Samsung Gear S manual

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2 T able of C on ten ts Read me first Getting star ted 7 About the Gear S 7 P ack age contents 8 Device lay out 10 Using the SIM card 15 W earing the Gear 16 Replacing the strap 18 T urning the Gear on and off 18 Connecting the Gear to a mobile device 21 Notices f or using Bluetooth 22 T urning on or off the screen 22 Adjusting the brightness of th[...]

T able of Cont ents 3 Appendix 90 T roubleshooting 95 Removing the battery (non-removable type) Settings 71 An introduction 71 Cust omising settings 71 Style 72 Call 73 Sound 73 Display 74 Connections 76 Notifications 76 Messages 76 Do not disturb 76 Double press 77 Privacy lock 77 Motions 77 Language & input 79 P ower saving 79 Reset Gear 80 G[...]

4 Read me first Please read this manual bef ore using this Gear to ensure saf e and proper use. • Descriptions are based on the Gear ’ s default settings. • Some content ma y differ from your devic e depending on the region, ser vice pro vider , or soft war e version, and is subject to change without prior notice. • Cont ent (high [...]

Read me first 5 Instruc tional icons W arning : situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution : situations that c ould cause damage to your device or other equipment Note : notes , usage tips, or additional information Maintaining wat er and dust resistance The device ma y be damaged if water or dust en ters the device . F ollow [...]

Read me first 6 • If the device has been immersed in wat er or the microphone or the speaker is wet , sound may not be hear d clearly during a call. Ensure that the micr ophone or the speaker is clean and dr y by wiping it with a dr y cloth. • The touchscr een and other features ma y not work properly if the devic e is used in water or in[...]

7 Getting star ted About the Gear S Connecting the Gear S (also ref erred to as Gear) to your mobile device allo ws you to check mobile device notifications , answer or make calls , view messages, and mor e. After connecting the Gear to the mobile device via Bluetooth f or the first time, y ou can use the follo wing featur es of the G ear , even wh[...]

Getting star ted 8 Devic e lay out Gear UV sensor Light sensor P ower/Home key Charging terminals SIM card co ver Speaker Hear t rate sensor Microphone • Humidity and liquids may damage your Gear . Keep your Gear dr y . • Ensure that the str ap is kept clean. Contact with contaminants , such as dust and dye , can cause stains on the strap[...]

Getting star ted 9 Charg ing dock with batter y Multipurpose jack LED indicator Charging terminals • The charg ing dock also can be used as a supplementar y battery . Charge the Gear by connecting it to the charg ing dock. • Charging the Gear using the charg ing dock without a charger charges the battery to less than half of the battery ?[...]

Getting star ted 10 U sing the SIM card Installing the SIM card Inser t the SIM card provided b y the mobile telephone ser vice provider . • Only nano-SIM cards work with the device . • The av ailable featur es may differ depending on whether or not a SIM card is installed. 1 Remove the SIM car d cover . SIM ejector tool Use the SIM eject[...]

Getting star ted 11 3 Place the SIM car d cov er on the G ear and press the c over t o close it. Ensure that the SIM car d cover is closed tightly t o preven t water and dust en tering the device . Open or loose the cov er may allow w ater and dust to ent er the device and cause damage. After you install the SIM car d, restar t the Gear . Removing [...]

Getting star ted 12 Charg ing the batter y Use the charger t o charge the battery before using it f or the first time. A computer can be also used to charge the Gear by c onnec ting them via the USB cable. Use only Samsung-appro ved chargers , batteries, and cables. Unappr oved chargers or cables can cause the battery to explode or damage the Gear [...]

Getting star ted 13 2 Connect the Gear to the charging dock with the char ging terminals facing each other . 1 2 3 Plug the small end of the charger int o the multipur pose jack of the charg ing dock. 4 Plug the large end of the char ger into an electric socket. Connecting the charger improperly ma y cause serious damage to the Gear . Any damage ca[...]

Getting star ted 14 After fully charging , disconnect the G ear from the char ging dock . Then, disconnect the charging dock fr om the USB cable and unplug the USB power adapter fr om the electr ic socket. T o sav e energy , unplug the charger when not in use. The charger does not hav e a power swit ch, so you must unplug the charger from the elect[...]

