The watch apps are free, so you only have to pay through the Google Play Store (which is much easier). Our top picks are Navigator Pro ($2.99) and Awesome Navigator ($1.99). There are a few third-party options for Google Maps that typically focus on turn-by-turn navigation. You probably wouldn’t want to view a map on a tiny watch screen, but the turn-by-turn navigation instructions are handy. One of Google’s most popular apps is Maps, and it’s not officially available for Samsung Galaxy smartwatches. Navigate From Your Wrist with Google Maps Samsung Setting up Health Sync is a straightforward process, and it will allow you to continue tracking your health and fitness data in Google’s ecosystem. RELATED: How to Sync Fitness Data from Samsung Health to Google Fit With an app called Health Sync, you can sync all your fitness data from Samsung Health to Google Fit. However, if you’re coming from a Wear OS smartwatch, or you’ve been using Google Fit, you might prefer to keep your fitness data there.

Some models can even do blood oxygen monitoring and VO2 Max reporting.īeyond the hardware capabilities, Samsung Health is just a nice fitness app. It can track typical activities, but also has automatic workout detection, heart rate monitoring, and sleep tracking. One of the best features of a Samsung smartwatch is its fitness tracking. You’ll still be able to get reminders, weather alerts, and any other Assistant notifications that appear on your phone. However, you don’t need any additional apps to get Google Assistant notifications on your watch. To use Google Assistant from your watch, you have to have one of the apps mentioned above. That’s it! Tap the Microphone icon to speak to Google Assistant, or the Menu icon to tweak the app’s settings. Scroll down and tap “Allow” once more to trust the G-Voice Assistant app.

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