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[Samsung Gear 2] giant22000:
I tried posting this in the QA section but didn't receive any responses.

Im not receiving text on my gear 2 from my Nexus 5 after following this guide to the T. Not really sure where to start as far as troubleshooting so any help would be appreciated.

I'm using the stock messaging app FYI...
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
all other notifications work?

im gonna assume you have already selected the messages app notifications to show through gear manager and the connection is intact between the gear and gear manager
[Samsung Gear 2] giant22000:
Yes, all other notifications work and messages is selected in gear manager under notifications.
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
That is strange.. I personally use hangouts for sms as well and it works absolutely fine...

can you switch to hangouts and see if notifications go through? and you have no problem with messages app notifications on the phone itself right?
[Samsung Gear 2] Sublim3_Tilt:
I use Hangouts and get notifications fine. I will say that the default email app with my exchange account does not send notifications to my watch.
[Samsung Gear 2] giant22000:
It was a no go on the hangouts. Once I opened gear manager it also asked me to change my SMS from hangouts back to messaging as messaging is my default SMS app, not hangouts. Even sent a few test SMS just to make sure it wouldn't work.
[Samsung Gear 2] jag5516:
Under the notification drop down make sure hangout is selected you don't need to go to the messages sectional and change you default sms
[Samsung Gear 2] SkyDroid_:
S Voice doesn't seem to work on the watch, it says "connecting" for a while, then returns a "Connection Failed" message.

One of the APK's in the Connecting-Fix.zip, SAWeatherProviders_signed.apk, wouldn't install.

Media Controller doesn't work for any app I try it with.

Other than those three issues, everything is working how it should, but the lack of S Voice just bothers me for some reason.

The issues were pretty much the same as the ones Sublim3_Tilt had, I was hoping there is a solution for this, but I'll try to redo all the steps in this guide to see if I get different results.

SGH-M919 with CM11

EDIT: Tried again, no luck with S Voice, Media Controller, Messages, or E-Mail notifications.
[Samsung Gear 2] tfujikawa:
Connection Failed

I tried new tutorial twice but failed. When connecting to Gear Manager, Gear2 shows the following error message.(Sorry, this is not an original English message. I had to import Gear 2 from foreign country and the default language is Korean..)

"Title: Connection Failed

Can't connect to Gear. Connect Gear Manager. To see detailed information, refer to the operating manual."

Edit: I couldn't install only SAWetherProvider_signed.apk in Connecting-Fix.zip. I succeeded other steps.

Edit2: I noticed device name shown on Gear2 is "Acer A700"(original device name) but I confirmed I edited build.prop as tutorial and rebooted. And in other cases(e.g. connecting to PC via TeamViewer) the device is recognized as "Samsung GT-I9500"

Edit3: When Gear2 fails to connect, sometimes a message is shown on Gear Manager "Unfortunately update gear software has stopped. Blame the split screen"
[Samsung Gear 2] Starfire-1:
Thought I'd add my experiences so far...

I have a Gear 2 Neo and a Nexus 5 KitKat 4.4.2 (KOT49H). I performed the process twice (after restoring from a TWRP backup).

1) For some reason, downloading Samsung apps while connected through my home wi-fi was painfully slow. If I downloaded through T-Mo data connection it was snappy.

2) My Norton Anti-malware scan would get in the way and hide the fact that some of the Samsung support apps were not installed.

3) I had to install the "Connection Failed" apks.

So on the second pass, I disabled wi-fi which allowed the Samsung support apps (that automatically download) to install quickly without error. Connecting to the Gear 2 neo for the first time required two attempts.

Notifications do seem to be working for me. Firmware Updating/checking does not work via the gear. I downloaded Samsung's KIES 3 app and it did allow me to upgrade the firmware to version ND8 (last three characters of the software version)

Will continue to post my experiences if they might be useful.

Edit: S-Voice would "connect" and start, but could not recognize anything I asked.

Edit: WatchOn remote actually worked for my Panasonic TV and Verizon STB

Edit 3: Should mention that the KIES 3 app is a Windows/Mac desktop program (not an Android or Gear program).

