yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
For instance, I've extensively used roms like this one in the past which have <<<dramatically>>> increased battery life. Notice the "Super-debloated" hint.

I am an advocate of CM on this device. So far loving it. But am realizing that we've got to be smart to get the battery juice we deserve :D
[Samsung Gear S] Ngiphone:
thanks, sorry what is OP ?

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thanks, sorry what is OP ?
[Samsung Gear S] joytest:
Original Post/Poster

in this case it is Original Post ie Post no.1

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- sorry wrong thread...will post in Q&A thread -
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
CM: All seems pretty stable. Battery is the main issue now, as it stands. I'm with Gapps and Google Services and Gmail are the most power-hungry with 41% each. Will have to take them down! :D

The Email App is crashing any time I try to start it.
[Samsung Gear S] nguyen4514:
Just flashed this yesterday. Very excited about the results.

Since I got my Gear S at launch, my battery is also old. My results might be worse compared to other people in this thread.

So far, my watch has been on for over 2 hours and my estimated battery life is 1 day and 15 hours. This is with the always on display disabled. This is already an improvement. Before flashing this, my battery life in a similar scenario was estimated between 12-16 hours. I'm a light user overall. I mainly interact with the watch when there is a notification and random time checks. I throw in some voice commands. Since I'm a runner, it's always with me during these times as well.
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
Yeah, let's hope we can replicate this on CM (if its not already), as battery life now sucks lol.
[Samsung Gear S] nguyen4514:
My watch has been on for a little over 8 hours and I am happy with what I see so far. My estimated battery life is now 1 day and 3 hours at 77%. Will be testing out the always on display tomorrow. Getting close to the battery life I had when I was using Tizen.
[Samsung Gear S] HonzikPCM:
Charging

After upgrading with the new Kernel, i had a problem whebn charging watches... battery goes down event when plugged onto pc sometimes, then pluged to eletricity directly it happens alway... i plug low batery to charger and it completely drains my battery, watches are hot and turned of... When i swap cabels and turn them on, they particulary start charging... Am i only one with this problem?
[Samsung Gear S] DQEight:
I have this problem, sometimes watch dies from full to empty in less than an hour. Sucks when I'm out and my charger is at home.
[Samsung Gear S] nguyen4514:
I'm not sure if I have your exact problem.

When my watch battery is low and start charging it, it automatically jumps to a higher percentage. For example, if my watch is at 3% battery life and I start charging it, it would say that I have 60% battery life instantly.

Although it would say that I have a higher battery life, the percentage starts going down. Eventually the battery percentage starts going back up all the way to 100%, but it is a strange issue that I have noticed. My watch is definitely warm throughout this process.

I wonder if the watch is detecting the battery in the charging dock and some how getting confused with the battery life on the watch v.s. the battery in the charging dock.

Another issue that I have noticed is that it seems like I can't recharge my watch when it is powered off. When off, my watch screen says "Charging ??/100". I noticed that my watch doesn't actually charge and gets hot. I don't have this problem when my watch is turned on and charging.
[Samsung Gear S] G1NT0NN1C:
Hmm, I think, the battery of your charging cradle is dead. A charger with a dead battery makes exact the same problem. You could try this:

Open the charger. How? I discribed it in a video. Look at this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=74-uZTY6Wc4

There are two little battery contacts. Put some tape on it and close the cradle. Now you can use the charger without the (damaged?) battery.

I'm quite sure that the battery of your charger is the problem.
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
22% battery - full day with emails.
[Samsung Gear S] Ngiphone:
screen issues with Build CM_Build40

Hey Guys, im ruining CM_Build40 and it seams stable but i still have the screen issues

when pressing the home button after standby kicks in the screen is turning on in a very low brightness i was sure that build 40 fixed the problem

any ideas what am i doing wrong here
[Samsung Gear S] gusface79:
Latest wear image

Link for latest wear image seems to be down. Can someone please provide another link in the meantime
[Samsung Gear S] computerguru:
Just start at the last page of this thread, and work your way backwards looking for posts from biktor_gj like the rest of us. ;)

But, since I'm a nice guy - page 141:

http://xdaforums.com/gear-s/development/dev-gear-s-android-port-t3177740/page141
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
It's beyond being "a nice guy" lol. This thread is a gift. Share it! :D

Running CM12.1. No big issues.

