Samsung Gear Sport Quick Start Guide

Quick
Start
Guide

Table of Contents

2 Know your device

3 Charge device

4 Pair

7 Navigation

8 Customization

10 Status panel

11 Apps screen

12 Widgets

13 Notifications

14 Phone

16 Messages

18 Samsung Health

20 Find my device

Know your device

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

Back button

Bezel

2

Microphone

Home/Power
button

Charge device

Fully charge the Gear before using it.

Wireless charging dock

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Pair

Download the Samsung Gear app

To connect the Gear to a smartphone,
download the Samsung Gear app 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/us/support/owners/product/gear-sport.

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Pair the Gear to a smartphone

1. Ensure the Gear is on.

From a Samsung smartphone:

2. Launch the Samsung Gear app;

update app if needed.

3. Pick your Gear.

4. Turn Bluetooth on.

5. Conrm the Bluetooth passkey on both

devices, and then tap OK.

6. Follow the prompts to complete the
setup.

Once connected, follow the tutorial to
get started.

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Remote connection

Remotely connect the Gear to your
smartphone using a Wi-Fi network.

◆ From a smartphone, tap

Samsung Gear → SETTINGS →
Gear connection → Remote connection.

Note: The Gear and your smartphone

must be connected to the same Wi-Fi
network.

Standalone

The Gear can be used without being paired
to a smartphone or Wi-Fi network.

1. Ensure the Gear is on.

2. Select a language to use and tap Next.

3. Follow the prompts to complete the
setup.

Note: Some features may not be available.

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Navigation

● Rotate the bezel left to view

notifications, 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 left or right to

navigate through screens.

Swipe left or right to navigate
through screens.

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Customization

Always on

Set the Gear to always display the watch
screen.

◆ From the Apps screen, tap

Settings → Watch faces and styles,
and then tap Watch always on.

Change watch faces

1. From the Home screen,
touch and hold the
screen.

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

3. Tap a watch face to select it.

Note: Tap CUSTOMIZE to customize the
watch face. You can add more watch
faces by rotating to the last screen and
tapping Galaxy Apps.

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Change watch bands

1

1

2

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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Status panel

View the current status and

congure basic settings.

From the Home screen,
swipe down from the top
edge of the screen.

Turn on Power Saving mode.

Disconnect the device from all networks
in Airplane mode.

Turn on Water lock mode before
swimming or exercising in the water.

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

Turn on Always On.

Adjust the screen brightness.

Play music saved on the Gear or
smartphone.

Open Gear settings

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Apps screen

The Apps screen displays icons for all apps.

1. From the Home screen, press the Home
button to open the Apps screen.

● To view additional panel s, rotate
the bezel, swipe lef t or right or
tap .

● To view recent apps , tap .

2. Tap the Home button to return to the

Home screen.

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Widgets

Add widgets

From the Widget screen, scroll to the end,
tap , and then select a widget.

Remove widgets

Touch and hold a widget, and then tap .

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Notifications

Stay up to date with events, notications,

and messages.

View a notification

When a notication is received, tap the
notication to view details.

Delete a notification

While viewing a notication,

swipe up from the bottom
edge of the screen to
delete.

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Phone

Use the Gear to make and answer calls.

Make a call

◆ From the Apps screen, tap Phone

→ enter a number using the keypad,

and then tap .

Note: To use calling features, the Gear
must be paired with a smartphone and
connec ted using Bluetooth.

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Answer a call

To answer an incoming
call, rotate the bezel
right or swipe right

toAnswer .

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.

View message

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:

Voice input

Tap and speak to enter a message.
To change the language recognized, tap
Options → Input languages.

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Emoticons

Tap and select the emoticon to send, or
tap Doodle at the top of the screen to
draw the message.

Handwriting and keyboarding

Tap to open handwriting
mode.

Rotate the bezel to enter text
using the keyboard.

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Samsung Health

Samsung Health helps you manage

wellness and tness.

Steps

Count the number of steps taken, and
measure the distance traveled.

1. From the Apps screen, tap
Samsung Health .

2. Rotate the bezel clockwise to open the
steps tracker.

3. 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
Samsung Health .

2. Rotate the bezel clockwise and open
the heart rate tracker screen.

3. Tap MEASURE 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 or the connected
smartphone is misplaced, use the
Samsung Gear app to find it.

Find my Gear

1. From a smartphone, tap

Samsung Gear → SETTINGS →
Find my gear.

2. Tap Start .

Find My Phone

1. From the Gear Apps screen, tap
Find My Phone .

2. Tap Start .

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