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I was looking around for a way to use the gear VR with Cardboard apps and all I could find was to just not insert the usb all the way or tuck it under the micro usb plug, I knew there had to be a better way. There is. With this easy trick you can use all the Cardboard apps and watch SBS 3D using a player like BS player easy.
Here's how to use the Gear VR outside of the native Oculus app, and it's soooo easy. Note: You'll need to be rooted for this to work.
1. download the App Quarantine app from the play store and install it.
2. Create a widget and select the App Quarantine widget. Select the "Gear VR Service" as the app to freeze/defrost.
Bam, that's it. When you want to use a Cardboard app just click the widget, then lock icon, and then load the Cardboard app you want to use before inserting the phone into the headset. If you want to watch a SBS 3D movie in BS player just load it, pinch to zoom out a bit (fiddle with this to get it to your liking), click play and put on the headset and you're set. With a BT game controller you can even control the the playback.
When you're ready to go back to the Gear, just click the widget again and then the unlock icon. So simple...
If this helped give me a thanks below! Have fun, this headset rocks!!!!
Edit: Just to clarify, this will only work with Cardboard apps that don't require the magnetic clicker. However, I have found if you have a high power neodymium magnet laying around you can just swipe it by the end of the headset (kind of quickly) and it will trigger the clicker. Kinda lame for shooter games, but it's a workaround...
Nice. I'm going to try it, before Google or Samsung fives it
It also works to just put the phone in below the microusb plug - it fits fine..
diomark said:
It also works to just put the phone in below the microusb plug - it fits fine..
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I know, mentioned that in the first paragraph. Just don't think it's a good idea to put the unesacerry strain on the USB connector and have a less than secure fit (don't want the phone crashing to the floor). This only takes 2 seconds to do and allows for a secure docking of the phone.
The Note will need this connectivity if 3rd party devs are going to use the tracking data from the headset in their apps. Way lower latency than using the phone's sensors...
AspenMan said:
I was looking around for a way to use the gear VR with Cardboard apps and all I could find was to just not insert the usb all the way or tuck it under the micro usb plug, I knew there had to be a better way. There is. With this easy trick you can use all the Cardboard apps and watch SBS 3D using a player like BS player easy.
Here's how to use the Gear VR outside of the native Oculus app, and it's soooo easy.
1. download the App Quarantine app from the play store and install it.
2. Create a widget and select the App Quarantine widget. Select the "Gear VR Service" as the app to freeze/defrost.
Bam, that's it. When you want to use a Cardboard app just click the widget, then lock icon, and then load the Cardboard app you want to use before inserting the phone into the headset. If you want to watch a SBS 3D movie in BS player just load it, pinch to zoom out a bit (fiddle with this to get it to your liking), click play and put on the headset and you're set. With a BT game controller you can even control the the playback.
When you're ready to go back to the Gear, just click the widget again and then the unlock icon. So simple...
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Nice idea but you do need root for that app right? Can the Note 4 be already rooted without tripping the Knox counter?
You do need to be rooted. Haven't seen a way to root without tripping Knox, yet...
2. Create a widget and select the App Quarantine widget. Select the "Gear VR Service" as the app to freeze/defrost.
Where is this? cant find it in list of apps to freeze.
charlie
AspenMan said:
You do need to be rooted. Haven't seen a way to root without tripping Knox, yet...
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Might need to point that out in a revision, since that means this helps only about 5% of current N4 owners. Boo to no root!
I would like to use my other video players since the player built in does not cover all codecs or AC3.
It appears you must already have made a connection to the Gear VR in order to have the Gear VR Service? I too, cannot see this service anywhere. I have a Exynos model Note 4 (N910U) and it is my understanding that the Exynos models are not yet compatible with the VR. I've been trying to find the service used to auto launch whatever it is the VR auto launches to try and disable that with DisableService but have yet to find this. Any ideas?
callif said:
2. Create a widget and select the App Quarantine widget. Select the "Gear VR Service" as the app to freeze/defrost.
Where is this? cant find it in list of apps to freeze.
charlie
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Try rebooting your phone and looking for the Gear VR service again. If you have the Gear installed it should be there.
