I got a Gear 2 Neo and connected it to my AT&T Note 3 (unrooted, running stock Android 4.4.2). After one week, I experienced random reboots on the Note 3. I backed up all my apps including Gear Manager and all related plugins and apps with Helium Backup, wiped and reset my Note 3, restored from Helium Backup (Gear Manager etc got restored and connected the Neo to the Note 3 as before). I still got the random reboots within 12 hours.
I wiped and reset my Note 3 again, restored all the backed up apps except Gear Manager etc. So far it's been 35+ hours. No random reboots. I'll wait and see for longer to make sure there's really no more reboots. Then I'll try connecting the Neo again
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I got a Gear 2 Neo and connected it to my AT&T Note 3 (unrooted, running stock Android 4.4.2). After one week, I experienced random reboots on the Note 3// restored all the backed up apps except Gear Manager etc. So far it's been 35+ hours. No random reboots. //
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Sorry, I have an S4 and have had zero re-boot issues with Gear Manager. So the program itself doesn't seem to be universally causing this problem. Only four things I could think of would be:
- Maybe try an different earlier/later version of GM?
- Also make sure you have the latest rom on the watch (ND8).
- If all that is ok, maybe try testing the sync function --load GM, but only enable sync for nothing or one app. Then, after a day or so, start adding back one or two a day, and see if you can catch the offending app/function.
- Perhaps getting a capture log of the phone when it crashes and posting it here might help the more tech-savvy members identify any issues -just an idea!
Shouldn't be an issue, since I haven't had random reboots with my Canadian note 3
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70+ hours passed, no reboots. I installed Gear Manager back on my Note 3, wiped the Neo also, connected the 2 again. I kept everything to just default. It's been over 1 day. No reboots. I actually uninstalled Gear Manager when I had the reboots. That didn't clear away whatever was causing the problem. The factory reset on the Note 3 took care of the issue, so far, fingers crossed
I am getting reboots on my note 3 as well. A couple a week. Interested to hear if it comes back.
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Hey
I have a strange problem, since updating the Gear and Gear Manager on my Note 3 my email app (on the phone) is constantly freezing. When I open some emails the email app freezes the whole phone (i see the header but not body of email and screen stops responding).
This was working fine before the update, but could ofcourse be related to something else... Buts its a strange coincidence
The battery is also draining really fast on the phone, it will use 100% in 24 hours with "normal" use, before it consumed about half that! (no special apps/processes in the battery monitor that comes out suspicious).
Im using stock rom (both Note 3 and Gear) with the latest unlocked international updates
Any ideas?
If there are no known bugs I guess I'll need to start factory reset path and re-install everything, that usually helps
Cheers
I have an unrooted Galaxy S5. A few days ago, I was using the phone (can't remember an app) when the phone froze completely for about 5 seconds and then restarted. Ever since it recovered, the phone has had all sorts of problems: app crashes (Chrome in particular), dropped calls, very slow performance, and very slow gallery and camera. I haven't installed any apps recently.
Does anyone know what would cause this? Am I correct in assuming that the only way to fix this is a factory reset?
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I have an unrooted Galaxy S5. A few days ago, I was using the phone (can't remember an app) when the phone froze completely for about 5 seconds and then restarted. Ever since it recovered, the phone has had all sorts of problems: app crashes (Chrome in particular), dropped calls, very slow performance, and very slow gallery and camera. I haven't installed any apps recently.
Does anyone know what would cause this? Am I correct in assuming that the only way to fix this is a factory reset?
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I'm no expert, but usually a full factory reset helps Try wiping cache from recovery too, that could help. If all else fails then there's nothing (except a hard paperweight) that a reset can't fix
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I have an unrooted Galaxy S5. A few days ago, I was using the phone (can't remember an app) when the phone froze completely for about 5 seconds and then restarted. Ever since it recovered, the phone has had all sorts of problems: app crashes (Chrome in particular), dropped calls, very slow performance, and very slow gallery and camera. I haven't installed any apps recently.
Does anyone know what would cause this? Am I correct in assuming that the only way to fix this is a factory reset?
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It's strange that so many unrelated things would stop working but they all sound software/OS related so the wipe will probably fix it. You could clear app data for a few separate apps & see if one is the culprit but it might be a deeper problem like play services or something.
Im coming from an s4 and this phone does crash more. Ive had 5 battery pulls over last month.....though I am towelrooted
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cybershawngates said:
Im coming from an s4 and this phone does crash more. Ive had 5 battery pulls over last month.....though I am towelrooted
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I'll admit to some f.c. on apps but nothing to do with the system crashing. Maybe try a fresh flash through Odin and a factory reset before fullboot. Also towel rooted. And how bad does this locked bootloader suck.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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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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
Ok just got the Gear 2 Neo 3 days ago and the setup of the Gear 2 went well. But now every time I move out of range of my phone Gear Manager will not auto-reconnect. The bluetooth will for about 30 sec, then disconnects completely. I had the Gear Fit and NEVER had these issues. I have restarted, reinstalled, and did factory resets on my Gear 2 Neo 3 times so far.
I am running the Galaxy Note 4 running Lollipop 5.0.1 and Gear Manager ver. 2.2.15022599.
Having the same damn problem.
Running Galaxy Note 3 with Gear 2 Neo. Had no problems before with KitKat.
Piece is useless without autoconnect
UPDATE: It is now working correctly. When I move away from the phone while wearing my Gear 2 Neo then come back closer to my phone, it reconnects with no issues! I did no changes to my phone or watch. Strange!!
