I got a free Gear VR today and I'm not impressed - Samsung Gear VR

Honestly I think Google Cardboard is more convenient and versatile. I disabled my VR service and use it as a Cardboard headset. It does feel comfy at least. Every time you take your headset out it resets everything. That's not ok. Not being able to set your orientation for laying down or slightly adjusting for comfort is not ok. Sure some apps allow that but it should be a system feature. But I didn't expect any less from Samsung since they so this with all their products.

You need to hold on the back button to pop up your profile and you can reorient the screen anytime you want in any vr app you want. I do it all the time when I feel like laying down during a movie

Love my VR headset. Was given a code to get about $50 worth of stuff from the store. Chose the entertainment pack over the game pack. Glad I did. Face Your Fear made me scream with the ghost story one. Very immersive and scary. Can't wait to make my two older daughters try it. Lol!
Also, everything hasn't reset for me when I take the headset off. It starts right back where I left off, but maybe it depends on the app as well. If an app cannot handle going to sleep and recover properly, then that's the app, not the VR headset. Android Apps have to be programmed to handle when they are put "to sleep" properly. If not, then most apps will just restart and that's on the application developer, not the VR headset. I only know this as I've learned Android App programming and that is one of the life cycles of an application that is the responsibility of the app developer.
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iBolski said:
Love my VR headset. Was given a code to get about $50 worth of stuff from the store. Chose the entertainment pack over the game pack. Glad I did. Face Your Fear made me scream with the ghost story one. Very immersive and scary. Can't wait to make my two older daughters try it. Lol!
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Must be nice. I'm still waiting to get my $50 worth of bonus content. Been waiting since September. Oculus support is still looking into it.
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aaroncal said:
You need to hold on the back button to pop up your profile and you can reorient the screen anytime you want in any vr app you want. I do it all the time when I feel like laying down during a movie
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Laying down during what kind of movie? 😂
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truckerdewd said:
Must be nice. I'm still waiting to get my $50 worth of bonus content. Been waiting since September. Oculus support is still looking into it.
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That's strange. I got a card with the set from the VZW store. It was a scratch-off card. I then went into the Oculus store, redeemed the code and could pick between a game or an entertainment pack. I chose the entertainment pack which included ID4 and Life of Pi movies. It also included Affected - The Manor. Damn thing scared the crap out of me multiple times that I screamed. Ticked off my wife because she thought I hurt myself. :laugh:
But I got them immediately. No wait, so maybe my deal is different?

TodWulff said:
Laying down during what kind of movie? 😂
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Ummm a scary movie...Yeah a scary one lol

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Sickest app for android/ car enthusiast! Period!

I dont know if I am behind the curve on this one but this is so awesome! Check out the video on "Torque". That is what the "app" is called (at least on the android market). It has every gauge and even real time graphs you can save for data logging! Definitely ordering this for my phone tonight and will update when I receive it! If its half as cool as the video then for $35 bux what more do you want?!?!
http://ian-hawkins.com/
Its the 2nd video down!
I ordered the OBD2 Bluetooth unit for $28 shipped.
I got the OBD2 today in the mail (4 business days )and just went for a test drive around the block and I am really....really surprised how it seems like there is no lag in data. The gauges also show my coolant temp lower on the OBD2 (phone). The gauges keep track of the highest point (any parameter) and there is even an option for mpg average and instant! For $28 + $4.99 for the app (I am using the free app right now). This is the best/ coolest phone app I have seen. I know OBD2 data logging isn't the best and I will be installing a egt/ boost gauge in the future but this is what your truck computer reads and calculates its performance on so its good for me too!! You can pick what you want the program to data log then it updates the information to your profile on the app website.
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I dont know if I am behind the curve on this one but this is so awesome! Check out the video on "Torque". That is what the "app" is called (at least on the android market). It has every gauge and even real time graphs you can save for data logging! Definitely ordering this for my phone tonight and will update when I receive it! If its half as cool as the video then for $35 bux what more do you want?!?!
http://ian-hawkins.com/
Its the 2nd video down!
I ordered the OBD2 Bluetooth unit for $28 shipped.
I got the OBD2 today in the mail (4 business days )and just went for a test drive around the block and I am really....really surprised how it seems like there is no lag in data. The gauges also show my coolant temp lower on the OBD2 (phone). The gauges keep track of the highest point (any parameter) and there is even an option for mpg average and instant! For $28 + $4.99 for the app (I am using the free app right now). This is the best/ coolest phone app I have seen. I know OBD2 data logging isn't the best and I will be installing a egt/ boost gauge in the future but this is what your truck computer reads and calculates its performance on so its good for me too!! You can pick what you want the program to data log then it updates the information to your profile on the app website.
