How To Samsung Gear 2 Connect It To Any Android Phone

Samsung only wants you to connect its Gear 2 to Samsung Galaxy Handsets. But what Samsung doesn't know can't it...

One of the weird things about nearly every smartwatch released so far is they’re all proprietary and only work within the confines of the maker’s ecosystem; Samsung’s only work with Samsung handsets. Ditto for Sony. It’s only really things like the Pebble smartwatch and the Qualcomm Toq, to a lesser extent, that embrace a wider range of handsets – although the latter does not support iOS.

This is weird because to popularize a concept you’d think the manufacturer would want as many people as possible to use their smartwatches. A lot of people use iPhones, so it’d make sense – in some respects – for Samsung to add in support for iOS, as well as other Android handsets from HTC, Sony, LG and Google. That way people outside of Samsung’s phone ecosystem may buy one, giving Samsung to reach into its competitors’ pool of punters, as well as potentially blocking sales of future competitor smartwatches.

Alas this is not the case. But, ladies and gentleman, there is hope for other Android handsets. The helpful guys over at XDA have figured out a method of getting the Gear 2 to pair with other non-Samsung Android handsets – handsets like the HTC One M8, LG G2 and Google Nexus 5. But be warned: this isn’t for the faint-hearted. The setup and install is complex and requires you to root your handset - voiding its warranty in the process.

Still game? Cool. Here’s how it’s done:

First up, you’ll need three things:

• Galaxy Gear 2
• KitKat 4.4.2 Rooted, or PAC-Rom 4.3
• Non-Samsung device

Step One 

• Download Solid Explorer
• Browse to /System/
• Open "build.prop"
• Edit the following code:

ro.product.manufacturer=Samsung

ro.product.model=GT-I9500

ro.product.brand=Samsung

• Save
• Restart Phone 

Installation

1. Download: Code: A. Samsungservice B. Samsung Apps C. S-Voice_Android_Phone D. GearManagerStub E. S-Voiced_Signed
2. Move Samsung Apps, S-Voice_Signed, and GearManagerStub to /System/app
3. Correct the permissions on each file to:
4. Code: A. Long press on the app B. Press "Properties" C. Change Attributes to -rw-rw-r-- (664) or (644) D. Under Attributes change "Group" to 0:root and press Set
5. Move Samsungservice to /System/priv-app and correct the permissions
6. Restart Phone
7. Open S Voice and agree to all TOS
8. Go into /System/app and delete S Voice
9. Move S-Voice_Android_Phone to /System/app and correct permissions
10. Restart Phone
11. Open Settings > Accounts (or press on the notification) and enter account/Register
12. Open S-Voice, it will stop working, don't worry that's normal
13. Open Samsung Apps
14. Search for, and download, Gear Manager
15. Open Gear Manager
16. Connect to Device

Fix "Galaxy Gear Connecting" forever:

1. Download Connecting-Fix.zip 2. Unzip and install app APK's

Turning On Notifications:

1. Open "Notifications" in Gear Manager
2. Uncheck "Limit Notifications"
3. Press on "0) More Notifications"
4. Press "Turn On"
5. Check the box next to "Gear Manager"
6. Return to "Notifications" in Gear Manager
7. Scroll down and check the boxes you want to receive notifications from

Source : knowyourmobile