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[REF] Gear manager downloads, current version: 1.7.031004 | 2014-03-16

Please read first:
I have moved on to the HTC One M8, I don't own a galaxy phone anymore, and have sold my gear. I won't be keeping this thread updated anymore, but please refer to Brendo's thread (link below) which he appears to be maintaining. Cheers. ps, i really miss the gear, but am just sick of samsung phones for the moment. can't wait for the moto 360!
Brendo's gear manager thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573200
Hi All,
Here's some versions of the Gear manager APK I have managed to collect. Hopefully the historical versions might be useful to some, and the current version useful to people wanting to run Gear manager on a non Samsung/Touchwiz phone/ROM.
Latest version, 16th March 2014
1.7.031004 - poor watch battery life? I would stick with 1.6.132701 right now.
Historical versions
1.6.132701
1.6.131003
1.6.111801
1.5.123002
1.5.121601 - this version was a bit buggy
1.5.120903
1.2.131013
If you have other versions feel free to send me a link and I'll host.
For those running non-TouchWiz phones, you might be able to get the Samsung Apps app working by having a look HERE.
HTH.
Changelog
As usual with Samsung, we don't often get real changelogs, but occasionally people work it out or Samsung's PR team let it slip.
2.0.14031004
Watch manager that comes with the Galaxy S5
1.7.031004
Unsure, but I have gotten pretty bad watch battery life with this version. I went back to 1.6.132702 and battery mostly went back to normal.
?? initially I thought this would be for 1.6.111801, but I installed it and it doesn't feature these updates. So possibly this is a future changelog of an unreleased version
Improved pedometer accuracy
Add setting menu “Motions”
Change motion menu for wake up gesture
When connecting to device again (example: after powering on), send notification of all unread messages
Changed to send notification only for new message
Fix to add popup message for BT connection without GM in setup wizard
Implemented standalone alarm
Add additional PIN lock
Changed and improved notifications menu
Implemented more notifications
Gear shows the messages of the notification of quick panel displayed on the phone
1.6.132702
First official 1.6.x release.
1.6.131003
Optimised for KitKat phone ROMs
1.6.111801
Fixed GMail notification repeats
Applies new functionality when used with ML1 firmware (eg native alarm)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573200

cool, you need to advertise that better, maybe put some search terms or something? Make it obvious that older versions are there too.. i searched a lot when i first got my gear (for Christmas), and i didn't come across your thread
Mods, feel free to delete this thread.

I don't think that we should delete this thread. I think that we should take all the apk's for gear manager and put them in this thread for reference and keep this thread going because it is very clean. thank you Mods and thank you Omni wolf
sent from my Note 3 or Galaxy Gear

i posted this is in the other thread but no real response to it?
for the last week i have been on 1.6.111801 if i am looking at the right info spot. see attached
is that my version number? if so how could i be on such a higher version number? i have the SM-V700 software MK7
thanks

fletch33 said:
i posted this is in the other thread but no real response to it?
for the last week i have been on 1.6.111801 if i am looking at the right info spot. see attached
is that my version number? if so how could i be on such a higher version number? i have the SM-V700 software MK7
thanks
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What device? As I said when you posted last time, I don't see reference to the build anywhere :s

Brendo said:
What device? As I said when you posted last time, I don't see reference to the build anywhere :s
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i am on a Verizon N3 running MJE with root.
if you look at attached pic in post above i placed an arrow pointing to where i see the version number.
here is a pic as well from Toolbox Pro App Manager where you can see the version number as well. see attached

fletch33 said:
i am on a Verizon N3 running MJE with root.
if you look at attached pic in post above i placed an arrow pointing to where i see the version number.
here is a pic as well from Toolbox Pro App Manager where you can see the version number as well. see attached
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Can you axtract it and post it here? With apk extractor...
Would be very gratefull...
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Jeshter2000 said:
Can you axtract it and post it here? With apk extractor...
Would be very gratefull...
OP updated with the pulled APK
also let me know im not crazy and have this higher version for some reason
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Nope your right ... It is one version higher...
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Jeshter2000 said:
Nope your right ... It is one version higher...
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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does it install for you? wonder how i got it and it seems nobody else has. weird!
i did install NULL and play with it for a day then went back via ODIN to stock with root and after stock install i received that update to the higher version.

fletch33 said:
does it install for you? wonder how i got it and it seems nobody else has. weird!
i did install NULL and play with it for a day then went back via ODIN to stock with root and after stock install i received that update to the higher version.
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It installed perfectly ... No probs whatsoever...
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omniwolf said:
Hi All,
Here's some versions of the Gear manager APK I have managed to collect. Hopefully the historical versions might be useful to some, and the current version useful to people wanting to run Gear manager on a non Samsung/Touchwiz phone/ROM.
Latest version, 1st Jan 2014
1.5.123002
Historical versions
1.5.121601 - this version was a bit buggy
1.5.120903
1.2.131013
If you have other versions feel free to send me a link and I'll host.
For those running non-TouchWiz phones, you might be able to get the Samsung Apps app working by having a look HERE.
HTH.
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Link posted to 1.6.11180 in previous thread. Once you update OP I will remove my dropbox link.

