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1000 Gear S2 apps

I wondered if anyone knows what happened to the 1000 apps which should be available at launch as stated on CNBC ?
The store which you can access via the Samsung Gear app only has around 25 apps as far as I can see.
Thanks in advance

A year ago I had the gear 2 neo, the gear s2 has less apps than the neo,don't get your hopes up, they did the same with the neo,the apps are coming, never came,this time I expect the same

YOYO41 said:
A year ago I had the gear 2 neo, the gear s2 has less apps than the neo,don't get your hopes up, they did the same with the neo,the apps are coming, never came,this time I expect the same
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That's too bad... The SDK, documentation and support is really bad in comparison to others so I didn't expect wonders anyway. But without the intention to harm anyone; 90% of the apps currently available (excluding the watch designs) are very bad

It seems like a good opportunity for app developers to make money. If you develop a good app it's going to get exposure very fast and I think there are enough users to make it profitable.
At this point in time though I can't imagine wanting anything else to use on a smartwatch, I basically just use the step coounter, clock, messaging and dismiss incoming notifications.

The Voxer app are already available for the S2?

Can someone post screenshots of the Samsung Galaxy store? I don't have a device yet, I just want to know which apps are available and the current state of the store. Thanks

I have the gear s and waiting for the magic apps lol they still haven't come u
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mrhizzo said:
The Voxer app are already available for the S2?
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Is the voxer app much use given the lack of microphone on the wifi model?
There appears to be an open question regarding the Endomondo app coming to the Gear S2... Let see if that comes to pass

I have to admit I'm disappointed with the amount of apps available

Good thing I didn't get the watch for apps. Saved myself disappointment. I never really believed Samsung with their outlandish claims of 1000 apps on launch. Maybe there are 1000 apps out there, but most of them are just fugly watch faces.

Ironic after selling my Gear 2 in anticipation of the s2 and the once again loads of apps that never materialise I decided to look into Android Wear and realised their app selection is just app bad.

Samsung Pay on Gear S2 in closed beta

Hey guys, old news perhaps but
apparently the Gear S2 and Samsung Pay is in closed beta..
looks like it will get much better for our cousins across the pond but no cigar for us folks in the UK..
https://www.reddit.com/r/GearS2/comments/4kv0gn/update_gear_s2_samsung_pay_us_is_in_closed_beta/

Too little too late Apple and Android have launched the big banks too
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obsydian said:
Too little too late Apple and Android have launched the big banks too
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Nah, Samsung wins, Samsung Pay has MST and NFC. Hopefully the S2 has MST capabilities though.
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kronium said:
Nah, Samsung wins, Samsung Pay has MST and NFC. Hopefully the S2 has MST capabilities though.
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Nope

Fonsinho said:
Nope
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Well, hopefully the S3 has MST then. Although by then, most retailers should have NFC.
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this is an interesting topic as I have an old note 3 and gear s2 classic. I tried using android pay and it didnt work... a guy behind me used samsung pay but it is only supported on note5, galaxy s6 and up???? my son has a S6 and he used it at the beach....
so im looking forward to the Gear S2 to do samsung pay (and waiting for the new note!!!! as its time )

TeleFragger said:
this is an interesting topic as I have an old note 3 and gear s2 classic. I tried using android pay and it didnt work... a guy behind me used samsung pay but it is only supported on note5, galaxy s6 and up???? my son has a S6 and he used it at the beach....
so im looking forward to the Gear S2 to do samsung pay (and waiting for the new note!!!! as its time )
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The only way for our current watch to work is like you tried to use on your old note (nfc). Samsung s6 and up have mst which allows samsung pay to work so flawlessly because nfc doesn't work sometimes. Samsung should of put mst in our current watch honestly from the get go. When Google wallet came out (2011), it worked but most of the time it didnt, not like samsung pay today

There is an app on the galaxy apps store

ZxYM said:
There is an app on the galaxy apps store
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Where I have looked everywhere

Either Samsung have given up or too many issues in the launch markets to date, still nothing in the UK.
From a marketing perspective, pretty much every retailer has the Apple Pay logo, a few the Google, i tried using my Barclays version with varying success, it failed to work at one retailer to which the sales rep said, ah you don't have an iPhone.

