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Hi guys,
Seems that there is another update for HTC Hub (Version 1.5)
I noticed that with this version we can see in HTC HUB Tile the weather and location, something that never happened before.
Good update
Yes, excellent update. Live tile is just what it needed and you can set it to update every hour if needed.
PJ11 said:
Yes, excellent update. Live tile is just what it needed and you can set it to update every hour if needed.
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Yes, its there, but still I think, that it would be better, if the weather could be used as a separeted Live Tile. The whole HUB takes ages to start...
I would love the Weather as a separate tile like the Stocks.
VizagDude said:
I would love the Weather as a separate tile like the Stocks.
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My advice for HTC:
1. Separate weather from HUB
2. For HTC phones make it for free
3. For the rest sell it in the marketplace for USD 2,99
Better, than make the app unusable, so everybody is using different one like weather bug or weather channel.
Does anyone have the xap file of the htc hub?
antoniomistretta said:
Does anyone have the xap file of the htc hub?
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sorry , but it is impossible to sideload app's from marketplace (signed app's)
so even if you find someone (one that used wireshark) that has the .xap you would never get it on your phone.
V1.5 is getting better definitely. As an over 50 who can't read the time at the top of the screen without putting my reading glasses on, I would also like the tile to show the time in the usual HTC style!
nice update
antoniomistretta said:
Does anyone have the xap file of the htc hub?
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Hey Antonio nice to see you here much respect on all your work, Im a fan.
On the HTC Hub update, its nice to have the weather on the tile now but like someone already mentioned, one smaller tile would be better. Also I would love to see the HTC Clock on a tile, that would be awesome..
Saw this on pocketnow; I updated my HTC Hub to 1.5 but my Tile on the start screen is still the static one.
Anyone else experience this problem ?
Have restarted, repinned etc..
Cryos said:
Saw this on pocketnow; I updated my HTC Hub to 1.5 but my Tile on the start screen is still the static one.
Anyone else experience this problem ?
Have restarted, repinned etc..
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Strange
For me worked fine after the upgrade and until now he works without problems after any update of my location that I make
Cryos said:
Saw this on pocketnow; I updated my HTC Hub to 1.5 but my Tile on the start screen is still the static one.
Anyone else experience this problem ?
Have restarted, repinned etc..
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Dude, chill and wait. The updates to your tile will come.
I updated but no change in my HTC hub either. I also have been having a lot of problems with 3rd party apps that use live tiles.
1. Beezz do not work for me at all. I get an erro when I try to save settings
2. GReadie do not work either. Says cannot connect to push channel
3. HTC hub dont work
Weather Channel, Flixter and Weather bug work.
shrugs
sayonical said:
I updated but no change in my HTC hub either. I also have been having a lot of problems with 3rd party apps that use live tiles.
1. Beezz do not work for me at all. I get an erro when I try to save settings
2. GReadie do not work either. Says cannot connect to push channel
3. HTC hub dont work
Weather Channel, Flixter and Weather bug work.
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Beezz's live tile updates are a bit squiffy at the moment, I'm sure it'll settle down soon enough. Can't speak for GReadie, don't use it. HTC Hub updates are working fine, you just have to wait for the update to get to your phone. Give it 24 hours.
ceesheim said:
sorry , but it is impossible to sideload app's from marketplace (signed app's)
so even if you find someone (one that used wireshark) that has the .xap you would never get it on your phone.
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Thank you!
DJ Lu said:
Hey Antonio nice to see you here much respect on all your work, Im a fan.
On the HTC Hub update, its nice to have the weather on the tile now but like someone already mentioned, one smaller tile would be better. Also I would love to see the HTC Clock on a tile, that would be awesome..
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You're absolutely right.
We just wait!
Greetings from Italy!
Cryos said:
Saw this on pocketnow; I updated my HTC Hub to 1.5 but my Tile on the start screen is still the static one.
Anyone else experience this problem ?
Have restarted, repinned etc..
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same problem, ive been using the updated version (1.5) for days, but the tile's image is still static
Open HTc Hub and go to Settings > and UNCHECK update when opened.. thats it your live tile should work now
you might want to change the frequency to every hour as well if you really wanna updated weather all the time
regards
tfn said:
Open HTc Hub and go to Settings > and UNCHECK update when opened.. thats it your live tile should work now
you might want to change the frequency to every hour as well if you really wanna updated weather all the time
regards
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I tried all these options, it simply doesnt work. I even did a hard reset, setting up everything again just for this reason ...