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I didn't see a buy link... Do you have one? This looks awesome!
dwizzy130
Buy what the bluetooth dongle? I ordered mine from here but they are all over ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0492197675&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
The app you can get on the market just type in torque (there is a free and paid one)
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Buy what the bluetooth dongle? I ordered mine from here but they are all over ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0492197675&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
The app you can get on the market just type in torque (there is a free and paid one)
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Ohhhh ok, I was under the impression that the same people who developed the app sold the dongle. Thanks for the link. I think I'll have to grab one of these.
dwizzy130
been using this app for a few months now. Being a tech I just whip out my phone and people are like WTF??? Your clearing my CEL with your phone. LOL
Yeah its insane!!! lol def a "impresser" app
jeremyglass said:
I dont know if I am behind the curve on this one but this is so awesome! Check out the video on "Torque". That is what the "app" is called (at least on the android market). It has every gauge and even real time graphs you can save for data logging! Definitely ordering this for my phone tonight and will update when I receive it! If its half as cool as the video then for $35 bux what more do you want?!?!
http://ian-hawkins.com/
Its the 2nd video down!
I ordered the OBD2 Bluetooth unit for $28 shipped.
I got the OBD2 today in the mail (4 business days )and just went for a test drive around the block and I am really....really surprised how it seems like there is no lag in data. The gauges also show my coolant temp lower on the OBD2 (phone). The gauges keep track of the highest point (any parameter) and there is even an option for mpg average and instant! For $28 + $4.99 for the app (I am using the free app right now). This is the best/ coolest phone app I have seen. I know OBD2 data logging isn't the best and I will be installing a egt/ boost gauge in the future but this is what your truck computer reads and calculates its performance on so its good for me too!! You can pick what you want the program to data log then it updates the information to your profile on the app website.
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Do a bit of googling there are allot of FREE apps that will log allot more data for you as long as you have that blue tooth dongle already!
any obd(1) support?
rjmjr69 said:
Do a bit of googling there are allot of FREE apps that will log allot more data for you as long as you have that blue tooth dongle already!
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Do you care to list them on here for me/ us please.
Thanks!
That's sweet! I just bought a bluetooth dongle and I'm gonna get Torque as soon as it comes in!
im totally hooked i got one.... what other software is there other then his?
Will any bluetooth obd2 connector work with these apps? I have one that I've been using with a winmo app on my axim but the updates for the app are insanely expensive. Like $200. It would be awesome to have a new app, especially on android.
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can anyone please explain what this even is? lol.. seems like you guys r so hyped and i wanna know..
y2bangali said:
can anyone please explain what this even is? lol.. seems like you guys r so hyped and i wanna know..
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It basically allows you to see in real time what your engine and its computer are talking about behind your back. You can even shut the computer up with it also if it gets to whining about it and your engines problems.
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2g dsm+wideband+torque= really cheap datalogging.
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It basically allows you to see in real time what your engine and its computer are talking about behind your back. You can even shut the computer up with it also if it gets to whining about it and your engines problems.
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okay so with this app i can basically find out what problems i have with my engine??? like say I have a cylinder 3 misfire, will it say that on the app?
Yes, it'll show you any trouble codes and allow you to see the values of any sensor connected to your OBD...
nice nice so what else do i need? and where do i connect this bluetooth dongle in the car?
Do a search on youtube. There's a few good videos that'll break it down for you.
Whoa. This is the best app ive ever seen! I've been needing an obd2 for a while. Thanks so much for heads up. Saved me from getting a seperate unit.
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So my Nexus 7 just got stolen from my car

I went to a job site (a car dealership) and left it in the drivers seat. It was raining and I'm guessing that with my tools and boxes, that I forgot to lock it with the remote or it did not lock. I didn't notice it missing until I went to my second job and went to hide it (which I normally do). I didn't hide it at the dealership because I was only planning on being there 20 minutes that turned into 2 hours.
I looked everywhere, being in denial, but I distinctly remember putting it in my car because it was raining and I had to conceal it while I ran out to my car.
Kinda sucks. Not only because I'll have to buy another one (I just bought one from Walmart so I can exchange it when the 32gb comes out), but also because I had a $20 case on it and an SGP Matte SP. I blame the iPad Mini. Thats probably what they thought it was!
I know there are plenty of threads about Anti-theft stuff but I'm kinda in a rush to push something to it from the play store. Ceribus or something rings a bell. Any suggestions?
I just installed Cerebus but I don't think it'll work without prior setup. I downloaded Plan B but I'm not sure it'll work either because it mentions it will only try to locate within the first 10 minutes.
Unfortunately I don't think there's anything that will provide any security without prior setup. Everything I've seen needs to be configured.
Lookout plan b... its on the market. You can push it to your device from the market website
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Yea I pushed Plan B. It went missing some time between 3:30pm and 5:30pm. I noticed it gone about 6pm. After driving back to my office to check my desk, back home, walmart, and home, it is now 11pm.
If I'd stolen a device, it would have been factory defaulted the instance I had a second to do it.
I'm in pretty good with the staff at the Dealership. My gf also works for the same group (different property though). She said they have security cameras all over. I'll get them to look at the tapes and see who it was.