I just installed the beta app after getting a notification on my s2
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bitslizer said:
I just installed the beta app after getting a notification on my s2
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How did you get an invite?

Sonin66 said:
How did you get an invite?
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Not sure, i paid for a meal this morning as part of the 3 uses $10 amazon GC promo and got the notofication right after
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I received a notification this morning also that Samsung Pay for Gear was ready for download. I'm guessing it's part of the public rollout. Haven't downloaded it yet, but will when I get time. Will report back.
(EDIT) The notification was for the Beta version, so I guess it's not the official rollout yet. I may still try it, IF I can find one of my cards that it supports!

Got it, got excited ... but none of my cards will register, same cards registered on my phone won't go through for the watch.
Lame

I had to call my bank twice to verify. Did it once and an hour later I reset the watch app and tried again. Went through in seconds that time. Haven't tried it out yet.

Just saw the update popped up on my Gear S2 today. Installed the app and registered a card. :good:

Has anyone gotten an invite on their classic as I only see the sport watches

Sonin66 said:
Has anyone gotten an invite on their classic as I only see the sport watches
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Im on classic and im in the beta
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Got the invite to
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Loving the new Gear S3

Went to Tmobile and made the jump from the Gear S2 to the Gear S3. Was gonna wait as some people were stating its not much of an upgrade but I like the new look and band.

Now a convert to a smartwatch user. My Frontier is the bees knees. Just wondering how many Classics they have sold over the Frontier?

I had the S2 3G and got rid of it due to how "dainty" it is. I wear a Panerai daily so the S2 was too small. I love this S3. Just wish they would have done a 24mm band. I have tons of those.

P7M8 said:
I had the S2 3G and got rid of it due to how "dainty" it is. I wear a Panerai daily so the S2 was too small. I love this S3. Just wish they would have done a 24mm band. I have tons of those.
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I also had the S2 but never truly enjoyed it (too small). The S3 is great.
I have been able to use an exact o knife and trim down a couple 24mm leather bands and they fit the 22mm lugs pretty perfectly.
:good:

Nice watch face, may I know where you get it? Thanks

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Very nice. I think the Frontier version is better than the Classic version due to the LTE connectivity.

ayong chia said:
Nice watch face, may I know where you get it? Thanks
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Very cool watch face. I too, would like to know where you got it.

jez924 said:
Went to Tmobile and made the jump from the Gear S2 to the Gear S3. Was gonna wait as some people were stating its not much of an upgrade but I like the new look and band.
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Please share how we all can install this besutiful watch face. Thanks in advance.

You can get the watch face from an app called Watchland

Yeah, I grabbed that watch face this morning too. Can't use the app on the watch, but download the app on your phone, download the face, got to your download folder, and the .gwd file is there. Needs to be loaded via Gear Watch Designer, where you can add links to apps, steps, battery, etc.

I was able to use the companion watch ap just fine and it loads perfect

Sorry ... which app????
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Yeah, which app? For the S3? It doesn't show up in search in Galaxy Apps, and the app it takes you to from the help page did no longer available or not supported device.

arl16 said:
Yeah, which app? For the S3? It doesn't show up in search in Galaxy Apps, and the app it takes you to from the help page did no longer available or not supported device.
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looks like it can't be loaded in us

Thanks. I see the apk, but don't know how to get that to the watch.looks like just the phone app.
Instructions for getting it on the watch from the webpage don't work for me. Under "Free", I see Watchmaster and Mr Time Maker, but no Watchland. Help?

May be it is watch designer FOR WINDOWS ???? to be used on PC
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I plan on making my own watch face soon using the developer tools
http://developer.samsung.com/gear/design/watch-designer

Yeah, I've made a bunch of faces using Gear Watch Designer, and downloaded watch face files and installed them using the PC program. (See my thread on faces I've made in the Themes/Apps/Mods section). We were just hoping to have a way to do it directly from the phone.

