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[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
Ok, I know Samsung released the firmware for the US last week, i just received it today. since my watch is not acting like it has the US firmware, i havent installed it yet, i wanted to know if anyone knows where the new firmware files download to so if it is a US version i can keep a copy in case my watch has to go back in for repair and they screw it up again.

EDIT:

So i just did a logcat of the download and found out, it was flashed with a different firmware, from Ghana???:

D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): getCountryISO() returns : GH
V/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): request URL : https://gld.push.samsungosp.com:443/gld/sPay?iso=GH
W/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): Unknown URL content://com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gearpayparams.ExternalProvider/SERVEL_LEVEL/CSC/MCC/MNC/COUNTRY_ISO/PD/TESTSTATUS
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): getCountryISO() returns : GH
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): bindHostManager
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): onStartCommand : action : ACTION_SAMSUNGPAY_ENABLE_CHECK
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): checkGearPayAppToServer
E/ActivityThread(30407): Failed to find provider info for com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gearpayparams.ExternalProvider
W/System.err(30407): android.content.pm.PackageManager$NameNotFoundException: com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear
W/System.err(30407):	at com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.activity.wearablesettings.Utilities.getpackageVersionCode(Utilities.java:507)
W/System.err(30407):	at com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.service.GearPayPluginService$4.run(GearPayPluginService.java:541)
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): checkGearPayAppToServer hasn't CA package
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): getWalletServerCode
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): ********************************************************************************
V/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): request URL : https://gld.push.samsungosp.com:443/gld/sPay?iso=GH
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): Send BroadCast : com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.GEARPAY_CHANGED_ENABLE enable : false
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(30407): needDownload? false. Just check enabler
D/SamsungPayCard(30407): mBroadCastReceiver : com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.GEARPAY_CHANGED_ENABLE
D/CommonUtils(30407): isExistPackage:com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear
D/SettingPresenter(30407): receive GEARPAY_CHANGED_ENABLE intent
D/CommonUtils(30407): isExistPackage:com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear

Interestingly, I see this

D/StatusManager( 3175):
...
[sensor.ultraviolet]=false /
[screen.height]=360 /
[sensor.heartrate]=true /
[support.samsungpay]=true /
[support.gesture.palmmotion]=true /
...

but no Samsung pay to be found
[Samsung Gear S2] smarcin:
Boy, have I got a lot of questions for you! First, where did you get your S2? Do you have a Classic or Sport? Is it BT or 3G/4G? If 3G/4G, which carrier? How did you get the download? Did it come to you OTA to your phone, or did you manually download it?

I have a T-Mob 3G/4G, Sport. Waiting anxiously for the update here in the US. I can't imagine why your update might have come from Ghana, though! I have had a notification on my S2 since December 6th for setting up Samsung Pay on my watch. I had already set it up when I (briefly) owned the Note7. I haven't actually set it up on my S2, but the screen says: "Start Samsung Pay. Experience simple and secure payments on your Gear with Samsung Pay..." I actually bought my S2 on Craigslist on 12/6. It is supposedly on the latest software, at least for T-Mobile, R730TUVU2BPC6. There is also a Samsung Pay icon on the launcher screen, too.
[Samsung Gear S2] coolfire:
Hey guys, wondering if anyone could help on here. Upgraded to the latest PK5 (Singapore) through my note 4, for my R720 a few days ago. After the reboot, i coild no longer get my S2 to connect to the Gear app. So i did a soft reset and now, all my watch shows is the screen stating: "Reactivation lock is enabled on your Gear. On your phone, sign in to the same Samsung account that was used to lock the Gear."

Trouble is, I am using the same Samsung account and though the S2 pairs with my note 4 via bluetooth, it never connects to my phone. I cannot even hard reset it, as the Recovery option on bootup is now gone, with the new firmware. I have tried uninstalling the Gear app, removing my Samsung account and adding it back, together with re-installing the Gear app, but to no avail. Other devices such as my bluetooth earpiece all pair and work flawlessly with my phone, so it cannot be that the phone's bluetooth is faulty. I also doubt it was a bad firmware update, as the S2 was working perfect (except connecting to my phone) after the update.

