Gear S Plugin

This application is a component for Samsung Gear Application.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. · com.samsung.android.gearoplugin

3.8 out of 5 (14 ratings) 1M+ downloads v2.2.03.23121551 74.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v2.2.03.23112241N, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.03.23121551 (2123121551)
Updated: Dec 29, 2023 (2 years ago)
APK size: 74.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 9, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 204 (31 sensitive)
Website: samsung.com/support
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Gear S Plugin is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.. in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2017. It includes native code for ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.2.03.19010741N, the APK grew from 50.2 MB to 74.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 204 permissions, 31 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.2.03.23121541N.

Ratings

3.8out of 514 ratings

5 ★57%
4 ★14%
3 ★0%
2 ★7%
1 ★21%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.2.03.23121551

- Fixed the error.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “redsshack”.

This application is a component for Samsung Gear Application. Samsung Gear Application has to be installed in advance. ※ Please allow the permission of Samsung Gear Manager from Android Settings to use it completely in Android 6.0. Settings > Apps > Gear Plugin > Permissions ※ Access rights information The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed. [Required permissions] - Location: Used to search for nearby devices for Gear through Bluetooth - Storage: Used to transmit and receive the stored files with Gear - Telephone: Used to check device-unique identification information for updating apps and installing plug-in apps - Contacts: Used to provide services that need to be linked with accounts using registered Samsung account information - Calendar : Used to synchronize schedule with Gear - SMS : Used to synchronize SMS with Gear - Call logs : Used to synchronize Call logs with Gear [Optional permissions] - Camera : Used to scan the QR code to activate Gear's SIM card(eSIM Support Model only)

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v2.2.03.19010741N. Since v2.2.03.23112241N it requires Android 5.0+.

v2.2.03.23121551 LATEST Dec 29, 2023 74.1 MB TRUSTED v2.2.03.23121541N May 8, 2024 62.2 MB TRUSTED v2.2.03.23112241N Nov 16, 2025 62.2 MB TRUSTED v2.2.03.19010761 Jan 23, 2019 59 MB TRUSTED v2.2.03.19010741N Nov 15, 2025 50.2 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as v2.2.03.23112241N, which matches Google Play v2.2.03.23112241N

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 29, 2023
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
File MD564aaa968048406988621540716dc102c
Uploaded by “redsshack” 390 followers · uploading since 2019

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Permissions (204)

Gear S Plugin requests 204 permissions, 31 of them sensitive.