Feel sorry about your loss. I don't think any security app help it, it's useless IMO. If the thief is smart enough, he/she will disable gps and wifi. So there is nothing you can do about it.
First thing i did on mine was installing cerberus. You can never be sure.
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Fortunately a lot of idiots aren't bright enough to wipe/reset the device. Just ask that idiot Horizon Air flight attendant
http://www.padgadget.com/2012/09/24...ks-travelers-stolen-ipad-to-flight-attendant/
Best of luck to you.
Keep us posted
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Jafmf95 said:
Fortunately a lot of idiots aren't bright enough to wipe/reset the device. Just ask that idiot Horizon Air flight attendant
http://www.padgadget.com/2012/09/24...ks-travelers-stolen-ipad-to-flight-attendant/
Best of luck to you.
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Not to mention that if you unlock and root your device you can install Cerberus as a system app so even if they do a factory reset Cerberus is still installed and active so you can track it. In this case only the thief smart enough to actually flash it with a new ROM will be free and clear. I don't remember how much it cost...I think like $1-2 was it, so even if it only gives you a 10% change of recovery...isn't that worth a couple bucks?
Dang. I know exactly how you feel. Hang in there; it may yet re-surface. I realize the almost hopeless optimism in saying that, but I`ve had my faith in humanity restored several times when losing stuff in the past. Let us know what happens! ps: Make Cerberus the first app you install with the new tab (or the old one, if/when it`s returned). good luck!
I talked to the big guy at the dealership and he told me they have security cameras there, so Monday they are going to look at them. Should be easy considering I was there for work and have my exact time there down to 2 hours.
Although I'm not sure what knowing who did it would do for me unless it was an employee... which they could fire them... but it was probably a hobo or a customer. Perhaps then one of the sales guys may know of them and hopefully has their address or something.
I haven't had any emails from those security apps that I tried...
I was thinking after I bought my new one that no only am I out the tablet but the $20 case and $20 SGP SP. So almost $300.
My mother-in-law suggested to claim it on my homeowners insurance because I had a tree fall on my home and I already paid my deductible for the year (which might be per incident). I have yet to call them yet. Probably do that Monday too.
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There isnt a option to Google lock the n7 ?(as last resort)
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Not sure if its related but look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33357157
Must be an incredible coincidence if that isn't yours (same place, both recent, etc).
superste2201 said:
Not sure if its related but look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33357157
Must be an incredible coincidence if that isn't yours (same place, both recent, etc).
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*face palm*
superste2201 said:
Not sure if its related but look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33357157
Must be an incredible coincidence if that isn't yours (same place, both recent, etc).
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The guy's taking the piss. Besides, i believe they're on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
ExploreMN said:
Not to mention that if you unlock and root your device you can install Cerberus as a system app so even if they do a factory reset Cerberus is still installed and active so you can track it. In this case only the thief smart enough to actually flash it with a new ROM will be free and clear. I don't remember how much it cost...I think like $1-2 was it, so even if it only gives you a 10% change of recovery...isn't that worth a couple bucks?
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About 3 euro actually.
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Yea I dunno. Sounds exactly like my situation. Wtf. Pretty ballsy to come here and openly say you stole it.
He says he's joking but what kind of joke has that many details in coincidence?! Dealership, same day, unlocked car, laying there in the seat, my tools.
Well the ****s on camera mofo! Its a car dealership and we're going through the cameras Monday and getting the police involved.
Dude should do the right thing and return it.
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About 3 euro actually.
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I looked up my receipt... cost me $1.06 US dollars...
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The only way he was joking is if he was deliberately poking fun at me... which is pretty sick.
I sent the mod and him a PM.
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Please do keep us informed on this, I would love to know how this goes for you. Best of luck. =)

Im 16

Do u reckon im too young for the gear
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Not if you or your parents can afford it and you have a compatible samsung phone.
Ian B
My son is 10 years old, and he is SURE that he is ready for the gear watch..
But more seriously - if You can afford it, and if You generally care about things - to keep it in the good shape - why not
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My son is 10 years old, and he is SURE that he is ready for the gear watch..
But more seriously - if You can afford it, and if You generally care about things - to keep it in the good shape - why not
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On a 10 year old son, I would rather save that money in this economy for a necessity and not a Gear watch.
Ian B
Mr Ian B said:
On a 10 year old son, I would rather save that money in this economy for a necessity and not a Gear watch.
Ian B
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It's not the age, it's the mentality. Some 10 yr olds are ready for something like that. As technology grows, so do we. Heck, I had a Casio watch when I was young, it was the new hotness at the time. The Gear is no different. If the kid is able to have a compatible phone, he's able to have the Gear.
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It's not the age, it's the mentality. Some 10 yr olds are ready for something like that. As technology grows, so do we. Heck, I had a Casio watch when I was young, it was the new hotness at the time. The Gear is no different. If the kid is able to have a compatible phone, he's able to have the Gear.
