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Hey all,
I was wondering if any of you have seen the heart rate and pedometer stop working all together. I have not rooted, rom'ed or done anything to this watch yet.
I have also tried reseting the device, powering it down and attempting the reading with both the google fit app and samsung heart rate app. Neither work and neither will turn on the green light that indicates the heart rate monitor is working.
Any ideas? I also have been having problems, like others, with random disconnecting and ok google commands failing to work.
Thanks.
Same problem with pedometer. Not rooted or ROM.
Help?
Rachael
Went out for a jog after 30mins said I did 149Steps
Guess I need to pick up the pace?
I restarted the Fit app, and it looks like it started counted again.
AstroDigital said:
Went out for a jog after 30mins said I did 149Steps
Guess I need to pick up the pace?
I restarted the Fit app, and it looks like it started counted again.
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How did you restart the fit app?
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How did you restart the fit app?
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You can say "start fit", or navigate to the start menu select the fit icon manually
Yes, yesterday I realised that despite running around after people at work all day I had actually managed 0 steps. Today has had a similar work load and once again I seem to have been floating serenely around the department.
I get two sets of data for step count the Note 3 says 10k
Run "Fit" it tells me 7000 steps?
The step count on the Gear Live just started acting up.
For those having issues with the step counter did you guys use facer or something similar and add the step count? I noticed mine acted up after I added it to face. Nothing short of reseting the watch would fix it either
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For those having issues with the step counter did you guys use facer or something similar and add the step count? I noticed mine acted up after I added it to face. Nothing short of reseting the watch would fix it either
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I'm using facer, but not to display the step count, only the time & date.
Having the same issue, where steps count stays at 0, and heart rate monitor doesnt even light up. I tried resetting the device, then tried to use HRM before any apps are installed, but still no luck.
I think it started after installing a watchface (devops time). But the problem is still there after factory reset, so I dont think its the app's problem.
Still looking for solution..
Answer for those who are looking at this issue..
Just turn off your watch and wait a few seconds, then turn it back on. (restart doesn't work)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-live/help/heart-rate-sensor-stopped-t2818335
All the sensors are alive now. Pedometer, accelerometer, HRM, compass.
I feel both stupid and relieved now.
heh I had this issue today was about to return the watch.. reset it, restarted it nothing worked then saw this and realized I never fully powered it off. Thanks!
GPe HTC One M8
With a GPe HTC One M8 (KitKat, stock) and a Samsung Gear Live, I found that my step counter stopped working when I installed Google Fit. Lots of tricks (including uninstalling 3rd party watch faces and powering off) didn't work. Uninstalling the Google Fit app fixed my problem.
Was very annoyed to find this on the Google Fit Help - Fit isn't tracking activities correctly: If you have an HTC One M8, your phone may be incompatible with Fit.
Can't tell from the help page if this is referring to the step counting built in to the M8 or something more fundamental to the Google Fit app.
For those experiencing lost steps with Google fit, there is an issue if you ate taking steps with the watch while the phone isn't moving. In any instance where the watch and phone step counts disagree the phone takes precedence.
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For those experiencing lost steps with Google fit, there is an issue if you ate taking steps with the watch while the phone isn't moving. In any instance where the watch and phone step counts disagree the phone takes precedence.
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Do you know if they are going to fix this? This has not always been the case. It used to sync with my watch and grab those steps. Why the other way around?
So I got a gear manager update today and it seemed to be a substantial one. So I decided to wipe my dumb TW rom off and go back to an AOSP rom and maybe gear manager would work then. Well I got farther than I did before but it kept popping up hostmanager forced close error. Seems like that is the one thing now keeping me from going back to my beloved AOSP roms. Any help to figure this out would be amazing.
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So I got a gear manager update today and it seemed to be a substantial one. So I decided to wipe my dumb TW rom off and go back to an AOSP rom and maybe gear manager would work then. Well I got farther than I did before but it kept popping up hostmanager forced close error. Seems like that is the one thing now keeping me from going back to my beloved AOSP roms. Any help to figure this out would be amazing.
