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About this app

The Galaxy Wearable application connects your wearable devices to your mobile device. It also manages and monitors the wearable device features and applications you've installed through Galaxy Apps.

Use the Galaxy Wearable application to set up and manage the following features:
- Mobile device connection/disconnection
- Software updates
- Clock settings
- Application download and settings
- Find my Watch
- Notification type and settings, etc.

Install the Galaxy Wearable application on your mobile device, then pair your wearable devices via Bluetooth to enjoy all of its features.

※ Settings and features provided by the Galaxy Wearable application are only available when your wearable device is connected to your mobile device. Features will not work properly without a stable connection between your wearable device and your mobile device.

※ The Galaxy Wearable application does not support the Gear VR or Gear 360.

※ only for Galaxy Buds models, The Galaxy Wearable application can be used with tablets .

※ Supported devices vary depending on your region, operator, and device model.

※ Please allow the Galaxy Wearable application permissions in Android Settings so you can use all the functions in Android 6.0.
Settings > Apps > Galaxy Wearable > Permissions

※ Access permission information
The following access permissions are required to provide you with this service.

Basic features of the service can be used even if optional access permissions are not granted.

Depending on the wearable device you are connecting, the required access permissions may vary.

[Required access permissions]
- Location: To search for nearby connectable devices to connect to the Gear via Bluetooth (Android 11 or lower)
- Nearby devices: To search for nearby connectable devices to connect to the Gear via Bluetooth (Android 12 or higher)

[Optional access permissions]
* Optional permissions may be required depending on the wearable device you are connecting.
- Phone: To verify the unique identification information of devices for app updates and for installing plug-in apps
- Address book: To provide services that require account syncing by using the registered Samsung account information
- Calendar: To provide schedule syncing with the wearable device
- Call logs: To provide call log syncing with the wearable device
- SMS: To provide SMS syncing with the wearable device
The Galaxy Wearable app manages the wearable devices and gear series to phone.
Updated on
Oct 6, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Device or other IDs
  • No data collected
    Learn more about how developers declare collection
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

1.79M reviews
A Google user
October 4, 2019
Not sure if the app is the problem or galaxy buds. I am always having to restart my phone to get connected and listen to music on galaxy buds. If I don't restart, the Bluetooth connects but there is no sounds?! I have other Bluetooth speakers and headphone products from Sony and they don't have any problems from connecting from one to another. Honestly, these galaxy buds with the app, have been having weird connect problems, sound skipping in an out...I definitely WILL NOT be purchasing another.
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A Google user
February 10, 2020
It demands too many permissions, and if you deny one of them it won't let you use the app! If I want to restrict some access it should let me do it, but no, if you don't let them have all those access to your phone, forget it, you're not going to be able to do anything else. Hate this app. Edit: Developers responded with basically "read the manual," hate the app, wish I could rate it 0 stars.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
February 10, 2020
Hi, To be used fully, Galaxy Wearable app needs to have permissions for Location, Storage, Telephone and Contacts. Please refer to the Galaxy Wearable Read more page on Google Play Store for the purposes. Thank you.
A Google user
September 15, 2019
To anyone having issues with Android 10 / Q, there appears to be a solution, but it's a little painful. I uninstalled this app and every plug-in (Watch Active, Accessory Plug-In, Pay, etc.) and reinstalled them. This forced some amount of repeated set up to the watch (apps and settings), but after a while everything was running again without the crashes, high battery drain, or repeated file transfer notifications. It's absolutely unacceptable Samsung allowed this to happen. They've had plenty of time to test with Android Q, and even if they couldn't yet roll out a true fix, they could have notified users or made ANY attempt to make the transition easier.
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