Guide: Setting up Your Apple Watch with Gmail Integration

What to Know

• First: Install Gmail app on iPhone > openSettings >Gmail >Notifications > configure Gmail notifications.
• Next: OpenWatch app >Notifications > scroll toMirror iPhone Alerts From > turn onGmail notifications.
• Workaround: Log in to Gmail on a compatible third-party mail app for Apple Watch.

This article explains how to set up and use Gmail on the Apple Watch. It also covers third-party apps that deliver Gmail features on Apple Watch that the official Gmail app doesn’t.

How to Set Up Gmail on Apple Watch

The official Gmail app doesn’t work on the Apple Watch. Google hasn’t added support for the Watch to its app, so you can’t read or send emails with it.

But, if you’ve configured the Gmail app to send you notifications, those notifications can appear on your Apple Watch just like the alerts you get for calls or texts. Here’s what to do:

1. Install the official Gmail app and set up the Gmail app on your iPhone.
2. TapSettings .
3. TapGmail .
   
4. TapNotifications .
5. Configure your Gmail notification settings in the way you prefer.
   
6. Open theWatch app.
7. TapNotifications .
8. In theMirror iPhone Alerts From section, move theGmail slider toon/green . Any time the Gmail app on your iPhone sends you a notification, you’ll get the same alert on your Apple Watch.
   

Third-Party Apps That Add Gmail to Apple Watch

The official Gmail app may not run on the Apple Watch, but some third-party email apps support Gmail and work on Apple Watch. Use one of those, and you can get Gmail on Apple Watch. Here’s what to do:

1. Download and install on your iPhone the third-party email app you want to use. Make sure to pick one that offers an Apple Watch app. In our example, we’ll use Spark Mail.
2. Set up your Gmail account in the app.
   
3. On your Apple Watch, find the email app and tap it.
4. Different Apple Watch email apps offer various features, but at the very least, you can read your Gmail on Apple Watch at least using the app.
   

Some of the most prominent email apps that support Gmail on the Apple Watch include:

• Airmail : Airmail is free, with in-app purchases.
• Apple Mail : Apple Mail is free. It comes pre-installed on the iPhone and Apple Watch.
• Canary Mail : Canary Mail is free, with in-app purchases.
• Spark Mail : Spark is free.
• Zoho Mail : Zoho Mail is free, with in-app purchases.

How to Use Apple Pay on an Apple Watch

FAQ

• How do I unpair my Apple Watch?
  Tounpair your Apple Watch , open theWatch app and tapAll Watches >your watch > thei (Information) icon >Unpair Apple Watch .
• How do I reset my Apple Watch?
  For a hard-reset, press and hold theSide button >Power Off . Then press and hold theSide button to turn the Apple Watch back on.

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