KrakaJap said:
It appears you must already have made a connection to the Gear VR in order to have the Gear VR Service? I too, cannot see this service anywhere. I have a Exynos model Note 4 (N910U) and it is my understanding that the Exynos models are not yet compatible with the VR. I've been trying to find the service used to auto launch whatever it is the VR auto launches to try and disable that with DisableService but have yet to find this. Any ideas?
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My guess is that you'll have had to make a connection at least once and will definitely need to have installed the Gear apps first. I would install the gear, run through the setup, reboot, put the phone into the gear and then remove it, install the App Quarantine app and then try it. Should work.
AspenMan said:
My guess is that you'll have had to make a connection at least once and will definitely need to have installed the Gear apps first. I would install the gear, run through the setup, reboot, put the phone into the gear and then remove it, install the App Quarantine app and then try it. Should work.
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This won't work for me or anyone who cannot make that initial connection: we'll have to find another way or wait until the Gear VR supports the Exynos Note 4s. Right now, the N910U will not work with Gear VR until it receives a firmware update supporting it. I received confirmation directly from Samsung about this yet no details as to when the Exynos models will receive support. Way to go, Samsung, for making this perfectly clear to those looking to buy the Gear VR.
KrakaJap said:
This won't work for me or anyone who cannot make that initial connection: we'll have to find another way or wait until the Gear VR supports the Exynos Note 4s. Right now, the N910U will not work with Gear VR until it receives a firmware update supporting it. I received confirmation directly from Samsung about this yet no details as to when the Exynos models will receive support. Way to go, Samsung, for making this perfectly clear to those looking to buy the Gear VR.
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I would think if the gear app launches when you attach it (even if only to notify you it's not compatible) there has to be a service running. Should be able to freeze it and attach the Gear without the app launching...
If you have no need for the Gear apps just yet (until you can update your phone), just use Titanium backup and freeze any app you see related to the Gear VR and you should be able to attach it to the phone without anything happening. The touchpad should also be recognized as a mouse and volume and back buttons should also work.
AspenMan said:
I would think if the gear app launches when you attach it (even if only to notify you it's not compatible) there has to be a service running. Should be able to freeze it and attach the Gear without the app launching...
If you have no need for the Gear apps just yet (until you can update your phone), just use Titanium backup and freeze any app you see related to the Gear VR and you should be able to attach it to the phone without anything happening. The touchpad should also be recognized as a mouse and volume and back buttons should also work.
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You're not understanding though... the Exynos models are not compatible with Gear VR, period. When you plug them in you get a black screen and that's it. Nothing gets launched, installed, etc. The Gear VR service is not present until you make that first connection and get the software. I guess the software resides on the Gear VR itself and is pushed to the Note 4? I don't know exactly how it works. I just know it won't work
I also don't know if it's all Exynos models but I know for sure it's not compatible with N910U.
I have an Exynos version and I was able to successfully stop the gear vr service.
Download an app called Disable Service and you should see the Gear VR Service there. Just force it to stop.
Alternatively, you can go into Settings, Applications Manager and Force it to Stop from there.
Once Stoped, it should work.
One thing I noticed though, was that Im having difficulties finding good convergence with other apps. I dont know whether this is due to my large IPD (73) or due to the fact that these apps are not optimized for the Gear VR.
Theres cool app for cinema called Cmoar VR cinema, but I was unable to find proper focus with this app.
lucianolsp said:
I have an Exynos version and I was able to successfully stop the gear vr service.
Download an app called Disable Service and you should see the Gear VR Service there. Just force it to stop.
Alternatively, you can go into Settings, Applications Manager and Force it to Stop from there.
Once Stoped, it should work.
One thing I noticed though, was that Im having difficulties finding good convergence with other apps. I dont know whether this is due to my large IPD (73) or due to the fact that these apps are not optimized for the Gear VR.
Theres cool app for cinema called Cmoar VR cinema, but I was unable to find proper focus with this app.
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And what's your baseband? ANK5? ANK7? I'm N910U (Hong Kong) ANJ5 and the Gear VR service does not exist. We have yet to receive the firmware update making this model compatible with Gear VR.
hum... didnt know that.
My baseband is NK5.
IF I disable the service, I can connect to the usb no problem.
lucianolsp said:
hum... didnt know that.
