Can I Connect My Samsung Gear 3 to Two Phones at the Same Time UPDATED

Quinny899

Samsung Gear 360 Manager ported for employ on (well-nigh) all devices

LAST UPDATED: 21st January 2021, Version ane.iv.00.4-FW

Requirements:
- A Gear 360 2016 or 2017 (BOTH work with the same app)
- Android v.0 or above
- A decently powerful phone. The Live View volition non work on whatsoever phones with the equivalent or lower power than a Milky way S5, merely attempt it anyway

Latest Version Download:
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(-FW indicates this version has the mirrored firmware and options to configure a custom download URL)
NOTE: Version 1.4.00.9 is bachelor for Samsung phones, but cannot be ported. More info.

Firmware updates and Firmware source code
As of January 2021, Samsung have taken down the server that independent the firmware update config files for both models of the camera. Through the use of the Wayback Machine and some opposite 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) of the app which tin use these XMLs and download the binary files of the update from this forum postal service and install them on the camera. You lot 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 even so bachelor on Samsung's website at the fourth dimension of writing, only has been mirrored on the same forum post in example they as well become removed. More info on what the files contain can be found on the GitHub repository linked above.

Screenshots:
Click a screenshot to overstate it

Known Issues:
- Live View does not work on slow/older devices. This is unlikely to be fixed, just I am looking at implementing the "no live view" modernistic (which withal works on 2016 cameras) as an pick

- App is irksome, downloads accept ages. Probably down to the proprietary/disabled code from Samsung in the app for checking CPU speed. May be stock-still shortly

- Live Circulate doesn't work on 2016 camera or when using Soft AP. Latter cannot be stock-still, sometime may be able to be ported with enough fourth dimension (non sure)

- WiFi Direct is buggy. Probably down to the app's mode being made for Samsung's modified WiFi direct, unlikely to be fixed

- WiFi doesn't automatically connect/gets asunder. This is down to Android's smart detection of networks, it connects to a network with a known good internet connection instead. Yous tin can disable this with ADB/Root, see here

FAQ:

Q: What's the departure between WiFi directly/not WiFi Directly (Soft AP) mode?
A: WiFi Direct uses an experimental modification for enabling the Samsung WiFi Direct mode for all devices. It'southward quite buggy right now, only in theory allows you lot to update the camera's firmware (known to be dangerous, exist conscientious). It also ways you don't disconnect from the internet when using the app

Q: It's stuck on "Installing Samsung accompaniment service"
A: Install it manually

Q: I'm trying to utilise Live View/Gallery simply the app gets stuck on loading
A: (If in Soft AP/WiFi Way): Open up Settings > WiFi and connect to the Gear 360 network. Disable your mobile data and whatever VPNs you may be using, and disconnect from whatever Bluetooth headphones or speakers (turn them off). Return to the app
A: (If in WiFi Direct Mode): Open up Settings > WiFi > Advanced > WiFi Direct, and remove any erstwhile remembered groups. Wait for the Gear 360 to announced and tap it to connect. If information technology returns to available, tap information technology, delete it and echo until continued. Then printing dorsum until you return to the app

Q: I have a 2017 camera and don't know the password for its WiFi!
A: Switch your camera to iOS style (on the photographic camera itself, using the menu). It volition brandish 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 Alive Circulate piece of work?
A: On the 2017 camera, when in WiFi directly way apparently so. I've non tested it, and information technology doesn't work on any other configuration however

Q: What do the mod settings do?
A: See the "Modern Settings" section below

Q: There's a new version of the app on the Play Store, when will you update?
A: Check the concluding 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 y'all 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? Come across here)

Mod Settings:
Since version 1.0.00.18, the modernistic has congenital in settings to allow a single unified APK. They can exist found in the app's settings, nether Mod Settings

WiFi Straight
Enable WiFi direct mode. Disabled past default as it's fairly buggy

Override Camera Recognition
Forcefulness your camera to announced to the app as a certain model. This isn't really that useful, as information technology just causes crashes considering of incompatible settings (default: don't override)

