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... 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 ...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 23 Screen composition 24 Turning the screen on and off 24 Navigating the screen 26 Using the bezel 28 Touchscreen 31 Status panel 33 Watch 33 Watch...
... 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 ...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 23 Screen composition 24 Turning the screen on and off 24 Navigating the screen 26 Using the bezel 28 Touchscreen 31 Status panel 33 Watch 33 Watch...
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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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Getting Started About the Gear S3 The Gear S3 is a smartwatch that works as a traditional watch face and band to your health, and making phone calls, playing music, managing your taste. You can also change the watch and allows you can access convenient features quickly and easily. By rotating the bezel, you to use the Gear S3 by itself, without connecting to expand your mobile device experience, or use a variety of convenient apps for making payments. Connect your Gear S3 to your mobile device to a mobile device. 5
Getting Started About the Gear S3 The Gear S3 is a smartwatch that works as a traditional watch face and band to your health, and making phone calls, playing music, managing your taste. You can also change the watch and allows you can access convenient features quickly and easily. By rotating the bezel, you to use the Gear S3 by itself, without connecting to expand your mobile device experience, or use a variety of convenient apps for making payments. Connect your Gear S3 to your mobile device to a mobile device. 5
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... not expose the wireless charging dock to the previous screen. Getting Started Keys Key / / Home/Power Back Function • Press and hold to turn the Gear on 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 the speaker is dry. • Make sure the...
... not expose the wireless charging dock to the previous screen. Getting Started Keys Key / / Home/Power Back Function • Press and hold to turn the Gear on 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 the speaker is dry. • Make sure the...
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...; When you use . • Decrease the screen brightness. • Deactivate the watch always on feature. • Deactivate the voice wake-up feature in S Voice. • Customize the notification settings in Samsung Gear on immediately when the charger is completely discharged, the Gear cannot be turned on the mobile device. Allow a depleted battery to a lower...
...; When you use . • Decrease the screen brightness. • Deactivate the watch always on feature. • Deactivate the voice wake-up feature in S Voice. • Customize the notification settings in Samsung Gear on immediately when the charger is completely discharged, the Gear cannot be turned on the mobile device. Allow a depleted battery to a lower...
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... the Home screen. Available widgets, notifications, and their arrangement may vary depending on the screen. Removing widgets Tap and hold a widget and then tap . 23 Watch Notifications Widgets Add widgets. Adding widgets You can view other screens by pressing the button, rotating the bezel, or swiping your finger on the model... and the software version. The selected widget will appear in a new panel. Basics Controlling the screen Screen composition The Watch screen is the starting point for accessing all of the...
... the Home screen. Available widgets, notifications, and their arrangement may vary depending on the screen. Removing widgets Tap and hold a widget and then tap . 23 Watch Notifications Widgets Add widgets. Adding widgets You can view other screens by pressing the button, rotating the bezel, or swiping your finger on the model... and the software version. The selected widget will appear in a new panel. Basics Controlling the screen Screen composition The Watch screen is the starting point for accessing all of the...
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..., press the Home key. An app Watch screen Apps screen Apps screen The Apps screen displays icons for a specified period. To return to activate it with your palm. You can also turn off if the Gear is not used for all apps. To view other panels, rotate the bezel. View recent apps.... Or, press the Home key or the Back key. To turn on the screen using a gesture. The available apps may vary depending on the Watch screen. You can also tap...
..., press the Home key. An app Watch screen Apps screen Apps screen The Apps screen displays icons for a specified period. To return to activate it with your palm. You can also turn off if the Gear is not used for all apps. To view other panels, rotate the bezel. View recent apps.... Or, press the Home key or the Back key. To turn on the screen using a gesture. The available apps may vary depending on the Watch screen. You can also tap...
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Do not disassemble the Gear. Scrolling through screens Rotate the bezel to malfunction. Basics Using the bezel Rotate the bezel to easily control the Gear's various functions. • Make sure the bezel area is free from the foreign materials. • Do not use the bezel near magnetic fields as they may interfere with the bezel's internal magnets and cause it to view notifications. 26 On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise to a Samsung Service Centre. If the bezel does not rotate, take it to view other screens.
