Only 14 Non-Samsung Apps Available on Tizen?

BarryH_GEG · May 30, 2014

I'm kind of shocked at how few apps are available for Tizen in Samsung Apps. Not counting clocks there are 14 and even Samsung's own ChatOn is missing. Does everyone who upgraded to Tizen show the same apps I do (listed below)? Is this all there is for the GG2 also or is some kind of restriction in place that's only displaying some Tizen apps for GG1 users? I'm hoping it's the latter and more apps show up soon.

allendj81 · May 31, 2014

Its almost the same apps available with android, except CNN, Line, News Republic, golf apps, run tastic and other useless apps. Still, Im keeping android unless theres a way to get back to android after testing Tizen.

Brendo · May 31, 2014

I'm pretty sure there are some apps available in Samsung store (as opposed to just through gear manager)?

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BarryH_GEG · May 31, 2014

Brendo said:
I'm pretty sure there are some apps available in Samsung store (as opposed to just through gear manager)?

When you access Samsung Apps through Gear Manager it filters out all but what's available for or already installed on your Gear. In moving to Tizen I lost:

Peel Remote
Path
CNN
Glympse
TripIt
Vivino

Hopefully they or similar apps will be back. Samsung may have burned bridges with app developers by overselling Android on the GG1 only for them to develop something no one used (based on limited sales) and then became throw away with the move to Tizen.

So what I posted is what's available for everyone regardless of region? I was kind of hoping since my CSC was mismatched there may have been more apps and I just couldn't see them.

NakedFaerie · May 31, 2014

BarryH_GEG said:
I'm kind of shocked at how few apps are available for Tizen in Samsung Apps. Not counting clocks there are 14 and even Samsung's own ChatOn is missing. Does everyone who upgraded to Tizen show the same apps I do (listed below)? Is this all there is for the GG2 also or is some kind of restriction in place that's only displaying some Tizen apps for GG1 users? I'm hoping it's the latter and more apps show up soon.

Thanks for this but for me its a day too late. If I saw this before I upgraded to Tizen I woudn't have. I saw a different list on another website that said lots of apps are available and they aren't.

BarryH_GEG · May 31, 2014

NakedFaerie said:
Thanks for this but for me its a day too late. If I saw this before I upgraded to Tizen I woudn't have. I saw a different list on another website that said lots of apps are available and they aren't.

Thanks for that. I have a U.S. Gear with a UK ROM on it. So either my device being a GG1, being from the U.S. where Tizen isn't even released yet, or the UK ROM potentially being a victim of app release timing, are probably affecting what's offered in Samsung Apps. Hopefully more apps will be exposed or available soon. Moving the GG1 to Tizen adds several hundred thousand users so maybe that'll entice developer's. Time will tell.

kbboykin · May 31, 2014

There are tons more apps for the Gear 2 Neo. I have that. I'm in the US and also still have my Gear. As mentioned before, no update for US Gears yet. So, since I have the Gear 2 Neo with lots of apps and more each day, I'm in no rush for my Gear to get updated to Tizen.

T-Anthony78 · Jun 1, 2014

kbboykin said:
There are tons more apps for the Gear 2 Neo. I have that. I'm in the US and also still have my Gear. As mentioned before, no update for US Gears yet. So, since I have the Gear 2 Neo with lots of apps and more each day, I'm in no rush for my Gear to get updated to Tizen.

Why are the app stores inconsistent if the OS is now the same? So frustrating sometimes.

T-Anthony78 · Jun 1, 2014

Gear 2 apps not supported by Gear 1

BarryH_GEG said:
Thanks for that. I have a U.S. Gear with a UK ROM on it. So either my device being a GG1, being from the U.S. where Tizen isn't even released yet, or the UK ROM potentially being a victim of app release timing, are probably affecting what's offered in Samsung Apps. Hopefully more apps will be exposed or available soon. Moving the GG1 to Tizen adds several hundred thousand users so maybe that'll entice developer's. Time will tell.

Again- we are left behind.

I confirmed this with Samsung Support this morning after I asked why there were so few apps available to Gear 1 owners who converted to Tizen.

Shame-

umberto.sulla · Jun 3, 2014

T-Anthony78 said:
Again- we are left behind.

I confirmed this with Samsung Support this morning after I asked why there were so few apps available to Gear 1 owners who converted to Tizen.

Shame-

In my opinion is up to developers to add support "flag" for gear.

I think that most apps for gear 2 will work, but at the moment they are not configured to. The manifest file should be changed and inside Samsung Apps Store the Gear flag should be added.

That's all.

flouflou · Jun 6, 2014

And can where can we ge download wgt files to install them?

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dimitri407 · Jun 6, 2014

So this is why all the apps I am trying to install are failing. Lovely. Have only been able to use the clock face and notifications.

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jamas79 · Jun 9, 2014

As of today a bunch of more apps are available in Gear manger and Samsung app store for Tizen on Gear 1. I see that most of them is updated on June 9:th with Galaxy Gear 2 support and does work on Gear.

gtxaspec · Jun 9, 2014

yes new apps awesome...watch styler is finally available. has anyone been able to get sleep genius to work? it hung on install now gear app store says it's installed but it doesn't show on the watch. no way to uninstall.

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T-Anthony78 · Jun 11, 2014

gtxaspec said:
yes new apps awesome...watch styler is finally available. has anyone been able to get sleep genius to work? it hung on install now gear app store says it's installed but it doesn't show on the watch. no way to uninstall.

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My Sleep Genius works.

Are you able to go into Gear Manager under My Apps and delete it from there? Click the trash can on the top right and then select Sleep Genius (provided it appears in Gear Manager)

NakedFaerie · Jun 27, 2014

gtxaspec said:
yes new apps awesome...watch styler is finally available. has anyone been able to get sleep genius to work? it hung on install now gear app store says it's installed but it doesn't show on the watch. no way to uninstall.

Sent from my SM-N900P

To uninstall goto your app manager and uninstall it in there.
Then go back to Samsung Apps and install it again.

raiu · Jun 27, 2014

There are sooooooo many more apps for gear 2. sorry. just sayn :laugh:

NakedFaerie · Jun 27, 2014

raiu said:
There are sooooooo many more apps for gear 2. sorry. just sayn :laugh:

My brother just got a Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 Neo and that Samsung App Store has even less apps than Gear 1 Tizen.

Samsung has totally screwed everyone around with Tizen apps and the Samsung App Store.

raiu · Jun 27, 2014

NakedFaerie said:
My brother just got a Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 Neo and that Samsung App Store has even less apps than Gear 1 Tizen.

Samsung has totally screwed everyone around with Tizen apps and the Samsung App Store.

That stinks, I have the gear 2 and a note 3 in the US. I have 77 apps just in the entertainment section of the app store in gear manager. There are more added every day. Don't know why.

I came from a gear 1, I liked it, but I had 3 that started showing a green area in the middle of the pictures. I exchanged it for the Gear 2 and couldn't be happier.

T-Anthony78 · Jul 1, 2014

I was able to gain more apps in my Samsung store my changing the build prop on my phone. I currently have an ATT Note 3 (rooted via Towelroot) and I changed the build prop from this:

ro.product.model= SAMSUNG-SM-N900A

to this:

ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SPH-L900

I did not change anything else, and I have approx 20 apps just in the Entertainment section alone. Multiwatch is there, along with a bunch more.

**Disclaimer, I am not responsible if you jack anything up messing with your build prop info**

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