How practise I apply my Galaxy Watch?
Your Galaxy Watch has a number of different features, read on to observe out how to use them. If you've simply purchased your Galaxy Watch read our FAQ on how to gear up your lookout to go started. If y'all desire to check your user manual read our FAQ on how to discover your user manual.
Delight note:
- Sure functions such as calls and texts are only bachelor on the Milky way Scout 4G and not on Galaxy Watches without a 4G connection.
- The Samsung Milky way Watch 4G allows users to use a 4G connection without needing a smartphone nearby. Users can leave their telephone at home and still stream music, accept calls or messages, or get notifications while out and well-nigh.
- More information on how to ready the 4G connection can be found by visiting: How do I set up the 4G connexion on my Galaxy Picket 4G?
Fix date and time
Delight Annotation: that if your watch is connected to a mobile device, the appointment and time will exist set automatically. You tin only manually set the engagement and time if you're using the watch without connecting it to a mobile device.
To manually set the date and time, you will need to:
i From the domicile screen, press the home key
2 Tap Settings
3 Tap General
vi Adjust the date past tapping the day, month, and year, then rotating the bezel. When y'all're finished, tap Washed
8 Adjust the time by tapping the hour and minute values, then rotating the bezel. When yous're finished, tap Done
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
Delight NOTE: that if your Galaxy Watch is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, the Wi-Fi will automatically exist turned off.
You can manually connect to a Wi-Fi network, using the steps below.
1 From the dwelling house screen, press the home central
ii Tap Settings
iii Tap Connections
4 Tap Wi-Fi
To manually connect to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi must be prepare to Ever on.
5 Tap Wi-Fi again if it shows Auto or Always off. If information technology is set to Always on, skip to footstep 8
6 Tap E'er on
7 Tap OK
9 Tap the Wi-Fi network you'd similar to connect to
10 If prompted, enter the Wi-Fi countersign or tap Connect
Calculation an app
To add together an app to your Galaxy Watch, you lot volition demand to:
1 From the dwelling screen, press the home key
two Tap the Galaxy Apps icon
3 Tap Search
4 Enter the name of the app you'd like to download, then tap the search button on the keyboard
Please NOTE: that for this example we take chosen Spotify.
5 Tap the app you'd like to download from the listing of search results
6 Tap Install
vii Some apps will require permissions from your lookout. Read through these terms, and if your happy to continue, tap the tick
8 Certain apps require yous to install an associated app on your connected device. Ensure you've installed this app on your telephone earlier standing, and so tap OK
9 The app will be downloaded and installed on your watch
Making a telephone call
Please NOTE: calls need a 4G connectedness and are only bachelor on the Milky way Watch 4G
To brand a phone telephone call, you lot will need to:
1 From the home screen, press the home central
2 Tap Telephone
3 Tap the Keypad or contact icon
4 Enter the phone number or tap the contact you'd like to phone call
five Tap the call icon
Sending a text message
To send a text bulletin, you volition need to:
1 From the home screen, printing the dwelling house key
ii Tap Letters
3 Tap menu, this may prove as three dots
4 Tap New message
5 Tap the contact icon or Recipient
half dozen Tap the contact y'all would like to send the message to
7 Tap Adjacent
viii Tap the keyboard icon
9 Blazon your message using the on-screen keyboard, and so tap Transport
Customise the watch confront
To ready a Wake-up gesture, you will need to:
i From the domicile screen, press the home fundamental
ii Tap Settings
three Tap Watch faces
iv Tap Watch faces once again
five You can scroll through the bachelor watch faces by rotating the bezel or by swiping left to correct
half dozen Tap the sentry face yous would like to use
Enable or disable NFC
To enable or disable the NFC (Near Field Communication) feature, you will demand to:
1 From the home screen, press the home key
two Tap Settings
3 Tap Connections
4 Tap NFC
five Tap NFC again to enable or disable NFC
Removing an app
To remove an app, you volition demand to:
i From the home screen, printing the home central
ii Tap and hold the app you'd like to uninstall
3 Tap the remove icon higher up the app you'd like to uninstall
4 Tap the tick icon to confirm removal of the app
Enable or disable the Notifications
PLEASE NOTE: that to enable or disable the notifications, you will need to use the Galaxy Clothing app.
To enable or disable the Notifications, you will need to:
1 From the home screen, choose Apps or swipe up to access your apps
2 Open the Samsung Vesture app on your phone
This can be constitute in the Samsung folder if it was pre-installed. If you can't discover it in the Samsung binder, you may need to tap add apps earlier proceeding. Otherwise, you tin can download it from the Play Shop or from the Galaxy Apps. For more information on how to download an app, delight visit How practice I manage my apps.
