Do smart watches need an app?
Most smartwatches require a smartphone for initial configuration, even if you plan to use them independently afterward. During setup, you’ll typically need to: Download the companion app on a smartphone. Pair the watch via Bluetooth. To use your watch to find your phone, your phone must be: Powered on. Connected to your watch by Bluetooth. Close enough that you can hear it.
How do I connect my smartwatch without the app?
If there is no specific app for your watch model, you should be able to pair it via your Bluetooth settings. To enable Bluetooth on your Android: Open the Settings app, which is the gear icon in your app drawer. Tap Connections or Bluetooth. Yes – many third-party smartwatches work with both iPhone and Android, including Garmin, Fitbit, Withings, Amazfit, Polar, Suunto, Coros, and Huawei. Apple Watch 11 is iPhone only, and Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is Android only. For cross-platform flexibility, pick brands that pair through their own companion apps.
Can I use Google Play on my smartwatch?
You can use your phone or computer to install apps and content on other devices, such as your watch or car. You can also get apps and games for your Wear OS watch from the Google Play Store. Tip: To use apps from the Play Store, your watch must run Wear OS 2 or newer. Learn how to check your watch version. After you find a watch app you like, you can install the app on your watch directly from the Play Store app on your phone. To find new categories, at the top, select the “Categories” tab. Tap Watch apps or Watch faces and choose the watch app or watch face you want to install.