Setting up the Galaxy Watch for the first time

Samsung Galaxy Watch on Tizen 4.0.0.0

Follow along to set up and activate your Watch for the first time (or after a factory reset). After these few steps, you'll be able to begin using your Watch.

  1. Note: In order to pair your Galaxy Watch to your device, you need to download the Galaxy Wearable application from the Play Store. For the purposes of this tutorial we will be using a Samsung Galaxy S9.

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  2. Step 1/23

    From the Home screen, swipe up to view your apps.

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  3. Step 2/23

    Tap Samsung Wearable

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  4. Step 3/23

    Tap START THE JOURNEY.

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  5. Step 4/23

    Select your watch.

    Note: Follow the prompts if Bluetooth® is not on.

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  6. Step 5/23

    Tap the Text icon.

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  7. Step 6/23

    On your phone, tap OK.

    Note: While your phone pairs you can go through some tutorials by tapping HOW TO USE. Here you can swipe through some basic tutorials.

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    On your watch, tap the Check mark icon.

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  9. Step 8/23

    Tap Agree to all.

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  10. Step 9/23

    Scroll to NEXT.

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  11. Step 10/23

    Tap NEXT.

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  12. Step 11/23

    Tap SKIP

    Note: If you backed up your watch's storage, you can restore it at this step.

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    Tap NEXT.

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    Tap the Email/Username field.

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  15. Step 14/23

    Enter your email.

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  16. Step 15/23

    Tap the Password field.

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  17. Step 16/23

    Enter your password.

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  18. Step 17/23

    Tap the Next key.

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  19. Step 18/23

    Tap Set up this watch.

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  20. Step 19/23

    Tap Accept.

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  21. Step 20/23

    Tap Finish.

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  22. Step 21/23

    Tap CONNECT.

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  23. Step 22/23

    Tap NEXT.

    Note: Once your watch is paired to your phone, follow the prompts on your watch to learn about some basic functionality.

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  24. Step 23/23

    You've completed the steps!

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