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Table of contents ABOUT ANDROID WEAR.......................................4 New to Android Wear FAQS.................................4 Phones & tablets that work with Android Wear....5 LG G Watch Hardware..........................................6 LG G Watch tech specs....................................6 Charge your LG G Watch..................................7 What comes with LG G Watch...........................8 Turn LG G Watch on or off................................9 SET UP ANDROID WEAR.............
Use Hangouts with Android Wear......................33 Use Gmail with Android Wear............................33 SETTINGS...........................................................34 Manage notifications .......................................34 How notifications work ..................................34 Mute notifications on your watch ...................34 Turn off watch notifications for specific apps ..34 Turn off phone sounds when using your watch .......................................................
ABOUT ANDROID WEAR New to Android Wear FAQS Here are answers to some questions you may have about your new watch. Do I need to download apps on my watch? No, your favorite apps on your phone will work with Android Wear automatically. You do not need to download a whole new set of apps. Do I need to install new apps on my phone for it to work with my watch? You'll just install the Android Wear app on your phone to connect it to your watch and manage your watch's settings.
How do I control the cards that show up on my watch? You can choose which cards and notifications show up on your watch by changing your notification settings and Google Now settings. Why do I need a phone to use my watch? Your watch gets access to the Internet through your phone or tablet. Without being paired, you won't be able to use most of Android Wear's features. It’s also easier to manage many settings for your watch on your phone.
LG G Watch Hardware Here's a guide to the hardware features of the LG G Watch. Display Reset Button Charging Terminals Microphone Charging Cradle Buckle LG G Watch tech specs 6 OS Android Wear Screen 1.65” 280 x 280 IPS LCD Dimensions 37.9 x 46.5 x 9.95 mm Weight 63 g Battery 400 mAh Processor CPU 1.2 GHz Wireless BT 4.
Charge your LG G Watch Place the LG G Watch on the charging cradle, matching each charging terminal (line up the gold pins). Make sure the cradle is connected to a power outlet. 1. 2. • • • • • The power adapter varies by country or region. Use only the approved cradle, power adapter and micro USB cable that come with your G Watch. Using a different power adapter or cable may damage your watch.
LG G Watch Hardware What comes with LG G Watch The LG G Watch comes with the following: G Watch Charging cradle Power adapter Micro USB cable A Quick Start Guide and Safety & Warranty booklet are also included. If any item is damaged or missing, contact the place where you purchased the watch. Use only approved accessories. Accessories may vary by country or region.
Turn LG G Watch on or off Turn the watch on Connect the charging cradle to a power outlet and place the G Watch on it. The device will turn on automatically. You can also press the reset button using a pen or paperclip. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds. Turn the watch off 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Touch anywhere on the background of the screen. You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.
SET UP ANDROID WEAR Pair your watch with your phone Your watch is meant to work together with your Android phone, so you'll need to pair them. If you’re pairing your watch for the first time, make sure your phone is connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi. You need a data connection to complete setup. You should also keep the watch connected to power during setup. Here’s how to pair: 1 Turn on your watch, and make sure it is within a few feet of your phone.
• • • Turn on Google Now for info when you need it without searching. For example, see today’s weather, check your flight status, and find out if there’s traffic on the way to work. Turn on Location for navigation, local suggestions (like restaurants and traffic), and more. Turn on contact recognition to call, text, or email contacts. Different ways to pair your watch You can pair your watch with only one phone or tablet at a time.
SET UP ANDROID WEAR Ask questions & do everyday tasks with voice You can also search and do a variety of tasks on your watch using just your voice. Just say “Ok Google” or touch the watch face, and you can ask questions (“How tall is the Empire State Building?”), set reminders (“Remind me to call mom tonight”), and more. Use apps already on your phone You’ll need to download the Android Wear app to connect your watch and phone, and to manage your watch’s settings.
2. See useful info through cards You’ll see cards peeking out from the bottom of your screen throughout the day. You’ll have cards for notifications like text messages and reminders, and for useful information like traffic and weather. The most important cards will show up first. To view cards, swipe up from the bottom of your screen. Touch a card to see more info. To see more cards, keep swiping up from the bottom of the screen.
SET UP ANDROID WEAR 3 Say your question or task. Try saying: “How do you say hello in French?” or “Remind me to buy milk when I get home.” Learn more about questions and tasks that work with Android Wear. 6. See a menu of things you can do You can also see a menu of things you can do, right on your watch: 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Say “Ok Google” or touch anywhere on the background of the screen. You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.
What you’d like to do Action See a menu of things you can do 1. Say “Ok Google” or touch anywhere on the background of the screen. You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 2. Touch again anywhere on the screen to see a menu of things you can do. 3. Scroll to see different options.
