Unlikely to solve it either, it's most likely the Android version of the device. The only known fixes are in the first post. If that doesn't work, you will need an older phone.
Hi, I have a Xiaomi Mi 11T I tried to connect my Gear 360, I have the samsung servieces installed and the 360 app, I could connect to bluetooth "pair it" but and in the Gear 360 app I see my camera I click on it but its not connects to it. IT says click "OK" to try again. Any solution? thanks in advance
Doesn't have much to do with the Gear app, however, while trying to get the firmware flashed I accidentally managed to press a combination of buttons that generated the files attached. Couldn't make much sense of them tho thought it might be of interest to the devs or anyone as I couldn't see evidence of them anywhere else on the internet. Fascinating that the 360 (2017) is running Linux 3.2.0 could open a lot of potential??
Managed to flash the firmware using the solution from _PAB_
. Modded Gear app works great on my OnePlus 6 (Android 11) and my Samsung A20e (2019) (Android 11) however seems to be par for the course that the "Camera", "Gallery", or "Live Broadcast" doesn't work on either of these devices, even when trying the directions given in the original post.
Managed to flash the firmware using the solution from _PAB_
. Modded Gear app works great on my OnePlus 6 (Android 11) and my Samsung A20e (2019) (Android 11) however seems to be par for the course that the "Camera", "Gallery", or "Live Broadcast" doesn't work on either of these devices, even when trying the directions given in the original post.
Looks like those are logs from the camera. There's open source code for the firmware and kernel, just nobody has ever built it nor flashed it.Doesn't have much to do with the Gear app, however, while trying to get the firmware flashed I accidentally managed to press a combination of buttons that generated the files attached. Couldn't make much sense of them tho thought it might be of interest to the devs or anyone as I couldn't see evidence of them anywhere else on the internet. Fascinating that the 360 (2017) is running Linux 3.2.0 could open a lot of potential??
Managed to flash the firmware using the solution from _PAB_
I have paired it with bluetooth, but it's not connects in the app , it says try again
Not a lot I can really do without having the device to test unfortunately.
You have never encountered this error that its find the camera in the app and start to connect but fails everytime and its just tries again.
Can you guys please help, I followed every step in the tutorial, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ with Android 12, I can't connect with the modded apk, so I installed Android 7 on my LG G7 (It had Android 10 and didn't work with that neither), I tried with EVERY single version of the apk that was posted here, I managed to connect to the camera but I can't open the Gallery, nor the Live View, so it's basically useless, cuz I can't do anything with the app.
What am I doing wrong?
With my friend's iPhone 13 it worked flawlessly, and it's super annoying that Samsung bricked this device for android users...
What am I doing wrong?
With my friend's iPhone 13 it worked flawlessly, and it's super annoying that Samsung bricked this device for android users...
My OnePlus Nord keeps saying try again, too. I don't know how I could disable Wifi Direct on that Gear 360 since no option to turn off in Mode Settings. Anyone has solutions, plz?
Hi there I have a Galaxy S23 Ultra and have succesfully installed the Gear360 apk. I have a Gear360 2017 and it has the latest FW on it from what I can tell. I can get the app to open and it connects to the camera via BT and WiFi however when I click on the Camera or Gallery selection it will just sit on the loading screen after it has asked to connect to WiFi. I have followed your instructions to the letter and can't get past this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Samsung Gear 360 Manager ported for use on (almost) all devices
LAST UPDATED: 26th April 2023, Version 1.5.00.1-1
Requirements:
- A Gear 360 2016 or 2017 (BOTH work with the same app)
- Android 5.0 or above
- A phone newer than like 2014. The Live View will not work on any phones with the equivalent or lower power than a Galaxy S5, but try it anyway
Latest Version Download:
Download
Important:
After installing, grant the app permission to access location in the background, in App Info > Permissions > Location > Allow all the time. This allows it to access the current WiFi network name while the app is not open, such as when you are actually connecting to the camera's WiFi.
If updating from an older version:
Please uninstall the old version first, since 1.5.00-1 needs a clean state for the phone gallery fix to work.
Firmware updates and Firmware source code
As of January 2021, Samsung have taken down the server that contained the firmware update config files for both models of the camera. Through the use of the Wayback Machine and some reverse engineering of the XML syntax read by the app, I was able to fully reproduce the firmware XMLs on GitHub. There is a new version (1.4.00.4-FW or above) of the app which can use these XMLs and download the binary files of the update from this forum post and install them on the camera. You need to set the firmware you want to use (or latest) in the settings (after connecting your camera) before the app will be able to download an update.
The Source Code is no longer available on Samsung's website, so has been mirrored on the same forum post. More info on what the files contain can be found on the GitHub repository linked above.
