Hi all,
After lots of trial and error I've found a way to get the Gear working (with basic functionality) with the Motorola Moto G, so just posting here in case it helps anybody else. There are probably other ways of doing it but this is how I did it. Lots of other methods I've seen gave lots of force crashes and heartache, but finally found a method that works well. Hopefully it will work for you too.
Software version on watch: V700XXUBNC1
I'm on stock Android 4.4.4
It should work with other versions (4.2+)
Phone needs unlocked bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Phone needs to be rooted or some apk's will fail to install.
http://www.modaco.com/topic/366771-root-your-moto-g-option-1-superboot/
Get relevant Gear Manager files here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573200
Gear Manager stub file here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/qlayo2n3m6cnrxb/GR.GearManagerStub.apk
-Install gearmanagerstub.apk to /system/app on your Moto G.
-Download Gear Manager 2.1.14062401 apk
-Download Gear Manager 2.1.14052101 then rename the .apk file to .zip
-Open the file in winrar and go to assets/preinstallapks folder.
-Extract the following file: connectionmanager_signed.apk
-Install the file Gear Manager 2.1.14062401 apk on your Moto G
-Install connectionmanager_signed.apk last
-Reset your Galaxy Gear if not already
-Open Gear Manager on your phone
-Go to system>bluetooth turn on bluetooth and pair up watch+phone
-Accept the bluetooth pairing on both devices (it may take a few attempts to have them co-operating)
-Install all the files that your phone asks you to install.
-Try to pair them up (obviously we don't have NFC but just keep trying to connect them and it will succeed)
-Keep trying until it connects and succeeds to finish the setup and the watch works
If you get any lockups then just go into settings>apps>gear1 plugin and force stop then clear data and try again.
Both devices must have a valid bluetooth connection at the same time.
Job done.:good:
N.B. This will only give basic functionality for your device, but at least it works with the Moto G
Working:
Watch faces
Camera picture transfer
Camera video transfer
Calls
Watch Styler (needs separate install)
Pedometer
Contacts
Call log
Can sideload apps
USB debug
Wake-up gesture
Gallery
Media controller volume control with google play music app
Not working:
weather
s-voice
notifications
hidden apps after reboot
Media controller previous/next track, play/pause with google play music app
A couple of pics from the watch:
Nice, curious, what made you use files from two gear manager versions? Looking at your screenshot, it looks like your Gear is on android like mine. Does notifications work? I have a Note 3 but with aosp on it and always had a hard time getting notifications to work. I did find a workaround using Notisync and floating notifications. I may try this method if notifications are working natively.
I tried multiple different combos of files to try to get it all installed. I only did this because most of the main newer apk packages wouldn't install properly so I just decided to try older ones and I was suprised it made the thing work well.
Weather and S-Voice won't work though but that seems to be a foregone conclusion. Can always sideload apps to get around a few of these. Native notifications seem to be another thing that's not working.
I'll give the APN manager a go shortly. Although I think it might affect the battery life a fair bit. Notifications from apps already on the gear work fine.
An annoyance is that apps are hidden on the device when you restart it, or when it loses the bluetooth connection. Yet to find out what's causing this, although the apps are still on the gear.
I got it working very simply on my non rooted Moto G
My gear was running null ROM though.
I just installed the gear manager as in the nexus 5 guide and it worked. I used ATN manager and tasgear for notifications.
stuntdouble said:
Hi all,
After lots of trial and error I've found a way to get the Gear working (with basic functionality) with the Motorola Moto G, so just posting here in case it helps anybody else. There are probably other ways of doing it but this is how I did it. Lots of other methods I've seen gave lots of force crashes and heartache, but finally found a method that works well. Hopefully it will work for you too.
Software version on watch: V700XXUBNC1
I'm on stock Android 4.4.4
It should work with other versions (4.2+)
Phone needs unlocked bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Phone needs to be rooted or some apk's will fail to install.
http://www.modaco.com/topic/366771-root-your-moto-g-option-1-superboot/
Get relevant Gear Manager files here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573200
Gear Manager stub file here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/qlayo2n3m6cnrxb/GR.GearManagerStub.apk
-Install gearmanagerstub.apk to /system/app on your Moto G.
-Download Gear Manager 2.1.14062401 then rename the .apk file to .zip
-Open the file in winrar and go to assets/preinstallapks folder.
