How to use the features on Samsung's Gear IconX

Your Gear IconX earbuds are able to conveniently track your exercise routine while you’re working out. Plus, a variety of built-in earbud commands are available when connected to the Galaxy Wearable app, so you can play music during your workout or answer incoming calls with a quick tap or swipe.

A Women running while wearing Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX
A Women running while wearing Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX

How to use the features on Samsung's Gear IconX

Note
The Gear IconX earbuds can only recognize and save information for walking and running.

Start and control a workout

Once you begin a workout, your Gear IconX will start tracking your movements. You can also control the workout from your buds!

Start a workout

 

Insert both Gear IconX earbuds into your ears, and then touch and hold the touchpads. Then, release them when you hear "Start workout with pace setter." Begin working out when you hear four beeps followed by "Workout started."

Women using the touchpad commands on her Galaxy Gear IconX 

Controls during a workout

 

After your workout has started, there are additional options you can choose from. Touch and hold the bud's touchpad and release it once you hear your desired choice.

 

Here are the available options:

  • Workout details: To listen to the recorded exercise information, touch and hold the touchpad, and then release it when you hear “workout details.” You can select the types of information to be played in the Exercise audio guide option.
  • Ambient sound turned on: To listen to your surroundings during your workout, touch and hold the touchpad, and then release it when you hear “Ambient sound." You will hear “Ambient sound mode turns on” when it activates. You can also use the Galaxy Wearable app to turn on Ambient sound mode.
  • Finish workout: To complete your workout, touch and hold the touchpad, and then release it when you hear “Finish workout.”
  • Workout resumed: If the heart rate sensor does not make contact with your ear, the Gear IconX earbuds may stop working. Remove the buds from your ears, and insert them again within 20 minutes. When you hear "Workout resumed" or "Workout mode starts again," then you can start your workout again.

 

Note: You can also set up an audio coach on the earbuds that will help you record exercise information when you're working out.

View your workout information

 

To view your exercise routine, open the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone, and then tap the INFO tab. Your last exercise routine will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

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Touchpad command gestures

Our visual guide will help you learn all the touchpad command gestures for your Gear IconX. Depending on the circumstances, these gestures may perform a different task.

Hand tapping earbud once

Hand touching and holding earbud

Hand tapping earbud twice

Hand tapping twice and holding earbud

Hand tapping earbud three times

Hand swiping up and down on earbud

You can store up to 1,000 songs on your Gear IconX earbuds. Once you transfer your music through the Galaxy Wearable app, you can control songs using the buds themselves, so you can listen to all those songs without a phone or computer in sight.

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