Table of Contents

Getting Started

5About the Gear S3

6Read me first

7Maintaining water and dust resistance

8Device layout

8Package contents

9Gear

11 Wireless charging dock

12 Battery

12 Charging the battery

14Battery charging tips and precautions

15Power saving mode

16 Wearing the Gear

16 Putting on the Gear

16Band tips and precautions

17Replacing the band

19Turning the Gear on and off

20Connecting the Gear to a mobile device

20 Installing the Samsung Gear app

20Connecting the Gear to a mobile device via Bluetooth

22 Remote connection

22Using the Gear without a mobile device

Basics

24 Controlling the screen

24Screen composition

25Turning the screen on and off

25Navigating the screen

27Using the bezel

29Touchscreen

32Status panel

34 Watch

34 Watch screen

34Changing the watch face

35Using the Watch always on feature

35Power-off watch mode

35 Notifications

35Notification panel

36Viewing incoming notifications

37Sending app notifications to the Gear

37 Entering text

37Introduction

38Using the voice input

38Using emoticons

39Using handwriting input mode or the keyboard

40GPS

41SOS messages

42Finding my Gear

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