Getting star ted 15 About using batt er y • Battery operating time is affected by device usage patt er ns and the condition of the battery . • The battery is a consumable item. Battery life can be reduc ed when multiple apps or featur es are running simultaneously . Also , even if the device is not being used, batt er y life may be r educ[...]

Getting star ted 16 • Be careful not to damage y our finger nails when you r elease the clasp. • Do not bend the strap ex cessively . Doing so may damage the Gear . 2 Open the clasp and place the strap ar ound your wrist. F it the strap to your wrist, secur e it with the pin, and then press the buckle to close it. 1 2 Pin T o measure y ou[...]

Getting star ted 17 2 Inser t one end of the Gear into the mounting hole of a new strap . Then, inser t the other end of the Gear into the hole and pull the strap up at the same time . 1 2 3 Ensure that the Gear is sitting secur ely in the mounting hole and that it is properly aligned with the strap . 3[...]

Getting star ted 18 T urning the Gear on and off When you turn on the Gear f or the first time, f ollow the on-screen instructions. The instructions describe how to connect the Gear to a mobile device and to set up the Gear . Pr ess and hold the Home key for a few sec onds to turn on the Gear . A pop -up window appears providing on-scr een instruc [...]

Getting star ted 19 3 Mobile device D ownload the Samsung Gear app from GALAXY Apps . Y ou can also visit apps .samsung.com/gear to do wnload the S amsung Gear app . 4 Mobile device On the All apps screen, tap Samsung Gear . 5 Mobile device S elect the Gear model name (for example, Gear S (0000)) that appeared in Step 2. 6 Mobile device When the Bl[...]

Getting star ted 20 7 Gear When the connection window appears, tap OK . 8 Mobile device When the legal notice window appears, f ollow the on-screen instructions and tap F inish . 9 Mobile device Tick items to r eceive notifications from and tap OK . When the devices ar e connected, the Samsung Gear app launches on the mobile device and the Clock sc[...]

Getting star ted 21 • Connection methods and screenshots may v ar y depending on the type of device and the device ’ s soft war e version. • When connecting the Gear to another mobile device If you want to c onnect the G ear to a newly pur chased mobile device or to another mobile device f or the first time, r eset the Gear . R esetting[...]

Getting star ted 22 T urning on or off the screen Pr essing the Home key on the Clock screen turns off the screen. Also , the screen turns off if the Gear is not used for a specified period. T o turn on the screen, pr ess the Home key . The Gear will display the Clock screen. If you want to view the last page acc essed befor e the screen was turned[...]

Getting star ted 23 A djusting the volume On the Clock screen, drag up wards from the bottom edge of the scr een, tap Settings → Sound → V olume . Then, select an item and adjust it and tap OK . Alternativ ely , open the Clock screen, drag do wnwards fr om the top of the screen, and dr ag the volume adjustment bar left or right. Do not hold the[...]

24 Basics U sing the touchscr een • Do not allow the touchscr een to come int o contact with other electr ical devices . Electrostatic discharges can cause the touchscr een to malfunc tion. • T o av oid damaging the touchscreen, do not tap it with an ything sharp or apply ex cessive pr essure to it with your fingertips. • The Gear ma[...]

Basics 25 T apping and holding T ap and hold the screen to ac cess available options. Double -tapping Double -tap on an image to zoom in a par t. Double -tap again to return.[...]

Basics 26 Swiping Swipe to the left or right to see other panel . Swipe upw ards or down wards to scr oll through a list of items , such as contacts. Dragging T o mov e an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position.[...]

Basics 27 Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on an image to zoom in a par t. P inch to zoom out. Basic con trols V iewing the Home screen panels On the Home screen, swipe to the left or right to items , such as notifications and widgets.[...]

Basics 28 Opening the All apps screen On the Clock screen, drag up wards from the bottom edge of the scr een to open the All apps screen. Returning to the pre vious screen Drag down wards from the top edge of the scr een while using an app to return to the previous page . Y ou can also go t o the Clock screen when you dr ag downwards fr om the top [...]

Basics 29 Home screen la y out Home screen The Home screen can ha ve multiple panels. Swipe t o the left or right to view items on the Home screen, such as notifications and widgets . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A vailable widgets, notifica tions, and their arrangement ma y var y depending on the soft war e version. Number W idget or feature 1 Viewing notifica t[...]

