Samsung announced at the beginning of 2016 at CES that the Gear series smart watch is coming soon. For a long time, this information remained at the level of promises, but by the middle of the year, a beta testing program for the Gear Manager app for iOS was announced, which will ensure the compatibility of the smartphone and watches from different manufacturers. Recently, Samsung began to provide beta testers with access to a build of the iPhone app, and at the same time, it appeared on the web along with installation instructions.

How to Install Gear Manager on iPhone

1. Download the beta version of Gear Manager from the link
2. Connect iPhone to computer
3. Open the downloaded file to launch iTunes
4. Sync iPhone with Computer
5. Select the Gear S3 app and install it on iPhone
6. Open "Settings" on your iPhone, go to the "General" menu and open the "Profiles" or "Profiles & Management" section. device."
7. Then you will see the developer profile under the heading "Enterprise Program".
8. Confirm the use of the Samsung certificate
9. Hard reset your Gear S2 or Gear S3
10. Turn on Bluetooth and connect your watch to your iPhone using the Gear Manager app

At this time, there is still no word on exactly when Samsung will end the beta testing program for the Gear Manager companion app for connecting iPhone to Gear S2 and Gear S3 watches. However, given the appearance of builds for semi-open testing, the wait is not very long. We remind you that the Samsung Gear S3 watch running Tizen OS was introduced on September 1, 2016. Their main features are two versions of the body design in a classic and sporty style, up to four days of battery life, protection against water and dust, built-in GPS module, automatic detection of activity types.

Many users who are interested in VR technologies also try to follow the latest news. The manufacturer Samsung does not lag behind competitors in this matter and presents its own modern products. Thus, this article will address the question of how to connect Samsung Gear VR to a computer, as well as to a phone.

Samsung Gear VR is a joint product of Samsung and Oculus VR in the form of a virtual reality helmet. This device is quite easy to use, has optimal weight and dimensions. The design is designed for comfort and ease of use. Regarding the functional features, the model under consideration has all the parameters that meet modern requirements.

It should be noted that in terms of price-quality ratio, this offer is one of the most attractive on the virtual technology market.

The main purpose of the device is related to its use with Samsung Galaxy S-series, and with other smartphones, it often does not work. This can be due both to software features, and corny with the dimensions of other smartphones.

However, the problem of connecting to other phones is solved in the following way:

• When you put your phone in the headset, the Oculus process automatically starts, which must be manually turned off.
• There are three such processes in total and they are disabled using special, but paid programs, for example Package Disable Pro.
• After that, Gear VR will become equivalent to an ordinary Google Cardboard and can be used with any VR applications from the Play Market.

If necessary, all changes made can be canceled and the device will restore its default mode of operation. Care must be taken when carrying out such manipulations so as not to disrupt the operation of the device.

Learn more about Package Disable Pro

This application is designed to work exclusively with devices from Samsung, and its price does not exceed $2. Root is not required to run this application, but it is installed as an ordinary apk file.

Its main purpose is to completely freeze other processes and applications on the smartphone. A similar feature can come in handy when you need to reconfigure Samsung Gear VR to work with smartphones from other manufacturers. The program has a user-friendly design and good performance when analyzing the system and performing tasks. It can also be used to optimize the power consumption of your device.

How to connect to a computer

In order to connect the Samsung Gear VR to your personal computer, you will need the following:

• Selected virtual reality glasses;
• Compliant smartphone;
• USB cable or Wi-Fi hotspot;
• A special Trinus VR program that broadcasts an image from a computer directly to a smartphone;
• Customized games and other vr applications.

The Trinus VR program can be installed on your smartphone through the Play Market for free. You should be careful while checking your version of Android, which directly affects the installation process.

1. First you need to connect your smartphone to a PC via a USB cable or via Wi-Fi;
2. Next, you need to make sure that the connection is stable and correctly configured, which is best provided by the usb cable;
3. Next, you can run the mentioned Trinus VR program on your phone, and then on your computer;
4. In both windows of the program, you must click on the triangle icon;
5. After that, the image from the smartphone screen will be displayed on the computer, and all data read by motion sensors, etc., will also be transferred to the PC.

Video instruction

Samsung's Gear S3 is a fully functional smartwatch, although I would like to see more apps for it.

If you received the Gear S3 as a gift for the holidays, or bought it recently, there are chances that there are some nuances and aspects of the watch that you have yet to explore. We've highlighted 10 tips and tricks to help you get comfortable with your new gadget.

The box is a charging stand.

Instead of throwing the box in the trash, you can turn it into a watch charging dock. Apart from the simple assembly of some parts, no complex work is required on your part. See the user manual included with the kit (p. 5) for detailed instructions on how to assemble the stand.

During the setup process, the app will ask you to install two or three more apps that are necessary for the watch and phone to communicate with each other. Follow the instructions and install the required plugins and services.

