yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
If you dont know how to do a full wipe in TWRP, I suggest you familiarize & educate yourself further before flashing custom roms in the future.

Simply boot into recovery, select wipe and slide the bar at the bottom.

Also learn how to diagnose bad battery life, theres heaps of threads on this..

EDIT: To prove battery life is excellent on the rom here is one of the users vingars stats:

Not only does the gear not have a native internet connection, nor does it have GPS.. so location services do nothing also..

"Find my gear" would be pointless.. Sorry to break it to you. :p
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] chobochobo:
Cheers

Finally got round to installing the ROM. Previously TWRP would reboot/ reset the watch.

So this time,

[1] Tried the new TWRP (but still reset)

[2] Flashed new stock ROM as suggested and tried to root with the photonicgeek method, and tried recovery again (but still reset)

[3] Rooted with the almulder1092 method, installing super SU and Root explorer

[4] Now the new recovery works!

[5] Wondershared null 12 to sdcard and used TWRP to install, success!

Now wondering what to do with this new found functionality.

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] koiulpoi:
Battery life issues are almost certainly due to wakelock. Me, for example, my gear only ever drained battery with the screen on, until I activated Google Now. It proceeded to keep my Gear awake constantly, destroying battery life. Since I removed Google Now (but keeping Voice Search), it's considerably improved. So, my recommendation is to download this app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector&hl=en

and see what it says on your gear!

As for question #1 then, you can flash via Odin, any of the stock ROMs from the Stock ROM thread; they include recovery.

Actually, after a full wipe, it showed up in the dock in Nova on first boot.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] jbarresi19:
Same here FOmey my battery is insanely good even while connected to my phone....I'm going on over 12 hours at 80%.....love it...and I love the status bar and the ability to swipe down. ..hope that u keep that in the rom even if it's just an option in aroma...Thank u for everything. ..The first day I got my gear I had no idea it would come this far this fast....got paid today and donation finally being sent today
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
AH HA ! Cheeky novalauncher creating automated shortcuts..

I appreciate that. :D

EDIT: I wonder if I can include a predefined novalauncher layout.. hmm, with like a clock widget or something applied by default.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] koiulpoi:
You're welcome!

Now that I've provided positive feedback, it's time to complain :p

Running Null_ 12, my device gets the "jitters" really terrible. It gets screen tearing as well. And not just the initial "settling" that happens after first bootup, it's been happening more since I full-wiped from 11.1. Naturally, I'm running full Google Services and the new Full SysUI, but I'm not gonna give that up (or let it down).

I for one hope that Samsung just upgrades the Gear to 4.4 so we can get some ART love; the Gear could use it.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Say no more, You did read the warning in aroma didnt you ? GAPPS is resource hungry.. Nothing I can do about that, sadly with a single core processor its the cruel reality we have to live with..

My only suggestion is to remove any apps you dont use..

Hopefully the gear 2 packs a dualcore processor with some more ram.. not asking for much for a smartwatch are we ? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] gidi:
fOmey i have done exactly that (Simply boot into recovery, select wipe and slide the bar at the bottom). However i have seen that there are more options in wipe. That is why i asked.

Also, i am not saying your null 12 ROM has a bad battery life, all i am saying is that for me (as well as at least another person in the forum) the battery life is very bad.

There is no need for you to be bitter fOmey.

Thank you for everything you have done so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] koiulpoi:
Oh, yeah, I've been running GApps since v10. It's always been occasionally jittery since then running GApps, but for whatever reason (full SysUI?) it's a bit worse on v12.

I just really don't want to give up full Gmail; being able to read the entire email and mark it as "read" right from the watch has been a massive timesaver, as has been loading up Google Voice for my texts, and Hangouts too! Without these, my watch would still be worse than a glorified notification bar. I could replace Gmail with the built-in email app, Voice could be replaced by Tablet Talk or something similar, but still...

So, if nothing else, thanks for making my Gear actually worth the money, heh.

