In the picture, you see at the top where it shows the watch symbol, you need to choose watch before you start writing your message. On watch go to messages> compose> choose watch> type message> send. Even without your phone, it defaults to sending through phone which is why you get errors asking to connect to phone. There are two ways to backup your data: using the Galaxy Wearable app on your connected phone, or using your Samsung account on the watch itself. Both of these methods will ensure your data is safe. Note: Samsung is not responsible for any loss of data stored on the watch. If you are restoring data from a watch running Samsung's Tizen OS to a Similarly, if you have the Samsung Galaxy Watch, you can also use a cellular data plan for your watch. In the U.S., the following Network carriers support the Galaxy Watch. T-Mobile; Sprint; Verizon; AT&T; US Cellular; Similarly, if you have another cellular smartwatch, you can get the data plan from supported carriers and make or receive calls. Tap More options (the three vertical dots). Swipe to and tap Update. Tap Update all to install any available software. To update an individual app, tap it and then tap Update. You can also tap Settings to manage your Auto-update settings. Note: For a Gear Fit 2 Pro, tap Settings, and then tap About Gear. Press and hold the back button to actually open the app. Source: Android Central. Swipe through the carousel of slides detailing how Samsung Pay works on the watch. Tap the arrow under start using Note: The Samsung Health Monitor app requires a Galaxy Watch Active2 or Watch3 on the most recent software (Tizen 4.0.0.8 or higher), or a Galaxy watch model running Wear OS, paired with a Galaxy phone running Android 9 or later. Samsung Galaxy Active 3 is a smartwatch that can answer calls and text messages (as well as make them) without the need of being connected to your mobile phone. That is after you activate the cellular service for the watch using the same carrier as your mobile phone. Setting up Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 to Work Independently. Say goodbye to your phone and set up your for independent use. Follow these four steps for success: Turn on the watch and connect it to a Wi-Fi network. Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone and tap on the. option to connect your phone and watch. 0zPP.