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[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Here are some APKs. They're the 1.0.00-2 release, in two forms:

- SOFT_AP: This is the same as previous APKs, just updated to the latest update

- WIFI_DIRECT: This is the APK additionally modified to allow for WiFi direct. To use it, follow these steps:

- Open app and connect to camera over Bluetooth as normal

- Tap "Camera" and wait for the Loading... dialog

- Open your device's WiFi Direct settings (usually Settings > WiFi > Menu > Advanced > WiFi Direct)

- The 360 should show up. If it doesn't connect automatically, tap it, cancel the request. Repeat until it connects

- Return to app, Live View should open

Note: When testing I had WiFi direct go all buggy a few times, rebooting fixed it

SOFT_AP

WIFI_DIRECT

Both APKs are 4K. I'm considering dropping the 2K APKs as it doesn't appear anyone uses them who couldn't use the 4K one(?)

I'm aware of one bug in this release I've not figured out yet: "Phone" images in the gallery don't work, nothing shows up. For now, use Google Photos to view your saved photos

I'd also like someone to test live streaming with a 2nd gen Gear 360 with this release, on a non-Samsung device. If it works, I'll try and backport it (during testing with a 1st gen, I could only get stuck at a loading black screen, I'd like to know if it's a signature/app issue or the camera's hardware)
[Android Software Development] MikusP:
Very cool! Thanks for the update!
[Android Software Development] gronph:
please delete
[Android Software Development] Ronyd:
Will this work for the gear 360 2017 ?
[Android Software Development] itakumre:
Thanks Quinny899 for the new update!

The only problem i have with it is that "automatic adjust angle" doesn't work with my Gear 360 (2016) (photos looks tilted when shooting from hand)

For now i will stay on older version...
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
As far as I know, yes.

I've also seen this but I doubt it's a bug in the port, more likely the app. I'll take a look though
[Android Software Development] xstrim1:
Thanks for the mod. Unfortunately lifeview mode doesnt not work in my device (as well as previous version) Could you removed this mode like this? https://xdaforums.com/android/software/mod-samsung-gear-360-manager-universal-t3471526
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
You're better off asking [MENTION=7675082]ROSTOVisualFX[/MENTION], I have no idea what smali edits are required to remove live view, and aren't really prepared to put in the (probably large) amount of time involved to work it out myself when it's done before
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
Hello man . Thank for your work

i have multiple questions

I bought yesterday gear 360 2017

i have xiaomi redmi note 2 . I connect them via bluetooth and then app cant open liveview cause cant connect with wifi

there are 3 options in new camera (when menu button kept on)

1 connect to android (bluetooth name )

2 connect to ios ( wifi spot . with password. But when i connect to it nothing happened live view dont open )

3 connect to remote ( pairing on camera screen )

So i think maybe you can change app so we ( users with nosamsung) can connect not from android menu but from ios menu??

Its like if i connect via ios there is connection via wifi but in app on phone nothing new liveview dont open (loading )

There is another one thing =) I tried connect them for 1 day . ANd 1 time i see liveview and all works well but later tries nothing new .

another thing is that my phone change wifi mac every restart (problem of china phones) maybe in that problem?/

sor for eng
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
What do you mean you can't connect to the WiFi?
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
I can see gear 360 in direct wifi menu ( your new app second variant )

but one (not first) time its connect with app . Others i can only to deactivate it .

And i suggest you . Maybe connection via wifi trhough ios option is better ?

or my phone is problem =)
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Yeah, that happens, which is why I included the bit about pressing it, cancelling the request and repeating until it connects (which is usually the second or third time)
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
I repeat that procedure second day =)

what i can make that you help me =)

log or etc?

i know that my phone ez compatible . and i success 1 time . But other 50 nothing loading ...

other versions of mod just show wifi ap gear 360 . and i connect to it (password from ios connect mode )

but loading is on .

mod by RVFX360 mod same . Just cant connect via wifi direct . (app dont see but phone detect camera) so i dont know what to =) may be sell like i bought yesterday=)
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
The SOFT_AP APK will show the WiFi AP, the WIFI_DIRECT one is for direct. If the direct APK doesn't work on your device, that's no problem, just use the SOFT_AP one
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
what i need to do?

i connect via bluetooth . then camera button and loading .

after that my actions?

i need something like a trigger to open live view (when i connected to gearhot spot )
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Connect to bluetooth, press camera

Open your WiFi settings, connect to the camera. You may also need to disable 3G/4G if you have it enabled

Return to the app, the live view will open

Note this is for the SOFT_AP APK, NOT the WIFI_DIRECT one
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
May be i have issues cause i use 2017 version?

i will try another try =) but it dont work like i excepted .

infinite loading when i connected to gear ap =) soft ap app

maybe i need to change something in engineer mode? restrictions or etc
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Make sure your 3G is off and you're not connected to the internet at all, other than that of the camera. It works on the 2017 according to others
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
Hi Quinny899's,

thank you for your updates.

