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Activate your smartwatch

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

1
Turn on your smartwatch
- Press and hold the Home key until your smartwatch is turned on.
2
Select language
- Press the preselected language.
- Press the required language.
- Press NEXT.
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 Samsung Gear.
  Make sure you've installed the application Samsung Gear on your phone.
- On your phone: Press START THE JOURNEY.
- On your phone: Press Gear Sport.
- On your phone: Press OK.
- On your phone: Check that the code is identical to the code displayed on your smartwatch.
- On your phone: Press OK.
- 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 use 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
Turn notifications on or off
- On your phone: Press the indicator next to the required app to turn the function on or off.
6
Finish setup
- On your phone: Press NEXT.
- On your phone: When this screen is displayed, your smartwatch is activated and synchronised with your phone.