-Extract the following files:
hostmanager.apk
saccessoryservice_signed.apk
safotaprovider.apk
saftcore_signed.apk
-Download Gear Manager 2.1.14052101 then rename the .apk file to .zip
-Extract the following file:
connectionmanager_signed.apk
-Install each APK on your phone
-Rename the file numbered 2.1.14062401 to .apk then install that on your Moto G
-Reset your Galaxy Gear if not already
-Open Gear Manager on your phone
-Pair them up (obviously we don't have NFC but just keep trying to connect them and it will succeed)
Done.:good:
N.B. This will only give basic functionality for your device, but at least it works with the Moto G
Working:
Watch faces
Camera picture transfer
Camera video transfer
Calls
Watch Styler (needs separate install)
Pedometer
Contacts
Call log
Can sideload apps
USB debug
Wake-up gesture
Gallery
Not working:
weather
s-voice
notifications
hidden apps after reboot
Media controller
A couple of pics from the watch:
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I see your on Android? When I was running Android with my LG G3, notifications wouldn't work for me either, I switched to Tizen, had to install the most recent Gear Manager, but now all works except for s-voice and weather...notifications was the biggest thing I wanted and it works perfectly for any app.
I just installed the Gearmanagerstub apk, copied it into system/app and set the permissions, then installed Gearmanager 2.1xxxx apk, installed, fixed permissions and ran it, it asked to reset the gear, I let it, and it installed all the needed applications automatically. Synced the watch and it all works.
Can you sideload android apps in Tizen?
jason.T said:
I see your on Android? When I was running Android with my LG G3, notifications wouldn't work for me either, I switched to Tizen, had to install the most recent Gear Manager, but now all works except for s-voice and weather...notifications was the biggest thing I wanted and it works perfectly for any app.
I just installed the Gearmanagerstub apk, copied it into system/app and set the permissions, then installed Gearmanager 2.1xxxx apk, installed, fixed permissions and ran it, it asked to reset the gear, I let it, and it installed all the needed applications automatically. Synced the watch and it all works.
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I had Tizen but couldn't get notifications to work with an aosp rom. Worked great with TW. Hmmm, i may try what you did and see what happens. All of the guides out there always state to extract the files from gear manager and install each apk one by one but you did yours as if you had a TW phone and it worked.
jason.T said:
I see your on Android? When I was running Android with my LG G3, notifications wouldn't work for me either, I switched to Tizen, had to install the most recent Gear Manager, but now all works except for s-voice and weather...notifications was the biggest thing I wanted and it works perfectly for any app.
I just installed the Gearmanagerstub apk, copied it into system/app and set the permissions, then installed Gearmanager 2.1xxxx apk, installed, fixed permissions and ran it, it asked to reset the gear, I let it, and it installed all the needed applications automatically. Synced the watch and it all works.
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Ok i tried what you did but no dice for me. I removed 2 gear manager apks from my eclipse note 3 and did basically everything you said. It just kept saying connecting to gear forever. So i stopped it. Installed each extracted apk from the new gear manager. It connected. I setup my notifications and sent myself a test email. My gear notified me! At this point i'm happy as that was my major thing to have working.
Sounds like with Tizen it may work differently then. I've not tried Tizen at all yet. Do you remember which apk file got your notifications to work please JagXK8?
I also forgot to mention the step above that the phone will attempt to install several apks and those need to be accepted and installed. I will change the first post to reflect this so thanks for reminding me.
Just a note to say I tried many, many file combinations before getting this to work on the Moto G, so if not using the exact same files I linked it most likely fail to connect to the watch. I'm sure it will require different files for different phones. If anyone finds a different combination please list the files used.:good:
stuntdouble said:
Sounds like with Tizen it may work differently then. I've not tried Tizen at all yet. Do you remember which apk file got your notifications to work please JagXK8?
I also forgot to mention the step above that the phone will attempt to install several apks and those need to be accepted and installed. I will change the first post to reflect this so thanks for reminding me.
