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[Samsung Gear 2] Medox2:
Galaxy S3 (I9300) with SlimRom 4.4.4

What I remember doing yesterday also was changing the ro.product.model from GT-I9300 (default) to GT-I9500, which I initially skipped, but this could be unrelated.
[Samsung Gear 2] Medox2:
I reinstalled my rom tonight and had to go through the gear 2 tutorial again and I noticed why drakenjin's method does not work right after you finish all the steps.

After installing everything and have OP's version of samsung apps, even if you go to Settings -> Apps -> GALAXY Apps to disable it, you will see there are only two buttons: Force stop and Disable. Clicking on Disable just disabled it and no popup for factory reset of the app.

Then I opened samsung apps and I was prompted to update, so I did. After the update the version was 14070105.01.021.1 and now, after going again to Settings -> Apps -> GALAXY Apps, you will see three buttons: Force stop, Uninstall and Disable. Clicking on Disable now opened the popup to reset the app to it's factory settings. (now follow drakenjin's post and download from that samsung page)

The interesting thing is that after all this I have version 14070905.01.025.1, even if I've updated before disabling.

L.E. I was finally able to get Tasker tasks to fire up using the Gear 2 :) currently writing my blog post about it and I will also open a separate thread on xda.

L.E.2 the separate thread on Getting Tasker to work with the Gear 2 was created. Maybe a little offtopic but it was all possible because of this thread.
[Samsung Gear 2] Moneyhead:
This is exactly what I did.

My version is also 14070905.01.025.1

I can not install watch styler.

... Try again later

Svoice is more or less o.k. now. He does what I say.

But the watch itselfs is not talking.
[Samsung Gear 2] Medox2:
I also got the error for watch styler.

So there are apps that work and some that don't. :rolleyes:

Can you install LaunchGear, as a test?

L.E. Just after writing that watch styler gives me the error, I uninstalled LaunchGear which worked yesterday and tried to install it again... and... error too.

I disabled the latest galaxy apps, reset it's settings after the popup and reinstalled from http://apps.samsung.com/mars/mw/apk_en.as?COUNTRY_CODE=USA&CID=AFL-hq-mul-0813-11000279

After the reinstall I was able to install again LaunchGear and Watch Styler too :) it seems to break at some point, for some reason. try multiple times.
[Samsung Gear 2] reclaimyoursenses:
I'm running a Galaxy S4 on PAC-ROM 4.4.3-Beta-1.0

Followed the guide as per the outline however trying to download the Gear Manager via the Samsung App Store forces you to update it, and after that it's called Galaxy Apps or something, then the app just crashes without opening.

I restored prior to the guide and installed GearManager1_2.apk from the Mediafire link, which crashed on first opening but second opens fine, and I can pair okay, but that is it. I get the "Connecting forever" issue, tried the apps in the "Connecting-Fix.zip", reboot, cleared dalvik cache, unpaired via settings, rebooted watch and now I get the "Your device is not compatible"

In the second approach I see

even though I installed the HostManager.apk (via adb install HostManager.apk) from the Connecting-Fix

Any ideas what I missed?

Edit: Moving them to HostManager.apk, Gear2Plugin.apk, ConnectionManager_signed.apk to /system/priv-app and rebooting phone, get a few crashes on my host device but at least I got past the gear manager connection screen on the phone, and now my neo is rooted as well. So finally can do some experimentation.
[Samsung Gear 2] Moneyhead:
O.k., I was able to install something (Gear Manager) with Galaxy Apps.

Exactly once ... after reboot I got "Try again later" again.

And notifications have stopped working :crying:
[Samsung Gear 2] drshorty:
Work great on note 3 miui v5.. I install three app only and from fix connection dont install saprovider.apk it give error... Gear luncher install from samsung app store.
[Samsung Gear 2] dragonsoul84:
I am trying to get the samsungapps.apk to work on my HTC One M7 running HD revolution. I actually had the Gear 2 Neo working with no modifications, other than sideloading the gearmanager.apk, but was unable to add any apps to it, so it was just able to make/answer calls, and receive notifications. I have modified build.prop and put all the apks from the tutorial where they go. Set all the permissions to rw-r-r- and logged into my samsung account under settings > accounts, but when I load the samsungapps.apk, it says

Information

Your device or country is only

available for limited service

when I click ok, it opens the app and says no items. There is a three dot menu at the top right that gives me "Version info etc" and shows my version and a greyed out update button saying I have the latest version. I downloaded and installed the version from the link provided a few posts up which changes the app to "Galaxy Apps", but it does the exact same thing.

