{"id":4075,"date":"2015-09-05T23:28:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T03:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aptgadget.com\/?p=4075"},"modified":"2015-09-05T23:28:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-06T03:28:17","slug":"pair-your-samsung-gear-s2-with-these-non-samsung-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aptgadget.com\/tr\/pair-your-samsung-gear-s2-with-these-non-samsung-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Pair your Samsung Gear S2 with these non-Samsung smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the biggest surprises about Samsung\u2019s Gear S2 smartwatch announcement concerns Gear S2 compatibility with non-Samsung, Android smartphones running Android 4.4 KitKat and up (Lollipop and Marshmallow will be included in the Gear S2 compatibility, of course). Samsung decided to open up some features of its Gear S2 to those who would rather keep a non-Samsung smartphone while still experiencing the best of Samsung\u2019s newest smartwatch. In other words, you can have your cake and eat it too.<\/p>\n

That is, to some extent. While you can still access notifications on the Gear S2 with a non-Samsung smartphone, there are bound to be delays between notifications, emails, and so on, due to the use of a non-Samsung watch that isn\u2019t best optimized to work with the company\u2019s own technology. And, keep in mind that Samsung is selling both Bluetooth-only and Bluetooth\/cellular versions of the Gear S2 \u2013 with the Bluetooth-only models applying here. Samsung will sell a Gear S2 cellular model, but you won\u2019t need a smartphone for that \u2013 only occasionally, to download apps and wallpapers if you see fit.<\/p>\n

Well, on to the Gear S2 compatibility list. Samsung is testing out various Android smartphones to work with its newest smartwatch, with only a few being compatible in the US at the moment. The following smartphones will pair with the Gear S2 in the United States:<\/p>\n