---------- Post added at 08:54 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:15 AM ----------

Welp, found a new issue. Decided to do a full wipe, then reinstalled the ROM without GApps. Repaired with the Gear, then put my Gmail into the Email app. As soon as it loaded, this happened, and kept happening every few seconds. Verified by wiping again and redoing all the steps.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] mrgy05:
Playstore / Download issue

Can't seem to get any files to download. I get HTTP/S data transferring but get "waiting for network" in the playstore and idle download on any files from the browser. Any others with this issue?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] dragoncius:
v12 working smoothly!

I still get a full day of battery, but I think I will freeze Play service and Store to make it last longer.

Also I keep getting a notification of FC about acore.process.... any help?

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:57 PM ----------

v12 working smoothly!

I still get a full day of battery, but I think I will freeze Play service and Store to make it last longer.

Also I keep getting a notification of FC about acore.process.... any help?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] bubu23:
plz people i see always update with our gear but i dont see explanation about the updat

for example:gravity box ?what it does?

AUTOREMOTE :what it does ?

i dont know good english but im sure thers simple words to explain it?

can i send sms with AUTOREMOTE ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] jbarresi19:
I'm loving v12.....I haven't run into any issues....I'm using gravity box and to got it tethered to my S4 75% of the day and I'm still getting close to 2 days battery life. I just make sure to force close things I'm not using and what not.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ardsar:
Next time try a Google search before posting

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2316070
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
changelog

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HANGELOG

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6

WALLPAPER SUPPORT

LIVE WALLPAPER SUPPORT

CM10.2 GALLERY

THIRD PARTY CONTACT WIDGET & APP CRASH FIX

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[Samsung Galaxy Gear] code72:
I'm on 05 version and when i try to install a apk from Gear it says unknown source disabled. Does the rom support native apk install?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cvondra:
It is difficult to function throughout without a full blown settings app. Is there a way to port a typical ASOP settings app to this? Is it as simple or not as simple as dropping a stock settings apk in /system/apps? Just asking as it would make life much easier for things like this and my struggles with many things.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] AstroDigital:
PdaNet+.... ok

so turn on Activate Bluetooth DUN ??

My guess.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cvondra:
You have PDA+ installed on the phone and watch? Launch both follow on-screen instructs..profit.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] code72:
Yes but in "Features" of this rom and also in screenshots i can see native apk installation working but for me it doesn't work. Can the OP kindly explain me how to do? I use solid explorer without success...

Does it work for you?

Thanks in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] funzler:
Watch styler dont work with this rom ???

Pleas make that work Watch styler

This want many more people her pls make it :) :) :)

and you have the file for Internet allone for instal withapk or root explorer ? ? ?

MFG

Funzler
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] americo85:
Wow second update in one day?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] mathieulh:
I still have a md5 error on ODIN for version 6
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ih8unot:
AAAAARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I can't get this damn thing into recovery. I press and hold and bring up the reboot menu, press power button five times and it goes to S voice. Tried changing to something else but still can't get it. This is like a fat kid in a candy store with a wired shut jaw.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] s3lover:
Hold power button until you see watch re starting once re started tap the power button 5 times there where your going wrong then follow rest of instructions
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] 00_MACKIE_00:
you have to hold it down for like a while....then it will reboot on its own...and be where you need it to be
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] s3lover:
While it's re starting press power button 5 times
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] triplerider:
Odin Failed

A little help for a newb please. Odin keeps failing. It seems to get stuck on the "setup connection" portion.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] JT man:
Probably a corrupt download check the md5...
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] bluecube:
Small problem I've found which only seems to come up with this is that dialler is unresponsive when in call and the screen is off, it takes alot of fiddling to get it to turn back on. Might be the home button being remapped.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] code72:
Flashed 06 version but i get this error: "android.process.acore stopped working".