Screenshots:
Click a screenshot to enlarge it
Connecting to the camera
A longstanding "issue" with this app is its tendency to get stuck on a "Loading" screen when Gallery or Camera is selected. This can usually be resolved as follows:
1. Disable WiFi direct in the mod settings, since it is buggy. Restart the app. Verify you have granted the app background location (see above).
2. Open the app and verify the camera is connected with Bluetooth (if the Connect button appears on the main screen, tap it)
3. Disable mobile data, any VPNs and disconnect from the camera's WiFi if it is already connected
4. Open Camera or Gallery. The loading screen will show, and the WiFi settings will open (if you have that option disabled, open them now)
5. Wait for the camera's WiFi to appear. Connect to it. Return to the app.
6. The loading screen should disappear after a few seconds. If it doesn't, repeat from step 1 (it sometimes takes two attempts)
If the camera's WiFi automatically disconnects due to lack of internet, then read on...
Fixing WiFi automatically disconnecting
On some devices the camera's WiFi network will automatically be disconnected by the phone as it doesn't have internet. This can be resolved in one of three ways:
1. If a notification appears asking you if you want to stay connected, tap it and say yes. This decision will be remembered and it will no longer disconnect.
2. If you are running Android 8.0 or above, run
Code:adb shell settings put global captive_portal_mode 0
3. If you are running Android 7.x or below, run
Code:adb shell settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0
Please note that options 2 and 3 will disable Captive Portal detection, if you wish to re-enable this then run the same command but with 1 in place of 0.
Known Issues:
- Live Broadcast doesn't work on 2016 camera or when using Soft AP. Cannot be fixed.
- WiFi Direct is buggy. Probably down to the app's mode being made for Samsung's modified WiFi direct, unlikely to be fixed
FAQ:
Q: What's the difference between WiFi direct/non WiFi Direct (Soft AP) mode?
A: WiFi Direct uses an experimental modification for enabling the Samsung WiFi Direct mode for all devices. It's quite buggy right now, but in theory allows you to update the camera's firmware (known to be dangerous, be careful). It also means you don't disconnect from the internet when using the app
Q: It's stuck on "Installing Samsung accessory service"
A: Install it manually
Q: I'm trying to use Live View/Gallery but the app gets stuck on loading
A: See the Connecting to the camera section above
Q: I have a 2017 camera and don't know the password for its WiFi!
A: Switch your camera to iOS mode (on the camera itself, using the menu). It will display a password, write that down. Switch back to the normal mode and continue as normal, entering the WiFi password you wrote down when prompted
Q: Does Live Broadcast work?
A: On the 2017 camera, when in WiFi direct mode apparently so. I've not tested it, and it doesn't work on any other configuration however
Q: What do the mod settings do?
A: See the "Mod Settings" section below
Q: There's a new version of the app on the Play Store, when will you update?
A: Check the last few pages of the thread. If the original APK has been posted already, the mod will be updated soon™. If it hasn't been, and you have a Samsung device compatible with the original app, please grab the APK and post it (the original APK is hard to get hold of)
Q: I found a crash!
A: Please post it in the thread, WITH A LOGCAT (don't know how to logcat? See here)
Mod Settings:
Since version 1.0.00.18, the mod has built in settings to allow a single unified APK. They can be found in the app's settings, under Mod Settings
WiFi Direct
Enable WiFi direct mode. Disabled by default as it's fairly buggy
Override Camera Recognition
Force your camera to appear to the app as a certain model. This isn't actually that useful, as it just causes crashes because of incompatible settings (default: don't override)
Always Show Live Broadcast
This is NOT aimed at allowing broadcast on 2016 cameras (they can't do it), but at countries where Live Broadcast is hidden. Enable this to always show it (disabled by default)
Automatically Open Settings
Automatically open the WiFi Settings/WiFi Direct settings when connecting to save you time (enabled by default)
Enable 4K
Enables 4K stitching and streaming from the camera, which may crash on very slow devices (enabled by default)
Porting Guide:
I don't plan to stop updating the mod any time soon, but if you want to port it yourself I have a rough guide available Here
Old Versions:
You probably shouldn't use these, they have bugs
Thanks to:
- Bin4ry for the original port
Tools used:
- Apktool
- V10 Studio/Notepad++ for smali editing
- JEB for viewing Java code in APK
Disclaimer: You are responsible for your Gear 360 when using this app. Updating the firmware, whilst possible in WiFi Direct mode, may brick your device. It's recommended you find a compatible Samsung device and use that to update
With the Nothing Phone updated to android 13 the last Samsung Accessory Service that connects is the last version of 2022 I could get. The two updates released in 2023 hang.