Any body see any changes in the nest great manager that was posted. 1.6?
sent from my Note 3 or Galaxy Gear

fletch33 said:
Link posted to 1.6.11180 in previous thread. Once you update OP I will remove my dropbox link.
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thanks mate, i've updated the first post.

I've updated to 1.6 and do not see any changes so far
sent from my Note 3 or Galaxy Gear

ktetreault14 said:
I've updated to 1.6 and do not see any changes so far
sent from my Note 3 or Galaxy Gear
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yep neither. I guess the changelog that the Samsung rep posted in that facebook post was for a different version. Maybe it's what we have to look forward to?

Keep getting parsing error when trying to install the latest two versions. Any ideas?

Just checked-U.S.east coast-1.6 not showing

Updated through posted apk-see no difference-cnn still has no connection, weather and voice assist still in whatever language that is-no idea why these can't get straightened out-wish they would just open up app store already

[q] golf gps help

Is there a way to get a GPS Golf app working on the Gear?
I have one coming and am willing to root and flash ROM and all that if its what it takes. Based on my current internet exploring, I cant seem to find a single thing on it and it is frustrating me. Anything at all will be greatly appreciated.
The rumor is that NAVI golf works on the Gear but it clearly says it doesn't support it in the playstore.

no built in gps on the gear, sorry.

Using GPS on phone?
rbebber said:
no built in gps on the gear, sorry.
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Even using the GPS on the phone?
How can that not work, I am just at a loss of words here. I guess I should have researched more before making purchase.

Golf navi plus is available for the galaxy gear through the "Samsung apps" application located in gear manager. Not the playstore.

Really?
440bro said:
Golf navi plus is available for the galaxy gear through the "Samsung apps" application located in gear manager. Not the playstore.
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I receive mine tomorrow so I am unable to look until then, but this is promising.
Does anyone have success with this app? If so I would love to see a picture or screenshot or something.
Thanks for the info

http://apps.samsung.com/mars/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?categoryId=G000011765&productId=000000806846

Wow
440bro said:
http://apps.samsung.com/mars/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?categoryId=G000011765&productId=000000806846
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Thank you, I can't believe after countless hours of Googling....xda does it again within minutes.
This is very encouraging, tomorrow should be nice.
I will report back on how it works for others.
Many Thanks 440bro!!

cocachase said:
Thank you, I can't believe after countless hours of Googling....xda does it again within minutes.
This is very encouraging, tomorrow should be nice.
I will report back on how it works for others.
Many Thanks 440bro!!
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I've never tried it, but it looks pretty cool! I hope you enjoy it, and glad I could help.
Make sure you report back with how much it improved your game!

Put null Rom on your gear. Then you can have pretty much any app you want on your gear. If you want GPS from the phone on the gear look at the xda tutorial below. I use gear location bridge.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48324092&postcount=15

I followed this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511760 and the one in above post and then used Skydroid from app store very good app and can download course at home by using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371345 :good::good:

Sweet
Thank you all for your help!
My Gear is in route to my house so I will be rooting, roming and setting up GPS asap.
Should I go ahead and pair it up as if it was stock to gain partnership with my S4 before I do all this or do you think I would be fine to root/flash right out of box?

There's no reason not to root and rom right away. Pairing first won't gain anything, you'll need to re connect once the rom is installed. I'd start downloading everything you need now. Root files, wondershare, and rom files. Make sure all your ducks are in a row, and do a dry run of the procedure to familiarize yourself.
On a personal note, I like to try things stock for a day or so first. This way I have a better comparison of stock vs rom.

I screwed up. I bought the Gear 2 Neo & thought it would work with Nexus 5 Lollipop

I screwed up. I bought the Gear 2 Neo & thought it would work with Nexus 5 Lollipop
There is no option to return it because I bought it from another country.
Do I have any recourse or way to use the device? Even with limited functionality?
Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Are there are foreseeable plans of a Samsung update to allow pairing with Nexus 5 Lollipop?
Thank you.

carpediem said:
There is no option to return it because I bought it from another country.
Do I have any recourse or way to use the device? Even with limited functionality?
Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Are there are foreseeable plans of a Samsung update to allow pairing with Nexus 5 Lollipop?
Thank you.
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Use the gear manager v1.2. Some reported that it works with lollipop. But I have not tried it.

crime_of_heart said:
Use the gear manager v1.2. Some reported that it works with lollipop. But I have not tried it.
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I tried 1.2 but it didn't seem to connect to the Neo. BT connected, but the manager timed out.

