Hello,
is it possible to adapt an apk from smarthphone to android wear?
I have some problems with spotify and other apps.
Spotify never makes me start playback from watch, it always sends me back to the bluetooth connection screen. (The devices are already connected, in fact I can control remote playback on the smartphone).
I tried to do a sideload, and the apps install but don't start.
Could you help me?
Thank you all
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i tried sideloading already. The app of my interest (door entry btcino) is installed but when I click the icon the app does not start and returns to the main home
I have also some apps on my phone, which I want to use on the watch. The sideloading and installing works, but the apps are crashing on start.
Apps have to be coded for watches, no watch resources then is a shot in the dark if phone ones will still work.
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THIS DOC IS NO LONGER ACTIVELY MAINTAINED!
Sorry for this, but real life took over and managed to take so much of my time up that I’m no longer able to verify and test stuff on my own. Besides, since Android Wear 6 a lot of things changed and I’d have to test all of these apps again.
Greetings dear Android Wear users!
Today I got my LG G Watch and I'm just amazed by the capabilities of that watch so I thought I'd create a list of all working sideloaded apps.
For everyone who doesn't know: Sideloaded Apps are .apk files installed directly to the watch via ADB.
Since Android Wear is technically the same and the specs for every watch are also kind of in the same range this list will most likely apply to your own Android Wear watch too, even when it's not an LG G Watch.
Please report any weird behaviors here with the keywords mentioned below to make things easier for me to search and add to the list.
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Useful Links:
Apps2Wear - Directly install APKs onto your watch via your SmartPhone
How to Sideload Apps onto your Android Wear device (YouTube)
Easily download any APK file directly from the Google Playstore
Easily launch apps from your watch
Un/Install Android Wear apps (Google Docs)
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The list of all sideloaded apps working on Android Wear can be found on Google Docs (to make things more simple for me to update).
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CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST (Google Docs)
Will be updated over time
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Want to help?
If you want to help making this list bigger and better please write the following keywords into your reply/report so I can find things easier and faster:
"Tested & Working" - App install works and application is running and starts without a force-close.
"Tested & Crashing" - App installed but crashes/force-closes at start up.
"Tested & Report" - App installed and runs fine but is unusable (e.g. GUI is too big, example would be Temple Run 2)
This makes my work a whole lot easier and my thankfulness for you even bigger
And now: Have fun testing!
Can you make to work the SwiftKey and WhatsApp in a smart watch?
iannolsen said:
Can you make to work the SwiftKey and WhatsApp in a smart watch?
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Probably not SwiftKey (minuum is probably best suited to wear anyway), and definitely not WhatsApp. If you look at the guide by Corbin Davinport on pushing APKs to android wear, he says that he found that apps that require internet connection do not work. Therefor, WhatsApp wont be able to directly connect, as you would design the app so that it works through the devices Bluetooth connection to connect to the internet. However, I believe the developer of Wear Messenger has an app that lets you access WhatsApp through text messages, which then allows you to use WhatsApp from wear messenger.
The second point of this post is directed at OP,
In the google docs, it lists "Don't tap the white tile" as partially working and intermittently crashing in certain game modes. Once again referring to the guide by Corbin, the crashes arise whenever the app try's to show an ad. If you go into the settings and disable banner ads and only allow popups, you can get to the end of the game without the app crashing. It probably will crash at the end though if it tries to show an ad as this tries to connect to the internet, and that causes apps on wear to crash. One would probably be able to fix this by decompiling and recompiling the application to remove ads.
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Probably not SwiftKey (minuum is probably best suited to wear anyway), and definitely not WhatsApp. If you look at the guide by Corbin Davinport on pushing APKs to android wear, he says that he found that apps that require internet connection do not work. Therefor, WhatsApp wont be able to directly connect, as you would design the app so that it works through the devices Bluetooth connection to connect to the internet. However, I believe the developer of Wear Messenger has an app that lets you access WhatsApp through text messages, which then allows you to use WhatsApp from wear messenger.
The second point of this post is directed at OP,
In the google docs, it lists "Don't tap the white tile" as partially working and intermittently crashing in certain game modes. Once again referring to the guide by Corbin, the crashes arise whenever the app try's to show an ad. If you go into the settings and disable banner ads and only allow popups, you can get to the end of the game without the app crashing. It probably will crash at the end though if it tries to show an ad as this tries to connect to the internet, and that causes apps on wear to crash. One would probably be able to fix this by decompiling and recompiling the application to remove ads.
