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Missing Apps/Screens from Samsungs web Advertisement

Guys,
Had a search but couldn't find anything, so unsure if this has already been discussed.
If so I apologies in advance to the original poster.
The Question:
On the Samsung Galaxy S web site advertisement it shows a 'Morning' or 'Home' screen with several icons and a large clock.
Also there is then the 'Driving' screen which again shows several icons relating to applications you will want to see and use whilst getting to work.
Finally at the end of the evening we have a 'TV Remote Control' to take over the television.
Have I missed something but I can't find any of these available?
Thanks in advance for any news.

Are these not apps that will be available from the Samsung Store / Market when it launches?

MarvinTheAndroid said:
Are these not apps that will be available from the Samsung Store / Market when it launches?
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Well if that is the case then why are we not seeing them?
The Galaxy S has now been out since the 4th June and you would have thought if they showed these Apps runnning at their shows we would now be seeing them live on our very own screens.

Beards sorry to say that Samsung is like that... when i bought my Samsung Omnia II, there were apps that were inlcuded with the phone etc when they were presenting it.. then when i got the unit it didnt have them.. also i wouldnt rely too much on the Samsung App store, its useless.. The Windows Mobile Version was really crap too...

Thanks...
Although I am loving the phone I can't say the same for Samsung.
They even got the battery type wrong in the end.... or simply changed it from being a Li-Pol to a Li-Ion ~ which I've posted on in another topic).

Annoyed by this as well, was sold on the phone partly on things like the remote control app as I have a Samsung TV and the remote for it is absolutely terrible.
Will probably be worth emailing them en-masse to see if they have just delayed the app or hoped nobody would notice.

Tachikoma_kun said:
Annoyed by this as well, was sold on the phone partly on things like the remote control app as I have a Samsung TV and the remote for it is absolutely terrible.
Will probably be worth emailing them en-masse to see if they have just delayed the app or hoped nobody would notice.
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I know and feel the same as you.
I too have one of the latest Samsung Series 8 TV's and was looking forward to having that remote (my Granddaughter manages often to sneakily get the TV Remote. The TV comes with two remotes ~ a large normal remote and a small ball like-shaped remote which my Wife has by her chair)

I will look for an appropriate email address when I get home from work, we should probably get as many people as we can with the SGS to email them and see what their reply is. Could probably throw in some "false advertising" talk and see if it calls their hand.

Tachikoma_kun said:
I will look for an appropriate email address when I get home from work, we should probably get as many people as we can with the SGS to email them and see what their reply is. Could probably throw in some "false advertising" talk and see if it calls their hand.
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That will be geat..... Rather than all of us looking and finding different email addresses it will make sense to have one common address to hit.
I'm all for sending off messages to those that do not deliver as promised.

Let's be honest, if a certain fruit flavoured company did this, they would be looking at a swift invite to court.

are they not part of touch wiz and switched on when you use the home or car docks? Not sure about the tv remote - but i heard that only worked with 2010 samsung tv's anyway (via dlna?)
i believe there are some developer tools that let you fake various dock schemes on the android marketplace if oyu want to check.

Well for those of us in the UK this seems the best bet:
ars.samsung.com/customer/form/formmail/SEUK/input.jsp?SITE_ID=112&PROD_ID=79

Tachikoma_kun said:
Well for those of us in the UK this seems the best bet:
ars.samsung.com/customer/form/formmail/SEUK/input.jsp?SITE_ID=112&PROD_ID=79
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Thank you for this.
I was just about to start sending off a message when I decided to first go to the Samsung-Mobile UK web site and get the names of the morning alarm and car screens which showed the application icons.
Imagine my surprise when I find the movie they used to play that used to show these screens (including the TV Remote) have all disappeared.
Has anyone else noticed these items seemed to be have dropped from the Samsung sites?
Here's the UK one which used to show them.
EDITED:
Okay, I dropped them off an email.
If anyone wishes to use/copy the one I sent please feel free to do so.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you today in order that I may obtain information as to the whereabouts of various screens and applications that are missing from the previously shown video promotion for the Samung i9000 Galaxy S.
When the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S was first introduced it showed on various Samsung web sites a video promotion of the phone being run outlining various screen uses it would carry out throughout the course of the day.
The first of these screen uses were a 'Morning Screen' which showed the TIME in Landscape mode and had various morning applications.
Next we had the 'In Car Screen' where the i9000's screen had now changed with this time showing (again in Landscape mode) various applications laid out in a pattern that were associated with work/business.
Finally towards the end of the evening we had an 'Entertainment Screen', where one could sit back in front of their Samsung TV and use the i9000 as a TV Remote.
My question to you is ~ What has happened to these screens.
1. Why do we not see these screens and applications on our i9000 Galaxy S as previously advertised?
2. Why have these screens been dropped from the Samsung web site video promotion?
I purchased my Samsung i9000 Galaxy S in part based on the web video promotion and what was shown at the various Live Shows.
Now I find these screens and applications no longer advertised nor available on the i9000.
I look forward to your kind response.
Yours sincerely

