Get and remove apps on your watch

Apps on your phone don't automatically sync with your watch. To get apps from your phone onto your watch:

1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up your watch.
2. To see your list of apps, press the Power button.
3. Scroll and tap Play Store . You'll be signed in with the Google Account that you used to set up your watch.
4. Scroll and look for the 'Apps on your phone' section.
5. To download the app, tap Install .

On your phone, find the watch apps that you want to add with the search filters in the Play Store app. You can also find popular watch apps through the 'Watch apps' and 'Watch faces' category pages.

After you find a watch app that you like, you can install the app on your watch directly from the Play Store app on your phone.

1. On your phone, open the Play Store app .
2. To find new categories, at the top, select the 'Categories' tab.
3. Tap Watch apps or Watch faces and choose the watch app or watch face that you want to install. 
4. To download the app or watch face on your watch, tap Install. 

Tip: To download the app to just your phone or to a different watch, tap the down arrow  and select the device.

1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up your watch.
2. To go to your list of apps, press the Power button.
3. Scroll and tap Play Store . You'll be signed in with the Google Account that you used to set up your watch.
4. To search for an app, tap Search .
   • To speak your search, tap the Microphone .
   • To type your search, tap the Keyboard .
5. To download the app to your watch, tap Install .

1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up your watch.
2. To go to your list of apps, press the Power button.
3. Scroll and tap Play Store . You'll be signed in with the Google Account that you used to set up your watch.
4. Tap the app that you want to review.
5. Scroll to 'Rate this app', tap how many stars you'd choose to rate the app.
6. To leave a review of the app, tap 'Leave a review'. You can choose to type or say the review.
7. To save your review, tap Done
8. To save your rating, tap Done .

1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up your watch.
2. To go to your list of apps, press the Power button.
3. Scroll and tap Play Store .
4. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
5. Tap My Apps .
   • To remove an app: Tap the app, then scroll to the bottom and tap Uninstall .
   • To update your apps: Under 'Updates Available', choose Update all or choose an app to update.

1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up your watch.
2. To go to your list of apps, press the Power button.
3. Scroll and tap Play Store .
4. Swipe down from the top of the screen. From here, you can:
   • Change the account that's signed in: Tap Accounts .
   • See a list of your apps and search for others: Tap My Apps .
   • Go to the Play Store's main page: Tap Home .

If you have trouble connecting to the Play Store, you can change these settings.

Learn how to keep your watch connected to your account.