Me to
jez924 said:
Went to Tmobile and made the jump from the Gear S2 to the Gear S3. Was gonna wait as some people were stating its not much of an upgrade but I like the new look and band.
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I saw a display version and read some reviews. Fell in love with the watch. I have the Gear2 and the GearS and now the Gear S3. I really love this device. I had to open an account with T-Mobile in order to get the watch. Now I am going to move all my equipment from VZW over to TM.

Want to get the S3 have some questions

I want to get the Gear S3 Frontier. I have a Honor 8 phone. I use Google Messenger and Google Allo. Do both of these apps work with the Gear S3, can I send and receive text messages etc. I don't want to use the stock Samsung app.

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I want to get the Gear S3 Frontier. I have a Honor 8 phone. I use Google Messenger and Google Allo. Do both of these apps work with the Gear S3, can I send and receive text messages etc. I don't want to use the stock Samsung app.
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You get notifications(with the content like you have in the Android status bar) , but you can not reply from the watch

falcon26 said:
I want to get the Gear S3 Frontier. I have a Honor 8 phone. I use Google Messenger and Google Allo. Do both of these apps work with the Gear S3, can I send and receive text messages etc. I don't want to use the stock Samsung app.
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You get notifications(with the content like you have in the Android status bar) , but you can not reply from the watch
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Replying works too but requires installing android wear and pairing it with an emulator.

10urshin said:
Replying works too but requires installing android wear and pairing it with an emulator.
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How to pair with emulator? Mine just says trying to connect....
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aapanju said:
How to pair with emulator? Mine just says trying to connect....
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http://www.tomsguide.com/faq/id-2452471/install-android-wear-emulator.html

Perfect... will this enable more features on my Gear S3? As Iv read that it doesn't but some say it does... whats your take..?
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aapanju said:
Perfect... will this enable more features on my Gear S3? As Iv read that it doesn't but some say it does... whats your take..?
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It is for android wear watches so doesn't do much for gear, it only enables replying to the messages even if you are not using samsung's message app. You can just use SMSGear instead of doing this actually. https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/themes/opensource-sms-application-gear-s3-t3557263

Ahh only sms... I thought whatsapp etc also...
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I will probably skip the Samsung watch and grab a wear watch instead like the Lg Style. After some reading Samsung watches are great if you have a Samsung phone, but if you do not then it's hit or miss with most apps and some don't work at all. And of course the apps I use are the ones that apparently don't work at all with Samsung. Shame really because I think the Samsung watch looks almost like the $1000 Tag Heuer smart watch. If they would have only used wear software instead of there own.

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I will probably skip the Samsung watch and grab a wear watch instead like the Lg Style. After some reading Samsung watches are great if you have a Samsung phone, but if you do not then it's hit or miss with most apps and some don't work at all. And of course the apps I use are the ones that apparently don't work at all with Samsung. Shame really because I think the Samsung watch looks almost like the $1000 Tag Heuer smart watch. If they would have only used wear software instead of there own.
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(I'm not sure where you're at but) Check Best Buy. The Samsung Rep told me you can return the S3 within a 15-day period after buying. I asked the rep at a Best Buy (at a location with a Samsung gallery -- not all locations have) to take the S3 out of Store Demo Mode so I can pair it with my old Galaxy Note 2 but he said he can't. He mentioned I can buy and return it within 15 days if I'm not happy with it. If you're going to do this, see if you can involve a manager. Sometimes reps just say whatever they want to make a sale. But who knows. He could be telling the truth.

