How to connect a Galaxy Watch to a smartphone

Last Update date : Aug 09. 2022

Galaxy Watch is designed to make your life easier in every way possible. It analyses your health, monitors your exercise activity, lets you play music and make phone calls. On top of that, you can connect your Galaxy Watch to any type of smartphone, no matter if it is Android™ or iOS™. Below, find out how you can connect your Galaxy Watch to your smartphone.

View of different Samsung Watch models with Wear icon in the foreground.

Connect your Galaxy Watch to a smartphone via Bluetooth

To connect your Galaxy Watch to a smartphone with Bluetooth, use the following steps:

Make sure your Galaxy Watch is powered on, then on your smartphone:

  • Launch Galaxy Wearable → Tap Start → When the Bluetooth launch window appears, select a product to connect to → Tap Done

If you already have a connected wearable device:

  • Tap Galaxy Wearable → Menu (3 horizontal lines in the upper left corner) → Add new device.

Please note: Before connecting your smartphone, you must install the Galaxy Wearable application. Samsung's Android™ smartphones may use the Galaxy Store or Play Store™. Other Android™ smartphones must use the Play Store™ while iOS™ smartphones must use the Apple Store™.

Connecting your Galaxy Watch to a new smartphone

Before connecting your Galaxy Watch to a new smartphone be sure to back up any data stored on your Galaxy Watch in a safe place.

When a new smartphone is connected, the Galaxy Watch will automatically recognise the new device and an initialisation guide message will appear.

On your Galaxy Watch:

Drag the screen down and tap the Settings icon → General → Connect to a new phone → Reset process to enter the Bluetooth registration standby state after initialisation. 

View of the Samsung Watch main screen with Settings option highlighted. View of the Samsung Watch main screen with Settings option highlighted.

Step 1. Tap the Watch Settings.

View of the Settings menu with “General” option highlighted. View of the Settings menu with “General” option highlighted.

Step 2. Tap on “General”.

View of General screen with “Connect to new phone” option highlighted. View of General screen with “Connect to new phone” option highlighted.

Step 3. Select “Connect to new phone”.

View of “Connect to new phone” screen displaying a message to back up data. View of “Connect to new phone” screen displaying a message to back up data.

Step 4. Back up your data before connecting to the new smartphone.

View of “Back up data” screen with “Continue” button highlighted. View of “Back up data” screen with “Continue” button highlighted.

Step 5. Select “Continue” to reset your watch and connect to the new phone.

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