How To Set Various Options – Samsung Gear 2

Learn how to Set Various Options on your Samsung Gear 2. Use this application to configure the Gear 2 and set various options.

• From the Gear Manager screen, tap Settings.

Backup and restore

Back up the stored data on the Gear 2 or restore backup date.

• From the Settings screen, tap Backup and restore.

Setting the Power button

Set actions to perform when you press the Gear 2 Power button twice.

• From the Settings screen, tap Double pressing home key.
• Select an option.

Activating the auto lock feature

Set the mobile device to lock automatically when it is disconnected from your Gear 2.

• From the Settings screen, tap Auto lock.
• Tap Continue, draw a pattern by connecting four or more dots, and then draw the pattern again to verify it.

When your Gear 2 is not detected, the pattern lock activates automatically on the mobile device.
When your Gear 2 is detected again, the pattern lock deactivates.

Using a wake-up gesture

Set the Gear 2 to recognize your gesture to wake up the Gear 2 and display the clock or the last page you accessed when the screen turns off.

• From the Settings screen, tap Wake-up gesture, and then drag the Wake-up gesture switch to the right.
• Tap Select screen shown to select a preset screen to display when the screen turns on.
• Raise the hand that is wearing the Gear 2 to wake up the device, and then look at the screen for a few seconds. The screen turns on and a preset screen displays.

Setting a method to enter text and managing templates

Select a method to enter text and manage messages templates.

• Default: Select a method for entering text.
• Edit text templates: Manage message templates to use when you reply to a message.

Answering an incoming call using a voice command

You can accept or reject an incoming call by using a voice command.

• From the Settings screen, select Incoming Calls.

Setting up emergency messages

Set the device to send a message to recipients in an emergency.

• From the Settings screen, tap Send help message, and then drag the Send help message switch to the right.
• Press the Power button three times to send an emergency message that includes your current location.

Note:
Some mobile devices do not support this feature.

Setting up emergency contacts

You can preset contacts to send a message to in an emergency.

• From the Settings screen, tap Manage Primary contacts > Create primary contact > Create new contact or Select from contacts. You can create a new contact or select from the contacts list.

Note:
Some mobile devices do not support this feature.

Setting security

Set to allow or block the installation of applications from app markets other than Samsung Apps.

• From the Settings screen, tap Unknown sources.

Viewing the open source license

You can view open source license information.

• From the Settings screen, tap Open source license.

Viewing the Gear Manager version

• View the Gear Manager version information from the Gear Manager version field.