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Galaxy Watch 6 Not Pairing: Troubleshooting Guide

If your Galaxy Watch 6 won't pair with your phone, these steps resolve most connection issues.


Quick Fixes (Try First)

  1. Restart both devices - Watch and phone
  2. Toggle Bluetooth off then on (phone)
  3. Update Galaxy Wearable app in Play Store
  4. Keep devices close - within 1 meter
  5. Enable Location on phone (required for Bluetooth scanning)

Watch Not Appearing in App

Solutions:

  • Factory reset watch: Settings General Reset
  • Turn off Bluetooth on nearby tablets/laptops
  • Forget old Galaxy Watch pairings in phone Bluetooth settings
  • Ensure watch battery above 30%

Pairing Fails at Connection

Clear app data: Phone Settings Apps Galaxy Wearable Storage Clear cache and Clear data

Disable battery optimization: Phone Settings Apps Galaxy Wearable Battery Unrestricted

Grant all permissions: Ensure Location, Bluetooth, and Nearby devices permissions are allowed


"Couldn't Connect" Error

  1. Factory reset watch
  2. Unpair from phone Bluetooth settings
  3. Uninstall and reinstall Galaxy Wearable app
  4. Restart phone
  5. Try pairing fresh

Samsung Phone Specific

  • Disable Battery Saver temporarily
  • Allow Galaxy Wearable background activity
  • Update to latest One UI version

Non-Samsung Android

  • Grant all permissions (Location, Nearby devices)
  • Disable aggressive battery optimization (varies by brand)
  • Enable auto-start for Galaxy Wearable

Complete Reset (Last Resort)

  1. Unpair watch from Galaxy Wearable app
  2. Factory reset watch
  3. Forget watch in phone Bluetooth settings
  4. Uninstall Galaxy Wearable, restart phone
  5. Reinstall app and pair fresh

See Also: How to Connect|Phone Compatibility