My Nexus 5 with KITKAT 4.4.2 and GEAR(null_17 ROM)

Brendo said:

Nothing in accessibility

I think you may be onto something
When I compare to s4, it has heaps of gear related services/process running

s4:
SANotiProvider: 1 process and 0 services
SAMusicProvider: 1 process and 1 services
-Service: SAMusicProviderImpl
GearManager: 3 process and 2 services
- Service: ManagerProviderService
- Service:BManagerConnectionService
- Process: Gear Manager
- Process: Samsung Accessory Service
- Process: SAFTCore
SAContactProvider: 1 process and 6 services
- Service: SAContactProviderImpl
- Service: SALogProviderImpl
- Service: SAAlarmProviderImpl
- Service: SecCallHandlerProviderService
- Service: SACalendarProviderImpl
- Service: FindMyPhoneProviderService
SACameraTransferService: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: SACameraTransferService
Update Gear software: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: XDMService
SAPedometerProvider: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: SAProviderService
SAPedometerProvider: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: SAConsumerService
SVoiceProvider: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: SVoiceProviderService
SVoiceProvider: 1 process and 2 services
- Service: WeatherProviderBackServiceService
- Service: WeatherProviderService
TextTemplateProvider: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: TextTemplateService
SAVoiceMemoProvider: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: SAVoiceMemoProviderService

n5:
Samsung Accessory Service: 1 process and 2 services
- Service: SAFrameworkService
- Service: SAAcessoryDiscover..
GearManager: 1 process and 1 services
- Service:BManagerConnectionService
Update Gear software: 1 process and 1 services
- Service: XDMService
SAPedometerProvider: 0 process and 1 services
- Service: SAConsumerService

I tried looking into starting service with Tasker, but no luck
When I try and launch service via adb, all I get is Error: not found: no service started.
When I try and launch process via adb, all I get is Error: Activity not started, unable to resolve Intent
I think my problem is that intents are incorrect
I've attached manifest xml for gear manager and notifier

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fOmey said:

I believe if we get all the initial gear manager APK's installed succesfully it will start the services and will be in the clear...

The only APK I cant get installed is the music provider APK (SAMusicProvider_signed)... if you can figure that one out ! We may have a completely working gear manager.

I think its looking for Samsung music player APK, if you can pull it from your S4 and push it to your nexus ?

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Brendo said:

I'll try that and the weather later
I've just tried a whole heap of xposed modules, but they only stop services/processes from running at startup, can't force anything to run...yet

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fOmey said:

Focus on getting music provider working, I know how to get weather working already...

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Brendo said:

I think we may need to compile our own version of the apk at some stage as it is too hard to edit


From what I've read (quickly), the music apk needs touchwiz. I'm going to try a ported version (if it exists)

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  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_ADD_FAVORITE = "com.sec.android.app.music.intent.action.ADD_FAVORITE";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_HIDE_WIDGET = "com.sec.android.app.music.intent.action.HIDE_CONTEXTUAL_WIDGET";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_META_CHANGED = "com.android.music.metachanged";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_NOTIFY_SETTING_CHANGE = "com.sec.android.app.music.intent.action.REQUEST_NOTIFY_SETTING_CHANGE";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_PLAYSTATE_CHANGED = "com.android.music.playstatechanged";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_REMOVE_FAVORITE = "com.sec.android.app.music.intent.action.REMOVE_FAVORITE";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_SETTING_CHANGE = "com.android.music.settingchanged";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_SHOW_WIDGET = "com.sec.android.app.music.intent.action.SHOW_CONTEXTUAL_WIDGET";
  private static final String ACTION_MUSIC_STATUS_INFO = "com.sec.android.music.musicservicecommnad.mediainfo";
  private static final String ACTION_VIDEO_META_CHANGED = "com.sec.android.videoplayer.metachanged";
  private static final String ACTION_VIDEO_STATUS_INFO = "com.sec.android.videoplayer.playerstatus";

fOmey said:

I dont believe it does... I know the weather requires touchwiz... it can easily be pulled from a touchwiz rom and put on CM11.. I have done this already and weather did work as expected.


Although music on the other hand is differnet, I think it requires some other APK's

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Brendo said:

Music seems different because it uses codecs, lockscreen/notification dropdown widgets, screen off volume skip, media scanner, etc

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fOmey said:

I dont believe it does... I know the weather requires touchwiz... it can easily be pulled from a touchwiz rom and put on CM11.. I have done this already and weather did work as expected.


Although music on the other hand is differnet, I think it requires some other APK's..

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rcfcyl said:

Has anyone got find my device working on the nexus 5? When I press start on the gear it seems to load something on the nexus but no sound plays or anything. Just a blank screen.

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isleepinabucket said:

I have it installed on mine.

Is your N5 rooted and did you install all of the APKs?

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rcfcyl said:

Yep my N5 is rooted and all the APKs are installed. Are we talking about the same thing? This is the feature where you click "find my device" on the gear and then your phone is supposed to vibrate or something. All my phone does is load the gear app (with a black screen) and then do nothing

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isleepinabucket said:

Yes. In order for that feature to work the Gear Manager software needs to be installed on your phone and communicating with your watch.

what version of gear manager are you using?

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Sepharite said:

When I try to pair my devices, I get a simple, Connection Failed. Any ideas?

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pcelli said:

hi to all, i want to share my experience (sorry for my english, i'm italian)
i have Nexus 5 phone and galaxy Gear(null_17 ROM).

Nexus 5 with KitKat 4.4.2
Galaxy Gear with V700XXUAMK7 with NULL_17 ROM
and watchstyler 1.0.9 (working) with Casio Skin

At first i installed gearmanagerstub.apk
after i just bring "gear manager 1.6 111801.apk" and renamed to "gear manager 1.6 111801.zip"
opened and bring all file in the folder "preinstalledapk"
and run all one by one excepted for "samusic" and "saweather" because fail to installing(but is ok).

after all manual apk installed also installed "gear manager 1.6 111801.apk"

and opened gear manager and start the gear and pairing it. (2 or 3 time but making same test and check and at final running)
if you come from old pairing with other gear manager version example 1.5 or 1.4 etc... just from your sdcard delete the folder ".BManager_backup"

for fix the notification i also installed ATNmanager 1.2.2.apk on the phone, and in the gear i already sended the version of "ATNmanager 1.2.3.1_pre"(only the watch.apk file inside) and i receive all notify on gear by this apps and working fine.
remeber to go in setting->security->allow ATNmanager to read notification

up to now
work:
contact
logs call
gallery
camera(make and send directly to the phone in gallery)
call and receive it.
voice record (record and send on phone, but play with file manager in "sdcard/Sounds/Galaxy_Gear/your recording file"
notification(ATNmanager APP)

no work:
weather
s voice

For me is a good Result

Domenico.

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