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Yeah on my Hyperdriven 18.1 S4 I was running the new update for the gear manager and kept getting "SAprovider has stopped" over and over and I just went into the application manager on my phone and removed the application for it. Currently idk what the issues will be with me doing this but I'm currently about to reboot my gear 2 neo back into stock.
im looking for the APK to the previous version as when i try and open gear manager now on my Stock S5 it comes up Gear Plugin has stopped and i cant open the app.... any help please? thanks
I'm very hopeful that a resolution could be found, AOSP roms are my roms of choice for any device....but I do like using my Gear 2 Neo
Yeah I can't stand being on touchwhiz, I really hope someone can figure this out, but the support doesn't seem to be to good for this device.
Sent from my WO3 SlimKat powered Note II
Yeah this suck latest gear update keeps crashing. Uninstalled and re-installed - factory reset watch!
Still doesnt resolve. Now I have a non linked no so smart watch.
Anyone got the old apk to put back on?
1-2-Hak said:
Yeah this suck latest gear update keeps crashing. Uninstalled and re-installed - factory reset watch!
Still doesnt resolve. Now I have a non linked no so smart watch.
Anyone got the old apk to put back on?
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me too
http://www.mediafire.com/?ex3ddaf7q4q9f1g
so... the Gear Manager updated last night and now I'm NOT getting any notification... I've reset the watch, and still nothing... any advice? (I'm on Note 3)
OK so after all day of tinkering I finally got my g2n fully functioning on the new update with my note 2. So the only rom I could get it fully functional on is mean bean, which for a tw rom it isn't that bad. Did a full wipe, installed, set up and, then installed galaxy apps, then installed gear manager. It came up saprovider force close, so I uninstalled just that, then rebooted, then opened up gear manager and proceeded to set up my watch the way I like it. Think I had to do it twice, but I just kept uninstalling that saprovider and eventually it just worked. Svoice, weather, everything
trainerKEN said:
so... the Gear Manager updated last night and now I'm NOT getting any notification... I've reset the watch, and still nothing... any advice? (I'm on Note 3)
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What about it isn't working? The gear manager app, the watch, notifications?
Sent from my WO3 SlimKat powered Note II
trainerKEN said:
so... the Gear Manager updated last night and now I'm NOT getting any notification... I've reset the watch, and still nothing... any advice? (I'm on Note 3)
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What about it isn't working? The gear manager app, the watch, notifications?
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What about it isn't working? The gear manager app, the watch, notifications?
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Seems like a lot of people are having problems... The phone side gets FC's (mine is SAProviders) and messages aren't going to the watch. I found a way around it by using Hangouts. But also after the new update the watch battery is shocking. I used to get 6-7 days, but since the update I barely manage the day with minimal use.
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OK guys, we have a guy who has helped me with the problems after the update... Shocking battery, FC's and no notifications.
Grab the last working version of GM you had before the update, uninstall all GM from your phone and install the last working version with NO internet connection.
Then use xprivacy (xposed module) and block all GM from using internet.
So far iI have got my gear 2 neo back to full working order and no constant update reminders on GM.
(Thanks to labellord for this from gear 2 forum)
So has anyone figured out a way to make it work with AOSP roms
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Seems like a lot of people are having problems... The phone side gets FC's (mine is SAProviders) and messages aren't going to the watch. I found a way around it by using Hangouts. But also after the new update the watch battery is shocking. I used to get 6-7 days, but since the update I barely manage the day with minimal use.
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OK guys, we have a guy who has helped me with the problems after the update... Shocking battery, FC's and no notifications.
Grab the last working version of GM you had before the update, uninstall all GM from your phone and install the last working version with NO internet connection.
Then use xprivacy (xposed module) and block all GM from using internet.
So far iI have got my gear 2 neo back to full working order and no constant update reminders on GM.
