Gear 2 Neo Root

[BigDanInTX]

Yes. I am working on the vibrate files right now so that we can change the method of vibration. Once that is done I will move to getting them to play at the same time.

What about different vibration patterns per notification type? I could utilize that for sure.

 

[fogame]

What about different vibration patterns per notification type? I could utilize that for sure.

Those are in the works lol my watch keeps freaking out when I change them.

 

[bigtymehokie]

Watch Root

Does the watch have to be rooted to work with a rooted Galaxy S4?

Thanks

 

[fogame]

Does the watch have to be rooted to work with a rooted Galaxy S4?

Thanks

No. It should be able to work without it as long as you are on 4.4. Even then it should work on 4.3

 

[santa.phatt]

is there any way to connect my Neo to any non samsung devices! ???????????????????????????

 

[YGU]

Super.. Thanks

 

[slaydog]

is there any way to connect my Neo to any non samsung devices! ???????????????????????????

Sadly, you picked one of the few threads on here that does not explain how to do that.

Sent from my SGH-I317 using Tapatalk

 

[I-TensE-I]

So does this mean that the watch will be able to work normally with non-touchwiz Roms? I'm sick of my ROM and want to go back to CM

 

[flipq88]

I'm about to try this tomorrow so just a few questions. 1. Does the ringtone I want to add to the watch have to be. ogg and 2. Where do I place the ringtone before I push it? Any folder on my laptop? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Never mind. I suck with computers. Was going to try and do it right now but I'm lost lol. Oh well, maybe I can find someone local to do it for me.

Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

 

[slaydog]

So does this mean that the watch will be able to work normally with non-touchwiz Roms? I'm sick of my ROM and want to go back to CM

+1!

Sent from my SGH-I317 using Tapatalk

 

[fogame]

I'm about to try this tomorrow so just a few questions. 1. Does the ringtone I want to add to the watch have to be. ogg and 2. Where do I place the ringtone before I push it? Any folder on my laptop? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Never mind. I suck with computers. Was going to try and do it right now but I'm lost lol. Oh well, maybe I can find someone local to do it for me.

Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

Files should all be ogg format

You will want to push them here

/opt/share/settings/Ringtones
/opt/share/settings/Alerts

Those will change your stuff


Sent from my bloody mobile

 

[flipq88]

Files should all be ogg format

You will want to push them here

/opt/share/settings/Ringtones
/opt/share/settings/Alerts

Those will change your stuff


Never mind. Figured it out. Boo yeah!!

 

[scrappydoo26]

unroot

friends'm already root, but do not see it useful even by chance look him in search-dates and says my gear has been modified and not be able to update this means that in a next update not be able to do it ... as do the unroot?
some pics to maniular sdb?

 

[ragzz03]

Has anymore progress been made on adding more things to mess with??

 

[fogame]

Has anymore progress been made on adding more things to mess with??

Well as of right now icons can be changed and Renbren is working on themeing stuff. That's about it so far

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2782669

 

[ragzz03]

Well as of right now icons can be changed and Renbren is working on themeing stuff. That's about it so far

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2782669

ok thanks.

 

[AndroidState]

All credit goes to Fibs for finding out the root method.

Original forum: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2771470

Tested on NE5 with Neo with Windows 7 & 8.

Important!: This requires that the Tizen SDK already be installed on your computer. Instructions to install SDK Here. Before rooting make sure your Gear is backed up through Gear manager.

To flash NE5 download from Sammobile. Make sure that you are logged in to download it. Flashing NE5 over ND8 or NDD won't hurt it. Just flash through Odin.

Once you are on NE5 please download Fibs rootf_s and flash through Odin

R381XXU0BNE5rootfs_root.tar. Remove the .md5 at the end so the file is a .tar file. (Needs Gear 2 NEO R381XXU0BNE5 installed)


How to do it?

1. Open command prompt
2. Navigate to where the Tizen SDK is installed in command prompt
3. Run command sdb root on (should tell you that you are in root mode)

Congratulations you have root access.

If you get permission denied then make sure you flashed Fibs rootf_s file in Odin.

**you can check root by running the command below**

sdb shell
sh-3.2# whoami
root
\\it should tell you root\\

If it tells you that you are a developer run the code below

sdb root on
\\switched to 'root' account mode\\

sdb shell
sh-3.2# whoami
root

What is this good for?

Removing stock sounds *Be careful*
sdb root on
sdb shell mount -o remount,rw /
sdb shell rm /opt/share/settings/Alerts/ filename.ogg (for removing ringtones change Alerts to Ringtones)
sdb shell mount -o remount,ro / **Make sure that you remount to read only before restarting**
reboot watch

Custom ringtones/alerts:
sdb root on
sdb push your_ringtone.ogg /opt/share/settings/Alerts/ (pushing ringtones change Alerts to Ringtones
reboot watch
Keep in mind free diskspace is 80MB for /opt/ don't fill it up!

If something goes wrong you can always reflash your firmware, factory reset the device and everything is back to normal.

please root the Gear fit also on NE5.

 

[intenselyinsane]

Could someone post or send me a link to the Gear NEO NE5 root file? For some reason the media fire link is not working for me. Thanks for your help.

 

[Acedooncoon]

I'm not familiar with using the SDB command... I find it to be hard to understand. Is there some sorta video that I can watch to get this done? Meaning I just want to change my notification/ringtone(s). I have already rooted the watch...did it early today...just need to learn to add custom ringtones.
So far when I open the command prompt it just closes right back so I'm not sure what else to do to keep it open. Any suggestion? Thanks guys

Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Free mobile app

 

[JimSmith94]

I'm not familiar with using the SDB command... I find it to be hard to understand. Is there some sorta video that I can watch to get this done? Meaning I just want to change my notification/ringtone(s). I have already rooted the watch...did it early today...just need to learn to add custom ringtones.
So far when I open the command prompt it just closes right back so I'm not sure what else to do to keep it open. Any suggestion? Thanks guys

Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Free mobile app

You need to open a command prompt in the directory that has sdb.exe first.