Is there something I'm missing here?

Thanks for all the help. My buddy is letting me borrow his Gear 2 Neo for the weekend to see if I can make it work, so I am on a limited time frame to figure this out.

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Well, I wasted a ton of time on something so simple. One of the early on posts I used to show how to edit my build.prop said to change ro.product.model=HTC One to ro.product.model=GT-I9005 so therefore the samsung apps store did not recognize the phone model. I happened to be on the samsung site trying to see if there was a setting there and was changing the phone selection to s4 since that is what I am trying to mimic, and saw that the model was in fact GT-I9500. I have updated my build.prop with the correct model and the app store said it had to update and now shows apps. Hopefully smooth sailing from here.
[Samsung Gear 2] arkkkk:
thanks

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thanks a lot
[Samsung Gear 2] hobby31:
Thanks for this! Got my gear 2 hooked up to my HTC M8 on Viper Rom!
[Samsung Gear 2] :
What made you pick the Gear 2 over Gear Live?
[Samsung Gear 2] slaydog:
Really? I tried to get this working all last weekend, but installing Gear Manager from Galaxy Apps always fails...

Using a Note 2, but just can't stand TW any more...
[Samsung Gear 2] hobby31:
I tried a rooted stock Rom on my m8 and had the same issue...the download of gear manager would fail...with a custom Rom it worked...I'm using the viper m8 Rom now and also had it working with tranquil. Try a custom Rom

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I had the note 3 with a gear 2. I gave my wife the note 3 but she didn't want the gear. I had a droid DNA before the note 3 but didn't like touchwiz. I prefer Sense. I had to have the M8. I plan on getting an android wear watch but waiting to see what the moto 360 has to offer. Probably sell the gear 2 then.
[Samsung Gear 2] slaydog:
It was PAC man ROM, very custom...

I think it was a recent change to the Samsung apps that is causing the problem
[Samsung Gear 2] dragonsoul84:
Got my gear 2 Neo hooked up to my HTC One M7 on Android Revolution HD 71 ROM, Android 4.4.2, all notifications work, able to install apps yo watch from gear manager, and almos all apps work. My biggest issue, and what would ultimately end my chances at using a gear 2, is that S Voice will not work properly. I performed all the steps in the OP and got it to launch on the watch, but I outputs a fuzzy, distorted beep on activation, then a fuzzy/distorted "I didn't catch that" after I speak. It honestly sounds like the chipmunks with a sore throat, Lol. I tried factory resetting watch, uninstalling everything and reinstalling, but nothing fixes it. Has anyone had this issue and figures out how to solve it? Thanks. Everyone keep up the good work.
[Samsung Gear 2] Orlandojteran:
great
[Samsung Gear 2] vikramdhani:
I wish there is way to fix this on Samsung phones because i am tired of getting 5-6 hours max battery life while connected with the phone, I think soon enough i will throw this garbage product in the dumpster
[Samsung Gear 2] Hoàng Tuấn:
Help me connect with Sony Z1 Gear 2 neo

I use the phone to connect to samsung sony Z1 Gear 2 anchor but can not connect all applications with Gear 2. Though I did download Connect-Fix.zip but there are some files can not be installed as Gear2 Plugin error "Application not installed" you can instruct it to me. Thank you very much
[Samsung Gear 2] dragonsoul84:
If I understand your problem, I was having the same problem. When installing an app to the Gear 2, the samsung store will download the app, but fail the installation. I found that I would have to go to the app manager and uninstall the samsung store app (galaxy apps as its listed). Then I would have to reinstall the apk. I put the apk in the root of my sd card for easy access via ES File Explorer. Once the samsung store was reinstalled I could install apps fine. Usually about a day before it started giving me issues again. I'm fine with that since I don't install things often. Hope this helps you.

My biggest problem is getting S Voice to work proper. Hopefully someone will have an answer for that.
[Samsung Gear 2] Hoàng Tuấn:
Is there any other way to install applications without having to Gear 2 through Samsung app not you.
[Samsung Gear 2] dragonsoul84:
The Gear 2 can link to some phones without needing the Samsung app, but you will only have the integrated features of the watch and notifications. To install apps to the Gear 2, the Samsung app store must be installed so the Gear Manager app can download and install apps through it. Technically you can sideload apps to the Gear 2, but first you have to find the apps (which are not apk files), and then install the sdk on the computer so that you can push the apps to it.
[Samsung Gear 2] orthopaedeflex:
Hallo!