...and native apk installation doesn't work. Any help is appreciated...
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] PERETILLO:
install http//developer.samsung.com/android/tools-sdks/Samsung-Andorid-USB-Driver-for-Windows
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ih8unot:
THANK YOU!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] marvinlh:
+10,000 000 please Make watch styler work, if possible
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Brendo:
I've posted how to get this working. I think it's in this thread, but have a search of my posts
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] TekMate:
Working hard to install the rom but I have the mini recovery issue from the bottom of the recovery op. On the stock rom directory link it seems the only US version does not match what I need to download for the recovery fix. Perhaps the uk one? Any other work arounds? Thanks in advance!

Tried resetting the gear as suggested no luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Srwilliams:
fOmey:

Let it be known that I regard myself as a Techie only because I love to play with gadgets. But I am not a techie in that I do not have the foggiest idea what i am doing, and really ought not be in this forum because it is over my head. In the last several days i have been giviing myself a crash course on things like difference between "install", "push, what is a rom, etc. PRETTY BASICS would you say. Needless to say I spent three full days trying to install your TRW Recovery so I could get the latest ROM, not even realizing that I had already succesfully installed it the first time three days ago. Anyways, after three full days I got everything running with the new ROM installed---AND ALLOW ME TO SAY THIS, IT AND YOUR WORK IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! you have made this watch something to behold---MAGNIFICENT!!!

I want to thank you so much for giving me something that I can tinker and play around with, because all i like to do is customize on the base level---ringtones, screen colors,etc. I have 2 questions and I am done:

1. How does one contribute or make a donation to your efforts. I saw a lot of guys joking about beers etc, but do you accept donations to keep you going and if so, how do I make my donation. You can PM if you will or however you feel comfortable.

2. I started all of this effort to get custom rom simply to put custome ringtones on my phone beyond what is stock. Now that I am with the Null 12 with Nova Launcher activated can you give me a suggestion of how you would proceed with getting a different ringtone for the phone. I know this is elementary so if you just give me a lead I will research and educate myself from there.

Send me the info for donations

SrWilliams
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] gidi:
A little help if someone can provide would be great.

I just flashed the MK7 stock UK ROM from Odin 3.09 and the procedure was without problems.

However, after the reboot the watch is stuck in the Samsung screen.

What should i do?

Thank you!!!

UPDATE: After i did recovery everything is OK.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Glad you like it,

1) Follow the link in my signature.

2) Place the files you want to use as ringtones on your sdcard in this file structure:

"media/audio/notifications/"

or

"media/audio/ringtones/"

So for example: /media/audio/ringtones/DanceTunes.mp3

*NOTE* This is not confirmed working, this is the process you take on a phone. Also try restarting the gear once you've done this so the media scanner kicks in.

On another note:

Figured out a way to pull the weather results from the official gear app (accuweather) and use those results on custom widgets.

Which means the weather updates dont need any internet connection on the gear itself !

Before you ask how to do this, you must have

advanced

tasker skills.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Can you logcat that for me..
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Deckoz2302:
Please - Do share, point me in the right direction and I should be good :D

Also anyone running zooper widget? I'd like to use my copycat Yes Zulu Watch skin I made as a watch face :P
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Your going to have to put sqlite3 on the gear, you then want to open the database for the weatherwidget located in the /data/data directory.

In there you will find all the values from the weatherwidget, including current weather, high temp, low temp etc.

You then want to find a widget which integrates into tasker, for example UCCW or Zooper. Create a task to run a shell command and retrieve the database values, store them in a tasker variable & then push them to the widget.

Im sorry I didnt really explain in in too much depth... If your patient I will write up a proper guide.

EDIT: Im using zooper :P
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lukasz:
Charger connection sound notification and charger connection large bar notification is gone in V12 - I guess that this is the custom UI ? Orginal one was informative and simple...
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Are you using gravitybox ?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lukasz:
Yes Sir!
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Might be why.. I may remove gravity box from the upcoming version.. trying to find a alternative.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lukasz:
Maybe it would be good concept - please consider (if possible) making the notification bar transparent and as the overlay, or with auto hide...

