Samsung Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro - Determine Cellular Capabilties
Here's how to tell what your Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro can do when your phone is turned on or off.
Your Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro can be set up via Number Share. To set up with Number Share, the companion smartphone must be activated on the same Verizon account as the Galaxy Watch5 / Galaxy Watch5 Pro
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.