Samsung Galaxy Watch FE Determine Cellular Capabilities
Samsung Galaxy Watch FE
Determine Cellular CapabilitiesFollow these steps to tell what your Galaxy Watch FE can do when your phone is turned on or off.
Before you begin
Your Galaxy Watch FE can be set up via Number Share. To set up with Number Share, the companion smartphone must be activated on the same Verizon account as the watch.
Initial Activation
- Smartphone must be:
- powered on.
- have the Galaxy Wearable app installed.
- on Android™ 6.0 or later.
- connected to Wi-Fi or mobile network.
- connected to the watch via Bluetooth®.
- Both devices (smartphone and watch) must be charged and kept close together while they are paired and synced.
Calls (Incoming / Outgoing)
- Smartphone:
- can be powered off.
- doesn't need to be within range of the watch.
- The watch must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
SMS Messages (Send / Receive)
- The watch must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
- Smartphone:
- doesn't need to be within range of the watch.
- must be powered on.The watch can send SMS messages while the smartphone is powered off; however, they are sent from the watch's mobile number rather than the smartphone's number.
Third-party App Notifications
- The watch must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
- Smartphone must be on but doesn't need to be within range of the watch.
- For issues receiving notifications, refer to this Samsung article to ensure notifications in the Galaxy Wearable app are turned on for your 3rd party app (e.g., Music app, Gaming apps, etc.).
Email
- Smartphone must be:
- powered on.
- have the Galaxy Wearable app installed.
- on Android™ 6.0 or later.
- needs to be within range of the watch.
- connected to the watch via Bluetooth®.
- When using the watch with Kid Setup, email is unavailable.