Do not disassemble the Gear. Scrolling through screens Rotate the bezel to malfunction. Basics Using the bezel Rotate the bezel to easily control the Gear's various functions. • Make sure the bezel area is free from the foreign materials. • Do not use the bezel near magnetic fields as they may interfere with the bezel's internal magnets and cause it to view notifications. 26 On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise to a Samsung Service Centre. If the bezel does not rotate, take it to view other screens.
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Indicator icons Gear's connection status Brightness Volume Do not disturb Flight mode Music Player Indicator icons Indicator icons appear at the top of the screen. On the Watch screen, swipe downwards from the top edge of the screen. Basics Status panel This panel allows you to view the current status and configure basic...
Indicator icons Gear's connection status Brightness Volume Do not disturb Flight mode Music Player Indicator icons Indicator icons appear at the top of the screen. On the Watch screen, swipe downwards from the top edge of the screen. Basics Status panel This panel allows you to view the current status and configure basic...
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.... On the status panel, tap and adjust the brightness by rotating the bezel, or tap or . The icon will appear at the top of the Watch screen. On the status panel, tap and adjust the volume by rotating the bezel, or tap or . 32 On the status panel, tap . Flight ...will still function normally. On the status panel, tap . Basics Playing music You can mute the Gear and set the screen not to suit the environment. Alarms will appear at the top of the Watch screen. Adjusting the brightness You can adjust the Gear's display brightness to turn on when a notification is received.
.... On the status panel, tap and adjust the brightness by rotating the bezel, or tap or . The icon will appear at the top of the Watch screen. On the status panel, tap and adjust the volume by rotating the bezel, or tap or . 32 On the status panel, tap . Flight ...will still function normally. On the status panel, tap . Basics Playing music You can mute the Gear and set the screen not to suit the environment. Alarms will appear at the top of the Watch screen. Adjusting the brightness You can adjust the Gear's display brightness to turn on when a notification is received.
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Launch Samsung Gear on you are not on the Watch screen, press the Home key to return to the Watch screen. You can also customize the watch by tapping STYLIZE. To download more watch faces from Galaxy Apps, tap Get more watch face from your mobile device. When you mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Watch faces. You can...
Launch Samsung Gear on you are not on the Watch screen, press the Home key to return to the Watch screen. You can also customize the watch by tapping STYLIZE. To download more watch faces from Galaxy Apps, tap Get more watch face from your mobile device. When you mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Watch faces. You can...
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... the screen is too low, it . Notification indicator 34 Power-off watch . On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise to conserve battery power and continue working as a watch mode When the Gear's battery is turned off watch will be visible on the screen. On the Apps screen, tap (...Settings) → Style and tap the Watch always on switch to activate it will ask you to activate ...
... the screen is too low, it . Notification indicator 34 Power-off watch . On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise to conserve battery power and continue working as a watch mode When the Gear's battery is turned off watch will be visible on the screen. On the Apps screen, tap (...Settings) → Style and tap the Watch always on switch to activate it will ask you to activate ...
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...; Find My Gear. 2 Tap . Drag to find it. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on the mobile device. To finish sharing your location with your location on . When your emergency contacts. The messages will send SOS messages to your Gear is lost or stolen, you can control it . 41 On the Watch screen, swipe to... your real-time location information for 60 minutes. After sending an SOS message, the icon will turn on the notification panel. Launch Samsung Gear on the Watch screen. The Gear will make a sound and the screen will display on your mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Find My...
...; Find My Gear. 2 Tap . Drag to find it. 1 Launch Samsung Gear on the mobile device. To finish sharing your location with your location on . When your emergency contacts. The messages will send SOS messages to your Gear is lost or stolen, you can control it . 41 On the Watch screen, swipe to... your real-time location information for 60 minutes. After sending an SOS message, the icon will turn on the notification panel. Launch Samsung Gear on the Watch screen. The Gear will make a sound and the screen will display on your mobile device and tap SETTINGS → Find My...
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... bezel and tap Show on phone. or selecting a contact from a 42 Create a new message. Applications Messages View messages and reply to the right on the Watch screen when you can choose a message recipient by tapping contact on the messages list. Viewing messages 1 Tap (Messages) on the Apps screen. Or, swipe to...
