If you moved to Android, your Apple Watch can come with you.
People have found workarounds in the past to make this happen as well, but they need the cellular version of the Apple Watch.
Tap your phone's name on your Apple Watch and confirm the pairing request by typing in the six-digit code on your phone.
Every other app installed on your Apple Watch still works independently — it's just the Merge Watch app that forwards notifications and acts as the shared experience between the two devices.
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If you moved to Android, your Apple Watch can come with you.
Whether the iPhone is the best smartphone around is debatable, but what's undeniable is how well Apple has nailed the products that surround it. The AirPods continue to dominate the wireless earbuds market, and the Apple Watch remains one of the most polished smartwatch experiences you can get. In fact, the Apple Watch straight up doesn't work with Android.
People have found workarounds in the past to make this happen as well, but they need the cellular version of the Apple Watch.
You do need to first activate your Apple Watch with an iPhone. You then install the Merge Watch app on both your Apple Watch via its App Store and on your Android device via the Play Store. Tap your phone's name on your Apple Watch and confirm the pairing request by typing in the six-digit code on your phone.
Assuming the setup process went smoothly, your Android phone and your Apple Watch should now be able to talk to one another.
Pairing the two devices is one thing, but how much of the Apple Watch experience carries over to Android is another.
You probably don't want every app from your Android phone buzzing you on your wrist, so you can turn off notifications on a per-app basis through the Merge Watch app on your phone.
Every other app installed on your Apple Watch still works independently — it's just the Merge Watch app that forwards notifications and acts as the shared experience between the two devices.
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