Im interested in purchasing the galaxy gear and pair it to the nexus 5, the information in this forums is great however I wanted to know some stuff before purchasing. After rooting both the gear and the nexus, what functionality I loose with the gear ? Will notifications work ? Also would i be able to have weather info ? receive sms/emails/whattsapp notifications ect.. make calls. Sorry for the noob question.
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i am thinking to buy this beast so before buying it i want to know some answers. hope you guys will help me.
I want to know if gtalk client in note supports video/voice call?
also i want to know if video calling via 3g ( not the data plan but network where you dial ph no and make video call) is supported or not?
many peoples said that this device is kind of laggy.is it true?
between galaxy note and galaxy nexus which should i go for?
Any chance for getting support from cm9 on this device?
best regards
your friend... baddy
badelemental said:
i am thinking to buy this beast so before buying it i want to know some answers. hope you guys will help me.
I want to know if gtalk client in note supports video/voice call?
also i want to know if video calling via 3g ( not the data plan but network where you dial ph no and make video call) is supported or not?
many peoples said that this device is kind of laggy.is it true?
between galaxy note and galaxy nexus which should i go for?
Any chance for getting support from cm9 on this device?
best regards
your friend... baddy
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1. Gtalk does support video calling
2. You can have 3g video calling with note as long as your carrier support it, no internet connection is needed
3. About if note is laggy, people are debating all over the internet, in my own opinion, depends on you compare to what? like compare with galaxy s2. its a yes then.
If you compare to HTC sensation, no its not. I've heard the future patches will improve the performance but can't say for sure now. Anyway note is an awesome phone.some minor slow down not really a dealbreaker
4. Its obvious. You are in note board. What else we would recommend? if you can handle a 5.3" massive screen then note it is. Or else you get the galaxy nexus
5. Note is getting more and more popular, samsung just stated they already shipped one million notes, I am no cyanogen devs but I cant see why not they are not supporting a popular phone in cm9
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So.... my contract upgrade and Valentines Day fell right on top of each other and my wonderful woman made a new Note 3 and Gear ($150 deal at Best Buy) happen for me (ain't she the best?).
Could someone advise me to the advantages and or disadvantages of not rooting the Note while still rooting and modding the Gear? I am not new to the root/mod world having done so on previous phones (2 previous Evo 4Gs, 2 EvoLTEs, and a few others for friends and family). I basically only needed root for wifi tether and titanium backup but would rather not muck up my new devices with aftermarket roms unless there is distinct benefit in doing so. I do see the advantages of root/modding the gear but what do I lose by not root/modding the Note as well?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
natefuhr said:
So.... my contract upgrade and Valentines Day fell right on top of each other and my wonderful woman made a new Note 3 and Gear ($150 deal at Best Buy) happen for me (ain't she the best?).
Could someone advise me to the advantages and or disadvantages of not rooting the Note while still rooting and modding the Gear? I am not new to the root/mod world having done so on previous phones (2 previous Evo 4Gs, 2 EvoLTEs, and a few others for friends and family). I basically only needed root for wifi tether and titanium backup but would rather not muck up my new devices with aftermarket roms unless there is distinct benefit in doing so. I do see the advantages of root/modding the gear but what do I lose by not root/modding the Note as well?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
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Howzit man, congrats on the phone and Gear.
Well I am running stock note 3 and null_21 on the Gear.
I am leaving the note stock for now because dont really have the need or want to root at this stage....but
Rooting the gear definitely has major advantages over stock. Just makes the device so more useful and fun to use. I am enjoying it alot more after root. Read the root guides and watch some video of rooted gears and you will see how much better it becomes
Cheers
Thanks man. So I won't be missing out on any Gear functionality but not rooting the Note is what I'm assuming?
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There's a lot of functionality that you're going to be missing out on both devices by not rooting. You don't necessarily need a custom ROM on the Note 3 either to get significantly more enjoyment out of it. Keep in mind that there are some rooting methods out there for the Note 3 that trip the KNOX warranty counter and others that don't, so if you root make sure to pay attention to that. Once you're rooted install Xposed framework and grab some modules like Wanam, Tinted Status Bar, Disable Clear Defaults Dialog, and App Settings. Those are the 4 I use and they are glorious. As for the Gear I'm currently working on rooting/installing a custom ROM on it because I want Google Now, which apparently requires Bluetooth Tethering to be enabled from what I can tell.
