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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When I bought Gear 2 Neo a week and a half ago, I immediately faced the following issue: how the hell I keep using my Bluetooth earpiece for conducting phone calls? As cool as it looks talking to the Gear, it's not as convenient as wearing an earpiece, and I've been using those for the last 12 years. This new annoyance combined with an old one: when I'm in the car, I want my phone to automatically switch to the car in-built Bluetooth audio, both for phone calls and for media. I don't want to do this manually! And now, with the Gear, just think of the possibility of talking to the watch while driving the car!
Now, the Samsung phone owners have the luxury of being able to switch to the earpiece after picking up the call on the Gear. Not ideal, but workable. Still puzzles me though if you're able to choose a specific Bluetooth phone audio device if you have more than one (e.g. as with the earpiece and the car example). But we, the non-Samsung owners, don't even have this option. So finding a solution was due!
So, here are my use cases:
When I'm not in the car, I'd like the phone to be connected to the Gear all the time while not in the call. This makes sure I get all the notifications etc.
When not in the car and I'm engaged in a call, I'd like Bluetooth phone audio to switch to my earpiece as soon as possible. This automatically disconnects the Gear, meaning I'm no longer able to receive notifications on it. But this is not an issue, as, when I'm on the phone, I prefer not to be distracted anyway. At the end of the call I want Bluetooth audio to reconnect back to the Gear.
When I'm in the car, I'd like my phone to connect to the built-in Bluetooth phone and audio. I would like to stay it like this for as long as my car audio system is on. This means I won't receive any notifications on the Gear, but I reckon this is rather good while driving. When my car audio is off, I'd like the phone to automatically reconnect back to the Gear.
There are two pieces of software that helped me with achieving this:
Tasker. It's not free, but is worth every cent you spend on it. What's more, you can download a 7-day free trial to play with this guide before you commit to buying it.
Secure settings. All the functionality you need for this guide is included in the free version.
My triggers are:
Phone ringing or off hook and not in the car: connect to the earpiece
Phone idle and not in the car: connect to the Gear
Car application is launched (happens automatically when I plug my HTC One M8 into its car holder): toggle car mode on, which, in turn, connects to the car Bluetooth
Power disconnected (which is what happens when I turn car engine off or pull the phone from the car holder) and the car mode was on: toggle car mode off
Car mode switched off: connect to the Gear
Device boot: connect to the Gear
Now, you can import the attached file into Tasker on your phone and give it a go. You will need to go and replace the device MAC addresses and names with YOUR devices first (in Secure Settings configuration for each and every relevant task).
If you don't have in-car Bluetooth, just disable the corresponding profiles.
Now, there are some things that need improvement:
Right now I can't answer the calls on the Gear even if I want (e.g. if I forgot my earpiece at home or if it's out of battery). The reason for this is the way Secure Settings plugin performs BT Connect action: it disconnects the currently connected device first and only then tries connecting the other device. Also, there is no way to figure out if this connection was successful or not. I'm thinking of implementing a special toggle that will disable automatic earpiece connection on user request.
One scenario that is not properly implemented yet is switching from in-car BT to the earpiece while in the call (e.g. when you arrive at your destination while talking on the phone and want to live the car without disconnecting the call). Right now this requires manual intervention.
Unfortunately, Bluetooth connectivity of many devices is still quite buggy. I often find that, despite the fact the phone shows it's connected to the device, the audio is not going through. Or the device doesn't think it's connected (both happen quite often with my in-car BT). Usually, what helps in this situations is resetting Bluetooth on the phone or on the device or on both. I'm thinking of adding BT off/on action before any device switch just to improve reliability. However, sometimes the device needs to be reset, which may be easy (e.g. turning the earpiece off and on) or not (you can't turn the in-car BT off without stopping the engine).
That's all for now. Feedback is appreciated!
Great add thank you!
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I'm having difficulty opening your file below. Do you open it using tasked, open via file explorer and edit or open via service manager. I also have the m8 and appreciate all the work you've done. I'm fairly new to tasked so figured it would be easier to change your file and then load it.