(Thanks to labellord for this from gear 2 forum)
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I too am faced with the SAproviders errors and getting no notifications but gmail, i am currently downloading my stock rom and putting everything back to stock to see if its a Samsung "custom rom prevention" issue.
i have tried older versions of the gear manager software but it keeps telling me that it cant connect to the watch.
my watch doesnt even last a day now :-/
ill post what i find tonight.
Danh2009 said:
I too am faced with the SAproviders errors and getting no notifications but gmail, i am currently downloading my stock rom and putting everything back to stock to see if its a Samsung "custom rom prevention" issue.
i have tried older versions of the gear manager software but it keeps telling me that it cant connect to the watch.
my watch doesnt even last a day now :-/
ill post what i find tonight.
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Go to app manager and uninstall saproviders it will reinstall itself. Sometimes I have to do it twice maybe with a reboot here and there but it always comes out working.
Sent from my WO3 SlimKat powered Note II
neonymbus said:
Go to app manager and uninstall saproviders it will reinstall itself. Sometimes I have to do it twice maybe with a reboot here and there but it always comes out working.
Sent from my WO3 SlimKat powered Note II
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too late!
I have reverted back to stock on my devices, all is working ok.
I probably will put a custom rom back on over the weekend as I cant stand the slow-bloaty rom!
Ill look back at it then, this is the 3rd time this week I have wiped/flashed and re-set-up my device because of this issue!!
I uninstalled all software about gear, then reinstalled gear manage, it became Ok.
I'm getting notifications. Some work and some don't. Gmail and hangouts work, but pushover for one does not notify me, however if I look in notifications on the watch, it is there.
Update: I followed the instructions above (installed xprivacy, installed the older host manager in airplane mode, then restricted it inxprivacy). Everything is back to working like before.
Thanks Samsung.
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Anyone having an issue with not being able to install apps to your watch with this issue. My issue is the on going saprovider. The apps I'm having an issue with are Yotta watch, The Weather Channel, and Smart IR Remote. I have been able to install other watch faces and also multi watch to my gear 2 neo. I'm on the galaxy s4 with Hyper drive 18.1 and Gear 2 Neo stock.
Hey guys,
For some reason my Gear dies in half a day and I can't work out why. I'm using Skin's modded Tizen ROM but have been doing so for months and this has just started to happen.
- I have no apps installed;
- I don't have auto on when I raise my wrist, although I've tried it with this on and makes no difference;
- I've reset the phone to factory settings. It was actually fine during the day. Put it in my drawer over night, woke up 7 hours later and it had gone from 75% to dead!
- Reset it AGAIN and it's still muffed!;
- Uninstalled the Gear s/w and reinstalled to no avail.
I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but it seemed to coincide with the orange coloured version of the Gear manager. Does anyone have the apk for the previous version where it was all white with a colourful top border please? Or failing that, have any idea what the hell my watch thinks it's up to?
Thanks!
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Solution
1. Deleted the Gear software (and checked for any remainders in the file manager...although personally I found none);
2. Hard reset the watch, just in case;
3. Installed Gear Manager 2.1.14071502 (courtesy of Brendo);
4. Paired and got it all working well. This alone sorted the battery life which was nice.
5. I let the software update automatically; (obviously bypassing the dodgy version)!
6. Boom! It works fine with the latest app!
Did you try resetting watch? Check link in my sig for older versions of gm
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Did you try resetting watch? Check link in my sig for older versions of gm
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Yep I've also reset the watch on two occasions. Still dying within 9 hours Cheers for the apk's though, I'll see if that makes any difference. Otherwise I may have to ditch Skin's ROM and try the official - see if that helps.
I am getting almost the same thing over the last few days. My Gear Manager updated to a newer version and I have had the issue ever since. Idk what about updating that on my phone would have to do with the Gears battery life but I have changed a few settings on my notifications to see if that is going to help. I also keep getting "saproviders has stopped" CONSTANTLY. Was popping up every 3 seconds and I could not do anything with my phone. Finally got into Titanium and froze that app and I have had no more issues with that on my phone but I don't think that is cause my Gear to have poor battery life would it? I may have to go back to a older version of Gear Manager.