I wonder if it has something to do with my location/region...
Hello has anyone tryed already mango beta on the HD7? If so can you post here the steps for install mango beta on the hd7 please?
Thank you
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Progress 50% so far..
Installing...!!!
installing 50%???? it's ture????
my log:
Checking if your phone is dev unlocked...
Failed. Please try the following
1) Connect the phone
2) Launch Zune software and wait for it to connect to the device
3) Close Zune software
4) Restart the tool.
sad
HD7 Works
I can confirm that as long as you unlock a pre-nodo version (7004 etc) and ensure that it stays unlocked you can successfully install the Mango Beta. You need to find the files for yourself though or sign up to be an developer and you will get the links.
Google is your friend.
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Hello has anyone tryed already mango beta on the HD7? If so can you post here the steps for install mango beta on the hd7 please?
Thank you
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I've installed it and it sucks. All the sideloaded apllications doesn't work anymore. I can get no connection with messenger, email accounts .... Marketplace gives continuously errors.
I don't see any advantage in the mango beta. Rolling back ... I hope a next version will be better.
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I've installed it and it sucks. All the sideloaded apllications doesn't work anymore. I can get no connection with messenger, email accounts .... Marketplace gives continuously errors.
I don't see any advantage in the mango beta. Rolling back ... I hope a next version will be better.
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MOST side loaded apps don't work because Mango does support INTEROP_Services or what ever it's called. That means the file browsers/registry editors/other apps using native code. As for messenger, some have said they got it working,but you must remember, it's a BETA for a reason. My Email works just fine & so does the Market. The install process for apps seems better now. You can now query apps for install instead of having to wait for one to finish & the search is awesome. I had to reset my HD7 because of the failed connection error & had everything re-installed in like 30 mins. Something I must have changed in the reg or some app(s) must have been causing the failed connection.
Works great for me. The only thing that doesn't work is the messaging feature with windows messenger. Didn't try Facebook and twitter, however. All in all its still pretty stable for beta use.
drkfngthdragnlrd said:
MOST side loaded apps don't work because Mango does support INTEROP_Services or what ever it's called. That means the file browsers/registry editors/other apps using native code. As for messenger, some have said they got it working,but you must remember, it's a BETA for a reason. My Email works just fine & so does the Market. The install process for apps seems better now. You can now query apps for install instead of having to wait for one to finish & the search is awesome. I had to reset my HD7 because of the failed connection error & had everything re-installed in like 30 mins. Something I must have changed in the reg or some app(s) must have been causing the failed connection.
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Thanks for the info. I think I will reset my phone this weekend and give it another try and after installing the beta I will reinstall the apps. Did you experience any freezing? It seems to me that sometimes it hangs a while for example when scroling the tiles.
herlek said:
Thanks for the info. I think I will reset my phone this weekend and give it another try and after installing the beta I will reinstall the apps. Did you experience any freezing? It seems to me that sometimes it hangs a while for example when scroling the tiles.
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Nope, it's been running smooth for me.
Few apps didnt work like the registry ones but like someone already said, its because mango does not allow apps to be sideloaded that access outside the allowed API's.
Other sideloaded apps worked fine though I think mango is great even in its beta stage.
Has anyone been able to keep the phone chevron unlocked when upgrading to mango. Tried the bat files from windowsphonehacker but my phone was locked after the update.
Do the other files keep the phone unlocked after update. Ive been trying to google them for the past couple of hours and I cant find them. Obviously Im not googling the right words.
Anyways should I continue looking or is it all for not if the phone relocks itself anyway. I have an idea if both relocks the phone but I dont want to waste my time looking for the files. Since to unlock I gotta go all the way back to pre-nodo.... Already did it twice...lol
Just instaled mango in my hd7 work great! No problems here for now
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reeg420 said:
Has anyone been able to keep the phone chevron unlocked when upgrading to mango. Tried the bat files from windowsphonehacker but my phone was locked after the update.
Do the other files keep the phone unlocked after update. Ive been trying to google them for the past couple of hours and I cant find them. Obviously Im not googling the right words.
Anyways should I continue looking or is it all for not if the phone relocks itself anyway. I have an idea if both relocks the phone but I dont want to waste my time looking for the files. Since to unlock I gotta go all the way back to pre-nodo.... Already did it twice...lol
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Got it working.
Heres the link. If anybodys interested
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150633
Mango installed on my HD7. Install was simple. Still no flash, cant watch videos anywhere other than yutube. Multitasking is there, works flawless. No errors, this beta is running smooth.
