Gear 2 Apps in Samsung Apps

[1812dave]

I think you may be seeing your name because you left the review. As in, you only see your name because you're logged in under your account. I haven't seen your name. Let me know an app you reviewed, and some phrasing you used, and I'll verify if I can identify you.

Let me ask you this: are you saying that the system automatically assigns some random screen name for anyone who does reviews?

 

[lizardchest]

Let me ask you this: are you saying that the system automatically assigns some random screen name for anyone who does reviews?

(Probably) Not a random name, but more like: Liza**.

For instance, under the reviews for vCounter (thanks again Index!), I see mine "Lizardchest" and "Five**". What do you see as the names?

 

[Joshua Teixeira]

I have runtastic installed on my gear neo but it doesnt Pass from the Main Screen. It Just Stays there.

It gets stuck on the splash screen if you attempt to use the free version of Runtastic from either Samsung Apps or Google Play. Once you bite the bullet and purchase the Runtastic PRO app from Samsung Apps for your phone for $5 like the Gear app tells you to, it works, and gets past the splash screen. This is documented in the free version of Runtastic from Samsung Apps, which states you need the PRO version to work with a smartwatch.

 

[NoFaQ]

It gets stuck on the splash screen if you attempt to use the free version of Runtastic from either Samsung Apps or Google Play. Once you bite the bullet and purchase the Runtastic PRO app from Samsung Apps for your phone for $5 like the Gear app tells you to, it works, and gets past the splash screen. This is documented in the free version of Runtastic from Samsung Apps, which states you need the PRO version to work with a smartwatch.

So, Runtastic Pro is only $2.99 in the Play store, versus $4.99 in the Samsung store. Does it matter which one you buy, or does it have to be the one from the Samsung store?

 

[lizardchest]

Found something interesting today.
I downloaded Map My Run when it first came out. I deleted the app, as I wasn't running at the time. Decided to start exercising and tried to download the app again. No results when I searched for it in the store. Not there in the Health/Fitness category. However, when I searched under Purchased>All, it was there with the option to "install" - it installed with no problems. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...
Pulled from the store(for my phone/carrier/location/whatever), but since I had already downloaded it at one point, I can get it again?

 

[JimSmith94]

Found something interesting today.
I downloaded Map My Run when it first came out. I deleted the app, as I wasn't running at the time. Decided to start exercising and tried to download the app again. No results when I searched for it in the store. Not there in the Health/Fitness category. However, when I searched under Purchased>All, it was there with the option to "install" - it installed with no problems. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...
Pulled from the store(for my phone/carrier/location/whatever), but since I had already downloaded it at one point, I can get it again?

I never uninstalled it, but I see the same thing. It's not available in the store but still shows up in my apps. Nice that you were still able to reinstall it!

 

[anon(9002785)]

Plz checkout our new Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 app "LittleA". It is an authenticator app that enables 2 factor authentication on your smart watch.
It is made as standalone app so no host app is required.
The app itself is available via the Samaung Gear Manager.
I would appreciate if you share your thoughts with me.
Thx

 

[Dmitriy Tarasov]

We just released a pretty cool app:
Chaos Control for Galaxy Gear 2 and Android - GTD To-Do list for Entrepreneurs and creative people | | Samsung GALAXY Apps | Samsung Content & Services

Chaos Control is one of the best task managers available on Android. Not we have it on Gear 2 too.

I think you’ll like it.

You can find more info and details here:
http://chaos-control.mobi/en/wearables/Chaos_Control_for_Samsung_Gear2.pdf

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[NoFaQ]

We just released a pretty cool app:
Chaos Control for Galaxy Gear 2 and Android - GTD To-Do list for Entrepreneurs and creative people | | Samsung GALAXY Apps | Samsung Content & Services

Chaos Control is one of the best task managers available on Android. Not we have it on Gear 2 too.

I think you’ll like it.

You can find more info and details here:
http://chaos-control.mobi/en/wearables/Chaos_Control_for_Samsung_Gear2.pdf

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks, a lot. This is a great addition to the Gear 2. I currently use Wunderlist, but thanks to your support, I'll be working to switch over.

FYI, it looks like it's the Premium Version that is installed to your phone, at least for now. Great time to pick up this app.