Basics 30 Using the Clock scr een While using an app , press the Home key to open the Clock screen. T o change the type of clock, tap and hold the clock , swipe to the left or right, and then selec t a type. Y ou can also customise the clock by tapping . When you dr ag down wards fr om the top edge of the screen, you can view indicat or icons, adju[...]

Basics 31 All apps scr een The All apps scr een displays ic ons for all apps . On the Clock screen, drag up wards from the bottom edge of the scr een to open the All apps screen. Opening apps On the All apps screen, select an app icon to open it. T o open the list of rec ently used apps, tap and hold the screen with two fingers . Or , on the Clock [...]

Basics 32 Installing apps When the Gear and the mobile device are c onnec ted, y ou can download and install apps on the Gear via the mobile device. On the All apps screen, swipe up wards and tap Get more applications . Y ou can only uninstall the do wnloaded apps on the Gear via the mobile device. Ref er to Uninstall applications in the Samsung Ge[...]

Basics 33 Icon Meaning Fligh t mode activated Battery power level Setting the privac y lock Setting a PIN Pr event others from using or acc essing personal data and information stored in the Gear when it is disconnected from the mobile device . Y ou can set a PIN to secur e the G ear . On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Priv ac y lock → Pri[...]

Basics 34 U sing notifications V iewing notifications Stay up-to- date with a variety of events , such as missed calls or new messages, r eceived on the mobile device and on the Gear . When the Gear is not connected to the mobile device via Bluetooth, y ou can still receive notifications from the mobile devic e. Ref er to Remote connection for mor [...]

Basics 35 Blocking notifications Y ou can set the Gear not to r eceive cer tain notifications . On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Notifications → Manage notifications and deselect the item you do not want to r eceive notification fr om. T o block notifications that ar e received while the mobile devic e is being u[...]

Basics 36 Changing the ke yboard la yout T ap and hold 123 at the low er-left corner of the keyboard, tap , select a language under Input languages , and then select a keyboard layout t o use. On 3 x 4 keyboar d , a key has three or f our charac ters. T o enter a character , tap the corresponding key r epeatedly until the desired character appears.[...]

Basics 37 • : Enter te xt by using templates . • : Change the keyboard settings . • 123 : Enter numbers and punctuation marks. • Sym : Enter symbols . • : Inser t emoticons. Motions Exc essive shaking or impac t on the Gear may result in unin tended inputs. C ontrol motions properly . W ake -up gesture On the All apps scree[...]

Basics 38 Mute/pause On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Motions and tick Mute/pause . Y ou can set this featur e on the mobile device. Refer t o Motions in the Samsung Gear app for more information. Co ver the screen with y our palm to mute incoming calls or alarms, or t o pause media playback. P ow er saving f eature Save the ba tter y pow e[...]

Basics 39 T ransf erring files between the Gear and a comput er Move audio , images, or other types of file from a comput er to the Gear , or vice versa. T o view inf ormation about transferring files , ref er to Music and I mage for mor e information. Do not disconnect the Gear and the USB cable while transferring files. Doing so may damage the Ge[...]

Basics 40 Upgr ading the G ear The Gear can be upgraded t o the latest software. Upgr ading with the Samsung G ear app The Gear can be directly upgraded to the la test software by the firmw are ov er-the -air (FOT A) ser vice. 1 T ap Samsung Gear on the All apps screen of the mobile devic e. 2 T ap the Gear name. 3 T ap Sof tware upda te → Update[...]

Basics 41 • Check the Gear ’ s batter y status bef ore upgrading the software. Char ge the battery fully befor e upgrading the soft ware . • Do not turn off the computer or disconnect the USB cable while the Gear is upgrading . • While upgrading the Gear , do not connect other media devices to the computer . Doing so may interfere [...]

42 Net w ork & c ommunication Mobile data Connect the device to a mobile network to use the Internet or shar e media files with other devices. On the All apps screen, tap Settings → Connections → Mobile networks → Use mobile networks → Alwa ys on and tick Mobile data . Refer to Mobile networks f or additional options. Wi - Fi Connect th[...]

