Samsung Gear S3 Standalone Mode

Only started happening after update for gear app applied yester.

Samsung gear s3 standalone mode.

Gear only stand alone not connected to your phone. Being on standalone mode defeats the purpose of a smartwatch. The samsung gear s3 comes with a wireless charging dock usb c cable and usb outlet adaptor. 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.

Continue to use in conjunction with a companion phone for maximum functionality. You ll see rangefinder distances and club recommendations right on the watch. 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. 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.

Both when indoors on wi fi outside on 4g. The gear s3 requires a companion phone for certain options e g software updates email etc. Standalone mode can t be used with numbershare or the standalone connected device plan and provides limited functionality. Standalone mode means that you have no connections to another device or the internet.

She gave me false information and i bought the watch based on it. Weird thing is i m not out of range from my s8 when this is happening. Simply start the round on the phone and put it away. Really strange issue starting happening today.

I keep getting alerted to my gear s3 frontier going into standalone mode.