I manage to connect gear 360 2017 to my Sony M5 mobile phone, via your SOFT_AP APK.

first via Bluetooth and then with WiFi (entering password from ios connect mode).

And then Loading... continuously... noting happen.

I try to press gallery ...noting happen, just continuously "Loading"...

Mobile phone Sony M5 - model number E5603

android version 5.1

Camera Samsung Gear 360 NEW, 2017.

pls help
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
sorry man but i had bad news. Yesterday i havesame situation with xiaomi . And 1 decision is best . Change 2017 model on 2016 .

And today i have no troubles. With pc and phone all worked like i expect .

yesterday i dont have any connection on mobile ( infinite loading when wifi connecting )

So... / This theme need 2017 camera and then may be they modify unique 2017 software bags.

Now =( loading
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Can those with the 2017 problem try the beta apk on page 60? I don't have the 2017 camera so can't confirm the bug
[Android Software Development] makeavelli:
i try all apks here.

can you commend me best variant . (for 2016 cam and normal view apk)

i get error when watch ready images . But all good . Video is normal playback .Photo cant watch on phone.

i try soft ap . prev versions. beta app.

cant find ideal. Which version you choose?
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
For the 2016 camera the best one is one of the newest APKs from a couple of pages ago, which works just fine on my 2016 camera (live view, videos and photos all work)
[Android Software Development] wildlime:
Connects to camera but can't view gallery or update firmware on 2017 version. I am using the Huawei Mate 9.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Does the beta APK from pg60 work?
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
Hi I tried with apk beta from page 60, its not working for my Sony M5.

Only progress I had with your Soft_Ask.

To connect with Bluetooth and WiFi,

But loading continues...

Ty
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Ok, reinstall the soft_ap apk

Are you able to make a logcat?
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
How to make logcat?

Ty
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726238
[Android Software Development] soulmaster179@gmail.com:
i can't live stream.

i used gear 360 2017 and uesd lg v20 Phone.

i download apk Wifi drirect and connect live stream fb. it show "live" but no body can't see me live stream :(((
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
build.board: unknown

build.bootloader: s1

build.brand: Sony

build.cpu_abi: arm64-v8a

build.cpu_abi2:

build.device: E5603

build.display: 30.1.A.1.55

build.fingerprint: Sony/E5603/E5603:5.1/30.1.A.1.55/418367428:user/release-keys

build.hardware: mt6795

build.host: cnbjlx20365

build.id: 30.1.A.1.55

build.manufacturer: Sony

build.model: E5603

build.product: E5603

build.radio: unknown

build.serial: YT911B7L6L

build.tags: release-keys

build.time: 1457499780000

build.type: user

build.user: hudsonslave

version.codename: REL

version.incremental: 418367428

version.release: 5.1

version.sdk_int: 22
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
That's not a logcat
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
Sorry.

I need more time to figure out how to use Logcat.

Best regards from Belgrade.
[Android Software Development] CaptainWazzup:
You`ll be just super awesome if you are also going to make port for new app for Samsung Gear 360 (2017). There is huuuge lack of this app.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
I don't have a 2017 Gear 360 and don't plan to get one. Unless someone can provide logs, I can't fix a thing
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
I wanted to send you Logcat, but I have some notification error

Maybe someone else can make it...

Ty
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
After having discovered this forum and thread (seeing that people, or rather Quinny899, are busy with getting the app to work on other Android phones), I decided to purchase the 2017 camera. I since tried all the apks and I'm able to connect to the camera on my Google Pixel via bluetooth. I don't manage to connect through WiFi Direct or to WiFi when I select the Connect through iOS option.

So when I connect though Android (bluetooth), I can access and change the setting of the camera and search for firmware updates. But the three other options (Camera, Gallery, and Live Broadcast) don't work - Loading...

I'm not a developer and even though I tried to understand what a logcat is and how to create one, the info is too scattered and I cannot make sense of it. I'd be more than happy to put time and effort into this and help everyone by contributing to this, jump on skype calls, exchange information, etc.

So if there's anything I can do to help, please let me know.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Are you rooted? Logcats are extremely easy to make if you are
[Android Software Development] midnightblade:
If I can open the app does that mean it'll most likely work? I'm using the apk from page 60. I haven't bought the gear 360 (2016) yet but I wanted to make sure I could at least use the app before doing so.
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
No - I just read up on unlocking the bootloader (how-to-unlock-bootloader-google-pixel) and rooting the Pixel (root-google-pixel-android-7-1-2-n2g47o-nougat-official-firmware), but I'm not too comfortable with the instructions, esp. since I'm on a Mac and I'm not too familiar with Terminal. Any way I can create the logcat without rooting my phone?
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Yes but it needs a computer and use of the terminal, it's not easy
[Android Software Development] mallmagician:
Mine due in a few days

I have a pixel and will provide logcats next week unless someone beats me to it.