Nicely put, I will use the same one, was a little tipsy last night so had to stop myself sending a message in case I said anything silly.

the remote is part of the allshare app - controlls your 2010 sammy tv via dlna. the other screens are dock specific - car and home dock respectively so i assume part of touchwiz.
a bit of googling is all you need to find this out.

julian2002 said:
the remote is part of the allshare app - controlls your 2010 sammy tv via dlna. the other screens are dock specific - car and home dock respectively so i assume part of touchwiz.
a bit of googling is all you need to find this out.
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Then why has Samsung removed all reference to this from the web site I gave earlier?
Also, ref the DLNA screen...... I don't get any remote showing for my Samsung Series 8 TV.

Well guys, I received a reply from Samsung.... and not one that I was wanting either.
Basically the department have washed their hands of the question and told me to go to 'Tech Supp'.
I've now fired another question to them asking why on earth this is a technical issue?
Below is the reply I received from Samsung:-
Dear Mr Paterson
Thank you for your email to Samsung Mobile Content UK regarding the I9000.
As your enquiry relates to a technical issue, you would need to contact our technical support team regarding this matter.
Please use the link below to submit your enquiry to the relevant department http://ars.samsung.com/customer/form/formmail/SEUK/input.jsp?SITE_ID=31&PROD_ID=954&AGE_ID=0 or by phone call 08456 7267864.
Please do not hesitate to contact us again by email on http://ars.samsung.com/customer/form/formmail/SEUK/input.jsp?SITE_ID=112&PROD_ID=79 or by phone on 0844 499 9992 option 3 between 0900 and 1700 Monday to Friday if you have any further queries for Samsung Mobile.
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Well, I've just sent a similar inquiry via the link provided asking about the missing features and whether I've been mis-sold the phone.

Thanks Mark.
As you and anyone else reading this will understand, the only way we are going to get answers is to voice our concerns and questions.
The more that ask the stronger our feelings should be felt.
The answer is probably simple and clear but to make it that way we have to ask Samsung to 'spell it out'.

... and I was given the same 'Go F... Yourself' response that you were....

Sony Lifelog on Smartwatch 3?

hello,
have since today my SmartWatch 3 and just can not get the Sony Lifelog app to work!
Actually, I should be able to see things from lifelog directly on the Smartwatch, right?
In the Android app I Wear unfortunately not select which app to display with the steps. Here I have only "fit" to choose from.
But other apps make also problems ... So I'm Endomondo Pro user and can not use functions on the SmartWatch, although Endomondo Android Wear supported ... With the free version it's funny enough. I also tried to uninstall and then reinstall ...
Am I doing something wrong? Otherwise, the Smartwatch- so Whatsapp messages etc. will work properly.
Thanks for your help

deifel said:
hello,
have since today my SmartWatch 3 and just can not get the Sony Lifelog app to work!
Actually, I should be able to see things from lifelog directly on the Smartwatch, right?
In the Android app I Wear unfortunately not select which app to display with the steps. Here I have only "fit" to choose from.
But other apps make also problems ... So I'm Endomondo Pro user and can not use functions on the SmartWatch, although Endomondo Android Wear supported ... With the free version it's funny enough. I also tried to uninstall and then reinstall ...
Am I doing something wrong? Otherwise, the Smartwatch- so Whatsapp messages etc. will work properly.
Thanks for your help
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There is no support yet for sw3 from lifelog. We are waiting for an update...

What the f, sony support tells me "not a known issue" go try a other watch at the shop..
. Useless pricks
Good to know im not the only one struggling (hate being loner )

Apb said:
What the f, sony support tells me "not a known issue" go try a other watch at the shop..
. Useless pricks
Good to know im not the only one struggling (hate being loner )
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The last update offers support for SWR30 smartband (10 days ago). So i guess the next one will be for SWR50...

