Wear OS System UI - Wear OS smartwatch access

The Wear OS System UI offers users the latest experiences available on Wear OS smartwatches. It helps you remain connected, enhance your well-being, and utilize the convenience of Google, all conveniently on your wrist.

New Changes

• Enhanced notification features

• Quick access to home control functions

• Fixed some issues

Set up your watch

To use a smartwatch, first connect the watch to your phone using the Wear OS by Google app.

Watches running Wear OS 3 are incompatible with the Wear OS app. Learn how to check the OS version on your watch. For the Galaxy Watch 4 series, follow these steps to set up the watch.

Important note: The following steps apply to Wear OS and may vary by manufacturer, device, and software version.

Preparation

1 Charge your watch and phone.

2 Turn on Bluetooth on your phone.

3 Ensure your watch is compatible with your phone.

Get ready

1 For Android, iPhone, and iPad:

2 Download the Wear OS app.

3 You can find the Wear OS app on the Google Play Store.

First-time watch setup

1 Turn on your watch.

2 On your phone, open the Wear OS by Google app. 

3 Tap Start Setup.

4 On the watch, select a language, accept the terms of service, and follow the on-screen instructions.

5 On your phone, follow the on-screen instructions until you see your watch’s name.

6 Tap your watch’s name.

If you don’t find it, try these steps:

A pairing code will appear on both your phone and watch.

If the pairing codes match: Tap Pair on your phone. This process may take a few minutes.

If the pairing codes don’t match: Restart your watch and try again. If they still don’t match, try these troubleshooting steps.

7 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Tip: When your device connects to the watch successfully, you’ll see "Connected" in the Wear OS app. If they’re disconnected, the watch screen will display a "Disconnected" icon.

If you’ve set up the watch before

1 Re-pair the watch with another phone.

2 Set up additional watches through your phone.

3 Change the watch’s language:

Your watch and phone always use the same language. To change the language on your watch, switch the language on your phone.