Gear Manager latest version working w/ Lollipop CM12S OnePlus One (Gear 1)
I finally made the Gear Manager (latest version) working with my non-touchwiz device, running Lollipop 5.0.1 CM12S (Oneplus One). Using my Gear 1 (with TizenMOD) I didn't realize that upgrading from KitKat to Lollipop will turn my Gear 1 into a Dumbwatch! I should have read through this forum earlier!
Anyway, there is a way to make it run under CM12S again: everything works the same way as under KitKat, including notifications, Sync pictures & audio from the Gear to the phone, taking calls and installing 3rd party apps on the Gear. Unfortunately, I cannot provide any step-by-step guide, as it was more a trial and error way that eventually worked out. But I guess, you could give it a try !
Basically, it's a installation of the latest Gear Manager 2.2.15022599 but using older versions from saproviders, goproviders and hostmanager APKs. You'll all find these versions in the 1st post from Brendo (mediafire).
Here are the version that I have installed and running on my device:
- Connection Manager 0.9.66
- Gear Plugin 2.2.15022599
- Gear software update 2.141213.2191
- Gear Module 2.2.15022599
- goproviders 2.0.434
- HostManager 2.2.14100299
- NSyncProvider 1.022
- Samsung Accessory Service 2.15.97
- Samsung Gear 2.2.15022599
- SANotiProvider 1.0.9.45
- saproviders 2.0.87
- SASystemProviders 2.3.26
- svoiceprovider 1.0.3
- TextTemplateProvider 2.5.0
The GearManagerStub.apk is not required.
Quick Installation guide (please read in more detail here in this forum):
- Download 2.2.15022599 APK File from Brendo Mediafire
- Rename APK to ZIP file
- Open ZIP File in ES File Explorer, navigate to assets > GearModuleApk
- Install all APKs manually (not all will work, never mind)
- Older APKs might have a different tree structure (assets > preInstallApks // Gear2Apks
- Do a 2nd run with installing all APK again (especially when there are new access rights requested by app!)
- When all APKs from the ZIP file are installed, rename file back to ".apk"
- Install the main APK
- When searching for devices, tap the watch icon on the Gear about 30 times. you'll get a message "press BT within 3 sec.." Then immediately, try to connect the Gear Manager with the Gear
- Then, the Gear Manager wanted to install (a newer Host Manager). Do not click OK. Instead, I installed the older Host Manager (version see above) manually, then clicked Cancel/not install.
- After a few seconds, the licence agreement pops up - you're done
I remember that I had big problems with the goprovider.apk and the saprovider.apk. They crashed every second (!), and I needed to deinstall them. Using an older version finally helped! Surprise, even the SMS reply with TextTemplates seems to work fine! The Weather app and the S-Voice is not working. Hope, this will work for you as well! Let me know, if something is unclear - Good Luck!