Similar thing for me with saproviders although it was happening because I had disabled Unified Daemon (EUR) process. Reenabled it and that went....although sometimes the UD(EUR) drains my phone battery and is really only used for weather updates.
As for the draining issue, I'm having a go with Gear Manager 2.1.14071502 and seeing if it makes any difference. So far it is, but I will report my findings back in 24hrs!
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Similar thing for me with saproviders although it was happening because I had disabled Unified Daemon (EUR) process. Reenabled it and that went....although sometimes the UD(EUR) drains my phone battery and is really only used for weather updates.
As for the draining issue, I'm having a go with Gear Manager 2.1.14071502 and seeing if it makes any difference. So far it is, but I will report my findings back in 24hrs!
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That is exactly the version I downloaded also. Gonna have to figure out how to get it to stop wanting to auto update to the newer versions. Just gonna set my settings and not go back to gear manager for awhile. See if it makes a difference for my Gears battery life before I go looking at anything else.
Okay that has fixed it, going back to Gear Manager 2.1.14071502! The watch has been on for 3.5 hours and is still at 100% rather than 55% as it was yesterday!!!
WTF Samsung?!?!
What the hell have they done with their latest Gear app? It must be causing some sort of wakelock on the watch itself.
Guess I'll wait for a month for newer releases.
jonboyuk said:
Okay that has fixed it, going back to Gear Manager 2.1.14071502! The watch has been on for 3.5 hours and is still at 100% rather than 55% as it was yesterday!!!
WTF Samsung?!?!
What the hell have they done with their latest Gear app? It must be causing some sort of wakelock on the watch itself.
Guess I'll wait for a month for newer releases.
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Good to know about the Gear Manager, I was gonna suggest a reset , but doing the reset via "recovery" , instead of selecting "download" like when using Odin, you select "recovery" and it resets also. I've done the reset that way in the past and it fixed my issues. I had looked all over the Tizen OS for battery stats with no luck. Maybe the Gear somehow stash's the stats or something on the phone instead...? Hmm, I'm gonna dig around in gear manager..
Chris
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Good to know about the Gear Manager, I was gonna suggest a reset , but doing the reset via "recovery" , instead of selecting "download" like when using Odin, you select "recovery" and it resets also. I've done the reset that way in the past and it fixed my issues. I had looked all over the Tizen OS for battery stats with no luck. Maybe the Gear somehow stash's the stats or something on the phone instead...? Hmm, I'm gonna dig around in gear manager..
Chris
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Yea have a look Chris. Actually I did reset via the GM first time, the second time I did it via the hardware...as in hold power, keep tapping it and reset that way. Both ways made little unfortunately.
My watch was still on 97% after 8 hours of none use over night so I'm pretty sure it's GM. However, now it wants to update and I literally cannot stop it If I say no, it exits the app, if I say yes the obvious happens. How can I block it?
Also, just for fun I've let it run the update. I know the first version of the 'orange GM' had issues and Samsung updated that immediately. I'm speculating over whether that first cocked up version brought over an issue into the latest one. Thereby if I go from an even older version to the latest, the issue may disappear... as always, I'll keep posting results.
after downgrading GM to previous version, my battery life also improved, after 9 hours of having it at work, taking some pics, sync to internet i had 70% left. gorgeous!
i will never ever press update again. each update only brings more bugs and no new functionality.
Well now I want to potentially throw a curve ball...although we'll see by tomorrow. After downgrading to 2.1.14071502 then upgrading to the latest my gear has been sat idle for 2 hours and sits at 100% battery life.
If this works, it means the previous version of the latest software created some kind of bug and carried itself through to the latest revision. So - this *may* have sorted it. I'll have to keep an eye on it for now but it's looking promising.
i did downgrade but it force app to upgrade or it will stop
Well I've never double posted before in my life! Not sure how that happened - apologies
Right it appears to be fixed (finally).
24 hours - 8% battery use - using the latest Gear software...GREAT!
Theory
The first version of the new batch of gear software had some weird bug causing a wakelock on the watch. Upgrading the app didn't remove it.