My baseband is NK5.
IF I disable the service, I can connect to the usb no problem.
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I'm tempted to try Taiwan ANK7. I've never done that before though... that should work right? Both models are N910U.
I still can't get the widget to show the vr services, when I go direct to the app I see the VR services just fine ... Damn you, tricky VR
Hi guys.
I decided to open up this thread to share with you my experience of how to pair samsung galaxy gear 1 SM-V700 with your Samsung device after updating your watch to Tizen OS and your device to Lollipop.
I experienced massive battery drain on the watch like 10% every hour. So:
1. Factory resetted the watch.
2. Tried to connect to Gear manager. Failed on waiting for confirmation from gear manager. Many times and many trials.
How to:
1. Uninstall gear manager completely from your Samsung phone.
2. Unpair your watch from bluetooth settings in phone.
3. Reboot your phone.
4. Open up samsung galaxy apps and download gear manager again.
5. Open up gear manager. It will tell you you have to update the software and it starts installing modules.
Once done:
6. Reboot your phone. Reboot your watch.
7. Open bluetooth settings in phone device and make bluetooth visible. Tick the option.
8. Open gear manager (while bluetooth is visible) and it will search for gear.
9. The setup then will guide you to complete the pairing.
10. Done.
Now. For the battery drain issue I noticed it is because of Tizen apps I installed from Samsung apps such as (fleksy keyboard, watch styler , look behind, etc...). So keep your watch with as less apps as possible.
And manage your notification apps to have only the ones you need.
Results :
For the past 2 hours, watch battery dropped only 1% in two hours.
Good luck.
wesamothman
uninstalling Gear app
How do you completely uninstall the Gear Manager? I see the option to disable updates, which allows me to go back to the factory version of Gear Manager, but I don't see an option to completely uinstall. I'm guessing I need to find the individual files and delete those? Can someone tell me how to do that?
Is your device rooted ? If yes then use titanium backup to wipe app data and Uninstall it
Hi,
So recently, I have been using a package disabler called ultimate tool for samsung. Everything worked fine, as I was able to disable the gear vr service and run cardboard apps on gear vr. Today, I wanted to use my gear vr again, since I hadn't used it in a long time. So I put my S6 in my gear vr, and noticed the gear vr menu didn't launch. So I of course thought the package was disabled, which I found out it was. However, I was unable to enable it. So I tried package disabler pro, but I couldn't enable it on there either. I decided to uninstall all gear vr/oculus apps and put the phone back in the gear vr, but still no result. Would like to get some help.
Thanks in advance.
Using the disabler apps for Cardboard mucked up my phone too. The only way to get things working again I found was a factory reset. I just got a cheap VR Box viewer for Cardboard.
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Computeraar said:
Hi,
So recently, I have been using a package disabler called ultimate tool for samsung. Everything worked fine, as I was able to disable the gear vr service and run cardboard apps on gear vr. Today, I wanted to use my gear vr again, since I hadn't used it in a long time. So I put my S6 in my gear vr, and noticed the gear vr menu didn't launch. So I of course thought the package was disabled, which I found out it was. However, I was unable to enable it. So I tried package disabler pro, but I couldn't enable it on there either. I decided to uninstall all gear vr/oculus apps and put the phone back in the gear vr, but still no result. Would like to get some help.
Thanks in advance.
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Try enabling it through the native application manager in settings.
Then wipe the data for all of the apps related to gearvr.
Than lastly, make sure facebook app manager and Facebook app installer are enable too. They are both required for gear vr
Nye-uhls said:
Try enabling it through the native application manager in settings.
Then wipe the data for all of the apps related to gearvr.
Than lastly, make sure facebook app manager and Facebook app installer are enable too. They are both required for gear vr
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Problem is, the Gear VR Service isn't listed on the app manager, since its more of a service/package than an app.
Computeraar said:
Problem is, the Gear VR Service isn't listed on the app manager, since its more of a service/package than an app.
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Pardon, i shouldve clarified that when in application manager, you need to press "more>show system apps"
Nye-uhls said:
Try enabling it through the native application manager in settings.
Then wipe the data for all of the apps related to gearvr.
