How to Install Apps on a Samsung Galaxy Watch

Wear OS has lots of great standalone apps you can install and use on your smartwatch. If you own a Galaxy Watch 4 or newer, there are two ways of installing them.

You can install the apps directly on your watch or through the Galaxy Wearable app on your Android phone or tablet. Here’s how to go about it.

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How to Install Apps Directly on Your Galaxy Watch

Before you begin, ensure you have a stable internet connection on your watch. If your Galaxy Watch is paired to your phone, it’ll use your device’s internet connection. Alternatively, if your phone isn’t connected to the internet, enable Wi-Fi on your Galaxy Watch or mobile data if you have the LTE version.

Once you’re connected to the internet, follow these steps:

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How to Download Wear OS Apps Using the Galaxy Wearable App

You must have theGalaxy Wearable appinstalled on your phone to pair it with your Galaxy Watch. Galaxy Wearable manages settings, runs software updates, and even downloads and installs Wear OS apps on your watch. Here’s how you can use it to install apps:

If the app you’re looking for is unavailable in the Google Play Store, you could alwayssideload supported apps on your Galaxy Watch.

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Install Standalone Apps on Your Galaxy Watch

Installing standalone apps on your Galaxy Watch can help you get a few tasks done in places where using your phone isn’t practical. As a result, you can get more done and boost your productivity.

The ability to run these apps independently may also come in handy in emergency situations like when you damage or lose your phone. You can still get some of your stuff done on top of having the ability to reach your emergency contacts.

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You can send messages via SMS or through WhatsApp or other messaging apps on your Galaxy Watch. Here’s how to do it.

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