Hello,
I'm very unhappy with my GW4 since it has huge issues with notifications.
Samsung only instructed me to update everything to the latest versions, clear the Bluetooth cache, factory reset the watch, the phone, etc. It didn't help at all.
I feel the vibration of the notification but before I can even turn my wrist to see the screen, the text disappears and the screen turns black. I bought an app to keep the screen awake for a few seconds more but it drains both my watch and phone batteries like hell.
Because of this,I switched back to my old Galaxy watch, running Tizen. The battery lasts 2 extra days on GW Tizen and it doesn't miss any notifications.
I'm afraid to buy the new GW5. If it works the same I'd rather switch to Apple.
Anyway...
My question is if there's a way to install Tizen on Galaxy Watch 4.
I searched the forums but I didn't find anything on this.
Thank you very much.
LE: I forgot to mention - the watch is paired with a Galaxy S21 Ultra phone - both registered on Europe Italy
"My question is if there's a way to install Tizen on Galaxy Watch 4."
No, Unfortunately.
IMHO similar tiny problem like known from Gear S3 to Android...
Maybe look here:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
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Started in 2017
And solution plopped out in 2022:
[ROM - DEV] WearOS 2 for Gear S3
DISCLAIMER Your warranty is now void (if you still have one). Read the steps carefully! I am not responsible for data loss, bricked devices or devices which will need USB soldering! If you do not know what you're doing, stop here! DOWNLOAD...
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5 yearSSSSSS later
Similar situation for me now in 2022...
Rooting Galaxy Watch4
I've unlocked bootloader, got boot.img(hashes match in update.zip and my boot.img + it boots fine), patched it and vbmeta in tar by magisk 24.3, but when i flash new boot.img, it throws me "SECURE FAILED: BOOT" error on watch and system doesn't...
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GW4 can run custom Kernel and/or Magisk patched...
BUT for now USB cable required...
SM-R765F Teardown
Dear friends, I found that the LTE connection is very useful when you have to leave your mobile somewhere and you can get calls and notifications through mobile connection. I bought a Gear S3 LTE (R765) from a Singapore site because in Italy it...
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Please remember Porting is much harder as F.rting...
GW5 is same s h.t like GW4...
Maybe faster solution is to buy...
I have not enough money and I h.te A... since years.
My opinion...
Best Regards
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What's new and will the firmware R732XXU2CPC5 support the iPhone?
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/03/31/samsung-gear-s2-gets-another-software-update/
Brings the same features as R732XXU2CPB7, and I've just tested, it does NOT support the iPhone.
Anyway to download the firmware for wireless odin? I can't update through gear manager since downgrading to use with an iPhone? I got a s7 edge just for this and I'm stuck on "your Gear has been modified and cannot be updated". Thanks
I have not seen the first one. My Gear S2 sport is on R720XXU2BPA4
kbboykin said:
I have not seen the first one. My Gear S2 sport is on R720XXU2BPA4
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I have yet to see CPB7 let alone CPC5. My Gear S2 Classic is still on BPA4 as well. Has anyone in the US seen either update yet?
How to update the firmware?i have R720XXU2AOJ3
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Updated 2 days ago in central Europe, battery looks for me much much better - after approx. 50 hours still about 50%, with previous firmware same conditions on 10% . IPhone connectivity not tested - i have no one.
Im confused. I have the tmobile version of gear s2 which i think is lte. What is the latest support firmware version? I have AOL3 version currently.
Thx
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Im confused. I have the tmobile version of gear s2 which i think is lte. What is the latest support firmware version? I have AOL3 version currently.
Thx
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I'm on AT&T version & I'm also still stuck on OL3.
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Updated to CPC5 here in Canada (west coast) on 11 Apr 16. New auto brightness and airplane mode. Maybe more. Will test as time permits.
Received CPC5 update on Gear S2 Classic (wifi) today in Virginia/USA.
I initiated the update manually, so don't know when it actually became available....
Does anyone have the ODIN Flashable Package for this R732XXU2CPC5 Update ?
Got the R732XXU2CPC5 around 2:00 am today by manually checking for update. I'm in Northern VA
I got mine last night by manually updating. I'm in Georgia.
I installed Samsung gear app on iphone and it says NO GEAR DEVICES. App says to update gear software. My version software on samsung gear s2 is: R720XXU2BOKK. Version: KNOX. I will try to update it with a samsung mobile and then I will come back to the iphone and try it.
Just to give more information, my girfriend has a Samsung gear s2 too and she has version software: R720XXU2AOJ3. Version: KNOXX. She is able to pair the iphone with her samsung gear s2 without the application, just as a bluetooth device. I was able to do it as well but I made a big mistake of pairing it with a samsung mobile and I updated the software of the samsung gear s2, then came back to my iphone and the Iphone didn't find samsung gear S2.