 

[Batman8888]

Found something interesting today.
I downloaded Map My Run when it first came out. I deleted the app, as I wasn't running at the time. Decided to start exercising and tried to download the app again. No results when I searched for it in the store. Not there in the Health/Fitness category. However, when I searched under Purchased>All, it was there with the option to "install" - it installed with no problems. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...
Pulled from the store(for my phone/carrier/location/whatever), but since I had already downloaded it at one point, I can get it again?

I have had several problems with apps that I installed on my watches (both Gear 1 and 2) once uninstalling them, because they never seem to really get fully "uninstalled." If I go back later to my "purchased items" to reinstall them, it shows them as still residing on my phone, therefore NOT allowing me to install the apps at all anymore. Usually, instead of the "install" button, it will say "view in gear manager" but the app is NO LONGER IN THE GEAR MANAGER!

This of course presents a real problem for apps that I purchased but can now no longer install/use because they are in this sort of limbo state. I have been in contact with the developers of some of these apps to let them know of the problems I'm having and they all point to Samsung, saying that the problem is with their AppStore or Gear Manager.

The only way anyone has found to resolve it unfortunately is to completely uninstall then reinstall the Gear Manager, as well as to totally reset your Gear watch too. This is a completely ridiculous solution, since I tried it once and although I did have an opportunity to reinstall some of my missing apps, but only to find that now several other apps have no "install" button and are doing the same damn thing! It's starting to drive me crazy. I have even done a complete Factory Data Reset of my Note 3 recently, and I STILL have this problem.

Anyone have any idea on how to get these apps back?

Thanks.

**Update:...Nevermind. In addition to the fact that Samsung knows somewhat of this issue, I also did more investigating and found most of the Gear apps hiding on my Note 3 under odd names. Once uninstalled, you actually CAN reinstall them again. Problem solved.

 

[Patricf1]

OMG, I cannot access Gear 2 APPS because I have an S5 Active????
SERIOUS?????

 

[suav257]

simlpy change build prop to sm-g900f or sm-n900a or any other
ro.model
reboot then open gear store and you will see different apps install then change build prop back

 

[Patricf1]

simlpy change build prop to sm-g900f or sm-n900a or any other
ro.model
reboot then open gear store and you will see different apps install then change build prop back

That requires root, yeah?

 

[Patricf1]

Hey guys,

I'm an Android dev from Vancouver, and I just wanted to share with you an app I created for the Samsung Challenge. The app is called "Budgit" and it helps you track your spendings. You can add all kinds of different types of expenses as well as savings (like paycheck, etc) and you can edit the date on which the spendings/savings happened. You can see how much money you have left to spend for the month as well as a pie chart of your spendings by category and a detailed history.

This app runs standalone on the Gear, but I am in the progress of creating an Android companion app and will later integrate this with cloud services. You can search "Budgit" on the Gear Manager Store and find it on Facebook and Twitter under the budgitApp username.

Tell me what you think!

Does not appear in Gear Manager when I use the search feature and am not about to scroll through every program.

I am learning that different phones have different capabilities in the store and it may even be influenced by provider.
Example:
When I bought my AT&T S5 Active, I could only see 2 apps in the LifeStyle Category of the Gear Manager.
But my wifes generic S5 (same provider), could see plenty of apps.
Why would Samsung be blocking apps for the S5 Active? Beats me...

I would assume that if the app is available for your model/device that you could be able to search for it and find it, but for whatever reason, that is untrue on my AT&T S5.

But note, in order for me to get all of the Apps available onto my S5 Active, I had to reimage my phone to the stock rom, towelroot it, disable updates (to preserve root), and edit my build.prop (ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SM-G870A to ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SM-G900A) to think its a regular S5.

Perhaps in doing so, I blocked myself from a phone update that would allow me to search for that particular app.

Another thing to mention, is that someone with an Galaxy Note 3 is telling me that they don't even have a search function.

My point is, it would probably be wise to not assume that we are all getting the same behavior from the Gear Manager. Samsung has their claws in it and seems to be controlling what devices get access to different applications even though we are all using the same GEARS. Makes no sense to me.

Do not make the mistake of assuming that we are all on the same page. We are not.
So, you should ALWAYS tell people exactly where to find it. In Productivity perhaps??

Just trying to help.

 

[B3t0]

I searched too on my Samsung Galaxy S4 and didnt find it either .

 

[Piotr Walczuk]

Recently I made a hand-written note app for Samsung Gear.

It's called "Quick Notes", and You can download it from Samsung Galaxy Apps