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Hey, thanks for this tip! Will correct it as soon as I'm in the office again
That guide I know, even know the guy who made it. I'll probably create a tiny little program which will make pushing, installing and initializing the connection easier.
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Hey, thanks for this tip! Will correct it as soon as I'm in the office again
That guide I know, even know the guy who made it. I'll probably create a tiny little program which will make pushing, installing and initializing the connection easier.
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That would be incredibly handy if you made that, I am surprised no one has so far.
Maybe one to add to the list would be Es3, its handy having a file manager on the device.
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That would be incredibly handy if you made that, I am surprised no one has so far.
Maybe one to add to the list would be Es3, its handy having a file manager on the device.
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Well I tested ES File Explorer (if you mean that) and it's pretty well useable actually but some parts would require a back-button sadly. Means via ADB faking a key input.
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Well I tested ES File Explorer (if you mean that) and it's pretty well useable actually but some parts would require a back-button sadly. Means via ADB faking a key input.
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Yep thats what I mean, strange that that happens, I haven't had any issues with needing to get back. Swiping from the centre of the screen to the right has gone back for me in all of the menus :s
Anyway to get c25k free or Nike running app working?
I will let you use many more apps on your wear device
hi,
for information i'm the developer of a companion app for android smartwatch.
SWApp Link
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/108675494963196634299
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swapps.link
Since yesterday i'm working on adapting it for wear.
Besides it's own feature, it has a specific feature that could make many more apps working on wear: it has a remote clipboard feature that allow to set the clipboard on the wear device from your phone.
They are many apps that don't work on the wear because they need text entry: this would allow you to type the needed text on your phone and paste it in those apps.
Cyril
cyrilp said:
hi,
for information i'm the developer of a companion app for android smartwatch.
SWApp Link
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/108675494963196634299
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.preiss.swapps.link
Since yesterday i'm working on adapting it for wear.
Besides it's own feature, it has a specific feature that could make many more apps working on wear: it has a remote clipboard feature that allow to set the clipboard on the wear device from your phone.
They are many apps that don't work on the wear because they need text entry: this would allow you to type the needed text on your phone and paste it in those apps.
Cyril
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Wow, awesome! This would make such things far easier
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"Tested & Crashing" All in one Gestures
"Tested & Crashing" All in one Gestures
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
tonydd said:
Anyway to get c25k free or Nike running app working?
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Nike wouldn't side load but c25k free did but never worked. Still looking for comparable running app.
Nokia Here maps works offline on watch, but only Sony smart watch has GPS atm. And change of density required to be able to start navigation.
I tested Terminal emulator and it is working well with minuun keyboard.
So far I have the following sideloaded and working on an LG G Watch
NES-FC Lite (NES Emulator)
QQplayer (video player WITH BLUETOOTH SOUND!)
ES File Explorer
Astro Bluetooth Module (to transfer files from phone->watch)
v1_Bluetooth_Arduino (to control my garage door connected to an arduino/BT Shield)
wolfebaine said:
So far I have the following sideloaded and working on an LG G Watch
NES-FC Lite (NES Emulator)
QQplayer (video player WITH BLUETOOTH SOUND!)
ES File Explorer
Astro Bluetooth Module (to transfer files from phone->watch)
v1_Bluetooth_Arduino (to control my garage door connected to an arduino/BT Shield)
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Thanks! Added
cyrilp said:
"Tested & Crashing" All in one Gestures
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
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Added but can you please tell me which Watch you used?
EpicLPer said:
Added but can you please tell me which Watch you used?
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sure: LG G W R
Just got my LG Watch G and I tested all sorts of apps after installing the "Ghoma rom", below are some of the apps not on the list I tried.
Tested & Working
Retry
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.retry&hl=en
Game complains about missing Google Play Services but if you "ok" the prompt the game will load and seems to be fully playable. The built in "ad" button that opens a ad to view and earn coins does not work. You must earn coins the hard way in game.
EDIT: The game seems to be usable once every boot, in my case I had to reboot the watch to play the game again.
Tested & Report
Speedtest.net
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest&hl=en
The app loads but doesn't do anything because there isn't system wide internet access.
Tested & Crashing
Youtube
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube&hl=en
Crashes and fails to load anything.
Keepass2Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=keepass2android.keepass2android&hl=en
There are two versions of this app, regluar and offline. I tested the regular one and it crashes and fails to load anything.
8-ball Pool
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miniclip.eightballpool&hl=en
Crashes and fails to load anything.
