Samsung Galaxy Gear First Gen User Manual

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Note: Ensure that a Wi-Fi or mobile network is active on your 

smartphone before installing the Gear Manager 
application.

3. Tap the back of your Charging cradle (1) to the back of 

your compatible smartphone (2) (as indicated below).

4. Read the on-screen Installation information on the 

smartphone, then tap OK 

➔ Install. 

5. If prompted, Accept Google’s app verification.

6. Confirm the Gear manager application is now open. 

If you do not have your cradle or are having issues 
automatically downloading the application, it might be 
necessary to manually download the application via 
Samsung Apps.

1. From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 

 (Samsung Apps).

2. Enter the term “Gear Manager” into the application’s 

search field.

3. Follow the on-screen prompts to manually install the 

Gear Manager application.

Launching Gear Manager

The appearance of on-screen items within Galaxy Gear are 
controlled via the Gear Manager application. 

  From within your smartphone’s Applications page, tap 

 (Gear Manager).

Pairing the Devices Automatically

The Galaxy Gear and smartphone are paired using Bluetooth 
technology.

Important! The Galaxy Gear must be paired from within the 

Gear Manger application. If it is paired from within 
your smartphone’s Bluetooth menu, the Galaxy 
Gear will not correctly appear in the application 
listing.

1. Press and hold 

 (Power/Home) to turn the 

Galaxy Gear on. 

2. Tap 

 

(Play) on the Gear’s screen to play the 

connection tutorial.

3. Turn on your smartphone and enable NFC 

communication. If not already active, you may be 

prompted to activate Bluetooth.