Can you use the Apple Watch with an Android phone?
Apple Watch watches only work with iPhones. Still, the LTE version of the Apple Watch can be useful for those who use their Android phone every day, but also own an iPhone. We explain what you can do with the Apple Watch if you are an Android user.
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Apple Watch and Android
Apple still has a pretty closed ecosystem. Many of its products do not work or only very limitedly with Windows and Android. AirPods, for example, can be connected to an Android phone via Bluetooth, but then you have to miss some functions. This is different with the Apple Watch, because these watches do not connect to an Android smartphone at all. So you can only use them with an iPhone.
It can still be somewhat interesting to use the LTE version of the Apple Watch if you also have an iPhone in addition to an Android phone. Your iPhone can stay at home while your Apple Watch still records your activity and health data, and you can also continue to use the apps on the watch.
Make calls with the Apple Watch and your Android phone
And then there is another trick that allows you to make calls with your watch in combination with an Android smartphone. Please note: this trick only works with the LTE version of the Apple Watch and you cannot synchronize sports data via this method. Yes Android phone still won’t connect to the Apple Watch, but the SIM card in your phone will work with your watch. Follow these steps:
- Make sure the e-SIM is active on your watch
- Insert your SIM card into the iPhone and check whether your phone is connected
- Then put the iPhone in airplane mode and turn it off.
- Your Apple Watch stays connected. Turn it off too
- Remove the SIM card from your iPhone and insert it into your Android smartphone
- Turn the Apple Watch back on
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Still, for Android users, there are plenty of alternative smartwatches that come without limitations. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series is interesting in the premium segment. Here are the best watches under $200, and we also reviewed the best fitness trackers and watches under $100.
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