Custom Vibration, Messagin Apps, etc

[ret18057]

Couple of other questions, guys, if you'll indulge me.

So, is there a way to set custom vibrations for specific apps? For example, I use At Bat, and if it vibrates at all when it sends a notification, I can't feel it. Not nearly as pronounced as a phone call or text message. Same when there is a Knox notification, it's there, but I don't feel it. I can't find a way to set a custom vibration for any apps. Do I have this right?

It also seems you can only reply with the stock Samsung SMS app? No Verizon Message+ or what not? I saw the sticky where What's App and some others work, just wasn't sure about the SMS apps.

Thanks for the help! Any tips are appreciated, too. I'm liking the watch a lot, I just want to really make sure I test drive it hard before my return period is up.

 

[ret18057]

well then...

 

[nickdeck]

Don't know about the messaging apps, but I know of no custom vibration apps. I know Pebble has at least one vibration app like that.

Vibration strength is something that I've posted about several times here. The lack of response from Samsung or any app developers tells me that it's either not possible or that not enough people are interested enough to pursue it.

For me, the vibration is so weak that I don't rely on the watch for notifications at all. When my phone rings in my pocket, I usually glance at the watch to see who's calling. Other than that, I use it to tell time.

 

[ret18057]

well, if anyone has any ideas, I tried an app called Vibration Notifier, which allows you to set vibration reminders for apps, but it doesn't seem to either be picked up by or resonate with the Gear S2. So, it seems if the app doesn't have a vibration option natively (see: At Bat) there doesn't seem to be a way to get it to vibrate on the Gear. I see the notifications, but they just appear, no buzzing. Anyone have a workaround?

 

[ret18057]

Well, I guess it's a problem not too many have, but the voices in my head like me, so I'll keep talking to them. I have an original Gear Fit, and I noticed it vibrates whenever I get ANY alerts, so I guess it's something in the S2 (the same app gives no vibration or alert on the S2).