My HD7 is not unlocked by the way.
You can unlock mango if you follow my link in the post above yours.
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cydroid said:
Mango installed on my HD7. Install was simple. Still no flash, cant watch videos anywhere other than yutube. Multitasking is there, works flawless. No errors, this beta is running smooth.
My HD7 is not unlocked by the way.
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please help myu HD7 cant update as the update tool says its locked
When you install the beta, do you lose your files, texts, music,... or is it like any other update?
i updated my phone to mango and all seems great no issues what so ever live messenger works fine you can even make your own ringtones. I dont have my device unlocked and i didnt loose any info durring the upgrade
I have this update for like 5 days.
Overall experience is good.
OS is running smooth, but apps aren't - Facebook, foursquare.
I've found a dozen of bugs for the moment ( I'm a QA engineer for a software company ) but the most annoying is the one that keep rebooting the phone after 2-5 minutes of browsing the net, with an application or browser.
That's deff a big issue that will force me too downgrade. Hope for a new build soon as the mango update is pretty slick
Running good for a day now, no issues so far
To all of you that have WP7 Mango, HTC has released new HTC HUB and Flashligth updates.
New HUB has the newest look
Just update in Marketplace and have fun.
very good， thanks
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Well i updated my HTC Hub but the LiveTile still doesent show the temperature!?
Can any one confirm this (in germany)? :-(
I confirm that the live tile doesn't update with the HTC Hub v2.2
It seems to be a specific on HD2.
Waiting for a solution and on this time, i use Hub NOW from Samsung.
The new hub only updates when opened and live tile shows temperature and location (at least for me it does) but we lost the ability to choose how often it updates.
what is your rom version ?
HTC Compass here http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DEL7Q88F thanks to dazza9075 for finding it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17961768&postcount=32
moldirty said:
what is your rom version ?
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I started with the Back to the Future [XBmod-Yuki] and 7004-7392 One shot and then 7392-7720 One shot in the end i updated through Zune to the official mango.
moldirty said:
I confirm that the live tile doesn't update with the HTC Hub v2.2
It seems to be a specific on HD2.
Waiting for a solution and on this time, i use Hub NOW from Samsung.
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You have Samsungs Hub NOW on your HD2?? Where did you find it? Thanks.
EDIT: Nevermind... found it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=896504
I don't spend much time outside of the HD2 forums
Pity none of the new Htc apps work though, i'm talking about htc watch and Htc connected media. Lets hope one of the devs can hook us up.
any solution for the HTC Hub Live tile?
My HTC Hub also stopped showing weather and temperature now.
my htc hub working fine, every time i connect it updates in tile and displayes temp
HTC Apps
HTC Connected media works fine on my HD2 running Yuki 7.10.7720.68
Got a notice today to update HTC Compass app, now it says:
"Sorry your phone is not supported by this application"
WTF?
SwiftNick said:
HTC Connected media works fine on my HD2 running Yuki 7.10.7720.68
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interesting... i tried to install this... said sorry ur phone not supported, i cant even establish a wifi connection
cheers
jhonny said:
interesting... i tried to install this... said sorry ur phone not supported, i cant even establish a wifi connection
cheers
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u need to install the htc media stream as well in order for it to work on hd2. I've got it running fine ... sorry can't remember the link but should come up in a search.
Getting really tired of seeing "device not supported" now, some of it is due to the compass but i just paid for Gmaps Pro only to see that message yet again when trying to login to the latitude site through the browser.
kahiro, link would be gr8?
did search cant find anything
thanks
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u need to install the htc media stream as well in order for it to work on hd2. I've got it running fine ... sorry can't remember the link but should come up in a search.
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jhonny said:
kahiro, link would be gr8?
did search cant find anything
thanks
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here u go http://xboxmod.sylvester20007.com/cabs/oem/
push the htc_mediashare.cab to your device and all should be good
hey everyone i just got a samsung focus s yesterday and i was wondering would i go about dev unlocking the same way as the regular focus? i had the original focus and had it dev unlocked to side load apps and all that, but that was even before the no-do update.. just curious, do you unlock it the same way? any info would be awesome thanks everyone!
oneslow5oh said:
hey everyone i just got a samsung focus s yesterday and i was wondering would i go about dev unlocking the same way as the regular focus? i had the original focus and had it dev unlocked to side load apps and all that, but that was even before the no-do update.. just curious, do you unlock it the same way? any info would be awesome thanks everyone!