Network & communication 43 Remote c onnec tion Remotely connect the Gear to the mobile device when a Bluetooth connection between the devices is not av ailable. When this f eature is activated, y ou can receiv e notifications from the mobile device . 1 Sign in to y our S amsung accoun t on the mobile device. 2 On the All apps screen of the mobi[...]

Network & communication 44 Mak ing calls Use one of the f ollowings methods: • On the All apps screen, tap Phone → , enter a number using the keypad , and then tap . Delete a preceding char acter . View call and message logs . Pr eview the phone number . Enter the number using the keypad. • On the All apps screen, tap Phone → , se[...]

Network & communication 45 Receiving calls Answ ering a call When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle. If the voice contr ol feature is activated , say “ Answer ” to answer the call. Ref er to Call f or more information. <An incoming call to the Gear ’ s phone number> <An incoming call to the mobile device ’ s phone[...]

Network & communication 46 Rejec ting a call Reject an incoming call and send a rejection message to the caller . When a call comes in, drag outside the large cir cle. T o send a message when rejecting an incoming call, select a message from the list of r ejec tion messages. If the voice contr ol feature is activated , say “ R eject ” to re[...]

Network & communication 47 • Y ou should w ear the G ear on your wrist to aut omatically activate this fea ture . • A mobile device subscription may be r equired and y ou may incur additional charges to ac cess this f eature depending on the service provider . • When call f or warding is enabled , it will remain av ailable whethe[...]

Network & communication 48 Swit ching to a Bluetooth headset Switch the Gear to a Bluet ooth headset to continue the call on a Bluet ooth headset. If the Gear is connec ted to a Bluet ooth headset, tap or tap → and the call is directed to the Bluetooth headset. If the Gear is not connec ted to an y Bluetooth headset, open the All apps screen,[...]

Network & communication 49 Once a contact is selected, take one of the f ollowing actions: • : Make a voice call . • : Compose a message . • Emails : Compose an email . Y ou ma y not be able to compose emails depending on the mobile device tha t you connect to the Gear . Managing fav ourite con tac ts When you set c ontacts as fa[...]

Network & communication 50 Sending messages If both devices have a SIM car d installed, you can use the Gear to send messages from either device ’ s phone number . By default, the Gear sends messages using the mobile device’ s SIM ca rd. Y ou ma y incur additional charges f or sending or receiving messages when y ou are roaming . 1 T ap Mes[...]

Network & communication 51 Email An intr oduc tion View emails r eceived on the mobile device and r eply to them. Reading emails On the All apps screen, tap Email and select an email to open the email screen. T o zoom in on the scr een while viewing an email, double -tap the screen or spread y our fingers apar t on the screen. T o view an email[...]

52 U seful apps S Health An intr oduc tion S Health helps you manage y our wellness and fitness . Set fitness goals and regularly recor d and check your pr ogress . When the Gear is synced with a compatible S Health app , you can use additional f eatures. The additional featur es include check ing your ex ercise recor ds, and mor e. P edometer , Sl[...]

Useful apps 53 • The accur ac y of the hear t rat e sensor may be diminished depending on measurement c onditions and surroundings. • Use the HR f eature only f or measur ing your heart rate . • Do not look directly at the hear t rate sensor ’ s lights. Doing so may impair your vision. Please make sure childr en do not look directl[...]

Useful apps 54 Star ting S Health When running this app f or the first time or restart it af ter per forming a data r eset, follo w the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . 1 T ap S Health on the All apps screen. 2 Selec t a f eature and f ollow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup . W alk ing mate The Gear counts the number o[...]

Useful apps 55 Ex ercise mat e Record y our exercise inf or mation and burnt calories using S Health ’ s ex ercise featur e. • The Gear ’ s GPS fea ture is used to check inf ormation, such as altitude and speed, when you ar e c ycling or hiking. When the Gear and the mobile device are connected, the Gear uses the mobile device ’ s GPS fe[...]

Useful apps 56 4 T ap to allow this app t o use your curren t location while ex ercising . 5 T ap Star t to star t monitoring . Hear t rate measur ement star ts. Star t ex ercising when the measurement is complet ed. Y ou can view ex ercise information, such as burnt calories and speed , when you swipe to the left or right. Exer cise time Listen to[...]