Samsung Accessory Service 3.1.96.30607 August 11, 2022 is the last one that works.
The default accessory service that gets installed on my Galaxy S9 with adroid 10 is the 31.92.90325. Everything from there up to 3.1.96.30607 connects to the Nothing Phone.
However the app posted here only works properly on the S9. On the Nothing Phone I can not access the camera feed or the files, it just takes me to the WiFi menu and hangs there, password or no password.
Where it gets worse is on the Samsung S22+ (Android 13) where no connection is possible. No combinations of vanilla app, this app or Acessory app allow connection. You can either retry indeffinitely or the Acessory App crashes.
Has anyone found a way to get the live camera feed and folder access working?
Gear 360 2017 latest firmware.
All phone vanilla fw, latest.
Samsung Accessory Service 3.1.96.30607 August 11, 2022 is the last one that works.
The default accessory service that gets installed on my Galaxy S9 with adroid 10 is the 31.92.90325. Everything from there up to 3.1.96.30607 connects to the Nothing Phone.
However the app posted here only works properly on the S9. On the Nothing Phone I can not access the camera feed or the files, it just takes me to the WiFi menu and hangs there, password or no password.
Where it gets worse is on the Samsung S22+ (Android 13) where no connection is possible. No combinations of vanilla app, this app or Acessory app allow connection. You can either retry indeffinitely or the Acessory App crashes.
Has anyone found a way to get the live camera feed and folder access working?
Gear 360 2017 latest firmware.
All phone vanilla fw, latest.
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The WiFi menu isn't a hang, it's prompting you to connect. If it's looping on that, then you need to follow the steps in the first post.
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Samsung Gear 360 Manager ported for use on (almost) all devices
LAST UPDATED: 30th July 2023, Version 1.5.00.1-3
Requirements:
- A Gear 360 2016 or 2017 (BOTH work with the same app)
- Android 5.0 or above
- A phone newer than like 2014. The Live View will not work on any phones with the equivalent or lower power than a Galaxy S5, but try it anyway
Latest Version Download:
Download
Important:
After installing, grant the app permission to access location in the background, in App Info > Permissions > Location > Allow all the time. This allows it to access the current WiFi network name while the app is not open, such as when you are actually connecting to the camera's WiFi.
If updating from an older version:
Please uninstall the old version first, since 1.5.00-1 needs a clean state for the phone gallery fix to work.
Firmware updates and Firmware source code
As of January 2021, Samsung have taken down the server that contained the firmware update config files for both models of the camera. Through the use of the Wayback Machine and some reverse engineering of the XML syntax read by the app, I was able to fully reproduce the firmware XMLs on GitHub. There is a new version (1.4.00.4-FW or above) of the app which can use these XMLs and download the binary files of the update from this forum post and install them on the camera. You need to set the firmware you want to use (or latest) in the settings (after connecting your camera) before the app will be able to download an update.
The Source Code is no longer available on Samsung's website, so has been mirrored on the same forum post. More info on what the files contain can be found on the GitHub repository linked above.
Screenshots:
Click a screenshot to enlarge it
Connecting to the camera
A longstanding "issue" with this app is its tendency to get stuck on a "Loading" screen when Gallery or Camera is selected. This can usually be resolved as follows:
1. Disable WiFi direct in the mod settings, since it is buggy. Restart the app. Verify you have granted the app background location (see above).
2. Open the app and verify the camera is connected with Bluetooth (if the Connect button appears on the main screen, tap it)
3. Disable mobile data, any VPNs and disconnect from the camera's WiFi if it is already connected
4. Open Camera or Gallery. The loading screen will show, and the WiFi settings will open (if you have that option disabled, open them now)
5. Wait for the camera's WiFi to appear. Connect to it. Return to the app.
6. The loading screen should disappear after a few seconds. If it doesn't, repeat from step 1 (it sometimes takes two attempts)
If the camera's WiFi automatically disconnects due to lack of internet, then read on...
Fixing WiFi automatically disconnecting
On some devices the camera's WiFi network will automatically be disconnected by the phone as it doesn't have internet. This can be resolved in one of three ways:
1. If a notification appears asking you if you want to stay connected, tap it and say yes. This decision will be remembered and it will no longer disconnect.
2. If you are running Android 8.0 or above, run
Code:adb shell settings put global captive_portal_mode 0
3. If you are running Android 7.x or below, run
Code:adb shell settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0
Please note that options 2 and 3 will disable Captive Portal detection, if you wish to re-enable this then run the same command but with 1 in place of 0.
Known Issues:
- Live Broadcast doesn't work on 2016 camera or when using Soft AP. Cannot be fixed.