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The right way would be through Chevron WP7 labs, costs $9. Then, you can deploy XAPs, interop unlock, etc.
i did all that and bought the token and it says its unlocked, how can i tell? isnt there a number i can dial to check to see if it is dev unlocked?
I don't believe there is a way to verify it other than than to try and sideload an app. Gotta have faith.
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I Chevron-unlocked & interop-unlocked my Focus S yesterday, and sideloaded Advanced Configuration Tools, but I can't seem to get anything to work. Advanced Configuration Tools installs and runs just fine, but everytime I try to change theme colors (all I tried to do so far), I get a message that it "can't apply changes"!
There must be something different with this phone as opposed to the original Focus (which I was able to do these kinds of things without any problem at all) - i.e., different drivers, another layer of security, etc. Whatever it is, I'm anxious for someone to crack it, as all I really want to do is change my theme colors - the original ones get REALLY boring after a while!
Dennis
I haven't been able to get any xap that changes registry settings to work. Must be a problem with second gen phones.
onesikpuppy said:
I haven't been able to get any xap that changes registry settings to work. Must be a problem with second gen phones.
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I've the same issue.
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i made a video explaining how to use the Fit on the Nexus 5. this also may work with other phones im unsure.
mediafire.com/folder/05n572epblf4v/Gear_Fit_Nexus
youtu.be/Sk0vsx6k-cU
download those files
install GR.gearmanagerstub.apk
then install gear fit update 1.25.apk
open the app and pair the fit. it should connect. you can use it like this but the update ads a few features like screen rotation.
now you need to get a samsung phone that is compatible and update the fit to 1.49
now you uninstall GR.gearmanagerstub.apk and gear fit update 1.25.apk
now install gearfitmanager1.49update.apk and gearfitinstaller.apk and pair your device. everything should be working perfectly.
i am also claiming the first nexus 5 working with the gear fit
Edit: I just found a "lite" version of s-health that DOES work. Here's the link
App: http://www.mediafire.com/download/hbycvq5br1qbbly/com.sec.android.app.shealthlite-1.apk
Service: http://www.mediafire.com/?wr3t5fm5uwj8hr4
Apparently I can post links now too. Awesome
nala1908 said:
i made a video explaining how to use the Fit on the Nexus 5. this also may work with other phones im unsure.
mediafire[dot]com/folder/05n572epblf4v/Gear_Fit_Nexus
youtu[dot]be/Sk0vsx6k-cU
download those files
install GR.gearmanagerstub.apk
then install gear fit update 1.25.apk
open the app and pair the fit. it should connect. you can use it like this but the update ads a few features like screen rotation.
now you need to get a samsung phone that is compatible and update the fit to 1.49
now you uninstall GR.gearmanagerstub.apk and gear fit update 1.25.apk
now install gearfitmanager1.49update.apk and gearfitinstaller.apk and pair your device. everything should be working perfectly.
i am also claiming the first nexus 5 working with the gear fit
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Thank you for posting this guide. I will try it out.
Do you also have an idea how to use S Health on the Nexus?
greeneyes1988 said:
Thank you for posting this guide. I will try it out.
Do you also have an idea how to use S Health on the Nexus?
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I haven't figured out how it get that working yet. It force closes right away. Nor have I figured out weather. But if you have a problem with notifications just go to settings > security > notification settings and enable it for the gear fit manager. Also still can't figure out how to change the time to 12h instead of 24h.
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Also still can't figure out how to change the time to 12h instead of 24h.
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Scratch that last part. I figured it out right after I posted that. All I did was go to the clock settings on my phone and toggled 24h mode on and off.
Edit: I updated the OP with how to use an "lite" version of shealth.
nala1908 said:
i made a video explaining how to use the Fit on the Nexus 5. this also may work with other phones im unsure.
mediafire.com/folder/05n572epblf4v/Gear_Fit_Nexus
youtu.be/Sk0vsx6k-cU
download those files
install GR.gearmanagerstub.apk
then install gear fit update 1.25.apk
open the app and pair the fit. it should connect. you can use it like this but the update ads a few features like screen rotation.
now you need to get a samsung phone that is compatible and update the fit to 1.49
now you uninstall GR.gearmanagerstub.apk and gear fit update 1.25.apk
now install gearfitmanager1.49update.apk and gearfitinstaller.apk and pair your device. everything should be working perfectly.
i am also claiming the first nexus 5 working with the gear fit
Edit: I just found a "lite" version of s-health that DOES work. Here's the link
Apparently I can post links now too. Awesome
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That's awesome man. Crazy world, I discovered a very similar process with my HTC One M8 and M7. I just sideloaded the apps downloaded from Samsung's App Store onto the M8 and M7. Connected the Gear Fit and it worked. Only thing I couldn't get working was quick reply and alarm notifications. Just goes to show that it's totally possible though. Great work! I hope Samsung decides to open this up to other devices officially.
