User Guide
STAYING CONNECTED
Having trouble keeping your smartwatch 
connected? Here are a few steps you  
can take:
• Make sure the Android Wear
TM
 App  
  is running in the background.
• Try turning Bluetooth on and off.
• Keep your smartphone and smartwatch 
  updated with the latest firmware. On  
  your watch, go to System, then About  
  and click on System Updates to see if  
  it’s the most recent.
NAVIGATION
SWIPE DOWN:  Quick Settings
SWIPE LEFT OR RIGHT: Watch Faces
SWIPE UP: Notifications
INTERACTIVE DIALS
Tap once on each sub-dial individually  
to see information at a glance. Double  
tap the sub-dials to change.
NOTIFICATIONS
Tap on a notification to expand it. 
View multiple notifications by  
swiping up and down. 
To dismiss a notification, swipe right. 
Tap “Reply” on the notification and  
respond using your preferred keyboard.
HOME BUTTON 
Press for features and settings menu. 
Press and hold to access Google Assistant
TM
*
.
Use it to go back to main watch dial.
CHARGING
Place smartwatch on the magnetic  
charger. The battery will last up to 24  
hours, based on usage.
ACTIVITY
Press the button, scroll through the app 
launcher, and tap the Google Fit
TM
 icon.
APPS
Download third-party apps like Uber  
or Spotify through your watch.
GOOGLE PLAY
The all-in-one app store for your watch—
Android users can directly download content 
without a Wi-Fi connection. iOS users will 
need to be connected to Wi-Fi.
CHANGING STRAPS
Flip the watch over and release the pin  
on the strap. Place the new strap in one  
link at a time. Lock the pin strap by  
securing it to the right. 
To remove links on a bracelet, please visit 
your nearest Fossil store.
CUSTOM WATCH FACES
On main dial screen, swipe right or left  
to browse options and simply tap to  
update. Once you’ve chosen a dial,  
tap and hold to change the color. 
Download new watch faces from the  
Google Play
TM
 store to your smartwatch.
*Google Assistant
TM
 is not available in all languages.
INTERACTIVE 
DIALS
NOTIFICATIONS
HOME 
BUTTON
Q SMARTWATCH
QUICK-START GUIDE
To get started, put your Fossil Q on the magnetic charger to power it.  
Download the latest version of the Android Wear™ App onto your 
smartphone, then open the app, enable Bluetooth and follow the  
steps on your smartwatch.
FOSSIL Q CUSTOMER CARE HOURS: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. CST, Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. CST //   PHONE: 1-855-322-6465 // EMAIL: fossilq@fossil.com