Always Show Live Circulate
This is Non aimed at allowing broadcast on 2016 cameras (they can't practice it), but at countries where Alive Circulate is hidden. Enable this to always show it (disabled by default)

Automatically Open Settings
Automatically open up the WiFi Settings/WiFi Directly settings when connecting to salve you time (enabled by default)

Porting Guide:
I don't plan to stop updating the modernistic any time soon, but if you want to port it yourself I take a rough guide bachelor Hither

Onetime Versions:
You probably shouldn't employ these, they have bugs

Thanks to:
- Bin4ry for the original port

Tools used:
- Apktool
- V10 Studio/Notepad++ for smali editing
- JEB for viewing Coffee lawmaking in APK

Disclaimer: You are responsible for your Gear 360 when using this app. Updating the firmware, whilst possible in WiFi Direct way, may brick your device. Information technology'south recommended you detect a uniform Samsung device and use that to update

Quinny899 · Dec 31, 2017

Thanks to @Bin4ry for the original port, this is his OP from earlier work was transferred to me:

Deprecated archived post:

Disclaimer: I am non responsible for anything that happens to your hardware.

Best Regards

efassbender

My Note four completely died today. No ability, not even with USB cable connected. Not sure if the installation of the app has caused this just I idea I'd mention it. I oasis't had any issues with the telephone before. Could be a total coincidence, of form. Will accept to ship the phone in for repair

billford22 · Jun 18, 2016

I have attempted to use this software with the Note 3, but I am running into some issues.

Whenever I click on live view it seems to freeze up and I go along viewing a black screen with the camera options. After almost 10 seconds, the screen turns black and and then returns to the app later on 10 more than seconds. I am unsure if I am connecting through wifi direct.

When I endeavor to share a gear 360 motion picture or video from my phone, it takes me to the flipboard share screen.

I can't view images or videos from the camera. Whenever I click on the media it attempts to run up the images together, but only gets about 60% done.

I am able to view images and videos which have already been stitched and transferred from the computer, but it is pretty glitchy and doesn't ever work.

Thanks for your work thus far, Bin4ry. This will be amazing if it works on many unlike phones.

Bin4ry

My Note iv completely died today. No ability, non even with USB cable connected. Non sure if the installation of the app has acquired this but I thought I'd mention it. I haven't had any problems with the telephone before. Could be a total coincidence, of course. Will take to send the phone in for repair

Hey,
that sounds very strange. But i cannot imagine how the app can cause such problems, because this is a normal userspace app and it does not have any access to relevant system files, bootloader or such. I tin can merely remember of a strange coincidence. Hope yous volition go your phone repaired soon. Maybe you some things, this guy tells a few tricks about the event:
http://thedroidguy.com/2015/07/how-...hat-wont-turn-on-troubleshooting-guide-108854

I have attempted to employ this software with the Notation 3, but I am running into some bug.
Whenever I click on live view it seems to freeze up and I keep viewing a black screen with the camera options. After near ten seconds, the screen turns black and then returns to the app after 10 more than seconds. I am unsure if I am connecting through wifi direct.

When I try to share a gear 360 motion-picture show or video from my telephone, it takes me to the flipboard share screen.

I can't view images or videos from the photographic camera. Whenever I click on the media it attempts to stitch the images together, just only gets nigh 60% washed.

I am able to view images and videos which take already been stitched and transferred from the computer, merely it is pretty glitchy and doesn't always work.

Cheers for your work thus far, Bin4ry. This volition be amazing if it works on many different phones.

Hey, thank you for the feedback. Can you please provide me a logcat of the problems, like mentioned in the kickoff postal service i really need such affair to be able to assistance.

All-time Regards

blacksrv

I merely tested on a nexus iv, it connect ok, but I tin't see 360 folders or anything, I'll try to upload the log after.

Hasmax78

Bluetooth settings crash

After installing the modded app everything worked fine. Just at present everytime i try to access the android bluetooth settings it crashes. Has anyone experienced the same problem?