Any help would be much appreciated.
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
I got it from Amazon, everything was working correctly including Samsung Pay. 1 month after purchase, the screen became distorted and I sent it in for repair, that's when the firmware got messed up.

Classic-black

BT only

I had to check for the update (although, i assume it would have come OTA in the next day or so).

I decided against getting a carrier model because of the delays in firmware updates.
[Samsung Gear S2] ikhwanirahmat:
Is that the model number for Gear s2 Classic?
[Samsung Gear S2] smarcin:
Was your watch new or refurbished off of Amazon? It seems like someone flashed the wrong version when they "fixed" your S2. It's hard to imagine why they'd flash a Ghanaian version on a US S2. That may be why you can't get Samsung Pay on your watch. I think Samsung Pay is tied to certain countries. If you can, I'd send it back. Though, maybe some kind soul will post the US version of the update. Have you flashed ROMs before? It looks like Sport owners were able to successfully flash the Classic update, so it must be at least somewhat universal.

You probably made the right decision to get the BT version. I didn't do a good job of researching before I got mine. Though I got it off of Craigs, it's perfect in every way, save that it's T-Mobile and will take forever to get the update. I had a T-Mobile Gear S. I really liked the idea that if I left my phone home, I'd still be able to make phone calls. I seldom use that feature, but it feels good to know it's there if I need it. (As a woman, it's sort of a security feature for me.) I really wanted an S3, but it just didn't make sense to get a $300 or $350 watch, when I could get the S2 for $100. And I got a couple of extra straps with it.
[Samsung Gear S2] kta:
I suddenly started getting the battery drain issue. It was fine for almost a week on the new update.

On the last charge the battery drained from full to 40% in less than 4 hours. This is with normal use and wifi switched off. Mine is a BT/Wifi only, no 3g.

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[Samsung Gear S2] mikekorn:
Do you use a weather app on your Gear S2? I noticed it drains my watch very fast. I turned it off and now my watch works full 4 days between charges.
[Samsung Gear S2] kta:
I use the standard weather app. I never had issues with it before, but never got 4 full days of power either [emoji3]

The last thing I did before I started getting the issue was installing Spotify. After installing it I noticed that the WiFi setting changed from Auto to On, so WiFi was staying on all the time. I changed it back to Auto but still got the battery drain.

Since then I restarted the phone, did not open Spotify on purpose, and the battery drained from full to 96% in 2.5 hours. I will keep monitoring it throughout the day.

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[Samsung Gear S2] woodyth:
2 things, i dont use weather app and watch discharges to about 75% after a day of notifications. I did get an update to the weather app from Samsung last night. Pretty sure its crap compared to my personal weather station, but thought update was worth reporting.
[Samsung Gear S2] rogerperk:
Yeah. I just started using that. Hope its as good as the Google one.
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
I called Samsung (again) Told them I took logs of the download and it said the country code on the watch was GH (Ghana??). they immediately agreed to let me send it back. It is now in repair and hopefully I will get it back soon.

FYI, I bought it new off Amazon, the problems I had occurred after I received it back from repair.
[Samsung Gear S2] sigwx:
Wow... I'm in almost the -identical- situation. Everything was fine, Samsung Pay beta and updates, until I sent it in for repair. Now, no Samsung Pay beta and it refuses to update. I've sent it in a third time to get the DPG1 update and was assured "it will update fine" for the next... and 'surprise' it refuses to update to the new Value Pack.

How did you get your previous log that showed the country code? I have a feeling mine is also messed up as each time I reset it it comes up in Russian until the GearManager starts to configure it.

Thanks!
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
So my phone is rooted first of all, and I installed aLogcat (which I believe needs root to get these specific logs), I then checked for firmware updates for the watch and immediately switched to aLogcat to begin logging (don't know if it was necessary, but better safe than sorry). after that I filtered the logs to only show anything with the keyword "gear". I had to use the options to send the log to my email (or save it as a txt file).