Also, I played with s-voice by putting the signed version back on the phone and running it on the phone. It worked *once* on the phone, but then behaved in the same dense fashion as when I try to connect through the Gear, i.e. it will listen, but just not understand anything.
[Samsung Gear 2] mpogr:
Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm continuing messing around with this. I just actually made Weather install and work! However, from all the changes I made, other things, that have been previously working for me (S Voice, Schedule, Messages) broke. I feel like I need to start from scratch. I'll do it when my workday is over (can't afford staying without working phone for too long...). Stay tuned!
[Samsung Gear 2] Starfire-1:
Thanks! I'll go to sleep now rather than giving it another try. Looking forward to your results!!!
[Samsung Gear 2] Johnnynho:
My phone is Sony Z Ultra with Android 4.3.

This thread made Samsung Apps available on my phone. Thanks!

But, Call Log and Media Control is not working and any ideas about that?

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Me too. Previous Gear Manager Old Version is working fine. Now, have to copy Image Files manually with USB Cable.

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I better buy S5 or wait Note4 to get all those functions. I really like Gear's phone and camera over Sony smartwatch, other upcoming Android Wear watchs and even Apple's watch. I don't think they will have that phone and camera functions.
[Samsung Gear 2] giant22000:
This got my text messages working. Didn't realize that you had to enable notifications for hangoits, I was just thinking that if SMS was enabled it would automatically work.
[Samsung Gear 2] rlabarca:
Hi all. Really great work going on in this thread. Thanks for all your efforts.

The amount of stuff working is at the point where I think it makes sense for me to pull the trigger on a Gear 2 to work with my HTC M8. I just can't find the answers to a few questions:

Does the camera on the Gear 2 work and send shots to the phone gallery?

Has anyone had issues with Bluetooth audio streaming stuttering with BT speakers when the watch is connected? I had this issue with Sony's Smartwatch 2

Is it true that the behavior of phone call answering (where it goes - phone or watch) is random based on ROM?

Thanks again. Love the cooperation on XDA to make these kinds of things possible.
[Samsung Gear 2] beagle1974:
Hey guys wonder if you can help I have a nexus 4 with carbon ROM everything stock on device is working and I've managed to load up Samsung apps it allows me to download a app from the gear app store but it won't install keeps coming back with installing failed please try again later and WO WO error message?
[Samsung Gear 2] Sublim3_Tilt:
Camera works fine. Pics do show up in the gallery. I have not yet synced BT speakers to test that yet. If you are on a Touchwiz ROM it should answer calls properly, all other ROMs act improper.
[Samsung Gear 2] rlabarca:
Thanks very much. Appears that it will prevent me from taking calls on my car Bluetooth. Going to have to decide if that's a dealbreaker for me...
[Samsung Gear 2] jag5516:
So I know the weather app is not working but how come I don't see it anywhere on my gear watch or no the app section of gear manager
[Samsung Gear 2] kartch:
Shouldnt be a dealbreaker. All you need to do is look at the tutorial in the Gear 2 thread about using either tasker or llama couplee with an app called system settings to automate bluetooth switching. On my m8 all calls default to the watch so i set it up.so that if the phone rings there is a 10 second delay before disconnecting the gear. This.allows me to see who is calling. I have a second automation that if I answer or place a call, it disconnects the gear and audio comes through the phone. I then have a third that automatically reconnects the gear when the call is finished. I can also have it directly connect to a.Bluetooth earpiece. Works perfectly and with very little delay. Takes some work but llama is an awesome app and learning how to use it is beneficial regardless of whether you keep the gear.
[Samsung Gear 2] rlabarca:
Thank you, that's great advice, and I'm happy digging into the nuts and bolts. I'll give it a shot!
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
I've not noticed any stuttering or skipping at all with Bluetooth speakers when gear is also connected..
[Samsung Gear 2] rlabarca:
Thanks for the help everyone.

I purchased a Gear 2 and followed the OP instructions. All the basic stuff is working. Notifications, calls, camera. I can download from the store too.

Haven't played with Tasker yet but am excited to.

Only issue that concerns me so far is that the apps like Feedly and CNN that I install from the store don't show up in my apps. Known issue?