Please consider comments from my post #2325
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Srwilliams:
Sir:

Thanks so much for giving me the step by step instructions on the ringrone additions. I will explore thing from this end and see that is best to accomplish the task.

I snt my donation via paypal and i want to again thai you for your efforts

SrWilliams
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
You make it sound so easy hehe..

Dont mention it, Pleasure.

Thank you for the donation.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Deckoz2302:
Haha no need, you gave me enough info to get it done and that's what I was looking for, thank you.

zooper, awesome good to know, haha I've had my gear maybe two hours(returned my first gear the same as launch day on verizon cause I wasn't happy) thanks for your work sir

PS here is - IMO the best/simplest DPI changer

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdx0hx3jxae77nr/dpichanger.apk

It has had it's launcher_main line removed from the android manifest. Add it to the settings menu via PreferenceCategory header via SplashScreen Activity or however you please for further ROMS. Gear looks alot better at lower DPI
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE BLOODY ACORE FC..

It was caused by invalid voicemail permissions ? LOL..

Seems like the Contacts.apk someone had posted with direct dial didn't play very nice with the gear..

EDIT: No, I was wrong its the presence of contactsprovider.apk without contact.apk ! I stand corrected, sorry who ever posted that apk..
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Deckoz2302:
I was going to suggest that. As well improper permissions for package installer may be causing it

Reread edited post above, I have included a DPI changer for you to use(very simple and to the point and clean if you want it)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Doesn't it cause the touchwiz apps to kinda display all wierd ?

I know dialer doesnt like lower dpi.

EDIT: On another note:

Anyone who is receiving acore FC upon boot/uninstallation of apps.

You more than likely don't have AOSP people installed, if you have no use for this.. Delete ContactsProvider.apk from /system/app.

Otherwise dirty reflash the rom and select AOSP people.

This is a work around until the next rom update.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Deckoz2302:
Not that I have seen. Then again - I moved from 160 to 140 without issues, I tried build prop at 100 and it was wayyy to small, 140 dpi is perfect for me and everything scales properly
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] lukasz:
I was using this "published" contacts.apk - what was nice was the black background - can we have it again in the new release?

Dialer on that one was with too big digits, however contacts list to be more useful should have larger font...
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
I'm the same prefer lower DPI.

Although problem is:

Notice the black space on the right, bloody touchwiz why cant they just make it scale.

I've included a version I know is working, completely stock.. Supports direct dial support and is specifically for 4.2.2.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] VItimmy:
if you get that watch face working plz share i love that look does the sun and moon thing actually work?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] kashortiexda:
If you want to save desktop space check out Draw2Dial

Tested working

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2516688
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Deckoz2302:
Yes its a fully functional Yes Zulu watch face.... I'm reworking it for the gear and Ill upload the APK theme

Outer ring is moon, inner ring is sun, bottom circle is moon phase, top circle is minute hand, main hour hand is 24 hour hand and moves with all 1439 minutes of the day. Like I said, give me a few and Ill upload :D
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] chobochobo:
Home page widget

I'm not sure what's happening. Sometimes the watch screen goes to the Homepage screen layout view - the best I can describe it, the screen where you get to select which homepage you get to see. I've removed all the others, leaving just one but still it happens. Any ideas please?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] mateus78:
Hi fOmey

Many thanks for your work. Small contribution for your work # 0V743426AN817970C.

I finally sucess installing your rom. Still 11.1 though....familiarizing first for next step.

Thanks

Sigit
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Read the OP.

