Samsung Gear S3, Gear S3 Frontier Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

1 Device layout

2 Charge device

3 Pair

5 Navigation

6 Customization

9 Status panel

10 Apps screen

11 W i d ge t s

12 Notifications

13 Phone

16 Messages

19 S Health

21 Find my device

22 Samsung Pay

Device layout

Touchscreen

Heart rate
sensor

Speaker

To turn on the Gear S3, press and
hold the Home/Power button.

Bezel

Back button

Microphone

Home/Power
button

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Charge device

Fully charge the Gear S3 before
using it.

Wireless

charger dock

2

Pair

Download the Samsung Gear
app

◆ To connect the Gear S3 to a

smartphone, download the
Samsung Gear app onto your
smartphone from Galaxy Apps or
the Google Play™ store.

Compatible with select devices using Android 4.4
and later with at least 1.5 GB RAM. Supported
devices may vary by carrier and device. Some
features may not be available. For best results,
connect with compatible Samsung Galaxy
devices. For a list of compatible smartphones,
please visit samsung.com/gearS3.

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Pair the Gear S3 to a
smartphone

1. Ensure the Gear S3 is on.

From the smartphone:

2. Turn Bluetooth

3. Open the Samsung Gear app
and tap CONNECT TO GEAR.

4. Confirm the passkey on both
devices, and tap OK.

5. Follow the prompts to complete
the setup.

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on.

Navigation

• Rotate the bezel left to view
notific ations, or rotate it right to
view widgets.

Swipe left to view widgets or right
to view notifications.

• Rotate the bezel to highlight
an application and then tap the
application to open it.

• Rotate the bezel right or left to
return to a previous screen.

Swipe left or right to return to a
previous screen.

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Customization

Always on

Set the Gear S3 to always display the
watch screen.

◆ From the Apps screen, tap

Settings → Style and tap

Watch always on.

Change watch faces

1. From the Watch screen, touch and

hold the screen.

2. Rotate the bezel or swipe to scroll
through watch faces.

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3. Tap a watch face to select it,
and then tap OK.

Note: Tap STYLIZE to customize

the watch. To download
additional watch faces
directly from the Gear S3,
tap Get more watch faces.

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Change watch bands

1. To remove,

push the pin

tab inward to

release the

strap.

2. To connect,

push the pin

tab inward while

aligning the

strap with the

pin holes.

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2

Status panel

View the current status and configure
basic settings.

◆ From the Watch screen, swipe

down from the top edge.

Plays music saved on the Gear S3
or smartphone.

Forward calls from your Gear S3
to your phone.

Disconnects the device from all
networks in Airplane mode.

Turns off vibration, incoming calls,
and alerts in Do not disturb mode.

Adjusts the device volume.
Adjusts the screen brightness.

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Apps screen

The Apps screen displays icons for
all apps.

1. From the Watch screen, press the

Home button to open the Apps

screen.

2. To view additional panels, rotate

the bezel, or swipe left or right.

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Widgets

Add widgets

◆ From the Widget

screen, scroll to
the end, tap

then select a widget.

Remove widgets

◆ Tap and hold a

widget and then

tap .

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Notifications

Stay up to date with events,

notifications, and messages.

View a notification

When a notification is received, tap the

notification to view details.

Delete a notification

While viewing a

notification, swipe up

from the bottom edge of

the screen to delete.

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Phone

Use the Gear S3 to make and

answer calls.

Make a call

◆ Tap Apps → Phone → enter a

number using the keypad, and

then tap .

Note: To use calling features, the

Gear S3 must be paired
with a smartphone and

connected using Bluetooth.

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Answer a call

◆ To answer an incoming call, rotate

the bezel right or swipe right to

Answer .

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Reject a call

◆ To reject an incoming call, rotate

the bezel left or swipe left to

Reject and send the caller to

voice mail.

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Messages

View and reply to messages, or call

the sender using the Gear S3.

View messages

1. From the Apps screen, tap

Messages .

2. Scroll through the message list.

Tap a message to view

the conversation.

Reply to a message

◆ Tap to reply

with a preloaded

quick response or tap

one of the following

options:

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Voice input

Tap and speak to enter a message.

To change the language recognized,

tap Options → Language.

Emoticons

Tap and select the emoticon to

send or tap Doodle at the top of

the screen, to draw the message.

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Handwriting and keyboarding

Tap to open

handwriting mode and

write on the screen.

Rotate the bezel to

enter text using

the keyboard.

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S Health

S Health helps you manage wellness
and fitness.

Steps

Count the number of steps taken, and

measure the distance traveled.

1. From the Apps screen, tap

S Health .

2. Rotate the bezel

clockwise to

open the steps

tracker.

Tap the screen to

view a graph of the

step count records.

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Heart rate

Measure and record your heart rate.

1. From the Apps screen, tap

S Health .

2. Rotate the bezel clockwise and

open the heart rate tracker screen.

3. Tap to begin
measuring your
heart rate. After a
moment, your current
heart rate will be

displayed on

the screen.

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Find my device

If the Gear S3 or the connected

smartphone is misplaced, use the

Samsung Gear app to find it.

Find my Gear S3

1. From the smartphone, tap

Samsung Gear →

Find my gear.

2. Tap Start .

Find My Phone

1. From the Gear S3 Apps screen,

tap Find My Phone .

2. Tap Start .

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Samsung Pay

Pay almost anywhere that accepts a

debit, credit, or gift card.

Set up

1. From the Gear S3, press and

hold the Back button to launch

Samsung Pay .

2. Rotate the bezel to the right to and

follow the prompts to complete

the setup.

Make a payment

1. From the Gear S3, press and hold

the Back button to launch

Samsung Pay .

2. Enter the four-digit PIN you set up

previously.

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3. When the card is displayed, tap

Pay and hold the Gear S3 near

the terminal.

Important: Use the Samsung Pay
application for up to 5 transactions
without the smartphone. This may
vary depending on the bank/
institution issuing the account.

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APPROVED FIRMWARE
VERSIONS

This device will only operate with

firmware versions that have been

approved for use by T-Mobile and the

device manufacturer. If unauthorized

firmware is placed on the device it will

not function.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Use of some content or features may

incur separate, additional charges

and/or require qualifying service, or

access to a Wi-Fi connection.

Coverage not available in some

areas. See Terms and Conditions

(including arbitration provision) at

T-Mobile.com, for rate plan information,

charges for features and services, and

restrictions and details.

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©2016 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung
and Sams ung Gear S ar e both tr ademar ks of Sa msung
Elect ronics Co., Lt d. LTE is a tradema rk of ETSI. T- Mobile
and the ma genta co lor are re gister ed trad emark s of
Deustc he Telekom AG . Other c ompany an d produc t
names me ntione d herein ma y be trad emarks o f their
respe ctive own ers. Dev ice and scre en images si mulated .
Appear ance of device m ay vary.

GH68-46972A
Printed in Vietnam
TCS 534 369.1