EDIT: Flashlight shows up. So I guess it's a Gear thing and not a non Samsung device thing.
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Newbie with a question

Hello guys,

So to make a long story short, I had a gs5 but wasn't a huge fan of it so I returned it for the HTC one m8. I bought the sony smartwatch 2 but thus far I am not super impressed. I did have the gear 2 Neo with the s5 and really liked it. Specifically the screen, notifications, s voice, etc were all really cool features. The sony smartwatch 2 seems to just lack behind overall, notifications are very delayed, and even some don't come through at all. I called sony for support and they basically said a that they cannot guarantee it will work with my phone at all. Hmm lol. This thread has given me some hope as I was considering picking up the gear 2 tomorrow since it seems that with this method the camera, notifications, and most other features work fine.

I would not consider myself the most technological person when it comes to things like rooting, etc. I have done it only once before, but the things I am reading that you guys have done in this thread is truly amazing, and seemingly beyond the scope of what I think I can understand how to fix.

My question is this - Considering all that I said above, what is the difficulty scale I am looking at trying to get the gear 2 to work with the HTC one m8 with most functionality working? I really like the way the m8 functions and do not want to really mess with the way that it functions on the day to day. Can a novice like me execute the steps that you guys have outlined in this thread, or am I basically SOL?

Thank you to all in advance for the replies. Your work is very encouraging :)
[Samsung Gear 2] beagle1974:
Did you ever find a solution to this ? Keep getting same on my nexus 4?
[Samsung Gear 2] rlabarca:
I also tried the Sony Smartwatch 2 and found it buggy and cumbersome.

I just went through the process last night for my M8. I can say the OPs instructions are clear and straightforward. That said, getting the device to actually connect took a few tries and a couple reboots. I was nervous there for a bit.

One huge note is that my M8 is rooted with the Google Play Edition ROM. I have no idea how stock Sense 6 would work with these instructions.

I'm not a novice however. I have a degree in computer science and am extremely comfortable in a UNIX environment. That is absolutely NOT required to follow the instructions. But I'm not sure if someone without this background would find the instructions easy or not.

Overall I would say the M8 is a worthwhile transition even if you can't get the Gear to work. It's such a great phone. But following the OP instructions, I have phone, camera, notifications, and app installs working. Probably more too but that's what I care about. The software added to the device amounts to A LOT of APKs. But the phone is still running lean. I use Wakelock Detector and Greenify and I've found that the wakelocks from the added APKs are extremely minimal.

The one thing that concerns me is that the Software Update fails all the time. So I've turned auto update off. This means that I may not get new firmware updates for the watch. But I'm sure people here will work through that when the time comes.
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Cool sounds good. I definitely would like to hear from someone that has sense 6 on their phone to see what their experience is like.

Also, does anyone have a guide to a simple "how to" root for the m8? Thanks for the help all ?
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Wow that was a lot hehe. I almost wonder if I should give The GS5 another shot if I want to use the watch haha
[Samsung Gear 2] mpogr:
Hm, if this is your conclusion, seems like I missed the main point of my post, which was to show that, for people ready to work through the tutorial, there is not much to miss, especially if they're on Sense 6 devices...
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Haha no no no ?. I was mostly just kidding :) hehe. I am actually waiting outside the store to get the watch now. I'm going to give it a shot ?. Thank you very much for the awesome breakdown. I am just a bit nervous about doing all of this to my phone. Is there a rooting method you would recommend?
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
haha he definitely missed the point but

Im running sense 6 on the original HTC One and i have everything working like mpogr except for svoice and that is probably because its the american firmware like he said

Rooting the m8 seems straightforward from what I saw but then again, I am an advanced user...

I really want to get the m8 though!
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
I got the watch and updated to the most recent firmware at the store through their GS5. When I get home I am going to figure out how to root my device and then give this a shot ?. Wish me some rooting noob luck! ?
[Samsung Gear 2] riffetto90:
I've tried to make allarms work by install this touchwiz stock clock.

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s2/themes-apps/ported-touchwiz-clockpackage-apk-v2-4-t1639750

I put it in system app, chance permission, and copy the alarm sound in media/alarm

When i open gear fit manager in notification appared the clock icon , so i made an attempt to see if the gear vibrate when the allarm rings but when it's time to ring the application crash.

