Just like on your phone, you can install, customize, and uninstall apps on your smart watch. Personalize your smart watch to fit your needs and preferences using the Galaxy Wearable app on your phone - for example, maybe you can't go for a run without listening to Spotify. There are also individual settings you can adjust when managing apps on your smart watch. Note: Available screens and settings may vary by provider, phone, or watch. These features are not available on the Galaxy Fit.
Note: If you are installing an app through Galaxy Store on the phone, make sure the watch and phone are connected via Bluetooth. There are two ways to install watch apps using the Galaxy Wearable app on the connected phone. You can use either the Galaxy Store on earlier watch models, or the Play Store on the Galaxy Watch4 series and newly updated devices. If you have an iOS device, you can also use the Samsung Galaxy Watch app.
The Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic have Google software installed in them. This means that you can install an app from the regular Play Store on your phone, and the app will automatically install on your watch. The only requirements are that the watch needs to be connected to your phone and the app has to have a watch counterpart. You can browse the store for watch apps by tapping Apps, and then tapping Categories. Tap Watch apps to see everything available for your watch! When the time comes, it's also incredibly easy to update the apps on your watch!
Note: If you are installing an app through Galaxy Store on the watch, make sure you have a solid network connection. If your phone is out of reach, you can download apps directly from your watch! It's an easy and very straight forward process no matter what watch you're using. However, the Galaxy Watch4 downloads apps from the Play Store, while older models (like the Galaxy Watch3 or Active2) download apps from the Galaxy Store. Install apps on a Galaxy Watch4
Install apps on a Galaxy Watch3 or Galaxy Watch Active 2
You're always using that one app, but it takes too long to navigate to it on your watch. Instead of struggling each time you want to open it, just change the order of how apps display on your watch's screen.
To move an app while using your watch, navigate to the Apps screen, and touch and hold the app you want to move. Drag the app to your desired location, and then release.
Note: Only certain apps will have settings that can be configured. If an app seems a little different from one you've used on your phone, the settings may just need to be adjusted.
Important: Some preloaded apps cannot be uninstalled or disabled. They can only be hidden. You cannot uninstall apps from the Galaxy Watch4 or Galaxy Watch4 Classic using the Galaxy Wearable app; you will need to uninstall apps using the watch itself. Maybe you don't really use that app anymore. Instead of letting it take up space, delete it from your watch. Uninstall apps using Galaxy Wearable
Uninstall apps using the watch
Note: This is not available on the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. If there's a preloaded app you don't use on your smart watch, you can't uninstall or disable it. However, you can hide it, so it won't appear on your watch and bother you anymore.
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