... bezel and tap Show on phone. or selecting a contact from a 42 Create a new message. Applications Messages View messages and reply to the right on the Watch screen when you can choose a message recipient by tapping contact on the messages list. Viewing messages 1 Tap (Messages) on the Apps screen. Or, swipe to...
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... missed call notifications. To activate the voice control feature, open the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Call and tap the Voice answer switch. On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise to reject the call. Alternatively, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise. Applications Rejecting a call Reject an incoming call and send...
... missed call notifications. To activate the voice control feature, open the Apps screen, tap (Settings) → Call and tap the Voice answer switch. On the Watch screen, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise to reject the call. Alternatively, rotate the bezel counter-clockwise. Applications Rejecting a call Reject an incoming call and send...
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... time by rotating the bezel, and then tap DONE. 5 Tap SAVE. Completing or deleting the reminder When you have a saved reminder, tap Create on the Watch screen to view reminders. • To delete a reminder or to use the snooze function, tap . • You can view all your reminders, including deleted reminders...
... time by rotating the bezel, and then tap DONE. 5 Tap SAVE. Completing or deleting the reminder When you have a saved reminder, tap Create on the Watch screen to view reminders. • To delete a reminder or to use the snooze function, tap . • You can view all your reminders, including deleted reminders...
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...to display on the Apps screen. This feature only works while you are wearing the Gear. • Notification indicator: Set the Gear to display an yellow dot on : Set the Gear to display a watch face and the Apps screen. Sounds and vibration Change settings for functions and apps. Style... Customize the watch when the screen is turned off. You can make your Gear more watch faces from Galaxy Apps. • Watch always on the Watch screen to alert you to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls and ...
...to display on the Apps screen. This feature only works while you are wearing the Gear. • Notification indicator: Set the Gear to display an yellow dot on : Set the Gear to display a watch face and the Apps screen. Sounds and vibration Change settings for functions and apps. Style... Customize the watch when the screen is turned off. You can make your Gear more watch faces from Galaxy Apps. • Watch always on the Watch screen to alert you to vibrate and play a ringtone for incoming calls and ...
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SETTINGS 84 You can also customize your Gear's various settings, such as your notification settings. Access additional options. Launch Samsung Gear on you must install the Samsung Gear app on the type of connected mobile device. Some features may not be available depending on your mobile device. Gear's status Recommended watch faces and apps. You can check the Gear's status and download recommended watch faces and apps INFO Customize your Gear settings. Samsung Gear app Introduction To connect your Gear to a mobile device, you mobile device.
SETTINGS 84 You can also customize your Gear's various settings, such as your notification settings. Access additional options. Launch Samsung Gear on you must install the Samsung Gear app on the type of connected mobile device. Some features may not be available depending on your mobile device. Gear's status Recommended watch faces and apps. You can check the Gear's status and download recommended watch faces and apps INFO Customize your Gear settings. Samsung Gear app Introduction To connect your Gear to a mobile device, you mobile device.
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... or VIEW MORE APPS. 85 To view more watch faces or Suggested apps. Select an item to find a new Gear. Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device and tap INFO. Samsung Gear app Tap MORE to use your Gear from the currently connected mobile device and connect a new Gear. Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device and tap INFO. INFO...
... or VIEW MORE APPS. 85 To view more watch faces or Suggested apps. Select an item to find a new Gear. Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device and tap INFO. Samsung Gear app Tap MORE to use your Gear from the currently connected mobile device and connect a new Gear. Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device and tap INFO. INFO...
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... you pick up to show details for the notification feature. Tap STYLIZE to select background and items to be applied on the Watch screen. Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device, tap SETTINGS → Notifications, tap the switch to activate it, and then activate items. • Manage...relay: Set the mobile device to display notification information that is received. • Auto show details: Set the Gear to date with a variety of watch type. Samsung Gear app SETTINGS Watch faces You can change the type of events, such as new messages received on the mobile device. Stay up the...
... you pick up to show details for the notification feature. Tap STYLIZE to select background and items to be applied on the Watch screen. Launch Samsung Gear on you mobile device, tap SETTINGS → Notifications, tap the switch to activate it, and then activate items. • Manage...relay: Set the mobile device to display notification information that is received. • Auto show details: Set the Gear to date with a variety of watch type. Samsung Gear app SETTINGS Watch faces You can change the type of events, such as new messages received on the mobile device. Stay up the...