# Watch Active2 Plugin

> This application is a component for Galaxy Wearable Application.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.samsung.android.gearrplugin](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.samsung.android.gearrplugin)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.samsung.android.gearrplugin`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 2,849,431
- **Rating:** 3.86 / 5 (13,093 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.08.24012541N
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-01
- **First published:** 2019-08-30
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-27
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.gearrplugin)
- **Website:** [http://www.samsung.com/support/](http://www.samsung.com/support/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://account.samsung.com/membership/pp](https://account.samsung.com/membership/pp)

## Description

The Watch Active2 Plugin is a crucial component designed to work alongside the Galaxy Wearable Application. To utilize this extension fully, ensure the Galaxy Wearable Application is installed beforehand. This plugin facilitates seamless synchronization and management of your Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 by enabling essential permissions like location for device discovery, storage for file transfer, and calendar and SMS synchronization for enhanced smartwatch functionality.

Additionally, it supports services requiring Samsung account linkage and allows optional permissions such as camera access for QR code scanning, especially for eSIM activation on supported models. By integrating this plugin, users can enjoy a comprehensive and optimized smartwatch experience, making device management and personalization straightforward and efficient.

## Rankings

- #35,879 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.Manifest.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY`
- `android.Manifest.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_STACK`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY`
- `android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNET`
- `android.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD`
- `android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.DEVICE_POWER`
- `android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD`
- `android.permission.DUMP`
- `android.permission.FLASHLIGHT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS`
- `android.permission.INJECT_EVENTS`
- `android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS`
- `android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_APP_OPS_MODES`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_USERS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_DEVICE_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_PROFILE`
- `android.permission.READ_SMS`
- `android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `android.permission.READ_WIFI_CREDENTIAL`
- `android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH`
- `android.permission.REMOVE_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SEND_RESPOND_VIA_MESSAGE`
- `android.permission.SEND_SMS`
- `android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT`
- `android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS`
- `android.permission.USE_SIP`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SMS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `com.android.alarm.permission.SET_ALARM`
- `com.android.email.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER`
- `com.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.voicemail.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL`
- `com.att.csoiam.mobilekey.permission.ICCA`
- `com.bitstrips.imoji.provider.READ`
- `com.google.android.apps.messaging.EXTERNAL_MESSAGING_API`
- `com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.settings.permission.WRITE_GSETTINGS`
- `com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FILE_TRANSFER`
- `com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK`
- `com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESSORY_FRAMEWORK_ADMIN`
- `com.samsung.accessory.permission.ACCESS_CALLBACK`
- `com.samsung.accessory.permission.TRANSPORTING_NOTIFICATION_ITEM`
- `com.samsung.accessory.saproviders.saemail.RETRY_ALGORITHM`
- `com.samsung.accessory.saweather.SAWEATHER_ACCESS_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.app.aodservice.permission.GEAR_CHARGING_INFO`
- `com.samsung.android.app.reminder.permission.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.app.reminder.permission.RECEIVE_GEAR_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.communicationservice.permission.BROADCAST_NOTIFICATION`
- `com.samsung.android.email.permission.ACCESS_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT`
- `com.samsung.android.fme.WEARABLE.permission.READ2`
- `com.samsung.android.gearplugin.permission.ACCESS_GEAR_PLUGIN`
- `com.samsung.android.gearrplugin.provider.Settings.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.gearrplugin.provider.Settings.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.ACCESS_UNIFIED_HOST_MANAGER`
- `com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.CONTROL_WEARABLE_STATUS`
- `com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.READ_APP_REGISTRY`
- `com.samsung.android.hostmanager.permission.WRITE_APP_REGISTRY`
- `com.samsung.android.mdec.provider.setting.CMC_ES_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mdecservice.entitlement.gear.READ_ENTITLEMENT_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mdecservice.entitlement.gear.WRITE_ENTITLEMENT_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mdecservice.mdec.api.CMC_ES_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mdecservice.nms.READ_NMS_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.READ_MESSAGE`
- `com.samsung.android.messaging.permission.RECEIVE_DEFAULT_MESSAGE_CHANGED`