SET UP ANDROID WEAR What you can do with Android Wear Here’s some helpful info on how to get around your watch: Get stuff done Set reminders Take notes • Set alarms & timers • Use the stopwatch • Check your schedule • Control music Learn more about getting stuff done. • • Read & reply to messages Read and reply to texts & messages Read and reply to emails • See incoming calls • Send pre-written text messages if you can’t answer an incoming call Learn more about reading and replying to messages.
Look up words Check stocks • Convert between units • Solve math problems • Find out about events • Look up random facts Learn more about getting quick answers. • • Keep track of your fitness See how many steps you take each day Set simple goals for steps Learn more about tracking your fitness.
START USING ANDROID WEAR What you can do with Android Wear Get stuff done with reminders, alarms, notes & more You can set reminders and alarms, take notes, check your schedule, and more, all from your watch. Check out the examples below to learn about some of the things Android Wear can do for you. Language availability for voice tips Most of the tips below work if your language is set to English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese.
Set alarms and timers Set an alarm You can speak to your watch to set an alarm. You can also set an alarm on your watch through the onscreen menu. Your watch and phone alarms are separate. When you add an alarm on your watch, it won’t show up on your phone, and the other way around. When an alarm goes off, your watch will vibrate and display a card. • Turn off: Drag the Awake icon from left to right. • Snooze: Drag the Snooze icon to from right to left. Speak to set alarm 1 Make sure the watch is awake.
START USING ANDROID WEAR Speak to set timer 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Say the following: “Set a timer for 25 minutes.” Use menu to set timer 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Touch anywhere on the background of the screen. You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Touch again anywhere on the screen to see a menu of things you can do. 4 Scroll and touch Set a timer . 5 Swipe up and down to see different times.
Check your schedule Check your schedule Your upcoming events will show up automatically as a card. You can also speak to your watch or use the onscreen menu to pull up your calendar. Speak to see schedule 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Say the following: • "What does my day look like tomorrow?" • "When's my next meeting?" Use menu to see schedule 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Touch anywhere on the background of the screen.
START USING ANDROID WEAR Read & reply to messages You can read and reply to texts and emails, see who’s calling, and more. Check out the examples below to learn about some of the things Android Wear can do for you. Language availability for voice tips Most of the tips below work if your language is set to English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese. Some voice actions are not available in all languages and countries.
Reply to an email Your email will show up as a card. When you swipe from right to left you can take different actions such as archive or reply. If you are using Gmail, you can learn more about how Gmail works with Android Wear. Read and reply to texts & messages You can use your your favorite messaging apps with Android Wear, including Hangouts. Learn more about how to use Hangouts with Android Wear. Read a text or message Your new texts or messages will show up as a card.
START USING ANDROID WEAR See calls See incoming calls Incoming calls will show up on your watch. To answer: 1 Swipe the green button from right to left, towards the center of the screen. 2 Use your phone to speak with the caller. To send the caller to voicemail: Swipe the red button from left to right, towards the center of the screen. To reply with a pre-written message: Swipe the arrow from the bottom to the top of the screen, then touch a message.
See the time and distance to your destination: 1 Swipe the card up. 2 Swipe from right to left once. 3 You’ll see the route information. Cancel your navigation: 1 Swipe the card up. 2 Swipe from right to left until you see the Stop button. 3 Touch Stop. Get traffic info You’ll see a traffic card letting you know how long it will take to get home or to work. You can set your home and work address in Google Now.
START USING ANDROID WEAR Get quick answers on weather, sports & more You can get the upcoming weather, translate greetings into many languages, convert currency, and more. Check out the examples below to learn about some of the things Android Wear can do for you. Language availability for voice tips Most of the tips below work if your language is set to English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese.
See the time in other time zones You can speak to your watch to get the time for any location. Speak to see the time 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Say the following: "What time is it in London?" Translate words or phrases You can speak to your watch to get translations for words and phrases. Speak to translate 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.
START USING ANDROID WEAR Check stocks Stocks will show up automatically as cards. You can also speak to your watch to track your portfolio by getting live stock prices. Speak to see stocks 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Say the following: "What's Google's stock price?" Choose which stocks to get updates for You can customize Google Now to choose which stocks you want to follow.
See upcoming events You can speak to your watch to look up events, such as upcoming holidays. Speak to see events 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Say the following: • "When is sunset?" • “When is Thanksgiving?” Look up random facts You can speak to your watch to look up random facts. Speak to ask questions about people, places & things 1 Make sure the watch is awake. 2 Say “Ok Google.” You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.
START USING ANDROID WEAR Show or hide Fit cards On your watch, you'll see Fit cards with summaries of how many steps you've taken today. You can dismiss these cards at any time by swiping them from left to right. When you hide a Fit card, you won't see a new one until 5 p.m. or the next day. Turn off Fit cards entirely: 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Swipe up to find the Fit card on your watch. 3 Swipe the card from right to left and tap Settings.