Useful apps 57 The f eedback is provided b y the feature via pr ompts, such as ‘ speed up ’ , ‘keep up this pace ’ , and ‘ slow do wn ’ . When you first star t to use the coaching f eature, it will estima te an appropriate tr aining goal level based on y our profile . As you e xer cise, it will analyse your training history and provide [...]

Useful apps 58 6 When you finish running , tap the screen and tap Stop → OK to stop monit oring your ex ercise inf ormation. Measuring hear t rate Measure and rec ord y our hear t rate . • The Gear ’ s hear t rat e measurement f eature is intended f or fitness and informational purposes only and is not intended f or use in the diagnosis of[...]

Useful apps 59 Measuring your hear t ra te 1 On the All apps screen, tap S Health → Hear t Rate . 2 When you use this f eature for the first time , read the information about measuring y our hear t rate and tap OK . 3 T ap Star t to begin measuring y our hear t rate . After a moment, y our current heart rate will be displayed on the scr een. T o [...]

Useful apps 60 3 T ap Record sleep . The sleep dura tion appears on the screen when sleep rec ording star ts. When the Gear is monitoring your sleep dura tion, do not disturb mode is activated. 4 T ap I’ m awake → OK to stop r ecording. Measuring the UV level Measure UV levels in y our cur ren t location and rec ord the UV level da ta. • T[...]

Useful apps 61 Measuring the UV level 1 On the All apps screen, tap S Health → UV . 2 When you use this f eature for the first time , read the information about UV measurements and tap OK . 3 T ap Star t and tap the screen. 4 F ace the UV sensor on the Gear ’ s scr een towar ds the sun. The UV level will appear on the screen when the measur eme[...]

Useful apps 62 • Y ou assume full r esponsibilit y for the inappr opriate use of data shar ed on social networks or transmitted to others . Use caution when sharing your personal data with others. • If the Gear is connec ted to a mobile devic e, v erify the communication prot ocol to confirm proper opera tion. If you use a wireless connec[...]

Useful apps 63 2 When you launch this f eature for the first time , tap Ski p to use the default wake -up command or tap Set to change the wake -up command . When S V oice is launched, the Gear star ts voic e recog nition and the colour and appearance of the micr ophone icon changes. • Once you activate S V oice , you can wake up the Gear fr o[...]

Useful apps 64 Disabling voic e feedback T ap and deselect V oice prompt . The device st ops providing v oice feedback when you sa y commands. Schedule View the ev ents scheduled on the mobile device. T ap Schedule on the All apps screen. Selec t an even t from the list to view the details . Swipe to the left or right, or tap the lef t or right arr[...]

Useful apps 65 5 Mobile device T ap → or and select a route from the list. 6 Gear On the All apps screen, tap Navigat or . 7 Gear T ap Agre e to allow this app t o use your curren t location and tap Jump in . 8 Gear Read the information about the navigat or , swipe to right, and then tap . 9 Mobile device T ap Send to Gear to display the r oute o[...]

Useful apps 66 Star ting to e x ercise 1 Gear On the All apps screen, tap Running and tap the screen. 2 Gear T ap BEGIN RUN . 3 Gear T ap t o play music or tap not to play music during ex ercising. 4 Gear If you do not want to sync y our account with social network sites , tap SKIP . Mobile device T o sync your accoun t with a social network site, [...]

Useful apps 67 Pla ying music On the All apps screen, tap Music Play er , swipe to the left or right, and then select a song to play . Skip to the nex t file. T ap and hold to mov e forwards quickly . Adjust the v olume. Open the playlist. Restar t the currently playing file or skip to the previous file. T ap and hold to mov e backwards quickly . A[...]

Useful apps 68 New s Briefing View the la test ar ticles in various categories . Y ou can get briefed on news ca tegories that inter est you on the main pages of this f eature. 1 T ap News Briefing on the All apps screen. 2 Swipe to the left or right to select a news category . T o display more ca tegories, tap and tick categories. 3 Selec t an ar [...]

Useful apps 69 3 T ap S ave . The sav ed alarm is added to the alarms list. 4 In the alarms list, tap to activate the alarm or tap to deactivate the alarm. Stopping alarms Drag outside the large circle to st op an alarm. If you have pr eviously enabled the snooze option, drag outside the large cir cle to repeat the alarm after a specified length of[...]

