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This is for those that get a No Plug-In error with Samsung Gear Manager on Lollipop (may work with others but not sure):
After countless hours of trying different Gear manager downloads I finally figured out what was wrong with Gear Manager. Apparently Lollipop looks at permissions differently and will fail installs that have duplicate permissions, and installing an app will yield 'App not installed', but wont show why. For me it was the gear1 plugin apk that was failing.
To find out why, I tried through adb with adb install "name".apk and it came back with a duplicate permission error. In my case it turned out to be Gear Tag Writer using a Samsung BT permission. So:
If you have Gear Tag Writer then uninstall it and try your install again.
If not, adb install the apk and see what error comes back and deal with that individual app that is causing this. Afterwards your Gear Manager should install the plugin or you could do it manually and things should work.
This also helped me to get the watch to connect to gear manager on gpe rom for my s4, but not much functionality due to lack of samsung TW apps
Hello all,
For good or bad I purchased the gear 1 without fully investigating compatibility with J5, never occurred to me that a 2015 phone running 5.1.1 one of the latest android OS and having 1.5gb ram would be?
Anyway so, how to go around it, cracked version of the gear manager? Unlocking the device ? Going back to android ? Which is best?
Thanks in advance.
PS. What about that crazy hit and hold combination on YouTube ?
pavlos46 said:
Hello all,
For good or bad I purchased the gear 1 without fully investigating compatibility with J5, never occurred to me that a 2015 phone running 5.1.1 one of the latest android OS and having 1.5gb ram would be?
Anyway so, how to go around it, cracked version of the gear manager? Unlocking the device ? Going back to android ? Which is best?
Thanks in advance.
PS. What about that crazy hit and hold combination on YouTube ?
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1. I went into the gear manager stub file, and then the Lollipop folder located in that folder. Downloaded, installed in /system/app and corrected the permissions.
2. Downloaded Samsung Gear Manager 2.2.15022599, and installed all of the extracted APKS. goproviders and saproviders will crash when installed.
3. I then restarted my phone, and wiped both the cache and dalvik cache. I then proceeded to open gear manager. (Make sure to do this with your data and WiFi connections turned OFF)
4. I opened Gear Manager and attempted to sync my gear 2 with the phone, and HostManager kept crashing. Hitting the home button, I went into the app manager and uninstalled HostManager. I then installed the HostManager from the 2.2.14100299 version of Gear Manager using ES File Explorer.
5. I quickly turned off the Bluetooth connection on my HTC, and then turned it back on. The watch said connection failed, then attempted to sync again, and managed to successfully sync, taking me to the terms and conditions page.
6. The media controller fix I discovered on accident while trying to get E-mails working. Saproviders kept crashing when trying to go to the option, so I uninstalled SAproviders and installed version 2.0.87. Can't remember what version of Gear Manager it came from. This caused the media controller to start working with no problems. E-mails manage to get to the next screen, then crashes when attempting to setup an account.
So basically I followed the method I quoted, using the poster's dropbox link to the correct files. I hope that helps.
credits to @ycats , works with my gear 1 aswell even thou hes got gear 2
download the files from this link but the version mentioned above n the same procedure
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/e7h23e12rzesi/Gear_Manager
Hey thanks,
Ok this are great instructions that will follow just one question.
Since my phone is a Galaxy J5 and is already running touchwiz rom, so I was able to actually load gear manager from the Galaxy store.
But says phone incompatible, is there any specific step that bypasses this security?
Thanks
pw1nce said:
1. I went into the gear manager stub file, and then the Lollipop folder located in that folder. Downloaded, installed in /system/app and corrected the permissions.
2. Downloaded Samsung Gear Manager 2.2.15022599, and installed all of the extracted APKS. goproviders and saproviders will crash when installed.
3. I then restarted my phone, and wiped both the cache and dalvik cache. I then proceeded to open gear manager. (Make sure to do this with your data and WiFi connections turned OFF)
4. I opened Gear Manager and attempted to sync my gear 2 with the phone, and HostManager kept crashing. Hitting the home button, I went into the app manager and uninstalled HostManager. I then installed the HostManager from the 2.2.14100299 version of Gear Manager using ES File Explorer.
5. I quickly turned off the Bluetooth connection on my HTC, and then turned it back on. The watch said connection failed, then attempted to sync again, and managed to successfully sync, taking me to the terms and conditions page.
6. The media controller fix I discovered on accident while trying to get E-mails working. Saproviders kept crashing when trying to go to the option, so I uninstalled SAproviders and installed version 2.0.87. Can't remember what version of Gear Manager it came from. This caused the media controller to start working with no problems. E-mails manage to get to the next screen, then crashes when attempting to setup an account.
So basically I followed the method I quoted, using the poster's dropbox link to the correct files. I hope that helps.
credits to @ycats , works with my gear 1 aswell even thou hes got gear 2
download the files from this link but the version mentioned above n the same procedure
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/e7h23e12rzesi/Gear_Manager
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Ok tried it this way and whichever gear manager I load it comes bask asking to update to latest version with no workaround and latest version just prompts that my device is incompatible ? Any ideas ?
Ok managed to connect and everything works only problem is that saproviders crash and I get no notifications, not even SMS.
Although the most anoying thing is the system trying to update the app to its incompatible latest version.
Ok got it to work 90% of the functions . With limited hustle on 5.1.1 J5.
Nevertheless I am really disgusted with Samsung and it's policy, it's almost like they hate the J5 regardless of its success . They only wanna sell A and S class devices even if they lose money which they do. Really bad marketing.
Pavlos
Well it was after all a lot simpler than I thought could be. Routed the J5 changed build prop to S5 uninstalled all old and voila. Everything works based on the latest Samsung gear manager, it auto downloaded all apps and calendar, call log, e-mail, everything works.