Still doesn't fix the "always on isn't always on" problem. (When you enable display always on, it goes completely blank after a while and needs a button press to get back).
Wow, the auto brighness is effing stupid.
Before, I had always on screen and outside, I could tolerate brightness of 3, and could see al lof my watch faces and notifications.
Now the damn thing is always at its highest and blows through 80% in less than 12 hours.
ANd I dont even check it as often anymore.
Just give me a damn off button for auto brightness, god.
Edu333 said:
I installed Samsung gear app on iphone and it says NO GEAR DEVICES. App says to update gear software. My version software on samsung gear s2 is: R720XXU2BOKK. Version: KNOX. I will try to update it with a samsung mobile and then I will come back to the iphone and try it.
Just to give more information, my girfriend has a Samsung gear s2 too and she has version software: R720XXU2AOJ3. Version: KNOXX. She is able to pair the iphone with her samsung gear s2 without the application, just as a bluetooth device. I was able to do it as well but I made a big mistake of pairing it with a samsung mobile and I updated the software of the samsung gear s2, then came back to my iphone and the Iphone didn't find samsung gear S2.
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I had this problem, too.
Did you set the Gear S2 already back to factory settings? Afterwards my iPhone found the Gear and started working with the app.
castorranger said:
I had this problem, too.
Did you set the Gear S2 already back to factory settings? Afterwards my iPhone found the Gear and started working with the app.
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Yes sir! I've done it and now it's working! Thank you !
Having tried manual updates many times it (SM-R732) finally updated automatically today. I don't notice much difference on the auto-brightness, maybe because I have the brightness set pretty low (3)? Still good to have the addition of Flight Mode.
ı was using gear s2 classic with xperia compact z5 nearly one year. it is not rooted and a orginal android 7 ver of sony. Today s2 opened as usual but never connected. Just cleared all the apk in my phone but it did not made things better.... reset my s2 to fab setting but it never connected. in the connection period it hang on and in the end it says "it takes too long do you want to continue...". when i opened gear app in my phone to look the gear market i saw the "not supporting gear"... the issue may be the gear apk updated newly.. is there any for the same problem?? samsung service did not answered yet...
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Good Morning Everybody,
So I am now rocking an Asus Zenwatch 3 and since the Android Wear 2.0 update is not coming, I am trying to get myself a new smartwatch.
I am thinking either to buy the Gear S3 or to stay on Android Wear 2.0 and going for the Huawei Watch 2 Classic or LG Watch Style.
My phone is not a Samsung and I don't intend in getting one soon, I currently have the Google Pixel XL and in a couple of days switching to the Blackberry Keyone.
Question, is this watch worthed and useful?
Does it work well with a non Samsung Device?
How's Tizen compare to Android Wear?
Thanks
The whole functionality you'll only get with a Samsung phone from 4.3/4.4. (Samsung Store/Pay, watch updates and so on often failes on different android-phones)
Some Android-phones are completely not supported (not only because of root and custom roms..), like my Mediapad X2...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...d-samsung-gear-app-android-n-samsung-t3547035
https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/themes/how-to-gear-s3-unsupporteted-android-t3521532
(AndroidWear is working fine on my phone, without any limitations, also 2.0 update with my Huawei Watch 1)
I switched from using an LG to a Samsung phone with the S3.There was very little additional functionality gained. Here's a chart that compares all the features across Samsung, Android, and iOS devices.
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/01/1...res-that-are-missing-from-the-gear-s3-on-ios/
Thank you guys
Well, I'm using it with the Blackberry Priv and I don't have any issues at all. It is connected via Bluetooth. I logs my walks, hikes and bike rides and I can view the info on the watch or in the S-health app on the Priv. I can update or install apps and watch faces from the Priv. I have been using S-pay which I still find weirdly fun to do!!!! But the Priv still runs Marshmallow. I don't know any details but there are or may be issues with Nougat on some aspects of the Gear S3 (others can let you know if S-pay works).
I'm also active on the Crackberry forum and there have been a few discussions of the Gear S3 there. There's also a Keyone thread and maybe you could ask for info.
DaRealStakes said:
Good Morning Everybody,
So I am now rocking an Asus Zenwatch 3 and since the Android Wear 2.0 update is not coming, I am trying to get myself a new smartwatch.
I am thinking either to buy the Gear S3 or to stay on Android Wear 2.0 and going for the Huawei Watch 2 Classic or LG Watch Style.
My phone is not a Samsung and I don't intend in getting one soon, I currently have the Google Pixel XL and in a couple of days switching to the Blackberry Keyone.
Question, is this watch worthed and useful?
Does it work well with a non Samsung Device?
How's Tizen compare to Android Wear?