Maybe someone more expert than me could find a way to nave finally the allarm notification works.

Thank you!
[Samsung Gear 2] Sublim3_Tilt:
It sounds like we are at a stand still until root access is found. I am happy with what we have accomplished though I am missing the Media Controller. If I could get that working I would be really happy. Having complete and full functionality is the goal but from what your saying it relies to heavily on TouchWiz Framework. Thanks for putting in the time to get us this far.
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
Media controller works for me!
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Solid Explorer?

Hi all,

Alrighty, I unlocked the bootloader and rooted my HTC One M8 for AT&T. All was running great until I got to the part of actually trying to get the Gear 2 to work with it. Here is where I am at with it and could really use some of your guys expert help:

Two things:

1)

These are the first set of instructions. I follow them to a "T" and below is what is happening on my end:

1. Download Solid Explorer

2. Browse to /System/

3. Open "build.prop"

4. Edit the following:

Code:

ro.product.manufacturer=Samsung

ro.product.model=GT-I9500

ro.product.brand=Samsung

5. Save

6. Restart Phone

I made the three changes listed above and it saved fine. Said superuser privileges were added to the shell, etc. I then rebooted the phone. When I went back into the file all three were changed back to the original HTC stuff. I am not sure why when I reboot the phone it is doing this.

#2)

When I try to follow these instructions:

1. Download:

Code:

A. Samsungservice

B. Samsung Apps

C. S-Voice_Android_Phone

D. GearManagerStub

E. S-Voiced_Signed

2. Move Samsung Apps, S-Voice_Signed, and GearManagerStub to /System/app

3. Correct the permissions on each file to:

Code:

A. Long press on the app

B. Press "Properties"

C. Change Attributes to -rw-rw-r-- (664) or (644)

D. Under Attributes change "Group" to 0:root and press Set

I get an error when I try to correct the permissions for the file. When I change it to the -rw-rw-r-- (it is then set to (664) it says:

Operation failedMessage: Operation failed.

Message: chmod: system/app/

N_SamsungApps_14040104.21.007.0_HHP_TW_newkey_0401.apk: No such file or

directory

It says the same thing for any of the three files it says needs to be moved to the system/app folder. I cut/pasted the file from the download folder to the above mentioned system/app folder. Also, when I go back into the system/app folder all three files I cut/pasted there are gone. Just to make sure I didn't make a mistake I downloaded them a second time, cut, pasted one of them. Verified that it was there. Rebooted the phone, went back to the system/app folder, and it was gone again. A search of the folder for anything "Samsung" does not show up at all.

You guys make this seem easy, and the instructions are straight forward, but I wonder what I could be doing wrong. Did I miss something?
[Samsung Gear 2] mpogr:
While I was playing with system frameworks and such, I found this post (and a couple of additional ones) and was able to make this clock package work on my M8. The clock, the alarms and the integration with Gear Manager on the phone all seemed to be working fine. However, when the alarm was going off on the phone, it wasn't getting relayed to the watch. Apparently, the integration requires much newer version of Samsung Clock package to work properly with the Gear. However, as I mentioned before, making the new Clock package work on non-Samsung devices is very very tough. It's not coincidence newer standalone Samsung clock packages haven't been released since Nov 2012...
[Samsung Gear 2] Starfire-1:
I use Root Explorer rather than solid Explorer. For me I need to "remount" the /system partition to really save something to build.prop or copy apks to the /system/app directory. I would assume that trying to save to a read-only partition would throw and error, but maybe not for you phone (I have a Nexus 5).

Anyway, I would suggest making sure that the /system partition is remounted as read-write before modifying.
[Samsung Gear 2] thesparky007:
Sounds like your system partition is not mounted... Make sure to mount system as read /write otherwise the changes you make won't save on reboot

You can find many apps on the market that let u do it
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Hi Sparky. Thank you for the reply :). Sorry to ask a stupid question, but how do I mount my system partition using the info from this thread? I am using Solid Explorer. Ty vm :)
[Samsung Gear 2] Starfire-1:
[MENTION=3673899]CarbonWyre[/MENTION]

Can you provide a little more information on where the Connecting-fix.zip apks came from? I have a Nexus 5 and had to install the apks in order to get my Gear 2 Neo to sync with the phone. It's an awful lot of apks (and unknowns) that I would like to eliminate if possible.

