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...5 About the Gear S3 6 Read me first 7 Maintaining water and dust resistance 8 Device layout 8 Package contents 9 Gear 11 Wireless charging dock 12 Battery 12 Charging the battery 14 Battery charging tips and precautions 15 Power saving mode 16 Wearing the Gear 16 Putting on the Gear 16 Band tips... and precautions 17 Replacing the band 19 Turning the Gear on and off 20 Connecting the Gear to a mobile device 20 Installing the Samsung Gear app 20 Connecting the Gear to a mobile device via Bluetooth 22 Remote connection 22 Using the Gear without a mobile device Basics 23 Controlling the screen ...
...5 About the Gear S3 6 Read me first 7 Maintaining water and dust resistance 8 Device layout 8 Package contents 9 Gear 11 Wireless charging dock 12 Battery 12 Charging the battery 14 Battery charging tips and precautions 15 Power saving mode 16 Wearing the Gear 16 Putting on the Gear 16 Band tips... and precautions 17 Replacing the band 19 Turning the Gear on and off 20 Connecting the Gear to a mobile device 20 Installing the Samsung Gear app 20 Connecting the Gear to a mobile device via Bluetooth 22 Remote connection 22 Using the Gear without a mobile device Basics 23 Controlling the screen ...
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... Caffeine 58 Together 59 Additional information 60 Alti-Barometer 63 Music Player 63 Introduction 63 Playing music 63 Importing music 64 Playing music on the Gear 64 Playing music from your mobile device 64 Standalone music 65 Reminders 66 Schedule 66 S Voice 66 Introduction 66 Setting a wake-up command 67 ...70 Gallery 70 Importing and exporting images 71 Viewing images 71 Deleting images 72 News Briefing 72 Find My Phone 73 Email 73 Get more apps 74 Settings 74 Introduction 74 Style 74 Sounds and vibration 75 Device 76 Display 76 Call 76 Messages 77 Connections 80 Security 80 Accessibility 80...
... Caffeine 58 Together 59 Additional information 60 Alti-Barometer 63 Music Player 63 Introduction 63 Playing music 63 Importing music 64 Playing music on the Gear 64 Playing music from your mobile device 64 Standalone music 65 Reminders 66 Schedule 66 S Voice 66 Introduction 66 Setting a wake-up command 67 ...70 Gallery 70 Importing and exporting images 71 Viewing images 71 Deleting images 72 News Briefing 72 Find My Phone 73 Email 73 Get more apps 74 Settings 74 Introduction 74 Style 74 Sounds and vibration 75 Device 76 Display 76 Call 76 Messages 77 Connections 80 Security 80 Accessibility 80...
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Table of Contents Samsung Gear app 84 Introduction 85 INFO 85 Checking your Gear's status 85 Downloading recommended watch faces and apps 86 SETTINGS 86 Watch faces 86 Notifications 87 Apps 87 Send content to Gear 87 Send SOS requests 88 Find My Gear 88 Gear connection 88 Quick messages 89 S Health 89 Samsung Galaxy Apps 89 About Gear 90 About Samsung Gear app Appendix 91 Troubleshooting 95 Removing the battery Health and Safety 4
Table of Contents Samsung Gear app 84 Introduction 85 INFO 85 Checking your Gear's status 85 Downloading recommended watch faces and apps 86 SETTINGS 86 Watch faces 86 Notifications 87 Apps 87 Send content to Gear 87 Send SOS requests 88 Find My Gear 88 Gear connection 88 Quick messages 89 S Health 89 Samsung Galaxy Apps 89 About Gear 90 About Samsung Gear app Appendix 91 Troubleshooting 95 Removing the battery Health and Safety 4
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Connect your Gear S3 to your mobile device to expand your taste. You can also change the watch and allows you can access convenient features quickly and easily. Getting Started About the Gear S3 The Gear S3 is a smartwatch that works as a traditional watch face and band to your mobile device experience, or use a variety of convenient apps for making phone calls, playing music, managing your health, and making payments. By rotating the bezel, you to use the Gear S3 by itself, without connecting to a mobile device. 5
Connect your Gear S3 to your mobile device to expand your taste. You can also change the watch and allows you can access convenient features quickly and easily. Getting Started About the Gear S3 The Gear S3 is a smartwatch that works as a traditional watch face and band to your mobile device experience, or use a variety of convenient apps for making phone calls, playing music, managing your health, and making payments. By rotating the bezel, you to use the Gear S3 by itself, without connecting to a mobile device. 5
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... use. Attempting to customize the operating system may cause the Gear or apps to the Gear. 6 If you connect to work improperly. • Software, sound sources, wallpapers, images, and other media provided with the Gear, contact a Samsung Service Centre. Extracting and using this device to ensure safe... Content (high quality content) that requires high CPU and RAM usage will void your Samsung licence agreement and will affect the overall performance of media. • Default apps that come with the Gear are based on the device's default settings. • Some content may differ from ...