Please Help!!!! What can i do?

C:\Android\Gear2ADBToolkit\Gear2ADBToolkit>adb remount

remount failed: Permission denied
[Samsung Gear 2] Hoàng Tuấn:
Using Phone/GUI Interface

Installation Instructions:

Using ADB/Computer

Click here for alternate method for installation FOR NEXUS 5

Fix "Galaxy Gear Connecting" forever: (This is a known bug for the Nexus 5)

Turning On Notifications:

What's working and what's not: (Thanks to [MENTION=787470]mpogr[/MENTION])

Change Log:

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

XDA:DevDB Information

Gear 2 on non Samsung Devices, Tool/Utility for the Samsung Gear 2

Contributors

CarbonWyre, thesparky007, mpogr

Version Information

Status: Beta

Current Beta Version: 1.4

Beta Release Date: 2014-04-25

Created 2014-04-26

Last Updated 2014-05-11[/QUOTE]

I have downloaded the Connect-Fix.zip and follow your instructions but have a problem as follows: when installing applications Gear2Plugin.apk error "Application not installed". Can you show me how to fix the no. I am using Sony Z1. Thank you : D
[Samsung Gear 2] dragonsoul84:
I have downloaded the Connect-Fix.zip and follow your instructions but have a problem as follows: when installing applications Gear2Plugin.apk error "Application not installed". Can you show me how to fix the no. I am using Sony Z1. Thank you : D[/QUOTE]

It sounds like there is another item installed that is blocking installation of Gear2Plugin.apk. I would go into app manager and remove all the programs associated with gear manager and then go to system/apps and delete anything gear related there, except gearmanagerstub.apk. Reboot device and then reinstall the apks from the connection fix zip. This is the process I had to follow anytime encountering the install fails.
[Samsung Gear 2] sox978:
I can't even change the build.prop

When I change it, and restart , it stuck in a black screen only left the LED shining.

G3 stock Rom 4.4.2 V10e rooted.

And I have to flash V10e again...to get G3 back.

Who can help? :(
[Samsung Gear 2] jrsndr:
I too have the same distorted S Voice and it won't recognize my voice. Any suggestions from anybody? I am on an HTC One M8, GPE edition ROM. Everything else works, including all notifications, messages, weather (but only in C°).
[Samsung Gear 2] itechengine:
gear 2 with MMX

Hi,

IS there a possibility to connect Gear 2 with Micromax A116? I have tied the method here on XDA but it stuck at "Connecting to Gear" any suggestion?
[Samsung Gear 2] tembares:
Automatic installing process for Cyanogenmod

Hello all,

Next Tuesday I will receive my Gear 2.

I am running Cyanogenmod 11 (CM11) on an i9500 (Samsung Galaxy S4).

I followed the instructions and all apps were installed correctly. I managed to start Gear Manager. If I can connect my Gear 2 is unsure for now.

My question is the following.

After I installed an update of CM11 I have to do the whole install process from the beginning. With an update a new ROM has been "installed".

Is there a way to get the Gear Manager to work easier than by going through the install process over and over again?

Thank you in advance
[Samsung Gear 2] ZioCervo:
HI

I have an LG g2. I followed all the driving, but when I open samsung app tells me "no elements" can not log in to the store. the only problem I found is in BUILD.PROP.EDIT in ro.product.manufacturer=Samsung I can only write SAM

does anyone know help me?!?

Thank's
[Samsung Gear 2] tembares:
Today I received my Gear 2.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500.

I installed Cyanogenmod 11 (latest NIGHTLY version).

I managed to install the apps on my i9500 as I followed the instructions.

My Gear 2 has been recognized. It has been paired. Gear Manager is trying to connect, but it never finishes.

After I installed Samsung apps and installed Gear Manager (latest version from the Samsung store) Samsung apps want to update. First I didn't allow that. I tried to connect to the Gear 2, again, without success. When I allow the update of Samsung apps, it will be replaced by GALAXY Apps. (BTW, if I want to install Gear manager from GALAXY Apps, it doesn't allow me to do).

On the phone I get saw the (standard) instruction to go to apps.samsung.com/gear2. If I do that on my i9500 I get an error on the website that 'This device does not support Gear2'.

I looked into build.prop (Rom Toolbox as editor) and saw all settings are correct.

Please, can someone advise me how to continue?
[Samsung Gear 2] itechengine:
try updating your Gear 2 firmware thru Kies...
[Samsung Gear 2] tembares:
Thank you for your reply.