Well, that's fail on their end, one thing lifelog is not ready to be used with swr50, but they even have following sentence in description:
Description
To best enjoy SmartWear Experience, Sony asks that your device is running Android 4.4; KitKat, has support for Bluetooth®4.0 Low Energy and that you are using Sony SmartWear apparel - SmartBand, SmartBand Talk or SmartWatch 3

Exactly my thoughts, quite a big fail. Also product description on the sonymobile states about synchronise with lifelog after workout. One of the main reasons to replacevthe swr10/sw1 combination with swr50 for me

Just checked lifelog apk and there is no android wear micro app in it, so no doubts we cannot find it on the watch.
I bet band talk was easier as it runs their own software and with sw 3 they will have to re-implement it from scratch (e.g. I hope they will use Google Fit api)

Thats the answer from "Sony Mobile Communications" on my comment in PlayStore about LifeLog support for SWR50:
"Hi Bill. We would advise checking for any new updates available for the application via the Play Store to ensure you have the newest version of the application which is able to be downloaded to your device."
Just ...LOL!

I was amazed when I got my watch loaded up Android Wear and didn't see Lifelog as an option under any of the commands. The app itself makes no mention of it, nor does any instruction manual (not that the watch really had one).
It is crazy though that the advertising on the website, the sticker on the watch itself and the box all mention Lifelog, yet it does not actually work (yet).
I have been pestering @sonyuK on Twitter who told me to ask @SonyXperiagb.
I asked....
why does the Smartwatch 3 not support the Lifelog app as advertised? It's a great watch but this seems like a major oversight
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They responded...
what exactly happens when trying to use the application with the Smartwatch 3?
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They clearly have no idea about the products they are marketing.

In 3 days it's the official smartwatch3 launch from sony. So let's cross our fingers and pray...

Its there!!! Spotted in play store
Support for smartwatch 3 is mentioned as new feature...
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30 minutes later, still dont see any recorded step appearing in lifelog..
Dont get it...seen some crashes on the watch for Fit process....
Might consider full reset of watch atm

Apb said:
Its there!!! Spotted in play store
Support for smartwatch 3 is mentioned as new feature...
---------- Post added at 05:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------
30 minutes later, still dont see any recorded step appearing in lifelog..
Dont get it...seen some crashes on the watch for Fit process....
Might consider full reset of watch atm
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Yeah I have updated and it is not detected in Android Wear App as an option for any command, nor is there any option in LifeLog to connect the phone. This is bollocks.

Bojanglez said:
Yeah I have updated and it is not detected in Android Wear App as an option for any command, nor is there any option in LifeLog to connect the phone. This is bollocks.
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to be honest, i suspect it has to show up on Fit, settings, connected apps or something. However it is empty. When selecting 'all apps' overthere, lifelog does show with some permissions. Just somehow it is not enough to get Fit data into Lifelog....
anyone any ideas?

Yeah, its not syncing for me either. Did anyone have any luck with a reset by any chance?

Apb said:
to be honest, i suspect it has to show up on Fit, settings, connected apps or something. However it is empty. When selecting 'all apps' overthere, lifelog does show with some permissions. Just somehow it is not enough to get Fit data into Lifelog....
anyone any ideas?
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have to reconsider my statement. After installing runkeerper, it partly confirms my thoughts. It does require to link the apps , but runkeeper shows up as app to start and use on the watch. So with that , the lifelog is not complete as it is now. (did not do a reset yet, thats my next step now )

Today saw an update in play store that says it supports the SSW3... But I don't see it in my sw ?

update today but any app is present on the smartwatch 3

Same here, they should get their act together, this is false advertisement !

task named "lifelog"
On my smartwatch 3 I have "Advanced Wear Task Killer". There is a task named lifelog.
So I think the update changed something but I also dont see any function.

Confirmed that one. But indeed the process doesnt seem to be doing anything
Also changing any setting in lifelog app (seems to new setting btw) changes nothing...

[Q] Moto 360 working with iPhone

Hello to the community. I am sorry if i am posting to the wrong thread. Is it possible to add watchfaces at the Moto 360, but using it with an iPhone?

