Samsung Gear / Galaxy Gear#

Samsung has officially ended support for all Tizen-powered smartwatches. Because of this platform shutdown, our apps can no longer support Tizen wearables.

Official statement from Samsung: In accordance with internal operating policy, we would like to inform you that we are terminating the content service related to Tizen Watch."

⚠️ Important Notice This page applies only to legacy Samsung wearables running Tizen OS (such as Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch 3, Gear S2, Gear S3, and Gear Sport).

If you are using a Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5, Watch 6, Watch 7, or Watch Ultra running Wear OS / One UI Watch, please head over to our One UI Watch Devices Guide for setup instructions.

Supported Legacy Devices (Tizen OS)#

  • Samsung Galaxy Watch 3
  • Samsung Galaxy Watch (Original)
  • Samsung Gear S2 & Gear S3
  • Samsung Gear Sport

Setup Guide#

Samsung has officially shut down the Tizen Galaxy Store. It is no longer possible to download or install new watch applications on Tizen devices.

This integration will only work if you already have the Sleep as Android Gear a installed on your watch.

Step 1: Install Required Companion Apps#

  1. On your phone: Install the Sleep as Android Gear Addon from the Google Play Store or Galaxy Store.
  2. Ensure the Sleep as Android watch app is already installed on your Tizen watch.

Step 2: Enable Integration in Sleep as Android#

  1. Open Sleep as Android on your phone.
  2. Go to Settings → Sleep tracking → Wearables → Wearables.
  3. Select Samsung Gear / Galaxy Watch.
  4. (Optional) Toggle on Heart rate monitoring under Settings ⚙️ → Sleep tracking → Wearables to include HR data during tracking.

❓ FAQs & Troubleshooting#

Why is my watch stuck on "Start tracking"?
  • Reason: Phone addon service is not running or battery optimization is killing the process.
  • 👉 Fix:
    1. Verify Phone Addon: Ensure the Sleep as Android Gear Addon is installed and updated.
    2. Launch Addon Manually: Open the Google Play Store, find the addon page, and tap Open to restart the service.
    3. Disable Battery Optimization: Exclude Sleep as Android, the addon, and Galaxy Wearable from optimization (visit DontKillMyApp.com).
Why does tracking start unexpectedly by itself?
  • Reason: Watch app trigger or automatic start settings.
  • 👉 Fix:
    • Watch App Trigger: Opening or tapping the watch app icon starts tracking immediately.
    • Automatic Tracking: Check Settings ➔ Sleep tracking ➔ Automatic sleep tracking ➔ Start sleep tracking.
Why does my watch connection drop during the night?
  • Reason: Android’s background battery optimizations aggressively closing apps or killing Bluetooth connections.
  • 👉 Fix: Set Bluetooth, Galaxy Wearable, Samsung Accessory Services, and Sleep as Android to “Unrestricted” / “Don’t optimize” in your phone’s battery settings. Visit DontKillMyApp.com for guides.
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