In-call screen numbers get crunched because it's lacking responsive design.. I can see how many of Android features aren't thoroughly thought for small screens..
[Samsung Gear S] nguyen4514:
I was trying to test out the always on display battery life after flashing the update, but noticed an issue with the time in ambient mode. I noticed that the time doesn't change or changes late. It doesn't matter which watch face I choose. Tried doing a factory reset, but the problem is still there. The time updates itself if I press the home button or touch the watch face.
[Samsung Gear S] Picard0147:
Of course you could use internet sharing but there is also option in aroma installer to install galaxy gear framework also with possibility to install only that parts what you want (recommended all or you risk some glitches when accidentaly taped on "empty" icon).

Complication is that I don't know how to extract this Galaxy Gear apps from null rom to make it working here because programing is like Chinese for me (I'm Czech) and simply extract APKs and install them not working... :/

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I had similar problem with alarm clock and solution is in xposed framework and app settings module. You need to experiment with DPI and Text size values, unfortunately this experimenting needs lot of reboots because simple kill app and run it again is for some reason insufficient. I'm using Framework version 80 and App Settings version 1.10.
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
I've circumvented the issue by enabling the dialer to be full screen. Granted the numbers are still cropped, but less than before and I can finally dial these for answering machines! :D
[Samsung Gear S] HonzikPCM:
Wear2

How about Wear 2? Maybe the hardware in Gear S will be able to run it. It looks cool!
[Samsung Gear S] puydt7@gmail.com:
Android Wear Image - Download link broken?

Could it be that the download link for the Latest Android Wear Image is broken?
[Samsung Gear S] Herp94:
http://xdaforums.com/gear-s/development/dev-gear-s-android-port-t3177740/page141 :)
[Samsung Gear S] Myrmeko:
Could you please upload this build?

7 hours 53% sounds amazing for CM12.1!!!

I've just got a Gear S, and i cant use it because i have a HTC phone. (I bought it to use it with a SIM card... Never thought it wasnt completelly standalone)
[Samsung Gear S] Logon941:
I'm willing to buy gear s with tizen os to use it like standalone phone... what do you mean completlly standalone? which functions cant use to work like smartwatch phone?
[Samsung Gear S] Shockwavemk2:
imagine the possibilities if we can play pokemon go on our Gear S!! keep up the good work biktor!:good::good:
[Samsung Gear S] Myrmeko:
What works:

-Dialer but not Contacts or logs

-Messages

-S Health

-Here Maps

-Alarms

-Music (if you are a true fan of those 3 Samsung songs, bc you need a phone to get music on it)

Everthing else either loops for eternity syncing, or asks for a Samsung phone (which quite surprisingly works only with the high end ones. If you have a Galaxy J5 like me, it aint gonna work. And the "non-samsung optimized" Gear Manager doesnt work either with my One M9).

If you will buy one, install CM12.1 or Wear.

Im using it as a phone too. Just wait until the next CM12.1 build gets released. 7 hours to 50% and still 7 to go. 14 hours on full Android with a 300MAh battery sounds good to me. Plus you could follow a little tutorial on how to extend the battery life (is a few theads under this one, or in General... I forgot).

And from what biktor said, Android Wear lasts for a whole day in the latest build. 24 hours. (I think is on page 141 or 144)

The screen is amazing tho. Big, bright and clear.
[Samsung Gear S] kien1674:
newbie need help!

What's rom i should install on my own gear S?? any where is the guide to install it? sr 4 my bad English

Moderator Edit:

Please do NOT hijack Development threads with questions - particularly those not even related to the ROM under discussion.

There is a specific Q and A thread HERE

Thanks
[Samsung Gear S] computerguru:
[MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION] - One thing I noticed with the AW rom on page 141...is I had my watch in Theater mode overnight...unplugged it while still in theater mode...and the battery dropped 50% in an hour and a half before I deactivated theater mode. This is with Always On enabled btw.
[Samsung Gear S] G1NT0NN1C:
Might be a little bit of topic, but have a look:

It's just a hardware-solution. Found a 500mAh battery and make it fit...

