I have a spare Moto X Style which is not my daily driver. I also have a Samsung Gear VR but alas it is only compatible with recent Samsung phones. Can I flash a Samsung ROM (eg Note 5, S6 or S7) to my Moto X Style so it will be recognised my Gear VR and I can run the Gear VR apps? I don't want to have to buy a Samsung compatible phone.
I have tried installing the Occulus and Gear VR system files to some degree of success but I still cannot get any apps to install as I can't get Gear VR services to run as am missing the Samsung CSC feature files. So I think it would be easier to just clone the whole Samsung ROM to my Moto. Is this doable?
Any advice please?
tboy2000 said:
I have a spare Moto X Style which is not my daily driver. I also have a Samsung Gear VR but alas it is only compatible with recent Samsung phones. Can I flash a Samsung ROM (eg Note 5, S6 or S7) to my Moto X Style so it will be recognised my Gear VR and I can run the Gear VR apps? I don't want to have to buy a Samsung compatible phone.
I have tried installing the Occulus and Gear VR system files to some degree of success but I still cannot get any apps to install as I can't get Gear VR services to run as am missing the Samsung CSC feature files. So I think it would be easier to just clone the whole Samsung ROM to my Moto. Is this doable?
Any advice please?
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Simple answer is no. Long answer is each rom is built for that device. Drivers, libs, partitions, os, etc are all device dependent.
zelendel said:
Simple answer is no. Long answer is each rom is built for that device. Drivers, libs, partitions, os, etc are all device dependent.
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Thank you. Shucks! Lol
No. You'll brick it if you try.
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I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 LTE Edition, and I was wondering if I can install stock Android on it without loosing S-pen Driver support. Also I'm not getting the KitKat Update because I'm currently living in Greece, even though I'm using the GUI in English, so that kinda annoys me. Anyway, I hope there's a solution.:good:
glorfindel1 said:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 LTE Edition, and I was wondering if I can install stock Android on it without loosing S-pen Driver support. Also I'm not getting the KitKat Update because I'm currently living in Greece, even though I'm using the GUI in English, so that kinda annoys me. Anyway, I hope there's a solution.:good:
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Cyanogenmod is about as close as you are going to get to stock Android for it. S Pen works, but you won't have any built-in S-Note or handwriting keyboard type stuff. You will need 3rd party app replacements. As far as the update, it's pretty common for them not to get auto-updates if you are in a different region and they haven't pushed out the OTA there. It's best to update via the computer anyway as it creates less issues generally.
Cyanogenmod?
es0tericcha0s said:
Cyanogenmod is about as close as you are going to get to stock Android for it. S Pen works, but you won't have any built-in S-Note or handwriting keyboard type stuff. You will need 3rd party app replacements. As far as the update, it's pretty common for them not to get auto-updates if you are in a different region and they haven't pushed out the OTA there. It's best to update via the computer anyway as it creates less issues generally.
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On cyanogen mods website they state only the original Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, not 2014 edition are supported. Also, can't I use the Samsung S-pen apps if I port them over to CM? And lastly - how can I update via the computer. THx
glorfindel1 said:
On cyanogen mods website they state only the original Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, not 2014 edition are supported. Also, can't I use the Samsung S-pen apps if I port them over to CM? And lastly - how can I update via the computer. THx
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2782528
No. They're usually tied to the TouchWiz framework and it's hard to nearly impossible to get many Samsung apps working properly on non TouchWiz roms.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ Search for P605 and download the one you want for the region the tablet is original from or if you have a rom picked out and they suggest a different base to have installed first, use that one. Instructions will be the same either way. You can follow the guide here:
http://www.howtoroot.mobi/2014/06/flash-p605xxucne2-android-442-kit-kat.html
Or any of the other 1000s of guides for how to update via Odin on here, any other Android phone/tablet forum, YouTube, etc.
On November 2014 I bought Gear S which i paired with my samsung galaxy s3 neo. Sometimes the smart watch stopped to work and I was able to reactivate the Gear S only after resetting it.
