As you’ve probably guessed, there isn’t a Gmail app available for your Apple watch. You’ll need to use Safari to access Gmail.com or connect an app for mail that lets you to login to your Gmail Account (like iOS mail, Zoho as well as Canary Mail).
I wear with me my Apple watch everywhere So I thought of downloading Gmail to it. Once I figured the issue out, I discovered I needed to find solutions.
I was able to connect my iOS email app to my wristwatch. I’ve explained how I did this in the next paragraph.
How do I Get Gmail on Apple Watch?
There are three ways to connect to Gmail on an Apple watch.
Method 1. Make use of the Safari Browser
The most efficient method is to make use of to use the Safari browser. You can launch Gmail.com in it, then sign onto your account in order to view and respond to emails.
Here’s how:
- Join to your Apple wearable to the Internet
- Hold the Digital crown and release it of it once Siri is launched.
- Say Google Search
- Siri will be asking “what are you looking to find”
- Speak Gmail
- Open Gmail.com
- Enter your account details
If you’re not a fan of Siri then you could opt for this alternative approach alternatively: send your Gmail.com URL to you using The Messages application on your iPhone and then launch this on the Apple watch.
Method 2: Use iOS Mail App
Its default iOS mail app lets you login to the Gmail account. You can connect the application from your iPhone with an Apple watch.
Step 1.
- Start the Settings app.
- Scroll down, and then click on Accounts.
- Tap Add Accounts
- Tap Google
- Log in with your Gmail address and password.
- Confirm the data will be shared with the iPhone
Step 2.
- Start Apple watch on your iPhone. Apple Watch app to your iPhone
- Explore the app’s app list
- Make sure you can see whether you can see the iOS Mail app on it. If not, scroll until you reach the apps that have the option to install on top of them.
- Click the Install button beside the Mail application.
Method 3. Third Party Apps
It is also possible to use third-party applications like Spark, Zoho and Canary mail. Keep in mind that they will charge you to purchase in-app items.
Step 1.
- Take the iPhone that you’ve linked with your Apple watch with
- Download the mail applications mentioned such as Zoho (it also has a no-cost mail application)
- Start the application once it is installed, and then you can enter your Gmail account details.
- Start your Apple watches app from your iPhone
- Click on My Watch. My Watch tab
- Click and locate the application
- Switch on the’show on Apple watch’ feature.
Step 2.
- Get your Apple watch
- Launch the app for your mail that you downloaded.
How Can You Send Gmail messages with an Apple Watch? Apple Watch?
I’ve explained how you can utilize the methods above to reply and send Gmail. Gmail below.
For sending an email, follow these steps:
- Open Safari The Mail application, Zoho mail (or any third-party application) to your Apple watch
- Open Gmail
- The digital crown is the easiest way to navigate through all your mail
- Hit the Create Message icon
- Add contact information and the subject
- Click the dictation icon, and say the message you wish to convey, or use the keyboard to write it out (if you have the Apple Watch Series 7 or higher)
To respond in an email
- Select the message that you would like to reply to.
- Simply click on Add
- Write down what you wish to send by using voice commands, or by using the QWERTY keyboard
How do you receive Gmail Notifications on the Apple Watch?
iPhones have the ability to connect messages to your wrist. Thus, emails notifications will show up alongside any other notifications and texts.
To enable it:
- Install the Gmail application on your iPhone If you don’t yet
- Start the Settings application.
- Scroll to the bottom and then click the Gmail application. Scroll down and click on the Gmail
- Allow Gmail Notifications (toggle it on)
- Configure Gmail notifications however you’d like
- Start the Apple watch app.
- Tap Notifications
- Choose”Mirror iPhone Alerts” to activate Mirror iPhone Alerts option.
- Turn on the notification sound for Gmail. Gmail app.
You can follow the same procedure with any other email application such as Yahoo mail.
FAQ
Why isn’t Gmail app supported on the Apple Watch?
Google hasn’t yet released the Apple Watch version of Gmail. Don’t expect it to happen in case you’re hoping for to see an Apple wearable version of the app. It’s not clear if it will be available anytime soon.
Why isn’t Gmail Notifications Coming in?
There’s a good chance that you’ve enabled Gmail notifications, and switched Mirror iPhone alerts off. But, that may not be the scenario. I’ve gone over the steps to activate these features before and recommend that you follow the steps in a proper manner.
In addition there is a possibility that you are experiencing issues with notification because your wrist detection function is not working properly. Disabling it can help.
Simply:
- Start the Apple watch app on your iPhone
- Click on the Passcode section.
- Turn off the wrist Detection button
The issue can also pop up the issue if the iPhone isn’t online. Make sure it’s connected to your WiFi or if you are using mobile data.
In the event that Airplane mode has been on it won’t be able to connect to the internet as well. Start the control center, then turn to turn it off.
Finally you should know that each Apple device as well as your Apple watch may be out of date and causing problems.
To Update iOS:
- Go to the Settings menu on your phone.
- Go to General Click on General, then click Software Updates
- Click on the firmware file
To Update WatchOS:
- Start Settings on your smartphone. Settings app on the phone.
- Go to General Click on General, then click Software Updates
- Make sure to tap on the latest firmware file
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking to integrate Gmail on the Apple watch, you aren’t able to perform this using the normal method. Gmail on Apple watch isn’t supported and you’ll need to use either your Safari browser, or the native iOS/Apple mail app that comes with your phone or an app from a third party.
