Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8

[ChaoticAngel234]

Will the S2 Gear work with Samsung galaxy Mega 5.8? The phone runs Android version 4.2.2
Any help would be appreciated

 

[ratsttam]

Device Compatibility | Samsung Gear S2 - The Official Samsung Galaxy Site

Looks like it's a no-go at least for now. According to the link above, the Gear S2 requires an android phone with 4.4 or higher, and "greater than 1.5gb ram".
Your phone is excluded by the version of Android installed, but your ram is at 1.5, so you're cutting it quite close hardware wise also.

 

[ChaoticAngel234]

Ok and what if I install a lollipop or marshmallow mod/cyanogen mod? ( cuz my device is rooted)
Do you think it would work?

 

[ratsttam]

You're still going to be cutting it close with only 1.5gb ram in that phone. It still may not work. Also not sure how well a newer version of the OS will run on that low of ram.

Personally, I would skip the watch for now, it's nice, but not "hack up my phone to MAYBE make it work" nice. Put the money towards a newer midrange model phone, then look into getting the watch later.
If you're really attached to that phone though, and really want a smart watch, there are some other Android Wear based watches that will work with the version of the OS on your phone, but I don't know offhand their exact requirements.