I find it odd that you don't have an alarm function on the watch unless tethered to the phone. So I was trying out various alarm clocks for the gear, most did not fit well on the screen and some had time entry not compatible with the gear.
I found the following on Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.axe&hl=en
Loaded it via Wondershare and it works a treat. Has 4 great looking clocks including a digital one with seconds and date, easy time entry, multi alarms and snooze function etc and works really well on the gear (with or without connection to phone.
Looks Very Good!
I had not so much time recently but the time to root and configure NOVA is coming...
Great find, thanks a lot. I've left a message on their facebook page and hopefully they should publish it officially on Samsung App store
They just added an app in the Gear store called ZDclock
Lets you set alarms/reminders for all different things.
Looks quite nice on the Gear screen.
richlum said:
They just added an app in the Gear store called ZDclock
Lets you set alarms/reminders for all different things.
Looks quite nice on the Gear screen.
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Thanks. Yes that's a neat app too. I am keeping them both
I love the idea of an alarm app right on the gear but the permissions that app asks for seem way over the top for what it does. Does it need access to everything on the phone?
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hausman said:
I love the idea of an alarm app right on the gear but the permissions that app asks for seem way over the top for what it does. Does it need access to everything on the phone?
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is the second picture a clock widget or app itself? i can't get date to show on my widget.
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is the second picture a clock widget or app itself? i can't get date to show on my widget.
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click in upper left corner of the app on the watch and you can choose the digital clock face there.
apprentice said:
I find it odd that you don't have an alarm function on the watch unless tethered to the phone. So I was trying out various alarm clocks for the gear, most did not fit well on the screen and some had time entry not compatible with the gear.
I found the following on Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.axe&hl=en
Loaded it via Wondershare and it works a treat. Has 4 great looking clocks including a digital one with seconds and date, easy time entry, multi alarms and snooze function etc and works really well on the gear (with or without connection to phone.
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Does this app have to be installed on phone and watch, i like the zd clock app but its only available in 24 hour format. If this app is installed on the gear, it automatically installs and syncs with the phone.
Great little app ! Thanks for sharing.. Almost looks like it was designed for the gear.
Does this app have to be installed on phone and watch, i like the zd clock app but its only available in 24 hour format. If this app is installed on the gear, it automatically installs and syncs with the phone.
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App is installed on phone and/or watch, and it will synchronise but the beauty of it is it will run as a standalone app on the watch.
i have this app only installed on my Gear.
Digital clock looks good, but analog clock is very bad.
background is gray (not black) and clock isn't centered.:crying:
apprentice said:
I find it odd that you don't have an alarm function on the watch unless tethered to the phone. So I was trying out various alarm clocks for the gear, most did not fit well on the screen and some had time entry not compatible with the gear.
I found the following on Google Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.axe&hl=en
Loaded it via Wondershare and it works a treat. Has 4 great looking clocks including a digital one with seconds and date, easy time entry, multi alarms and snooze function etc and works really well on the gear (with or without connection to phone.
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Is this a widget or I can use/install this on stock rom gear?
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You can install this in stock rom too. It is a standalone app, not widget.
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All -
We know there is an issue with not all notifications going to the Gear.
We can solve this with Android 4.3 and new notification access APIs.
I am working on an app for the Gear to do this - I will keep everyone updated on this thread.
Awesome thanks
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The notifications API would give the Gear access to the content so it can actually be displayed or is it to mirror whatever is in the notification bar ?
Great!!
Awesome!!!
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All -
We know there is an issue with not all notifications going to the Gear.
We can solve this with Android 4.3 and new notification access APIs.
I am working on an app for the Gear to do this - I will keep everyone updated on this thread.
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How are de developments going???
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Let me know if I can help, have not developed android apps in a while but have 5+ years of java on my back. Very keen to see this one working!
eclipxe said:
All -
We know there is an issue with not all notifications going to the Gear.
We can solve this with Android 4.3 and new notification access APIs.
I am working on an app for the Gear to do this - I will keep everyone updated on this thread.
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eclipxe said:
All -
We know there is an issue with not all notifications going to the Gear.
We can solve this with Android 4.3 and new notification access APIs.
I am working on an app for the Gear to do this - I will keep everyone updated on this thread.
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Is there a published ..something.. about this issue, because I'm only getting a small fraction of sms/email, which is the most important thing for me. Hoping you can do better then Samsung!!
There is an app called Pebblify which is exactly what the gear needs.
You choose which notifications to push to the gear, and it pretty much sends exactly what is in the notification bar to it.
That said, I really like the gear notifications now which I can push a button on the gear and pull my phone out of my pocket and go straight to the message.
