How to Get Gear to Vibrate on Texts UPDATED

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• #1

Hey,
I am receiving notifications for text messages, notwithstanding, the watch will not vibrate forth with the notification no affair how I modify the settings. The lookout man vibrates for all other types of notifications. I am using a LG G3 phone and the Gear S3 Archetype Bluetooth version. Is anyone else encountering an similar issue?

To troubleshoot I have:
1) Double checked the notification settings in the gear app.
two) Ensured the notification settings are on in the sentinel
3) Made sure notifications and vibration are on in the phone.

Thanks,
Grand.schoff2010

• #ii

Workaround

To anyone who is experiencing the same problem I institute a workaround this afternoon. I switched to Google Hangouts and received notifications with vibrations. Unfortunately, I was not able to reply from the Gear. I then switched to the Google Messenger App, which received notifications with vibrations and I am able to reply from the watch. At that place must be a compatibility consequence betwixt the LG messaging app and the Gear. I will try to update the feed if I detect a fix.

Hey,
I am receiving notifications for text letters, however, the watch will not vibrate forth with the notification no matter how I alter the settings. The watch vibrates for all other types of notifications. I am using a LG G3 phone and the Gear S3 Archetype Bluetooth version. Is anyone else encountering an similar issue?

To troubleshoot I take:
one) Double checked the notification settings in the gear app.
2) Ensured the notification settings are on in the watch
3) Made certain notifications and vibration are on in the phone.

Thanks,
K.schoff2010

• #3

Howdy,
I've the same issue as y'all, with a Gear S3 and a LG V20. All notifications trigger vibration except SMS...
The point is that I don't understand your workaround.

• #4

Hi,
I've the same consequence every bit y'all, with a Gear S3 and a LG V20. All notifications trigger vibration except SMS...
The point is that I don't understand your workaround.

Hey, basically I worked around it by downloading a tertiary party messaging app and making that my chief messaging app on the telephone. In my case I similar the Google messenger app considering I can answer on my watch and the notifications come through with vibration.

Good luck!
Kurt

• #5

This same issue plagues the default messaging app on the S7 Edge as well. Ironic seeing every bit it is the same company making the telephone and the watch, both are its flagship products, and the integration with the native Samsung messenger app is supposed to really provide more than functionality. As well, it worked with the Gear S2.

Another Samsung QC fail.

• #6

Same outcome...

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier watch
Samsung Milky way S7 telephone
Samsung Touchwiz launcher
Samsung Messenger app

No vibration with notifications. Very frustrating and disappointing.

• #7

I'g having the same trouble with my Pixel 2. Has anyone tried doing a factory reset on their watch?

• #eight

I'm having the same trouble with my Pixel 2. Has anyone tried doing a factory reset on their watch?

I take a pixel xl ii and same issue with Android Messages. The vibration worked fine, then suddenly stopped virtually a week ago. I Take done a mill reset, doesn't help. When I did, I uninstalled all the gear apps from my phone, so unpaired the spotter, mill reset, installed the apps in society, setup as new. Even so not working. I have checked everything. All the gear apps, notification settings on the telephone and watch, it just. doesn't. work... This is BS... I'm getting Existent sick of Sammy messing this watch upward...

I haven't tried a dissimilar messaging app. I definitely prefer AM, soooo, I'1000 not so sure about installing anything else.

• #nine

I take a pixel xl 2 and same upshot with Android Messages. The vibration worked fine, so of a sudden stopped near a calendar week ago. I HAVE done a factory reset, doesn't aid. When I did, I uninstalled all the gear apps from my phone, then unpaired the watch, mill reset, installed the apps in order, setup equally new. All the same non working. I have checked everything. All the gear apps, notification settings on the phone and sentry, it just. doesn't. work... This is BS... I'm getting REAL ill of Sammy messing this watch up...

I haven't tried a different messaging app. I definitely prefer AM, soooo, I'm not and then sure near installing anything else.

Glad I asked before I blew it up. I'm a fan of Android messages too. And I like the fashion the Gear S3 update has been as far every bit the piece of work out modes and layout. Just I'm not a fan of how they set up one thing and pause two more. I've had this matter for over a year now and although it'southward been fun, I think I'll be looking elsewhere for a replacement when the time comes.

