Hoping to use the Apple Watch Series 4 with your Android phone? Think againBest answer: No. While you can use a cellular Apple Watch while using an Android phone, the watch won't pair to the phone, so they won't exchange data. You'll also probably get terrible battery life.
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The Apple Watch needs an iPhone to get set up, and won't pair with Android at all
There's no getting around it: if you want to activate and set up your Apple Watch, you need an iPhone. You need to use the built-in Watch app on your iPhone to activate your watch, setup things like iCloud and Apple Pay, and activate cellular connectivity if you have a watch with LTE.
There's no way to pair an Apple Watch with an Android phone after setup, either. While it is a Bluetooth device, the Apple Watch is made explicitly to work with the iPhone.
The only workaround requires a cellular Apple Watch, and you'll still need an iPhone
To call this a 'workaround' might seem a bit disingenuous, but it's also technically correct, as ...
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Hoping to use the Apple Watch Series 4 with your Android phone? Think again