TeaPotDev said:
I tried 1.2 but it didn't seem to connect to the Neo. BT connected, but the manager timed out.
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Wait for Gear Manager Lollipop edition. Starting this month, it will come to S5, so automaticaly will update Gear Manager. Be patient, it will work soon. Worth a try...

merlin2578 said:
Wait for Gear Manager Lollipop edition. Starting this month, it will come to S5, so automaticaly will update Gear Manager. Be patient, it will work soon. Worth a try...
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How likely is it? Is using Gear Manager a compromise compared to Android Wear?
Would it be better to just sell the watch and get one that is more compatible?

carpediem said:
How likely is it? Is using Gear Manager a compromise compared to Android Wear?
Would it be better to just sell the watch and get one that is more compatible?
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For now does't work, i must back to 4.4.4 becouse with S4 5.02 not work. Terrible

carpediem said:
There is no option to return it because I bought it from another country.
Do I have any recourse or way to use the device? Even with limited functionality?
Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Are there are foreseeable plans of a Samsung update to allow pairing with Nexus 5 Lollipop?
Thank you.
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I tried it on a very early alpha version of lollipop on my Samsung device and it worked. But I hate to burst your bubble, it will be at least another couple of months until it is stable and more generally available. It relies heavy on gear manager which relies on the touchwiz environment. Why, for Pete's sake, this route was chosen is maybe one of Samsung's downfalls. Within two years they will be out of the market if they keep going with their business model, this consumer market does not care, but like you, will remember. Examples of such electronic giants reduced to rubble? Nokia, Nortel, Blackberry
Consumers want stuff to work, simple without all these prerequisites that are in fine print.
Tbh you are best of selling or donate it to a family member with a Samsung phone that has to be running Jellybean 4.3 or KitKat. Preferably a galaxy phone so S4, Note3, ß5 or Note4. Others.... Will not work without breaking their OS
Sad but true

Anyone tried Gear 2 Neo to see if it works with the newly pushed Android 5.0.1 on i9500 and i9506?
I'm curious if it will work from day 1 on i9505 when 5.0.1 will be pushed to these devices.
Thanks!

I have i9506, nordic edition and gear 2 neo, and they work together. Even better than on Kitkat, as s health was not receiving the Gear data for pedometer and such.
Now even that works. My s4 on the otherhand is laggy as hell with 5.0.1 , but that is not the issue here

I've installed i9505 5.0.1 and Samsung Gear doesn't work anymore. When started, it blinks a 1-2 times and crashes silently. I cannot connect to the watch with anything else (Android Wear for ex.) either.
Any ideas?
Later edit: I enabled bluetooth debug in Android Wear and tried several more times to connect through S-Gear and now it seems it connected and is trying to install additional software... hope it works out.
Haha, phone did a factory reset on the watch and now I'm trying again to connect to it .
Later edit: after managing to soft brick my phone, I reinstalled the 5.0.1 and this time, amazingly enough, Samsung Gear worked as it was supposed to so my watch is back to normal functions again.

nexus 5
so is it possible to pair gear2 with nexus 5 on android 5.1.1?

1rustam1 said:
so is it possible to pair gear2 with nexus 5 on android 5.1.1?
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I'd also like to know this? I see the posts on this thread were few months ago, so I wonder if within these months there is any solution for this?
Also wheret o get the said gear manager app? How about the android wear app?
Thanks in advantage.

KassieMB said:
I'd also like to know this? I see the posts on this thread were few months ago, so I wonder if within these months there is any solution for this?
Also wheret o get the said gear manager app? How about the android wear app?
Thanks in advantage.
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Hello,
I tried every possible thing I found on the internet. Even went to change the name of the phone and model in /system files, without any success. I did manage, after downgrading to 4.4.4 to connect to the gear 2 neo, but I couldn't use any of it's features except answering the phone via the watch. I'm thinking maybe I can change the ROM of the watch to tizen and then make a connection with android wear. I searched but didn't find anyone who did this on gear 2 neo. Theoretically, it should work. I will post if I manage to do something.
Cheers,
Alex

hashde said:
Hello,
I tried every possible thing I found on the internet. Even went to change the name of the phone and model in /system files, without any success. I did manage, after downgrading to 4.4.4 to connect to the gear 2 neo, but I couldn't use any of it's features except answering the phone via the watch. I'm thinking maybe I can change the ROM of the watch to tizen and then make a connection with android wear. I searched but didn't find anyone who did this on gear 2 neo. Theoretically, it should work. I will post if I manage to do something.
Cheers,
Alex
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Answering calls work with Lollipop too,just pair watch in Bluetooth settings. Second... You should install Android rom on watch,not Tizen. There is also Android Wear mod possibility... Roms for Gear 2 should also work on Neo (except camera)
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Gear Manager finally doesn't require Touchwiz!!!