Than lastly, make sure facebook app manager and Facebook app installer are enable too. They are both required for gear vr
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Nye-uhls said:
Pardon, i shouldve clarified that when in application manager, you need to press "more>show system apps"
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Alright, Facebook app manager and Facebook app Installer are enabled. Gear VR SetupWizardStub and Gear VR Shell were already enabled and also cant be disabled. When I put my phone into the Gear VR, the Gear VR menu still doesn't open.
Computeraar said:
Alright, Facebook app manager and Facebook app Installer are enabled. Gear VR SetupWizardStub and Gear VR Shell were already enabled and also cant be disabled. When I put my phone into the Gear VR, the Gear VR menu still doesn't open.
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Okay so I'm thinking when you uninstalled the gear vr apps, 1 of 2 things probably happened.
Either you accidentally got rid of one of the important gear vr apps like gearvr installer, or the gearvr apps think you already installed everything gearvr related so they aren't trying to re-install.
And just to clarify, when you put your phone into the gearvr, NOTHING whatsoever happens right? There's no downloading symbol in the status bar, the blue or gray intallation window doesnt open up? The screen doesn't get glitchy or start flashing?
IMPORTANT: Make you restart your phone in between EACH attempt to get gearvr working. You need to reset the active processes and make sure any changes go into effect.
Heres what you should try, my mind will be blown if it doesnt work (if it doesnt, i could link you the gear vr apks so you can reinstall them from scratch manually... but that's last resort method)
1. Settings>applications>application manager>more>show system apps
2. Go through the entire list and open any thing that says Gear, Gear Vr, Oculus, Facebook, App manager, or app installer in the name and ensure that its enabled. When you open each of those apps after you confirm theyre enabled, tap "storage" and clear data. You might not be able to wipe data on all of them, try to clear cache.
3. This might not be a factor, but wouldn't hurt... go into settings>battery>battery usage>more>optimize battery usage... the drop down menu near the top will say apps not optimized, tap that and select "all apps" then go through the lengthy list and find all of those apps from step 2, and move the switch to "off" so they are NOT optimized to save power.
3.1 after you do that, restart your phone.
3.2 If your model has Smart Manger, it wouldn't hurt to go in there and make sure nothing gearvr ir oculus related is set to save power (not all models have smart manager, for example verizon doesnt have it)
4. Plug your phone into the gear vr. At this point, SOMETHING should happen. If the screen opens and that voice tells you "remove your device from Gear Vr to install required applications" thats a good sign, even if the install fails!
If still NOTHING at all happens, then most likely whatever hapened to screw up the gearvr apps can't really be undone without a factory reset, or manually installing the packages (which can be kinda glitchy)
It's also possible that something happened to the port on the gearvr to damage it. But we can cross that bridge if none of the above works.
Nye-uhls said:
Okay so I'm thinking when you uninstalled the gear vr apps, 1 of 2 things probably happened.
Either you accidentally got rid of one of the important gear vr apps like gearvr installer, or the gearvr apps think you already installed everything gearvr related so they aren't trying to re-install.
And just to clarify, when you put your phone into the gearvr, NOTHING whatsoever happens right? There's no downloading symbol in the status bar, the blue or gray intallation window doesnt open up? The screen doesn't get glitchy or start flashing?
IMPORTANT: Make you restart your phone in between EACH attempt to get gearvr working. You need to reset the active processes and make sure any changes go into effect.
Heres what you should try, my mind will be blown if it doesnt work (if it doesnt, i could link you the gear vr apks so you can reinstall them from scratch manually... but that's last resort method)
1. Settings>applications>application manager>more>show system apps
2. Go through the entire list and open any thing that says Gear, Gear Vr, Oculus, Facebook, App manager, or app installer in the name and ensure that its enabled. When you open each of those apps after you confirm theyre enabled, tap "storage" and clear data. You might not be able to wipe data on all of them, try to clear cache.
3. This might not be a factor, but wouldn't hurt... go into settings>battery>battery usage>more>optimize battery usage... the drop down menu near the top will say apps not optimized, tap that and select "all apps" then go through the lengthy list and find all of those apps from step 2, and move the switch to "off" so they are NOT optimized to save power.
3.1 after you do that, restart your phone.