No update= nothing to log, so unfortunately it wouldn't necessarily work for you until you get an update.
[Samsung Gear S2] smuook:
Just landed on 3g version AT&T in USA
[Samsung Gear S2] toomastiisler:
Yesterday i recieved update on my s2 classic 3g no carrier version. Im from Estonia :)
[Samsung Gear S2] mayhem1983:
Just got the update 4g at&t gear s2 waiting till i get home to download :victory:
[Samsung Gear S2] Mike Boogie:
Changelog for 3g AT&T version:
[Samsung Gear S2] Atene74:
Any 3g Verizon YET?

Did anyone get the update for the Gear S2 3g Verizon ?
[Samsung Gear S2] ssjucrono:
I haven't yet
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
I am from Arizona, but have been traveling for the holiday. Yesterday I booted my phone up and to my surprise... I had the update for my T-Mobile (which is not activated on an account) Gear S2. I was so thrilled. The update screen looked like everyone else's with having all the new features.

I haven't had a ton of time to mess around with it. But the watch does have little style changes here and there, and I have some new options inside of the Samsung Gear Manager on my phone. Just from a quick look.

Yay!

My mother-in-law (who I am staying with) recently got the Verizon Gear S2 (also not activated on an account) but has not received the update as of yet.
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
Ok, I sent it back, I also sent the logs proving it so the tech that worked on it would know, they re-flashed firmware (the CPC5 version) I received it 2 days ago and I cannot get it to update to the new firmware yet. I will continue checking for updates to see if I can get it.
[Samsung Gear S2] sigwx:
I've been simultaneously working with the SamsungPay group to figure out why SamsungPay wasn't working and just -today- received an email that claims:

They also go on to say that:

So, maybe there is hope.... I just have to get in touch with someone at Samsung support to get me a mailing label (again!).
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
That's annoying, I literally just got it back and it wont update... sent it in December 12th or so.
[Samsung Gear S2] tedkord:
Good luck. This is Verizon we're talking about. My Gear S2 still hasn't gotten the last update, which AT&T released about 6 months ago. We'll be lucky to get it by next June.

Everyone should hit them on it in a public forum, like Twitter. Maybe embarrass them into action.
[Samsung Gear S2] donelwero:
Is it possible to flash an international version of the 3g rom on my Verizon one? I don't care about mobile stuff, just want to update this piece of.....
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
I am literally on the phone with a support manager and we are waiting on hold to find out from the repair center why the firmware wont update past the CPC5 version. I will update if I get a resolution.

EDIT: He is escalating to see if he can just get the watch replaced since I have sent it in twice already and have only had it since August. If not, he is going to have me send it in again to get re-flashed again but with specific instructions not to use the CPC5 version (if possible).

EDIT 2: so after an hour on the phone with the manager, I will be sending the watch in again, however, the instructions are specific that the PDB is replaced (again) and the firmware is updated past the CPC5 version or a determination is made that the watch needs to be replaced.
[Samsung Gear S2] Ishmael89:
I know this is belated (did a quick search and didn't look like anyone ever replied to you), but I have the T-Mobile variant and I got that update a long time ago -- at least a few months. My version is R730TUVU2BPC6. On that note though, I haven't gotten it to work at any pay terminals yet (have tried about 10 times). Think it's the NFC...need to find a way to test it..and get on a warranty issue before it's too late.
[Samsung Gear S2] futuregerald:
Thanks! and I did finally get that update about two weeks ago, but it hasn't worked on any POS terminals that I've tried it with either. Very disappointing. I thought it had the loop pay technology to work on magnetic strips? it doesn't even work as well as Android pay. of course if it doesn't work on any NFC readers reliably then it's next to useless.
[Samsung Gear S2] Ishmael89:
It doesn't have MST (for magnetic strips) to the best of my knowledge. Can only be used on terminals with tap to pay, which usually have that logo thingy, where Android Pay/Wallet could be used. Have you tried on any of those?
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Trying to keep up, but traveling for the holiday and now CES... Limits my time. But I have a refurb USA TMobile (which has no mobile service to it) and got the update a week ago. The current firmware version I'm is CPK7.

I received the update one morning when I turned my phone on (left it off the night before while charging). Samsung Gear Manager just did it's thing, downloaded, then I manually clicked to push the update to my phone.