38 hours with CM 12. Not so bad...
[Samsung Gear S] arieluya:
awesome. If only you could kick-start this :)
[Samsung Gear S] Myrmeko:
What build is this?

Can you give me the post from this thread that contains the download link?
[Samsung Gear S] G1NT0NN1C:
It's the well-known CM12.1 from february 21/2016. You found the download link on the first page of this thread.

PLEASE NOTICE: The standby time (38hours) is just because of a 500mah battery.
[Samsung Gear S] dashrink:
Great work bro. I admire your skills. Can you please elaborate on the procedure? I would like to try myself... thanks...
[Samsung Gear S] badblood_antony:
Hello

Finally I decided to install aw...Got 7/8 version.

However i dont see any gsm signals or network bars..neither can i make calls from my sim in the gear s
[Samsung Gear S] badblood_antony:
I believe i messed it up.

I was able to successfully install AW on it. But somehow I realized that it does not support Stand alone sim. So I tried flashing back "SM-R750 R750XXU1BNJ7_R750ODD1BNJ7 - India\rootfs.tar.md5". However I am now in boot loop. I can only go to download mode and only Gear S logo keeps coming up.

I am sure the firmware flash is sucessfull

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> rootfs.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> rootfs.img

<ID:0/006> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/006> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/006> RES OK !!

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

<ID:0/006> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

Any help I can expect to get out of this situation ?
[Samsung Gear S] choong jun fu:
Hi where u buy the 500mah battery for the gear s use ?
[Samsung Gear S] badblood_antony:
Image attached
[Samsung Gear S] G1NT0NN1C:
The battery is from China, I found it on dhgate. It's not specaly for the gear s. I will post a video in a few days. I hope this weekend, but i'm not sure. Please be patient...
[Samsung Gear S] Jhfreeze:
You need to download and flash tizen-recoveryV2 from the OP and then from there you can do a factory reset, then flash the firmware you were just trying to flash.
[Samsung Gear S] badblood_antony:
Thanks for the help. I am trying that now. However I am trying to flash CM_20160221.tar via Odin 3.07. Is there any way to get the latest build for CM ? I am not able to download the CM version mentioned in age # 141
[Samsung Gear S] computerguru:
Page 141 is the latest AW image...not the latest CM image. The easiest way to find it - start on a page...work your way back and look for biktor_gj.

[MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION] - any possibility of updating the first post with links to the latest images so people quit asking where the links are? :)
[Samsung Gear S] badblood_antony:
Dude I have searched the entire thread..the links to build on page 15 is the last one i could see which is quoted on page 134 again is dead..

I even went to biktor's profile and searched for all his posts in gear s section..still no hope
[Samsung Gear S] badblood_antony:
Just a observation

Sound recorder does not have a record button.

Battery went from 100 to 77 in 30 min
[Samsung Gear S] guiguidu76:
Restore

Hello,

Thx for android wear, it's great, my watch was better.

I want to change watch so I'm back to tizen with "TizenRecovery_v2" and after with the official "XEF-R750XXU2BOL2-20160112100950" .

But when I do a factory reset the first language is germany (for synchronize the first time).

How can I change it to french or english ?
[Samsung Gear S] ternell99:
Could someone please explain exactly how to flash the Android Wear port? Maybe a For Dummies version ?? I love this watch just want to use it with more than Samsung Phones. Thanks
[Samsung Gear S] chiikko561:
[MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION] I put tizen back on my watch about six months ago and now I can not do the updates but even worse it suddenly start turning on and off the screen by itself to the point that I can not operate the watch. I have reset the watch twice and it still does it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Gear S] andrew.mackew:
[MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION]

Brother, any chance to get an accurate way to build new roms using your sources? It would be awesome to have the continuation of your AWESOME work. Even if we have the chance to build it ourselves would maintain it alive.

Thanks for all your hard and great work! [good]
[Samsung Gear S] chiikko561:
Have you retired sir [MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION] no rush, just curious if it's time to upgrade my watch? You are the heart and soul of this watch. Without you this watch is dead.
[Samsung Gear S] markmessier8888:
Hi..yes Im also wondering..is the development pretty much over for the gear s?