Thanks
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Thank you. I will do
I'm using the S3 with a Moto G4 and everything works with no restrictions. Don't feel like you need a Samsung phone to use all the features.
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What does the comment help all those who do not have all the functions with his android phone?
Or what is the general benefit of this observation?
Additionally, the thread creator has no Moto G4 -
if I am not wrong
I have been using Samsung Galaxy Note 5 as the carrier with earlier a Gear S2 and now Gear S3 Frontier (and Moto 360 prior to the Gear watches), and absolutely love my S3.
The key aspects of the watch which I find very useful - The rotating dial and unique interface, excellent battery, nice in built S-Health, Samsung-Pay, etc should work with all Android phones. With Gear app and S-Health app available in Google App-store, anyone with an Android phone can install them and make use of them.
The other features I also like very much is ability to sync all messages and email on the S3 itself since I use the Samsung native messaging and email app on my Note5. This I believe will be the only things not available with other Android devices.
Overall - The message/email syncing, S-Pay from wrist, decent stock health tracking app, very intuitive and nice interface with rotating bezel, and extremely competitive battery life (I get 4 days with Always on Display off) has made me absolutely adore the S3.
Hi folks,
Got my shiny new Gear Sport a couple of days ago. Initial impressions are good ?
Bought direct from Samsung shop online in the UK so ought to be in latest software. Paired on with my s7 running stock firmware.
Seem to have an issue using the Samsung Pay app and the music controller on the Sport. I've received notifications from the phone to the Sport so Bluetooth should be OK, but I've been unable to add a card to Samsung Pay - I've set it up and used it on the phone successfully.
The music controller appears to be trying to connect, but didn't get any further.
Any suggestions folks?
Fingers crossed one of you will be able to point me in the right direction.
Cheers for now,
John
Not sure what I've done differently this time, but everything seems to be working OK now
I have a question regarding sync between Samsung Health (not SHM) and GW4.
Does Galaxy Watch 4 requires Samsung Health android app version 6.17+ in order to work? Since my phone (Xperia Z5) is stuck on android 7 officially, my Samsung Health app is also stuck on version 6.15.6.001. I have made few attempts to register manually through Samsung Health by tapping on Galaxy Watch4 register button in the accessories menu ( ≡ > Accessories > Galaxy Watch4 > Register) but it fails to find the watch.
Because of this, my phone Samsung Health app doesn't sync with the watch Samsung Health app.
things i tried:
Manually register from Samsung Health App
Resetting the watch and register through Samsung Health App
Resetting the watch and re-register through Wearable then Samsung Health app
Any Ideas?
Were you able to install the Samsung Wearable app with the Galaxy Watch 4 plugin?
Siebrand said:
Were you able to install the Samsung Wearable app with the Galaxy Watch 4 plugin?
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Yes, Galaxy wearable app and GW4 plugins works perfectly, no hiccups.
The libraries for watch4 are inside the Samsung Health in 6.18 but not previous version, so sadly, I don't think it would pair as long as you have the old 6.15 Samsung Health... I would've lowered the android target to 7 but such a small mod may not hold up for too long and end up breaking, if you want to try, let me know and I will lower it for you...
Dante63 said:
The libraries for watch4 are inside the Samsung Health in 6.18 but not previous version, so sadly, I don't think it would pair as long as you have the old 6.15 Samsung Health... I would've lowered the android target to 7 but such a small mod may not hold up for too long and end up breaking, if you want to try, let me know and I will lower it for you...
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It's okay there's no need. I ended up unlocked the bootloader of my phone and flashed Lineage OS 18 so i can use latest Samsung Health in exchange for battery life and thermal stability.
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I think you can go ahead and lower the android target 7 and i'll let you know if it works or not. It might help others for the moment if it works
Zenzarahis said:
It's okay there's no need. I ended up unlocked the bootloader of my phone and flashed Lineage OS 18 so i can use latest Samsung Health in exchange for battery life and thermal stability.
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I think you can go ahead and lower the android target 7 and i'll let you know if it works or not. It might help others for the moment if it works
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Sure, but I can't test it as a samsung user, samsung health mod never works for samsung phones and as I said, most likely to be break (unstable), so it will be only for you to test and not for the public as it might confuse people or give false hope more than helping them
I will PM you the mod later
EDIT:
Samsung Health MOD is broken due to being a core application, it can't be modified without breaking several services and functions such the cloud backup sync
Dante63 said:
Sure, but I can't test it as a samsung user, samsung health mod never works for samsung phones and as I said, most likely to be break (unstable), so it will be only for you to test and not for the public as it might confuse people or give false hope more than helping them
I will PM you the mod later
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can you share it with me as well please?
mhesham19 said:
can you share it with me as well please?
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I deleted that mod long time ago because it was a failure...
Should've updated the post here, sorry