If you're not comfortable with doing this just yet give it a few months, you'll likely get the itch to tweak with more stuff and the Xposed/root thing should scratch that for a while. I got my Note 3 at launch and literally installed my first custom ROM yesterday, so it's possible to hold off
I know I'm missing out on both by not rooting. After all of the stuff I've read on tripping Knox I'm wary about rooting the Note. I did notice however that I do already BT tethering as an option on the stock Sprint Note rom. I don't know if it will be limited like the wifi tether would be though. After all of the bugs and glitches and battery life issues I had with my old EvoLTEs I was just resigned to keeping the Note stock and especially now that they have officially confirmed 4.4 coming it's way. I'm planning in holding off on the Note until a root method for 4.4 comes around.
As far as the Gear goes... I am itching to root this thing badly and see what this little doodad from hell can do. I just need to sit down and read all of the tutorials as I have always done so that I don't become forum fodder for asking questions that were already answered.
Long story long... am I going to give up and Gear functionality by not rooting the Note assuming bluetooth tethering functions on the stock note rom or is the Gear root functionality independent of whatever phone I have it attached to?
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Ok, so i'm assuming this is a common question but failed at search and there doesnt seem to be much in terms of FAQ on these subforums.
I've read that the samsung watches only work with samsung phones. is this still the case? what is the point in rooting the watches? does it allow to be used on other brands? does the other phone NEED to be rooted to use it?
many thanks and really sorry if it has been answered many times before.
I've been offered one (i think its the original gear not gear 2) for a decent price but dont know if it'll work on my sony z1 unrooted.
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You really don't even need to search...just read some of the threads
The watch is only fully compatible with devices running android 4.3+ and touchwiz
You can however get a fair bit of stuff working on non touchwiz roms/devices with workarounds
Our use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52128524
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AWESOME!!!!!
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Ready to test, just if someone could tell me if there is any need for me to flash android before using this.
Very anxious to see what this new ROM would become and willing to test if possible/needed.
one beta tester from Spain
Eager.. eager..eager.. Let us flash something
Ok I subscribed to the other thread. What do I need to get started other than my watch lol
Not to be a spoil sport, but can we reduce the questions until OP has actually released something? This includes "please can I test it", "when's it going to be ready?" etc posts. It just clogs up the forums, cheers!
Im down for testing. even if there was a way to get android wear apps to work on tizen, that would be awesome
How to install?
Sorry, I'm using Google translation ...
I have a GEAR1 running NULL_ROM to install just download the image and install the twpr?
I saw the message that is not running, it refers to the version of 10/01 ???
I'm interested in running the Android Wear in GEAR1, I can help in any way?
Where do logs go?
Sorry for my possible noobness but where can I find logs while testing this rom and where would i post them?
I just subscribed and I wish you luck! I am on tien on my gear 1, but I will read through the thread and find how to downgrade and install the recovery this weekend. I don't know how much help I can be, but if I can get to the point of being able to test and post logs I will definitely do that. Thanks for working on this!
i've got an original gear with null rom 23 i believe .. if i can help in anyway, as long as it doesn't brick my gear let me know as i am eager to see wear working on this gen 1 gear.. i'm a relative n00b at this so testing/logging/dumping instructions would be helpful..
keep up the great work! Thanks!
still needing firmware?
I have an original Galaxy Gear with the original OS on it. I have never upgraded it and the current version shows:
V700XXUBNA6
If there is anything I can provide to help make Android Wear work on the device please let me know.
This will work with gear 2 Neo??
should i try this on my gear?
i have a galaxy gear 1 with null 23 rom and i can just flash tje file on my gear but my question is, will it work??
Stock images
I read in the ROM thread that you're looking for partition dumps. I've got a bone-stock Gear1 running Android. If you still need, I can provide the dd images.
