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Galaxy Gear late review

Hey all,
Just in case anyone is interested here is my obviously late and rather exhaustive review of the Gear, after using it for about three months mostly with the null ROM.
http://www.notjusthitech.com/2014/02/do-you-have-right-gear.html
Your comments are welcome!
Looking forward to Gear 2!

Entertaining read
null_ does not allow any more compatibility with other devices than stock does
Did you know that the Gear is Samsung's third go at smart watch?
SPH-WP10 (1999)
S9110 (2009)

Best non biased review I read.

Brendo said:
Entertaining read
null_ does not allow any more compatibility with other devices than stock does
Did you know that the Gear is Samsung's third go at smart watch?
SPH-WP10 (1999)
S9110 (2009)
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Dude, with stock we cannot have BT tethering, am i wrong?
The two watches you mentioned are watchphones not smartphones, the way i see it.
Of course the first one i have only seen in photos and it was ugly as sin.
I was torn between the S9110 and the LG GD910 some years ago, but i found a great bargain for the GD910 and bought that one.
3G video calling from the wrist as well as BT stereo were the best things it offered. Decent battery life, as well. A good device.
Thanx for reading.

AstroDigital said:
Best non biased review I read.
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Thnk you very much sir. My blog actually intends to be as non biased as possible. It's a good thing if you feel the same.

gidi said:
Dude, with stock we cannot have BT tethering, am i wrong?
The two watches you mentioned are watchphones not smartphones, the way i see it.
Of course the first one i have only seen in photos and it was ugly as sin.
I was torn between the S9110 and the LG GD910 some years ago, but i found a great bargain for the GD910 and bought that one.
3G video calling from the wrist as well as BT stereo were the best things it offered. Decent battery life, as well. A good device.
Thanx for reading.
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Yes, you need custom for bt tethering, just sounded like you could connect the gear to any phone and it'll work - which isn't the case
Still a good review

We have news regarding the Gear 2 twins:
http://www.notjusthitech.com/2014/02/the-galaxy-gear-2-twins.html

Really good review! Worth reading.
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I don,t own a GG but after reading this fantastic review, I better make my mind and go for it.
Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)

sohebq said:
I don,t own a GG but after reading this fantastic review, I better make my mind and go for it.
Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
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Dude, do not do it, unless you find a great bargain.
The 2nd gen was just announced and will be available in April.
See my thoughts here:
http://www.notjusthitech.com/2014/02/the-gear-twins-are-official.html

gidi said:
Hey all,
Just in case anyone is interested here is my obviously late and rather exhaustive review of the Gear, after using it for about three months mostly with the null ROM.
http://www.notjusthitech.com/2014/02/do-you-have-right-gear.html
Your comments are welcome!
Looking forward to Gear 2!
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Αμα πάρεις το gear2 κάνε ένα review!
Great review!

HD Video: Best Apps for Galaxy Gear NULL ROM

Hey everyone:
I have been installing and uninstalling lots of apps and widgets to determine what works on the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch. I've got my Gear Null Rom'med and connected to a Galaxy Note 1 Phone. Since I am not giving up my Note 1, the Galaxy Gear looked to be my only choice thanks to the work of the NULL ROM developer. Mostly everything on the Gear works-- except notifications, weather, and third-party contact apps. I'm looking forward to the SMS developments going on in another thread. My partner also has the same phone and Gear, so I've got two mouths to feed!
Otherwise, these are the best apps for the Gear 1 that I have found so far. I am learning some new stuff too, so there may be a part two in the near future.
Please comment, looking forward to your feedback, and I salute all of the developers who are continuing to hack the Gear device. Thanks guys!
Jason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi8OBb_OnTk

great list - i use voice translate as well on mine and another one that's a big help when travelling is Word Lens - lets you translate signs by using the camera snd brst of all it does so without the need to tether (caveat - cost $4.99)
JasonJ1968 said:
Hey everyone:
I have been installing and uninstalling lots of apps and widgets to determine what works on the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch. I've got my Gear Null Rom'med and connected to a Galaxy Note 1 Phone. Since I am not giving up my Note 1, the Galaxy Gear looked to be my only choice thanks to the work of the NULL ROM developer. Mostly everything on the Gear works-- except notifications, weather, and third-party contact apps. I'm looking forward to the SMS developments going on in another thread. My partner also has the same phone and Gear, so I've got two mouths to feed!
Otherwise, these are the best apps for the Gear 1 that I have found so far. I am learning some new stuff too, so there may be a part two in the near future.
Please comment, looking forward to your feedback, and I salute all of the developers who are continuing to hack the Gear device. Thanks guys!
Jason
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Great to see another Torontonian using the same watch/phone combo that I am! What a fantastic and informative video as well...I can't wait to get home and try out that remote media controller as I have my note automatically connect to a decent set of Bluetooth speakers when I walk in the door. It'll be really cool to control the music from anywhere in the house..
I noticed that you are using a stock touchwizz ROM on your note. What version of gear manager are you using and with what degree of effectiveness? I am using an AOKP kitkat ROM on my note that I absolutely love and don't think I could tear myself from but I may just nandroid and try stock if you tell me that there is greater functionality..