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That's awesome man. Crazy world, I discovered a very similar process with my HTC One M8 and M7. I just sideloaded the apps downloaded from Samsung's App Store onto the M8 and M7. Connected the Gear Fit and it worked. Only thing I couldn't get working was quick reply and alarm notifications. Just goes to show that it's totally possible though. Great work! I hope Samsung decides to open this up to other devices officially.
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Yep quick reply and alarm don't work for me either. But I'm thinking we need the Samsung clock and SMS app and then it should work.
WooHoo!
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i made a video explaining how to use the Fit on the Nexus 5.
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Hey dude! First thread I've found that got things working more or less! Good job and congrats on your mad ninja hacker skilz!
Question 1: Where's the video link? I'd love to see it.
Next... I just went through loading 1.25 and pairing as you described. Amazing! It worked! WooHoo!! Thanks!
During the loading process my Gear Fit decided it wanted to update it's firmware over Bluetooth.
After the update, the Gear Fit says "Software Version R350XXU0ANCF" .
Question 2: Do I still need to track down a Samsung phone and do more upgrading for the Fit's firmware or do you think it's already updated it's self as much as it needs and I can install 1.49 now?
I did try to install the 1.49 apk but at that point things fell apart and no more pairing. I went back to 1.25 and all was well. I hear 1.29 also works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk0vsx6k-cU&feature=youtu.be thats the video its in the OP.
my fit firmware is R350XXU0BND8 which i am pretty sure is a newer version because my fit works with the app version 1.49. if there is no option to rotate the screen in the settings on the fit then you are not on the newest version.
also im pretty sure you heard that 1.29 works from me in another post. that was a typo, as far as i know there is no 1.29.
Thank you very much. I tried it out and it works!
I can also install and open the lite version of S Health. But how can i sync it now? I can't login with a Samsung account. Wh i click on the login button, nothing happens....
Thanks again.
Wohooo, you are great. I could follow your steps.
I have only 2 problems:
a) I have no supported device to upgrade the Fit to 1.49 - will have to ask around in office if somebody has a supported Galaxy. Anyway, it would be great if we could manage to get the upgrading function working so we are independent of any special device requirements... not sure, what's missing here, because as somebody earlier mentioned: when pairing it with 1.25 the first time, it downloads a huge firmware update and pushes it to the Fit who afterwards reboots... but either it didn't work or it is not 1.49
b) Have the same problem with the S-Health lite - it can be started, but it is not able to logon to a Samsung account or sync with the Fit
Anyway, this is a huge progress so far. I bought my Fit today. It was released yesterday and only one single store had it on stock - when I found your thread, I immediately rushed to the store
Thank you so much for all the details you figured out so far.
nala1908 said:
i made a video explaining how to use the Fit on the Nexus 5. this also may work with other phones im unsure.
mediafire.com/folder/05n572epblf4v/Gear_Fit_Nexus
youtu.be/Sk0vsx6k-cU
download those files
install GR.gearmanagerstub.apk
then install gear fit update 1.25.apk
open the app and pair the fit. it should connect. you can use it like this but the update ads a few features like screen rotation.
now you need to get a samsung phone that is compatible and update the fit to 1.49
now you uninstall GR.gearmanagerstub.apk and gear fit update 1.25.apk
now install gearfitmanager1.49update.apk and gearfitinstaller.apk and pair your device. everything should be working perfectly.
i am also claiming the first nexus 5 working with the gear fit
Edit: I just found a "lite" version of s-health that DOES work. Here's the link
App: http://www.mediafire.com/download/hbycvq5br1qbbly/com.sec.android.app.shealthlite-1.apk
Service: http://www.mediafire.com/?wr3t5fm5uwj8hr4
Apparently I can post links now too. Awesome
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@nala1908 did you get Weather working.!
Partly also works on Nexus 7 (2013), but I can't set up any notification with Gear Fit Manager v1.49.
greeneyes1988 said:
Thank you very much. I tried it out and it works!
I can also install and open the lite version of S Health. But how can i sync it now? I can't login with a Samsung account. Wh i click on the login button, nothing happens....
Thanks again.
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I couldn't get it to sign in or sync either unfortunately. I'm working on it though.