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I see your point but, all I am saying is that just cause you can does not mean you should. Again, in this economy unless you have plenty of expendable cash, I would not recommended.
It's all about parenting and since it's someone else's child, they should make the decision and not be asking in this forum if they should or not.
Either way, good luck.
Ian B
halaletarian said:
Do u reckon im too young for the gear
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As the others said. If you can get it, if you have a compatible phone, and if you feel like you can take good care of it - go for it.
I'm 16 myself, but damn, the way I treat my Casio G-Shock watch, I don't think the Gear is the right thing for me. Just make sure if you get it, you take good care of it... The Gear isn't a shock-resistant G-shock.
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U rekon i should get a g shock instead
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halaletarian said:
U rekon i should get a g shock instead
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That's a case of having either a smartwatch that works with your phone to bring notifications or having a normal watch that tells the time and does an alarm and a stopwatch.
If you want a watch just for telling time, it'd be a better idea buying a standard watch, ith batteries that can last for a good few years.
If you want the smart functions though, go for the Gear.
But seeing as this is the Gear vs a standard watch, its not really a comparison...
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Since you asked... for a 16 year old... I'd highly recommend the Casio Pathfinder Series ... besides looking over the top cool they last forever, provide a lot of functionality don't have to worry about breaking... Just a lot of style plus stuff like temperature, altimeter, satellite time setting, compass and solar charging... no plug in required.
Ha, u can tell I'm a big time g shock Pathfinder fan... And it doesn't need an attached smartphone.
The Gear is top notch quality (yes I actually owned one before returning it) and if you do get one you'd like it. Can't go wrong either way.
I returned my GEAR simply because I didn't think it was rugged enough for me. I love smart watches but was looking for something similar to my previous Motoactv watch which could do mp3s, gps, running, biking, and was great for golfing and even synced with my old s3.
Hopefully the next version of GEAR will be more rugged.
If I were sixteen I'd worry about damaging the Super sweet GEAR... Thus I'd recommend a rugged Pathfinder.
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andrawer said:
Since you asked... for a 16 year old... I'd highly recommend the Casio Pathfinder Series ... besides looking over the top cool they last forever, provide a lot of functionality don't have to worry about breaking... Just a lot of style plus stuff like temperature, altimeter, satellite time setting, compass and solar charging... no plug in required.
Ha, u can tell I'm a big time g shock Pathfinder fan... And it doesn't need an attached smartphone.
The Gear is top notch quality (yes I actually owned one before returning it) and if you do get one you'd like it. Can't go wrong either way.
I returned my GEAR simply because I didn't think it was rugged enough for me. I love smart watches but was looking for something similar to my previous Motoactv watch which could do mp3s, gps, running, biking, and was great for golfing and even synced with my old s3.
Hopefully the next version of GEAR will be more rugged.
If I were sixteen I'd worry about damaging the Super sweet GEAR... Thus I'd recommend a rugged Pathfinder.
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I agree, I have a tough solar G-shock and I love that thing. It's my end of the world watch. But if you can afford it, I think the Gear is pretty great.
Well, I'm also sixteen and I never take my Gear off (wear it to school, at home, etc). I highly recommend it to those who seek interest in it, however, I'm a programmer and find more uses for it than just telling time. If you want it and will find it useful, get it!
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Well, I'm also sixteen and I never take my Gear off (wear it to school, at home, etc). I highly recommend it to those who seek interest in it, however, I'm a programmer and find more uses for it than just telling time. If you want it and will find it useful, get it!
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Im 15 and have the Gear watch. I love it and take rly good care of it. The only complaint I have is that its kinds big on my wrists (since Im female). Im def not a programmer but love the watch ne now! So... Mr. Developer if u have ne thing cool for my watch let me know!

To all Galaxy Gear owners

Do you think the gear was worth it? I was really looking forward to getting it with my Note 3, pebble and SW2 is just stooping too low for my standards, but i read something about an ohmate smartwatch or something? Is it better or are you still keeping your galaxy gear?
Ofcourse it was. Have a read of the threads here
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The watch looks ugly! As a long term swype user I'm more interested by the software that nuance is putting on it
I had my doubts at first... although it really has become second nature to own a gear.
My rom aside, its a great handy tool.. it's more a luxury then a necessity, although a very nice one.
Having the ability to simply flick my wrist when a notification comes in to make a quick decision to ignore it or not doesn't sound like much, although if you receive as many as I do daily its a god sent. I have even found myself using the phone call features alot more then I originally thought..
I made my rom for further customization on the gear, mainly the use of custom widgets as clock faces.. if your into that kind of stuff there's a whole new world of possibility's. In saying that tho the stock/watchstyler faces are great, although they only kept me entertained for so long.
Overall, can you live without the gear.. sure you can.. could the gear be better ? sure it can.. Although for Samsungs first attempt for such a form factor I couldn't ask for much more without being greedy.. I'm really grateful my girl had bought me it, no regrets so far.
