If you’re lucky enough to own one of the very few phones out there eligible for an official Android Pie update, maybe stay on Oreo for a little while longer if you’re also a Samsung Gear user… If you’re lucky enough to own one of the very few phones out there eligible for an official Android Pie update, maybe stay on Oreo for a little while longer
That’s because many owners of the Gear S3, S2, Gear Sport, and even Gear IconX are complaining their wearable devices refuse to play nice with Android 9 Pie. This has apparently been going on for several months now, and although That’s because many owners of the Gear S3, S2, Gear Sport, and even Gear IconX are complaining their wearable devices refuse to play nice with Android 9 Pie. This has apparently been going on for several months now, and although Samsung promised the issue would be contained before Android P beta tests concluded, here we are.
Of course, different users are reporting different manifestations of this critical bug, all seemingly deriving from the main Samsung Gear app. It appears the best course of action for now is to leave that untouched if nothing’s wrong with your connection. Meanwhile, Samsung continues to investigate the cause, promising a fix… since forever. Any day now!
Just like Wear OS smartwatches, Samsung’s Tizen-powered Gear wearables are technically compatible with both Android handsets and iPhones. But although the combination of a Gear S3 and iPhone X, for instance, is typically not ideal, the two will still work together better than Samsung’s watches currently function when connected to certain Android phones.
