How do I start my smartwatch?

Using a smartwatch may become a fashion statement these days but it’s also fun to use, since it does both, what a watch and a fitness band does. There are features that let you manage calls, respond to messages, get navigation help and even track your health. All these can be performed even if your phone isn’t in your hand. There are a more features that you can try out on your smartwatch, but before you can do that, you need to connect it to your phone. The process of pairing your phone with an Android Wear watch is quite simple.

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Pairing an Android Wear smartwatch with an Android phone
Pairing an Android Wear smartwatch with an iPhone
Before you start
Get the Wear OS app
Set up your watch for the first time
If you've set up your watch before
Change your watch's language
Get more help
How do you start a smart watch for the first time?
How do I turn on my Bluetooth smart watch?

Pairing an Android Wear smartwatch with an Android phone

Install the "Wear OS by Google Smartwatch" app on your phone, available on the Google Play Store.

On your watch, turn on Bluetooth.

Open the Wear OS app on your phone and follow the initial setup. Tap on "I agree".

You should see a pop-up "Turn on Bluetooth and Location". Tap on "Turn on".

Tap the name of your watch. You'll receive a code on your phone and watch. Tap the "Pair" button on both the devices.

You will now see a connection successful message. Now, sign-in to your Google account.

Click on "Allow notifications", "Sync calendar", "Allow messages", etc. to proceed using your smartwatch.

With the introduction of Wear OS, Google improved support for pairing Android watches with iPhones. To pair devices, you’ll need an iPhone 5 or newer models, running iOS 9 or later.

Here are the steps to connect your Android watch with your iPhone -

Pairing an Android Wear smartwatch with an iPhone

Download the "Wear OS by Google - Smartwatch" on your iPhone. The app is available for free on the App Store

Turn on Bluetooth on your smartwatch.

Go to Settings on your iPhone, tap on Bluetooth. Wait till your watch shows up on your iPhone.

Tap on the watch model you are pairing and accept the Bluetooth pairing request.

Once paired, sign in to your Google account.

Enable notifications, location, messages, calendar access, etc.

Once the paring and syncing process is complete, you can do a whole bunch of tasks such as checking notifications, getting directions, making note entries, etc. The best part about Android watches is that there is a built-in Google assistant to make your life simpler. You can also perform tasks with just your voice, depending on the device you own.

In addition, you can use your smartwatch to track your health and fitness goals, listen to your favourite music or find new music from Google Play Music. In addition, you can even make payments with Google Pay when you shop or use it to keep your gift cards, loyalty points, tickets or coupons you get.

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To use your smartwatch, first connect your watch to your phone with the Wear OS app.

Before you start

Charge your watch and phone.
On your phone, turn on Bluetooth.
Make sure your watch and phone are compatible.

Get the Wear OS app

You can find the Wear OS app in the Google Play Store.

Set up your watch for the first time

Set up a smartwatch with an Android phone

Turn on your watch.
On your phone, open Wear OS .
Tap Set it up.
On your watch, to choose a language and accept the terms of service, follow the on-screen instructions.
On your phone, follow the on-screen instructions until you find the name of your watch.
Tap the name of your watch.
- If it's not there, try these steps.
You'll find a code on your phone and watch.
- If the codes are the same: On your phone, tap Pair. This can take a few minutes.
- If the codes are different: Restart your watch and try again. If the codes still don't match, try these troubleshooting steps.
To finish, follow the on-screen instructions.

Tip: When your device and watch successfully connect, you'll find "Connected" in the Wear OS app. When they're not, on your watch's screen, you'll find Disconnected .

If you've set up your watch before

Set up your watch with a new phone

Important:

Your watch can only connect to one phone at a time. To use a different phone with your watch, first use your current phone to disconnect.
When you reset your watch to factory settings, it erases all apps, settings, and data on your watch.

If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
From the top of the screen, swipe down and tap Settings

System.
- On some watches, you need to swipe left for this option.
Scroll and tap Disconnect and reset
.
- If you don't have this option, tap Unpair with phone
  .
To confirm, tap Done
.
On the phone you want to connect, open Wear OS
.
Tap Set it up.
After your watch restarts, follow the on-screen instructions.