Useful apps 70 Deleting photos T ap Galler y on the All apps screen. Deleting a file Selec t an image and tap → Delete . Deleting multiple files 1 T ap and hold an image to delete . 2 Selec t more images . 3 T ap at the bottom of the scr een. F ind My Devic e If you misplace the mobile device , the G ear can help you find it. 1 T ap F ind M y Dev[...]

71 Settings An in troduction Cust omise settings for a wide range of functions and apps. Y ou can make the Gear more personalised by configuring various setting options . C ustomising settings T ap Settings on the All apps screen. Style Cust omise the Home or All apps screen by chang ing various items. On the Settings screen, tap Style . Clocks Cha[...]

Settings 72 C olour theme Change the colour of the All apps scr een. On the Settings screen, tap Style → Colour theme . Fo n t Change the font type and size . On the Settings screen, tap Style → Fo n t . • F ont style : Change the font type f or display text. • F ont size : Change the font siz e. Call Cust omise the settings for calli[...]

Settings 73 Sound Change the settings for various sounds on the Gear . On the Settings screen, tap Sound . • Sound mode : Selec t Gear ’ s sound mode from sound , vibrate, and mute . • V olume : Adjust the v olume level for various sounds, such as multimedia, ringt ones, notifications, and sy stem sounds. • V ibration : Adjust the [...]

Settings 74 C onnec tions Cust omise settings to contr ol connec tions with other devices or networks. On the Settings screen, tap Connections . Bluetooth Configur e settings for the Bluet ooth featur e. On the Settings screen, tap Connections → Bluetooth . • Bluetooth : T ur n the Bluetooth f eature on or off . • BT headset : Search fo[...]

Settings 75 • Mobile data : Set the Gear to use data connections on any mobile network. • Data roaming : Set the Gear to use data connections when you are r oaming. • Network mode : Selec t a network type. • Network opera tors : Search for a vailable net works and manually r egister a network. • Ac cess Poin t Names : Set u[...]

Settings 76 Notifications Stay up-to- date with a variety of events , such as missed calls or new messages, r eceived on the Gear and on the mobile device. On the Setting screen, tap Notifications . • Notifications : Set the Gear to receiv e notifications from the mobile devic e. • List view : Set the Gear to display notifications in list[...]

Settings 77 P rivac y lock Set the Gear to use the privac y lock fea ture when the Gear and the mobile device ar e not connected. On the Settings screen, tap Priv ac y lock . • Priv ac y lock : Activate or deactivate the privacy lock featur e by setting a PIN of at least four numbers . Y ou can unlock the Gear ’ s screen b y entering the PIN[...]

Settings 78 Language View the displa y language of the mobile device. If the Gear is not connec ted to the mobile device via Bluetooth, y ou can manually set the display language on the Gear . On the Settings screen, tap Language & input → Language . When the Gear is connected to a mobile device via Bluetooth, the language settings applied on[...]

Settings 79 • Keyboar d swipe :  – None : Set the Gear to deac tivat e the keyboard swipe f eature.  – Con tinuous input : Set the Gear to enter text by sw eeping on the keyboard.  – Cursor c ontrol : Enable the smar t keyboard na vigation fea ture to mo ve the cursor by scrolling the keyboar d. • Key -tap feedback :  ?[...]

Settings 80 Gear info View the Gear ’ s information. On the Settings screen, tap Gear info . • About Gear : Ac cess information about the Gear . • USB debugging : Activate or deactivate the USB debugg ing mode. Y ou can use this mode when developing apps by c onnec ting the Gear to a computer via a USB cable . • Repor t diagnostic [...]

81 Samsung G ear app Samsung G ear An intr oduc tion This app allow s you to c onnect to a mobile device and customise your Gear ’ s settings and apps. Also , you can use it to ac cess the mobile device ’ s f eatures . T ap Samsung Gear on the All apps screen of the mobile devic e. Some featur es may not be av ailable depending on the type of c[...]

Samsung Gear app 82 Home screen styler W allpapers Change the colour of the Gear ’ s Home screen. Or , set an image or photo stor ed in the mobile device as wallpaper . On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Home screen styler → W allpapers and select a wallpaper for the Home screen. The selected wallpaper is applied[...]