I will defiantly purchase the predecessor.
Let me try to provide you some insight here given that I have traveled the path you are now on. I too own a Note 3 an I purchased the Gear when it first came out. I kept it for 14 days and was so disgusted with its shortcomings that I parted with it once I learned that the Omata Smartwatch and Neptune Pine were coming out. However, I abandoned the Pine holdout after realizing how large the piece was and that it would be simply too large to wear on my risk. I walked away from the Omata after reading all of the posts from people who were complaining about the shoddy build and their failure to come up with a Companion application to allow the watch to act as a companion to the phone. Meaning your stuck with a sim card stand alone phone/watch that has a 1 and 1/2 inch screen as your dedicated phone. Go figure.
So, a friend of mine told me that I should go back to the Galaxy Gear but to customize it out by means of the XDA Developer Forum. I repurchased the Gear and then began teaching myself how to root and customize following the guidance provided by the forum members here. And trust me it was the best move I ever made!! First of all the build quality of the Gear is great. Samsung spared no expense in putting forth a superior piece of hardware. It was the software where the watch fell short. Well the guys here at XDA have over fixed that problem to the point that they have developed the watch to where it is a full-fledged mini-computer on your wrist. It is to the point that I find myself throughout the day relying on my Gear watch for notifications and emails more than my Note 3.
I most definitely wanted to purchase one of the other upcoming brand watches coming out. But I will tell you it is going to take some serious invention for another watch to top the heightened state that the XDA forum members have gotten the Gear watch too. They have really developed this thing to the point that all of the other smart watches, even those that are still in development and about to be released (Pine, Omata) are going to be playing catchup.
I am not saying all of this as a fan boy because I own the Gear. Like I said I actually got rid of my first one with the intent on buying something else. At this point I don't think there is anything out there that will come close. But don't get it twisted, that is not because of Samsung and their doing, because they rushed a product to market. This item is untouchable because of the hard work that the members of this forum have put in.
Try this. A lot of people who are not hip to XDA an the work they have put in to developing the software give up on the Gear and get rid of it like I did. Go out and purchase you a second hand Gear and then come on tho forum and customize the heck out of it and you will be leagues ahead of the other smart watches that will be playing catchup.
Sorry for the long post I truly wanted to address your question
If you have the money, then sure, it's a very nice aesthetically pleasing watch that does everything a full android microscopic-tablet will do.
I got mine for $140 and I wouldn't spend more than $150 for this. It's great, and it makes me feel like I'm always connected to my phone. So when at work and my phone is in the drawer, I don't have to periodically keep checking for updates which is super neat -- and easier for me than getting caught by my superiors.
I can only say, to each his own. Whether it's worth it to you can only be determined by one person... You!
In terms of aesthetics, some think it's ugly (santaclauswitz, for example lol)... Others think it looks great! (Myself and pretty much every person I run into who says "Ooohhhh! Is that that Samsung thingy?? Looks pretty cool! Show me what it can do!"
Some think it's an overpriced gizmo that can't do much. Others have found it to be worth every penny, and in the right hands (and with the right attitude) it's capabilities are only as limited as your imagination!
I for one am very pleased with this watch. I wasn't too sure at first. I hadn't worn a watch in a number of years and it felt weird having something strapped to my wrist. I was also I little disappointed by the lack of functionality coming out of the box, but thanks to fOmey, my watch is becoming more and more functional with each passing day. I've also gotten to accept the fact that I'm wearing a watch. I was always taking it off, adjusting the strap, fidgeting with it. But it feels very comfortable and natural on my wrist now.
In short... Do I think it's worth it?? Yes!! Am I happy with my investment?? You betcha!! Will I keep it?? Hmm... When the next generation is released its going to be pretty hard to not snap it up lol... But I'll cross that bridge when I come to it
Devices:
- Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900W8 on X-Note 7.0 (ML2) with Compulsion Kernel 6.0
- Galaxy Gear on null_18 (ML1)
Since we're not allowed to use our phones on my job, a rooted Gear comes in handy when I want to go on the internet.
Thanks guys! Definitely getting a Gear tomorrow with my $50 dollars discount at Rogers! What colour should i get? I have a black Note 3
I just returned mine.. Best buy. An hour ago before the Xmas deadline.
I might rebuy it if I can see it for $100 in clearance rack, but really want the gear 2, there will be more tech in a little package with gear2, and should be much lighter.
I'll wait the 3 months.
Must say... that I enjoyed it and like having the gear. Had fun in last two weeks. I got a lot of complements too.
I really expected a few more things from it for the $299 price tag.
More battery life
Gps
More memory
Better camera
Google integration.. Search
Maybe front camera or heart monitor?
Let's see what the spring will bring.
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I just returned mine.. Best buy. An hour ago before the Xmas deadline.
I might rebuy it if I can see it for $100 in clearance rack, but really want the gear 2, there will be more tech in a little package with gear2, and should be much lighter.