Answer phone calls Sensitive android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS
Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Process outgoing calls Sensitive android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
Read call log Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read sms Sensitive android.permission.READ_SMS
Receive mms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS
Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
Receive wap push Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
Send sms Sensitive android.permission.SEND_SMS
Use sip Sensitive android.permission.USE_SIP
Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
Write call log Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG
Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Access (custom) com.verizon.api.ACCESS
Access keyguard secure storage android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
Access location extra commands android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS
Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Accessory access callback (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESS_CALLBACK
Accessory accessory file transfer (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FILE_TRANSFER
Accessory accessory framework (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK
Accessory accessory framework admin (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK_ADMIN
Accessory transporting notification item (custom) com.samsung.accessory.permission.TRANSPORTING_NOTIFICATION_ITEM
Accuweather daemon access provider (custom) com.sec.android.daemonapp.ap.accuweather.ACCUWEATHER_DAEMON_ACCESS_PROVIDER
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Alarm set alarm (custom) com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM
Android read msg pref (custom) sec.android.permission.READ_MSG_PREF
Android read sacontacts (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.READ_SACONTACTS
Android sem auto bind notification listener service (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_AUTO_BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE
Android smart unlock (custom) com.sec.android.permission.SMART_UNLOCK
Android write sacontacts (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.WRITE_SACONTACTS
Aodservice gear charging info (custom) com.samsung.android.app.aodservice.permission.GEAR_CHARGING_INFO
App (custom) com.samsung.wmanager.APP
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Bluetooth stack android.permission.BLUETOOTH_STACK
Broadcast close system dialogs android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS
Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
Calendar read calendar settings (custom) com.sec.android.app.calendar.permission.READ_CALENDAR_SETTINGS
Call privileged android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Clockpackage read alarm (custom) com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.READ_ALARM
Cmc es permission (custom) com.samsung.android.mdec.provider.setting.CMC_ES_PERMISSION
Cmc es permission (custom) com.samsung.android.mdecservice.mdec.api.CMC_ES_PERMISSION
Communicationservice broadcast notification (custom) com.samsung.android.communicationservice.permission.BROADCAST_NOTIFICATION
Configure wifi display android.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY
Connect access (custom) com.samsung.permission.wearable.CONNECT_ACCESS
Connectivity internet android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNET
Contacts emergency sos message (custom) com.samsung.contacts.permission.EMERGENCY_SOS_MESSAGE
Contacts read (custom) com.vlingo.midas.contacts.permission.READ
Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
Control keyguard android.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Daemonapp write provider (custom) com.sec.android.daemonapp.permission.WRITE_PROVIDER
Data service (custom) com.samsung.android.weather.DATA_SERVICE
Delete packages android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES
Device power android.permission.DEVICE_POWER
Diagmonagent diagmon (custom) com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON
Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
Dump android.permission.DUMP
Email access provider (custom) com.android.email.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER
Email access provider (custom) com.samsung.android.email.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER
Email emailbroadcast (custom) com.sec.android.email.permission.EMAILBROADCAST
Email read attachment (custom) com.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
Email read attachment (custom) com.samsung.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
Exception autorun default off (custom) com.sec.android.EXCEPTION_AUTORUN_DEFAULT_OFF
External messaging api (custom) com.google.android.apps.messaging.EXTERNAL_MESSAGING_API
External use samsungpay (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear.EXTERNAL_USE_SAMSUNGPAY
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
Foreground service connected device android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Gearplugin access gear plugin (custom) com.samsung.android.gearplugin.permission.ACCESS_GEAR_PLUGIN
Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
Grant runtime permissions android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS
Health sensor (custom) com.sec.android.service.health.permission.SENSOR
Hostmanager access unified host manager (custom) com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.ACCESS_UNIFIED_HOST_MANAGER
Hostmanager control wearable status (custom) com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.CONTROL_WEARABLE_STATUS
Hostmanager read app registry (custom) com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.READ_APP_REGISTRY
Hostmanager write app registry (custom) com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.WRITE_APP_REGISTRY
Inject events android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS
Install packages android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES
Interact across users full android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
Logsprovider read logs (custom) com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider.permission.READ_LOGS
Logsprovider write logs (custom) com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider.permission.WRITE_LOGS
Manage app ops modes android.permission.MANAGE_APP_OPS_MODES
Manage notifications android.permission.MANAGE_NOTIFICATIONS
Manage users android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
Manifest configure wifi display (custom) android.Manifest.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY
Messaging receive default message changed (custom) com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.RECEIVE_DEFAULT_MESSAGE_CHANGED
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
Msaw diag (custom) msaw.permission.DIAG
Music read music storage (custom) com.samsung.music.permission.READ_MUSIC_STORAGE
Music read musicprovider (custom) com.sec.android.app.music.permission.READ_MUSICPROVIDER
Network settings android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS
Oneconnect read external settings provider (custom) com.samsung.android.oneconnect.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_SETTINGS_PROVIDER
Opensession read (custom) com.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.common.provider.opensession.permission.READ
