3.5.0
This release contains major updates. To benefit from all new features please also update AlexaGear application (minimum 2.2.25) for your Samsung watch on the Samsung Galaxy Store.
For a detailed list of all new features and improvements please read the “Update” section on store description.
This is the companion app for AlexaGear.
AlexaGear is the Samsung Gear/Galaxy Watch application which lets you use Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant on your Samsung Smartwatch.
You can find the main app on Samsung Galaxy Store.
UPDATES in release 3.4.2:
New Features:
- 2 way conversation with Alexa is now possible
- Alarm & Timer setting in sync with your other Alexa devices (set timer & set alarm commands)
- Optional new method for communication between watch and phone (default is File, please test both to determine faster one for your setup)
- Immediate sending of voice command using the same button before default 5 seconds
- Alarm & Timers trigger ntification on watch (vibration and sound alarm based on your watch settings)
- Optional purchasable addon for removing notifications & requirement to open phone app (This in-app-purchase does not remove Ads)
Improvements:
- Better event queueing which do not miss Alexa responses
- Stable communication from watch to phone and Alexa service
- Fix for long start time
- Fix for crash at startup
- Fix for not opening on some devices
*New watch application requires 3 permissions to be functional because of the new Tizen version. Please do not forget to accept these in first run on watch.
*For the alarm and timer functions on watch, notfication feature is used. For this feature you have to enable notfication for AlexaGear app on you phone’s Galaxy Wearable application (Notification settings)
*Notifications on watch only trigger when watch is worn
IMPORTANT:
Please watch the installation & guide video.
If you have any issues with the app, please hit the "SendLog" button and then send the code near the button to us via email. Please also include a brief description of what you did, what you expect and what happened in your mail. You can find developer contact email on store.
If you have questions or want to discuss about the app, please contact us on our Facebook page at :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/263641031690951/
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