Recent content by assumedname

  1. A

    Silent/intermittent notifications

    Asked this in the Samsung community with no response. Hoping for better luck here. Having trouble with audible notifications. When I'm home connected to wifi, notifications work perfectly. When I leave home and disconnected from home wifi, notifications are either nonexistent (infrequently)...
  2. A

    How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed?

    Re: How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed Yup, Notification Access shows access allowed to Android Wear, Samsung Gear, DW Contacts, and Mighty Text.
  3. A

    How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed?

    Re: How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed I'll answer a couple of replies together. " Did you give the gear manager app notification access?" Yes. Turned Notifications ON with all apps selected and with all apps DEselected. Turned Notifications OFF. AFAIK, I tried all combinations. "You can...
  4. A

    How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed?

    Re: How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed Yes. Every few days, for no apparent reason, I get a quick vibration.
  5. A

    How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed?

    Re: How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed I get a quick vibration for some unknown reason every few days so, yes, I can feel the vibration.
  6. A

    How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed?

    How to use the Gear S2 - I've failed Didn't find the answer using 'Search." I may bore some here with the background but I'm hoping all these questions can actually be resolved with 1-2 changes. Since owning this watch, I've been unable to get any notifications sent from my phone (Samsung...
  7. A

    S2 <> phone - only stock apps?

    If it matters, I have a Samsung Alpha. It appears the S2 can only receive notifications from the stock apps. I get no vibration on the watch with incoming calls from DW contacts, no text messages from Handcent, no reminders from Life Reminders. Does the communication between watch and phone...
  8. A

    Mr. Time Maker app

    Tried it. Works perfectly. I suppose there's no way to change watch face colors? I've been unable to find how to create a custom color face.
  9. A

    New owner - S2 Classic feature questions

    And a followup. Once I've set an alarm, how do I turn it off. WHen the alarm goes off, I get a screen showing an alarm clock with the time below it. On the left is a read area with an 'x' - touching it does nothing. On the right is an area with "zz' - touching it does initiates snooze, but I...
  10. A

    New owner - S2 Classic feature questions

    Nope. Under Vibration, I have 2 choices - Intensity (set to "strong") and Long Buzz. Nothing below that.
  11. A

    New owner - S2 Classic feature questions

    Forget that. red the Alarm instructions wrong. I can now set alarm time.
  12. A

    New owner - S2 Classic feature questions

    If I understand you correctly, I have no Settings>Notification I select Settings>Vibration>Long Buzz. With long buzz highlighted, I turn the bezel. Nothing.