Player, Workout. These widgets will work.
If I click the power button to get to the app, all apps and the settings wont work.
I have resigned to waiting for an update that will correct these. My watch is under warranty but I am in Oman and I bought it in Dubai...
I hope I can get a clean original firmware and learn how to flash it to my gear s2...
i have the same problem exact the same as what you said, i just have access to default watch faces also without power off option and some widget won't work anymore. the worse f**king problem is i have lost many watch faces from samsung gear too, witch have downloaded & purchased before.
this is very disappointing update i ever did, NEVER choose samsung ever..
Watch faces not showing after latest update - SOLVED!
davidfpga said:
i have the same problem exact the same as what you said, i just have access to default watch faces also without power off option and some widget won't work anymore. the worse f**king problem is i have lost many watch faces from samsung gear too, witch have downloaded & purchased before.
this is very disappointing update i ever did, NEVER choose samsung ever..
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David I solved the problem!
I downgraded my firmware to the original using these steps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s2/general/tutorial-downgrade-gear-s2-sport-t3334123
There is a separate firmware download link if you own a classic.
After I have successfully downgraded... it updated to the latest firmware with flight mode and Special Watch face...
I think my mistake last time I updated was that I rebooted the gear s2 when it has not yet finished installing... since it looked like it hanged.... just leave it even if it is unresponsive. It will reboot on its own after awhile...
Hope you can revive your Gear S2 as well!
Gabriel
The S Health-linked widgets (steps, coffee/water, S Health, start exercise) have been disappearing from my watch. When I scroll through the widgets, I just have a blank space there, exactly where that widget had been in the lineup. I've tried a soft and hard reset of the watch. Both worked for a while, but the problem returned. Seems to happen with multiple OEM and 3rd party watch faces, if anyone thought that might make a difference.
Try to reset the watch to see if it works again
Yesterday, after adding a bunch of watch faces, I went to the Samsung Gear app on the phone to reorder the faces, and suddenly couldn't reorganize them anymore. I tried rebooting the phone, force stopping the app, and clearing the cache. Still nothing.
Then, I figured, maybe clearing reinstalling the app. I tried both, and then noticed my watch automatically said, "Performing light reset". I'm not sure what the difference between light reset and factory reset is, but they seemed the same to me! All apps gone, all settings gone, watch faces gone, etc.
Luckily, I had done a backup, so I went in and restored, which was nice - it automatically reloaded all of my apps. But it didn't put them back in the order I liked, and the settings on my widgets weren't restored (contacts/apps). It didn't put the watch faces back on the watch, just on the app. Plus, although it showed the watch faces, but I couldn't put them on the watch. I'd tap them on the app, and nothing would happen. Most annoying, when I used Gear Watch Designer to put the watch faces back on the watch, they showed up twice on the phone app, and still, touching one of them, nothing would happen. I can't even delete them off!
Finally, today, I get the update (R760XXU1APK7), and nothing changed, so I decided to clear data and reinstall the phone app, and of course, the watch "light resets" again. I decided not restore data, but to manually reinstall so I don't have these duplicate/non-working faces showing on the app. That worked - but I still can't reorder any of them. Weird. Anyone else still able to move them via the phone? (or could then couldn't?)
(And yes, I can still reorder them on the watch, just not the phone)
Hi,
Sometimes ago i found this face for my Galaxy watch 4 classic and it used to work pwrfectly. Today i had to reset watch and after this i am not able to instalacja this face on my watch. Ok googleplay therr is no option to swlct dwvice as watch, inside phone app there is a button to send face to watch but it does not work.
What happened that I was able to use it yesterday but today I am not even allowed to instal it?
i have had severe issues with a watchface called twelvth text watchface . As soon as i install it all stockfaces in watch stop working, and as soon as i remove it they start working. And believe me this watch face was working just fine by itself.
After 7 factory resets via watch stock recovery and by eliminating each app 1 by 1 i came to about the culprit i have learned to avoid all those apps and watchfaces which were for wear OS 2.0 they created stranger errors and watch also suffered with unusual battery drain.
My advice is
if an app is still not updated for GW4. Dont dive into world of unknown errors
Recently, whenever I try to start the Galaxy Wear app, I'm greeted with a black screen, and nothing really happens.
All usual solutions, such as clearing the app data or reinstalling it help, for a short while, but being a Watch 4 user - doing so causes me to go through all the pain of resetting my watch and reinstalling all user apps.
Being also a Galaxy Buds owner, this makes it impossible for me to change the settings for my buds - like noise cancellation or touch functionality.
Since there's no real restore option for the watch, this becomes a real nuisance.
Any help will be appreciated.