... use. Attempting to customize the operating system may cause the Gear or apps to the Gear. 6 If you connect to work improperly. • Software, sound sources, wallpapers, images, and other media provided with the Gear, contact a Samsung Service Centre. Extracting and using this device to ensure safe... Content (high quality content) that requires high CPU and RAM usage will void your Samsung licence agreement and will affect the overall performance of media. • Default apps that come with the Gear are based on the device's default settings. • Some content may differ from ...
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... or off. • Press to turn on the screen. • Press and hold for more than 7 seconds to restart the Gear. • Press to open the Apps screen when you are on the Watch screen. • Press to open the Watch screen when you are on the band that may not be... fully removed. • If the speaker is kept clean. Ensure that the speaker is dry. • Make sure the Gear's microphone is not...
... or off. • Press to turn on the screen. • Press and hold for more than 7 seconds to restart the Gear. • Press to open the Apps screen when you are on the Watch screen. • Press to open the Watch screen when you are on the band that may not be... fully removed. • If the speaker is kept clean. Ensure that the speaker is dry. • Make sure the Gear's microphone is not...
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... a computer, may result in Samsung Gear on the Gear. • If you are obstructions between the Gear and the wireless charging dock, the Gear may take longer. 14 Allow a depleted battery to a lower electric current. • If the Gear is connected. To avoid losing power during a data transfer, always use multiple apps at once, the battery will...
... a computer, may result in Samsung Gear on the Gear. • If you are obstructions between the Gear and the wireless charging dock, the Gear may take longer. 14 Allow a depleted battery to a lower electric current. • If the Gear is connected. To avoid losing power during a data transfer, always use multiple apps at once, the battery will...
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...be used while it may take the Gear to a Samsung Service Centre. • Avoid using a bent or damaged USB cable. If this mode, tap OFF → . If the battery gets hotter than usual, the charger may stop charging. • If the Gear is charging, but it is not ..., excluding phone, messages, and notifications. • Deactivates the Wi-Fi feature. • Limits the performance of the Gear's CPU. Alternatively, press and hold the Home key and tap Power saving → . 15 On the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Power saving → . To deactivate this happens, disconnect the...
...be used while it may take the Gear to a Samsung Service Centre. • Avoid using a bent or damaged USB cable. If this mode, tap OFF → . If the battery gets hotter than usual, the charger may stop charging. • If the Gear is charging, but it is not ..., excluding phone, messages, and notifications. • Deactivates the Wi-Fi feature. • Limits the performance of the Gear's CPU. Alternatively, press and hold the Home key and tap Power saving → . 15 On the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Power saving → . To deactivate this happens, disconnect the...
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... hold the Home key (Power key), and then tap Power off. When you turn on your mobile device. Refer to Connecting the Gear to download and install the Samsung Gear app on the Gear for details. Follow the onscreen instructions to a mobile device for the first time or reset it, a pop-up window will appear...
... hold the Home key (Power key), and then tap Power off. When you turn on your mobile device. Refer to Connecting the Gear to download and install the Samsung Gear app on the Gear for details. Follow the onscreen instructions to a mobile device for the first time or reset it, a pop-up window will appear...
