Hi XDA, I'm new to the gear and new to the forum. I just followed a guide on how to sideload apps using ADB. I am able to successfully install these apps, but am not able to see them on the list of apps on my phone or on my Gear when they are paired. If I disconnect the gear from my phone and reset the gear, I'm able to see these apps. Does anybody have any idea?
I also installed NOVA and then changed the default of the home button to always be touchwiz (since I want my Gear to be more like a watch and not a mini tablet), but have no way to go to Nova unless I disconnect and reset my Gear. Any ideas or help? Thanks.
I've noticed this too. My gut feeling is that its going into gear manager on my phone that does it as that only lists the conventionally installed apps rather than the side loaded ones.
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I'm having the exact same issue.
If I reboot my watch with bluetooth off, my sideloaded apps show up with no issues. The second I enable bluetooth and my watch and phone connect, the apps get hidden. Are there any solutions to this problem?
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This is something that I ran across while reading sometime ago, so I take no credit for it, I just thought I'd pass it along to help others. Basically all you need to do is use a file manager/explorer on your Note 3 (I use "My Files" most of the time) and long press on the file/app that you want to send to your Galaxy Gear and then hit the "share" button at the top of your screen. Then select "Bluetooth", and then choose the Galaxy Gear. After that, just hit "accept" on the Gear and that's it...nothing else is needed. It may take a few minutes just because bluetooth file transferring isn't extremely fast, but it works, and without having to enter commands in terminal/ADB, without any cables, without MobileGo which is a trial version (or cost $40), and you don't even need the Galaxy Gear's cradle (that you probably left at home like I did).
Once the file/app has transferred over, just use a file manager on your gear to maneuver to the "SDcard/Bluetooth" directory where your files will be waiting on the Gear. Then you can simply double click to install them or just move them where ever you want. My Gear already had a file manager on it after I installed the custom rom Null 18. Otherwise, getting that file manager app onto the Gear may be your biggest (also last) challenge as far as sideloading apps goes. I rooted, and then flashed the Null 18 rom first to save time, but now sideloading is a piece of cake.
I also took this method to the next level since I am also rooted as I mentioned. What I mean by that, is with Root Explorer you can navigate to the System/apps directory (which is normally hidden if not rooted and using something like RE to access it). Once there, you'll find that this is the directory where your installed apps are stored. Now you can use the same method mentioned above to pull apps that you may not have had the .apk files for. So in essence you are "ripping" the apps right from your Note 3 straight to your Gear! This gives you the ability to try and install/run ANY Android app (even those that are said NOT to be compatible with the Gear) because a lot of them will still run. Google Search/Google Now/Voice Search is GREAT on the Gear, and so are many others. NOW this device is really kickin! Enjoy.
Sweet...many thanks ..
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Very cool, thanks. Simple and effective. I like the part about testing Android apps from your phone / tablet to see how they work on the Gear.
Hmm weird. ..I tried this with two different file mangers and when I scan for nearby devices to share with nothing comes up. Neither my note or gear are rooted so maybe this only works with null?
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507857
xander0306 said:
Hmm weird. ..I tried this with two different file mangers and when I scan for nearby devices to share with nothing comes up. Neither my note or gear are rooted so maybe this only works with null?
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Nothing comes up for me either when I select Bluetooth.
I've been doing this for a bit. I have next launcher on my gear.
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Hmm weird. ..I tried this with two different file mangers and when I scan for nearby devices to share with nothing comes up. Neither my note or gear are rooted so maybe this only works with null?
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I'm pretty sure you have to be rooted on the Gear for this. I tried to do that when I went back to stock and was pretty mad that it wouldn't work. One more reason I was Null back.
But my Not3 is not rooted and na3 and na6 will not let me keep any sideloaded apps. So I am not going to get null back until this is fixed. I even went down to the first gear manager and it still doesn't work. Only mk7 with any gear manager allows me to keep my apps/put them on my home screen.
Works for me on a stock Note II!
How could I bluetooth download PdaNet Tablet to the Gear?
I need to get the files for PdaNet Tablet so I can get the BT PAN internet tethering going...
