How to Pair a Pixel Watch With an Android
Unlike how you might pair headphones to your phone, connecting Pixel Watch to an Android phone requires a special app.
Can You Unpair and Re-Pair a Pixel Watch?
You can completely disconnect Pixel Watch from your phone by unpairing it, but doing so will cause it to only work from the watch itself. On a Pixel, for example, the Bluetooth toggle is in Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Bluetooth. For example, if you have the Wi-Fi model, you’ll be able to do things like track your steps and sleep, pay with Google Pay, and view the weather. However, you won’t be able to do anything that requires a connection with your phone, such as receiving app notifications. Most importantly, unpairing Pixel Watch renders it forever disconnected from any phone, including the device it was previously paired with. That is, unless you completely reset it to its factory default settings. It’s only then that you can set it up as a new watch with any compatible phone.
Can You Pair a Pixel Watch With a Different Phone?
Yes, you can connect Pixel Watch to any compatible Android phone. The catch is that it can be paired with only one phone at a time. So, if you want to switch the phone it’s paired with, or if you unpair the watch from your phone and you want to reconnect it, you must reset the watch to its factory default settings. See Google directions for resetting Pixel Watch to factory settings. Assuming the watch isn’t currently paired with any phone, the only way to reset it is through the watch itself: Settings > System > Disconnect & reset.