Yup, but I guess thats doable. It really is only a matter of figuring out what type of guesture is used there. Maybe nfc proximity? not sure.... anyways once thats figured out, sending the intend should be trivial.
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mhoepfin said:
There is an app called Pebblify which is exactly what the gear needs.
You choose which notifications to push to the gear, and it pretty much sends exactly what is in the notification bar to it.
That said, I really like the gear notifications now which I can push a button on the gear and pull my phone out of my pocket and go straight to the message.
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In the gear manager, settings, then select notification, you can select which notifications appear. I have turned off Google+ and GMAIL. I don't use gmail, because I have several email addresses and only want one place to check. But the email app works great and sends most of the email to the gear. Hope this helps!
Gear Head
gshaw1967 said:
In the gear manager, settings, then select notification, you can select which notifications appear. I have turned off Google+ and GMAIL. I don't use gmail, because I have several email addresses and only want one place to check. But the email app works great and sends most of the email to the gear. Hope this helps!
Gear Head
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Not quite the same thing. Check out Pebblify in the market and you will see what I mean. You can have any notification from any app pushed to the Pebble verbatim as it appears in the notification pull down.
That is only part of the equation. The native notification app is just too limited. Ultimately I want to see the same notifications I get on my phone, and the ability to jump directly to the item when clicking the notification or using the gesture.
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In the gear manager, settings, then select notification, you can select which notifications appear. I have turned off Google+ and GMAIL. I don't use gmail, because I have several email addresses and only want one place to check. But the email app works great and sends most of the email to the gear. Hope this helps!
Gear Head
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That is only part of the equation. The native notification app is just too limited. Ultimately I want to see the same notifications I get on my phone, and the ability to jump directly to the item when clicking the notification or using the gesture.
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Yes, I agree with that as well, but to be fair you are comparing V2 Sony to V1 Gear. The Gear will get there also, remember the Sony didn't have that out of the box either.
The Gear's 3rd party software is just starting!
Hence I want to see it eventually. But from what I played with so far with the gear none of the features I mentioned are out of scope for a decent notification app.
I dont expect it to be release over night though or even with all the functionality I would like
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The notifications are really a huge drawback on this beautiful device.
I turn off messaging notifications and use sms popup and it won't show up on the GG. Google Voice is a no show.
Really hope a 3rd party app can address this massive shortcoming as it appears Samsung has no intention to.
Please enlighten us how development is going??
Hmm i would like to know that too. If what I read is correct, an app on the phone that subscribes to the NotifiactionListenerService should receive all or a limited set of notifications on the phone. If a companion app on the gear can communicate with the app ( not sure how the new BT stack works but I guess it could be in the form of writing to a Parcel, receiving it on the companion app, and pushing the notification content to the screen..... ) it would allow all notifications to display and not just the ones the Gear Manager allows currently.
I will start experimenting a bit with how the gear and phone communicates and how an app could possibly either hijack this channel or create it's own. It would be great if anyone who has more development experience in android join in to see this through.
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Please enlighten us how development is going??
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I didn't get Gear yet, but will keep you guys posted
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/\ That sux =-( .
Hopefully soon =-)
So what kind of tasks are you guys setting up on your gear ?
Just curious what people have come up with as I am looking for ideas...
Thanks
So far only internet on/off
Others have remotevoice working and shake to launch
Also can just trigger tasks
Next mine will be displaying notification counts on my watch
I just have it on the phone and Gear to enable BT tethering for 5 minutes every hour. That allows my calendar to stay in sync. I have a calendar widget in the home screen of my Gear.
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I have mine set to fetch webcam shots of a few watering holes at different safari national parks (so far seen lion, elephants etc) but you can choose any live stream webcam
Also set it up with Joao apps AutoRemote, Auto contacts etc and can shake to voice call any contact by spoken name
Using EventGhost to get and send notifications and remote control my PC and other android devices
Can instantly share files in both directions with PC, other Android devices and Gear
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That tasker app is sum10 serious, I keep hearing about it. I downloaded it but it seems too complicated
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I'm going to start a thread requesting people who are using tasker on the gear post the profiles they use on their gear to help those of us less familiar with the app to get rolling.
cvondra said:
I'm going to start a thread requesting people who are using tasker on the gear post the profiles they use on their gear to help those of us less familiar with the app to get rolling.
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That would be great
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I just have it on the phone and Gear to enable BT tethering for 5 minutes every hour. That allows my calendar to stay in sync. I have a calendar widget in the home screen of my Gear.
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That's one thing I would love but my phone does not have BT tether. It sucks !!!
Have been trying to figure out a way to sync my calendar but....:crying:
Elgreco333 said:
That's one thing I would love but my phone does not have BT tether. It sucks !!!