On 23 February after experiencing another arrest of the Gear s I downloaded from Galaxy apps the latest version of gear manager (2.2.14110499). After I have installed the gear manager I wasn’t able to reactivate my gear s although it paired with my galaxy S3 neo. In particular the gear manager is not able to download the additional software and I receive the following message: “Unable to connect to the gear. Connection to the gear is not supported by your mobile device…” Moreover just beneath the above message appear a writing during just some seconds stating: “Download url not available, can’t launchPlugin!”
What is not working? My gear s or the new gear manager?
Can someone help me? Thanks
Claudio 1958
Which version of Android are you using?
Unable to pair Gear S with S3 neo
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Which version of Android are you using?
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I'm using Android 4.4.2
Hmmm. Well, in order for the S to be compatible with your Samsung phone, you have to have 4.4+, non-mod touchwiz, and the gear manager (and the supporting apps... Sam Store, IAP, etc).
Is it a custom ROM or stock? If stock, when was your last OTA update?
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Hmmm. Well, in order for the S to be compatible with your Samsung phone, you have to have 4.4+, non-mod touchwiz, and the gear manager (and the supporting apps... Sam Store, IAP, etc).
Is it a custom ROM or stock? If stock, when was your last OTA update?
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It is a stock ROM and OTA results updated to he last version
I am dealing the same problem.
bartelakis said:
I am dealing the same problem.
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I think I found fraud. For some days now in the official Samsung website (at least in the Italian site) neo s3 is no longer listed among the smart phones compatible with Gear S. Is this behavior legal? I hope Samsung solves this mess as soon as possible.
Claudio1958 said:
I think I found fraud. For some days now in the official Samsung website (at least in the Italian site) neo s3 is no longer listed among the smart phones compatible with Gear S. Is this behavior legal? I hope Samsung solves this mess as soon as possible.
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Problem solved! I followed the procedure reported in another thread :"Tutorial: Install Gear Manager and connect to Non-Samsung Devices" and now all seems to work perfectly. Fortunately XDA exists. Thanks
Yesterday SHealth app became available for all android devices to prepare for Gear S2 to work on non-Samsung devices.
It works also with Gear Fit. If you have a non-Samsung device, you need to change a ro.product.brand line in build.prop to:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsung
Now after reboot you should see all compatible devices in Accesories tab in SHealth. You need to have Gear Fit Manager installed and connected with your Gear Fit.
I have 5.1.1 stock Sony Xperia Z ROM with Gear Fit Manager from here and SHealth app always shows 0 steps in pedometer tab and doesn't get Sleep/Heart Rate data, but received weight info from Gear Fit. Maybe it will work on non-Samsung devices with another version of Gear Fit Manager or another ROM, you can try and write here.
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth
Nope. Your solution doesn't works for me.
OnePlus One 5.1.1
What do you mean? If you don't see Gear Fit on Accesories list, try to change ro.product.manufacturer to samsung, ro.product.name and ro.product.device to zeroltetmo.
I have this configuration and Gear Fit is on the list:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsungs
ro.product.manufacturer=samsungs
ro.product.name=zeroltetmo
ro.product.device=zeroltetmo
ro.build.product=zeroltetmo
zeroltetmo is the code name of Galaxy S6 Edge.
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What do you mean? If you don't see Gear Fit on Accesories list, try to change ro.product.manufacturer to samsung, ro.product.name and ro.product.device to zeroltetmo.
I have this configuration and Gear Fit is on the list:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsungs
ro.product.manufacturer=samsungs
ro.product.name=zeroltetmo
ro.product.device=zeroltetmo
ro.build.product=zeroltetmo
zeroltetmo is the code name of Galaxy S6 Edge.
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Ok, I saw all accessories but the fit manager doesn't pair with FIT now.
I get back to my original build.prop.
Hope Samsung will release an update soon for Shealth that allow us to fully sync with FIT.
krzysiek.karolak1 said:
Yesterday SHealth app became available for all android devices to prepare for Gear S2 to work on non-Samsung devices.