3.2 If your model has Smart Manger, it wouldn't hurt to go in there and make sure nothing gearvr ir oculus related is set to save power (not all models have smart manager, for example verizon doesnt have it)
4. Plug your phone into the gear vr. At this point, SOMETHING should happen. If the screen opens and that voice tells you "remove your device from Gear Vr to install required applications" thats a good sign, even if the install fails!
If still NOTHING at all happens, then most likely whatever hapened to screw up the gearvr apps can't really be undone without a factory reset, or manually installing the packages (which can be kinda glitchy)
It's also possible that something happened to the port on the gearvr to damage it. But we can cross that bridge if none of the above works.
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I trief all this, and it still doesn't work. I think the problem is that the package Gear VR service is disabled. This is the process that makes sure the oculus apps launch when putting it in a gear vr. I think its a service thats already present when you buy the phone, even if you dont have the gear vr. This is the package I disabled in order to use Cardboard apps, and i cant enable the package anymore, so I doubt a reinstall from an apk will fix this. As you can see in the screenshot I added as attachment, the gear Vr service is disabled
Android 7 is coming to my S6 soon. Would it be a good idea to wait for that and see if I can then enable the package again?
Hi, same problem here. I have changed the phone, changed the USB-C connector, and I think I already tried a factory reset.
Sorry to insist, but can the gear itself be the problem ? Just to know if I have to replace it with the warranty or if there is another solution...
I actually completely forgot this topic still existed. I have already fixed this issue by doing a factory reset on my phone. This seems to be the only way to fix this. I also recommend to not use a package disabler for the Gear VR service.
Well, I already tried factory reset and it still doesn't work. It must be the headset. Thanks anyway
Hello everyone
I have a quick solution to this problem
You don't have to factory reset your phone or Uninstall any app
The only thing you need to do is go to apps >then click in the right upper corner and select "special access" then go to "device admin apps" and disable package disabler.
I hope it helps someone in the future [emoji2]
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Nye-uhls said:
Okay so I'm thinking when you uninstalled the gear vr apps, 1 of 2 things probably happened.
Either you accidentally got rid of one of the important gear vr apps like gearvr installer, or the gearvr apps think you already installed everything gearvr related so they aren't trying to re-install.
And just to clarify, when you put your phone into the gearvr, NOTHING whatsoever happens right? There's no downloading symbol in the status bar, the blue or gray intallation window doesnt open up? The screen doesn't get glitchy or start flashing?
IMPORTANT: Make you restart your phone in between EACH attempt to get gearvr working. You need to reset the active processes and make sure any changes go into effect.
Heres what you should try, my mind will be blown if it doesnt work (if it doesnt, i could link you the gear vr apks so you can reinstall them from scratch manually... but that's last resort method)
1. Settings>applications>application manager>more>show system apps
2. Go through the entire list and open any thing that says Gear, Gear Vr, Oculus, Facebook, App manager, or app installer in the name and ensure that its enabled. When you open each of those apps after you confirm theyre enabled, tap "storage" and clear data. You might not be able to wipe data on all of them, try to clear cache.
3. This might not be a factor, but wouldn't hurt... go into settings>battery>battery usage>more>optimize battery usage... the drop down menu near the top will say apps not optimized, tap that and select "all apps" then go through the lengthy list and find all of those apps from step 2, and move the switch to "off" so they are NOT optimized to save power.
3.1 after you do that, restart your phone.
3.2 If your model has Smart Manger, it wouldn't hurt to go in there and make sure nothing gearvr ir oculus related is set to save power (not all models have smart manager, for example verizon doesnt have it)
4. Plug your phone into the gear vr. At this point, SOMETHING should happen. If the screen opens and that voice tells you "remove your device from Gear Vr to install required applications" thats a good sign, even if the install fails!
If still NOTHING at all happens, then most likely whatever hapened to screw up the gearvr apps can't really be undone without a factory reset, or manually installing the packages (which can be kinda glitchy)
It's also possible that something happened to the port on the gearvr to damage it. But we can cross that bridge if none of the above works.
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This worked for me. Have a Note 8 and bought the new headset for it and it stopped working a few months after buying it. Couldn't find a fix anywhere. Was going to reset it but the screen broke and had to get a new phone anyways, still wouldn't work though. I think it's one of the updates.