Hi all,
Samsung have finally released a version of Gear Manager that doesn't require Touchwiz to be installed.
Version is 2.2.15100741N is out and even shows up on the Google Play Store. Installs fine on a Nexus 6 with 6.0 and a Oneplus One running 5.1.1
At the moment it only works with the Gear S2, but i wonder if Samsung will release a version compatible with our watch??
If not, do you think this version could be modified to work with our old watch???

Not showing on my google play.
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Search from Samsung Gear in the Play Store...

I am on cm12.1 based rom with gear s2 but unfotunately the app fails to start saying the os has been modified in an unauthorized way. Ugh.

rootuser11 said:
I am on cm12.1 based rom with gear s2 but unfotunately the app fails to start saying the os has been modified in an unauthorized way. Ugh.
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The same here, Galaxy Gear 1

I see it on my play store but that's for the new S2 watch. I would update to it to see if it works with my Gear 1 but it was already a pain in the ass getting it to work correctly with my LG G3, and I don't wanna screw it up lol

754boy said:
I see it on my play store but that's for the new S2 watch. I would update to it to see if it works with my Gear 1 but it was already a pain in the ass getting it to work correctly with my LG G3, and I don't wanna screw it up lol
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Everything works for u? Logs, sms, etc?

AmbiorixMateo said:
Everything works for u? Logs, sms, etc?
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Yeah everything works. Have to sideload apps because samsung app store doesn't work. Also, svoice doesn't work either.

754boy said:
Yeah everything works. Have to sideload apps because samsung app store doesn't work. Also, svoice doesn't work either.
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For me doesn't work, i dont know how to do this

Nope
Anyone ever figure this out? I'm running CM12 on a Galaxy 3 phone. Not able to install any of the Samsung apps. Just got my Gear Classic yesterday. Can't even use it.

James Bond Clock theme

I am a great fan of James Bond movies. As I have a smartwatch I would like to have a Clock in it with a JB look and feel.
Someting with a text of a movie or the DB5-car in it.
Is there anything?

i want it too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnyXS1lEw8I

Install from the Play Store the app "Watchmaker Premium" and you can design your own watchface.
But you can also download a lot of smartfaces from the internet, created by others.
Like these ones here : https://facerepo.com/app/search/results?sortOrder=relevance&query=james+bond&page=1

speedme said:
Install from the Play Store the app "Watchmaker Premium" and you can design your own watchface.
But you can also download a lot of smartfaces from the internet, created by others.
Like these ones here : https://facerepo.com/app/search/results?sortOrder=relevance&query=james+bond&page=1
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all these faces are for android wear are they not ?

nexy33 said:
all these faces are for android wear are they not ?
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Yes, they are.
You can flash Android Wear onto your Gear 2 Neo
(I did that on my Gear 2 and it works very well).

how well does android wear run on the gear2 neo and can you go back to stock tizen is it buggy does it offer more features ?
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Android Wear runs really smooth and stable on the Gear 2 (and Neo).
It is far more customizable than Tizen and it has more apps to use in the Play Store.
The last stable and full version is based on Android 5.1.1, but there is also a version 6.0.1 which is currently in beta and in development. But I have the beta 2 running and it works really well.
Try it and you won't be disappointed. And you can turn back to Tizen if you want to.
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there is also a goldeneye themed watchface for tizen based watch ROMs. Its pretty dope.
@speedme How long is the battery life on android wear on the G2N?

youdoofus said:
there is also a goldeneye themed watchface for tizen based watch ROMs. Its pretty dope.
@speedme How long is the battery life on android wear on the G2N?
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I get easily 3 days with moderate use.
But that is with screen and gestures turned off.
The screen will only lid up for a few seconds when a new notification arrives.
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Oh, right on. I've been reading that Android wear has such a terrible battery life, hence the reason I haven't used it yet. Good to know that you can disable the always-on feature. Do you have a link for what you used to install it?
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youdoofus said:
Oh, right on. I've been reading that Android wear has such a terrible battery life, hence the reason I haven't used it yet. Good to know that you can disable the always-on feature. Do you have a link for what you used to install it?
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Yes, you can find the latest version here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-2/development/please-help-kernel-compiling-android-t2992953
There are installation guides on Youtube, it's actually very simple.
And you can return to Tizen if it turns out that you don't like AW.

