a list of apps that work with the Gear S2; please add to it here

[ratsttam]

Hi all
My gear s2 classic is showing yellow dot on clock and when I click on that dot it says "update to gear classic plus". What is classic plus and from where I can download it?

The yellow dot is to let you know you have a notification waiting. SWIPE from the side where the dot is, or rotate the ring counter-clockwise one screen. "Tapping" the dot will do whatever action is set for your current watchface. My guess is you're using a watchface that has a "free" and an advanced "paid" version of it.

 

[miles4000]

Just found the workaround for hangouts reply. Its strange that Android Wear is needed, but I'm just glad it works now on my S2 BT version with HTC phone.

 

[kdburton]

The list says there is a Gear Navigator available in Standalone for the 3G version... where might I pick this up? I could only find information on this for the Gear S watch and nothing in the app store other than the companion app that needs to be BT connected to the phone for turn-by-turn directions... It would be awesome if there was a standalone navigation app for the S2

 

[tstreete]

The list says there is a Gear Navigator available in Standalone for the 3G version... where might I pick this up? I could only find information on this for the Gear S watch and nothing in the app store other than the companion app that needs to be BT connected to the phone for turn-by-turn directions... It would be awesome if there was a standalone navigation app for the S2

There's a lot of mystery about who gets access to what apps, but when I search for "Gear Navigator Standalone" it turns up in my gear app on my phone under that name. I'm in the U.S. with an S2 classic non-3g. Also, fwiw, the current instructions say for S2-3G users, "because of weak GPS signal under certain conditions, it is highly recommended to pair smartwatch with phone to get accurate GPS coordinates and internet connection."

 

[kdburton]

There's a lot of mystery about who gets access to what apps, but when I search for "Gear Navigator Standalone" it turns up in my gear app on my phone under that name. I'm in the U.S. with an S2 classic non-3g. Also, fwiw, the current instructions say for S2-3G users, "because of weak GPS signal under certain conditions, it is highly recommended to pair smartwatch with phone to get accurate GPS coordinates and internet connection."

I think the developer is probably fixing bugs for the 3g version and maybe that's why it doesn't showe up on mine. Does it have a version number you can see??

 

[tstreete]

I think the developer is probably fixing bugs for the 3g version and maybe that's why it doesn't showe up on mine. Does it have a version number you can see??

Version 1.5.3. Developer's email is listed as info@mobiteka.pl

 

[kalinskym]

Does TinyWeb work over a Bluetooth connection now ? Or only WiFi\ 3G

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[tstreete]

As of today, I can't get TinyWeb to work over bluetooth on my classic non-3g, and comments on the Gear store seem to suggest the developer is still working on it.

 

[jackjack1969]

Tiny web keeps crashing and freezing on my watch.
Tmobile classic

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[Ch Haris]

This is a partial list of Android apps that are known to work at least somewhat with S2. It is intended to list apps that are significant or representative; it is not intended to list all apps. I'll try to edit/update this post as new info comes in. Some of these are well-known and obvious (gmail), whereas others are pleasant small surprises (for example, when riding the subway my watch buzzed and notified me that I should get off soon at Rockefeller center; I had no idea that Citymapper would work that way with my S2).

There are two general ways the watch interacts with apps: through notifications (turn the bezel counterclockwise), or through a specific watch application installed on the watch.

To get apps to work via notifications, the basic process is 1) run the Samsung Gear app on your phone; 2) select Notifications; 3) select Manage notifications; 4) scroll through the list of apps and select those you would like to communicate with your watch (e.g., Google App; Google Now Launcher, etc.); 5) press DONE in the upper right corner. Not everything you select produces results.

Common android phone apps that work through notifications

• Gmail (notifications, read, reply, show on phone, delete)
• Type Mail (reply, show on phone, etc).
• Google Now (notifications of top card; clicking on an address in an event loads google maps on phone)
• Tidal (works fine with the music player)
• Doubletwist (volume, pause, next/previous track)
• Spotify (volume, pause, next/previous track)
• Google Music (works with the music controls on the S2)
• Citymapper ("get off soon at stop X" notification)
• Google App (I tend to get cards from time to time. The one I get the most is travel times from Home to Work and vice versa)
• Google + (Requested notifications)
• Textra (can respond on the S2!)
• Inbox (can't reply on the S2)
• Periscope (Notifications Only)
• Google Wallet (Notifications only?)
• Nine - Exchange email app
• Hangouts (installing the Android wear app from the play store allows you to reply to Hangout messages when using as SMS)
• Fenix (Twitter client)
• Facebook (notifications only)
• Messenger (communicator for Facebook, both check the notification and reply)
• WhatsApp (receives notifications and can answer them)
• ChompsSMS (you can reply but you can't see any pictures)