NHK World TV Live
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.nhkworldtv.android&hl=en
Starts to load but crashes complaining about internet access.
Starbucks
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starbucks.mobilecard&hl=en
Crashes and fails to load anything.
ICE
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.queader.ice&hl=en
The game doesn't even seem to try loading, no crash message. But it causes the screen to rotate till it silently crashes in the background.
Angry Birds Friends
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirdsfriends&hl=en
Loads to a black screen and just sits there. Required putting the watch to sleep with the palm gesture to exit.
2FA apps
Was disappointed to see these crash on start:
Google Authenticator
RSA SecureID
Not really surprised, but it would have been nice
babelmonk
I just downloaded an app from the playstore on my MK809IV. installed just fine, but right after launch and the welcome screen, it just shuts down and i'm back at android home screen.
I think this has smt to do with the fact its running on a android tv stick instead of a phone. On my android phone it works like normal. How can this easily be solved?
app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tr.atv
Again the same with another app.. In the playstore it states it's made for phones. But I can still download and install it..
Anyone know a way to bypass this please?
UPDATE:
I think the problem is different then what I first thought. It seems a lot of apps are opening like normal phone apps. This way things are stretched out to fill the TV.. Shouldn't the apps be opening in tablet mode/landscape mode?
This app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spectrum.media
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my watch OS and phone apps are updated, but trying to update the health app on the watch gives "this app is no longer is no longer available or supported in this country or on this device".
The watch was bought in US and I live in Peru.
What can be done?
I had a similar issue and it was fixed by fully configuring the Health Platform App on the phone. Keep your Galaxy Wear App connected to the Watch during the configuration and it will also update the App on the watch.
tamanaco said:
I had a similar issue and it was fixed by fully configuring the Health Platform App on the phone. Keep your Galaxy Wear App connected to the Watch during the configuration and it will also update the App on the watch.
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You mean uninstall and re-install?
zikiti said:
You mean uninstall and re-install?
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No... "configure"... Settings->Apps-> Select Health Platform->Health Platform settings (Top option on Android 12) - I also I turned on Sync with Samsung account in Health Platform.
tamanaco said:
No... "configure"... Settings->Apps-> Select Health Platform->Health Platform settings (Top option on Android 12) - I also I turned on Sync with Samsung account in Health Platform.
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Don't see anything about configure. Can you upload print screen?
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I have a Samsung S21+ running Android 12 and the Galaxy Wearable App. You need to go to your Phone Setting-> Apps and select the Health Platform App then navigate to the settings.
Thanks but this does not help (the account was synced all the time).
zikiti said:
Thanks but this does not help (the account was synced all the time).
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Maybe your phone hardware and software setup is different. I was getting that message when I tried to update the Health Platform on both my Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic and after configuring the Health Platform on the phone the error message went away. Now all the Samsung Apps on my watches are up to date. Try disconnecting the watch from WiFi and BT, clear the data and force stop the HP App on the phone. Aftewards, reconnect the watch and reconfigure HP again. That's all I got.
Hello friends... I want to delete the basic Samsung applications from the watch such as weather, reminders and many more through the command prompt .. I only want the list of commands
Look here
Be aware that without root you cannot remove them. All you can do is disable them. If you want an easier route, try ADB AppControl. It is Windows based and will allow you to connect to the watch via WiFi and disable any app you want on the watch.
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Look here
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Thank you..but there are still apps not mentioned in the list
dalepl said:
Be aware that without root you cannot remove them. All you can do is disable them. If you want an easier route, try ADB AppControl. It is Windows based and will allow you to connect to the watch via WiFi and disable any app you want on the watch.
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What does mean ADB AppControl? Do you mean the Command Prompt app on Windows?
No, it is a Windows app that allows you to add, remove or hide apps on your watch of phone. It also allows you to do a lot of other functions without having root. You can check it out here:
https://adbappcontrol.com/en/?msclkid=10569e2bcf8811ecac45c01025f17061
dalepl said:
No, it is a Windows app that allows you to add, remove or hide apps on your watch of phone. It also allows you to do a lot of other functions without having root. You can check it out here:
https://adbappcontrol.com/en/?msclkid=10569e2bcf8811ecac45c01025f17061
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Thank you my friend..This is great..All the applications have appeared, but I am afraid that deleting some of them may cause a malfunction in the watch..I want to delete applications related to body sensors and sports. I do not use the watch for these things. I use the watch only to know the time..but a watch4 battery only for 4 days only..while the Watch3 was for 14 days..why?