Yes you can, but it is limited
I think there are 2 ways of adding watch faces: adb installation by cable or installing through another android phone.
first one, installing with adb needs an interface cable, made by yourself to connect the watch to the computer and install watchfaces.
second one, needs an another android phone paired, and your ios phone must be paired with aerlink.
in this way, you can install apps or watchfaces.
First one is very time consuming to make if you do not have made a cable or sth similar to that before, and
second one does not allow you to reply mails, or have some icons of certain applications.

zephyr0025 said:
Yes you can, but it is limited
I think there are 2 ways of adding watch faces: adb installation by cable or installing through another android phone.
first one, installing with adb needs an interface cable, made by yourself to connect the watch to the computer and install watchfaces.
second one, needs an another android phone paired, and your ios phone must be paired with aerlink.
in this way, you can install apps or watchfaces.
First one is very time consuming to make if you do not have made a cable or sth similar to that before, and
second one does not allow you to reply mails, or have some icons of certain applications.
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Hello there!
Is there any youtube video showing the 2nd way?

amoramor said:
Hello there!
Is there any youtube video showing the 2nd way?
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Since I am a new user to xda, I cannot write down the urls, but I think if you search
aerlink for ios on youtube, you may find it.
many of the videos tell you to install aerlink to your watch from android phone, and install an app called BLE Utility from iphone,
but the app called BLE Utility is not on appstore and you have to buy an app called Aerlink from the appstore to use this way
all of the apps can be found by searching aerlink.

Double tap to explore

I own a galaxy watch 46 mm (not the active or the active 2) and since a couple of weeks I get an annoying message on the screen.
Every once in a while it shows 'Double tap to explore', underneath the text there is a hand with an upward pointing outstretched finger.
I have to push the home and the back buttons a few times before the actual homescreen is shown.
Up to now I haven't found how to disable this.
Some days ago I upgraded to the latest DSL1 version of the firmware but the behaviour remains the same.
I went into settings and disabled as many notifications as I could but I haven't seen something about this message.
Does anybody know what this is and how to disable it?

If you reset your watch and are about to re-link it to your phone, you can enter a menu in which you can activate the double tap. I've activated it once to see what it does. It got deactivated after a hatd reset, so that's what I would suggest.
How to hard reset your watch is shown e.g. here: https://youtu.be/-_v4t5OK2ZY

congusto said:
If you reset your watch and are about to re-link it to your phone, you can enter a menu in which you can activate the double tap. I've activated it once to see what it does. It got deactivated after a hatd reset, so that's what I would suggest.
How to hard reset your watch is shown e.g. here: https://youtu.be/-_v4t5OK2ZY
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A hard reset is of course an option, the double-tap to explore must be a feature that was introduced after I bought the watch.
Can this option be found somewhere in the settings?
If possible I like to disable it without resetting, I don't like reinstalling, it is not as bad as it can be with Windows but it still is a reinstallation.

deboopi2 said:
A hard reset is of course an option, the double-tap to explore must be a feature that was introduced after I bought the watch.
Can this option be found somewhere in the settings?
If possible I like to disable it without resetting, I don't like reinstalling, it is not as bad as it can be with Windows but it still is a reinstallation.
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Did some digging, go to Settings, Accessibility*, Advanced Settings, Tap 3 times with two fingers*
* translated from Dutch . The Accessivility option is below the Account option.

congusto said:
Did some digging, go to Settings, Accessibility*, Advanced Settings, Tap 3 times with two fingers*
* translated from Dutch . The Accessivility option is below the Account option.
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Well, I could not wait and did a hard reset.
When starting I did not see the menu you are talking about.
I had a look at the setting you pointed at, it was already off but I still get the double tap notification
Did another hard reset.
At boot time you can go to an accessibility menu, over thee you can find Advanced settings and then the two finger triple tap.
This is something you can find later on in the settings too but it does not enable or disable the 'double tap to explore' notification.
It should be something else,