Changing dials.

The Gear S3 has many watch faces, most of which you'll need to use the Gear app on your Android device to view and install.

You can switch between watch faces on your phone or on the watch itself. Press and hold on the current watch face, and then swipe left or right to view the installed watch faces. If the Styling option is shown below the preview, click on it to change the color and customize the watch face to your liking.

Using Samsung Pay.

One of the important features in the Gear S3 is full compatibility with Samsung Pay. This means that you can pay for purchases at NFC terminals, as well as at old classic credit card payment terminals, using your watch. I spent the whole weekend using this technology,
and she is amazing.

Press and hold the top right button on your watch for a couple of seconds to begin the setup process. You need to add a plastic card to your phone, but the app will guide you through the process.

Then, when it will be necessary to pay for the purchase, click on the desired card, and bring the watch to the payment terminal. It's just some kind of magic.

Access to quick settings.

Swipe down on the watch face to access quick settings. Here you can turn on Airplane Mode, turn on Do Not Disturb manually when you go to a meeting or a movie, adjust the brightness, speaker volume, and control the music app.

Add widgets and change their location.

By rotating the ring around the watch face to the right, you can view the widgets of the apps currently installed on your watch. While viewing a widget, press and hold on it to customize, change, delete, or add new widgets.

Application management.

The default app circle is also configurable and can be called up by a long press on the app icon. A ring will appear around the edge of the watch screen, letting you know that you are in edit mode. Drag, drop and delete apps right on the watch screen.

Set the home button shortcut.

Double-clicking the bottom button on the Gear S3, also called the Home button, launches "S Voice" by default. However, you can customize this setting to launch other apps ranging from the calendar to S Health.

On your watch, open Settings > Device > Double Press Home Key and select a shortcut from the list.

Do Not Disturb setting.

With the Gear S3's long battery life, you can leave the watch on at night to track your sleep. But waking up at night to calls and texts on your wrist won't help you get a good night's rest, so you'll probably want to turn on Do Not Disturb.

On your watch, open Settings > Device > Do Not Disturb. Select the days and times you want to disable notifications, then double-check to enable the schedule.

Turn off reminders to move.

Some people get annoyed by hourly reminders to get up and move. You can disable these alerts in the S Health app on your watch. Scroll to the "Settings" icon and select it, and then, click on "Inactive time". Did you know that Samsung smartwatches work great with iPhone?

Important information for iPhone owners. You don't have to buy an Apple Watch because since the beginning of 2017, Samsung has made its Gear S2, Gear S3, Gear Sport, and Gear Fit2 Pro smartwatches compatible with Apple iPhones. Of course, this also applies to the new Galaxy Watch, which was released on August 9th.

Support for the iPhone was first announced as early as 2015. Although, it took the company a little longer than expected to implement full compatibility of Samsung smartwatches and iPhone phones.

Mobile app

In general, let's move on to the main thing. How does it all work? First of all, you must download the Samsung Gear S app on your iPhone. This will be your iOS portal to all Samsung smartwatches.

Due to the fact that Samsung smartwatches run on Tizen, the setup process for all the above models is exactly the same.

Have you already downloaded the required application? Then go ahead!

Connecting Samsung Gear to iPhone

When you turn on the Gear for the first time, you will see a series of basic prompts, after which the watch will enter the phone pairing mode. This is the moment when it's time to open the Gear S app on your iPhone.

Then follow the instructions:
• 1 - click "Start Your Journey" (start the journey);
• 2 - Choose your Gear (select your Gear);
• 3 - the app will automatically start searching for nearby Gears;

Your Gear name or model number should now appear.

• 4 - select your smart watch;
• 5 - confirm the access code;
• 6 - Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the connection.

You will need to set up your privacy level and Samsung account.

Reset

If you want to connect an old Gear watch (that has been used before) to a new iPhone, you will need to do a factory reset first. There are two ways.

Through the system menu:
• 1 - open Settings (Settings);
• 2 - go to Device Information (Gear info);
• 3 - select Reset Gear (Reset Gear);
• 4 - then Reset to factory settings (Factory reset);
• 5 - click OK and you're done.

Hardware method:
• 1 - turn off Gear;
• 2 - hold down the power button until the reboot starts (Rebooting);
• 3 - press the power button several times to enter the download mode (Reboot Mode);
• 4 - select the Recovery item;
• 5 - hold down the power button to select this item;
• 6 - Hold the power button until the reboot is complete.

You have done a full factory reset. Now you can connect to iPhone.

Ready

Once you've successfully connected to your iPhone, you'll be able to set up notifications, install new apps from the Samsung catalog, track your S Health activity, and more.

Gear Fit2 Pro

Please note that if you have a Gear Fit2 Pro, you will need to install a separate app called Samsung Gear Fit. The rest of the instructions are identical.