If you have a new Samsung Gear Fit and for some reason you can’t get it to upgrade over bluetooth with Gear Fit manager or by using Samsung Kies installed on your computer, then don’t worry. I am here to help. If you are using Gear Fit with a unofficial Android device, then this will also help you to get your device updated to the latest firmware.
In this tutorial, I will be guiding you through the process of manually upgrading Samsung Gear Fit via PC using Odin. All the required files can be downloaded below. The firmware version of Gear Fit is the latest as of this writing.
Samsung Gear app. If a connected wearable device is disconnected, the Samsung Gear app searches for another remembered wearable device and connects to it. From the Apps screen of the smartphone, tap Samsung Gear. Tap More options Auto switch device, and tap On/Off to enable the feature. From the Apps screen of the. Connect it to a phone using the Samsung Gear app, and then check for Software updates. Press and hold the Power button until Rebooting. Release the Power button, and then immediately press and release the Power button repeatedly to enter the Reboot Mode. Continue to press and release. I updated my gear 2 to Tizen which was great - I then switched phones to the 6 edge plus and my gear would not connect - I then reset the gear 2 and now it is stuck in a connection mode that says go to Samsung gear manager and connect - Samsung gear manager recognises the watch but says it cannot communicate? The gear isn't seen by the phone (Note 3), and my computer doesn't seems to know what this is: Kies3 tries to connect, but finally give up, WonderShare recognize it as a LGE Nexus 4 while in recovery mode, GT-S5690 in download mode, and fails when trying to update drivers. Window make a weird bleep when plugging it, and Odin doesn't even see it. Hi guys, Best solution I've found I'd adding good night mode to the quick settings. Go to Settings Advanced Edit Quick Settings. Here you can add the Good Night Mode (half moon icon) to your quick action pull down on main screen. Much simpler step to activate Good Night Mode just before bed.
Download
Odin 3.09.5
Gear Fit firmware (r350xxu0bnd8)
Samsung USB drivers if needed
Samsung Gear Fit Stuck In Download Mode
Step one- Place Gear Fit into download mode
To put your Gear Fit into download mode first, turn Gear Fit off then press and hold button until Gear Fit powers back on showing Gear Fit logo and Samsung logo. Continue holding button until Samsung logo disappears and a vibration is felt. Without delay, press button five times when Gear Fit restarting appears on device and once when option appears to select download options. Immediately press and hold for three seconds to enter download mode.
Step two- Start Odin and select Gear Fit Firmware files
If you haven’t downloaded the required files, please do so and extract all the files from Gear Fit archive and launch Odin. Under Files [Download] category in Odin, select all three files labelled starting with BL, AP and CSC. Leave all other options as default.
Update (05/22/2014) – Please note that for future updates where only one update file is available for Gear Fit, use option CSC to select the file in Odin.
Step 3- Start firmware flash process
Connect Gear Fit to your computer by using connection dongle for charging to connect Micro USB cable to Gear Fit. At this point, Odin should display COM ports one and two as connected. You should now be able to click the start button in Odin to begin the process. If Odin doesn’t recognize Gear Fit after connecting to your computer, you will need to download Samsung drivers.
Possible errors:
If the device is not rebooted automatically after downloading binary,
-> Press power button of Gear Fit over 7 seconds. (HW reset)
And then, check the S/W version of Gear Fit.
If Odin3 download program cannot find new Gear Fit device (COM port) after finishing download sequence,
-> Please restart Odin3 program.
Gear Fit Stuck In Mode Watch
Get A New Replacement Band For Your Gear Fit:
Founder & writer of Addict00tech, Devon Cummings is a self-made Tech enthusiast. College graduate holding a Degree in Management Information Systems. In his spare time he enjoys solving tech related problems for friends and family and a good discussion on all things Tech related.