- WiFi Direct is buggy. Probably down to the app's mode being made for Samsung's modified WiFi direct, unlikely to be fixed
FAQ:
Q: What's the difference between WiFi direct/non WiFi Direct (Soft AP) mode?
A: WiFi Direct uses an experimental modification for enabling the Samsung WiFi Direct mode for all devices. It's quite buggy right now, but in theory allows you to update the camera's firmware (known to be dangerous, be careful). It also means you don't disconnect from the internet when using the app
Q: It's stuck on "Installing Samsung accessory service"
A: Install it manually
Q: I'm trying to use Live View/Gallery but the app gets stuck on loading
A: See the Connecting to the camera section above
Q: I have a 2017 camera and don't know the password for its WiFi!
A: Switch your camera to iOS mode (on the camera itself, using the menu). It will display a password, write that down. Switch back to the normal mode and continue as normal, entering the WiFi password you wrote down when prompted
Q: Does Live Broadcast work?
A: On the 2017 camera, when in WiFi direct mode apparently so. I've not tested it, and it doesn't work on any other configuration however
Q: What do the mod settings do?
A: See the "Mod Settings" section below
Q: There's a new version of the app on the Play Store, when will you update?
A: Check the last few pages of the thread. If the original APK has been posted already, the mod will be updated soon™. If it hasn't been, and you have a Samsung device compatible with the original app, please grab the APK and post it (the original APK is hard to get hold of)
Q: I found a crash!
A: Please post it in the thread, WITH A LOGCAT (don't know how to logcat? See here)
Mod Settings:
Since version 1.0.00.18, the mod has built in settings to allow a single unified APK. They can be found in the app's settings, under Mod Settings
WiFi Direct
Enable WiFi direct mode. Disabled by default as it's fairly buggy
Override Camera Recognition
Force your camera to appear to the app as a certain model. This isn't actually that useful, as it just causes crashes because of incompatible settings (default: don't override)
Always Show Live Broadcast
This is NOT aimed at allowing broadcast on 2016 cameras (they can't do it), but at countries where Live Broadcast is hidden. Enable this to always show it (disabled by default)
Automatically Open Settings
Automatically open the WiFi Settings/WiFi Direct settings when connecting to save you time (enabled by default)
Enable 4K
Enables 4K stitching and streaming from the camera, which may crash on very slow devices (enabled by default)
Porting Guide:
I don't plan to stop updating the mod any time soon, but if you want to port it yourself I have a rough guide available Here
Old Versions:
You probably shouldn't use these, they have bugs
Thanks to:
- Bin4ry for the original port
Tools used:
- Apktool
- V10 Studio/Notepad++ for smali editing
- JEB for viewing Java code in APK
Disclaimer: You are responsible for your Gear 360 when using this app. Updating the firmware, whilst possible in WiFi Direct mode, may brick your device. It's recommended you find a compatible Samsung device and use that to update30Here are some APKs. They're the 1.0.00-2 release, in two forms:
- SOFT_AP: This is the same as previous APKs, just updated to the latest update
- WIFI_DIRECT: This is the APK additionally modified to allow for WiFi direct. To use it, follow these steps:
SOFT_AP
WIFI_DIRECT
Both APKs are 4K. I'm considering dropping the 2K APKs as it doesn't appear anyone uses them who couldn't use the 4K one(?)
I'm aware of one bug in this release I've not figured out yet: "Phone" images in the gallery don't work, nothing shows up. For now, use Google Photos to view your saved photos
I'd also like someone to test live streaming with a 2nd gen Gear 360 with this release, on a non-Samsung device. If it works, I'll try and backport it (during testing with a 1st gen, I could only get stuck at a loading black screen, I'd like to know if it's a signature/app issue or the camera's hardware)13Version 1.1.00.5:
Download
Samsung Changelog said:
I've fixed the following mod issues also:
- Crash when opening gallery due to accessibility
- Crash when opening WiFi settings
As usual, all my changes and additional files can be found in my Porting Guide folder
Enjoy!10And now for some better news.
1.0.00.18:
There's only one APK this time. No need to make a decision which one you install, because I added a little something to the app:
Accessed via Settings > Mod Settings, you can now switch connection type, override the automatic camera detection (detect the 2nd gen as 1st gen and vice versa), force the live broadcast option to always be shown (but still not work on 1st gen), and also automatically have the app open WiFi/WiFi direct settings when it's stuck on that Loading... screen (enabled by default)
It DOES work on Oreo, but I had to remove some code for that to happen. It was UI code, so there may be some labels missing from the gallery. It doesn't appear to cause problems though
DOWNLOAD
Changes Made/Porting Guide (includes new lib files from Samsung firmware)
