iFixit - Answers With Device "Samsung Gear S2"

Samsung Gear S2: Should it work without 1 position ball?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:31:40 -0700

I lost my 4th position ball. I will replace it, but I wanna know: is it will still work with 3 of them, because I'll by balls on internet and I should wait for them to come

⟐ Edited by author November 16, 2025 at 10:31 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Gear S2 Listen to Music on BT Headset Spotify Offline Without Phone

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 05:04:16 -0700

Hello

I want to buy a Samsung Gear s2 to use it at gym, so I don't have to carry my phone with me.

I was wondering if I can use it without phone to listen to music. I also want to make sure it has ability to have spotify offline, and connect to bt-headset.

I looked up internet, but I think my case is so specific.

Thanks

⟐ Answered January 26, 2025 at 5:04 MST

Samsung Gear S2: The back cover keeps coming off

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 01:03:00 -0700

The back of my watch keeps falling off. Looks like it was held together with some sort of adhesive.

⟐ Answered February 06, 2024 at 1:03 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Device will not charge.

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:16:06 -0700

I have S2 and S3. The S2 will not charge. Please Help.

⟐ Commented October 13, 2022 at 18:16 MST

Samsung Gear S2: My Samsung gear S2 watch constantly overheats when charging!

Sat, 07 May 2022 11:07:24 -0700

Why is My Samsung Gear 2 s watch overheating and buzzing while charging!!!

⟐ Answered May 07, 2022 at 11:07 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Back of watch broken

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:14:50 -0700

Hello

Do you sell or change the back of Samsung watches? And if so how much?

⟐ Answered January 18, 2022 at 9:14 MST

Samsung Gear S2: screen broken gear s2

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:53:01 -0700

screen broken of samsung gear s2 smart watch .need to replace screen

⟐ Answer deleted December 25, 2021 at 9:53 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Where can I find replace screws for my band?

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 20:29:18 -0700

I lost my screws whilst replacing my watch band. Where can I buy replacement screws?

⟐ Answer edited October 07, 2021 at 20:29 MST

Samsung Gear S2: After update S2 watch, it wont turn on, it keeps rebooting

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:41:06 -0700

After update S2 watch, it wont turn on, it keeps rebooting after 15 secs, have tried everythin, empty battery, tried more than 100 times to reeboot, pulse factory reset (it doesnt show on screen) been trying more than 2 months to solve it

⟐ Edited by author August 25, 2021 at 16:41 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Settings drains my battery

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:12:48 -0700

My gear s2 watch battery will not hold a charge for more than 5 hours. turns out, my settings is using 50% of my battery. as far as I know if I were to force stop the settings, my phone would most likely not work. how can I attempt to even fix it? I've already restarted my phone, I did a factory reset, deleted unnecessary apps, I optimized apps that were not optimized, I force stopped apps that I was not able to uninstall but don't use anyway. I don't use the wake up gesture, I uninstalled the WEAR app then reinstalled it. I ot rid of watch faces, news apps and the weather app. all of the remaining apps in my phone, for the most part use 3% of the battery, including the s health app. I limited notifications, I don't use the wake up gesture, I have dim colors. this is my third Samsung watch and I'm very familiar with how to maximize the battery life. I've never had an issue with the settings. this issue did not happen after an update, I don't auto update anything, it just one day didn't work not did it happen after anything was downloaded either.

Samsung Gear S2: How do you replace the wrist band adapter?

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:54:56 -0700

My wrist bands are stuck on to the adapters so I can't change my wrist band. So I need to get new adapters and take these ones off..

Samsung Gear S2: Not detecting heart rate

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:58:26 -0700

Hi. So my watch battery went and it wouldn't hold charge. It had expanded and it cracked the back glass screen. So I got a replacement battery and glass back and fit them, but now it won't detect my heart rate and it also won't give me notifications while I wear the watch unless I have the show only while wearing option disabled. Is there a way to replace the heart rate monitor or is that all connected to the mother board?

Samsung Gear S2: Does Samsung Gear S2 battery/instructions work with Gear S2 Classic?

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:04:25 -0700

I have a “Samsung Gear S2 Classic” (AT&T) model (Model Number: SM-R735AZKAATT ) which needs a new battery. Does the battery replacement and the replacement instructions/tools that ifixit offers for the “Samsung Gear S2” also work with/apply to the “Samsung Gear S2 Classic”?

Samsung Gear S2: Won't charge. Says battery too hot.

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:08:51 -0700

I jumped in the pool with my watch on and found out it didn't like it. The screen flickered, but wouldn't come on. Using the tear down video and a 64 piece bit set both from ifixit, I was able to take the watch apart and let it dry out. After that I tried to charge it but got a triangle symbol message with a thermometer in it and it wouldn't charge. I left it off of the charger over night, then put it on the next day and it charged right up and behaved normally! Sadly, when the day was over and I went to charge it back up I got the same warning and it wouldn't charge. I employed the same method as before and it does charge after a few hours off the charger to "cool down"?? Has anyone else had this proiblem? If so, any advise?

⟐ Answered July 14, 2020 at 12:08 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Broken LCD on gear s2

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 21:27:09 -0700

Tools needed to replace LCD for the gear s2. Also need LCD.

⟐ Commented June 12, 2020 at 21:27 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Front housing replacement for Gear S2

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:39:03 -0700

Hi there, about a year ago black bubbles started to consume the screen until I couldn’t see anything anymore. Is this a problem with the LCD screen? From what I could tell, the touchscreen was still responsive.

Also, I have been searching high and low for a front housing replacement part (I think this is what I need?) but have not found anything. Is anybody selling a cheap replacement part / knows where to find one?

Many thanks

Samsung Gear S2: Have a black spot near 12 area of face what is causing this

Tue, 19 May 2020 20:20:41 -0700

Black area on watch just want go anywhere

Samsung Gear S2: The back of the phone is cracked. Can it be fixed?

Sun, 17 May 2020 15:16:42 -0700

The back of the watch has spider cracks all over it. Is there a way fix it?

⟐ Commented May 17, 2020 at 15:16 MST

Samsung Gear S2: The seal came off back of watch is there a part?

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:47:40 -0700

Is there a replacement part for the seal. The back fell off watch fell off and the seal is ruined.

⟐ Answered April 09, 2020 at 10:47 MST

Samsung Gear S2: Which variant is this for?

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:27:57 -0700

There are two variants of the Gear S2; the R720 (without 3G) and the R730 (with 3G). The battery linked is for the R730 and is not compatible with the R720.

⟐ Edited by author March 10, 2020 at 20:27 MST