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Did some digging, go to Settings, Accessibility*, Advanced Settings, Tap 3 times with two fingers*
* translated from Dutch . The Accessivility option is below the Account option.
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deboopi2 said:
I own a galaxy watch 46 mm (not the active or the active 2) and since a couple of weeks I get an annoying message on the screen.
Every once in a while it shows 'Double tap to explore', underneath the text there is a hand with an upward pointing outstretched finger.
I have to push the home and the back buttons a few times before the actual homescreen is shown.
Up to now I haven't found how to disable this.
Some days ago I upgraded to the latest DSL1 version of the firmware but the behaviour remains the same.
I went into settings and disabled as many notifications as I could but I haven't seen something about this message.
Does anybody know what this is and how to disable it?
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Do you use watchfacemaker?
I think the notification is one of the many bugs from the watchface manager (great features but it is buggy as hell)
Try to use any of the new watchfaces added by the team exclusively for galaxy users leave them for some seconds and then try to change them again to your desired face.
I saw they announced the gift faces in the notes of the last version. Perhaps they added this promotional intrusion.
For me, it seemed to work.
Good luck!

XavierNovella said:
Do you use watchfacemaker?
I think the notification is one of the many bugs from the watchface manager (great features but it is buggy as hell)
Try to use any of the new watchfaces added by the team exclusively for galaxy users leave them for some seconds and then try to change them again to your desired face.
I saw they announced the gift faces in the notes of the last version. Perhaps they added this promotional intrusion.
For me, it seemed to work.
Good luck!
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Well I use watchmaker (package name = slide.WatchFrenzy).
On play I can find WatchMaker Watch Faces and Watch Face -WatchMaker Premium for Android Wear OS.
I think you are talking about the second one, I have the first one.
Anyway I'll try another one of the Samsung watchfaces and see if the problem disappears, I will ask the creator of the app if this message comes from his app,
I include a printscreen from the app I'm using,

deboopi2 said:
Well I use watchmaker (package name = slide.WatchFrenzy).
On play I can find WatchMaker Watch Faces and Watch Face -WatchMaker Premium for Android Wear OS.
I think you are talking about the second one, I have the first one.
Anyway I'll try another one of the Samsung watchfaces and see if the problem disappears, I will ask the creator of the app if this message comes from his app,
I include a printscreen from the app I'm using,
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Please note that there is Android app and Watch app. I think the error is being caused by the watch app and has got nothing to do with the Android app.
Android app has not updated for a while (so no issues in play store), but Watch app received update a few days ago 5.7.8 (so you have to check Galaxy Store, watch section).
(regarding watch app - be sure you are using new version (https://galaxystore.samsung.com/det...session_id=W_66c489edab40112abcb925da3c25c1ae) not legacy (https://galaxystore.samsung.com/geardetail/slide.watchFrenzy).
Good luck!

XavierNovella said:
Please note that there is Android app and Watch app. I think the error is being caused by the watch app and has got nothing to do with the Android app.
Android app has not updated for a while (so no issues in play store), but Watch app received update a few days ago 5.7.8 (so you have to check Galaxy Store, watch section).
(regarding watch app - be sure you are using new version (https://galaxystore.samsung.com/det...session_id=W_66c489edab40112abcb925da3c25c1ae) not legacy (https://galaxystore.samsung.com/geardetail/slide.watchFrenzy).
Good luck!
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So far I did not change watchface or contact the developer.
But I installed the latest version of Galaxy Wear 5.7.9 and the last few days I do not get that reminder anymore.
Wait and see if I have to take action.

Active 2 LDU watch faces

Hello all! I've looked around and couldn't find a answer. Im looking to find out how I can add new watch faces on a live demo unit. I don't want to root and flash a room, but looking for like the location where faces are stored. The galaxy wear app doesn't let me download or install new faces. Any help would be great!
Thanks in advance!

Can anyone help!?

You have already given your answer!

My wife has a active 2 watch she bought from Costco. When I try to connect my watch to her phone adder downloading new watch faces, it tries to hard reset. Is there a folder that's they download to? Maybe I can copy her folder and move it to my phone.?

sdb install blablanameofWatchfaceblabla.wgt.or.tpk
With Tool SDB...
This is 1 way to install without "magicOrModification"...
IMHO you forgot you need files to install...
A
You can make your own WatchFaces...
B
Your Wife hack... her Phone and/or Watch.
To copy WF for you...
C
Few files inside Internet...
I am NOT joking...
I know what LDU is...
If you need some exercise... you could try the BP ECG LDU DEMO Version:
Galaxy Watch Features - ECG / BP
I feel that the features ecg and blood pressure are a big scam .. because we are waiting them since few months ago and we didn't see or read any anoucement a release date for those features from samsung
forum.xda-developers.com
Only as hint...
Best Regards