Google has stopped supporting iPhone watches with Wear OS, although there is an alternative
The Apple Watch is the best smartwatch iPhone users can use, especially since it is almost the only alternative. The Apple Watch’s biggest rivals are watches that use Google’s Wear OS as an operating system, such as Samsung Galaxy WatchHowever, these watches cannot be paired to an iPhone.
The watches with Wear OS 3 are not compatible with the Wear OS application that we have available for the iPhone; Google itself confirms this in its support website. This makes the vast majority of alternatives that exist for the Apple Watch completely incompatible with the Apple iPhone.
Wear OS watches are incompatible with the iPhone
This has not always been the case, the first versions of Wear OS were compatible with the iPhone. It is true that they did not have functions as advanced as those that these watches did have with Android smartphones, but They were compatible with the iPhone. In fact, there is the Wear OS app for iOSwhich accumulates hundreds of negative comments.
Most users indicate that Their smart watches with Wear OS have stopped working with the iPhoneprobably because they have updated to the Wear OS 3 version, which is incompatible with the iPhone.
Watches with Wear OS 3 are not compatible with the iPhone
Google, for the moment, does not offer any type of solution, so there are hundreds of affected users who have had to leave their watch in a drawer. It almost seems like revenge for the compatibility of the Apple Watch with Android smartphones, which is zero.
How to connect Wear OS watches to the iPhone thanks to the Merge app
While waiting for Google to position itself, it was an independent developer who launched an app that makes the main smart watches with Wear OS compatible with the iPhone. And all for free, with the approval of Google itself and without breaking any rules on the iPhone.
The name of this app is Merge and its developer has indicated that he created the application out of personal need after purchasing an iPhone and wanting to continue using his Galaxy Watch 4. The app is installed on the watch itself and makes it compatible with the iPhone.
Install Merge on your Wear OS watch today to connect it to your iPhone, allowing for seamless control of notifications on your wrist and the ability to answer calls on the go.
As indicated on their website, These are the watches with Wear OS that are compatible with the iPhone if you install their app:
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic
- Google Pixel Watch
- Google Pixel Watch 2
- Fossil Gen 6
- Hublot Big Bang e Gen 3
- Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5
- Montblanc Summit Watch
- TAG Heuer Connected Caliber E4
With this app you can receive all notifications from your iPhone directly on your Wear OS watch. Whether it’s a text message, email or reminder. Accept calls on the go and answer them directly from your watch thanks to the Bluetooth connection. With a simple and easy-to-use interface, you can connect right away, without the need for any additional apps on your iPhone. In addition, they guarantee data privacy, establishing a secure connection via Bluetooth.
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