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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Galaxy Gear tweak enables sideloaded Android apps, small-screen squinting

 DNP Hacking the Galaxy Gear to sideload traditional Android apps video
While we're still trying to figure out what tasks fit the Galaxy Gear best, it turns out a relatively simple adjustment can add functionality quickly. Ars Technica found that if you enable USB debugging in the system menu, you can sideload media and traditional Android apps to Samsung's smartwatch from your PC. However, because the gizmo doesn't have internet access of its own, its usefulness is still pretty limited. But, there is some good news: If your Candy Crush Saga addiction is still running strong and your fingers are small enough, you can totally demolish dastardly jelly beans on the Gear's 1.6-inch screen. This probably isn't that "something special" a Samsung exec was talking about, but at least now you can do more than just look at push notifications.
engadget.com

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