Permission (custom) com.sec.ims.android.PERMISSION
Permission (custom) com.sec.imsservice.PERMISSION
Phone read call settings (custom) com.sec.android.phone.permission.READ_CALL_SETTINGS
Phone transporting caller name (custom) com.sec.android.phone.permission.TRANSPORTING_CALLER_NAME
Phone update mute status (custom) com.sec.android.phone.permission.UPDATE_MUTE_STATUS
Photos google photos (custom) com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Provider get default storage (custom) com.samsung.android.provider.permission.GET_DEFAULT_STORAGE
Provider read musicprovider (custom) com.samsung.musicplus.provider.permission.READ_MUSICPROVIDER
Read (custom) com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.provider.Settings.READ
Read (custom) com.samsung.android.mobileservice.profile.READ
Read (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.media.READ
Read (custom) com.samsung.android.wms.provider.Settings.READ
Read (custom) com.samsung.cmh.data.READ
Read (custom) com.sec.face.provider.FaceProvider.data.READ
Read cell broadcasts android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS
Read database (custom) com.sec.android.provider.emergencymode.READ_DATABASE
Read entitlement permission (custom) com.samsung.android.mdecservice.entitlement.gear.READ_ENTITLEMENT_PERMISSION
Read ims permission (custom) com.sec.imsservice.READ_IMS_PERMISSION
Read logs android.permission.READ_LOGS
Read nms permission (custom) com.samsung.android.mdecservice.nms.READ_NMS_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.autoconfigurationprovider.READ_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.im.READ_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.serviceprovider.READ_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.urigenerator.provider.READ_PERMISSION
Read permission (custom) com.sec.ims.android.rcs.READ_PERMISSION
Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
Read profile android.permission.READ_PROFILE
Read user dictionary android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY
Read wifi credential android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL
Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reminder read (custom) com.samsung.android.app.reminder.permission.READ
Reminder receive gear data (custom) com.samsung.android.app.reminder.permission.RECEIVE_GEAR_DATA
Remove tasks android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS
Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
Request companion run in background android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND
Request companion use data in background android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND
Retry algorithm (custom) com.samsung.accessory.saproviders.saemail.RETRY_ALGORITHM
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Safetyassurance private (custom) com.sec.android.app.safetyassurance.permission.PRIVATE
Samsung palm motion (custom) com.samsung.permission.PALM_MOTION
Samsung read knox notification (custom) com.samsung.permission.READ_KNOX_NOTIFICATION
Samsung wearablelogrequest (custom) samsung.permission.wearablelogrequest
Samsungaccount access sasettings (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCESS_SASETTINGS
Samsungaccount profile provider (custom) com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.PROFILE_PROVIDER
Saweather access provider (custom) com.samsung.accessory.saweather.SAWEATHER_ACCESS_PROVIDER
Sec bluetooth debug (custom) com.sec.permission.BLUETOOTH_DEBUG
Sec wifi backup (custom) com.sec.permission.WIFI_BACKUP
Send respond via message android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE
Servicemodeapp keystring (custom) com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp.permission.KEYSTRING
Set process limit android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT
Settings write gsettings (custom) com.google.android.providers.settings.permission.WRITE_GSETTINGS
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Smartcall smart call item (custom) com.samsung.smartcall.permission.SMART_CALL_ITEM
Snoteprovider read (custom) samsung.android.snoteprovider.permission.READ
Sns3 sns fb access token (custom) com.sec.android.app.sns3.permission.SNS_FB_ACCESS_TOKEN
Spp token 3629419c2ae0170d349b2e5fbd55497a8a87c8b1723cbf1b5f6f0be11b7d2cf79f10f870cada167283cfdaed5523b1f0e397472a695f0176e92d6d8d9455af1a1cd4aa42b6dddf9341d9ca7cfe4c5c32ad82c030524ecc3c6610916e13f61964c2be969f8da953fb710cb4cb3ec00241048b1e97b68ebaebec4654b894caae20 (custom) com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_3629419c2ae0170d349b2e5fbd55497a8a87c8b1723cbf1b5f6f0be11b7d2cf79f10f870cada167283cfdaed5523b1f0e397472a695f0176e92d6d8d9455af1a1cd4aa42b6dddf9341d9ca7cfe4c5c32ad82c030524ecc3c6610916e13f61964c2be969f8da953fb710cb4cb3ec00241048b1e97b68ebaebec4654b894caae20
Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
Status bar service android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE
Stop app switches android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES
System read notifications (custom) com.system.permission.READ_NOTIFICATIONS
Ui launch rubin setting (custom) com.samsung.android.rubin.app.ui.permission.LAUNCH_RUBIN_SETTING
Update app ops stats android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Voicemail add voicemail (custom) com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL
Weather start activity (custom) com.samsung.android.weather.permission.START_ACTIVITY
Wfcprovider read wfcprovider (custom) com.samsung.tmowfc.wfcprovider.permission.READ_WFCPROVIDER
Write (custom) com.samsung.android.gearoplugin.provider.Settings.WRITE
Write (custom) com.samsung.android.mobileservice.profile.WRITE
Write (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.media.WRITE
Write (custom) com.samsung.android.wms.provider.Settings.WRITE
Write (custom) com.samsung.cmh.data.WRITE
Write (custom) com.sec.face.provider.FaceProvider.data.WRITE
Write entitlement permission (custom) com.samsung.android.mdecservice.entitlement.gear.WRITE_ENTITLEMENT_PERMISSION
Write ims permission (custom) com.sec.imsservice.WRITE_IMS_PERMISSION
Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE
Write permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.autoconfigurationprovider.WRITE_PERMISSION
Write permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.im.WRITE_PERMISSION
Write permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.serviceprovider.WRITE_PERMISSION
Write permission (custom) com.samsung.rcs.urigenerator.provider.WRITE_PERMISSION
Write permission (custom) com.sec.ims.android.rcs.WRITE_PERMISSION
Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Write sms android.permission.WRITE_SMS
Write user dictionary android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY
Wssnps com wssnps (custom) com.wssnps.permission.COM_WSSNPS

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Camera autofocus android.hardware.camera.autofocus
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Gear S Plugin APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Gear S Plugin for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 2.2.03.19010761 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.2.03.19010761 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Gear S Plugin APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 2.2.03.23112241N, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 64aaa968048406988621540716dc102c.