How to use the Galaxy Watch

Last Update date : Jul 05. 2022

Galaxy Watch is designed to handle almost anything from adding apps, sending emails, connecting to Spotify or syncing with your smartphone, to ensure your day goes smoothly. Here are a few ways to set up your Galaxy Watch so you can enjoy everything it has to offer straight away.

View of a stack of Galaxy Watches in different colors.

Once you have connected your Galaxy Watch to your smartphone, you can start enjoying several features.

Please note: Syncing your watch with a smartphone will set the date and time automatically. You can only set the date and time manually if your watch and smartphone are not paired.

To manually set the date and time, follow these steps:

View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Settings icon highlighted. View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Settings icon highlighted.

Step 1. Open the main screen and tap the Settings icon.

View of the Settings screen with “General” highlighted. View of the Settings screen with “General” highlighted.

Step 2. Tap “General”.

View of the General screen with “Date and time” highlighted. View of the General screen with “Date and time” highlighted.

Step 3. Tap “Date and time”.

View of the Date and time screen with “Set date” highlighted. View of the Date and time screen with “Set date” highlighted.

Step 4. Tap “Set date”.

View of the “Set date” screen with “Done” button highlighted. View of the “Set date” screen with “Done” button highlighted.

Step 5. Adjust by tapping the day, month and year, then tap “Done”.

View of the Date and time screen with “Set time” highlighted. View of the Date and time screen with “Set time” highlighted.

Step 6. Tap “Set time”.

View of the “Set time” screen with “Done” button highlighted. View of the “Set time” screen with “Done” button highlighted.

Step 7. Adjust the time by tapping the hour and minute values, then tap “Done”.

To manually connect to a Wi-Fi network, follow these steps:

View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Settings icon highlighted. View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Settings icon highlighted.

Step 1. Swipe up on the main screen and tap the Settings icon.

View of the “Settings” screen with “Connections” highlighted. View of the “Settings” screen with “Connections” highlighted.

Step 2. Tap “Connections”.

View of the Connections screen with “Wi-Fi” highlighted. View of the Connections screen with “Wi-Fi” highlighted.

Step 3. Tap “Wi-Fi”.

View of the “Wi-Fi” screen with on/off toggle button highlighted. View of the “Wi-Fi” screen with on/off toggle button highlighted.

Step 4. Tap the toggle button to “On”.

View of the Wi-Fi screen with example Wi-Fi network highlighted. View of the Wi-Fi screen with example Wi-Fi network highlighted.

Step 5. Scroll down and tap the Wi-Fi network you would like to connect to.

View of example “Password” screen with “Connect” button highlighted. View of example “Password” screen with “Connect” button highlighted.

Step 6. Enter the Wi-Fi password and tap “Connect”.

Please note: Connecting your Galaxy Watch to your smartphone via Bluetooth will automatically disable the Wi-Fi. Use Wi-Fi when needed.

To add an app to your Galaxy Watch, follow these steps:

Please note: You must be logged into a Google™ Account to access the Play Store.

View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Play Store icon highlighted. View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Play Store icon highlighted.

Step 1. Swipe up on the main screen and tap the Play Store icon.

View of the Play Store screen with the Search function highlighted. View of the Play Store screen with the Search function highlighted.

Step 2. Enter the name of the app you would like to download, then tap the search button on the keyboard.

View of the “Apps on your phone” screen with the “Samsung Internet” app highlighted. View of the “Apps on your phone” screen with the “Samsung Internet” app highlighted.

Step 3. Tap the app you would like to download from the list of search results.

View of the Samsung Internet app screen with the “Install” button highlighted. View of the Samsung Internet app screen with the “Install” button highlighted.

Step 4. Tap “Install”.

View of the Samsung Internet app screen with the “Open” button highlighted. View of the Samsung Internet app screen with the “Open” button highlighted.

Step 5. Once the app is downloaded and installed, tap “Open”.

Please note: To function properly, some apps will require permissions from your watch or installation of an associated app on your connected device. Read through the terms and conditions and ensure you have activated the proper permissions and installed the necessary apps on your smartphone before downloading apps to your device.

To make a phone call with your Galaxy Watch use the following steps:

View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Phone icon highlighted. View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Phone icon highlighted.

Step 1. Swipe up on the main screen and tap the Phone icon.

View of the call screen with the Keypad and contact icon highlighted. View of the call screen with the Keypad and contact icon highlighted.

Step 2. Tap the Keypad or contact icon.

View of the keypad screen and phone icon. View of the keypad screen and phone icon.

Step 3. Enter the phone number or tap the contact you would like to call.

View of the contact screen with the phone icon highlighted. View of the contact screen with the phone icon highlighted.

Step 4. Tap the phone icon.

Please note: To make a call you must have a 4G connection. Calls are only available on the Galaxy Watch 4G.

Power saving mode is the key to increasing the battery life of your Galaxy Watch. It reduces the screen brightness and limits applications that may drain your battery while running in the background.

To activate or deactivate Power Saving mode, use the following steps:

View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Settings icon highlighted. View of a Galaxy Watch menu with the Settings icon highlighted.

Step 1. Swipe up on the main screen and tap the Settings icon.

View of the Settings screen with the “Battery” icon highlighted. View of the Settings screen with the “Battery” icon highlighted.

Step 2. Tap “Battery”.

View of the “Power saving” screen with the toggle switch highlighted. View of the “Power saving” screen with the toggle switch highlighted.

Step 3. Select “Power saving” by tapping the toggle switch to turn power saving mode on or off.

Please note: Galaxy Watch features may vary by model.

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