Great video! Nicely edited and covers a lot of mysterious capabilities n features that aren't immediately obvious to beginners-including myself. Nicely done!
PS: Love Google Goggles and Price Rythem for instant product information, nutritional facts, reviews, current pricing! Either scan the bar code or take a picture of the item, and your done!
Runner up would be Pie Controls to quicky access your favorite apps. from your watch face.
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crutzulee said:
Great to see another Torontonian using the same watch/phone combo that I am! What a fantastic and informative video as well...I can't wait to get home and try out that remote media controller as I have my note automatically connect to a decent set of Bluetooth speakers when I walk in the door. It'll be really cool to control the music from anywhere in the house..
I noticed that you are using a stock touchwizz ROM on your note. What version of gear manager are you using and with what degree of effectiveness? I am using an AOKP kitkat ROM on my note that I absolutely love and don't think I could tear myself from but I may just nandroid and try stock if you tell me that there is greater functionality..
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Hey fellow Torontonian! Does the KitKat ROM on your Note 1 allow you to keep the S Pen features?
I can only get to Gear Manager 1.2 and basically none of the notifications work-- the Gear Manager is only able to open the Contact app on the phone. The Gear's camera app does transfer photos to the phone automatically. Nothing else works in Gear Manager. I can't give up S Note on the phone, so it hasn't been rooted since Samsung released a JB update a year ago. I wish that SMS and email notifications could work but--- but there's not really any other smartwatch that will work with the Note 1 so I accept these compromises.

[Q] Gear 2 Neo Facts as of today.

Hi, I'm interested in buying a Gear 2 Neo. I just want to ask a couple of questions before purchase one because I am also torn in buying a G Watch R or Gear Live/Moto 360(if it ever becomes available locally).
Q1: Can it sideload apks and stay and work without any issues? I read somewhere that they were able to sideload some apks but after some time, the apps disappeared and could no longer be reinstalled again.
Q2: Does Watch Styler faces work with it right now especially with the latest Gear Manager app? I even already download watch styler and downloaded watch faces and there are just some comments that make me wonder if it really works for the NEO.
Q3: Is it "LAGGY"? If you have used an Android Wear watch and compared it with this, is the performance noticeably slower? I'm kind of used to the lightning speeds of my Note 3 and I can quite annoyingly obsess about little lags.
This is just my main concerns for now. I hope you guys could help me. I have already watch tons of reviews but I want an answer from people who actually is "using" it. Thanks!

If I can't use Gear Manager, what are my options?

Before coming to the N6 I was a Samsung owner (Note 3 last device) and had Gear, Gear 2, and Gear S...Gear S is only one now. I have looked and looked and seems with LP none of the manual ways get watch to work will work on N6... For me I don't need all the watch features on the Gear S to work I just like jogging with it. GPS with Endomondo and just skip tracks with Pandora all I want... wish just BT alone would get it not sure is Gear app is needed to make the marriage...just curious if anyone here with a Gear watch had any luck with a skeleton setup?
Thx
BTW - I have a Moto360 but the Gear S is far better for workout and jogging with the larger screen, working with music don't like using the Moto

parcou said:
Before coming to the N6 I was a Samsung owner (Note 3 last device) and had Gear, Gear 2, and Gear S...Gear S is only one now. I have looked and looked and seems with LP none of the manual ways get watch to work will work on N6... For me I don't need all the watch features on the Gear S to work I just like jogging with it. GPS with Endomondo and just skip tracks with Pandora all I want... wish just BT alone would get it not sure is Gear app is needed to make the marriage...just curious if anyone here with a Gear watch had any luck with a skeleton setup?
Thx
BTW - I have a Moto360 but the Gear S is far better for workout and jogging with the larger screen, working with music don't like using the Moto
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Those watches are Tizen based. They will probably never work with a non Samsung device.
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I take that back.. You could try this.
How To Use a Samsung Gear S with NON Samsung phones.: http://youtu.be/FOq5S3lMx00
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[Q] Custom Watch faces??

Hey guys
I'm trying to create my own watch faces with pics I have on my phone. I tried the Watch Styler app and it wants you to pay for everything. Is there another app that will work? Also, I have the Android Wear manager and LG Watch Manager installed. But the LG one wont work. Is it because the watch is already connected with the Android Wear app??

Hi,
actually there are a lot of apps for this purpose.
* Watchmaker
* Facer
* Watch Faces for Android Wear
You can create your own designs with them on your phone with your pictures and transfer the finished watch face to your Urbane.

cyvr1 said:
Hi,
actually there are a lot of apps for this purpose.
* Watchmaker
* Facer
* Watch Faces for Android Wear
You can create your own designs with them on your phone with your pictures and transfer the finished watch face to your Urbane.
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Cool. Thank you

Hate to revive a 6mo thread, but since my question is essentially the same, I figured I'd re-request to make sure the three above are still the preferred among the community. I bought the Urbane as a Christmas gift for my wife (small part of me hopes she doesn't like it and I get to keep it for myself). To help sell the idea, I figured if I pre-installed a watch face made up of our two kids (1yo and 2.5yo), she'd be less likely to walk away from it.