Hoping to use the Apple Watch Series 5 with your Android phone? Think again
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Best answer: No. While you can use a cellular Apple Watch while using an Android phone, the watch won`t pair to the phone, so they won`t exchange data. You`ll also probably get terrible battery life. Get it with LTE: Apple Watch Series 5 GPS + Cellular (From $499 at Apple) The Apple Watch needs an iPhone to get set up, and won`t pair with Android at all There`s no getting around it: if you want to activate and set up your Apple Watch, you need an iPhone. You need to use the built-in Watch app on your iPhone to activate your watch, set up things like iCloud and Apple Pay, and activate cellular connectivity if you have a watch with LTE. There`s no way to pair an Apple Watch with an Android phone after setup, either. While it is a Bluetooth device, the Apple Watch is made explicitly to work with the iPhone. The only workaround requires a cellular Apple Watch, and you`ll still need an iPhone To call this a `workaround` might seem a bit disingenuous, but it`s also technically correc...