What I did
1. Deleted the Gear software (and checked for any remainders in the file manager...although personally I found none);
2. Hard reset the watch, just in case;
3. Installed Gear Manager 2.1.14071502 (courtesy of Brendo);
4. Paired and got it all working well. This alone sorted the battery life which was nice.
5. I let the software update automatically; (obviously bypassing the dodgy version)!
6. Boom! It works fine with the latest app!
All of that said, you may be able to skip steps 3-5 and directly install the latest version....but I tried that and for some reason I still has horrendous battery life.
I'm not sure why the steps above fixed it, but they did. So have a go if this is pi**ing you off as it may just work.
Cheers!
@jonboyuk I've done what you did ,didnt work , even downloaded latest version 2.2.14092299 from @Brendo but still keeps the going to 2.2.14090599 and saprovider FC , i did clean data saprovider and uninstall it worked , but after restarting gear and re-connect it back as it was even uninstalling saprovider wont help anymore.
so now its draining battery so quick. and media control not working.
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Yea have a look Chris. Actually I did reset via the GM first time, the second time I did it via the hardware...as in hold power, keep tapping it and reset that way. Both ways made little unfortunately.
My watch was still on 97% after 8 hours of none use over night so I'm pretty sure it's GM. However, now it wants to update and I literally cannot stop it If I say no, it exits the app, if I say yes the obvious happens. How can I block it?
Also, just for fun I've let it run the update. I know the first version of the 'orange GM' had issues and Samsung updated that immediately. I'm speculating over whether that first cocked up version brought over an issue into the latest one. Thereby if I go from an even older version to the latest, the issue may disappear... as always, I'll keep posting results.
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I ran the same previous version of GM you did. I got GREAT battery life with it. Completely fixed my problem. Now I do have that stubborn update that keeps popping. This is what I do. I click GM app. Update popup comes up and says Cancel or Update. I click the update and when the DL starts, I hit the home button on my GS4 to minimize the app and then i hold the Home button to clear all apps which shuts down the GM app and kills the update. Then I go back to GM app and it does not ask me to update any more. It stays away until I reboot the phone normally. Temp fix i guess but Ill look into it more and see if there is a way to completely stop it.
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@jonboyuk I've done what you did ,didnt work , even downloaded latest version 2.2.14092299 from @Brendo but still keeps the going to 2.2.14090599 and saprovider FC , i did clean data saprovider and uninstall it worked , but after restarting gear and re-connect it back as it was even uninstalling saprovider wont help anymore.
so now its draining battery so quick. and media control not working.
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I had this issue. I went into Titanium Backup and froze the SAProviders app. Stopped the popup because it was constantly popping up and was very annoying and could not use my phone at all. Frezzing the app solved the pop up but the bad battery life still stayed until i reverted back to a older version of the GM app like I said in the comment above this one. Still looking for a way to perm stop the update from popping up.
Downgrde to previous GM
jonboyuk said:
Hey guys,
For some reason my Gear dies in half a day and I can't work out why. I'm using Skin's modded Tizen ROM but have been doing so for months and this has just started to happen.
- I have no apps installed;
- I don't have auto on when I raise my wrist, although I've tried it with this on and makes no difference;
- I've reset the phone to factory settings. It was actually fine during the day. Put it in my drawer over night, woke up 7 hours later and it had gone from 75% to dead!
- Reset it AGAIN and it's still muffed!;
- Uninstalled the Gear s/w and reinstalled to no avail.
I may be barking up the wrong tree here, but it seemed to coincide with the orange coloured version of the Gear manager. Does anyone have the apk for the previous version where it was all white with a colourful top border please? Or failing that, have any idea what the hell my watch thinks it's up to?
Thanks!