I hope not. I think the gear s is the best among all other watches. I hope it doesnt die off
[Samsung Gear S] Herp94:
Hello guys, I need your help, At samsung things I suck, only used nexus, but how can I flash the tizen os back to my watch? the model is SM-R750, I have downloaded the image from samsung, I flashed it with odin aaand nothing :(, I think it is in a boot loop. Hope I can fix this thingy.
[Samsung Gear S] DQEight:
Did you read the original post "Going back to tizen" section and flash the linked file before using odin to flash the firmware?
[Samsung Gear S] Zel0teS:
Hello guys.

I was flashing the latest AW from this thread. Page 141 i think was the download.

Before i did that, i succesfully flashed CM to my Gear S.

Now, while flashing AW, Odin came to "rootfs" but did never pass it.

It just stays at "rootfs", the progressbar filles to nearly max and then the process fails.

I was able to flash CM after that, so my watch is working.

But i really want to have AW flashed to my Gear S.

Do you guys have any help?

EDIT: I did even test flashing on another computer..

Here is the Odin log:

<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/003> ramdisk-recover99y.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> system-data.img
<ID:0/003> csc.img
<ID:0/003> dzImage
<ID:0/003> rootfs.img
<ID:0/003>
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

EDIT #2:

I finally got it going.

I flashed the AW from page 102 first, and that worked great. After that had finished, i flashed to one from page 141 and everything worked out well.

Thank you [MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION] .
[Samsung Gear S] ace0603:
You are da' Bomb

Thank you biktor_gj. I now have my watch back after moving from Samsung to LG. Continue your great work. :o:o
[Samsung Gear S] khizershareef:
all about my gear s

here's my question brother i have gear s and its model number is sm-r750A and its a carrier unlocked and i have seen many videos about updating to (cm) it would great if you tell me the instructions and please avail a link of restoring back to tizen and a procedure for my watch i am a huge fan of your's sir please email me or give a reply my email id khizershareef456@gmail.com hope a positive and quick reply from you your's fan....:cool:
[Samsung Gear S] SweetBearCub:
First, asking for a personal email reply on a forum is just bad taste. Are you suggesting that the reply not be posted publicly for others to benefit from as well? Did you miss the "Thread subscription" option in the full reply box?

Second, the R750A version is an AT&T watch, and as such, cannot be hacked with these methods, as its bootloader is locked. As far as I am aware, no method has yet been found to unlock it. See post #16 for confirmation of this.
[Samsung Gear S] khizershareef:
About previous reply

So i had no intention for being mean as i was just curious and wanted a quick reply and besides my watch is unlocked one as i am using a different carrier and there no symbol of at&t in the bootloader please help me out if there is any stock development for my watch.
[Samsung Gear S] SweetBearCub:
Please stop quoting the giant block of irrelevant text in your posts. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and use the "Quick Reply" box. Your posts will be much easier to read then.

If your watch model number after the R750 ends in A, then it is an AT&T watch, and as I said before, cannot be hacked using the method discussed here, or any that I am aware of.

Unlocking a device to use a different carrier is not the same thing as unlocking the bootloader, which is what is required.

If you attempt to use the methods in this post, you will receive error messages relating to the locked bootloader, or possibly brick your watch.
[Samsung Gear S] computerguru:
[MENTION=803006]biktor_gj[/MENTION] - Saw your post in the Gear 2 channel last month about not having as much time to work on stuff...you still working on the Gear S ROM's? Whenever you get a chance to document your VM setup, I can translate that into a vagrantfile so it's easy to spawn a new dev environment, maybe get some other peeps in to help you out. Or if I get a chance, I can try reproducing an environment on my own. I had a successful dev environment last year, but the VM is long gone.
[Samsung Gear S] gingerdude:
My worry is not for further development but something that may have happened in his life that has made his absence. Don't get me wrong he owes us nothing and can post when he wants but he seemed a nice guy and I hope he's OK and his new family is doing well.
[Samsung Gear S] ipguy:
hey man,

thanks so much for doing this

i just got my hands on a gear s and want to flash android wear on it, is there a howto I can follow ?
[Samsung Gear S] Timberwolfhusky:
Ditto. Old question however none the less important..

The advantage of the framework is its integration with BLE, no nonsense needing WLAN or other power costly implementations.

