Wearables. Sounds good, right? This isn't a word from a sci-fi movie script, but wearable technologies that have become commonplace. The most popular ones include smartwatches, fitness trackers, and even electronic t-shirts 👕 or virtual reality glasses. Their advantage is that they work great with other devices. Therefore, it's worth knowing a few tips to make them easier to use, e.g., knowing how to connect a smartwatch to a phone.
What to look for when choosing a smartwatch and why is it worth connecting it to your phone?
They say a watch is a gadget that James Bond has a weakness for. No wonder! When chasing villains, it would be useful for both him and Wonder Woman 💪. Just a few years ago, a smartwatch could only be an add-on to a smartphone. Today, that has changed a lot. Currently, smartwatches can replace many smartphone functions. And they work well whether you're saving the world, at work, at the gym, or at the pool. If you pair your smartwatch with your phone, you'll gain a lot of interesting options. However, you need to remember that individual models may offer slightly different capabilities.
If you work a lot and need a smartwatch for it, it should have options for reading messages, phone calls, and checking your daily schedule. This way, you won't have to reach for your phone. This option will also be ideal for parents chasing after their kids 👶. (if you want to know which smartwatch to choose for a child, check out our earlier post.) You just need to glance at the watch face, which very often also functions as a touchscreen. If you're passionate about sports, consider equipment equipped with modules for monitoring your body's condition 👩⚕️. The pandemic years led to smartwatches with a pulse oximeter becoming popular, which measures blood oxygen saturation. All the monitored data can be read on your smartphone screen, thanks to installing an app designed to connect the watch to your phone.
How to connect a smartwatch to a phone?
To connect a smartwatch to a phone, Bluetooth transmission is primarily used, which is equipped in every smartphone. The connection methods differ depending on the software and hardware manufacturers. Smartwatches compatible with the Android operating system are the most popular. This is undoubtedly due to the very wide range of phones using this software.
Smartwatch manufacturers offer their own free applications through which you can pair the device with your smartphone. You'll find information about the app in the device's user manual. For an Android phone, you'll download it from the Google Play Store. If it's an iPhone, from the App Store.
The installed app will guide you through the subsequent steps to connect your smartwatch to your phone. You'll most likely need to set your preferred language, date and time format, and confirm everything with a PIN code. This way, you'll achieve a permanent connection between the smartwatch and the phone ⭐. And that's the whole process. It's even simpler when you connect an Apple Watch to an iPhone. You download the app, activate Bluetooth, place both devices close to each other, and configure your preferences. Finally, you launch the camera on your phone and point it at the watch face, as if scanning QR codes.
Why won't my smartwatch connect to my phone?
Fortunately, these are not common cases, but compatibility issues between two devices can occur. Incorrect pairing can lead to a situation where the connection between devices is unstable. The reason for this could be, for example, differences in software, which will cause the watch not to work with a specific phone model 😒. To avoid this, it's worth regularly updating the system according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Also, choose hardware that will be compatible with each other. This means that for the iOS system, it's best to pair it with Apple hardware, and if you use Android, you'll definitely find a wide selection of smartwatches on the market. In most cases, their manufacturers have also ensured that smartwatches are compatible with both types of software.
The factory battery charge level when you take the smartwatch out of the box can affect successful device pairing.
Wearables technology is developing dynamically. Who knows what options will be possible in a few years. Perhaps the reality from science fiction cinema will become our everyday life.
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