I bring this up because it was mentioned you were on BPC7... Just seeing who might have the newest firmware (between all my Samsung devices I'm losing my mind remember firmware numbers).
[Samsung Gear S2] Ishmael89:
I'm right there with ya. We should probably make our own sub thread just for discussion and such lol.

Do you have any of the new features like for the S3 that have been mentioned? My watch hasn't been connected to my phone for about a week while I'm messing with some ROMs (S6 - 920T) to figure out what I wanna stick with, so that might be why I haven't gotten updated. [MENTION=3494087]POWerSUrgeSW3[/MENTION] (since I forgot to quote ya)
[Samsung Gear S2] futuregerald:
I got the update last week and this morning the alarm didn't go off on the watch, and the time was off by 5 minutes. Anyone else have similar issues? Though I've also installed some apps on it so it's possible that the apps I installed are part of the issue. I never had any problems like this with the old firmware. This is the T-Mobile 3G model.
[Samsung Gear S2] aknight216:
new firmware?

where did you get the latest firmware? my s2 sport hasnt been able to update since July, and i want to get to get all the new updates.

did you follow the tutorial https://xdaforums.com/gear-s2/general/tutorial-downgrade-gear-s2-sport-t3334123?

or do you know where i can download the latest firmware so i can flash that straight to my device using ODIN?
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
So it turns out that they did install the latest version of the firmware... YAY right?

Except when I turned on the watch everything was written in Russian, there is no Samsung pay and support is having me send it in AGAIN. Isnt there a Lemon Law on these things same problem 3 times. I have had the device for 7 months and it only fully worked the first month.
[Samsung Gear S2] sigwx:
Guess I'd better call the repair center and see what up since my watch has the same behaviour when I sent it back for the fourth time. UPS says it was delivered last Wednesday but no updates are on the support page.
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
So I just checked for updates so I could capture some logs and look at the ISO country code

D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(17947): https://gld.push.samsungosp.com:443/gld/sPay?[U][B][COLOR="Red"]iso=RU [/COLOR][/B][/U]code = 200 msg = OK

Samsung pay is built in, just disabled

D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(17947): Send BroadCast : com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.GEARPAY_CHANGED_ENABLE enable : false
D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(17947): needDownload? false. Just check enabler
[Samsung Gear S2] tedkord:
Just got the update on my Verizon S2. CPK8. To tired to play with it now, going to bed.
[Samsung Gear S2] jfriend33:
oooo yay. i hope that i can get this on my s2 classic!! charging up now!!!
[Samsung Gear S2] A_N_D_R_E:
One thing that I've found, after the update (Verizon, 3G) is that the display doesn't turn off while charging. Even with the watched powered off I still get get the green progress dial and percentage.
[Samsung Gear S2] mefloump:
I got the update and my screen turns off when its charging. Strange.
[Samsung Gear S2] tedkord:
Mine is a classic, should've said. I'll try the regular gear S2 when I get a chance, see if the update comes through.
[Samsung Gear S2] jfriend33:
Yep came right on my classic! Don't see the s3 watch faces though. Everything else is nice!

Still wish we had real apps. Delta, nest, amtrak, etc. We need android wear bad on the gear s3 classic. That would be perfect.
[Samsung Gear S2] pside15:
You have to download the S3 watch faces from the Galaxy Apps store.
[Samsung Gear S2] smarcin:
I have a T-mobile sport on the latest update. For a while it was turning off while charging. But the last couple of days it wants to turn the watch screen on and off. I have a Milanese loop watch band with a magnetic clasp. I wondered if that was doing it. I can't really tell. The screen's off right now. But a few minutes ago it was cycling. I should say, I've turned the power off on the watch and moved the magnetic clasp as far away from the charger as possible. The screen is now off. And, now it's at 100%.:confused:
[Samsung Gear S2] tstreete:
You have to wonder what's going on with the folks who are charged with reflashing non-functioning Gear S2s: over and over again, I read about folks sending their watches in only to have them returned with non-functioning roms. (Another US person had theirs reflashed to a rom for Ghana.)