I am running Ubuntu (Linux), so no Kies for me :(
[Samsung Gear 2] itechengine:
Did you tried rooting Gear 2?
[Samsung Gear 2] tembares:
The Connecting Fix as mentoined in the first post contains a lot of APK's.

How need they need to be installed?

Do I need to put them in system/app or system/priv-app?

Please, I can use your advise
[Samsung Gear 2] Rhill051:
undo build prop change on my nexus

Hey guys, I'm selling my Gear 2 neo so i can get the moto 360 when it launches, i'd like to change my build.prop back to the way it was before, I skimmed through quite a few of the pages on this forum but all i see is what to change it TO in order to get it to work with the gear. could someone more knowledgeable than i help me undo the build prop change. I'm pretty sure that was all i changed in order to get the gear to sort of work.
[Samsung Gear 2] str8upx:
Download a stock rom (or custom rom if your using one) for your device, extract the zip, copy the build prop file and use it to replace your edited build prop. or just do the same thing and use the downloaded build prop file to see what changes are needed, use solid or es file explorer with root enabled and manually edit it.
[Samsung Gear 2] tzimjim:
Calls not working

Hi everyone,

I have connected my samsung galaxy s2 gt-i9100 running a cm11, with gear 2 but the phone calls don't work as expected. I can make and receive calls from my gear 2 but there is no sound (in & out) at the watch. I tried changing roms to the s2 but the problem persists.

I tried to connect the gear 2 with my old samsung galaxy s gt-i9000 and the problem is gone.

Anyone else experiencing the same problem? Do you know of any solutions to this problem?

Thank you in advance!
[Samsung Gear 2] Sublim3_Tilt:
Had everything working on my S3 with Task650 AOKP using this thread and post #522. Today I upgraded the watch to the latest firmware and then loaded the Custom ROM. I am now not able to get post #522 to help with the install error, Try Again (0). I have cleared data, Disabled and Revert Galaxy Apps to factory in a few different combinations. I can get stand alone apps to install to the watch but apps that install on both the watch and phone will not. Aside from reflashing my phone ROM and starting from scratch, any suggestions? The watch is working fine with the custom ROM on a stock S3, I just need it to work with my phones custom ROM.
[Samsung Gear 2] trapdogg:
I found a build prop editor that searched and help edit my HTC m8

Give a build prop editor a try
[Samsung Gear 2] chan1600:
I am using the newest version of gear manager with my nexus5

I can change the wallpaper.

But the media control app is still not working
[Samsung Gear 2] diamantericos:
So On Sony z ultra GPE installed fine without build prop edit. My only issue is Samsung app install keeps failing when I down load and app I'm referring to my gear 2. No biggie though as all else works
[Samsung Gear 2] jewnersey:
Need to download the latest galaxy apps . Wipe data for old Samsung apps, Uninstall. Install latest. Redownload apps.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kexilwjj1wej7md/N_SamsungApps_14070105.01.025.1_HHP_GED_newkey.apk
[Samsung Gear 2] gidi:
Hey all,

Is there any way to prevent the watch from resetting to factory settings when i attempt to connect it via BT with an other phone?

My problem is, i have set it up with an HTC One, but want to use it with my iPhone.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!
[Samsung Gear 2] diamantericos:
I followed your instructions no difference.
[Samsung Gear 2] jewnersey:
Did you make sure to wipe all the data for Samsung apps and galaxy apps then reinstall?

Are you starting galaxy apps through gear manager?

Do you have the "connection fix" apps installed?
[Samsung Gear 2] diamantericos:
I don't have recovery working group of the z ultra yet so can't flash zips. And only Samsung app I have is gear manager and Samsung apps
[Samsung Gear 2] jewnersey:
No need to flash . Go to app manager in settings (or titanium backup) find "samsung apps" and\or "galaxy apps" ,, then wipe data for whichever is there. Then proceed to Uninstall it. Then reinstall the apk I posted. Then reboot. Make sure the gear is connected in gear manager. Start gear apps nd install. Might benefit you to install ALL the apps from the OP including those in the connectionfix zip. You may get some fc for a few but you can just remove the ones that aren't working eight.
[Samsung Gear 2] str8upx:
How you figured this out is not whats important, sharing it with us.. is.

Before your discovery it was impossible to install market apps that required an app installed on the phone (basically everything except watch faces) as well as the gear.

