BLE Utility fi nds devices that use Bluetooth
Low Energy. Without this, the iPhone still couldn’t
locate the watch. Once the app has loaded, tap on
Peripheral. This is where the watch will appear.
Open BLE Utility
(^4) Once you had moved the slider, the watch
should have told you it had disconnected – this is
part of the plan. Tap the magnifying glass icon and
it will search for compatible devices to pair with.
When the watch and the phone fi nd each
other, this box should appear. Look on the watch’s
screen for the code then type in the vacant box.
Pairing with an Android phone is a bit simpler.
Search for iPhone Pair the phone
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Don’t some watches
already support iOS?
Yes, some watches do ship with
iOS support. The Huawei Watch,
Asus ZenWatch 2 and LG Watch
Urbane all have a built-in ability to
run with iOS handsets after you
download Android Wear for iOS.
This method, however, means that
you’re able to get iOS on any
Android Wear device out there.
What do you need to
know when using an
Android Wear device with
your Apple iPhone?
The new watch
Ask your own
question online at
littlegreenrobot.co.uk
Youwon’tgetiOS
apps on your watch
Although it will work with
iPhone now, Android Wear
devices still won’t be able to
runappsdownloadedfrom
the Apple App store. This will
prove frustrating to iOS users
who will need to rely on the
Google Play store apps for
their watch functions
Limited usability
Youdoloseoutonquitealot
of functionality by using an
Androidsmartwatchwithan
iPhone. This is because many
keyfeaturescan’ttranslate
across the two platforms.
However, you can still get
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style clock and see your
phone’s battery level
Make calls
The Android dialler will be
replaced by the iOS one. This
will only result in a small style
change to mainly the font and
the icons. The watch will only
take calls from your iPhone,
so calls to your Android
phonewon’tsetitoff
Keep Google Now
Onefunctionthatwillremain
on the Android Wear
smartwatch is Google Now.
Those cards that can tell you
theweather,timeand
distance to home or the
sports results will still be
active,soatleastyouwon’t
losethatkeypartofthe
smartwatch experience