Dedicated watch apps

• Messages (works with Samsung messaging app on Samsung phones)
• Email (works with Samsung email app on Samsung phones)
• Calendar
• S Health (works with android app from Samsung): watch app has heart rate monitoring, workouts (step count, running, walking, cycling, hiking, elliptical, stationary bike, step machine), and -- as of the update which began rolling out in July 2016 -- sleep monitoring. (Also: http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-gear-s2/635122-sync-s-health-myfitnesspal.html)
• HERE maps (turn by turn directions via watch app). (How to get HERE maps directions to watch | Samsung Gear S2)
• Samsung Milk Music (will be phased out, supposedly to be replaced by another streaming service)
• Yelp
• RoadifyTransit
• Komoot (sport navigation app; app for watch needs android app on phone)
• ESPN (Requested notifications of the phone app side work very well)
• CNN (Breaking News updates via watch app)
• GNight (paid sleep tracking app, works but as of yet data stays on the watch)
• Sleep as Android (sleep tracking watch app, works with Android app of the same name, which shares data with S Health on the phone. Uses a lot of battery.)
• Gear Navigator (a navigation app with watch app and companion app on phone, can show the way on the GearS2 using Google Maps data + fine notification system with vibrations, as 2 times for 'turn left' or 3 times for 'turn right'; has a standalone version for 3G watches.
• Navigator Assistance Gear (similar to other navigation apps, uses google maps data)
• My Notes in Gear (You can create notes or reminders on phone and sync with GearS2 app to read it; also you can create and edit them on the smartwatch with standard keyboard or voice input)
• Altimeter & Barometer (several versions of both available on the Gear store)
• Filesmaster (sophisticated file manager/viewer/player able to transfer files from phone to watch, watch to watch, and windows pc to watch. Also, play video and audio files, show system parameters, and more. Filesmaster ).
• Easilydo (an alternative to google notifications that offers more control and complication, less artificial intelligence; watch app is free, phone app is fremium)
• Uber (has watch companion app, needs special phone app)
• Ebay (watch app is companion for phone app?)
• iHeartRADIO
• Camera Controller (watch app that controls phone camera; also see Camera Gear, Camera Controller, and others)
• Yale Digital Keys (watch app is companion to android app)
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (watch app is companion to android app)
• SAS airlines
• Iberia airlines
• Find My Car (Gear app that works with Samsung's car mode)
• Parkmobile (parking payment app requires Parkmobile phone app, works in Belgium, the UK, and Germany only; does not work in US yet)
• Remote Camera Pro (controls phone's camera from watch)
• Golf Navi Global (Golf GPS app)
• Pear Gear app (workout app w audio coaching, works with phone app)
• "Workout Trainer for Samsung" from Skimble (a watch companion app, offers audio and text guidance through various workouts)
• Strength Training (exercise app)
• tennis TraQ (when paired with phone tacks and helps analyze your game)

Also there's an emerging category of watch apps by small developers that work with major platforms:

• ENoteGear (Evernote client)
• TaskS2 for Tasker (watch/phone app combo that lets you start Tasker actions from your watch; powerful with a steep learning curve; if you can start your car with your phone you can probably start your car via your watch with this app)
• Triggers (IFTTT- STandalone for 3G watch; phone-linked if non-3G)
• Geargram for S2 (Instagram feed)
• SquareGear (Foursquare)
• ChatHub (currently supports Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, Google Hangouts, Skype, Kakao Talk, Line, Signal, BBM, Textra, Google Messenger, Chomp, and Go SMS)
• Fidme (with phone app, allows display of loyalty card barcodes -- e.g., grocery store loyalty cards -- on watch. Works for some.)
• Playlists for Spotify Premium
• Stations for Pandora
• Philips Hue remote (controls Philips Hue lighting systems; also one called Smart Hue, and recently other competitors)
• iNELS Home Control (for iNELS systems)
• Gopro Shutter for HERO4 (also a separate app for HERO3, also one called GearPro, another called GoPro Shutter)
• Kodi Gear Circle (for controlling XBMC/Kodi installations)
• Theta S Remote (for control of Ricoh Theta S 360 degree camera)
• Wearable Widgets for Gear S2 (working with a $2 Android app, does its best to display any Android widget on your watch, allowing some kinds of interactions)
• "Notifications Wear Style for Gear S2" is a watch/phone app combo that sets out to duplicate the notification functions of Android Wear on Tizen.

If you have trouble with your watch/phone connection, here are some tips: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...es-maintaining-watch-phone-communication.html

There's a more detailed description (in Polish, try Google translate) of many of the watch apps here: Prześwietlenie aplikacji – Samsung Gear S2. Wszystko, co dotyczy oprogramowania najnowszego smartwatcha z Tizenem, w jednym miejscu | Tabletowo.pl

does it have a peel smart remote app???
can a gear access the apps on phone??

 

[tstreete]

does it have a peel smart remote app???
can a gear access the apps on phone??

There are a variety of watch apps that offer limited kinds of access to the phone. (E.g., Phone Remote, $2, lets you use the watch to toggle ringtone profiles, wifi on/off, bluetooth on/off, and a few other things.) And there are watch apps that work with phone apps IFTTT (Triggers), or Tasker (TaskS2), which allow you to run scripts that do things for your phone; so no Peel Remote watch app that I know of, but you might be able to write scripts that control Peel Remote on your phone that you can control from your watch.