wraggster
November 19th, 2013, 23:54
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/11/galaxygear-mod-lead.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/19/galaxy-gear-smartwatch-custom-rom/)Acknowledged, a full web browser may not be the most useful thing to run on a 1.6-inch touchscreen, but that's almost not the point here. What matters is that Samsung's Galaxy Gear (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/01/samsung-galaxy-gear-review/)smartwatch now has its own custom ROM, courtesy of anXDA (http://www.engadget.com/tag/xdadevelopers) member called fOmey. The modded software side-steps a number of the manufacturer's locks and limitations, letting the device run third-party apps, widgets, wallpapers and interfaces like Nova Launcher (http://www.engadget.com/tag/novalauncher/). Bluetooth tethering is enabled too, apparently allowing the watch to grab a web connection from any smartphone that supports the protocol. It's hard to say for sure how smoothly it all runs, due to a lack of feedback from Gear owners so far (or perhaps a lack of Gear owners, period), but you'll find full instructions at the source link if you want to give it a go.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/19/galaxy-gear-smartwatch-custom-rom/
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/19/galaxy-gear-smartwatch-custom-rom/