Samsung Gear S3 Standalone Mode

Ensure the gear s3 is charged and powered on.

Samsung gear s3 standalone mode.

Being on standalone mode defeats the purpose of a smartwatch. Continue to use in conjunction with a companion phone for maximum functionality. Weird thing is i m not out of range from my s8 when this is happening. Both when indoors on wi fi outside on 4g.

Simply start the round on the phone and put it away. You ll see rangefinder distances and club recommendations right on the watch. Standalone mode can t be used with numbershare or the standalone connected device plan and provides limited functionality. She gave me false information and i bought the watch based on it.

Secondly i confirmed with one of the samsung support tech there a lady before buying it if it was compatible with my phone and she said yes. Only started happening after update for gear app applied yester. The samsung gear s3 comes with a wireless charging dock usb c cable and usb outlet adaptor. Gear only stand alone not connected to your phone.

2 download the samsung gear app you can pair the samsung gear with any smartphone that runs android 4 4 or higher. The gear s3 requires a companion phone for certain options e g software updates email etc. Standalone mode for samsung starting with golf pad version 15 0 you can use your newer samsung gps equipped smartwatch even when you don t carry the phone in your pocket. In this state consider your gear s2 to only have the functions available on the watch itself so no sms emails or anything else that needs an internet or network connection.

Simply plug the usb c cable into the adapter and charging dock plug the adapter into an outlet and place the watch on the dock.