Thanks for doing this.
[Android Software Development] MikusP:
I would definitely recommend installing Windows using Boot Camp. You can fully install Windows 10 without a serial, and the convenience of switching to windows to mess with android is worth the few gigs of HHD space you'll lose. Plus, a lot of "one click" tools that are community developed for android are windows only.
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
I can't do that here on my work machine, unfortunately. But I'll ask my bf whether he's ok with me tinkering on his Macbook. :)
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Got my Gear 260 2017 yesterday, have tried most of the apk's here. I think I'm on the Beta from page 60 at the moment.

Attached is my logcat. I can use the controls in the notification bar to start and stop recording. I can open the app, but when I go to gallery I get stuck on loading.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Did you manually connect to the camera's wifi when it was loading?
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
No, I didn't realise I needed to. I've guess I missed that in the instructions. Is there a default password?
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
It should be set up automatically, if it isn't, you can switch the camera to Google Street View mode and it will be displayed on screen (at least on the 2016 model it does). Write that down, switch back to manager mode and use the password
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
It does want a password and I don't have a 'Google Street View mode'? :(

I found the instructions saying about holding down menu. My phone doesn't have a menu button, so I assume it means the three dots top right, but when I hold that it says 'More options' which does nothing when I tap on it...
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
The menu button on the camera, it's the button with the bluetooth icon on it
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Ahh right, makes sense. My 2017 doesn't have a Street View option though. I hold down Menu and it goes Connecting to Android -> Connecting -> Gear 360 FDF5
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Is there a number below the gear 360 fdf5 line?
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Nope.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
They must have removed that in the 2017 model then. I'll have a look when I get the time if I can make the app dump the password to a file or something
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
Keep going. So first press the button to connect to Android, then press again to connect to iOS - that's where you will see your camera's WiFi password.

I'm no expert, but from what I can gather this is how it works:

iOS connects through WiFi, that's why an iDevice can only be either connected to the camera or to the internet. No live streaming.

Android devices connect through bluetooth to the camera and keep their WiFi connection to a router. For live streaming they might open up a WiFi Direct connection (just guessing here) to the camera for sound and image streaming. So then they have two wifi connections simultaneously.

When connecting an Android device to the camera over the iOS WiFi, you also only get the iOS functionality (no live streaming). Could that be correct?
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
I can't get Connecting to iOS to show up... Look - **EDITED OUT - nevermind now :) **

**EDIT** Once it says Connecting to Android you press the record button and it swaps to say iOS and gives you the WiFi password. It still wont work though, just says no connections.

Another logcat coming.
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Logact attached...
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Did it disconnect from the camera's WiFi? It seems to fail the network check (Android's, not the app's) and then drop back to searching
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Surely that network check if for the internet, which of course it does fail, but as far as I can see, it stays connected.
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
Andy, I don't know whether you had problems with connecting to your 360 at all or whether to make it connect via WiFi. I just wanted to compare, so I here's how I connect:

https://youtu.be/csJdQ5g8SN8

I don't manage to connect to WiFi properly. I can select "Connect to iOS" and then connect to the camera's WiFi, but it simply says "Connected, No Internet" on my phone. Also, the WiFi symbol doesn't appear in my phone's status bar. And even though I'm "Connected, no Internet" there's no connection with the Gear 360 app.

I also tried the WiFi direct which had the same success (none).

This weekend I'll try to find time and install bootcamp/windows on my old MacMini, hopefully then enabling myself to create logcats. If I can be of any other help until then, let me know.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Basically, for the soft AP (WiFi) mode to work, this has to happen:

- Phone connects via BT, tells camera to create a hotspot. Obviously the hotspot has no internet.

- Phone connects to this WiFi (this has to be done manually)

- Phone may reject the WiFi at this point, if you're in range of a known-good WiFi network (such as your home one) [this can sometimes be disabled using "settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0"]

- If the WiFi stays connected, mobile data must also be disabled

If any of this fails, the Loading... dialog will just stay there until it times out. My feeling is that Samsung planned full Android compatibility on both the 2016 and 2017 models but couldn't get the software working properly for the Soft AP mode for devices without their own WiFi direct methods, so scrapped it. To my knowledge, none of the officially compatible devices use the soft ap mode, all of them use WiFi direct, so why does the mode even exist?

Anyway, my advice is to keep an eye on what network your device is connected to when it shows Loading...., and see if it disconnects from the camera, as well as disabling mobile data.

