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Galaxy S5 still compatible with Gear 2 after rooting?
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Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
Yes it would, in short.
Basically the Gear 1 was nice because you could root your device, then root the Gear 1 because it ran on Android.
However, the Gear 2 runs on Tizen, Samsung's OS, which at this moment as far as I know, doesn't have a root method.
Rooting your Android device then leaving the Gear 2 on Tizen will make the Gear 2 unusable.
However, I know some ROMs that support Gear Manager, it's just random on whether the device will be able to pair up with it or not.
Basically the Gear 1 was nice because you could root your device, then root the Gear 1 because it ran on Android.
However, the Gear 2 runs on Tizen, Samsung's OS, which at this moment as far as I know, doesn't have a root method.
Rooting your Android device then leaving the Gear 2 on Tizen will make the Gear 2 unusable.
However, I know some ROMs that support Gear Manager, it's just random on whether the device will be able to pair up with it or not.
Digital Controller
The Real Bass Creator
Also I have moved this thread into the Galaxy Gear forums since we are discussing issues pertaining to the Samsung Wear Gear 2 
not sure why the gear 2 would not be compatible with the galaxy s5.....they should be. everything i read said that it is......so there should be no reason to root your s5 just to make the watch work for you.