I can confirm that this works on my rooted Note II running stock 4.3
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No need for root. Just use My Backup app on your phone. Saved apk is usually in sdcard/rerware
And this won't work for stock gear. But work on null rom. Been doing this for quite a while now.
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So where can I find the file on my Gear once I have moved it?
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So where can I find the file on my Gear once I have moved it?
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/sdcard/bluetooth
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Hey guys,
Just got a Gear and trying to get it working with my Nexus 5.
I have read through the guides and always get stuck with connecting Gear Manager;
Flashes installing 0/2
Connect Manually; if I am already connected via Bluetooth it disconnects and never finds the device
Connects, takes me to a restore option.
Selecting either Restore or Reset will fail and start the process over.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Hey guys,
Just got a Gear and trying to get it working with my Nexus 5.
I have read through the guides and always get stuck with connecting Gear Manager;
Flashes installing 0/2
Connect Manually; if I am already connected via Bluetooth it disconnects and never finds the device
Connects, takes me to a restore option.
Selecting either Restore or Reset will fail and start the process over.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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I had that previously too. Thats because you have previously made a backup using Galaxy Manager.
Delete the backup file on your phone and factory reset your gear, it should work
That did it!
Thanks for your help.
wanted to advise where the backup file is but I couldn't remember so perhaps you can post it here for others to reference
Root of your SDCARD, .bs_backup or something.
Right now trying to get the latest Gear Manager to work so I can use Watch Styler but the phone won't seem to sync.
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Root of your SDCARD, .bs_backup or something.
Right now trying to get the latest Gear Manager to work so I can use Watch Styler but the phone won't seem to sync.
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I don't think any apps work if gear manager doesn't work. And gear manager doesn't work (fully) if not on a touchwiz rom
Gear Manager 1.6.111801 works fine on my Nexus 5 but I can't get Watch Styler to work.
Well, I actually got it updated to the latest Gear Manager release by just updating after the previous version worked.
Reinstalled Watch Styler and Force Stopped Gear Manager but still no luck; I cannot see Watch Styler Clock under Gear Manager > Clocks as an option
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Well, I actually got it updated to the latest Gear Manager release by just updating after the previous version worked.
Reinstalled Watch Styler and Force Stopped Gear Manager but still no luck; I cannot see Watch Styler Clock under Gear Manager > Clocks as an option
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Yes, gear manager will work on any phone, it just won't work as a middle man if not a touchwiz rom
It's working fine for calls contacts and logs, using ATNotifications for everything else!
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It's working fine for calls contacts and logs, using ATNotifications for everything else!
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Yeah, but they are just standard Bluetooth functions that don't require any 3rd party stuff
This is the issue we've always had since the start
Watch Styler works on my Gear Manager in NEXus 5
I CAN change watch faces from there
You need to instal Watch Styler if that helps?
I can do some s voice commands on my sony z ultra with GPE rom I can takes pictures by saying snap etc or start video recording answer calls and reject pretty cool hey I am using the latest everything.
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Watch Styler works on my Gear Manager in NEXus 5
I CAN change watch faces from there
You need to instal Watch Styler if that helps?
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How did you make it work?
Anyone have working links to gear manager stub apk? The one on media fire is dead.
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Dude how?
gooiee said:
Watch Styler works on my Gear Manager in NEXus 5
I CAN change watch faces from there
You need to instal Watch Styler if that helps?
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How did you make it work?
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How did you make it work?
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You need to install watch styler on phone version 1.0.9 during installation keep paired the phone and gear manager status connected... After that you can change style clock, after installing it. Close all. Close hear manager and open again and going to the application menu and go back. Open clock and appear watch styler clock.
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gooiee said:
Watch Styler works on my Gear Manager in NEXus 5
I CAN change watch faces from there
You need to instal Watch Styler if that helps?
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Dear i have galaxy manager installed on my nexus 5 and also have watch styler installed. But when i try to change face using watch styler it take me to the galaxy manager but i can't see the watch styler in the galaxy manager. Please guide me how i can use it
hello guys
today i bought a galaxy gear. Previous i read that it is possible to connect the gear with my nexus 5. But i tried many gear managers but by version 1.2 ans 1.6 connections fails by higher versions the app crashes.
I hope you can help me. Please give me the link to the gear manager that you use maybe a an ibstruction too.
