Apple Watch allows apps to be installed onto the device, but unlike the iPhone, iPad, or Mac, there isn’t really an App Store specific to Apple Watch with the traditional get and buy download buttons. Instead, installing apps onto Apple Watch is handled through the paired iPhone, which makes sense given that most Apple Watch apps rely on data and connectivity through the paired device.
To install the application on to Apple Watch, the app should supports Apple watch. In App Store you can easily find out what are the application that support Apple Watch. In this article let us discuss how to install Apps on Apple Watch using iPhone. Follow the steps given below carefully
Steps to follow the to Install Apps on Apple Watch using iPhone :
You need Apple Watch and Watch should be paired with Apple iPhone
- In the paired iPhone install or update the app that you want to place on the Apple Watch and this is done as usually download the application from App Store followed by installing.
- In the iPhone open the Apple Watch application and then click on My Watch.
- Scroll down in the setting options until you find the name of the application in the question.
- To install the application onto Apple Watch, flip the toggle next to show App on Apple Watch to the ON position this will start the installing process.
- Decide whether to show the app on Glances or not by toggling ‘Show in Glances’ to be ON or OFF as desired
- When finished installing, you will find the application on the Apple Watch screen.
To return to the home screen tap on the freshly installed icon and you will be using the newly installed Apple Watch app. If you enabled the Glances view for the app, you’ll find it when you swipe up from the clock screen as part of the glances.