Samsung Galaxy Watch4 / Galaxy Watch4 Classic - Determine Cellular Capabilities
Here's how to tell what your Galaxy Watch4 / Galaxy Watch4 Classic can do when your phone is turned on or off.
Your Galaxy Watch4 / Galaxy Watch4 Classic can be paired to a companion Android™ smartphone.
Refer to the info below on how your Galaxy Watch performs for:
Initial Activation
- Smartphone must be:
- powered on.
- have the Galaxy Wearable app installed.
- on Android 6.0 or later.
- connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network.
- connected to the watch via Bluetooth.®
- Both devices (smartphone and watch) must be charged and kept close together while they are paired and synced.
Calls (Incoming / Outgoing)
- Smartphone:
- can be powered off.
- doesn't need to be within range of the watch.
- Watch must be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network.
SMS Messages (Send / Receive)
- Watch must be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network.
- Smartphone:
- doesn't need to be within range of the watch.
- must be powered on.The watch can send SMS messages while the smartphone is powered off; however they are sent from the watch's mobile number rather than the smartphone's number.
- For issues receiving messages, refer to this Samsung article to ensure notifications in the Galaxy Wearable app are on for your messaging app.
Third-party App Notifications
Examples of third-party apps include Facebook® , Instagram® , Twitter® , etc.
- Watch must be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network.
- Smartphone must be on but doesn't need to be within range of the watch.
Email
- Smartphone must be:
- powered on.
- have the Galaxy Wearable app installed.
- on Android 6.0 or later.
- connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network.
- Ensure Bluetooth is enabled and connected on both the watch and smartphone.