It works also with Gear Fit. If you have a non-Samsung device, you need to change a ro.product.brand line in build.prop to:
Code:
ro.product.brand=samsung
Now after reboot you should see all compatible devices in Accesories tab in SHealth. You need to have Gear Fit Manager installed and connected with your Gear Fit.
I have 5.1.1 stock Sony Xperia Z ROM with Gear Fit Manager from here and SHealth app always shows 0 steps in pedometer tab and doesn't get Sleep/Heart Rate data, but received weight info from Gear Fit. Maybe it will work on non-Samsung devices with another version of Gear Fit Manager or another ROM, you can try and write here.
Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.android.app.shealth
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Hi are you able to get health data synced from gear fit to non-samsung phone?
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
yewjia96 said:
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
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are you using gear fit with A3 with a full functionality?
No issues whatsoever? (I.e. It connects automatically etc...)
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yewjia96 said:
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
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Which version of Gear Fit Manager and Gear Fit ROM are you using?
yewjia96 said:
since samsung a3 does not support gear fit , i root my phone and modify the build , and it able to use it and sync with shealth..
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Maybe this happens because you do have a Samsung phone.
Do you still have TouchWiz ROM?
I tried but it fails on my OnePlus.
Can someone else try with a not-samsung device?
i have a htc one mini 2, s healths works with my phone, but i cant connecting between my gear fit and s health
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are you using gear fit with A3 with a full functionality?
No issues whatsoever? (I.e. It connects automatically etc...)
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it does not support automatic connect and gear fit play store apps.
otherwise perfectly
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Which version of Gear Fit Manager and Gear Fit ROM are you using?
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gear fit manager 1.117.0306 and i update gear fit with kies3
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Maybe this happens because you do have a Samsung phone.
Do you still have TouchWiz ROM?
I tried but it fails on my OnePlus.
Can someone else try with a not-samsung device?
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yea i using stock touchwiz rom , but a3 does not support gear fit
so i use the patch version on xda , modify build.prob samsung to blablabla
TouchWiz is the secret.
I think this sync will never work on any other ROM unless samsung release a fix.
@garrax do u mean s health is working with a non samsung device when touchwiz is running?
is it possible to install touchwiz on htc one mini 2 ?
kisi2015 said:
@garrax do u mean s health is working with a non samsung device when touchwiz is running?
is it possible to install touchwiz on htc one mini 2 ?
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I had a look with google but the answer is NO.
Neither here on XDA. It seems it works just on samsung devices.
Dear wonderful people of XDA and experts of gear S devs, I have a problem connecting my note 4 to my gear S and it is mainly due to me using a custom stock rom(nameless ROM). It is very much debloated of most Samsung stuff.
Can anyone please enlighten me what is required for a Samsung phone to be paired with gear S? I want to find out what is lacking so that I may install it. I have also consulted the Rom dev for advice as well.
I think only gear manager and a Sammy rom
Gear Manager Assistant have you tried that? it's on Black Market if you don't wanna pay for it AND test it out first to see if it works correctly and then buy it...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gear_installer It's the second one down but here's some others in the related tab bar. Then there's Gear Manager for All https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gearconnector it's only a $1.90, I can say for certain Gear Manager Assistant downloads and grabs all the needed files for ya.
Oh and here's official Gear Manager maybe it'll install all the needed files: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.app.watchmanager
I have a non-Samsung phone with the latest version of S Health (4.8).
Can anyone tell me where to find the new Steps Challenges and Together feature where I can compete against friends? I cannot see any such features in S-Health.
Thanks.
Byte_76 said:
I have a non-Samsung phone with the latest version of S Health (4.8).
Can anyone tell me where to find the new Steps Challenges and Together feature where I can compete against friends? I cannot see any such features in S-Health.
Thanks.
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It is one of the apps. I think you need to add it to the phone with the gear manager. It is possible that this doesn't work with non-Samsung phones - I can't check this as I have a Samsung phone.
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It is one of the apps. I think you need to add it to the phone with the gear manager. It is possible that this doesn't work with non-Samsung phones - I can't check this as I have a Samsung phone.
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confirmed working with non-samsung phone (HTC in Belgium)