3 Tap Notifications, you may demand to roll down for this
4 Use the toggle to enable or disable the notifications
5 You can at present manage which Notifications you would like to run across
Connecting a Bluetooth headset
PLEASE Annotation: that the Galaxy Picket can only connect to Bluetooth headsets and will need to be made discoverable before proceeding.
To connect a Bluetooth headset, you will need to:
1 From the home screen, printing the abode central
ii Tap Settings
3 Tap Connections
4 Tap Bluetooth
5 Tap BT Headset
6 Your Galaxy Scout volition scan for nearby Bluetooth devices
7 Tap the device yous wish to connect to
Enable or disable Wake-up gesture
To ready a Wake-upwards gesture, you will need to:
i From the home screen, press the dwelling house key
ii Tap Settings
iii Tap Advanced
4 Tap Wake-up gesture
5 Tap Wake-up gesture again to enable or disable this feature
Setting upwards Electronic mail
Please NOTE: that you will need to use the Galaxy Article of clothing app to set up an Email business relationship on your Galaxy Spotter.
To ready an Email business relationship on the Galaxy Watch, you will need to:
1 From the home screen, choose Apps or swipe upwards to access your apps
2 Open up the Samsung Vesture app on your phone
This can be found in the Samsung folder if it was pre-installed. If you can't find it in the Samsung binder, you may demand to tap add apps before proceeding. Otherwise, you tin download it from the Play Store or from the Galaxy Apps. For more data on how to download an app, please visit How do I manage my apps.
3 Tap Apps
iv Tap the Email settings cog icon
five Tap Set-up E-mail
6 Enter your Electronic mail address and password, then tap Sign in
Depending on your device, yous may automatically be taken to your Emails providers sign in page.
7 Tap the E-mail account you wish to utilize
eight Tap Let to accept to the Email permissions
9 Your Email business relationship will now be added
ten Tap the dorsum button on your device
eleven Use the toggle next to your Email account to enable or disable it
Replying to an Email
To reply to an Electronic mail, y'all will need to:
one From the home screen, press the home key
ii Tap Email
3 Tap the Email you would like to respond to
4 Tap the keyboard icon
5 Type your bulletin using the on-screen keyboard. When you're happy with your reply, tap Send
Enable or disable Power saving mode
Power saving mode volition assist increase the battery life of the Milky way Watch by reducing the screen brightness and limiting its performance.
To enable or disable the power saving mode, y'all will need to:
1 From the home screen, press the home key
2 Tap Settings
3 Tap Battery
4 Tap Power saving
five Tap the tick to enable power saving mode
6 To disable power saving mode, tap the off button on the front of the screen
Setting upward SOS messages
The SOS messages feature allows yous to motorcar-call and message up to four designated contacts without having to punch them. Once activated an SOS message and a Google map link of your location is automatically sent to your designated contacts. Read our FAQ on how to actuate SOS messages for more information on SOS alerts.
1 Open up the Galaxy Wearable app on your continued mobile device
2 Tap Send SOSes
3 Tap the switch to turn the feature on
4 If this is your first time activating this feature you lot will demand to read and Agree to the terms and conditions
v Tap Add to select the recipient of your SOS message
6 You tin can cull to create a contact or select an existing contact to receive the SOS bulletin. In this example we will Select from Contacts
seven Tap on the contact yous want to receive the emergency message
viii Tap Add together
9 If you would similar the selection to cancel the SOS bulletin if information technology's been activated accidentally, tap Count down before sending. This volition give you 5 seconds to cancel the SOS bulletin earlier information technology is sent
One time activated, you tin heighten an alert by pressing the habitation push button on your Samsung Galaxy smart picket 3 times. This will automatically ship an SOS message, followed by a link to your location.
Checking for software updates
To cheque for software updates, you lot will need to:
1 From the dwelling screen, press the home cardinal
ii Tap Settings
iii Tap Near watch
4 Tap Software
v The current software version is displayed under Tizen version
Perform a manufacturing plant reset
Please Annotation: that a mill reset will erase any information on your watch. Before proceeding, please ensure that whatsoever information has been backed up
To perform a factory reset, you will need to:
1 From the dwelling house screen, press the home key
2 Tap Settings
3 Tap General
4 Tap Reset
5 Tap the tick
Your watch will restart, and it will need to be connected to your phone again.
If you lot're experiencing unusual behaviour on Samsung mobiles, tablets or wearables, you can send u.s. an mistake written report or ask us a question in the Samsung Members app.
This allows us to a closer look at what is happening. The data is anonymised and only held for the duration of the investigation. Find out more about sending an error report through the Samsung Members app.