I'll wait the 3 months.
Must say... that I enjoyed it and like having the gear. Had fun in last two weeks. I got a lot of complements too.
I really expected a few more things from it for the $299 price tag.
More battery life
Gps
More memory
Better camera
Google integration.. Search
Maybe front camera or heart monitor?
Let's see what the spring will bring.
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If the Gear 2 comes out at spring i might wait, but i doubt it. The Galaxy Gear is still pretty new, and i also doubt that they'll price it lower than the Pebble, maybe $200 clearance, maybe... but definitely not $100.
Not worth the current price tag. Maybe 150 at the most. Caught a deal on Craigslist for a note 3 and galaxy gear for $250. Gave the note 3 to my girl and I'm currently playing with the watch. Glad I don't pay full price. I would've probably returned it. Not enough features for the price.
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I love mine and am happy I paid $299. Cheaper would have been great too, but as a repeat Early Adopter, I am used to this. Gear 2 has been announced by Samsung for about an April release, check these forums for more information on this. I think it is a good looking watch and also get asked often about it with a sense of awe and wonder from the asker, when I show them the watch faces, apps, and sideloaded movie and music player options. I use the notifications daily the same as many have stated, to keep up quickly with my incoming emails, messages and calendar reminders. Phone does work great too for me.
If you can wait for the Gear 2, then sure you should, but many of us will be right there in line with you to get it when it does come out.
I can't help but laugh wildly at the placement of the camera on the Omate. The only thing it'd be able to take a picture of is the top of my arm...
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Thanks guys! Definitely getting a Gear tomorrow with my $50 dollars discount at Rogers! What colour should i get? I have a black Note 3
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I have the Orange one and absolutely love it.
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Let me try to provide you some insight here given that I have traveled the path you are now on. I too own a Note 3 an I purchased the Gear when it first came out. I kept it for 14 days and was so disgusted with its shortcomings that I parted with it once I learned that the Omata Smartwatch and Neptune Pine were coming out. However, I abandoned the Pine holdout after realizing how large the piece was and that it would be simply too large to wear on my risk. I walked away from the Omata after reading all of the posts from people who were complaining about the shoddy build and their failure to come up with a Companion application to allow the watch to act as a companion to the phone. Meaning your stuck with a sim card stand alone phone/watch that has a 1 and 1/2 inch screen as your dedicated phone. Go figure.
So, a friend of mine told me that I should go back to the Galaxy Gear but to customize it out by means of the XDA Developer Forum. I repurchased the Gear and then began teaching myself how to root and customize following the guidance provided by the forum members here. And trust me it was the best move I ever made!! First of all the build quality of the Gear is great. Samsung spared no expense in putting forth a superior piece of hardware. It was the software where the watch fell short. Well the guys here at XDA have over fixed that problem to the point that they have developed the watch to where it is a full-fledged mini-computer on your wrist. It is to the point that I find myself throughout the day relying on my Gear watch for notifications and emails more than my Note 3.
I most definitely wanted to purchase one of the other upcoming brand watches coming out. But I will tell you it is going to take some serious invention for another watch to top the heightened state that the XDA forum members have gotten the Gear watch too. They have really developed this thing to the point that all of the other smart watches, even those that are still in development and about to be released (Pine, Omata) are going to be playing catchup.
I am not saying all of this as a fan boy because I own the Gear. Like I said I actually got rid of my first one with the intent on buying something else. At this point I don't think there is anything out there that will come close. But don't get it twisted, that is not because of Samsung and their doing, because they rushed a product to market. This item is untouchable because of the hard work that the members of this forum have put in.
Try this. A lot of people who are not hip to XDA an the work they have put in to developing the software give up on the Gear and get rid of it like I did. Go out and purchase you a second hand Gear and then come on tho forum and customize the heck out of it and you will be leagues ahead of the other smart watches that will be playing catchup.
Sorry for the long post I truly wanted to address your question
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Plus with the Omata Smartwatch, your gonna get wrist hair in your pictures lol
compared to any released, or soon to be released smartwatches - galaxy gear owns them all. even the newest pebble that cost 250 usd is a joke..
i hated gear when i got it, and i also returned it due to terrible software side, but custom rom allowed me to customize it the way i like it. can't go back to any other smartwatch right now.
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Plus with the Omata Smartwatch, your gonna get wrist hair in your pictures lol
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Lol
Today I got the Wild orange GG and looks wicked! Currently sideloading Nova Launcher and other apps onto my gear, it's like a cute mini tab for my wrist
fOmey said:
I had my doubts at first... although it really has become second nature to own a gear.
My rom aside, its a great handy tool.. it's more a luxury then a necessity, although a very nice one.
Having the ability to simply flick my wrist when a notification comes in to make a quick decision to ignore it or not doesn't sound like much, although if you receive as many as I do daily its a god sent. I have even found myself using the phone call features alot more then I originally thought..
