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Managing Apps on Your Wear OS Watch
This guide explains how to download, install, uninstall, and reinstall apps on your Wear OS powered smartwatch.
Download and Install an App
You can download and install apps on your Wear OS watch directly from the Google Play Store on the watch itself, or remotely from the Google Play Store on your paired phone using the Google Watch app.
From Your Watch:
- Open the Play Store app on your watch.
- Search for the app you want to install.
- Select the app.
- Tap install.
From Your Phone (Using the Google Watch App):
- Open the Google Watch app on your phone. (Ensure your watch is connected to your phone via Bluetooth).
- Tap Play Store.
- Browse or search for the app you want to install.
- Tap the app.
- tap Install. You may be prompted to select the watch if you have multiple Wear OS devices paired.
Uninstall an App
You can uninstall apps directly from your watch or through the Google watch app on your phone.
From Your Watch:
- open the Play Store app on your watch.
- Find the app you want to uninstall. You can do this by searching or finding it in your “My apps” section.
- Tap on the app.
- Tap Uninstall.
From Your Phone (Using the Google Watch App):
- Open the Google Watch app on your phone.
- Tap Play Store.
- Select the app you want to uninstall.
- Tap Uninstall.
- Confirm the uninstall when prompted.