Read and reply to messages & texts

If your watch is paired with your phone, you can use your favorite messaging apps.

To check if the messaging app you want to use is on your watch, go to your apps menu. If it's not there, download the app you want.

Android iPhone & iPad

Language availability for voice actions

Most of the voice actions below work if your phone’s language is set to English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese. Some voice actions aren’t available in all languages and countries or regions.

Use messaging apps on your watch

Read & reply to a message

If you get message notifications on your phone, you also get them on your watch.

  1. To read the full message, tap the notification on your watch.
  2. To reply, swipe up from the bottom of the message.
    • If this doesn't open the message, swipe left.
  3. Tap Reply Reply.
  4. Speak your message or select a pre-written message. On some watches, you can type a message.

You get a check mark when your message is sent.

Tip: If you don’t want to get message notifications, learn how to stop notifications from specific apps.

 

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