Learn How to Build an APK Installer for Your Tizen Smartwatch Widget

Tutorial teaches you how to build an APK installer for your Tizen OS Smartwatch Widget.

By  jman2131 Sep 26, 2014

As of right now, if you want to install a widget into your smartwatch running Tizen OS such as the Samsung Gear 2, you’ll have to sideload the wgt file onto the device using SBD tool. I’m sure that for many Android users who also happen to own a Tizen wearable, installing widgets onto that device isn’t as straightforward as what one may have gotten used to when using Android. With this said, there’s now a way which you can install Tizen widgets as an APK courtesy of XDA Recognized Developer Skin1980.

Jailbreak Your Tizen-Powered Samsung Gear or Gear 2 Smartwatch

Jailbreak your Samsung Gear or Gear 2 smartwatch running Tizen OS and let your device install applications from non-Samsung phones!

By  XDA Staff Aug 17, 2014

Last week, we talked about the first custom Tizen OS ROM for the original Samsung Galaxy Gear. Developed by XDA Recognized Developer Skin1980, this ROM built on the official XXUCNF1 ROM by adding root and a few features to make it more battery friendly and more aesthetically pleasing. Now, the developer has updated his work with a few new capabilities and support for the Samsung Gear 2.