Hey everyone! I'm just dropping the link to my Galaxy Watch 4 library of available applications available to sideload. Galaxy Watch 5 uses the same architecture and software so app compatibility is the same. Tons of info in comments as well. Enjoy!
Official List of Sideloaded Apps and Workarounds For Wear OS (Tested on Galaxy Watch)
SIDELOAD LIBRARY COMPATIBLE WITH WEAR OS 3 TESTED ON GALAXY WATCHES All Smart Watches Can Probably Benefit From This Guide Special thanks to everyone who has contributed to testing and providing feedback on various apps and versions. Thanks to...
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How many apps did Samsung promise for the Gear?
I think the lied.
I has maybe a few dozen tops.
Most do not work.
Some are insulting, seen one new app first in awhile Gear Utilities.
The app is in some Asian Language
AstroDigital said:
How many apps did Samsung promise for the Gear?
I think the lied.
I has maybe a few dozen tops.
Most do not work.
Some are insulting, seen one new app first in awhile Gear Utilities.
The app is in some Asian Language
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As this product is still in what I consider the beta stage, don't expect a lot of apps. . Once they decide to release the SDK to developers, there will be more apps. Give it a year or 2.
Samsung did promise 70+ apps back before the phone was even released! (Did I say phone? I meant watch )... There are definitely not 70 apps in my play store, I presume different countries/regions may have different apps released to them, so that could account for the variance lol... But yes, I agree, the app selection isn't what I expected. However, the fact that most native Google apps are functional on my gear, I won't complain
Devices:
- Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900W8 on X-Note 7.0 (ML2) with Compulsion Kernel 6.0
- Galaxy Gear on null_16 (MK7)
So Google just announced a new Android fork today called Android Wearables. They're partnering with every major OEM including Samsung to bring new Android Wearables-powered smartwatches to the market. The SDK Developer Previews is available NOW at http://developer.android.com/wear/index.html. How fast do we see this stuff being ported to the Gear? This is some seriously exciting stuff!
Noticed this also
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Noticed this also
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And here's the first official product too:
http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2014/03/moto-360-its-time.html
EDIT: LG G Watch too: http://www.slashgear.com/lg-g-watch-detailed-as-first-android-wear-wearable-device-18321063/
good question
is that OS will work with old school galaxy gear? (non Gear2)
Samsung is moving forward without Android and if there Tizen powered Gear watch flair's well it will be Google vs. Samsung. As for the Galaxy Gear it's all but dead. The new watch is called Samsung Gear 2. dropping Galaxy from the name because Galaxy will be associated with Android based products.
My take on it is that Google's offering in its current incarnation just makes a phone easier to use. Google does not offer camera, advanced sensors, or other things that could be used for augmented reality. Samsung actually has good hardware, just that the battery technology and software haven't caught up yet.
What Google is trying to do is just provide a polished product using stuff that IS market-ready. Samsung will inevitably have to join the competition, but they might have an upper hand when battery technology and software DO catch up.
Hi,
I'm interested in app developement for stock Galaxy Gear 1. However, I searched for SDKs and there were only tools for Gear with Tizen.
My question is: is there any mechanism similar to Sony SmartWatch 2 for creating and installing apps? The only thing I found is that I need to root my watch, and/or instal Tizen or somehow sideload apps. Is that really the only way of creating (installing) apps?
The gear 1 was released with android, and now it's been updated to Tizen. So the Tizen sdk is what you're looking for. Any app development for the gear 1 on android would be outdated.
When the gear 1 was on android, wondershare was a great way of uploading apps and moving files. Now that it's on Tizen, sideloading is the easiest because wondershare doesn't work with Tizen.
440bro said:
The gear 1 was released with android, and now it's been updated to Tizen. So the Tizen sdk is what you're looking for. Any app development for the gear 1 on android would be outdated.
When the gear 1 was on android, wondershare was a great way of uploading apps and moving files. Now that it's on Tizen, sideloading is the easiest because wondershare doesn't work with Tizen.
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So, if I understand you properly - Gear 1 is now working on Tizen, therefore all app development is quite the same as on Gear 2, right? Everything on developer.samsung.com/samsung-gear (sorry for not posting a proper link, I'm new ad XDA) applies also to Gear 1?
This is important to me, because in my job there is an idea to start creating apps on wearables, right now I'm doing something on SmartWatch 2, and we are planning to test other platforms. For some reason we have Samsung Gear 1 so I need to know if I should start a new project with it, or is it pointless. (getting newer versions is an option, but ordering them takes a lot of time...)
Quarien said:
So, if I understand you properly - Gear 1 is now working on Tizen, therefore all app development is quite the same as on Gear 2, right? Everything on developer.samsung.com/samsung-gear (sorry for not posting a proper link, I'm new ad XDA) applies also to Gear 1?
This is important to me, because in my job there is an idea to start creating apps on wearables, right now I'm doing something on SmartWatch 2, and we are planning to test other platforms. For some reason we have Samsung Gear 1 so I need to know if I should start a new project with it, or is it pointless. (getting newer versions is an option, but ordering them takes a lot of time...)
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Yes gear 1 runs on Tizen. If you check sammobile.com it's reffered to as Android 2.2.1.1 Therefore building for gear 1 will be just like building for gear 2! I'm sure there's minor tweeks needed across the two. You can refer to the Tizen sdk for more info.