EDIT
Solution
1. Deleted the Gear software (and checked for any remainders in the file manager...although personally I found none);
2. Hard reset the watch, just in case;
3. Installed Gear Manager 2.1.14071502 (courtesy of Brendo);
4. Paired and got it all working well. This alone sorted the battery life which was nice.
5. I let the software update automatically; (obviously bypassing the dodgy version)!
6. Boom! It works fine with the latest app!
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Every time I try to go back it re-installs 599. Even if I stop it by holding down the home button and close all apps. I re-open GM and it goes right back to downloading additional software. Has anyone figured a way around this? My watch is dead in 6 hours the way it is now so it's basically useless...
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Every time I try to go back it re-installs 599. Even if I stop it by holding down the home button and close all apps. I re-open GM and it goes right back to downloading additional software. Has anyone figured a way around this? My watch is dead in 6 hours the way it is now so it's basically useless...
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first you need to uninstall new Gear Manager, then disable Samsung Apps (Settings->Apps), and then install older GM, you choose. That helped me to disable auto GM update from Samsung, what was very nervous...
Guys, I removed with Titanium all the Gear stuff and installed the 14071502 version without a problem. Freezing SAProviders stopped the update notification from showing up. But my Gear still uses around 10%/hour of battery Anything else I can try?
Sent from my SM-N9005
Daved+ said:
Guys, I removed with Titanium all the Gear stuff and installed the 14071502 version without a problem. Freezing SAProviders stopped the update notification from showing up. But my Gear still uses around 10%/hour of battery Anything else I can try?
Sent from my SM-N9005
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I have also installed the 2.1.14071502 version. To prevent forcing to upgrade to 2.2, I just disabled Wifi and 3G.. so, it only installs the software of this version. When I got paired, I go to Gear Manager Setup and uncheck the Automatic Update .. so, I only have that version. For goprovider FC, I installed the version from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2758364 (goprovider-signed-20140529.apk )
And that's all! I have a working goprovider, with 2.1 Manager.... BUT, this version doesn't allow the notification from any app! So, I don't get notifications from WhatsApp, FB, skype.. none! So, do you have another later version (not 2.2)? or any other way to get Whatsapp,etc notifications?
Using null rom or stock android doesn't work correctly with my note 4. Here are my issues.
1. Text notification doesn't clear on my watch even though I've already viewed them on my phone.
2. I set up a pattern lock via gear manger setting and it no longer auto unlock when the watch is near my phone.
So far those are the 2 I've noticed.
I'm on stock Android (NA6) with the Note 4 and haven't had problems clearing text notifications.
The problem I do have, however, is that Gear Manager hides the third-party apps I've sideloaded to the Gear as soon as it connects.
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I'm on stock Android (NA6) with the Note 4 and haven't had problems clearing text notifications.
The problem I do have, however, is that Gear Manager hides the third-party apps I've sideloaded to the Gear as soon as it connects.
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Thanks for the info. So you dont have any of the above issues I mentioned? But I think if I go stock I might as well go tizen. I'm gonna miss the 60 seconds recording on Null rom though. I use it a lot. How come you haven't ugpraded to Tizen if you're running stock anyway?
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Thanks for the info. So you dont have any of the above issues I mentioned? But I think if I go stock I might as well go tizen. I'm gonna miss the 60 seconds recording on Null rom though. I use it a lot. How come you haven't ugpraded to Tizen if you're running stock anyway?
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No, I haven't had any problem with removing the notifications, though I can't speak to the pattern lock issue because I've never used the lock feature. After way too much time spent trying to figure out what was going on with my issue, I finally had enough of the time sink and upgraded to Tizen just an hour or so ago. I had been holding out on that move because I'd been undecided about whether to get the Nexus 6 or the Note 4, and wanted to keep the option of (somehow) using it with the Nexus. Now that I've chosen the Note 4 and sold my soul to Samsung for another year, though, there was really no reason not to upgrade, save for losing the ability to sideload Android apps.
aznmode said:
Using null rom or stock android doesn't work correctly with my note 4. Here are my issues.
1. Text notification doesn't clear on my watch even though I've already viewed them on my phone.
2. I set up a pattern lock via gear manger setting and it no longer auto unlock when the watch is near my phone.
So far those are the 2 I've noticed.
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I have problem 2 and its driving me nuts.