- `com.samsung.android.mobileservice.profile.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.mobileservice.profile.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.mobileservice.social.common.provider.opensession.permission.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.oneconnect.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_SETTINGS_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.oneconnect.permission.START_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.READ_SACONTACTS`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.SEM_AUTO_BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.permission.WRITE_SACONTACTS`
- `com.samsung.android.phone.permission.NOTIFICATION_VM`
- `com.samsung.android.provider.permission.GET_DEFAULT_STORAGE`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.media.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.media.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.android.rubin.app.ui.permission.LAUNCH_RUBIN_SETTING`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.ACCESS_SASETTINGS`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungaccount.permission.PROFILE_PROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.android.samsungpay.gear.EXTERNAL_USE_SAMSUNGPAY`
- `com.samsung.android.stickercenter.permission.sticker.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.weather.DATA_SERVICE`
- `com.samsung.android.weather.permission.START_ACTIVITY`
- `com.samsung.android.wms.provider.Settings.READ`
- `com.samsung.android.wms.provider.Settings.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.cmh.data.READ`
- `com.samsung.cmh.data.WRITE`
- `com.samsung.contacts.permission.EMERGENCY_SOS_MESSAGE`
- `com.samsung.music.permission.READ_MUSIC_STORAGE`
- `com.samsung.musicplus.provider.permission.READ_MUSICPROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.permission.PALM_MOTION`
- `com.samsung.permission.READ_KNOX_NOTIFICATION`
- `com.samsung.permission.wearable.CONNECT_ACCESS`
- `com.samsung.rcs.autoconfigurationprovider.READ_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.autoconfigurationprovider.WRITE_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.im.READ_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.im.WRITE_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.serviceprovider.READ_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.serviceprovider.WRITE_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.urigenerator.provider.READ_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.rcs.urigenerator.provider.WRITE_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.smartcall.permission.SMART_CALL_ITEM`
- `com.samsung.tmowfc.wfcprovider.permission.READ_WFCPROVIDER`
- `com.samsung.wmanager.APP`
- `com.sec.android.EXCEPTION_AUTORUN_DEFAULT_OFF`
- `com.sec.android.app.calendar.permission.READ_CALENDAR_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.app.clockpackage.permission.READ_ALARM`
- `com.sec.android.app.music.permission.READ_MUSICPROVIDER`
- `com.sec.android.app.safetyassurance.permission.PRIVATE`
- `com.sec.android.app.servicemodeapp.permission.KEYSTRING`
- `com.sec.android.app.sns3.permission.SNS_FB_ACCESS_TOKEN`
- `com.sec.android.daemonapp.ap.accuweather.ACCUWEATHER_DAEMON_ACCESS_PROVIDER`
- `com.sec.android.daemonapp.permission.WRITE_PROVIDER`
- `com.sec.android.diagmonagent.permission.DIAGMON`
- `com.sec.android.email.permission.EMAILBROADCAST`
- `com.sec.android.permission.DSMLAWMO`
- `com.sec.android.permission.FMM_SETTING`
- `com.sec.android.permission.SMART_UNLOCK`
- `com.sec.android.phone.permission.READ_CALL_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.phone.permission.TRANSPORTING_CALLER_NAME`
- `com.sec.android.phone.permission.UPDATE_MUTE_STATUS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.emergencymode.READ_DATABASE`
- `com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider.permission.READ_LOGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider.permission.WRITE_LOGS`
- `com.sec.android.service.health.permission.SENSOR`
- `com.sec.face.provider.FaceProvider.data.READ`
- `com.sec.face.provider.FaceProvider.data.WRITE`
- `com.sec.ims.android.PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.ims.android.rcs.READ_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.ims.android.rcs.WRITE_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.ims.nsds.READ_NSDS_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.imsservice.PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.imsservice.READ_IMS_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.imsservice.WRITE_IMS_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.imsservice.permission.RECEIVE_AKA_TOKEN`
- `com.sec.permission.BLUETOOTH_DEBUG`
- `com.sec.permission.WIFI_BACKUP`
- `com.sec.spp.permission.TOKEN_3629419c2ae0170d349b2e5fbd55497a8a87c8b1723cbf1b5f6f0be11b7d2cf79f10f870cada167283cfdaed5523b1f0e397472a695f0176e92d6d8d9455af1a1cd4aa42b6dddf9341d9ca7cfe4c5c32ad82c030524ecc3c6610916e13f61964c2be969f8da953fb710cb4cb3ec00241048b1e97b68ebaebec4654b894caae20`
- `com.system.permission.READ_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `com.verizon.api.ACCESS`
- `com.verizon.vzwavs.permission.READ`
- `com.vlingo.midas.contacts.permission.READ`
- `com.wssnps.permission.COM_WSSNPS`
- `msaw.permission.DIAG`
- `samsung.android.snoteprovider.permission.READ`
- `samsung.permission.wearablelogrequest`
- `sec.android.permission.READ_MSG_PREF`

## Review summary

The reviews are mixed. While a minority praise the app as the 'best' or 'good' with useful functionality, many users report critical reliability problems: installation/opening failures, repeated sign-in prompts, forced updates, and frequent disconnections between phone and watch. Some cite permission issues and battery drain, along with compatibility and store-link problems. Overall, the app struggles with reliability and integration on Galaxy Active2 devices.

### Pros

- Multiple reviewers call the app the 'best app' for Galaxy Active2.
- Positive feedback includes 'good' or 'perfect' performance and praise like 'Bravo functions very well'.
- Some users describe the app as 'informational' and helpful in using the watch.

### Cons

- Installation/opening problems: the app won't install, won't appear, or won't open.
- Frequent Samsung account sign-in prompts (every few seconds to hourly).
- Disconnections between phone and watch with missing/incorrect permissions.
- Forces updates before the app can be opened.
- Battery drain and reliability issues.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.samsung.android.gearrplugin)