Mine works in the Note 3 ROMs (5.0 and 4.4), but won't reconnecting in the S6 ROMS, already tried many times
Issue has started again. Unable to reconnect to my Note 4!!!
Anyone else suffering random reboots? I have got my Note 8 N950F for a few days now and sadly have to notice that I see random reboots from time to time. Sometimes I saw the Samsung boot logo, sometimes i noticed it because I hat to enter my PIN after reboot. For now it seems to happen once or twice a day. Quite annoying.
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Anyone else suffering random reboots? I have got my Note 8 N950F for a few days now and sadly have to notice that I see random reboots from time to time. Sometimes I saw the Samsung boot logo, sometimes i noticed it because I hat to enter my PIN after reboot. For now it seems to happen once or twice a day. Quite annoying.
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No issues here on N950U
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Rogue app?
Sounds like something installed is not agreeing with your device. Usually thins can get tangled up when you do a restore from an old back up for example.
Did you have an older model note device that you restored form perhaps?
I'm using a T-Mobile variant ands no such issues.
As an aside, there is an option in the phone (you may already know this) that will restart the phone at a setting you setup.
Maybe also try clearing cache on your device?
Did you disable a lot of stuff with a package disabler?
A couple of mornings now I've woken and my phone asks for a password because it restarted overnight. I haven't experienced a crash or reboot yet, but something seems to be happening overnight.
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Did you disable a lot of stuff with a package disabler?
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No, nothing. Software was installed by transfer via Google account from Note4 with Lineage OS.
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Anyone else suffering random reboots? I have got my Note 8 N950F for a few days now and sadly have to notice that I see random reboots from time to time. Sometimes I saw the Samsung boot logo, sometimes i noticed it because I hat to enter my PIN after reboot. For now it seems to happen once or twice a day. Quite annoying.
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Do you have Substratum installed? I installed Swift Dark and noticed what I call mini reboot, phone would lock up for a second and just the carrier label came on and everything was fine again. Was using the S8 for my Substratum setting and I guess the Note 8 isn't compatible yet. Uninstalled most of the layers and haven't had a reboot since.
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No, nothing. Software was installed by transfer via Google account from Note4 with Lineage OS.
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Ive seen people that posted having random reboots being that they transferred a backup to the new device.
There's something to be said in a fresh manual install into a new machine with new guts and firmware/builds....
My Note 8 just randomly rebooted itself this morning for the first time. I have had my phone since September 7th. After the reboot it has been fine but shortly before it rebooted it quit functioning altogether. I think I will go in and clear the cache when I get to work.
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Not for me but apparently Adhell / adhell 2 etc casues reboots on Note 8
So if you use that then thats the reason why
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Not for me but apparently Adhell / adhell 2 etc casues reboots on Note 8
So if you use that then thats the reason why
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I have absolutely no clue what that is I am assuming it's a nap? And no I don't use that I also haven't rooted my phone and I bought it through T-Mobile. I will clear the cache when I get to work
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I have absolutely no clue what that is I am assuming it's a nap? And no I don't use that I also haven't rooted my phone and I bought it through T-Mobile. I will clear the cache when I get to work
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Its a system wide ad-blocking app that does not require root
My note 8 n950u1 has rebooted multiple times, but not in one day. It has restarted for the third time (ever) this morning. The first time was Gmail, second was Facebook, and this third time was Gmail again. My best guess is it might be a ram glitch because it seemed to happen when the app was trying to do a lot. Now, I have no idea if this is true, but it is my best guess. At first I thought it might be because of the snapdragon but seeing how others on an f varient with the exynos chips are rebooting too, that theory is shut down.
Could be apps like others pointed out. 2nd option the battery? But due to how new this phone is, I doubt that. In my past phones it was old bad batteries.
Not a single random reboot since day one, I got my note 8 on 22 Nov 2017, I dont use substratum or adhell, but I installed bk disabler and blocked all bixby, microsoft, google music, video, books, all carrier trash, almost all samsung stuff in "bloatware section", also disabled many services in a lot of apps, I am running naptime, greenify and hibernator, so far, all working fine
SM-N950F here same problem.
Mine ended up random rebooting four times from Sept 7 through about Feb 1. Then about two weeks ago, it completely froze, then decided the port was wet and wouldnt charge at all (port wasn't wet). tried a few things, then did a factory reset, where it actually rebooted probably 20-22 times (well, during the reboot process, the black screen with Samsung flashed probably 20 times).
Needless to say, I talked with Samsung and then TMobile. Got a replacement and it's been great since.
Can't believe it's now been over 5 months since I first got my Note 8. Even counting the replacement, I still LOVE this phone.
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It seems Oreo Update has fixed this, at least for me. No unwanted reboots since a few days.
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It seems Oreo Update has fixed this, at least for me. No unwanted reboots since a few days.
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Thanks for the update, please keep us up to date even if you continue to have no problems under Oreo. BTW, I have the exact same problem (using N9500 dual SIM with Samsung processor as opposed to Qualcomm) as you but do not have Oreo available yet. I'm getting the restart message every few days and its always after the phone has been idle, usually overnight. Its asking for a PIN due to restart as I use face recognition. Also I transferred over data from a Note 3. Want to ask you, did you try to wipe the phone completely as a solution to the restart problem (before Oreo became available)?
Thanks so much in advance!
I am still waiting for oreo OTA, but after almost 5 months, I have not had a single random reboot or freezing, even though I have a bunch of stuff disabled