Thanks
i installed a calc.apk manually via adb push. i see the app in my app list on the watch, however when i restart the app is gone. i also have nova launcher installed, and can see the calc app is actually still installed, it's just not showing anymore on the touchwiz launcher. is there something i can uncheck, or check from my phone that is screwing it up from a sync or something?
** i actually tested turning off the bluetooth on my phone so it wouldn't pair with watch. and i rebooted phone after re-pushing the calc file. the file stays in my app list. so somewhere something is unsyncing information from phone to watch when it pairs. i just dont know where to look.
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i installed a calc.apk manually via adb push. i see the app in my app list on the watch, however when i restart the app is gone. i also have nova launcher installed, and can see the calc app is actually still installed, it's just not showing anymore on the touchwiz launcher. is there something i can uncheck, or check from my phone that is screwing it up from a sync or something?
** i actually tested turning off the bluetooth on my phone so it wouldn't pair with watch. and i rebooted phone after re-pushing the calc file. the file stays in my app list. so somewhere something is unsyncing information from phone to watch when it pairs. i just dont know where to look.
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***further testing - i installed gear manager v1.6.132701 - phone said i had to update to use samsung gear manager. i did. as long as i dont show the device *paired in samsung manager, all side loaded apps seem to work fine. if i pair it in manager, poof the app disappears until i disable pair and restart watch.
Known issue (feature?) of later versions of gear manager. Sideloaded apps will disappear from touchwiz launcher (you need to downgrade gm or install another launcher)
Brendo said:
Known issue (feature?) of later versions of gear manager. Sideloaded apps will disappear from touchwiz launcher (you need to downgrade gm or install another launcher)
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how do i load another installer? i tried an old version (16) and as soon as i opens, it forces me to update?
So I just got my neo and am trying to load some apps on to it. I can load some such as the flashlight app and pacman but I wanted to add an rss reader like appy geek or feedly. Sadly, they say they install and then when I go to gear manager and look on the list, it's not there and I receive a notification that the install failed. I had to go to settings=>apps and remove the appy geek for gear app that way and the same for feedly. I have the apps installed on my phone and am running a GS4 with 4.4.2 and the latest Samsung apps from their website. Is anyone else having issues similar to these or know of a work around?
Thanks!
I'm having this issue as well. Anyone have an answer?
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I have this problem too..
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I am having a similar problem.
A friend used my phone to install an app from the samsung store. Now when I want to install the app it says view in gear manager instead of giving me the option to install on my gear 2. There seems to be no way to make the samsung store think it is uninstalled. I have fully reset my gear 2, phone, deleted my samsung account and made a new one, no change at all.
Super annoying. 5$ to anyone with a fix.
-Jeff
Same problem for me on kitkat
The app install on my phone but gets error after that to or when try install on the phone
Did you all mess with Samsung Hub? I know I had this issues when I uninstalled it.
I dont have any thing with name samsung hub.....
Anyone by chance using a Samsung fitness tracker with the corresponding Gear Android App? Initially it worked when setting the connection up, but now it crashes everytime I click the app icon... De- and reinstalled it but with no success...
I had the same problem with the Gear software, not with a fitness tracker but in junction with Gear 2 Neo. I didn't figure out what caused the problem.
- I factory-resetted the watch with and without reinstalling a backup.
- I deleted the app and cache data of the software on phone, including a factory reset of the watch.
All leaded to the same behaviour I was unable to get past the main screen in the Gear software. I was not able to change watch preferences, app preferences (some apps have further settings) or doing any further actions in the sub menu's.
So I blame the Gear software being buggy.
At the end I converted the Gear 2 Neo from Tizen to Android Wear 6 and disabled the Gear software completely.
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Anyone by chance using a Samsung fitness tracker with the corresponding Gear Android App? Initially it worked when setting the connection up, but now it crashes everytime I click the app icon... De- and reinstalled it but with no success...
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Have the same issue on my P8max with a Gear S2. But I found out by accident (during a reboot of the S2) that the app starts up correctly when disconnected from the handwrist device. Thereafter you can connect and use the app. So whenever you need to use the app disconnect, start the app and connect is a workaround (although a very annoying one).
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