Bin4ry

I merely tested on a nexus 4, it connect ok, merely I can't meet 360 folders or anything, I'll effort to upload the log later on.

Delight provide the log ☺

Bin4ry · Nov 14, 2008 2,007 5,906 Berlin

After installing the modded app everything worked fine. But now everytime i try to access the android bluetooth settings it crashes. Has anyone experienced the same problem?

Strange thing. Try to uninstall the app and Samsung accessory service. This should not really happen!

ThomasKru

The 2K versions opens on a Motorola X (2014), it connects to the Gear 360. Clicking on live view begins to load the gui with all the buttons then the screen goes black.
The log is from the app aLogcat, hope information technology helps:

                                --------- beginning of main West/InputEventReceiver(26907): Attempted to finish an input event just the input event receiver has already been disposed. I/WebViewFactory(26907): Loading com.google.android.webview version 51.0.2704.81 (code 270408100) I/cr_LibraryLoader(26907): Time to load native libraries: xv ms (timestamps 5548-5563) I/cr_LibraryLoader(26907): Expected native library version number "51.0.2704.81", actual native library version number "51.0.2704.81" V/WebViewChromiumFactoryProvider(26907): Bounden Chromium to main looper Looper (main, tid one) {3448aa18} I/cr_LibraryLoader(26907): Expected native library version number "51.0.2704.81", actual native library version number "51.0.2704.81" I/chromium(26907): [INFO:library_loader_hooks.cc(143)] Chromium logging enabled: level = 0, default verbosity = 0 I/cr_BrowserStartup(26907): Initializing chromium process, singleProcess=truthful E/ApkAssets(26907): Error while loading asset assets/natives_blob_64.bin: java.io.FileNotFoundException: avails/natives_blob_64.bin E/ApkAssets(26907): Error while loading asset assets/snapshot_blob_64.bin: java.io.FileNotFoundException: avails/snapshot_blob_64.bin I/Adreno-EGL(26907): <qeglDrvAPI_eglInitialize:410>: EGL ane.four QUALCOMM build: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_LA.AF.1.1_RB1.05.00.02.006.020_msm8960_LA.AF.1.1_RB1__release_AU () I/Adreno-EGL(26907): OpenGL ES Shader Compiler Version: E031.25.03.06 I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Build Appointment: 03/30/15 Mon I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Local Co-operative: mybranch8688311 I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Remote Branch: quic/LA.AF.i.1_rb1.sixteen I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Local Patches: NONE I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Reconstruct Branch: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_LA.AF.1.1_RB1.05.00.02.006.020 + 9b2699f + 2215637 + 60aa592 + f2362e6 + 5c64f59 + 82411a1 + 1f36e07 +  NOTHING W/cr_media(26907): Requires BLUETOOTH permission

Bin4ry

The 2K versions opens on a Motorola X (2014), it connects to the Gear 360. Clicking on live view begins to load the gui with all the buttons and then the screen goes black.
The log is from the app aLogcat, hope it helps:

                                      --------- first of main Due west/InputEventReceiver(26907): Attempted to finish an input event just the input issue receiver has already been disposed. I/WebViewFactory(26907): Loading com.google.android.webview version 51.0.2704.81 (code 270408100) I/cr_LibraryLoader(26907): Time to load native libraries: fifteen ms (timestamps 5548-5563) I/cr_LibraryLoader(26907): Expected native library version number "51.0.2704.81", bodily native library version number "51.0.2704.81" V/WebViewChromiumFactoryProvider(26907): Binding Chromium to main looper Looper (chief, tid 1) {3448aa18} I/cr_LibraryLoader(26907): Expected native library version number "51.0.2704.81", actual native library version number "51.0.2704.81" I/chromium(26907): [INFO:library_loader_hooks.cc(143)] Chromium logging enabled: level = 0, default verbosity = 0 I/cr_BrowserStartup(26907): Initializing chromium process, singleProcess=true Eastward/ApkAssets(26907): Mistake while loading asset assets/natives_blob_64.bin: java.io.FileNotFoundException: assets/natives_blob_64.bin E/ApkAssets(26907): Error while loading asset assets/snapshot_blob_64.bin: java.io.FileNotFoundException: avails/snapshot_blob_64.bin I/Adreno-EGL(26907): <qeglDrvAPI_eglInitialize:410>: EGL i.four QUALCOMM build: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_LA.AF.1.1_RB1.05.00.02.006.020_msm8960_LA.AF.one.1_RB1__release_AU () I/Adreno-EGL(26907): OpenGL ES Shader Compiler Version: E031.25.03.06 I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Build Engagement: 03/thirty/15 Monday I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Local Co-operative: mybranch8688311 I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Remote Branch: quic/LA.AF.1.1_rb1.xvi I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Local Patches: NONE I/Adreno-EGL(26907): Reconstruct Branch: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_LA.AF.1.1_RB1.05.00.02.006.020 + 9b2699f + 2215637 + 60aa592 + f2362e6 + 5c64f59 + 82411a1 + 1f36e07 +  Aught Due west/cr_media(26907): Requires BLUETOOTH permission

Thanks. But the logcat is not consummate it is cut later on the kickoff startup lines. I need a full one where the error of the gear360 manager is shown.
If alogcat don't give you a full one please apply adb logcat and reroute output to a file.

Adb logcat > mylog.txt

This creates the log file in your current directory.

Cheers and best regards

VicTH

could it work on a tablet ?
(like the NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet K1 ?)
Thanks !
- sorry for my english, a french guy

Bin4ry · Nov 14, 2008 ii,007 5,906 Berlin

could it work on a tablet ?
(similar the NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet K1 ?)
Cheers !
- sorry for my english language, a french guy

Could be you lot need to test, i really cannot tell you.

Best Regards

angila

such you get with the theme of passing the videos to mobile and able to share editarles and from the phone?
I have the note 4 (sm-n910C) and trying to get photos and videos closes.

ThaiM

such yous go with the theme of passing the videos to mobile and able to share editarles and from the phone?
I have the notation 4 (sm-n910C) and trying to get photos and videos closes.

Saving and sharing stitched photos works. I practice notice that after viewing a few photos it won't complete the run up or transfer. It about seems like a buffer or retentivity issue of some sort. Restarting the app makes it work once more. Video transfer still doesn't work (yet).

Bin4ry · Nov 14, 2008 2,007 five,906 Berlin

I accept updated to version today (20.06.2016), please test and study back WITH logcats in case of problems.
With this version i am able to fully download and stich 4k Videos on my Xperia Z5, the stiching is as fast as on a Galaxy S7, i cannot encounter any difference at that place.
Also i cannot find any more bugs which are important

If on your device bugs occur delight study them and Practise A LOGCAT!
Without the logcat i cannot fix it!

All-time Regards

caulius

Firmware-Update

Hello,

information technology is running on my nvidia shield. Thank you! But I accept bug to use it to update the firmware of the gear 360. I can download the update from the net, put trying to intsall results only in endless "searching for update". Is there a solution?

Best regards

Caulius

Bin4ry · Nov 14, 2008 two,007 v,906 Berlin

i accept heard that people are having some issues until the update starts, make certain that you are properly continued in wifi and bt to the camera.

Best Regards

ThaiM

Installed your latest June 20th 2k version on my Notation 4 (Marshmallow).

When I save a video from the Gear 360 to my device, it crashes at 100% and nix shows up in My Device tab after app restart.

Nevertheless, if I scan to DCIM/Gear 360/ in file managing director, I encounter the newly stitched video in that location. At present if I 'open with' and select Samsung Gear 360 Manager app, it opens and plays the 360 video in all its glory.

So after a little while, when I reopen the app, it finally shows it there in the My Device tab.

At that place was ane instance where in file manager, the final stitched video was appended with ".MP4.TEMP". I removed the .TEMP and "open up with: Samsung Gear 360 Manager" and it worked.

logcat:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-lAyfkO-k_GNWkwVGVBS3J5Mkk

Thanks!

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