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I'm having difficulty opening your file below. Do you open it using tasked, open via file explorer and edit or open via service manager. I also have the m8 and appreciate all the work you've done. I'm fairly new to tasked so figured it would be easier to change your file and then load it.
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I have appradio 2. Is there a way to modify this to always disconnect the gear and connect the car radio when I plug in USB from the radio?
You can also accomplish all this with LLama profiles which is a free application
I ended up making my own. Was better as now I have some working knowledge of tasker and secure settings. I dont have Bluetooth in my car so was a little easier.
One thing I did add was a 5 second wait/delay so I can still look at who is calling on the watch, decide if i want to answer or reject from the watch and then if I do answer it automatically disconnects the Gear and allows you to talk through the phone or earpiece.
Thats my only addition as it maintains some function of the watch to allow screening of calls without pulling phone from pocket.
There is a bluetooth setting if you'll only use it for media or phone calls or both )
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There is a bluetooth setting if you'll only use it for media or phone calls or both )
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How exactly this helps (or is even related to) the issue at hand?
mpogr said:
How exactly this helps (or is even related to) the issue at hand?
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because instead of disconnecting and reconnecting your watch you can leave it on and choose another device for voice calls and or notifications
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because instead of disconnecting and reconnecting your watch you can leave it on and choose another device for voice calls and or notifications
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The problem is the phone can have only one device connected to it using phone headset profile and it won't use any other profile (e.g. multimedia) for making calls.
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Thanks ! Help me alot!
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I need some resolve to me after the call is automatically disconnected BT Handset Gear2 but have remained constantly connected. Do with Timo anyone have experience? Thank you.
I solved this by using an nfc tag as a switcher! I bought an Nfc tag for just 25cents and I wrote on it with the free app Trigger... When I get in the car I swipe the phone on the nfc tag and it connects to the car BT and when I swipe the phone again it switches back to the gear!
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mjpineda94 said:
There is a bluetooth setting if you'll only use it for media or phone calls or both )
Just sayin
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How do you get to that setting? The only option (I have it connected to an M8) is phone audio
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How do you get to that setting? The only option (I have it connected to an M8) is phone audio
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It doesnt work
you need NFC , Task or Llama
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You can also accomplish all this with LLama profiles which is a free application
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Hi,
I'm trying with Llama, can you give me some help?
I add a new condition "ringing", but I don't understand the related action. Per my understanding I need to disconnect the GEAR, but I cannot find the specific action.
Ok, I understand that is needed Secure Setttings, but I still not able to do what I need: when the action is executed, I need to disconnect gear...
Ok, now everything is OK.
Just to clarify for who is not able to import che xml for Tasker or just want to use Llama that is free.
It is necessary to install "Secure Settings" and to create a Local Plugin Action, involving Secure Settings.
In Secure Settings, selecting the BT connect/disconnect action, it is possible to select from a list of paired device on which of them perform the "connect/disconnect" action
Thanks a lot.
I can't find a pairing mode. The Gear App does is seamlessly with the phone and IconX but need to pair it directly to the watch.
P7M8 said:
I can't find a pairing mode. The Gear App does is seamlessly with the phone and IconX but need to pair it directly to the watch.
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Use Bluetooth to exchange data or media files with other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
1. From the Apps screen, rotate the bezel to *Settings.
2. Tap Connections > Bluetooth.
• Bluetooth: Turn the Bluetooth feature on or off.
• BT headset: Search for Bluetooth headsets and connect them to the Gear.
Note: The headset can be only used for playing music on the Gear.
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Use Bluetooth to exchange data or media files with other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
1. From the Apps screen, rotate the bezel to *Settings.
2. Tap Connections > Bluetooth.
• Bluetooth: Turn the Bluetooth feature on or off.
• BT headset: Search for Bluetooth headsets and connect them to the Gear.
Note: The headset can be only used for playing music on the Gear.