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(I'm not sure where you're at but) Check Best Buy. The Samsung Rep told me you can return the S3 within a 15-day period after buying. I asked the rep at a Best Buy (at a location with a Samsung gallery -- not all locations have) to take the S3 out of Store Demo Mode so I can pair it with my old Galaxy Note 2 but he said he can't. He mentioned I can buy and return it within 15 days if I'm not happy with it. If you're going to do this, see if you can involve a manager. Sometimes reps just say whatever they want to make a sale. But who knows. He could be telling the truth.
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Best buy's return policy is 15 days unless otherwise stated. The only reason I know that is they will price match anything you buy within the return period as well. I had bought a TV and on the 15th day it dropped by about $500. Called them up and they refunded that amount. The info on price matching and return policy can be found easily on their website.

So I checked out the S3 at T-Mobile store. Never mind its way to big and heavy. Also it didn't work with half the stuff I wanted to do on my Pixel. I think this watch is great if you have a Samsung phone, but if it's a non Samsung phone then expect half the stuff not to work right. I think I will pick up the new LG Sport watch instead...

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So I checked out the S3 at T-Mobile store. Never mind its way to big and heavy. Also it didn't work with half the stuff I wanted to do on my Pixel. I think this watch is great if you have a Samsung phone, but if it's a non Samsung phone then expect half the stuff not to work right. I think I will pick up the new LG Sport watch instead...
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If you're concerned about sizes, I think the LG Sport Watch is bigger but along with its size, you get more screen and a higher resolution. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room to improve on battery life for the LG even for its bigger size. I'm on the morning of Day 3 and I still have 62% battery power (granted I turn it off after 9pm and turn it back on at 6am). Lots of trade-offs. But I agree. You get a better experience with the Gear S3 if you have a Galaxy phone. Have you seen this article? http://www.androidcentral.com/lg-watch-sport-vs-samsung-gear-s3
EDIT: One of the best things I love about the S3 is Samsung Pay (way better than Android Pay). Never again do I pull my wallet out (except when I occasionally buy wine -- I still get carded LOL!)

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So I checked out the S3 at T-Mobile store. Never mind its way to big and heavy. Also it didn't work with half the stuff I wanted to do on my Pixel. I think this watch is great if you have a Samsung phone, but if it's a non Samsung phone then expect half the stuff not to work right. I think I will pick up the new LG Sport watch instead...
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That hasn't been my experience at all. I have a Moto G4 and my wife has a Huawei phone and the S3 works very well with either. I've paired it separately with both plus an older Moto E I and everything works without a hitch. I know there have been some hitches with the IPhone but I wouldn't touch one of those if my life depended on it so I can't comment there.

There isn't a huge difference in the S3 user experience with a Samsung phone versus other branded Android phones. Regardless, if integration with the Google ecosystem is paramount, an AW watch will fulfill those duties better than the S3. But the LG Sport has a few serious shortcomings compared to the S3: inferior battery life, fixed wristband (a comfort and customization issue), and lack of MST. The LG Sport is the best AW 2.0 watch on the market only because it's the only one on the market right now. I too am waiting, I just chose to do it while using the S3 in the interim.

S-Voice no longer avaiailable?

Is S-Voice an app that is no longer available for the SM-R380 Gear 2?
Such a shame, it was much better than using quick replies.....or fleksy messenger.
I just picked up the S3 Frontier....and using S-Voice is cool once again.....besides that, I still like the Gear2 ...maybe more than the S3

S-Voice is gone [emoji22] I liked it too and my Gear 2. I want to get a square faced Gear watch but I have no idea if Samsung will bring it back.
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Sorry to bother you, but my son used my old Gear 2 and he changed the phone's software. I loaded the Tizen Software but it's not Samsung software and it won't accept updates. With all that said do you know where I could a fresh ROM I think it's called so I go back to Samsung instead of Tizen. Since the watch is old there isn't any posts or current support. Any help greatly appreciated still a great watch.

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Sorry to bother you, but my son used my old Gear 2 and he changed the phone's software. I loaded the Tizen Software but it's not Samsung software and it won't accept updates. With all that said do you know where I could a fresh ROM I think it's called so I go back to Samsung instead of Tizen. Since the watch is old there isn't any posts or current support. Any help greatly appreciated still a great watch.
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You have to search the old threads, there's not a lot of people who are still owners of the great watch.
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