Root achieved on the Samsung Gear S3, Android Wear theoretically possible

08 April 2017
A Gear S3 running Android Wear can actually come to fruition. The question is, would you want to use Android Wear on it?

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  • AnonD-651704
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  • 13 Apr 2017

Ikhsan, 08 Apr 2017Android wear watches barely get a day of battery life, whil... moredo you use ONLY on lte whole time ? think and reply
as my lg watch urbane 2nd edition... goes with lte standalone for 18 hours thats amazingly true

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    • Ammar
    • mTV
    • 12 Apr 2017

    I want tizen to come up wit voice msg system for whatsapp so we can hear and reply easily on whatsapp while using gear.

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      • Kaylie
      • 3DR
      • 10 Apr 2017

      To get this running on the S2 as well would be amazing

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        • Cole
        • 0gF
        • 10 Apr 2017

        Yes, android wear on the S3 please. I am so done with the limitations of Tizen, but the watch is so great!

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          • AnonD-641408
          • 4$W
          • 09 Apr 2017

          I just want tizen to come up with a damn Google Music app.

            Anonymous, 08 Apr 2017Apple watch has rotational button. Samsung/Tizen has rotat... moreAndroid wear supports both, the OEMs just have to build a watch that has it

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              • AnonD-349701
              • t0L
              • 09 Apr 2017

              I think Tizen is doing great on Gear S3.

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                • PC Sunny
                • KS7
                • 09 Apr 2017

                Without Samsung pay.. it makes no sense
                I would not like to modify the software!

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                  • AnonD-660334
                  • 4{s
                  • 09 Apr 2017

                  The only reason I bought this watch is for Samsung pay. So I wouldn't​ root the to have Android Wear. And in my opinion the tizen os is far superior than current Android Wear, should see how Android Wear 2.0 will be waiting for the update to show up for my Moto 360 2nd gen.

                    PLAYER SLAYER, 08 Apr 2017Your comment makes no sense. Why would I be crawling back t... moreAnother smartwatch as in another new unrooted gear s3.

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                      • Roro
                      • Prr
                      • 08 Apr 2017

                      I'd like to try android wear on this watch

                        PLAYER SLAYER, 08 Apr 2017So, in your eyes, a 28nm SoC is just as efficient as a 14nm... moreIn my eyes, you are getting scared of trying to root you gear

                          Joselius, 08 Apr 2017Go ahead and root yours. Let see how long you will last bef... moreYour comment makes no sense. Why would I be crawling back to a totally different smartwatch (which negates how I'd be crawling BACK from the rooted one)? Are you implying that it wouldn't work well? That you think Android Wear is inferior to Tizen? Your comment is so unspecific, that it doesn't even make sense.

                            Zenodroid, 08 Apr 2017then root it and tell us how long it lasts with android wea... moreSo, in your eyes, a 28nm SoC is just as efficient as a 14nm SoC, is that right?

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                              • Anonymous
                              • n41
                              • 08 Apr 2017

                              Apple watch has rotational button.
                              Samsung/Tizen has rotational ring.
                              Android wear has what?? Swipe screen for everything? Meh.. this os will become one of google's failed projects.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • n41
                                • 08 Apr 2017

                                Joselius, 08 Apr 2017Rooting a gear S3 is stupid. No Samsung Pay. Rotating bezel... moreYeah stock android wear ui is very ugly.
                                All users can do us just swipe swipe swipe for everything. That is crazy, swiping small display is very uncomfortable.
                                Tizen is a lot better for smartwatch.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Snv
                                  • 08 Apr 2017

                                  I'd like to see AsteroidOS on it.

                                    PLAYER SLAYER, 08 Apr 2017But then you do get actual app support, and Google services... moreGo ahead and root yours. Let see how long you will last before you crawling back to another smartwatch.

                                      PLAYER SLAYER, 08 Apr 2017The only reason the Gear S3 gets better battery life compar... morethen root it and tell us how long it lasts with android wear. otherwise its just a guess.

                                        Zenodroid, 08 Apr 2017Does Android wear have more apps ? And are they optimized f... moreThe only reason the Gear S3 gets better battery life comparitively, is because its SoC is built on a 14nm process, compared to the 28nm chips that most Android Wear watches use. And yes, Android Wear does have more apps