Just a note to say I tried many, many file combinations before getting this to work on the Moto G, so if not using the exact same files I linked it most likely fail to connect to the watch. I'm sure it will require different files for different phones. If anyone finds a different combination please list the files used.:good:
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I used the gearmanagerstub.apk. Moved it to \system\app and set permissions. Downloaded the latest Gear Manager apk which right now is 2.1.14071502. Installed it but didn't open it. Changed gear manager apk to zip and installed each apk. I had to install Gear2.apk instead of Gear1.apk. Rebooted in recovery and fixed permissions. Opened Gear Manager, set my notifications, then when i enabled more notifications, it took me to security to enable Gear Manager to read notifications (this is already set to on if you have a touchwiz rom). Sent myself a test email and it worked
JagXK8 said:
I used the gearmanagerstub.apk. Moved it to \system\app and set permissions. Downloaded the latest Gear Manager apk which right now is 2.1.14071502. Installed it but didn't open it. Changed gear manager apk to zip and installed each apk. I had to install Gear2.apk instead of Gear1.apk. Rebooted in recovery and fixed permissions. Opened Gear Manager, set my notifications, then when i enabled more notifications, it took me to security to enable Gear Manager to read notifications (this is already set to on if you have a touchwiz rom). Sent myself a test email and it worked
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Ok. I don't get it. When I did mine, all I had to do was reset the Gear and install the latest Gear Manager. It asked me to install multiple apks and I did. That's it. And that's with a stock G2 unrooted. I've since rooted and installed Galaxy Apps and got that all working but I just don't get why there isn't one set way of linking the watch with a non-Samsung phone.
Weird
Sent from my SM-G900F-LG G2 using XDA Free mobile app
Different files seem to work on different devices, different versions of OS's, etc, which is lucky, but annoying. I guess it would be a lot of work to incorporate everything into one file to work on every device so would assume that's just another reason why Samsung didn't make it for devices outside their 'ecosystem'.
Hopefully this thread might help others with Moto G phones save a bit of time.
stuntdouble said:
Different files seem to work on different devices, different versions of OS's, etc, which is lucky, but annoying. I guess it would be a lot of work to incorporate everything into one file to work on every device so would assume that's just another reason why Samsung didn't make it for devices outside their 'ecosystem'.
Hopefully this thread might help others with Moto G phones save a bit of time.
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Like the OP stated.. the lenovo K910 seems to work fine with the suggested versions.
It worked with my LG G3 straight, but, after uninstalling all my old trial remnants of files. I got the message "problem parsing file" I redownloaded the files and installed them from the external SD card, and every thing was OK. Thank you very much
stuntdouble said:
Hi all,
After lots of trial and error I've found a way to get the Gear working (with basic functionality) with the Motorola Moto G, so just posting here in case it helps anybody else. There are probably other ways of doing it but this is how I did it. Lots of other methods I've seen gave lots of force crashes and heartache, but finally found a method that works well. Hopefully it will work for you too.
Software version on watch: V700XXUBNC1
I'm on stock Android 4.4.4
It should work with other versions (4.2+)
Phone needs unlocked bootloader.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Phone needs to be rooted or some apk's will fail to install.
http://www.modaco.com/topic/366771-root-your-moto-g-option-1-superboot/
Get relevant Gear Manager files here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573200
Gear Manager stub file here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/qlayo2n3m6cnrxb/GR.GearManagerStub.apk
-Install gearmanagerstub.apk to /system/app on your Moto G.
-Download Gear Manager 2.1.14062401 apk
-Download Gear Manager 2.1.14052101 then rename the .apk file to .zip
-Open the file in winrar and go to assets/preinstallapks folder.
-Extract the following file: connectionmanager_signed.apk
-Install the file Gear Manager 2.1.14062401 apk on your Moto G
-Install connectionmanager_signed.apk last
-Reset your Galaxy Gear if not already
-Open Gear Manager on your phone
-Go to system>bluetooth turn on bluetooth and pair up watch+phone
-Accept the bluetooth pairing on both devices (it may take a few attempts to have them co-operating)
-Install all the files that your phone asks you to install.
-Try to pair them up (obviously we don't have NFC but just keep trying to connect them and it will succeed)
-Keep trying until it connects and succeeds to finish the setup and the watch works
If you get any lockups then just go into settings>apps>gear1 plugin and force stop then clear data and try again.
Both devices must have a valid bluetooth connection at the same time.
Job done.:good:
N.B. This will only give basic functionality for your device, but at least it works with the Moto G
Working:
Watch faces
Camera picture transfer
Camera video transfer
Calls
Watch Styler (needs separate install)
Pedometer
Contacts
Call log
Can sideload apps
USB debug
Wake-up gesture
Gallery
Media controller volume control with google play music app
Not working:
weather
s-voice
notifications
hidden apps after reboot
Media controller previous/next track, play/pause with google play music app
A couple of pics from the watch:
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Thank you !!! Everything turned out. S2Plus (4.2.2)
Hi!