Anyways, I deleted cache and data from the mentioned apps in the instructions, restarted phone, connected to headset and it asked to reinstall apps. After doing so it still wouldn't work.
I then went to battery settings and under optimization I turned off everything related to the mentioned apps in the instructions, restarted the phone and voala, it's finally working again. Thank you kind sir.
There may be other ways but this was the first to work for me.
As some of you know, Samsung not only stopped supporting Samsung VR, they actually sabotaged the app totally by not allowing new installs to open.
Essentially there is a user agreement that you have to agree to but it requires an “internet connection” to accept but this is the part which was sabotaged.
I believe that Samsung took the verification server offline so the app always thinks you are not connected.
I need someone to look into how that verification happens and how it can be circumvented.
As a backup, if anyone knows a SPECIFIC version of Samsung VR app which does not have this verification process (sideloaded) please post the version.
UP i need too please somebody help
anyone who has a samsung vr app backup via titanium backup please share
Only the old ones work without Internet connection. The last working one is Samsung VR 1.59.4.
Check here: android-apk.org/com.samsung.vrvideo/
It also works with the Oculus Go.
Can anyone test this with an Oculus Quest 2 ?
this is backup from titaniumbackup
this is backup from titaniumbackup drive.google.com/file/d/1beqb6fVw2D5xN384wgaUZjIrqr0hPtil/view?usp=sharing
Made a little progress....
I was playing around trying to get Gear VR to work on my new Galaxy S20 plus, I tried installing Occulus from the app store but when I plugged the phone into the GearVR nothing would happen, so I Extracted all the Occulus and GearVR apps from my old S9 into APK's and then sideloaded them onto my S20, and now when I plug it in, it tries to load the setup program but it comes up with an error saying I have no network connection.... is there any way around this?
hi,
i found workaround
1. uninstall Gear VR SetupWizard ( 3.2.03.9 )
2. install version ( 3.0.21 ) from aptoide : https://gear-vr-setupwizard.pl.aptoide.com/app
3. run setup, configure, upgrade to newest version
and it works
handsolo said:
hi,
i found workaround
1. uninstall Gear VR SetupWizard ( 3.2.03.9 )
2. install version ( 3.0.21 ) from aptoide : https://gear-vr-setupwizard.pl.aptoide.com/app
3. run setup, configure, upgrade to newest version
and it works
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Hi. We have tried to put the 3.0.21 version on and it has installed on phone but don't know how to get it to link with the Gear VR (SMR325) . Anyone with suggestions?
Hi guys, does any one have the full package of apps - I also got a S20 and wanted to try with my old Gear VR R325 headset - it works finr with my Galaxy Note 9 but is not rooted so cant extract the APK's.
geared2003 said:
Can anyone test this with an Oculus Quest 2 ?
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Just tried. It doesn't work. It installs fine, opens fine (no messages), shows that gridded floor pattern (of very old versions of Samsung VR) but nothing else happens (no buttons to click on, no nothing. Just void.
Did you find a way to make Samsung VR to work on Quest 2 ?
oplix said:
I believe that Samsung took the verification server offline so the app always thinks you are not connected.
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I have the APK for version 2.12.7 and it works fine in my Gear VR with Samsung Galaxy S7 (yes, the phone still works too).
I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to do, but it's not only the verification server they shut down. The whole online video server was shut down. So, I do see a "No internet connection" message, but I'm still able to click the other buttons and explore my local media folders using this app, which is exactly what I want to do.
However I was not able to port this version (or any other APK I found) to my Quest 2. The closest I got was to install an Oculus Go APK on the Quest 2, but when I open the app and the "No internet connection" message appears, my Quest 2 controllers are not recognized, so I can't click anywhere to browse my folders. Is that your issue too?
Anyways, I'm in desperate need of a Samsung VR APK that works with Quest/Quest 2. Please let me know if you come across this APK.
I have the same problem with my new Galaxy S10+ now. I cannot accept the terms and conditions in Samsung VR because it says "no internet connection". I tried with SIM and wireless also, but no luck.
I have a Galaxy S9+ too, there i accepted Samsung VR terms and conditions long before Samsung switched off the verification server. So on the S9+ i can still use Samsung VR.