Have been trying to figure out a way to sync my calendar but....:crying:
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whats your phone?
Ok, So I have have a Galaxy Gear and Nexus 5, I can answer phone calls, change my clock, etc. I have enabled Gmail, Facebook notifications on in both ATN Notifications and Gear Manager 1.6.132701 but nothing is coming through. Any suggestions.
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596455
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596455
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Those are the exact steps I did but I still can't get notifications to work.
I'm in the same boat. Followed the directions 100% and all I can do is call.
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Could be that Samsung patched the vulnerability
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crazyjimbo said:
I'm in the same boat. Followed the directions 100% and all I can do is call.
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I've spent hours and hours trying to get things right on the n5 and gear. No such luck. Was able to connect and receive calls and transfer images sometimes. Notifications never worked unless using a third party app like tablet notifier. With tablet notifier using null ROM, I didn't need to use any gear manager to get that to work. The answering calls and transferring photos won't work. Just notifications do.
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My gear works perfectly with Nexus 5. I followed the instructions here (http://pocketnow.com/2014/02/07/galaxy-gear-with-the-nexus-5) and it works. make sure you dont miss step 12 (and follow all steps in order). also use the ATN Manager from post #13 from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596455&page=2
Have you set the security setting allowing ATN manager to receive notifications?
I had to use the .111801 version to get calling, contacts and photo transfer to work. Also i got Atn manager 1.2.2 to work, not 1.2.3
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WORKING!
For those that are using other device and not Samsung Devices....
OK I was able to get this working and I will try my best to explain it for everyone so you can understand:
Uninstall any versions of ATNManger you already have installed
Install ATN Manager 1.2.2 on your "Phone" (In my case, Nexus 5), apk HERE
Install the "Watch.apk" inside ATN Manager 1.2.3.1_pre.apk on your "Galaxy Gear", apk HERE
Go to settings on your "Phone" and find security, inside there find "Notification Access" make sure ATN Manager is checked
Open ATN Manager on you "Phone" and check all apps that you want to get notifications from (example: Gmail, Hangouts, Google+, Facebook)
You should now get notifications on all of your apps that you checked, my wife even gets them for all her games.
Too bad it only lets you know you got a message and then you have to go to phone to see it, but you still get the notification if say your phone is on silent. Would be great if we could make this work from Nexus 5 through GearManager as it is better but no luck there for me.
Also while I am at it, here is how to get the WatchStyler app working so you can change your watch faces:
Open GearManager on your "Phone"
Connect to your Galaxy Gear
Click on Clocks to see the list of clocks
With Clocks open hit your home button to minimize Gear Manager
Install latest WatchStyler app (1.1.00) from HERE
Open WatchStyler app
Now open GearManager (that is still running) and you will then see the WatchStyler option, choose it
Make a new watch face in WatchStyler and then open GearManager
Choose the Gear next to WatchStyler and choose the watch face you just made and choose apply
You should now see your new watch face on your Galaxy Gear
Hope this helps everyone.
Here is my wish list for apps (currently)
Starbucks Card Barcode - how awesome would it be to turn my wrist and pay for my drink.
Foursquare
Yelp
Watch Styler - not working on my S5 and G2N
Facebook - not sure what I want to receive from it yet.
Twitter - be able to selectively choose who I want notifications from.
Tasker
Touchdown notifications
This is just a start how about you?
Those are pretty good. I have one. File Explorer to transfer files from phone to watch via bluetooth.
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I would like to see a Pandora app
and maybe an app that can push GPS Turn by turn directions to the watch.
Zedge. I just want my damn power ranger ringtone.
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Those are pretty good. I have one. File Explorer to transfer files from phone to watch via bluetooth.
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I might consider building this, it should be easy enough. Out of curiosity what type of files would you be pushing to and from your watch?
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I might consider building this, it should be easy enough. Out of curiosity what type of files would you be pushing to and from your watch?
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Music, videos and photos mainly. It would just be nice to transfer files on the fly without a computer.
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Music, videos and photos mainly. It would just be nice to transfer files on the fly without a computer.
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So just to clarify you are talking about browsing files on you phone and transferring to you watch? Or is the other way around?
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So just to clarify you are talking about browsing files on you phone and transferring to you watch? Or is the other way around?
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Exactly. Pick a file from phone and move it to watch.
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A remote controller for Spotify would be great and Maps Navigation.