Hi, im a novice on this, im trying to install the app to my motorola G 2nd generation and faill when i try to unlock the device.
Code:
C:\Users\HaylinaPC\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem get_unlock_data
(bootloader) slot-count: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
...
(bootloader) 3A35130046205826#00000000000000
(bootloader) 00000000585431303732000000#A2B3
(bootloader) 140516F4673EE5C046D55C6F25D1D6B
(bootloader) DDEBE#5A52F40A15000000000000000
(bootloader) 0000000
OKAY [ 0.175s]
finished. total time: 0.177s
C:\Users\HaylinaPC\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot oem unlock T32TLUWSW7R3NYE7OUW6
(bootloader) slot-count: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
(bootloader) slot-suffixes: not found
...
(bootloader) Check 'Allow OEM Unlock' in Developer Options.
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.052s
C:\Users\HaylinaPC\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\platform-tools>
I search and internet tell me my device cant bootloader but the page that u give us (motorola-global-portal blahblablah) tell me i can and give me the email D:
What i can do?
Other page say i need a "developer edition", where? how? i search it but i cant find much ...
Sorry by my english, is not my native language
Greeting
This is for those that get a No Plug-In error with Samsung Gear Manager on Lollipop (may work with others but not sure):
After countless hours of trying different Gear manager downloads I finally figured out what was wrong with Gear Manager. Apparently Lollipop looks at permissions differently and will fail installs that have duplicate permissions, and installing an app will yield 'App not installed', but wont show why. For me it was the gear1 plugin apk that was failing.
To find out why, I tried through adb with adb install "name".apk and it came back with a duplicate permission error. In my case it turned out to be Gear Tag Writer using a Samsung BT permission. So:
If you have Gear Tag Writer then uninstall it and try your install again.
If not, adb install the apk and see what error comes back and deal with that individual app that is causing this. Afterwards your Gear Manager should install the plugin or you could do it manually and things should work.
This also helped me to get the watch to connect to gear manager on gpe rom for my s4, but not much functionality due to lack of samsung TW apps
I have an Asus Zenfone 2. I've installed the Gear manager and it's apk files (extracted them from the original apk as a Zip file). I managed to connect the Gear to my mobile and even install watchstyler and apply it's watch faces (don't remember if i installed through Samsung store of from an apk file).
Than I got greedy and tried to use a newer Gear manager and it all stopped working. I tried to re-install everything but no matter what I do, I cannot see the watchstyler watch in the gear manager options, so i can't apply a new watchstyler watch face on the gear1.
No matter if I re-install the gear to stock rom (At first i use the awesome null 23), I can't make it work anymore. Now when i install samsung store, i can't see any items in the store (i think this is the real problem, the store recognizes I'm not using Samsung device) so I wan't install the watchstyler through the store. I can connect the gear to my device with the gear manager but can't see the watchstyler watch in the manager.
Any ideas how to solve this problem? I think that one of the best things in the gear are the watch faces
Thanks
version JDQ39.V700XXUAMK7
Manager version 1.6.111801
I've tried installing other watch face apps (as apk) that I had in the past. I forgot to pair my device with the watch and got a message that the installation failed and will be complete after i pair the two. So it seems that maybe all these apps need to install something in the watch itself but can't for some reason. Any ideas?
Which version of gear manager were you using before?
754boy said:
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Same version as the one mentioned above.
Hello all,
For good or bad I purchased the gear 1 without fully investigating compatibility with J5, never occurred to me that a 2015 phone running 5.1.1 one of the latest android OS and having 1.5gb ram would be?
Anyway so, how to go around it, cracked version of the gear manager? Unlocking the device ? Going back to android ? Which is best?
Thanks in advance.
PS. What about that crazy hit and hold combination on YouTube ?
pavlos46 said:
Hello all,
For good or bad I purchased the gear 1 without fully investigating compatibility with J5, never occurred to me that a 2015 phone running 5.1.1 one of the latest android OS and having 1.5gb ram would be?
Anyway so, how to go around it, cracked version of the gear manager? Unlocking the device ? Going back to android ? Which is best?
Thanks in advance.
PS. What about that crazy hit and hold combination on YouTube ?
