The update brings the original Gear smartwatch to Samsung’s*infant Tizen ecosystem, while adding functionality found in the company’s second-generation smartwatches.
Samsung is taking yet another step to move away from its dependence on Android, by pushing out an update that replaces Android on the original Galaxy Gear with Tizen.
When Samsung announced the Tizen-powered Gear 2 and Gear Fit wearables at Mobile World Congress, it said that the update would also be coming to the original Galaxy Gear. With smartwatches Android Wear on the horizon, it seems the Korean manufacturer decided the time was ripe to do away with Android on its not-so-best-selling Galaxy Gear, with the requisite update now rolling out to the smartwatch around the world.
Apparently, the update doesn’t bring any noticeable visual changes, but does include quite a few features that debuted on the Gear 2. These include better battery life, ability to use the watch as a standalone music player and*customize the wallpaper, fonts and double-tap shortcut, voice commands in the camera, and Sleep and Exercise modes for tracking sleep patterns and workouts. The update basically brings the Galaxy Gear up to par with its successor in terms of functionality, only lacking features that are dependent on additional sensors.
Unfortunately, the change of OS requires the smartwatch to be completely reset after the update and will also prevent third-party apps from running as Tizen won’t support Android code, which might not sit well with the general consumer. The update can currently be grabbed by connecting the Galaxy Gear to a PC and using Samsung’s Kies software suite – it’s not expected to roll out over the air, but that’s not surprising considering the complexity of an update that replaces one OS with another.
Via: SamMobile
When Samsung announced the Tizen-powered Gear 2 and Gear Fit wearables at Mobile World Congress, it said that the update would also be coming to the original Galaxy Gear. With smartwatches Android Wear on the horizon, it seems the Korean manufacturer decided the time was ripe to do away with Android on its not-so-best-selling Galaxy Gear, with the requisite update now rolling out to the smartwatch around the world.
Apparently, the update doesn’t bring any noticeable visual changes, but does include quite a few features that debuted on the Gear 2. These include better battery life, ability to use the watch as a standalone music player and*customize the wallpaper, fonts and double-tap shortcut, voice commands in the camera, and Sleep and Exercise modes for tracking sleep patterns and workouts. The update basically brings the Galaxy Gear up to par with its successor in terms of functionality, only lacking features that are dependent on additional sensors.
Unfortunately, the change of OS requires the smartwatch to be completely reset after the update and will also prevent third-party apps from running as Tizen won’t support Android code, which might not sit well with the general consumer. The update can currently be grabbed by connecting the Galaxy Gear to a PC and using Samsung’s Kies software suite – it’s not expected to roll out over the air, but that’s not surprising considering the complexity of an update that replaces one OS with another.
Via: SamMobile
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