6 Scroll down and touch Daily step goal. 7 Scroll and touch the goal you want. Android Wear tips & tricks Here are some tips and tricks for using your watch: Dim the screen with your palm To quickly dim your screen, just put your palm completely over the screen until it vibrates. Stop your watch from vibrating with one swipe To turn off all watch vibrations, mute your watch by swiping down all the way from the top of the watch’s screen. The watch will vibrate and you’ll see the word “Mute.
START USING ANDROID WEAR Speak to do simple tasks You can see a menu of simple tasks on your watch, and anything in this list can also be said aloud. For example, once you’re on the menu you can touch “Start stopwatch.” To do the same thing with your voice, just say “Ok Google, start stopwatch” from most screens. To see the menu of things you can do: 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Say “Ok Google” or touch anywhere on the background of the screen.
1 Open the Google Search app on your phone. 2 Pull down on the first Google Now cards you see. 3 You’ll know that your cards are being updated when the line below the search box start changing colors.
SETTINGS Manage notifications Most notifications you see on your phone will also show up on your watch. These include notifications for missed calls, texts, event reminders, and more. When you get a notification, your watch will only vibrate; it won't make a sound. How notifications work Your watch uses the notification settings you have for each app on your phone. • If your app vibrates or makes a sound for notifications on your phone, your watch will vibrate.
Turning off Google Now cards: If you don’t want to see any Google Now cards, you have to turn off Google Now on your phone. When you listen to music on your phone, you’ll always see the music card with options to pause and play. You can’t turn this card off. Turn off phone sounds when using your watch If you want your phone to stop making sounds & vibrations when your watch is connected, follow these steps: 1 On your phone, open the Android Wear app . 2 Touch the Settings icon .
SETTINGS 3 Swipe to the right or left to browse the designs. 4 Touch to choose a new design. From Settings 1 If your screen is dim, touch the screen to wake up the watch. 2 Touch anywhere on the background of the screen. You’ll see a white screen with a red “g.” 3 Touch again anywhere on the screen to see a menu of things you can do. 4 Scroll until you see Settings . 5 Touch Settings . 6 Scroll until you see Change watch face . 7 Touch Change watch face .
Turn screen on or off When your watch is idle, you can set the screen to: • Turn off completely. • Stay “always on” to show the time as well as your top card. Turning your watch’s screen completely off when you’re not using it will help improve your watch’s battery life. You can change this setting from your phone or watch. From your phone or tablet 1 On your phone, open the Android Wear app . 2 Touch the Settings icon . 3 Check or uncheck the box next to “Screen always on.
SETTINGS Change the apps you use for voice actions You can set which apps you use for different voice actions. For example, you can change the app you use for setting alarms or for sending messages. 1 On your phone, open the Android Wear app . 2 On the bottom half of the screen under “Voice actions,” you’ll see a list of actions. 3 Scroll and touch an action. You can choose from available apps. • You can also touch Browse compatible apps.
What still works when the watch isn’t paired If you aren’t near your phone or you unpair your watch from your phone, you can still use some basic features on the watch. You’ll be able to use the following by touching your screen. You won’t be able to use voice actions.
SETTINGS Reset your watch to factory settings By resetting your watch to its factory settings, you will erase all data stored on the watch. This data cannot be restored. This data includes your active notifications and cards, fitness data, any installed third party apps and any data they have stored, and system settings and preferences. The data stored in your Google Account, however, is not affected. Resetting your watch won’t factory reset your phone or tablet.
TROUBLESHOOT ANDROID WEAR My watch won’t pair with my phone If your watch won’t pair with your phone, try the following troubleshooting solutions: • Check that your phone or tablet is running Android 4.3 or above. You can visit http://g.co/WearCheck from your phone to check compatibility. • Make sure your phone is next to your watch. • Check that Bluetooth is turned on. • Check that your phone is connected to the Internet. Try opening a website on your phone, such as news. google.
TROUBLESHOOT ANDROID WEAR “Cannot connect to Internet” error If you’re trying to pair your watch with your phone and you see this error, try the solutions below. Your watch will continue to try and pair with your phone, so after each step check your watch to see if the error message is gone. • If you have an Internet connection but your watch isn’t pairing, restart your phone. • Check that the following apps are up-to-date on your phone: • Google Play Services app version 5.0.
• • In the Android Wear app on your phone, follow these steps to disconnect and reconnect your watch: 1 Open the Android Wear app . 2 At the top of the screen, touch the watch icon. Your watch will disconnect. 3 At the top of the screen, touch the watch icon again to reconnect. 4 On your watch, swipe from right to left on the error card until you see a green button with a circular arrow . Touch the button. Restart your watch by holding down the power button until it turns back on.