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I've done that but it doesn't see the IconX. Is there a setting on the IconX I need to put the IconX into?
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I've done that but it doesn't see the IconX. Is there a setting on the IconX I need to put the IconX into?
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Have you done this?
Insert the earbuds into the charging case, close it, and then take out the earbuds.
Put the earbuds in your ears to enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
If the earbuds do not connect to a mobile device within three minutes, Bluetooth
pairing mode will be deactivated. To enter Bluetooth pairing mode again, insert the
earbuds into the charging case and close it. Then, take out the earbuds and put them
in your ears.
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Have you done this?
Insert the earbuds into the charging case, close it, and then take out the earbuds.
Put the earbuds in your ears to enter Bluetooth pairing mode.
If the earbuds do not connect to a mobile device within three minutes, Bluetooth
pairing mode will be deactivated. To enter Bluetooth pairing mode again, insert the
earbuds into the charging case and close it. Then, take out the earbuds and put them
in your ears.
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Perfect. Thank you!
Does any one know if the iconx earbuds can be paired up with the gear fit 2? That is
Does any one know if the iconx earbuds can be paired up with the gear fit 2? That is, may I stream music from te gear fit 2 to the iconx via bluetooh? Thanks!!
the real question should be, does the iconx connect to multiple device at the same time or only one at a time. now i cannot figure out how can i switch from the mobile to gear s3 as it seems it only connect to one and every time you want to switch you should go through the whole hassle of pairing it again from the box.
I'd be happy to just pair them with my Tab 4. Kind of sad they take something as standard as Bluetooth and cripple it, requiring an app and not allowing it to do a basic dumb pairing on anything Android. My tab 4 can see the IconX's. I put them in pairing mode but they won't pair unless it opens the gear app. But the app doesn't see them.
I honestly don't get it. A $150 pair of headphones can't pair to a tablet. Samsung says the Bluetooth profiles are not compatible.
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!
Hi,
I'm using Gear S3 with S7 edge. Once I start workout using the phone S Health app it doesn't show up on the watch. In addition it doesn't use watch HR sensor so it's kind of useless. I would like to track cycling with BT speed/cadence sensor connected with S health (works fine with phone) with HR data from watch.
I've tried to start same activity on the phone and on the watch but the data won't merge eventually.
Is there any way to monitor an activity on the watch once initiated on the phone?
I have a Galaxy S9+, Gear S3 and a 2018 Jeep with Android Auto. Every time I unplug my S9+ from the car's USB port (which breaks the Android Auto connection) the Bluetooth connection between my phone and watch is dropped. I then have to manually reconnect my phone and watch via the Gear app on my phone. Highly frustrating.
Anyone else have this, or a similar, problem?
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I have a Galaxy S9+, Gear S3 and a 2018 Jeep with Android Auto. Every time I unplug my S9+ from the car's USB port (which breaks the Android Auto connection) the Bluetooth connection between my phone and watch is dropped. I then have to manually reconnect my phone and watch via the Gear app on my phone. Highly frustrating.
Anyone else have this, or a similar, problem?
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Yes mate, having exactly the same issue, got a new Kenwood in car system and now my gear S3 and S9+ looses Bluetooth connectivity every time I get out of the car and have to manually reconnect them each time.... Really annoying!!!
I have a similar issue. I have a S9+ and often when I'm connected to my Sony AA head unit, my phone loses it's connection to my watch. Sometimes this happens immediately after AA launches. Often I will have to reconnect my phone and watch 3-4 times during my 1 hour commute. It also happens sometimes when I'm connected to my Bluetooth headphones.
pieces of cake said:
I have a Galaxy S9+, Gear S3 and a 2018 Jeep with Android Auto. Every time I unplug my S9+ from the car's USB port (which breaks the Android Auto connection) the Bluetooth connection between my phone and watch is dropped. I then have to manually reconnect my phone and watch via the Gear app on my phone. Highly frustrating.
Anyone else have this, or a similar, problem?
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I think I am having this problem too! I couldn't figure out when it would happen but this makes sense.