speedme said:
Yes, you can find the latest version here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-2/development/please-help-kernel-compiling-android-t2992953
There are installation guides on Youtube, it's actually very simple.
And you can return to Tizen if it turns out that you don't like AW.
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i did end up finding a thread with the AW tar.md5 and i flashed it in odin. It booted, did the synch thing (took a while, but thats understandable) and eventually got the the GUI. All well and good, it was pretty responsive and looked really cool, but it wouldnt synch with the android wear app on my phone. The apk on the phone wouldnt find the device, but i could pair it via bluetooth settings, so i know that the bluetooth functionality was working on the watch and the phone, just not within the app. I uninstalled and reinstalled it, no change. Rebooted both devices, no change. I even factory reset my phone and reinstalled the app, no change. So i ended up restoring the tizen rom. Luckily, i made a root gear 2 neo thread because the restore tar.md5 provided in the AW thread didnt work, but mine did

youdoofus said:
i did end up finding a thread with the AW tar.md5 and i flashed it in odin. It booted, did the synch thing (took a while, but thats understandable) and eventually got the the GUI. All well and good, it was pretty responsive and looked really cool, but it wouldnt synch with the android wear app on my phone. The apk on the phone wouldnt find the device, but i could pair it via bluetooth settings, so i know that the bluetooth functionality was working on the watch and the phone, just not within the app. I uninstalled and reinstalled it, no change. Rebooted both devices, no change. I even factory reset my phone and reinstalled the app, no change. So i ended up restoring the tizen rom. Luckily, i made a root gear 2 neo thread because the restore tar.md5 provided in the AW thread didnt work, but mine did
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Did you use the ZIP file from the thread I posted earlier ?
Because there is the latest version (4th of March release).
You flash the file in ODIN indeed and then it takes a while for the rom to boot up.
After that, follow the instructions on the screen of the watch.
The only thing you have to look out for, is that you use the AW app on your phone to pair the phone with the watch.
Do not pair it directly in the BT settings.
If you had your watch paired once before in the AW app, you have to "forget watch" in the AW app first, because the AW app then "holds" the watch but will never connect.
I don't know exactly what went wrong with your flash, but I would suggest not to give up so easily and try it again.
For any help, you can use the thread I posted earlier.
And also use Youtube to actually seeing how to install the AW rom onto your Gear 2 Neo.
Good luck.

speedme said:
Did you use the ZIP file from the thread I posted earlier ?
Because there is the latest version (4th of March release).
You flash the file in ODIN indeed and then it takes a while for the rom to boot up.
After that, follow the instructions on the screen of the watch.
The only thing you have to look out for, is that you use the AW app on your phone to pair the phone with the watch.
Do not pair it directly in the BT settings.
If you had your watch paired once before in the AW app, you have to "forget watch" in the AW app first, because the AW app then "holds" the watch but will never connect.
I don't know exactly what went wrong with your flash, but I would suggest not to give up so easily and try it again.
For any help, you can use the thread I posted earlier.
And also use Youtube to actually seeing how to install the AW rom onto your Gear 2 Neo.
Good luck.
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I'll give it another whirl this weekend. I'd love to have aw on my watch as I'd like to run a cm ROM and Samsung gear manager doesn't work on cm. Also, I initially paired it in bt settings, then unpaired it and it still didn't work. Then I even reflagged the aw ROM on the watch and redid the process and it wouldn't pair. I'm not a newb, and I know I followed the instructions to a t, but it could have been a bad download. I'll not give up! I just haven't had time to readdress it yet. 3 day weekend should allow for it tho

Thanks man. It was just a bad version of AW. I downloaded the most recent one from March, and it's working like a charm!! I'm just going to hafta familiarize myself with AW vs tizen. Thanks again man!
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So, it's working quite well, just one thing. Can you not answer calls on this ROM? I can't seem to find where to enable that

youdoofus said:
So, it's working quite well, just one thing. Can you not answer calls on this ROM? I can't seem to find where to enable that
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Correct, currently you can't make calls on the watch (using the watch microphone and speaker).
The developer of the AW port (Biktor_gj) still needs to work this out.
However, he's recently became a dad of a beautiful daughter....so his spare time is now taken up by her (which is of course logical).
But you should be able to at least answer the call (swipe to answer) and take the call on your phone.

Right on. Thanks!
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