It seems that mpogr is having more success than I with functionality. As far as I can tell, there are a couple major differences between mpogr's experience and mine:

1) Australian firmware vs American firmware - maybe why svoice is acting "dumb" for me - listens but doesn't do anything

2) HTC One M8 with Sense 6 vs stock 4.4.2 KitKat - maybe why I have to add the Connecting-fix apks (?)

I really want this to work, but there are just enough issues that I'm having second thoughts. Oddities that I see include:

- Samsung apps download stupidly slow when I connect through wifi, but are snappy if I work through T-mo's data connection.

- Samsung apps download, but never "complete". For example I can download a clock face and the apk installs, and the face is an option, but the Samsung app doesn't "register" the app (wants to install it again) and things like clock face options are not available so I think something isn't finishing.

- S-voice doesn't work which also kills the Nexus 5 "Ok, Google" at the home screen

- I'm trying to use mpogr's Tasker scrips to switch the bluetooth around (in my car for example) and it does not appear to be working cleanly - for example, the bluetooth connection to the gear can be disconnected (the gear complains), but the car cannot connect and the Gear Manager app thinks it's still connected to the Gear 2 neo. The cleanest way for me to disconnect the gear is through the Gear Manager app. This doesn't bode well for managing calls with a BT headset.

Anyway, I would like try to clean this up a little before giving up. Understanding why I needed the 7 or 8 apks from the Connecting-fix.zip might help.

Thanks!
[Samsung Gear 2] svenb352:
Here are the most recent updates. I downloaded two Mount System apps from the App Store. I clicked the mount system r/w, then went in to modify those three names. Looked like it took, rebooted, still didn't work. Tried again with the other app, did the same thing, didn't work. Tried to move the files to the system directory, didn't work.

So, I double checked to make sure the bootloader was unlocked. It is.

I double checked to make sure I had root access by downloading Root Checker. I have root access.

I thought maybe it was something with Solid Explorer. I downloaded ES File Explorer. Then, I activated the app for /rw access to the system folder. Lastly, I tried to follow the instructions on the first page and tried to rename those three line items. This time when I tried to save it in ES File Explorer it simply said the file could not be saved. O.o?

I am sorry to come off as s stupid with all of this :(. Practice makes perfect right :)? Thx all.
[Samsung Gear 2] mpogr:
An alternative method of manipulating the phone filesystem: you can use "adb" if your phone is connected to the computer via USB and USB Android Debugging is enabled. Read the manual on how to use it. Everyone familiar with Unix shell should find themselves right at home. You can easily copy files between the computer and the phone file system, manipulate owner/permissions etc.
[Samsung Gear 2] CarbonWyre:
Ok so the APK's in that file are all the PreInstalled APKs inside the GearManager. They are all things your phone SHOULD have when you install but the reason it isn't connecting to the gear is because they DIDN'T install. They are all things that belong with the app, they are usually just inside the APP/not individual installs.
[Samsung Gear 2] eltoro5:
"Samsung Apps" App not working properly!

First off thank you all for your dedicated work!

Here is my issue, please help. I have HTC One (M7) running Revolution HD 62.0 (Sense 6). I have followed instructions to a T, however when I get to launching "Samsung Apps" to install Gear Manager it only gives me apps to update, no search button and back button only closes app.

Have tried changing build.prop file from ro.product.model=GT-I9500 (S4) to SM-G900F (S5) but both give me same problem.

GT-I9500 gives me one app to update "Samsung AllShare Cast Dongle S/W" and SM-G900F gives me 7 or 8 apps to update. Have also tried to update the aforementioned "AllShare" app to see if it might clear out updates and bring me to the normal Samsung store home page but the update fails to install. The other thing I tried is installing all of the .apk's for "Connecting-Fix" download but all to no avail.

Last week I got things working with downloaded "GearManager 1_2ver 2.0.14031004" but that gives me some limited functionalities and does not allow any updates within Gear Manager. I would think getting it straight form the App store would be better, giving me more functions along with the many tweaks you have all discovered and posted.

So if anyone has any ideas it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.