There's also "android "wear", and it's new "android studio beta". Which will be the new overall android ide. There's 3 devices to build for on this android wear sdk. The Gear live, the Moto 360, and the G Watch. But this android studio might be the band wagon everyone wants to jump on!
Good day,
Is there a way to install/flash WEAR OS from Google on the Samsung Galaxy Wear 3?
No
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Haven't seen anything even being possible...
@tembares
A
Why you buy Tizen device? If you want Android Wear?
B
Maybe your are willing to learn... maybe you port Wear OS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/gear-s3-android-wear-port-wip-t3584588
C
If somebody is interested in ROOT...
I could offer SM-R840 and/or SM-R850 Root for BTHA Version.
Not tested yet...
Best Regards
adfree said:
@tembares
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Why you buy Tizen device? If you want Android Wear?
B
Maybe your are willing to learn... maybe you port Wear OS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/gear-s3-android-wear-port-wip-t3584588
C
If somebody is interested in ROOT...
I could offer SM-R840 and/or SM-R850 Root for BTHA Version.
Not tested yet...
Best Regards
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A. I didn't code to buy a Tizen, I choose the look of the watch
B. I am not technical enough
C. Thanks for offering
I hate to say it, but WearOS might be on life support. So no Apple or Samsung, obviously...Moto appears pretty much done with smartwatches....Huawei might be banned in the US...So not many people left making good WearOS watches, for starters. And no one with the cutting edge tech of Apple or Samsung, or even Fitbit really.
Fitbit might the only chance to save WearOS. Polar/Garmin have some serious hardware, but they are gaudy and beastly fitness devices. I'd consider springing for TAG, if they had all the bells and whistles of Apple or Samsung. Fossil has some nice watches out there but in terms of features they're always 1-2 generations behind.
After the announcement of Galaxy watch 4 having wear os I wonder if we can flash wear os on the watch 3 or active 2
Samsung Open Source
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Source Code of GW3 and GWA2 and the older Smart Watches...
Now you can start with Far ehm Porting...
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Exynos 9110 chipset
Ignore more Storage...
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Wish you best dreams...
GW4 seems based on Android R aka 11 aka no idea... look here to start Farting:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
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GW4 has 450 x 450 Pixel:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
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No idea why also 720 x 720 inside... maybe higher Res in """near future"""...
Interesting Body Fat measurement... please fart to our Tizen deviceS:
Gear S3 Root and Kernel Source! (Android Wear Port Thread)
Hey guys! Some of you might know me from the LG G5 scene, but I have since moved on from there and am hoping to make some progress with the Gear S3 :) After doing some digging and paying zero attention in class today, I came across the kernel...
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About apps... I have not full access... and can't test... but can't find really interesting apps for me...
Maybe 1 day in Future I see some cool Wear Apps for me too...
Only as info.
Best Regards
One of the reasons for having Wear OS in GW3 is the absence of Samsung pay in the Czech Republic. So GW4 will be the first Samsung watch with which it will be possible to pay in the Czech Republic. I have six months of GW3 titanium and I'm quite annoyed that I can't pay with them.
I'm not sure if the GW3 processor is even capable of running WearOS. Probably.
But there are other hardware differences that would make this very difficult if not impossible. The chance of WearOS coming to GW3 in the next year, maybe ever, is extremely remote.
You're better off selling your GW3 and putting the money towards GW4.
Is there any option to trade Galaxy Watch 3 BT for Galaxy Watch 4 classic LTE?
thank you
Beso said:
Is there any option to trade Galaxy Watch 3 BT for Galaxy Watch 4 classic LTE?
thank you
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Yes, Samsung had an offer for $185 on the GW3 trade-in. Go to their website.
adfree said:
@tembares
A
Why you buy Tizen device? If you want Android Wear?
B
Maybe your are willing to learn... maybe you port Wear OS.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/gear-s3/gear-s3-android-wear-port-wip-t3584588
C
If somebody is interested in ROOT...
I could offer SM-R840 and/or SM-R850 Root for BTHA Version.
Not tested yet...
Best Regards
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Hello i like to get port wear os to sm R850 does it have full functionality
Since this watch is using the same SoC on the Pixel Watch, is there any chance of getting WearOS?
I'm getting a msg that this watch isn't supported on this phone.
I connected successfully a GW Active 2 (tizen based) just fine though.
Is it a compatibility issue that should probably be solved in one of the upcoming updates from either Samsung with Galaxy Wearable or from Oppo?
I know Oppo supports WearOS smartwatches just fine and as a matter of fact their own watches use it.
Or is it because Find X6Pro is Chinese only model has issues and I need to root my device? And if so what is the proper procedure/rom?
Any advice or ideas would be welcome. Thanks in advance!
Anyone?
orbitech said:
I'm getting a msg that this watch isn't supported on this phone.
I connected successfully a GW Active 2 (tizen based) just fine though.
Is it a compatibility issue that should probably be solved in one of the upcoming updates from either Samsung with Galaxy Wearable or from Oppo?
I know Oppo supports WearOS smartwatches just fine and as a matter of fact their own watches use it.
Or is it because Find X6Pro is Chinese only model has issues and I need to root my device? And if so what is the proper procedure/rom?
Any advice or ideas would be welcome. Thanks in advance!
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Same here. My GW5 pro won’t connect to my find 6 pro. No work around found. I was thinking of trying a pixel watch. Might be a wear os3 issue. Wear Os 2 was compatible (to an extent) with os. Wear os 3 isn’t .