How to pair a Galaxy Watch with your Samsung Galaxy device

The Galaxy Watch is designed to make life more convenient. It can analyse your health, monitor your exercise activity, play music, and make phone calls. Find out how to pair a Galaxy Watch to your Galaxy device.

A Galaxy watch on the right and a Galaxy device displaying the wearable app on the left.

Please note:

  • Pairing methods and screens may vary depending on your Galaxy device and software version.
  • When pairing a Galaxy Watch with your Galaxy device for the first time, the watch battery may drain more quickly due to syncing data, such as contacts.
  • Supported mobile devices (carriers) and features may vary depending on your region and service provider.

Starting from the Galaxy Watch:

Step 1. Turn on the Galaxy Watch and select a language by scrolling through the options. You will be able to choose your language based on your country or region.

Step 2. Place the Galaxy Watch near your Galaxy phone.

Step 3. Tap Connect when a pop-up appears on your Galaxy phone indicating that a new device has been found.

Note: Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your Galaxy phone so that it can detect wearable devices nearby, including your Galaxy Watch.

Starting from the Galaxy phone:

Galaxy Wearable home screen. Galaxy Wearable home screen.

Step 1. Open the Galaxy Wearable app > Tap the Device manager icon.

Device manager screen. Device manager screen.

Step 2. Tap the Plus (+) icon.

List of devices. List of devices.

Step 3. Select your Watch from the list of devices.

Verification screen. Verification screen.

Step 4. Tap Confirm.

Permissions screen Permissions screen

Step 5. Follow the onscreen instructions and review permissions for Galaxy Wearable > Tap Continue.

Allow access screen. Allow access screen.

Step 6. Tap Agree to grant Galaxy Manager access to the Galaxy Watch.

Terms of service screen. Terms of service screen.

Step 7. Review the Terms of service > Tap More > Tap I agree.

Preferences screen. Preferences screen.

Step 8. Select wearing preferences > Tap Next.

Before connecting your Galaxy Watch to a new phone, be sure to back up your Galaxy Watch data to a safe place.

When a new Galaxy phone is connected, the Galaxy Watch will automatically recognise the new phone.

Settings home screen. Settings home screen.

Step 1. Open Watch Settings > Tap About watch.

About watch screen. About watch screen.

Step 2. Select Transfer watch to new phone.

Transfer watch to new phone screen. Transfer watch to new phone screen.

Step 3. Tap the check mark button to continue the transfer process on your new phone.

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