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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 45mm GPS Smart Watch (Unlocked LTE) for
$229.99.
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Specs: - OS: Tizen OS 5.5
- Chipset: Exynos 9110, 1.15GHz CA53 Dual
- Memory: 1GB + 8GB
- Display: 360 x 360 Super AMOLED
- Battery: 340mAh (56H) Up to 56 hours
Features: - Galaxy Watch3 allows you to call, text, stream music and get notifications via LTE connectivity.
- Share the PDF report of your ECG recording with your health care provider using the Samsung Health Monitor app on your compatible Galaxy phone.
- Integrated Bixby voice functionality.
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Differences:
1. Digital bezel on the Active2 vs Physical bezel on Watch3 (makes a big difference for some)
2. Watch3 is Stainless steel vs Aluminum for the Active2
3. More RAM (1 gb vs 768mb) on Watch3
4. Active2 is more sports (look) oriented vs Watch3
Similarities:
1. Same OS version, Active2 was recently updated to the latest Tizen 5.5 bringing ECG
2. Same screen size
3. Same processor
Basic idea is to create your own certificate to sign ECG.tpk application and install it on your watch, then install the Samsung Health Monitor Mod app on your phone.
I have read lots of threads on XDA and can't find a complete tutorial about how to do it for Galaxy Watch 3 or Active 2. Hope this step-by-step tutorial will help. The whole process took me around 30 mins, it shouldn't be very hard. Make sure you back-up your watch first, just in case anything goes wrong and you need to restore data.
You will need an Android Phone, a Windows PC, and Galaxy Watch 3/Active 2 watch for this tutorial. And a wireless network.
Downloads:
Download Java for Windows offline (64 bit) https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp"]https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and install it.
Download JavaSE/Oracle JDK https://www.oracle.com/technetwor...in
Download Tizen SDK https://developer.tizen
Download ecg.tpk, BP.tpk, Fit2Installer from https://share.cooltechs
Download Samsung Health Monitor Version 1..1.0.167.Caravana (Thanks Caravana for the Mod) from https://share.cooltechs
On Your Phone:
Install Samsung Health Monitor Version 1..1.0.167.Caravana on your phone. Open the app enter your name, BOD and etc to finish the setup.
On Your Watch:
From your watch, Go to "Settings"->"About Watch"->"Software"->Click On "Software Versio" 5 times until it shows "Developer mode turned on"
Go back to "About Watch", make sure it shows "Debugging is turned on", if not, click "Debugging" and turn it on.
Go to Wifi settings on the watch, change wifi setting to always On, and connect it to the same wireless network with your PC.
Reboot the watch. Make sure wifi is connected after the reboot.
From Your PC:
Launch Tizen Package Manager and Navigate to 5.5 wearable(It depends on your watch's software version, eg mine shows Tizen Version 5.5.0.1, so I navigate to 5.5 wearable), then click Install icon
Scroll down to the Tizen SDK tool and click the install icon
Click on the Extension SDK tab
Click the arrow on Extras
Install Samsung Certificate Extension and Samsung Wearable Extension
Check the Progress tab, once it shows 100%, you can close Tizen Package Manger and do not launch Tizen Studio(we don't need to use Tizen Studio)
Open up "Certificate Manager"
Click on the "+" icon and from the pop-up window click Samsung Logo.
Device Type -> Mobile/Wearable, Click Next
Certificate Profile(Give it whatever name you like), Click Next
Author Certificate -> Create a new author certificate, Click Next
Author Certificate -> Enter Author name, Password, Confirm Password as required(Remember the password,. you will need it when you sign the TPK file) and click next
A pop up will ask you to sign in to your Samsung account, enter your account information and sign in
Now it will show your certificate has been saved at C:/Users/USERNAME/SamsungCertificate/cert_name and click next.
Create a new distributor certificate and click next
Do not change Privilege and password information, do not close these windows, just leave it there, we need to enable debug mode from the watch and connect it to the PC now.
Open "Device Manager" from the PC.
Click the "Remote Device Manager" icon from the top right corner.
From pop-up windows, click the "Scan Devices" icon from the top right corner.
Once it finds your watch turn the connection switch to on. and close pop-up windows. At this time, you should able to see lots of debugging information from the Device Manager.
Go back to Tizen Certificate Manager, step 9.8, we can see one DUID has been added automatically. Click next.
It will show your certificate has been saved at C:/Users/USERNAME/SamsungCertificate/cert_name, Click Finish.
Download Fit2installer.zip unzip the whole folder to your desktop.
Go to the certificate(C:/Users/USERNAME/SamsungCertificate/cert_name) you just created and copy all files. inside the folder
Go to C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\Fit2Installer\cert Paste all the certificate file you just copied.
Copy ecg.tpk file and paste it at C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\Fit2Installer\sign_me
Click sign.bat from the Fit2Installer folder. Enter your certificate password.
It will show "Package( C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\Fit2Installer\install_me\ecg.tpk ) is created successfully." and enter any key to close the window.
Now go to "Device Manager", right-click your device, choose "install app", Select ecg.tpk file from C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\Fit2Installer\install_me.
Wait a few seconds, you should see ECG app has been installed on your watch. Open it.
Open the "Samsung Health Monitor" app from your phone, you should be able to read the ECG data from your watch now.
As Blood Pressure has not been released in the U.S, once it released, you should be able to activate for Non-Samsung phone the same way. You can disable debug mode if you want now.
Enjoy!
Reference:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/...ostcount=6
/r/GearS3/comments/aljplu/tutorial_how_to_install_tpks_and_wgts_onto_your/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/...s-t3639793
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Great deal! Great watch! Thanks for sharing!!
But good deal for those who need it and wants one.
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But good deal for those who need it and wants one.
Not going out as much as before, and mostly working from home is one reason I am not sure I want to spend $257 now. I got the Active 2 from Costco, I am even contemplating returning that since they charge Tax on Full Price, minus $50 after tax, I think it was $159+ tax on full price $249? I forgot, need to check the receipt. Also it wasn't LTE either.
EDIT: and I am not dissing your initial advice of spending first on Computer vs. other media for those that sit at the desk all day. That's proper advice. But unless they're doing intensive work on that computer, they will be spending much more per year on phones (even the "cheaper" type Moto G power for instance, net) , and maybe let them splurge on a fun item like an LTE watch. That is my situation. . .and what I'm doing right now. My "sick of being stuck at home" post Christmas present to myself. I don't need it. I don't go out nearly as much. But . .on another note, looking for a good Chromebox, which would also be a good upgrade most likely to the poster asking for the price, as long as nothing too intensive is required.
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