Android wear for galaxy Gear
Im new here, but ive been following some threads for quite some time.
RE; Galaxy Gear, has anyone got notifications from iphone working on any of the ROMS?
been tinkering around - there are apps on the play store but they require 4.4, null (Great stuff), is 4.2.2 and i cant bypass the API level requirement. gonna try unpacking the APK and modifying minimum API level in build.gurdle then pushing the iphone notifier and the android wear widget components to the Null should work.
Also the android wear on a gear will breathe new life into Galaxy Gear's - the main problem is the chipset difference - exynos and Snapdragon. i think thats why it wasnt hard to port it to a gear2.
Any Tips?
I currently use my GG1 with my nokian N8, thanks Fomey
But the iphone notifications using ANCS has got me going mad, been trying to make it work since i got my hands on first gear, now i have a second and i have a gear fit.
I was ten minutes too late to grab a gear 2 at a good price.
I view this thread everyday hoping for android wear ported to our beloved gear quick noob
question could the gear 2 android wear port work on my gear 1 if I flashed it as I flashed the
tizen mod 3.0 for gear 2 on my gear 1 by mistake once and it booted up it was just the camera didn't work thinking is this the same thing or am I way off?
Thanks
What happens if I flash "Wearez-20150129-TEST-ls02.zip"?
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Hey guys. Need some advice. Got a new galaxy gear 1st edition for Xmas. I have not opened it and am debating returning it. Is this thing worth using at this point or is it already outdated ? I presently have a galaxy s3 which is running a cm kit kat variant. I really would rather not switch to touch wiz to use this device. I'm very familiar with flashing roms so if there is a good rom to flash that makes this device great please let me know.
Is this still a decent device? I have never used a smart watch before so it intrigues me.. However I will most likely be upgrading my phone in February or so. Not sure if I will even be getting another samsung. I honestly do not even have the faintest recollection what I would use a smart watch for. If it is just for notifications, I would rather not use the device. I hardly even use notifications on my phone (only ones enabled are text messages).
Tl;dr: got gear for Xmas. Don't have touch wiz. Should I return this?
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Hey guys. Need some advice. Got a new galaxy gear 1st edition for Xmas. I have not opened it and am debating returning it. Is this thing worth using at this point or is it already outdated ? I presently have a galaxy s3 which is running a cm kit kat variant. I really would rather not switch to touch wiz to use this device. I'm very familiar with flashing roms so if there is a good rom to flash that makes this device great please let me know.
Is this still a decent device? I have never used a smart watch before so it intrigues me.. However I will most likely be upgrading my phone in February or so. Not sure if I will even be getting another samsung. I honestly do not even have the faintest recollection what I would use a smart watch for. If it is just for notifications, I would rather not use the device. I hardly even use notifications on my phone (only ones enabled are text messages).
Tl;dr: got gear for Xmas. Don't have touch wiz. Should I return this?
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It's all up to you whether you would like to keep it or return it.
There is enough information on this board to make up your mind about that.
The only think I can tell, is that I absolutely love my watch and I'm glad I kept it
(I got it for free and hesitated to sell it).
With the Null rom, the watch really is so much better than stock, even though the Android version is outdated (Android 4.2.2).
But, from what I understand, someone is trying to port Android Wear onto our watch.
So when he succeeds, the watch is totally up-to-date again.
But for now, I am already happy with what the watch can do already.
But keep in mind, the main purpose of the watch is to indeed receive notifications which appear on the phone.
Nice benefit is that you can call and receive calls with the watch.
Do notifications work with aosp roms? Or do I need touch wiz?
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Do notifications work with aosp roms? Or do I need touch wiz?
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As I have owned both a S4 and S5, but both of them with TW based roms, I can't exactly tell you.
But I've read that people got it working on AOSP roms or even other brands phones (like Nexus, LG, etc).
Or you can use other software than Gear Manager, like SWApp Link
Anyway, there are possibilities but none of them easier than on a TW rom.
Thanks for your help. I think im gonna return this device and wait until the technology matures more before I decide to jump in. Much appreciated.