Whats the longest recording time on Tizen ? I hate the 15 second restriction.
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I have problem 2 and its driving me nuts.
Whats the longest recording time on Tizen ? I hate the 15 second restriction.
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Thanks. Good to know I'm not the only one. 15 seconds is the limit on stock and Tizen. Thats why I'm still on Null.
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No, I haven't had any problem with removing the notifications, though I can't speak to the pattern lock issue because I've never used the lock feature. After way too much time spent trying to figure out what was going on with my issue, I finally had enough of the time sink and upgraded to Tizen just an hour or so ago. I had been holding out on that move because I'd been undecided about whether to get the Nexus 6 or the Note 4, and wanted to keep the option of (somehow) using it with the Nexus. Now that I've chosen the Note 4 and sold my soul to Samsung for another year, though, there was really no reason not to upgrade, save for losing the ability to sideload Android apps.
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I sideloaded apps too but I find I dont use them as much anymore so I don't mind losing that feature. Might just do tizen for now and lose 60 second recording.
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I sideloaded apps too but I find I dont use them as much anymore so I don't mind losing that feature. Might just do tizen for now and lose 60 second recording.
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Can you report back if that works ?
I'm having issues with the pedometer syncing with S Health on my Note 4....
This doesn't sound very good. Hope my Gear will play better with the Note4 when it arrives...
Any update by OP ? Rooted my note 4 as well same stupid issue.
xManMythLegend said:
Any update by OP ? Rooted my note 4 as well same stupid issue.
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Haven't done anything yet. But it seemed to have fixed the notification thing. Sometimes it just takes a while but when I view the text on my phone, it eventually goes away now on my watch. I did upgrade to Null 23 since I was only on null 21. But I can't get myself to upgrade to Tizen. I want to keep my 60 seconds recording. I still have the unlock via gear issue and have just disabled locking on it completely.
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Haven't done anything yet. But it seemed to have fixed the notification thing. Sometimes it just takes a while but when I view the text on my phone, it eventually goes away now on my watch. I did upgrade to Null 23 since I was only on null 21. But I can't get myself to upgrade to Tizen. I want to keep my 60 seconds recording. I still have the unlock via gear issue and have just disabled locking on it completely.
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In the meantime you may wanna try the xposed module "no lock home" it will stop lockscreen around trusted access points and BT devices. Just tried it if it doesnt work Ill update.
xManMythLegend said:
In the meantime you may wanna try the xposed module "no lock home" it will stop lockscreen around trusted access points and BT devices. Just tried it if it doesnt work Ill update.
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I would but I'm not rooted. Thanks for the tip. Maybe I will try it when I decide to root.
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guys.. I just updated my gear into tizen..
and when I paired it with Note 4 there's no Runtastic pro apps nor Runkeeper in the Samsung gear Apps...
tried with my Note 3 and I can found the Runtastic Pro there... backed the apk up and pushed it to Note 4 and failed..
this is driving me insane.. is there anyway I can install those apps in the Gear Tizen?
zelduy said:
guys.. I just updated my gear into tizen..
and when I paired it with Note 4 there's no Runtastic pro apps nor Runkeeper in the Samsung gear Apps...
tried with my Note 3 and I can found the Runtastic Pro there... backed the apk up and pushed it to Note 4 and failed..
this is driving me insane.. is there anyway I can install those apps in the Gear Tizen?
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Maybe try this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-gear/general/runtastic-finally-tizen-t2863431
So I just bought a Gear 2 and it also has issue #2 where the phone won't unlock if the Gear 2 is near it. This seems to be an issue with the note 4. Hopefully it can be fixed via software.
UPDATE: I uninstalled GM and reinstalled it again but downloaded from Samung app store. Also once connected, I had GM reset the gear instead of restoring. It also did do 2 small software updates during connection setup. I'm not sure which made the difference but the gear 2 is unlocking the phone ok now.