Thank you very much, appreciate that.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] VItimmy:
awsome i cant wait will you be sharing in this thread or the show us your faces thread also is it possible to add a digital time as well like the picture ur replicating. jw i like the look of clock hands but it takes me a while to read the time off it lol
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Deckoz2302:
yea Im redoing it because on the gear its too small. So the minute hand will be replaced with digital time but the rest of the clock will stay the same except the removal of all the small text. Lol i forgot its only 320x320px lol
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ras0389:
disable life wall paper

After selecting life wall paper, how do i go back to default wall paper..

amazing ROM, and my battery now last nearly 3 days, with normal work
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] chobochobo:
Thanks

Cheers! I thought I did, but I guess I didn't realise what the problem was back then.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] hurdlejade:
fomey, is it possible to have an unread notifications counter (on notification app shortcut)? like in nova launcher you can use tesla provider to get a little number in the corner of an icon.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] ☆Jamie☆:
Hey I'm with Rogers and don't have Bluetooth tethering. So I used pdanet+ and it worked perfect. Install it on both devices and connect. If you can't click the connect button on the gear you'll have to change the text size to small and it will give you just enough room to connect.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] therealduckie:
Is it possible I did something wrong if I rebooted the Gear after installing null_ and it still will not pair with my Galaxy S3? (Yes, I rooted first and installed TWRP)

It's the SCH-R530M Galaxy S3 white running on baseband R530MVQAMF2 with CM10.2 (Android OS 4.3.1)

Gear Manager brings up the "unsupported device" message when trying to pair and pairing it via Bluetooth, alone (manually) will also not stay connected.

The Gear does not boot into Nova. It boots to the same pairing screen the normal firmware displays prior to pairing. (Note, when the first boot happens, it shows over 100 apps being 'updated' so i am pretty much positive null_ loaded)

Should I re-flash null_? Should I be doing something different? Did I forget a step? Is this common?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
You cant use gear manager on other device other then touchwiz supported.

:)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] therealduckie:
Ok, but I still do not have NovaLauncher on the Gear and I am not able to pair.

I thought this ROM removed the restrictions.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
Nup. It removes the restrictions on the gear not your phone restrictions :)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] therealduckie:
Maybe I am not being clear.

When I watch any of the multiple videos of this ROM being loaded on a Gear it shows it boot into NovaLauncher immediately following recovery. My Gear, however, reboots to the NFC animation which says "Galaxy Gear (DCDB)". It does not, like every video out there, boot to NovaLauncher.

So I am curious what I did wrong. Was I supposed to format /system, for instance?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] fOmey:
The youtube clips you watch are wrong.. they talk out of there ass to get views etc.

Although in reality, if you want to boot directly into novalauncher you need to delete SecSetupWizardW.apk from /system/app from the rom .zip & reflash the rom.

THIS BY NO MEANS ALLOWS YOU TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS ETC. lets make that crystal clear right now..

You will how ever be able to make and receive calls on the gear, along with other functions preformed by the gear and only the gear.

EDIT: There are third party solutions tho, you can receive notifications and other crap using tablet notifier or something like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] therealduckie:
Awesome information. Thanks!

Will report on the progress once I upload the new rom and test it.

Cheers.

---------- Post added at 08:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:46 AM ----------

THANK YOU! That worked. It avoided the initial setup routine and booted right into Nova.

Working great! Now to play with my new toy. lol

Cheers
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] bubu23:
f0mey plz i ask and nobody helped me maybe you can?

when i make a call from my gear during the call i want to see the gear screen but i cant. it turns the screen of during call and i cant end the call or change volume cause the screen off . and when i press the [power button it flicks the screen on and off.

how can i turnon the screen during call?

2>i alwways try to find maybe third party app for sending back massege but i cant find .is thers possible to send back massege when i get one with the gear?
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] Srwilliams:
Deckoz2302 :

I admit I am late to the game and not that up on modifications. I have set aside eachday to read 50 posts a day in order to catch up on this thread and educate myself.

I too like the clock face you created. I know this has been covered before but I have not found it as of yet. Could you please give me quick instructions on the process of getting the clock face onto the gear. In the meantime I will continue reading all of the posts in order to catch up and hopefully I will find the answer
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] therealduckie:
Just wanted to update real quick with another thank you. Because of your help, this just happened:

(Yes, that is Minecraft PE running without lag)
[Samsung Galaxy Gear] cvondra:
There are threads outside of this one that specifically address watchfaces using both the styler and UCCW. Please look in those threads for your answer.