Also you could try the WiFi direct APK, as the Pixel XL should support it (again, connection must be done manually. I included instructions of how to do this in the same post where the APK is)
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
The phone connects via BT, I can start and stop video. It then connects to the WiFi and definitely the WiFi stays connected. It still just 'Loads' forever... :(

---------- Post added at 09:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:38 PM ----------

I think I'm the same as you, but my WiFi symbol does show, just with the little cross in the bottom right corner showing it doesn't have internet.
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
What do you know, this was actually what did the trick. I managed to get things working by

1) Making my phone forget my home wifi

2) Disabling mobile data

3) Connect to iOS (WiFi)

4) Connect to Android (bluetooth)

5) Manually go into WiFi Direct and wait

I had to repeat this process several times until it worked. I could access the gallery on the camera, I could import images and short video clips (1-5 seconds) onto my phone. Longer video clips (38 seconds and more) did not properly import, no matter how long I waited.

Then I got greedy and wanted to test live streaming. So I went into my phone's WiFi settings again, entered the password to my home network and connected. YouTube live streaming powered up, but it was too much for the phone/camera to handle so just as I was about to start the stream the app crashed.

Upon restarting the app, the phone connected again, but I didn't do the steps above, so I was back to where I was stuck previously. What surprises me is that the photos that I already imported don't show up in the gallery in the app when I'm not connected to the camera. I can go into downloads and find the "Gear 360"folder with all imported photos. But when I want to open them using the Gear 360 app, I just see a spinning yellow circle and nothing happen. As if I tried to open the photo with the wrong app. Isn't that strange?

Either way, it's a step forward, so thanks Quinny for the step-by-step process and mentioning the "turn off mobile data" step.
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
So I installed the WiFi Direct APK from page 66 and it all started working! From what I could see, everything worked (although I didn't try and download video to the device).

Now, I'm trying again and the camera just wont show up on myWiFi. In fact something within the camera seems to be freezing up.

If I restart everything, connect back to the camera, Gallery and it tries to connect to the camera and the camera freezes up again.

I've tried wiping app data, doesn't help. It still freezes the camera up I think at the point it should be turning the WiFi on to connect. I realise if I wait for the app to stop trying to connect and give the error, it seems to then free the camera back up.

Any ideas?

**EDIT** Okay, I'm back in! I went into WiFi Direct and asked it to forget the groups it had. A couple more tries and I was in! I don't know if forgetting the old groups did it?
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
I've seen this as well, I think Samsung does something with WiFi direct in Touchwiz that works better with the camera. Nothing I can do unfortunately

Rebooting both devices has always worked 100% for me
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Thanks for all the help. I did a quick video on how it's working now -

[youtube]7dKP5gM9yh0[/youtube]
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
Nice video! I don't think you actually need to press the shutter button to get the iOS password, it shows up after a second or so automatically.

The one thing that's now still a mystery to me is how come when in Gallery view I cannot see any of the downloaded photos. Do you have the same issue?
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
Same here, but Google Photo's can display them, so no real issue for me.
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Yes, I've had that issue in all my ports since the beta. Something has changed, I'm not sure what yet.
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
Hi, thank you all for your time and informations.

Is it possible to get better video stitching... When I try to copy, and stitch video it get stuck on 30% or 32%

Thanks
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
I'd like to know if the photo's can be stitched any other way than in the app. Video can be done with Samsungs software, but photo's can't... :(
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Only on PC, you'd need to download them somehow to use another app anyway
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
I download them by just moving the MicroSD card to the PC. How does the PC stitch them?
[Android Software Development] MiroslavM011:
Import photos in Action Director on PC, wait until 100% is done, then right click on imported picture "Open file Location" and there it is. You can upload that picture to FB and it is working, 360 photo.

Can someone explain how to stitch video via mobile phone apk, I get stuck on 30% or 32%.

Thanks
[Android Software Development] hordac2017:
Not sure whether it's of interest, but I noticed in Andy's video that the Gear 360 app mistakes the 2017 camera for the 2016 model. That's why the option for Live video is missing from the menu and it's also showing the icon for the 2016 camera and not the 2017 camera.

Furthermore, I now seem to be able to connect my Pixel to the camera without having to disable mobile data or forget my home wifi. I guess that's because now both devices "know" each other. Like Andy, I still have to remove remembered WiFi Direct groups in order to get the WiFi Direct connection.
[Android Software Development] AndyCr15:
I guess this is slightly off topic, but is it just me, or is it very slow stitching video together in ActionDirector 2? I have two 4 minute clips. I've been waiting around 15 minutes and it's only 60% way into one of them. I have a reasonable PC, only a year or so old, built with quite good specs. Does this sound normal? Is there anything that can speed it up?
[Android Software Development] Worldwizzard:
Not working on Lg G6

I installed it on my LG G6 and it won't connect to the camera the pairing option appears hut won't go any further I have the latest Samsung accessory service installed. Please help
[Android Software Development] Quinny899:
Try clearing data of both apps