Samsung Gear app 83 Send tracks to Gear T ransf er music files saved in the mobile device to the Gear . On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Music → Send tracks to Gear → T racks , tick music files, and then tap Send . Image T ransf er image files saved in the mobile device to the Gear . On the All apps screen of t[...]

Samsung Gear app 84 Samsung G ear Apps Y ou can do wnload apps from Samsung Gear Apps . On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Samsung Gear Apps . Brow se by categor y and select an app to download. F ind My Gear If you misplace the Gear , the Samsung G ear app can help you find it . 1 On the All apps screen of the mobil[...]

Samsung Gear app 85 Ac cessing additional fea tures When the Gear is connected to the mobile device via the r emote connection featur e, tap and use the follo wing featur es: • Lock Gear : Remotely lock the Gear to prev ent unauthorised access to it. T o unlock the Gear , connec t the Gear and the mobile device via Bluetooth. • Reset Gear[...]

Samsung Gear app 86 Use Remot e connection Set the Gear to remotely connect to the mobile device when a Bluet ooth connec tion between the devices is not av ailable. Ref er to Remote connection for mor e information. On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Settings and tick Use Remote connection . Share loca tion Set the [...]

Samsung Gear app 87 A uto lock Use the Gear to lock your mobile devic e when the mobile device is disconnected from your Gear . 1 On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Settings and tick Aut o lock . 2 T ap Con tinue , draw a patt er n by connecting four dots or mor e, and then tap Con tinue . 3 Draw the patt er n again [...]

Samsung Gear app 88 Manage applications Y ou can manage app settings installed on the Gear . On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Settings → Manage applications , tap next to an app , and then configure the settings. Uninstall applications Y ou can uninstall the do wnloaded apps on the Gear or on the mobile device. O[...]

Samsung Gear app 89 Securit y Change settings for securing the Gear . On the All apps screen of the mobile devic e, tap Samsung Gear → Settings → Security . • Unknown sources : Set the Gear to allow the installation of apps from unknown sourc es. • Security update : Set the Gear to check and download security updates. Open sourc e lic[...]

90 Appendix T roubleshooting Befor e contacting a Samsung Ser vice Centre , please attempt the follo wing solutions. Some situations may not apply t o your Gear . Y our Gear does not turn on When the battery is completely discharged , your Gear will not turn on. Charge the batt er y completely bef ore turning on the Gear . Y our Gear display s net [...]

Appendix 91 Y our Gear freez es or has fatal err ors If your Gear freezes or hangs , you may need to close apps or turn off the Gear and turn it on again. If your Gear is froz en and unresponsiv e, pr ess and hold the Home key for mor e than 7 seconds to r eset. If this does not solve the problem, per form a factor y data r eset. On the All apps sc[...]

Appendix 92 Calls ar e not connec ted • Ensure that y our G ear is connected to a mobile device . • Ensure that mobile devic e has accessed the right cellular netw ork . • Ensure that y ou have not set call barring for the phone number y ou are dialling on the mobile device . • Ensure that y ou have not set call barring for the [...]

Appendix 93 The ba tter y does not charge pr operly (F or S amsung-appro ved chargers) • Ensure that y ou connec t the Gear to the charging dock and c onnec t the dock to the charger pr operly . • Visit a Samsung Ser vice C entre and have the ba tter y replac ed. The ba tter y depletes fast er than when first purchased • When you e x[...]

Appendix 94 A connection is not established when you c onnec t the Gear to a comput er • Ensure that the USB cable y ou are using is compatible with your Gear . • Ensure that y ou have the proper driv er installed and updated on y our computer . • If you are a W indows XP user , ensure that you ha ve W indows XP Ser vice P ack 3 or h[...]

Appendix 95 Removing the ba tter y (non-remo vable type) • These instructions are only for y our ser vice provider or an authorised repair agen t. • Damage or faults caused by the unauthorised remo val of the battery are not cov ered by the warranty . • T o remo ve or replace the batt er y , contact your ser vice pr ovider or an auth[...]

Appendix 96 4 Remove the cir cuit board by lifting it out of the Gear ’ s body . 5 Remove the batt er y by pulling the batter y connector at the right side of the Gear upwar ds.[...]

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