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charles lafollette
March 24, 2025

how to change faces

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Mr. Anderson
March 24, 2025

To change the watch face on the Samsung Gear S3:

1. Wake up the screen.
2. Press the home button to open the menu.
3. Tap "Settings."
4. Select "Watch Faces and Styles."
5. Tap "Watch Faces."
6. Choose a desired watch face from the list.
7. To customize, select a watch face and tap "Customize."
8. Turn the bezel to change the color.
9. Swipe left and turn the bezel to change the widget type.
10. Tap "OK" to confirm.

Alternatively, you can touch and hold on the main screen to bring up the watch face menu and select a new watch face directly.

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Summary of Contents for Samsung Gear S3

  • Page 1 Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Device layout Charge device Pair Navigation Customization Status panel Apps screen Widgets Notifications Phone Messages...
  • Page 3 S Health Find my device Samsung Pay...

  • Page 4: Device Layout

    Device layout To turn on the Gear S3, press and hold the Home/Power button. Touchscreen Back button Bezel Microphone Home/Power button Heart rate sensor Speaker...

  • Page 5: Charge Device

    Charge device Fully charge the Gear S3 before using it. Wireless charging dock Note: Before charging the Gear S3, remove the rubber cover from the charging dock.
  • Page 6 Charging stand Use the Gear S3 box as a charging stand. 1. Remove the lid of the box. 2. Remove the plastic tray from the box and remove the charger, documents and packaging materials. 3. Insert the charger cable through the...
  • Page 7 4. Place the wireless charging dock in the tray and place the Gear S3 on the dock. Caution: During normal operation and charging, the device and wireless charging dock may become warm. If the device, charging dock, or charging stand feels hot, stop using the device or stop charging until it cools.

  • Page 8: Pair

    Pair Download the Gear Manager ◆ To connect the Gear S3 to a smartphone, download the Gear Manager app from Galaxy Apps or the Google Play store. ™ Compatible with select devices using Android 4.4 and later with at least 1.5 GB RAM.
  • Page 9 Pair the Gear S3 to a smartphone 1. Ensure the Gear S3 is on. From the smartphone: 2. Turn Bluetooth ® 3. Open the Samsung Gear and tap CONNECT TO GEAR. 4. Confirm the passkey on both devices, and tap OK.

  • Page 10: Navigation

    Navigation ● Rotate the bezel left to view notifications, or rotate it right to view widgets. Swipe left to view widgets or right to view notifications. ● Rotate the bezel to highlight an application, and then tap the application to open it. ●...

  • Page 11: Customization

    Customization Always on Set the Gear S3 to always display the watch screen. ◆ From the Apps screen, tap Settings → Style, and then tap Watch always on. Change watch faces 1. From the Watch screen, touch and hold the screen.
  • Page 12 2. Rotate the bezel or swipe to scroll through watch faces. 3. Tap a watch face to select it, and then tap OK. Note: Tap STYLIZE to customize the watch. To download additional watch faces directly from the Gear S3, tap Get more watch faces.
  • Page 13 Change watch bands 1. To remove, push the pin tab inward to release the strap. 2. To connect, push the pin tab inward while aligning the strap with the pin holes.

  • Page 14: Status Panel

    View the current status and configure basic settings. ◆ From the Watch screen, swipe down from the top edge of the screen. Plays music saved on the Gear S3 or smartphone. Disconnects the device from all networks in Airplane mode. Turns off vibration, incoming calls, and alerts in Do not disturb mode.

  • Page 15: Apps Screen

    Apps screen The Apps screen displays icons for all apps. 1. From the Watch screen, press the Home button to open the Apps screen. 2. To view additional panels, rotate the bezel, or swipe left or right.

  • Page 16: Widgets

    Widgets Add widgets ◆ From the Widget screen, scroll to the end, tap and then select a widget. Remove widgets ◆ Tap and hold a widget, and then...

  • Page 17: Notifications

    Notifications Stay up to date with events, notifications, and messages. View a notification When a notification is received, tap the notification to view details. Delete a notification While viewing a notification, swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to delete.

  • Page 18: Phone

    Phone Use the Gear S3 to make and answer calls. Make a call ◆ Tap Apps → Phone → enter a number using the keypad, and then tap Note: To use calling features, the Gear S3 must be paired with a smartphone and connected using Bluetooth.
  • Page 19 Answer a call ◆ To answer an incoming call, rotate the bezel right or swipe right to Answer...
  • Page 20 Reject a call ◆ To reject an incoming call, rotate the bezel left or swipe left to Reject and send the caller to voice mail.

  • Page 21: Messages

    Messages View and reply to messages, or call the sender using the Gear S3. View message 1. From the Apps screen, tap Messages  . 2. Scroll through the message list. Tap a message to view the conversation. Reply to a message...
  • Page 22 Voice input and speak to enter a message. To change the language recognized, tap Options → Input languages. Emoticons and select the emoticon to send, or tap Doodle at the top of the screen to draw the message.
  • Page 23 Handwriting and keyboarding to open handwriting mode and write on the screen. Rotate the bezel to enter text using the keyboard.
  • Page 24 S Health S Health helps you manage wellness and fitness. Steps Count the number of steps taken, and measure the distance traveled. 1. From the Apps screen, tap S Health 2. Rotate the bezel clockwise to open the steps tracker. 3.

  • Page 25: Heart Rate

    Heart rate Measure and record your heart rate. 1. From the Apps screen, tap S Health 2. Rotate the bezel clockwise and open the heart rate tracker screen. 3. Tap to begin measuring your heart rate. After a moment, your current heart rate will be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 26: Find My Device

    Find my device If the Gear S3 or the connected smartphone is misplaced, use the Gear Manager app to find it. Find my Gear S3 1. From the smartphone, tap Samsung Gear → Find my gear. 2. Tap Start Find My Phone 1.
  • Page 27 2. Rotate the bezel to the right and follow the prompts to complete the setup. Make a payment 1. From the Gear S3, press and hold the Back button to launch Samsung Pay 2. Enter the four-digit PIN you set...
  • Page 28 3. When the card is displayed, tap Pay and hold the Gear S3 near the terminal. Important: Use the Samsung Pay application for up to 5 transactions without the smartphone. This may vary depending on the bank/institution issuing the account.
  • Page 29 ©2016 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung and Samsung Gear S are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Other company names, product names and marks are the property of their respective owners. Screen images simulated. Appearance of devices may vary. Printed in Vietnam GH68-47069A...

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