Gear 2 neo compatible. topic

I cant find anything on the web about the Gear 2 Neo's compatibility with the Note Edge. Has anyone tried this? Does it work with the Edge.

Gear S apps topic

Hello, If you read this and you have gear s and a Samsung phone then can you please share your apps by downloading apps form gear app store and upload those apps to this thread .
Please this is my request as I do not have Samsung phone please.

[Q] gear s with no watch, sorta... topic

Ok, so im on sprint, have a note edge. My work phone is att. Can I just swap the sim in my s4 active into a att gear s and not have the phone anymore? I never use it, its turned off and forwarded to my sprint phone.

[Q] Gear S and Galaxy K zoom topic

Hi all,

Just a quick question: Is the Gear S officially compatible with the K zoom phone?

Thank you

[Q] Gear S Backup and Restore topic

I see that my Gear S is set to automatically backup periodically. When this happens, it significantly drains my battery. is there a way to either disable this backup process or have the Gear S only backup when plugged in?

Gear S Custom themes / icon packs topic

Is anyone interested in any custom themes or icon packs for their rooted Gear S?

I've got a few in the works, I started with Doctor Who and Star Wars, also a "dark" theme, but would like to hear what people actually like....
any ideas out there?



Coming very very very soon and probably the first to be released will be the Doctor Who icon/theme pack.

Complete with your very own Tardis whoosh as the boot up sound!

Obviously there are some VERY brief instructions on installing the theme/icon pack and they will be included.

It would look something like this....





Yes. This will require root.

If you don't have root, go get it!

See my other thread here on getting root access.

Please Please PLEASE don't post requests for root on this thread.

[Q] Can I Use This Nvidia Controller for Gear VR? topic

Hi. My Gear VR is coming tomorrow....wondering if I can use this Nvidia controller (which I'd grab at Gamestop store) or another to work with Gear VR?

Gear 2 working in lollipop google edition topic

someone managed to put the gear to work on some rom lollipop?
if yes how you did.

[Q] Surround Sound in Gear VR topic

Hi all, I'm a 360° video content creator and I am looking to extend my work into using surround sound together with my 360° Atmosphaeres in the Gear VR.

I took a look at the 'Strangers' video and found the following file structure:
0L.wav
0R.wav
90L.wav
90R.wav
180L.wav
180R.wav
270L.wav
270R.wav
Have any of you seen this structure and if so, how are these signal sources positioned (i.e. is 90L/R on the right or on the left when looking down on it)? How are they recorded (I'm assuming 4 pairs of stereo mics)? I think I saw somewhere that the 3DIO mic records the above structure, however, it's too big (and expensive) to include in a 360 video rig.

Most importantly, how are the final signals processed, edited and embedded into the mp4 file so that they are positionally correct? The HE AAC MP4 codec supposedly can handle surround sound, however, how do we a) make sure that the front facing video is in line with the front facing audio? Also, how do we ensure that if someone is turning their head the audio will move together with video? I'm only guessing here but from the Felix & Paul demos it looks like they did a software implementation (maybe Unity?) that somehow runs in the Gear VR. Also, one thing I noticed with the F&P demos is that the audio does not react as quickly to changes of orientation as the video. Video is super fast, however, audio is lacking behind. So that too would point to a software/app that combines the video and audio.

If you want to get an idea of the content that I produce please search for 'Dream Beach 360'.

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts!

Eric

Broken Cradle Mod/Fix (*Gear S Dock*) topic

Ever since I bought this watch I wished there was a stand/display/dock for it, something that I could just lay it on at night to charge and would look good on my night stand, well last week my cradle broke, the ol' standard - top clip broke off problem (Still not sure why they changed the cradle from the Gear 1, but that's a whole other rant thread ...) needless to say I was pretty pissed, especially since I've read Samsung refuses to warranty the problem, plus are out of stock when forced to cough up another bucks for an obvious manufacturer flaw, and the icing ... dealing with extortion from Amazon asking for the cradle because the seller knows it can ask whatever they want ... supply and demand, I luckily got the hook on a new charger from a buddy I made here on XDA and I'm just waiting for it to arrive in the mail, in the meantime the frustration of clamping my watch against the cradle and hoping it'll be at 100% in the morning was pissing me off so I decided to try something, something I thought about long before a broken cradle.

Again I wanted a display or docking station for this that also charged it, like the retail display except I wouldn't need the security device in order for it to work lol, so I searched online for simple retail watch displays and found some, got em ordered, decided to skip over the cheap flimsy looking felt ones and get some nice acrylic ones, waiting for them to arrive ... but today I was out shopping with the wife and came across one of those cheap felt ones and decided to pick it up and fiddle until my acrylic ones showed up, basically a proof of concept or prototype before I make the final, came home and got to work.

Stuff needed:
Samsung Gear S Cradle (Broken or not)
Wrist watch display (Buy online or at a place like Michaels)
Hot Glue Gun
Velcro (The kind with double sided tape on the back)
Tiny ClamShell looking hair clips (Thanks Babe! Lol)

* This can be done with or without a broken cradle, if done like I have the cradle is simply velcroed to the watch display, allowing you to take it in or off anytime, the male side velcro attached to the cradle had double sided tape on the back, the female side of the velcro did not, so I hot glued it to the display, which i would recommend to keep it attached to the display.)


I First: Applied the sticky back side of the Male velcro to the back of the charging cradle.