• #10

Glad I asked before I blew information technology upwardly. I'thou a fan of Android letters likewise. And I like the way the Gear S3 update has been as far every bit the piece of work out modes and layout. Just I'm not a fan of how they fix 1 thing and break ii more. I've had this thing for over a year now and although information technology's been fun, I retrieve I'll be looking elsewhere for a replacement when the time comes.

I've had mine for 7 months. It'due south been in the shop for repair twice and still having the same issue that I sent it in for. But, they won't supersede it considering since it was in the shop twice within xxx days, information technology counts as once... Seriously. So, I have to send it in again first. The weather app is broke, and now messaging doesn't vibrate or popup on my lookout man like it's fix to. Yes, I WILL be looking at other smartwatches once some new ones are released (hoping MWC). The bug between the sentry and their BS back up but aren't worth it. Not for a $350 watch.

• #11

I can ostend that both Verizon messages and indicate notifications and vibration work on my watch. I switched back just to see if AM would piece of work later on, no dice. And so, plain it's just Android messages and Samsung messenger that practise non work (so far)? This really needs to exist fixed. I miss my AM widget and app. Signal is cool, but doesn't work with my car. Verizon is bang-up either, simply it has some caveats every bit well.

• #12

So I have a pixel two forty was experiencing the same issue.... Watch all of sudden wouldn't vibrate for text. Factory reset watch numerous times... Still no dice. Figured I would try to uninstall the latest update to Android messages and sure plenty that fixed information technology. So try that and see if it works.

• #xiii

Then I have a pixel 2 forty was experiencing the same event.... Sentinel all of sudden wouldn't vibrate for text. Factory reset watch numerous times... However no dice. Figured I would try to uninstall the latest update to Android messages and certain enough that fixed it. So try that and meet if it works.

I did try that, didn't work for me. I just got an update for it two days ago too. This problem is nearly two weeks old. Thank you though. I AM trying information technology once more just to make sure.

Verizon messages stopped working this evening too... What in the actual eff is going on???

• #14

Well, I'll be. I tried uninstalling the latest AM update and at present it works once more! I bet I uninstalled them updated once more right away the get-go time. That makes 2 Google apps that I tin can't update until they fix bug... Thanks greenlantern5!

• #15

Soooo, at that place is a new update as of yesterday for Android Messages Has anyone taken it to meet if information technology fixes the vibration trouble?

• #16

I have the aforementioned issue. YAATA text messaging vibrates on the watch, simply I tin can't reply from those notifications. Since everything else alerts properly on the watch, it is probably android messaging. I wonder if we could find an old version and encounter if functionality is restored. I'll post here if I notice something.

Edit : I uninstalled android messenger, downloaded and installed android messenger version 2.seven.028 from apkmirror.com and dorsum in business concern. I accept nexus 6P which is 64 bit, and then downloaded that version... so if you lot try to install an older version, make sure it is the right one for your phone. Of form I had to turn automatic updates in Play store likewise.

Last edited: Mar 10, 2018

• #17

I am having the same effect. I have used Verizon messages, Pulse, Android Messages and none of those volition alarm me on my watch. The messages appear on the sentinel, just it doesn't notify me. The just i that is working for alerting is Textra. I too have the Ring app installed and it doesn't alert me via vibe or sound, fifty-fifty though I see the alerts on the screen. Other apps work just fine, such as pushover and Google calendar. My phone is a Pixel and running the latest OS update.

• #18

I am having the aforementioned issue. I have used Verizon messages, Pulse, Android Messages and none of those will alarm me on my lookout. The letters appear on the watch, merely information technology doesn't notify me. The but i that is working for alerting is Textra. I also have the Ring app installed and it doesn't alert me via vibe or audio, even though I run into the alerts on the screen. Other apps work just fine, such as pushover and Google agenda. My phone is a Pixel and running the latest OS update.

Uninstall updates for android messages, and so go to apk mirror and install android messages version 2.8.040. That is the latest version that works. (I'yard on a pixel 2 xl)

• #19

I noticed that the Gear Plugin updated recently and now my notifications are working once more, even on Android Letters. Has anyone else seen a recovery?

Scott

• #20

I noticed that the Gear Plugin updated recently and now my notifications are working over again, even on Android Messages. Has anyone else seen a recovery?

Scott

Can confirm. Awesome

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