Even changed back to the normal J5 and still all is fine.
So bravo to Samsung for not officially supporting on of the most hot in sales device, that otherwise is fully compatible. FYI my device is the J500FN running official 5.1.1 touchwiz rom.
Anyone else with a J5 (should also work on J7) that needs help let me know.
Pavlos
Dear All,
Usually I do not have any problem update any Samsung apps download from APKMIRROR including touchwizhome....After updated to May Security Patch, today, I try to install 6-8 latest Samsung apk from APKMIRROR like messages, weather, touchwizhome etc all failed with 'package conflicts with an existing package with the same name'...So, Samsung started to block old model to update to latest version?
edwardsiow said:
Dear All,
Usually I do not have any problem update any Samsung apps download from APKMIRROR including touchwizhome....After updated to May Security Patch, today, I try to install 6-8 latest Samsung apk from APKMIRROR like messages, weather, touchwizhome etc all failed with 'package conflicts with an existing package with the same name'...So, Samsung started to block old model to update to latest version?
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1)You can update above mentioned system apps from either play store or galaxy apps If available officially for your device by samsung
2)If you still forcefully wanted to update those apps then ofcourse you need to root your device and replace the downloaded system apps to directory system/app or system priv-app respectively their original location by renaming them same as the original apk ( For eg. To update message you need to rename the downloaded apk same as you will find in system/priv-app/message related folder and apk in it)
samsung note 8 system applications can not be updated to the new version from the apk file (the original manufacturer file from apkmirror) the system shows the application not installed without any information about the error. It does not install any updates from Samsung Apps. My applications - empty, does not detect anything. Same Google Play. For example, the camera version 7.62.2 in the phone, and the new one is 8.50, you can not update it, so do the other system.
How to add News Republic to Bixby screen.
Note8 SM-N950FXXU5CRHA Android 8.0 Samsung Exp. 9.0. No root. Fully Stock from fabric.
No idea what you are trying to say honestly. Are you unable to update phone ?
when i run apk file and want update installed application form apk file, android show me shows the application not installed without any information about the error. When i check updates in Samsung Apps /My Apps/Update- it does not install any apps- white screen.
Cannot update any system app from file allways see :this apk not installed. I change any settings and any privilege to app and nothing.
Odin modd and reinstalled system not helped me.
Sorry for previous message is haotic.
2.how add News Republic to bixby screen to reading news.
sandeepkumar0153 said:
No idea what you are trying to say honestly. Are you unable to update phone ?
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He meant, some of the Samsung system apps doesn't show updates available in the Galaxy Apps store or Play Store. There are updates to certain apps, like the camera and dialer on APK Mirror, but when you download them and try to install them, it gives an error and says the app wasn't installed. That is his issue, that he can't update some of his apps.
HTCCM11/2 said:
when i run apk file and want update installed application form apk file, android show me shows the application not installed without any information about the error. When i check updates in Samsung Apps /My Apps/Update- it does not install any apps- white screen.
Cannot update any system app from file allways see :this apk not installed. I change any settings and any privilege to app and nothing.
Odin modd and reinstalled system not helped me.
Sorry for previous message is haotic.
2.how add News Republic to bixby screen to reading news.
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Some of the apps you're trying to update, like the camera, can't be updated by side-loading or downloading an APK, because it's a system app. You can't update system apps. In the case of the camera, I wouldn't want to update that anyway, because even though it's a higher version, it's not necessarily meant for the Galaxy Note 8, because the "newer" versions remove the ability to use the optical 2x zoom, which I'm sure isn't supposed to happen. I think those are updated camera APKs for different models, maybe like the A- or J-series.
What you could do, if you are rooted, is to just replace the system APKs with the updated ones you downloaded, but I wouldn't recommend that, because sometimes the updates to system apps might also depend on updates to other library files which you don't get with the APK or can't download and then might cause some problems and issues.
As far as your question about Bixy and News Republic: I have no idea. I don't use Bixby, so I don't even know how it works.
HTCCM11/2 said:
when i run apk file and want update installed application form apk file, android show me shows the application not installed without any information about the error. When i check updates in Samsung Apps /My Apps/Update- it does not install any apps- white screen.
Cannot update any system app from file allways see :this apk not installed. I change any settings and any privilege to app and nothing.
Odin modd and reinstalled system not helped me.
Sorry for previous message is haotic.
2.how add News Republic to bixby screen to reading news.
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For the 2nd question, have you tried opening Bixby, go to Settings, then go to Cards, then ensure news republic is toggled on (assuming it's installed on your phone in the first place)?
no is not working that, i not see this app in screen.
HTCCM11/2 said:
no is not working that, i not see this app in screen.
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Hmm if you have the app installed and it doesnt show up there in Bixby, then maybe that app is not compatible with Bixby yet?
When I try to install an APK (Samsung's Good Lock in this case, but it happens with all APKs) I get the error message described in the attached photo. I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 (SM-G973F) with Android 11.
Can anybody help me?
Thanks!
mzamorano said:
When I try to install an APK (Samsung's Good Lock in this case, but it happens with all APKs) I get the error message described in the attached photo. I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 (SM-G973F) with Android 11.
Can anybody help me?
Thanks!
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Why do you try to install good lock app directly (manually via file explorer)?
Try to install it via Galaxy store.
And if it does not work, check in settings - biometric data and security - install unknown apps, that your files explorer is listed there to be allowed to install apk files directly.
It_ler said:
Why do you try to install good lock app directly (manually via file explorer)?
Try to install it via Galaxy store.
And if it does not work, check in settings - biometric data and security - install unknown apps, that your files explorer is listed there to be allowed to install apk files directly.
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Unknown sources is checked but it stil doesn't work for me