I hope someone knowledgeable can take a look at this issue as it is one of the main drawbacks of CM.
[Samsung Gear S] johnpccd:
same as for CM but you flash the android wear image instead of CM

and then there's a kernel update that you can try after that..
[Samsung Gear S] ipguy:
Biktor_gi, are you still working on this project? I've got a gear s and and very keen to get a stable working Android Wear on it
[Samsung Gear S] rebel1699:
His last release is very stable, and works very well with the custom kernel he posted. No need to wait till he gets going again.
[Samsung Gear S] ipguy:
cool, how long have you been using the rom on your gear s ?
[Samsung Gear S] Punchlinegott:
Hello guys, I want to flash latest AW image on to my Gear S. Are there any instructions how to do it? Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Gear S] SweetBearCub:
Open eyes, read up 4 posts from yours, 5 up from this one.

There's your question answered, no need to post.

Fair warning - Flashing this device with a similar lack of attention may result in a hard-bricked device.
[Samsung Gear S] ipguy:
https://gearswear.wordpress.com
[Samsung Gear S] xperseus:
I got charging problem with AW. It shows charging icon but the battery won't go up and the it's start heating. And the battery drain so fast. The battery was good after I first flashed the AW, but now it has problem when I charge it. I'm using the latest build and latest kernel. Anyone got the same issue?
[Samsung Gear S] ipguy:
Yes I had similar problems, I eventually went back to stock, I'm now selling my Gear S and will get a Asus Zenwatch 3
[Samsung Gear S] Ronreedious:
Why not charge it with power off?
[Samsung Gear S] Shum Channel:
Release build with bluetooth fix headset for phone calls.

Build download

Original post

If do happen to reboot, you need to disable all a headset-profiles, other than HSP/HFP.

View attachment 3936761

Thanks Sam_Barrel
[Samsung Gear S] G1NT0NN1C:
Did anyone test it allready? My Russian is not good enough to read the original post...
[Samsung Gear S] Shum Channel:
New build!

CM12.1_bluemix_0.2_GearS

Thanks Sam_Barrel
[Samsung Gear S] skyred5:
New build? any screenshots? Description?
[Samsung Gear S] Shum Channel:
New build is bad. Low stability. Install build CM12.1_bluemix_GearS
[Samsung Gear S] cheym27:
what's wrong with the build

Hi there what's exactly wrong with the build as im using it and not had a problem with it yet haven't tried the Bluetooth headset yet though, good work!!! And thank you

Bluetooth headset works properly now! Excellent job but battery life is not good again. And works better without Google play services.
[Samsung Gear S] DQEight:
I personally had the opposite issue, mine heated up when powered off and charging. Also charged slower or barely at all. Worked fine when on though.
[Samsung Gear S] Shum Channel:
Transmitter GSM are much more powerful than the transmitter wi-fi. Therefore, look for applications that consume a lot of traffic in sleep mode and turn off them. For example synchronize mailboxes spends a lot of battery.
[Samsung Gear S] Sparky-Gear S:
Hello guys ,

I installed your build for the last few days , and the bluetooth problem seems less frequent , but still exists ! As I mentioned in previous posts , I use Tasker to switch bluetooth on as calls come in or go out and off 2 sec after hangup ... Soo it may be that either Tasker has a bug interacting with this rom , or there is a glitch when activating bluetooth and imediately connecting with the headset while ringing / managing a call .

I didn't get to far with the headset-profile disabling as my russian is non existant and the translation , as provided by google, for the link provided with original forum reaches a point were i loose header . ( I would really appreciate some guidance if anyone could help ! )

As an update on my watch , I started to use the Pixel Filter app ( that reduces resolution by shutting down pixels while keeping text readable when lighting conditions allow ) and Hibernation Manager ( to only keep the apps I need synchronized and the CPU at it's lowest possible value ( ~ 300 MHz) while the screen is off ) and after this first day I seem to have added 1 extra hour to my battery so far ( I started my day at 9:00 and currently it's 23:00 and I still have 19% left ) .

Cheers ,
[Samsung Gear S] Shum Channel:
Inside-info from the author of this fix.

Author tries to correct the spontaneous reboot the device during and after phonecalls. He promises to within two or three days to solve this problem, provided that all goes well. Be patient, my friends.