Smartwatches have long ceased to be simple fitness trackers. Now they can help monitor vital signs from the wrist, such as the number of beats per minute or the level of oxygen saturation, something much appreciated by people obsessed with their health.
But one of its most important functions is also related to the possibility of linking with the smartphone to send and receive messages, make calls, control music playback, among many other things. This only requires that both devices connect via Bluetooth and synchronize information, which is achieved with the help of specific mobile applications published by their manufacturers.
Here is a list of applications that will help you connect your watch with your smartphone. These vary depending on the brand or operating system that controls the watch: Android Wear, Tizen, etc.
How to connect a Samsung smartwatch to your phone
Samsung markets smart watches with the Tizen operating system, highlighting the Gear S3 and Galaxy Watch models, both compatible with iOS and Android. In order to connect any Samsung watch with the cell phone, do the following:
Enter the App Store or Google Play Store and download the Samsung Galaxy Watch application. Open the app and wait for it to detect the compatible Samsung smartwatch. Once this is done, follow the instructions that appear on the screen of the phone and the clock.
How to connect an Android smartwatch to your phone
Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) is a smartwatch operating system promoted by Google and used by many major brands such as Fossil, Huawei, and Xiaomi. To connect a Wear OS watch with your phone:
Enter the respective application store and download the Wear OS by Google application. Then run the application and click on Start configuration. Once the compatible Wear OS watch is detected, proceed to pair it with the phone. Then follow the instructions that appear on the screen of both devices.
How to connect an Apple Watch with your phone
Apple Watch is only compatible with iPhone phones. To pair them with the phone, just download the Watch application from the App Store. Follow these steps to set it up for the first time with your iPhone:
Bring your watch closer to your phone and wait for both devices to detect each other. Once this is done, a link will be generated to link them, which will appear on the iPhone screen. Click on Continue and follow the instructions.
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