You have solved the single biggest drawback the gear 2 had and happily took my gear 2 out of retirement. Everything I've tried so far works very well.

Good looking out, ty
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
I got it working. I needed to use a version of it without TouchWiz.

Will update thread and give due credit.
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
Cool, no worries
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Now I'm stuck trying to update since I don't have touchwiz it won't go. Does the HTC One have touchwiz?
[Samsung Gear 2] hg10163:
Did anyone get Biking and Hiking to work? Is anyone looking into this Bluetooth-issue?
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
No
[Samsung Gear 2] hg10163:
Thanks for the quick reply.

As for the problem with all calls are going straight to the Gear instead of the phone: Do you guys have this issue, too? Any idea if this can be fixed, since it is quite annoying?
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Someone posted around here somewhere about an app that can fix that. But the way I use is at the bottom of the call you can press a button that brings up all the options of sound output. I just change it when I get a call since I dont use calls that often
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
You'll need to use the latest Samsung apps so download it from the link I posted and push it to system/app and be sure to delete all other instances of it

I don't have touchwiz and I've been using Samsung apps since yesterday without a problem so you should be able to too
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Push it to system/app just by moving it there? Im confused by the term
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
Haha yes sorry that's what I meant

And be sure to restart after you do
[Samsung Gear 2] dericion:
non samsung phones

hi,

may i know if the messages(sms) is working after i change the build.prop? am i able to use the s voice to reply my sms? i want to be sure b4 i root my z ultra

thanks again for yr help

gear 2 lover but not galaxy phone
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
I downloaded it, moved it to system/app, rebooted, then when I go to open it I get "Parsing Error" and I can't install it. I am also unable to install it without doing this.
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
S-Voice isn't working because the device is wrong, it's not working because the technology isn't there. S-Voice is part of TouchWiz, without TouchWiz you cannot use it.
[Samsung Gear 2] dericion:
i installed a s voice apk on my z ultra(without root) and it did managed to work. so i m wondering whether it can be done
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Can you link to the APK please?
[Samsung Gear 2] dericion:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390362690511176039
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Installing and testing now
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
I don't know if I missed a step, I installed that APK and nothing changed.
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
hmmm... not sure what you're doing but it works for me

did you change permissions once you moved it to system/app? should be rw-r-r
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Which explorer do you use?
[Samsung Gear 2] Skin1980:
I found a way to install all the apps u want without having a sammy phone... i will add in the next version of my rom. I will post a video lately to prove it.:D
[Samsung Gear 2] str8upx:
I don't have a Samsung phone, I have the HTC One Max. All apps I've tried work properly.

Why make it exclusively for your rom??.. that would only benefit a very few people.
[Samsung Gear 2] TTN_HB:
ZenFone 6 DOES NOT work -> Samsung Apps not connect
[Samsung Gear 2] Skin1980:
cause i modded the gear rom... if it was only the apks on the phone i've shared here for sure.;)
[Samsung Gear 2] trondjl:
Just wanted to share: I have a Sony Xperia V, and never got fitness sync to work. But yesterday I upgraded to a custom rom, a port of latest Z2, just dirty flashed over the old rooted original just clearing cache. And now fitness sync started to work! Rom Based on Sony build 9.2.A.2.5. Btw I seem to need starting it from the program manager, not from the Gear Manager. Strange...

Edit, forgot to mention that I have a gear1 but it seems to be the same problems and solutions anyway.
[Samsung Gear 2] rogerioteo:
Doubt

Put zip files in the folders?

N_SamsungApps_14040104.21.007.0_HHP_TW_newkey_0401.zip , Samsungservice2_K.zip , etc ...
[Samsung Gear 2] Henkl:
I have a Lenovo K910 (android version 4.4.2) and every step from the OP I followed. It seems that gear manager should be updated.. to 2.1.14071502 via samsung apps. But when I wanted to install this update I get the error "installation failed" .. after that no connection to the gear 2 neo whatsoever. what to do? I played around and changed things in build.prop.. but did not help.

btw.. I did not manage to connect my phone to the watch whatsoever.. my phone and watch say that they are connected via bluetooth but nothing else..
[Samsung Gear 2] vasily_pupkin:
Ok. Today _suddenly_ the the connection to the gear from my Nexus 4 (4.4.4) lost, and never up again. After factory resetting clock, I couldn't establish connection anymore. Removing/reinstalling software on the phone doesn't help. So, maybe anybody know, how to remove all the files that GearManager introduces to the device without factory reset?