Wearable tech and smartwatches are becoming more and more popular. If you have just purchased a smartwatch, you might be wondering how to get it up and running. Below, we explain how to connect Android Wear, Samsung Gear and Apple Watch devices to your smartphone.
Connecting a smartwatch to an Android phone
If you have a device that runs on Android Wear (e.g. watches such as LG, Polar, Diesel, and Michael Kors), download the Wear OS by Google app from the Google Play Store.
Once you have downloaded the app, follow these steps:
You can connect more than one watch to your phone if necessary. To add multiple watches, follow these steps:
For further information on the Wear OS app and troubleshooting, check out support.google.com.
The Wear OS app also works on iPhones.
Connecting Samsung Gear to your phone
If you have a Samsung Gear smartwatch, you will need to download the Samsung Gear app. You can then connect your device by following these steps:
For more info, check out Samsung.com/us/support.
Connecting an Apple Watch to an iPhone
Here’s how to set up your Apple Watch to your iPhone:
Once your phone and watch have been paired, simply follow the steps onscreen to set up as a new watch, or restore from a backup.
For more information on setting up your Apple Watch and what to do next, see support.apple.com.
Other devices and smartwatches
The above processes cover the three most popular smartwatch device types. For other devices and wearables, you may need to download a specific app. For example, if you have a FitBit, you’ll need to download the FitBit app to get started.
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