After mine came back reflashed non-working a second time, I filed a complaint with my state's consumer complaints division, for refusal to honor the warranty. In response, Samsung asked me to send it in a 3rd time, and when I did, they sent me a new one which worked. Samsung could save itself a lot of money in shipping costs and tech support time if they just replaced folks non-functioning S2s right from the beginning, rather than all kinds of monkeying around with ineffective tech support.
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
:p

Actually, The Ghana flash was mine too.

I had it returned with a Rom from Ghana, then a non updating us version CPC5, then the last one from Russia with love :p I just sent a very nice letter this time saying Replace it or I want my money back with all the details. Letter was edited by my Wife, a lovely Corporate IP litigation Attorney :D.
[Samsung Gear S2] jsminnis:
I just got this update on my Verizon Gear s2 sport. Installing now.

Update: Finally the double tap watch face to change colors is working. Now I finally got my moneys worth out of the faces I paid for.
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
For those with Samsung Pay functionality but it is disabled... Is it disables due to security settings? When I got the update on my T-MOBILE S2, I got excited. Until the OS informed me to use Samsung Pay I had to enable a security PIN on the watch. Which is just super annoying, and I turned it off (this disabling Samsung Pay on my watch).

Samsung Pay in general is a little annoying though. Set it up on my phone, and I have a bunch of cards that "failed to load", which makes the function kind of useless.
[Samsung Gear S2] poncespr:
I also got the latest update on my Verizon S2 Sport and auto sleep tracking is finally working correctly too.
[Samsung Gear S2] sigwx:
Maybe I need a copy of that letter.... :( Its back again, and again its been downgraded to CPC5 and so far Samsung Pay still doesn't work (though with a different message, but the phone plugin is different now). Looks like some more phone calls this week...
[Samsung Gear S2] t_rob76:
Yesterday, they called to survey me on my "last" service experience (I assume they meant ticket number 4, not 5)... lol, let me roll up my sleeves.

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today they called and said they have to put the old firmware on CPC5, because the newest one defaults to Russian (no kidding, because it is Russian firmware).

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D/SASamsungPay-GearPayPluginService(17947): https://gld.push.samsungosp.com:443/gld/sPay?iso=RU code = 200 msg = OK

They have created a ticket to replace my watch, they should be calling me back to set it up within the next day or two.
[Samsung Gear S2] Zelmo88:
I had Samsung Pay working on my S2 Classic, but entering the security PIN was such a pain (especially, with my big fingers), I ended up uninstalling it! A fingerprint scanner would be nice!
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Agreed! Or setup TRUSTED devices like a headset or phone, to let the watch know it is safe to stay unlocked. Then when that connection is broken, lock the device with a PIN. Same functionality that the new Android OS has... Makes life easier but safer.
[Samsung Gear S2] jfriend33:
You only enter the pin when you first put on the watch....
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
When I tried it when I first got my watch, it was locked Everytime I let the watch go to sleep. But that was before the update, so I'll have to try it again. Thanks!
[Samsung Gear S2] jfriend33:
I suggest that you clean the rear of the watch and make sure it not so loose. You only need the pin if using samsung pay afaik.
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
I would love to use Swing Pay off my watch. But again after testing for the past 24 hours, same thing. The watch randomly locks itself and requires a PIN throughout the day. It has locked itself 5 times so far. Usually in situations where I need quick access to my watch, like voice commands while driving. Also doesn't matter if the connection via Bluetooth is kept or broken and reconnected... Which I thought might have been the reason why the watch would lock itself. Even when I woke up this morning, with the phone next to the bed all night, watch was locked.

I wish it would be only required on a reboot of the watch, not sure what the reasoning is for the watch to lock itself randomly.
[Samsung Gear S2] jfriend33:
Strange mine doesn't do this. I'd try tightening it up one notch. Otherwise don't use Samsung pay on the watch, no pin required.
[Samsung Gear S2] POWerSUrgeSW3:
Yeah the watch, physically, seems totally in check. And it's not a deal breaker using Samsung Pay on my watch. As even on my phone it seems like loyalty cards don't load right... So maybe overall it's a software glitch I haven't figured out yet. But since you had suggested it should be just the once on reboots, thought I would try :good:
[Samsung Gear S2] Clarens:
Hi. No one have tried to put the whole firmware from S3 into S2?