Even tho I noticed in the recent months that on the S9+ it also says "no internet connection", but probably in the appdata folder is a flag or file which they check if you accepted their ToS. If thats not there you cannot go forward to the main menu of Samsung VR.
So I see only one way and this would be you need a Titanium Backup from the Samsung VR app where the ToS are already accepted. Then you also would need to root the new phone that you can install Samsung VR with app data right?
Or is there any way to inject appdata of Samsung VR to your new phone without having root access?
Someone tried that if that even works?
Nytro87 said:
I have the same problem with my new Galaxy S10+ now. I cannot accept the terms and conditions in Samsung VR because it says "no internet connection". I tried with SIM and wireless also, but no luck.
I have a Galaxy S9+ too, there i accepted Samsung VR terms and conditions long before Samsung switched off the verification server. So on the S9+ i can still use Samsung VR.
Even tho I noticed in the recent months that on the S9+ it also says "no internet connection", but probably in the appdata folder is a flag or file which they check if you accepted their ToS. If thats not there you cannot go forward to the main menu of Samsung VR.
So I see only one way and this would be you need a Titanium Backup from the Samsung VR app where the ToS are already accepted. Then you also would need to root the new phone that you can install Samsung VR with app data right?
Or is there any way to inject appdata of Samsung VR to your new phone without having root access?
Someone tried that if that even works?
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Can confirm that restoring app+data won't work.... at least the backup I found in this thread not.
Restored app+data in Titanium backup and still asks to accept terms with no internet connection..
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Niels
I just fixed it, the app checks a txt file in the root Android\data\com.samsung.vrvideo folder. I made a zip file of that folder from my Galaxy S9+, it works at the S10+ too. Just copy that folder with the subfolders and the file inside to "Android\data\"
This folder is avaiable even without root. Even tho I dont see any content in that folder with the normal file manager on the phone, but once you plug your Galaxy to a regular PC you can access that Android/data folder.
So when you unzip it, the path to the file should look like this:
Android\data\com.samsung.vrvideo\files inside that folder 2 files: "VR360Video_3_00_0_EULA_agreed.txt" and "MVRI.txt"
My Samsung VR App now opens without that EULA message and works in offline mode.
Let me know if its working!
Nytro87 said:
I just fixed it, the app checks a txt file in the root Android\data\com.samsung.vrvideo folder. I made a zip file of that folder from my Galaxy S9+, it works at the S10+ too. Just copy that folder with the subfolders and the file inside to "Android\data\"
This folder is avaiable even without root. Even tho I dont see any content in that folder with the normal file manager on the phone, but once you plug your Galaxy to a regular PC you can access that Android/data folder.
So when you unzip it, the path to the file should look like this:
Android\data\com.samsung.vrvideo\files inside that folder 2 files: "VR360Video_3_00_0_EULA_agreed.txt" and "MVRI.txt"
My Samsung VR App now opens without that EULA message and works in offline mode.
Let me know if its working!
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This is working!!
Thanks a lot, never thought this would be this simple!!
Best regards,
Niels
Great! Yeah I was surprised too, that no one else found it out before. I almost deleted it while resetting my S9+ but then I checked that Android/data folder lol...
I must be missing something here. Aside from the Android\data\com.samsung.vrvideo\files directory and associated files, what other apk's should be installed? I've installed the oculus app from the Play store and it still does not launch when I place my S21 into the Gear VR headset.
The play store oculus app does not work with gearvr. It has to be installed by the gearvr setup app.
can someone explain/walk me through the process like i'm 5. Just pulled out my gear vr for the first time in a year and am trying to get it to work with my old s9+ that had to be factory reset.
jetxten said:
can someone explain/walk me through the process like i'm 5. Just pulled out my gear vr for the first time in a year and am trying to get it to work with my old s9+ that had to be factory reset.
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put the fone into gear vr and it tells u to install gear vr components take the fone out and confirm- it should start auto install all files u need ...
Got new watch today when switched my provider carrier. Now I have issue pairing it with the phone. Says that this watch isn't supposed on this phone. Any ideas?
Miui 13.0.9 Chinese
Can/did you install the Samsung Wearables apps?
blackhawk said:
Can/did you install the Samsung Wearables apps?
