Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?

Last Update date : Sep 25. 2020

You can transfer music files to the earbuds from your mobile device and your computer.

Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?

You can transfer music files from your mobile device to your earbuds via the Samsung Gear app on your mobile device.

1 Insert the earbuds into the charging case and close it
Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?

Please note that if any one of the earbuds does not make contacts with the charging contacts, the Gear IconX Manager program will not recognize the earbuds.

2 Plug the USB connector into the multipurpose jack of your mobile device Connect the charging case and the mobile device using the USB cable
Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?

 • You must plug the USB connector into your mobile device. If you plug the USB connector into the charging case, your mobile device will not recognize the earbuds.

 • Transferring data with the USB connector increases the battery power consumption. Please ensure that the battery is fully charged before transferring data. If the battery power is low, data transfer may be interrupted.

3 On the Apps screen of the mobile device, tap Samsung Gear and tap SETTINGS
4 Tap Music
5 Tap Manage tracks
6 Tap ADD (Alternatively, you can also tap Samsung Gear → Memory → Manage tracks and transfer music files.)
7 Tick music files to transfer and tap ADD; music files are saved in the MUSIC folder of the earbuds.

Please do not change the folder name or create a new folder. If you make any change to the file directory of the earbuds, the music files may not be played.

Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?
Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?

You can transfer music files from your computer to the earbuds using the earbuds as a removable disk for data transfer. 
To transfer music files, please install the Gear IconX Manager onto your computer.

1 Insert the earbuds into the charging case and close it
Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?
2 Connect the charging case and the computer by using a USB cable
3 On the computer’s desktop, click → Computer, open IconX_R or IconX_L → TOOLS, and double-click the Gear IconX Manager to install the file
Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
5 After the installation, please connect the charging case (with the earbuds inserted) and the computer by using a USB cable.

Please note that if any of the earbuds does not make contacts with the charging contacts, the Gear IconX Manager program will not recognize the earbuds.

6 On the computer, run Gear IconX and click Add
Gear IconX: How do I Transfer Music Files to the Earbuds?
7 Select music files to transfer and click Open

Music files are saved in the MUSIC folder of the earbuds. Do not change the folder name or create a new folder. If you make any change to the file directory of the earbuds, the music files may not be played.


-   Do not disconnect the USB cable or USB connector from the earbuds or mobile device when you are transferring files. Doing so may cause data loss or damage to the device.
-   Music files which are not transferred via the Gear IconX Manager program may not be played.

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