Activate your smartwatch

You need to activate your smartwatch before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.

Press and hold the Home key until your smartwatch is turned on.
Press the language icon.
Press the required language.
Place your smartwatch next to your phone.
  • 1
    Turn on your smartwatch
    • Press and hold the Home key until your smartwatch is turned on.
  • 2
    Select language
    • Press the language icon.
    • Press the required language.
  • 3
    Connect your smartwatch and your phone using Bluetooth
    • Place your smartwatch next to your phone.
      Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone.
    • On your phone: Press Galaxy Wearable.
      Make sure you've installed the application Galaxy Wearable on your phone.
    • On your phone: Press START THE JOURNEY.
    • On your phone: Press Galaxy Watch 42mm.
    • On your phone: Press OK.
    • On your phone: Check that the code is identical to the code displayed on your smartwatch and confirm the connection on both devices.
    • On your phone: Press Agree to all..
    • On your phone: Press NEXT.
    • Please note that if you're not using a Samsung phone, there may be some differences in relation to the following steps.
  • 4
    Select Samsung account setting
    • On your phone: To use your Samsung account, press SIGN IN and follow the instructions on the screen to log on to your Samsung account.
    • On your phone: To set up your Samsung account at a later time, press SKIP.
    • Your Samsung account is used to install new apps, watch faces and more on your smartwatch.
  • 5
    Set up mobile data
    • On your phone: To set up mobile data on your smartwatch, follow the instructions on the screen to finish setting up your smartwatch.
    • On your phone: To set up mobile data on your smartwatch later, press SKIP.
      See how to set up mobile data on your smartwatch later after activation.
  • 6
    Finish setup
    • On your phone: When this screen is displayed, your smartwatch is activated and synchronised with your phone.