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Sideload any app/file to Galaxy Gear (no cables, no computer, no ADB, no MobileGo)

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.

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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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?

F1USGP said:
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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Gear Manager + Nexus 5

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.

Soursamo said:
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.

Soursamo said:
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

Soursamo said:
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!

Soursamo said:
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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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?

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?

GabrielLouis said:
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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Help For watch styler
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

Notifications are missing. Galaxy Gear with Nexus 5

Ok, So I have have a Galaxy Gear and Nexus 5, I can answer phone calls, change my clock, etc. I have enabled Gmail, Facebook notifications on in both ATN Notifications and Gear Manager 1.6.132701 but nothing is coming through. Any suggestions.
Thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596455

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596455
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Those are the exact steps I did but I still can't get notifications to work.

I'm in the same boat. Followed the directions 100% and all I can do is call.
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Could be that Samsung patched the vulnerability
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crazyjimbo said:
I'm in the same boat. Followed the directions 100% and all I can do is call.
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I've spent hours and hours trying to get things right on the n5 and gear. No such luck. Was able to connect and receive calls and transfer images sometimes. Notifications never worked unless using a third party app like tablet notifier. With tablet notifier using null ROM, I didn't need to use any gear manager to get that to work. The answering calls and transferring photos won't work. Just notifications do.
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My gear works perfectly with Nexus 5. I followed the instructions here (http://pocketnow.com/2014/02/07/galaxy-gear-with-the-nexus-5) and it works. make sure you dont miss step 12 (and follow all steps in order). also use the ATN Manager from post #13 from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596455&page=2

Have you set the security setting allowing ATN manager to receive notifications?

I had to use the .111801 version to get calling, contacts and photo transfer to work. Also i got Atn manager 1.2.2 to work, not 1.2.3
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WORKING!
For those that are using other device and not Samsung Devices....
OK I was able to get this working and I will try my best to explain it for everyone so you can understand:
Uninstall any versions of ATNManger you already have installed
Install ATN Manager 1.2.2 on your "Phone" (In my case, Nexus 5), apk HERE
Install the "Watch.apk" inside ATN Manager 1.2.3.1_pre.apk on your "Galaxy Gear", apk HERE
Go to settings on your "Phone" and find security, inside there find "Notification Access" make sure ATN Manager is checked
Open ATN Manager on you "Phone" and check all apps that you want to get notifications from (example: Gmail, Hangouts, Google+, Facebook)
You should now get notifications on all of your apps that you checked, my wife even gets them for all her games.
Too bad it only lets you know you got a message and then you have to go to phone to see it, but you still get the notification if say your phone is on silent. Would be great if we could make this work from Nexus 5 through GearManager as it is better but no luck there for me.
Also while I am at it, here is how to get the WatchStyler app working so you can change your watch faces:
Open GearManager on your "Phone"
Connect to your Galaxy Gear
Click on Clocks to see the list of clocks
With Clocks open hit your home button to minimize Gear Manager
Install latest WatchStyler app (1.1.00) from HERE
Open WatchStyler app
Now open GearManager (that is still running) and you will then see the WatchStyler option, choose it
Make a new watch face in WatchStyler and then open GearManager
Choose the Gear next to WatchStyler and choose the watch face you just made and choose apply
You should now see your new watch face on your Galaxy Gear
Hope this helps everyone.

Full settings on stock

Hello xda friends. I have a rooted galaxy gear running stock rom. I was wondering if anyone found a way to get full Android setting without going null_. Would love the option to get into keyboard settings and also figure out why it won't let me install local apks even tho in my gear manager it says it allows third party apps. Thanks all!
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Momoney214 said:
Hello xda friends. I have a rooted galaxy gear running stock rom. I was wondering if anyone found a way to get full Android setting without going null_. Would love the option to get into keyboard settings and also figure out why it won't let me install local apks even tho in my gear manager it says it allows third party apps. Thanks all!
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hi ,
first of all ,in your Gear manager on phone have you enabled "unknown souces " ?( Gear manager/settings /unknow souces... )
i install 3rd party apps ( sideloading ) either using wondershare ( from pc ..connected to watch ) or es file explorer that i have installed on watch i have Google keyboard installed ( after a reboot to work )and can go into keyboard settings when i open my "apps " section on gear and select The relevant app..."Google keyboard " )
i have stock rom not rooted ?? Maybe its something you are not checking or doing that you cannot get it to work ??

All that works with null, which is stock plus extras. So, yes, it someone did figure it out
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I'd like to know how to get the "full" settings area using null rom, when using the stock ui. For example if I want to look at the voltage instead of swipe, swipe, settings I have to do apps->find nova->apps->find settings->do my thing->back to apps->find touchwiz->irritating.
Is it possible to add icons to the apps area of stock for apps that show in Nova but not in Stock ui? Then I could add an icon for the full settings.

willcor said:
hi ,
first of all ,in your Gear manager on phone have you enabled "unknown souces " ?( Gear manager/settings /unknow souces... )
i install 3rd party apps ( sideloading ) either using wondershare ( from pc ..connected to watch ) or es file explorer that i have installed on watch i have Google keyboard installed ( after a reboot to work )and can go into keyboard settings when i open my "apps " section on gear and select The relevant app..."Google keyboard " )
i have stock rom not rooted ?? Maybe its something you are not checking or doing that you cannot get it to work ??
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Yes I have checked to accept 3rd party apps in gear manager but when I go to install and apk it still tells me on the gear that I can't do unknown app sources. I can sideload fine but I prefer the Bluetooth from phone to gear idea. I'm not going to pay $40 for wondershare when the trial is up. Lol.
And as far as using null_ goes, I am waiting to see if I can figure out how to bt tether with att S3 before I go full null_
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Edit: finally just decided to go full null. But do you guys know how to sign into an existing google account? I'm sure it's on the forums somewhere but I just don't know where.

Touchwiz does have access to settings though
Something in sick apk installer is broken, hence unable to install apps
You can't sign into Google account without internet access
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Galaxy Gear Tizen Apps

Hey everyone,
I just got a Galaxy Gear 1 and updated it to Tizen. I paired it with my HTC One, and everything works fine, but I'd like to get a few more apps for the gear, maybe a calculator and a weather app or something. I searched google, but I can't find a place I can download Tizen apps or wgt files without using the gear manager, which doesn't give me an option to download apps on my non samsung phone. So my question is obviously where can I get these apps?

In the gear manager app on your phone there is an selection for gear apps, you may need to set up a Samsung account.

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Hey everyone,
I just got a Galaxy Gear 1 and updated it to Tizen. I paired it with my HTC One, and everything works fine, but I'd like to get a few more apps for the gear, maybe a calculator and a weather app or something. I searched google, but I can't find a place I can download Tizen apps or wgt files without using the gear manager, which doesn't give me an option to download apps on my non samsung phone. So my question is obviously where can I get these apps?
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Hi, can you give a link to the working instructions for installing apps? What a rom on your gear?