Quentin2 said:
Wohooo, you are great. I could follow your steps.
I have only 2 problems:
a) I have no supported device to upgrade the Fit to 1.49 - will have to ask around in office if somebody has a supported Galaxy. Anyway, it would be great if we could manage to get the upgrading function working so we are independent of any special device requirements... not sure, what's missing here, because as somebody earlier mentioned: when pairing it with 1.25 the first time, it downloads a huge firmware update and pushes it to the Fit who afterwards reboots... but either it didn't work or it is not 1.49
b) Have the same problem with the S-Health lite - it can be started, but it is not able to logon to a Samsung account or sync with the Fit
Anyway, this is a huge progress so far. I bought my Fit today. It was released yesterday and only one single store had it on stock - when I found your thread, I immediately rushed to the store
Thank you so much for all the details you figured out so far.
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a) try going to bestbuy or another store that has them on display. They won't bother you about it. The guys at my store were trying to help! And the firmware update to 1.25 isn't an update. Its part of the fitmanager apk. There's also a firmware update in the 1.49 apk that is different. Originally I was trying to move the firmware from the new one to the old one but it wasn't working so I decided to just go to bestbuy and do it with their phones.
b) it doesn't work for me either. Neither does weather. But I'm still working on it.
And I bought my fit when it came out. I got it at the att store. At that point I didn't even know of it would work with the nexus but I decided it would be worth a shot and if I couldn't do it or someone else couldn't either then I'd just return it.
Also to the other question about notifications. Did you try to enable notification sharing in settings?
Hehe, I am really thankful that you tried and posted. You were the reason I dared to buy it. I'm from Germany, so no Best Buy. But not a problem, I work in a huge software company and there are several of these devices for internal tests available, so I may get a grip on one of them tomorrow to do the update. I am so interested to check the sleep tracker.
Notifications works for me like charm. Caller notification worked immediately, for the rest you can enable the general notifications and choose all applications you'd like to receive notifications from. I tried it with WhatsApp, it worked immediately, even showing the text including Chinese characters which are tricky. I am really happy.
As I can workaround the FW upgrade issue myself, my biggest dream would be to get the S-Health app working as this is the way to check your data and statistics. I am happy that the big display also lets you read most of this data, so it is not a total show stopper for now. We must keep in mind that it might happen that we never get the Samsung tools working. They are using TouchWiz stuff and Samsung accounts. So Samsung also would possibly not being happy that people not using their devices (that might also cross-finance the cloud servers) could use their infrastructure and trying to hinder this.
Quentin2 said:
Hehe, I am really thankful that you tried and posted. You were the reason I dared to buy it. I'm from Germany, so no Best Buy. But not a problem, I work in a huge software company and there are several of these devices for internal tests available, so I may get a grip on one of them tomorrow to do the update. I am so interested to check the sleep tracker.
Notifications works for me like charm. Caller notification worked immediately, for the rest you can enable the general notifications and choose all applications you'd like to receive notifications from. I tried it with WhatsApp, it worked immediately, even showing the text including Chinese characters which are tricky. I am really happy.
As I can workaround the FW upgrade issue myself, my biggest dream would be to get the S-Health app working as this is the way to check your data and statistics. I am happy that the big display also lets you read most of this data, so it is not a total show stopper for now. We must keep in mind that it might happen that we never get the Samsung tools working. They are using TouchWiz stuff and Samsung accounts. So Samsung also would possibly not being happy that people not using their devices (that might also cross-finance the cloud servers) could use their infrastructure and trying to hinder this.
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Samsung should be happy we're buying their smartwatches. i dont know if theres a way to get touchwiz on the nexus, but if you could it would probably be possible to get everything working.
is anyones working with alarms set on your phone? i cant get that to work either.
At least I can confirm: having connected it with a Samsung Galaxy S3 and Gear Fit Manager 1.49, it immediately downloaded a new FW for the Fit and now GFM 1.49 can connect to the Gear Fit and sleep tracking is also available now. Great!
would you guys say this is usable enough to buy?
Depends. For me it is. If you are not interested in alarms to wake you up and can help yourself by borrowing a compatible Samsung phone to make the firmware update and receive new functionality like sleep tracking, then you only will face one important issue:
you cannot sync the measured data to your phone, as this is done by S-Health which currently does not work. The Fit with its big display can still show you all relevant data and also historical data, so that is not a 100% no-go. But for the people who like to browse through fitness stats of past months on an app or in a browser, this is still a show stopper.