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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Cheat Sheet

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Samsung Galaxy Watch4

model #: (your model #)
S/N: (your serial #)
wifi mac (your wifi mac)

  • 44mm model SM-R870 should be good for most people
  • 40mm model might be better for tiny people (some Asian females, youths, etc.)

Koelin Silicone Fashion Band

Apps Needed on Phone

  • should work on any brand phone
  • Samsung Galaxy Wearable
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Plugin
  • Samsung Health
  • Wear OS by Google is NOT needed

Shop for Watch Apps

  • non-Samsung watch faces do not support the full range of Samsung-specific "complications" such as health info
  • "complications" are locations on watch faces that can be configured to contain various widgets/info, such as date, temperature, etc.
    https://play.google.com -> Shop -> Categories -> Watch apps

Boot to recovery

  • press and hold both keys to reboot
  • keep holding keys
  • after reboot when logo appears release both keys and quickly press upper key 3 times

Developer Mode

Settings -> About Watch -> Software -> tap ‘Software version’ multiple times

ADB

  • turn off Bluetooth in Settings -> Connections
  • enable ADB and ADB wifi in Settings -> Developer Mode
  • IP address will be displayed when connected 
    adb connect 192.168.0.60:5555  # 192.168.60.5555 is the watch id
  • must accept the connection on the watch
  • disable ADB when not in use (causes battery drain)

Unrestricted Samsung Health Monitor

Setup phone:

adb devices   # get phone id
adb -s <phone id> install Phone.WearOS.SHM.MOD.1.1.1.171.dante63.apk
  • download, extract SamsungHealth.zip
  • copy to phone (must go in this location, never delete it): 
    adb -s <phone> push SamsungHealth /storage/emulated/0/Download/
  • force stop Samsung Health, then open it, open Settings -> About Samsung Health -> tap on the version multiple times until ‘Set Features’ is enabled
  • in ‘Set Features’ switch to DEV in ‘Health Analytics’, inside DataPlatform turn on Developer Mode.
  • when exiting Set Features force stop Samsung Health, clear cache

Setup watch:

adb -s <watch id> install Watch4.SHM.MOD.1.1.0.185.dante63.apk
adb -s <watch id> shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.android.shealthmonitor
  • disable ADB when done (drains battery)

to restore original SHM:

adb -s <watch id> shell pm install-existing com.samsung.android.shealthmonitor

Google Assistant Go

https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/official-list-of-sideloaded-apps-for-galaxy-watch-4-gw4.4379825/

  • Google’s voice assistant
  • some people prefer over Samsung Bixby
  • to remove the blue bar at the bottom of the screen must temporarily lower the screen density (see below) 
    adb -s <watch id> install com.google.android.apps.assistant_2.8.0.346747673.armeabi-v7a.release-7002_minAPI26\(armeabi-v7a\)\(nodpi\)_apkmirror.com.apk

    Get rid of the bottom blue bar

  • open Google Assitant Go on watch 
    adb -s <watch id> shell
wm density  # display the default display density (340)
wm density 200  # makes text smaller, increases display space

    click the text on the bottom right in the blue bar, then click through to next page. bar should never appear again.

    wm density reset  # reset to default (340)

Functions

  • Make quick phone calls on the go (“Call Nolan”)
  • Send text messages (“Text Amanda I am running late”)
  • Play music (“Play some renaissance lute music on YouTube”)
  • Navigate places (“Get me directions to the nearest organic food store”)
  • Store info ("When does Target on Main St. open?")
  • Preview your upcoming events (“Tell me about my day”, "When is my next event?")
  • Weather information (“Do I need an umbrella today?”, "What is the weather at (location)?")
  • Answers (“How tall is the Saint Louis Arch?”)
  • Calorie info ("How many calories in a quarter cup of black rice?")
  • Cooking info ("How long to soak lentil beans?")
  • Health info ("How many calories burned in two mile run?")
  • Scientific info ("What are the group 2 elements in the periodic table?")
  • Math ("What is 15% of 26.51?")
  • Sci-fi ("How many races in the v-o-t-a-n-i-s collective?") unknown words must be spelled out

Debloat List

  • https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/debloat-galaxy-watch-4.4324147/
  • list of potential apps that could be uninstalled or disabled
  • removing any of these, even ones that seem unimportant, can cause serious issues 
    pm uninstall -k --user 0 <app>
com.samsung.sree  # 'Global Goals' app
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.myphoto
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.mystyle
com.samsung.android.watch.compass
com.samsung.android.watch.weather
com.samsung.android.messaging
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicclock
com.samsung.android.bixby.agent
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simpleclassic
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.dualwatch
com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear
com.samsung.android.app.reminder
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.together
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.typography
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.large
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.animal
com.google.android.apps.maps
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.aremoji
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analogmodular
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.emergency
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simpleanalogue
com.google.android.apps.wearable.retailattractloop
com.samsung.android.bixby.wakeup
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.bitmoji
com.android.providers.userdictionary
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.superfiction
com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.endangeredanimal 
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.analoguefont
com.samsung.android.watch.worldclock
com.samsung.android.watch.cameracontroller
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.simplecomplication
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalfont
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.digitalmodular
com.google.android.marvin.talkback
com.samsung.android.wearable.music
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.weather
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.healthmodular
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.livewallpaper
com.google.android.wearable.assistant
com.samsung.android.watch.watchface.basicdashboard
com.samsung.android.video.wearable

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