To get started:

  • To charge your device, use the USB-C Magnetic charging cable that comes with your watch. Insert the cable into a power source (like a power brick or USB-C adapter) and plug the power source into an outlet. Place the watch on the dock of the USB-C Magnetic charging cable. The watch screen will show that it's charging and display the battery level.
  • Set up your Google Pixel Watch with a phone by downloading the Google Pixel Watch app (Apple users cannot pair a Google Pixel Watch to iOS devices).
The Google Pixel Watch

Set up your Google Pixel Watch

1. Charge and assemble your watch.

Plug the USB-C Magnetic Charging Cable included with your watch into a power source. 

Lay the watch on the dock of the USB-C Magnetic Charging Cable and then check the Pixel Watch screen to verify its charging. If you haven’t charged your watch in a while, it may take longer for the watch screen to boot up.

The back of the Google Pixel watch

2. Pair your watch.

You can use the Google Pixel Watch app to set up and manage your watch. 

To pair your watch to a new device...

  1. Open the Google Pixel Watch app on your phone and select Get Started
  2. Follow the on-screen prompts to continue the activation process.
The side view of the SyncUP KIDS watch

3. Select your plan and activate cellular service.

When you pair a new watch with the Google Pixel app, you will be asked to select a T-Mobile plan to use with it.

  1. At the ‘Select a plan’ screen, select a plan then select Continue.
  2. Review the Service Agreement the select Accept.
  3. Confirm plan purchase at the ‘Add this plan to your watch?’ screen, then select Add plan.
  4. Setup is complete.
The Google Pixel Watch displaying the assistant asking "Hi, how can I help?"

4. Install apps.

  1. On Google Pixel Watch, press the crown.
  2. Select the Play Store.
  3. Pick a category or select Search.
  4. Select the app you want and select Install.
Pixel Watch - Playlist screen

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