Just for the heck of it, I then unpaired the gear 2 and repaired my gear 1. It didn't ask for me to restore or reset and it just did the 6 digit confirmation code. It did the 4 small updates during connection setup. After connection, I checked and auto lock was still set in GM setting for the Gear 1 as well as all other settings being unchaged. And now it works! WTH. I tried moving the gear away and it locked. Moved closed and it auto unlocked. Also works if I power down the gear and power it back up. I've tried uninstalling GM so many times before and let it reset my gear1 but that didn't do anything. Maybe the gear 2 triggered something in the phone for it to work right? I have no idea. But I'm glad it's working now. Now I just need to decide which I want to keep. But I'm probably leaning towards the gear 1 with null 2.
UPDATE 2: Restarted the phone and issue came back.
UPDATE 3: So if I walk away and come back near the phone it works 1 time. I will try it with the gear 2 and see if I have the same issue. I didn't restart the phone when I had it connected to the gear 2.
This thread's kind of surprising to me. I had a ton of problems with my Note 3 and Gear that all went away with the Note 4. Everything just works - auto unlock, BT connect/re-connect, Gear Manager. When I was having problems with the Note 3 I installed the Canadian ROM (vs. U.S.) on my Gear and just stayed with it even though it didn't help anything. Its method of rebooting or recovering is easier to use than the U.S. version. Maybe there's something in the Gear's U.S. ROM causing it to misbehave? The only downside between Note 3/4 is that a bunch of apps I previously had installed don't show up any more either in my "purchased" apps or in the Gear App Store. Why Samsung keeps playing with what apps are available based on host device is beyond me.
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This thread's kind of surprising to me. I had a ton of problems with my Note 3 and Gear that all went away with the Note 4. Everything just works - auto unlock, BT connect/re-connect, Gear Manager. When I was having problems with the Note 3 I installed the Canadian ROM (vs. U.S.) on my Gear and just stayed with it even though it didn't help anything. Its method of rebooting or recovering is easier to use than the U.S. version. Maybe there's something in the Gear's U.S. ROM causing it to misbehave? The only downside between Note 3/4 is that a bunch of apps I previously had installed don't show up any more either in my "purchased" apps or in the Gear App Store. Why Samsung keeps playing with what apps are available based on host device is beyond me.
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Hey Barry whats up. Thanks for the input. That's interesting as I'm the complete opposite with the gear and note 3. But I am using null rom so I'm not sure if that makes a difference from the US version. Did you go back to US rom and which version?
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aznmode said:
Hey Barry whats up. Thanks for the input. Did you go back to US rom and which version?
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Nope. I'm on the Canadian ROM. Can you look in the Gear App Store with a U.S. ROM'd Gear and see if Direct or PayPal are in there? I don't think the Gear's region restricts app but it would be nice to know for sure.
http://samsung-updates.com/details/29833/Galaxy_Gear/SM-V700/XAC/V700XXUCNF1.html
Just recently, when I try to invoke S-Voice on my gear, it both gives me and reads me the message: "It looks like another application is using the mic. Please close it and try again".
Gear is running Tizen OS.
Phone is a GS4 running latest Hyperdrive Rom RLS19
Have not recalled adding any new apps that would effect this to my phone and certainly haven't added anything to the Gear.
Any ideas on how to troubleshoot? I assume this is related to the phone and something being open mic on it?
A side note: S-Voice via my phone works flawlessly and does not report this message.
Update: Ok, so I have determined that the 'sa-providers' fix eluded to on here for those of us afflicted with the massive force closes since Gear Manager updated last is the culprit. If I remove it with TIBU on phone and let Gear Manager re-install the latest version of it, I can get s-voice to function from Gear to phone again.
Major problem is, After about 30 seconds, sa-providers continuosly force closes every 2 seconds thus making the phone un-usable until you kill the BT connection to stop it. Tried clearing data for sa-providers, that fixes things for another 30 seconds to a minute and problem persists.
Any ideas folks?
Thanks
I am getting the same message when I try to use the s-voice on the watch to respond to a text. It has worked in the past.
I am not running any special rom nor have I rooted my phone or the gear
I have a Sprint Galaxy S5