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Thank you my friend..This is great..All the applications have appeared, but I am afraid that deleting some of them may cause a malfunction in the watch..I want to delete applications related to body sensors and sports. I do not use the watch for these things. I use the watch only to know the time..but a watch4 battery only for 4 days only..while the Watch3 was for 14 days..why?
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Because wearos eats battery. I do have to ask, if you only need a watch for the time, why did you buy a smartwatch and not a regular one?
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Because wearos eats battery. I do have to ask, if you only need a watch for the time, why did you buy a smartwatch and not a regular one?
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wearos watch I can add important applications also create custom watch faces on my own desire
You can disable the apps a few at a time to make sure you have no issues. Once you have the ones disabled that you want disabled, the battery life should get better. Also, Android in general will get better after the first week of use.
Hello community!
This is an idea gathering exercise.
For a while since I purchased it, I never bothered with my Galaxy Watch4 (my first smartwatch). But as I'm now tinkering with it, I find it quite interesting. Here is a list of what my watch can do:
01. Show me a whole lot of information. I have 3 favorite watch faces, each configured to give me a different set of information. All I have to do is simply change the watch face and they tell me much of what i want to know. Actually, this one watch face tells me pretty much everything I need to know.
02. Navigation on the wrist.
03. Notifications from my phone.
04. Managing phone calls.
05. Wirelessly transfer files among all my devices like watch, phone, laptop and NAS. I use the following two apps for this purpose:
1. File Manager
2. WiFi Pro FTP server
06. Listen to music using Samsung Music app. I haven't had the need to install another music app.
07. Watch videos using the watch companion of this app: Sun Player. You don't need this app on your phone.
08. Stream YouTube videos using NewPipe.
09. Manage my emails. I have installed Microsoft Outlook, Samsung Email, FairEmail and K-9 email apps. But I haven't configured any yet, except for Microsoft Outlook.
10. Browse the internet using Samsung Internet browser.
11. Read PDF using built-in PDF reader of X-Plore File Manager.
12. Read e-books using AIReader.
13. Control the basic functions of my Samsung TV using SmartThings app.
I know I have left out the single biggest thing that most people use a smartwatch for: Health Tracking. I don't use it because much of that is gimmicky stuff and one must not rely on the number game when it comes to health matters. Things like an app reminding one to drink water is one of the most absurd things that people would use.
Some of the apps are Android apps meant for the phone. But they are quite usable on the watch too. I sideload them using one of the following apps:
1. Easy Fire Tools
2. Bugjaeger
The following tutorials illustrate how to sideload apps on watch running Wear OS:
How to Sideload Apps on Samsung Galaxy Watch Wear OS - DroidWin
How to Sideload Apps on Samsung Galaxy Watch Wear OS
In this comprehensive tutorial, we will show you detailed steps to sideload any app on your Samsung Galaxy Watch running Wear OS.
www.droidwin.com
3 Ways to Install Apps or APK on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 - wearablestouse.com
3 Ways to Install Apps or APK on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 & 5 - wearablestouse.com
Want to download or sideload apps on your Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatch? Here's how to install apps and APK on Galaxy Watch 4.
wearablestouse.com
What are the things you use your watch for?
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Hello community! In this post, I am giving you info on some aspects of Wear OS, which you may or may not know. All the details presented are based on my experience with Samsung Galaxy Watch4 (WiFi model), running on Wear OS 3.x. So they may not...
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Telling time... after all, it is a watch.
see the date, time and weather
Start my car, open the garage door and control all alexa enabled devices plus all of the usual stuff...
It does so many things. But my life is also just fine without it.
TacoDeMuerte said:
Telling time... after all, it is a watch.
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I have edited the title of the post to now read 'smartwatch'.
AwaKeN said:
see the date, time and weather
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I have edited the title of the post to now read 'smartwatch'.
larryk said:
Start my car, open the garage door and control all alexa enabled devices plus all of the usual stuff...
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Let me guess: you have setup Alexa or Google Assistant on your phone and use voice commands on your watch. These things are quite impressive, but personally I'm not comfortable in allowing apps to constantly keep listening to my conversations.
Virgo_Guy said:
It does so many things. But my life is also just fine without it.
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Absolutely. They are just too far from being a necessity. On the contrary, they are more of a distraction and contribute to loss of application of human faculties.
I shut off the listening part in both Alexa and Google Assistant, and just use the buttons to start the app...