Then Second: formed the arm of the display to cradle the curve of the Gear S cradle back.

Third: In that curve I hot glued the female side of the velcro to the watch display.

Fourth: attached the Gear S cradle centered up and put my Gear S watch onto the Cradle.

Fifth: Adjust and formed the watch displays metal according to my watch band size but keep it tight and firm with the clasp of my watch band was tucked under the watch display. This is actually how the display fixes the problem caused by the broken clip, the watch display holds the watch snug onto it while pushing the charging cradle against the back of the watch thus pushing the pins into the watch, making the clips useless.

Sixth: Hot glued 2 of my Wife's tiny ClamShell looking spring loaded pinch clasp hair clip things (sorry don't know what they are called lol) on the inside of the displays watch band holder and one on the base, allowing me to run the charging cable under and behind the docking station, especially since the side I HAVE to slide my watch onto the display is the side where the charger plugs into the cradle (watch stand has a place where the watches clasps or band slides under to sit between the base and band holder)

Overall this was a concept in my head and that tonight I aimed to prove could work, came out actually amazingly better then I would have thought, even with the crude McGuyver type stuff that I did to it to make it work, which I'll perfect on the final model, but I Def underestimated the felt watch displays, I honestly might even just keep using this one, the pic attached makes it look more crude than it is, not to mention there were still hot glue hairs on it lol, but I normal lighting this thing is beautiful looking with or without the watch attached and functional, the pics I took I added flash and brightened them so you could see what I did.

Overall im happy, this Worked like a charm!

CHECK OUT THE ATTACHED PICTURE FOR ALL THE ANGLES OF THIS DOCKING STATION AND ALSO HERE'S A VIDEO OF ME ATTACHING THE WATCH TO SHOW IT WORKS.

Samsung Gear S Broken Cradle Fix/Mod:

http://youtu.be/Iu89HW3ezPk

HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE, LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY HELP!

Sorry for any typing errors or mispelling, I wrote this thread all from my Note 4, talk about hand cramps!

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Running apps for Gear S topic

I'm sure that some of us are runners who chose to get the Gear S so that we don't need to carry a smartphone when we go for a run. I've observed that there is some confusion regarding the fitness/running apps that are available for the Gear S. For example, the Samsung S Health app has a "running" mode that allows you to use the built-in GPS (outdoors) and built-in HR sensor on the Gear S while it's on standalone mode. But, this app won't track your pace when you're running indoor on a treadmill.

The Nike+ app can also use the built-in GPS to provide speed/distance information. The Nike+ app seems to be the only app so far that uses the built-in sensor found in the Gear S to estimate your speed when you're on a treadmill. I can't seem to find a way to calibrate this function. Also, I can't seem to find a way to get the Nike+ app to use the built-in HR monitor when I'm running.

Other apps like MapMyRun and Endomondo are simply "companion" apps that require that you run the app on the phone and the Gear S simply becomes an extension of the screen. Users who expect these apps to run in standalone mode (not paired to phone) will be disappointed.

Why can't we get a standalone running app for the Gear S that uses the built-in GPS (outdoor), the built-in sensor to track pace when you're running on a treadmill, and use the built-in HR sensor? Neither the S Health nor the Nike+ does all of that together.

[Q] Need help locating Gear Fit SMS and other apps by Gevorg Sayadyan topic

Hey there, got my gear fit the other day and was browsing the list of apps you guys have. I found a few I wanted but I wanted to wait a day. The next day ALL of his apps AND Gevorg Sayadyan were gone. I also can't figure out why. One was Gear Fit SMS, Gear Fit Note, and the other was Gear Fit Media Player. All the apps were created by Gevorg Sayadyan and I cannot find a way to contact him although I messaged someone with the same name on Facebook with no luck. I can't find the apk for any of those and if anyone Can help me I'd be forever grateful. Thanks everyone!

[Q] Gear S Running time display? topic

hi all, I have look around, google and search in the forum but I cant seem to find where to look for "time/duration gear S" has been up and running. Anyone can point me to that direction ? Thanks.

Its is coming soon to your Gear VR topic

http://youtu.be/hLqVxC6JWIM

Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app

[Q] Locking Gear on current screen topic

My Galaxy Gear watch used to have a setting to leave screen on the last one you used. I can't find it anymore. Is it gone or just reorganized?

Is there a new gear manager for non samsung devices topic

My current version won't download the new update

tmobile gear s new update out. topic

Hello a software update is available for tmobile gear s. It 33MB. I want to see what changes are before I update. Anyone know

Gear S and iPHone: How to achieve maximum functionality topic

Hi all,

For those who may be interested, i have made a video as well as a guide that describes my method for achieving maximum functionality when using my Gear S with my iPhone.
Special thanks to XDA forum members @cipherswitch, @sticmou and @pityu for the guidance and inspiration.

Please see the YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEicnFrh5IM

Feel free to ask any questions here or preferably in the YouTube video comments section.

Best regards

[Q] Gear Fit + Windows Phone? topic

Hey . I just purchased a Lumia 1520 . Is it possible for it to run the Gear Fit Manager ?

[Q] Can I use the Gear S like a regular Smartwatch? W/O data plan? topic

Hello,
I do like the Gear S and wanna buy the ATT version on unlocked version.
But I don't want a data plan on it, I want it connected to my phone just like a Gear 2 or Android Wear watch via Bluetooth.

Can I just do that and have the messages and phone calls forwarded to the watch?