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Yes I installed galaxy wearable and galaxy watch 4 plugin from play store
iNoak said:
Yes I installed galaxy wearable and galaxy watch 4 plugin from play store
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Not for sure but you may need the Wearables Manager Installer too. The Buds+ need all to run.
They need full permissions as well to load.
Try a network reset otherwise.
blackhawk said:
Not for sure but you may need the Wearables Manager Installer too. The Buds+ need all to run.
They need full permissions as well to load.
Try a network reset otherwise.
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So I installed couple of plugins,give them all the permissions and reset my network.
Installed managers as well.
So this time when I'm trying to pair, the galaxy wearable just closes itself now. When I open it again it says that I need galaxy watch4 manager.
And for some reason those plugins keep automatically disabling.
You need all the apps. With the Buds up also need these. The watch is likely similar.
Since I have a Samsung it was preloaded with the Wearables Manager and maybe some others so when it saw the device it automatically updated through the Galaxy Store. Latter after a bad update, I had uninstall all of them and use my backup app copier that were know good. At first I missed these two below and was doing what you're doing now -cursing-
There are other sites with install primers for the Galaxy 4 Watch.
How to Set Up Your Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is set up through the Galaxy Wearable app and requires the Samsung Watch4 add-on.
www.lifewire.com
blackhawk said:
You need all the apps. With the Buds up also need these. The watch is likely similar.
Since I have a Samsung it was preloaded with the Wearables Manager and maybe some others so when it saw the device it automatically updated through the Galaxy Store. Latter after a bad update, I had uninstall all of them and use my backup app copier that were know good. At first I missed these two below and was doing what you're doing now -cursing-
There are other sites with install primers for the Galaxy 4 Watch.
How to Set Up Your Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is set up through the Galaxy Wearable app and requires the Samsung Watch4 add-on.
www.lifewire.com
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just installed every single plugin from play store and still can't pair this watch :/
iNoak said:
just installed every single plugin from play store and still can't pair this watch :/
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You got the 3 critical ones, right?
Power off watch.
Network reset.
Reboot phone... power on the watch.
Open bluetooth and look for new devices.
Play with it. Try coupling the Buds.
If you can clear the system cache, do so.
Doing a factory reset will only teach you new curse words... don't.
I think you need the Watch4 Plugin, not the Watch Plugin since it's using the new Wear OS, not the Tizen OS.
Also, I can pair my Watch 4 normally with the Global Version.
Download Galaxy Watch4 Plugin APKs for Android - APKMirror
Download Galaxy Watch4 Plugin APKs for Android - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads
www.apkmirror.com
blackhawk said:
You got the 3 critical ones, right?
Power off watch.
Network reset.
Reboot phone... power on the watch.
Open bluetooth and look for new devices.
Play with it. Try coupling the Buds.
If you can clear the system cache, do so.
Doing a factory reset will only teach you new curse words... don't.
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I'm not even sure witch ones are critical anymore it's 2 am and I have been trying to pair this damn watch whole day now. Lol
And I already did factory reset two times this past 2 weeks, learned lots of new curse words lol
Anatasia said:
I think you need the Watch4 Plugin, not the Watch Plugin since it's using the new Wear OS, not the Tizen OS.
Also, I can pair my Watch 4 normally with the Global Version.
Download Galaxy Watch4 Plugin APKs for Android - APKMirror
Download Galaxy Watch4 Plugin APKs for Android - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads
www.apkmirror.com
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Okay, so when I'm downloading that watch 4 plugin it's actually apears later on the phone as a galaxy watch4 manager, idk if that makes any sense.
Still not pairing after installing all plugins and resetting network and stuff
When I try to pair this watch now it says that I need galaxy watch4 plugin but I already have it installed on my phone.
When I press ok, it just transfer me to play store with blank screen.
When I tried to pair this watch with my old OnePlus 6t it also said that I need that plugin and transfeed me to download it with no problem and watch works just fine. But with 11 ultra there is some problem
I also had this issue. I couldnt pair it with my mi 11 ultra. I also couldnt use android auto with it. That was with the stock global rom. So I ended up installing xiaomi eu rom on it and suddenly everything worked. I could pair my galaxy watch 4 classic to it, android auto started working.
Hope this helps.