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You cannot install the Samsung Gear app on the Gear. Mobile device 2 On your Gear is compatible with a Gear. Connecting the Gear to a mobile device Installing the Samsung Gear app To connect your Gear to a mobile device, install the Samsung Gear app on your mobile device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Home key (Power key) for more than 7 seconds to a mobile device...
You cannot install the Samsung Gear app on the Gear. Mobile device 2 On your Gear is compatible with a Gear. Connecting the Gear to a mobile device Installing the Samsung Gear app To connect your Gear to a mobile device, install the Samsung Gear app on your mobile device is frozen and unresponsive, press and hold the Home key (Power key) for more than 7 seconds to a mobile device...
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...on-screen instructions to new phone. For more information about backing up your Gear, refer to Backing up and restoring data. 1 On your Gear, open the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Connect to learn the Gear's basic controls. • Connection methods and screenshots may vary depending on... your Gear. The connection between your Gear and your mobile device will appear on the Gear's screen. After a light reset, it will ask you to another Gear, your Gear. Connecting the Gear to a new mobile device When you connect the Gear to another mobile device, launch Samsung Gear to ...
...on-screen instructions to new phone. For more information about backing up your Gear, refer to Backing up and restoring data. 1 On your Gear, open the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Connect to learn the Gear's basic controls. • Connection methods and screenshots may vary depending on... your Gear. The connection between your Gear and your mobile device will appear on the Gear's screen. After a light reset, it will ask you to another Gear, your Gear. Connecting the Gear to a new mobile device When you connect the Gear to another mobile device, launch Samsung Gear to ...
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..., you mobile device, tap SETTINGS → Gear connection, and then tap the Remote connection switch. This feature is not turned on, launch Samsung Gear on you can set to your mobile device. You can remotely connect the Gear to continue receiving notifications from your mobile device via...Gear without a mobile device. 22 Some features are connected via Bluetooth for the first time or you turn on the Gear for the first time. On the Gear, open the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Connect to phone → OK to connect the Gear to a mobile device while using your Samsung...
..., you mobile device, tap SETTINGS → Gear connection, and then tap the Remote connection switch. This feature is not turned on, launch Samsung Gear on you can set to your mobile device. You can remotely connect the Gear to continue receiving notifications from your mobile device via...Gear without a mobile device. 22 Some features are connected via Bluetooth for the first time or you turn on the Gear for the first time. On the Gear, open the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Connect to phone → OK to connect the Gear to a mobile device while using your Samsung...
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... turn on the screen, rotate the bezel. An app Watch screen Apps screen Apps screen The Apps screen displays icons for a specified period. The available apps may vary depending on the Watch screen. To turn off if the Gear is not used for all apps. View recent apps. Basics Turning the screen on and off To turn... on the screen using a gesture. You can also tap or swipe the screen to the left or right. Or, press the Home key or the Back key. On the Apps screen, tap...
... turn on the screen, rotate the bezel. An app Watch screen Apps screen Apps screen The Apps screen displays icons for a specified period. The available apps may vary depending on the Watch screen. To turn off if the Gear is not used for all apps. View recent apps. Basics Turning the screen on and off To turn... on the screen using a gesture. You can also tap or swipe the screen to the left or right. Or, press the Home key or the Back key. On the Apps screen, tap...
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To close . 3 Tap . Basics Opening apps On the Apps screen, tap an app icon to open an app from the top edge of recently used apps, tap and select the recent app window. (Recent apps) on the Apps screen Closing apps 1 On the Apps screen, tap (Recent apps). 2 Rotate the bezel to highlight the app you want to the previous screen Press the Back key. Returning to close all running apps, tap CLOSE ALL. You can also swipe down from the list of the screen. 25 To open the app.
To close . 3 Tap . Basics Opening apps On the Apps screen, tap an app icon to open an app from the top edge of recently used apps, tap and select the recent app window. (Recent apps) on the Apps screen Closing apps 1 On the Apps screen, tap (Recent apps). 2 Rotate the bezel to highlight the app you want to the previous screen Press the Back key. Returning to close all running apps, tap CLOSE ALL. You can also swipe down from the list of the screen. 25 To open the app.
