To change the phone connected to your Galaxy Watch, you need to transfer the watch connection to the new phone using the Galaxy Wearable app. This process involves initiating the transfer from the watch itself and then completing the setup on your new phone.
Here's a breakdown of the steps:
Initiating the Transfer on Your Galaxy Watch
First, you need to prepare your Galaxy Watch to connect to a new phone.
- Navigate to the Settings on your Galaxy Watch.
- Scroll down and tap on General.
- Within the General settings, find and tap Transfer watch to new phone.
This action on the watch side gets it ready to be discovered and paired with a different device.
Connecting Your Galaxy Watch to the New Phone
Once the watch is ready, you'll switch to your new smartphone to complete the pairing process.
- On your new phone, open the Galaxy Wearable app. If you don't have it installed, download it from the app store (Google Play Store for Android, Apple App Store for iOS, depending on watch compatibility).
- The app should guide you through the initial setup or device connection process. Tap Continue.
- You may be prompted to grant permissions. Tap Allow for necessary permissions.
- The app will search for your watch. Tap on your Galaxy Watch when it appears in the list of available devices.
- A passkey (a series of numbers) will appear on both your watch screen and your phone screen. Verify that the numbers match exactly.
- Tap the confirmation button on your phone (usually something like Pair, Connect, or a checkmark) to finalize the connection.
Following these steps will successfully transfer your Galaxy Watch connection from your old phone to your new one, allowing you to manage your watch settings, apps, and data through the Galaxy Wearable app on your new device.
Remember that transferring to a new phone will typically factory reset the watch, so ensure any important data is backed up if necessary (though the Galaxy Wearable app often guides you through backup and restore options during this process).