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Some of these are not going to be solved w apps but will need to just have the main watch functionality reworked if we ever get access, but I'm listing just for the sake of wishful thinking:
-Remote control XBMC on my HTPC
At least want to be able to play/pause the movie on my big screen on my watch
-Control and view cameras on my Blue Iris Security Camera DVR server
-Turn on/off my Alarm.com house alarm
-Access to my Vera home automation unit
Wish to review status of sensors (which doors/windows/locks are open/closed)
Trigger my predefined scenes from my watch (IE- activate upstairs AC for 1 hour, panic flicker all household lights, turn on porch light)
-Note app to transfer notes and checklists from my phone (until Evernote is released)
-A more complex watchface that has a higher density of at a glance info. I am not interested in a vanity watchface that just changes the font and background, lol. I'm talking about a useful one for workdays where I can look down and see on one screen the time, date, temperature, weather, next appointment, mute/sound watchstate, connected WiFi SSD, phone signal level, phone battery level, watch battery level. See Canvas for Pebble to understand what I'm talking about. This was doable on the Pebble's lower resolution screen, so this should be even better.
-voice control Google Now instead of S-Voice (enable voice control with wrist shake instead of pushing button would be awesome)
-Make Hangouts default messaging app to work w/ Gear
-Month view calendar
-Set watch to always vibrate, even when sound is on
-Immediate ring on watch (seems to be a delay after phone starts ringing)
I'll be very happy if a get a lot of these as it's stuff I could do on my Pebble that I miss.
Profile manager
Extensions to Tasker or Automateit, or a dedicated profile manager, in order to easily change screen brightness and timeout, for example.
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Extensions to Tasker or Automateit, or a dedicated profile manager, in order to easily change screen brightness and timeout, for example.
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I would love an app that allows for one-click changes to brightness and wake gesture in one place so I don't have to dig through menus every night/morning. Daytime - Brightness to 3, Gesture to Last Viewed. Nighttime - Brightness to 1, Gesture to None.
If there was a standalone alarm, I could even turn off bluetooth during nighttime. I already need a way to disable notifications at night. Tired of random work emails waking me up. GRRRR.
As many have stated, would love some kind of tasker that changes settings, watch face, apps, wallpaper depending on day or location. Allow to respond to Hangouts through watch typing or voice, instead of having to go to phone to respond. Kind of takes away the point of having the watch if I have to take out my phone every time I need to reply. A better exercise app that does more than track just running and biking. Wish it would track just regular type of exercises.
Navigation is one I would love to have. I know there was talk of turnbyturn but so far nothing.
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A Camera Remote for the Galaxy-Cameras, Smartphones and Tablets would be nice
I'd like more and/or custom ringtones, and more social networking apps (specifically Facebook and G+)... There's a lot more I'd like, but those are top on my list...
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G4cab checkout gear2cam a new release. Not gear2cam app.
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Facebook app would be nice to sync up with the actual app on the phone.
Tap, tap says the wicked Note +₩● ?
Would like to see a golf app that displays distances to green. Saw Golf Navi was available but not showing in my app list. Anyone know if it was pulled or if it ever was available for gear 2 neo
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Mate, gotta agree with Gear2cam. It's pretty sweet.
..the reason is simple. For some apps, 320 x 320 resolution just doesn't cut it. For instance, an app that has a button to go to the next screen at the bottom of the screen, but since it's coded for a different resolution aspect, when side loaded on the Gear, the button is missing with no way to scroll down hence the app is useless.
Anyone know a good workaround / tweak ??
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..the reason is simple. For some apps, 320 x 320 resolution just doesn't cut it. For instance, an app that has a button to go to the next screen at the bottom of the screen, but since it's coded for a different resolution aspect, when side loaded on the Gear, the button is missing with no way to scroll down hence the app is useless.
Anyone know a good workaround / tweak ??
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Are you running null Rom on your gear? If so use app settings in null settings. You can tweak dpi there. I believe it's an xposed mod
Thanks Santaclauswitz !
I will try that out! Thanks again.
(I am trying to make the android smartphone version of the BMW i Remote App usable on the Gear, as Samsung removed the app from the Gear App Store for the UK but I'm not sure about other regions. Can you see the BMW app in your Gear Apps store??)
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Thanks Santaclauswitz !
I will try that out! Thanks again.
(I am trying to make the android smartphone version of the BMW i Remote App usable on the Gear, as Samsung removed the app from the Gear App Store for the UK but I'm not sure about other regions. Can you see the BMW app in your Gear Apps store??)
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Nah, I didn't see a gear specific bmw app. However..... Lol. Why not sideload the full app to the watch. If you've null you can just Bluetooth it across from your phone to the watch via a file manager on the phone. Null does have play store but some apps aren't available via play store or say incompatible. A lot of the time the work fine side loaded. Alternatively you could go for the gear to remote your phone. Use something like tasgear or autoremote to send messages through tasker. Phone side you'll probably be using autoinput through tasker. Press something on your watch and your phone switches on and does it all by magic lol.