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1. I went into the gear manager stub file, and then the Lollipop folder located in that folder. Downloaded, installed in /system/app and corrected the permissions.
2. Downloaded Samsung Gear Manager 2.2.15022599, and installed all of the extracted APKS. goproviders and saproviders will crash when installed.
3. I then restarted my phone, and wiped both the cache and dalvik cache. I then proceeded to open gear manager. (Make sure to do this with your data and WiFi connections turned OFF)
4. I opened Gear Manager and attempted to sync my gear 2 with the phone, and HostManager kept crashing. Hitting the home button, I went into the app manager and uninstalled HostManager. I then installed the HostManager from the 2.2.14100299 version of Gear Manager using ES File Explorer.
5. I quickly turned off the Bluetooth connection on my HTC, and then turned it back on. The watch said connection failed, then attempted to sync again, and managed to successfully sync, taking me to the terms and conditions page.
6. The media controller fix I discovered on accident while trying to get E-mails working. Saproviders kept crashing when trying to go to the option, so I uninstalled SAproviders and installed version 2.0.87. Can't remember what version of Gear Manager it came from. This caused the media controller to start working with no problems. E-mails manage to get to the next screen, then crashes when attempting to setup an account.
So basically I followed the method I quoted, using the poster's dropbox link to the correct files. I hope that helps.
credits to @ycats , works with my gear 1 aswell even thou hes got gear 2
download the files from this link but the version mentioned above n the same procedure
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/e7h23e12rzesi/Gear_Manager
Hey thanks,
Ok this are great instructions that will follow just one question.
Since my phone is a Galaxy J5 and is already running touchwiz rom, so I was able to actually load gear manager from the Galaxy store.
But says phone incompatible, is there any specific step that bypasses this security?
Thanks
pw1nce said:
1. I went into the gear manager stub file, and then the Lollipop folder located in that folder. Downloaded, installed in /system/app and corrected the permissions.
2. Downloaded Samsung Gear Manager 2.2.15022599, and installed all of the extracted APKS. goproviders and saproviders will crash when installed.
3. I then restarted my phone, and wiped both the cache and dalvik cache. I then proceeded to open gear manager. (Make sure to do this with your data and WiFi connections turned OFF)
4. I opened Gear Manager and attempted to sync my gear 2 with the phone, and HostManager kept crashing. Hitting the home button, I went into the app manager and uninstalled HostManager. I then installed the HostManager from the 2.2.14100299 version of Gear Manager using ES File Explorer.
5. I quickly turned off the Bluetooth connection on my HTC, and then turned it back on. The watch said connection failed, then attempted to sync again, and managed to successfully sync, taking me to the terms and conditions page.
6. The media controller fix I discovered on accident while trying to get E-mails working. Saproviders kept crashing when trying to go to the option, so I uninstalled SAproviders and installed version 2.0.87. Can't remember what version of Gear Manager it came from. This caused the media controller to start working with no problems. E-mails manage to get to the next screen, then crashes when attempting to setup an account.
So basically I followed the method I quoted, using the poster's dropbox link to the correct files. I hope that helps.
credits to @ycats , works with my gear 1 aswell even thou hes got gear 2
download the files from this link but the version mentioned above n the same procedure
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/e7h23e12rzesi/Gear_Manager
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Ok tried it this way and whichever gear manager I load it comes bask asking to update to latest version with no workaround and latest version just prompts that my device is incompatible ? Any ideas ?
Ok managed to connect and everything works only problem is that saproviders crash and I get no notifications, not even SMS.
Although the most anoying thing is the system trying to update the app to its incompatible latest version.
Ok got it to work 90% of the functions . With limited hustle on 5.1.1 J5.
Nevertheless I am really disgusted with Samsung and it's policy, it's almost like they hate the J5 regardless of its success . They only wanna sell A and S class devices even if they lose money which they do. Really bad marketing.
Pavlos
Well it was after all a lot simpler than I thought could be. Routed the J5 changed build prop to S5 uninstalled all old and voila. Everything works based on the latest Samsung gear manager, it auto downloaded all apps and calendar, call log, e-mail, everything works.
Even changed back to the normal J5 and still all is fine.
So bravo to Samsung for not officially supporting on of the most hot in sales device, that otherwise is fully compatible. FYI my device is the J500FN running official 5.1.1 touchwiz rom.
Anyone else with a J5 (should also work on J7) that needs help let me know.
Pavlos