I made my rom for further customization on the gear, mainly the use of custom widgets as clock faces.. if your into that kind of stuff there's a whole new world of possibility's. In saying that tho the stock/watchstyler faces are great, although they only kept me entertained for so long.
Overall, can you live without the gear.. sure you can.. could the gear be better ? sure it can.. Although for Samsungs first attempt for such a form factor I couldn't ask for much more without being greedy.. I'm really grateful my girl had bought me it, no regrets so far.
I will defiantly purchase the predecessor.
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Nailed it.
Considering it only cost me $60 as a promo when I got my GN3, absolutely worth it.
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Gear..gear 2..android wear

Hi all...I'm looking to get a smart watch. I have been reading up a lot but still have more to go. This is the way I see it so far.
Original gear...can root and run a custom ROM.
Gear 2/neo. Can root but not much else at moment. I do like this one and the original. I like the fact you can reply to text and answer calls. Not sure how much support this will get.
Android wear. Seems to me to take full advantage you need to use Google now and I don't. I find it really drains my battery.
I'm still reading up on android vs tizen.
Am I looking at these the correct way? So far I prefer gear/gear 2 over android wear. Anyone have any input or correct anything I may have said that is wrong?
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My thoughts are. You can buy a gear for $99 which i did it has a camera and i can answer phone calls with it.. what do i use it for? Well firstly as a watch second to see my calendar, step counter, i use as a phone dialer for me its quicker to find a contract and dial then pickup the phone rather than pickup phone unlock dial etc. I can't see myself talking into my watch just seems odd. As for Google wear more apps / better apps but twice the cost and not sure i can read exchange email on it.
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I tend to agree with phil999, I have owned the original Gear since it rolled out. Answering calls on my watch has come in handy on a weekly basis. I don't usually initiate calls, but I am constantly grabbing a call when my phone is stuck in my pocket or sitting on my desk in another room. I use voice activation to both initiate and reply to text. Full exchange email viewing is great at work. For $99 you can not go wrong.
I was excited by the Android Wear watches as they were announce and info started leaking. Now that they are out and have initial reviews I am holding off on picking one up. I like the always on (this is a must in my opinion for a smart watch and sorely missing from the Gear), plus the way it integrates with Google Now. I myself don't use Google Now anymore as I did not get much value out of it, I know others do. There will certainly be a lot of Apps that start becoming AW capable, so I think in the next several months the list of apps will quickly outpace the relative meager list of apps we have for the Gear.
I dont know why Samsung did not just take the Gear 2 or Neo and turn it into the Live. I think the hardware (Camera/IR/Speaker) would have been a big hit for the AW platform. The way Sammy is pumping out smart watches it may be advisable to wait for the Live 2 as it will address feedback they receive on the Live 1.
So my advice is get something. $99 for a Gear 1 is a great way to experience your first smart watch. If you use and like Google Now, then grab a Gear Live. It does that slickly on your wrist and there is surely a ton of apps that will soon be compatible with it.
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I tend to agree with phil999, I have owned the original Gear since it rolled out. Answering calls on my watch has come in handy on a weekly basis. I don't usually initiate calls, but I am constantly grabbing a call when my phone is stuck in my pocket or sitting on my desk in another room. I use voice activation to both initiate and reply to text. Full exchange email viewing is great at work. For $99 you can not go wrong.
I was excited by the Android Wear watches as they were announce and info started leaking. Now that they are out and have initial reviews I am holding off on picking one up. I like the always on (this is a must in my opinion for a smart watch and sorely missing from the Gear), plus the way it integrates with Google Now. I myself don't use Google Now anymore as I did not get much value out of it, I know others do. There will certainly be a lot of Apps that start becoming AW capable, so I think in the next several months the list of apps will quickly outpace the relative meager list of apps we have for the Gear.
I dont know why Samsung did not just take the Gear 2 or Neo and turn it into the Live. I think the hardware (Camera/IR/Speaker) would have been a big hit for the AW platform. The way Sammy is pumping out smart watches it may be advisable to wait for the Live 2 as it will address feedback they receive on the Live 1.
So my advice is get something. $99 for a Gear 1 is a great way to experience your first smart watch. If you use and like Google Now, then grab a Gear Live. It does that slickly on your wrist and there is surely a ton of apps that will soon be compatible with it.
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This is exactly what I did. I got a Gear 1 on SlickDeals (Refurb) for $99 and it just arrived yesterday. I will be honest though, it was HELL trying to get Tizen to connect to my Note 2 running Nebula but I finally got it running today. I really like Tizen even though it has less apps than Android. But be honest with yourself, how many apps are you going to use on a 2 inch screen? With Tizen you can check ALL your notifications as well as answer calls...plus take a quick picture...I can't tell you how many times something was happening & I wanted a pic of it but by the time I got my phone out it was too late.
I think $300 is too much for a smartwatch. I know some drop more than that on a regular watch, but considering you can get a high end phone on contract for less than that (or a Google phone for just over that) I think they are over priced.