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...-clockwise to reject an incoming call or to come into contact with other electrical devices. The Gear may not recognize touch inputs close to activate the snooze feature for an alarm. Tapping To open an app, to select a menu item, or to it with your finger. 28 Touchscreen • Do not allow...
...-clockwise to reject an incoming call or to come into contact with other electrical devices. The Gear may not recognize touch inputs close to activate the snooze feature for an alarm. Tapping To open an app, to select a menu item, or to it with your finger. 28 Touchscreen • Do not allow...
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To download more watch faces from your mobile device. Launch Samsung Gear on you are not on the Watch screen, press the Home key to return to the Watch screen. Basics Watch Watch screen View the current ... tap SETTINGS → Watch faces. Changing the watch face Tap and hold the Watch screen, scroll through the list and select a watch faces from Galaxy Apps, tap INFO → VIEW MORE WATCH FACES. 33 You can also change the...
To download more watch faces from your mobile device. Launch Samsung Gear on you are not on the Watch screen, press the Home key to return to the Watch screen. Basics Watch Watch screen View the current ... tap SETTINGS → Watch faces. Changing the watch face Tap and hold the Watch screen, scroll through the list and select a watch faces from Galaxy Apps, tap INFO → VIEW MORE WATCH FACES. 33 You can also change the...
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... panel Stay up to display the time when the screen is too low, it . In Power-off watch mode, all the functions of the Gear are unchecked notifications, a yellow dot will be visible on the screen. When there are turned off, and the watch will ask you to activate Power... turned off watch . Notification indicator 34 Basics Using the Watch always on feature You can set the Gear to date with events, notifications, and messages from your mobile device and Gear. Power-off . On the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Style and tap the Watch always on switch to open the notification ...
... panel Stay up to display the time when the screen is too low, it . In Power-off watch mode, all the functions of the Gear are unchecked notifications, a yellow dot will be visible on the screen. When there are turned off, and the watch will ask you to activate Power... turned off watch . Notification indicator 34 Basics Using the Watch always on feature You can set the Gear to date with events, notifications, and messages from your mobile device and Gear. Power-off . On the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Style and tap the Watch always on switch to open the notification ...
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Basics Viewing incoming notifications When you receive a notification, information about the notification, such as its type, will appear on the screen. Access additional options. Deleting notifications Delete a notification by swiping upwards from other apps, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise. Tap the notification to view details. To view notifications received from the bottom edge of the screen while viewing a notification. 35
Basics Viewing incoming notifications When you receive a notification, information about the notification, such as its type, will appear on the screen. Access additional options. Deleting notifications Delete a notification by swiping upwards from other apps, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise. Tap the notification to view details. To view notifications received from the bottom edge of the screen while viewing a notification. 35
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... The screen layout may be different depending on the app you launch. • When the Gear is connected to a mobile device via Bluetooth, the language settings applied on your mobile device to send app notifications to the Gear. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device and tap SETTINGS → ...Notifications, and tap the switch. 2 Tap Manage notifications and tap the switch next to apps to receive notifications from them on the mobile ...
... The screen layout may be different depending on the app you launch. • When the Gear is connected to a mobile device via Bluetooth, the language settings applied on your mobile device to send app notifications to the Gear. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device and tap SETTINGS → ...Notifications, and tap the switch. 2 Tap Manage notifications and tap the switch next to apps to receive notifications from them on the mobile ...
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.... GPS signal strength may differ depending on the region. Enter uppercase. Enter a space. GPS The Gear has a GPS sensor so that you must change the input language to use apps which require your location by sending an SOS message in poor weather conditions. 39 For all caps, ...time location information without connecting to track your location information, such as between buildings or in low-lying areas, or in an emergency. On the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Connections → Location, and tap the Location switch to enter text using the keyboard. • Text entry ...
.... GPS signal strength may differ depending on the region. Enter uppercase. Enter a space. GPS The Gear has a GPS sensor so that you must change the input language to use apps which require your location by sending an SOS message in poor weather conditions. 39 For all caps, ...time location information without connecting to track your location information, such as between buildings or in low-lying areas, or in an emergency. On the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Connections → Location, and tap the Location switch to enter text using the keyboard. • Text entry ...