First, decide what you plan on using the watch for. I bought mine on a whim when I saw the deal on SlickDeals. But I can see where it will come in handy now that I have it.
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My thoughts are. You can buy a gear for $99 which i did it has a camera and i can answer phone calls with it.. what do i use it for? Well firstly as a watch second to see my calendar, step counter, i use as a phone dialer for me its quicker to find a contract and dial then pickup the phone rather than pickup phone unlock dial etc. I can't see myself talking into my watch just seems odd. As for Google wear more apps / better apps but twice the cost and not sure i can read exchange email on it.
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Bladder61 said:
I tend to agree with phil999, I have owned the original Gear since it rolled out. Answering calls on my watch has come in handy on a weekly basis. I don't usually initiate calls, but I am constantly grabbing a call when my phone is stuck in my pocket or sitting on my desk in another room. I use voice activation to both initiate and reply to text. Full exchange email viewing is great at work. For $99 you can not go wrong.
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mikespe said:
This is exactly what I did. I got a Gear 1 on SlickDeals (Refurb) for $99 and it just arrived yesterday. I will be honest though,
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I want to thank all of you for taking the time to answer and give me your opinions. I greatly appreciate it. After reading I think your all right. I'm gonna look into the gear. I don't really use Google now at all. Tried for a few days. Didn't care for it and drained my battery. The main things i would like to do is receive notifications, reply to text, i guess with svoice, and i think answering calls would come in handy. I see the gear can also be rooted if I wanted to which I guess is a plus. I'm assuming most are running with stock TW? That will be the toughest thing..running TW. Been running custom ROMs forever. But sounds like it will be worth it.
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jasvncnt1 said:
I want to thank all of you for taking the time to answer and give me your opinions. I greatly appreciate it. After reading I think your all right. I'm gonna look into the gear. I don't really use Google now at all. Tried for a few days. Didn't care for it and drained my battery. The main things i would like to do is receive notifications, reply to text, i guess with svoice, and i think answering calls would come in handy. I see the gear can also be rooted if I wanted to which I guess is a plus. I'm assuming most are running with stock TW? That will be the toughest thing..running TW. Been running custom ROMs forever. But sounds like it will be worth it.
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If you want notifications you're going to have to update to Tizen. Stock, the Gear only let's you read notifications from the stock Samsung apps. So if you use Gmail or Handsent it will only let you know you have a message but you can't read it on the Gear. Tizen lets you choose what apps will notify you & you can read the notification on the watch...
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If you want notifications you're going to have to update to Tizen. Stock, the Gear only let's you read notifications from the stock Samsung apps. So if you use Gmail or Handsent it will only let you know you have a message but you can't read it on the Gear. Tizen lets you choose what apps will notify you & you can read the notification on the watch...
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Thanks. I did not realize that. I've been reading here that many people are happy with tizen.
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Thanks. I did not realize that. I've been reading here that many people are happy with tizen.
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I ran the Null Roms for a long time. Still miss the ability to run any launcher and customize everything, but I gave Tizen a shot about a month ago. I am happy with Tizen, functional, smooth, longer battery life, and it does what I need. With Null I could use the watch as a small full android device. I have come to realize that I want my watch to be an extension of android for notifications and convenience.
To be honest I have been wearing a Qualcomm Toq, I picked up on ebay for $100 for the past 3 weeks. I can voice respond to text, but with no speaker I cant answer calls on the watch. I can select answer call, but it answers on the phone (this does give me time to stand up and dig it out of my pocket). The always on and 4-5 day battery life plus wireless charging help to offset the one missing feature.
When one of the manufacturers puts a low power color display (Mirasol) on a Gear 1 / Gear 2 type hardware platform it will be the type of smart watch I am looking for.
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I ran the Null Roms for a long time. Still miss the ability to run any launcher and customize everything, but I gave Tizen a shot about a month ago. I am happy with Tizen, functional, smooth, longer battery life, and it does what I need. With Null I could use the watch as a small full android device. I have come to realize that I want my watch to be an extension of android for notifications and convenience.
To be honest I have been wearing a Qualcomm Toq, I picked up on ebay for $100 for the past 3 weeks. I can voice respond to text, but with no speaker I cant answer calls on the watch. I can select answer call, but it answers on the phone (this does give me time to stand up and dig it out of my pocket). The always on and 4-5 day battery life plus wireless charging help to offset the one missing feature.
When one of the manufacturers puts a low power color display (Mirasol) on a Gear 1 / Gear 2 type hardware platform it will be the type of smart watch I am looking for.
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I have been reading about Null and it does sound very cool. But after reading your response I think your right. I just want the watch the be an extension. The only draw back i guess is your kind of stuck with certain Samsung phones. I was reading a thread about getting it to work with other devices but seemed to be hit and miss. Im gonna go check out the watches again. If I was able to get the watch to work with a custom ROM and still have the features I need it would be a huge plus. Maybe I'll grab one and try it out.
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