Facebook Messenger is a dedicated messaging app of Facebook through which you can chat with your Facebook friends. Now, it has extended its chat support to Instagram. Also, you can even manage your phone messages through Messenger. Smart Watches make it easy to check calls and messages instantly without accessing the smartphone. You may have the urge to check out the new messages on Facebook. Most importantly, the Facebook messenger can be accessed from the Galaxy smartwatch directly to view and reply to messenger messages. In this article, let’s see how to get Facebook Messenger on Samsung Galaxy Watch.
How to Get Facebook Messenger On Samsung Galaxy Watch
You cannot directly download the Facebook Messenger app on the Samsung Galaxy Watch, but you can access them from your smartphone. The Wearable app will let you use the Messenger app on your watch.
Download wearable and Facebook Messenger app
[1] Download the latest version of the Wearable app on your Android/iOS smartphone.
Note – If you have already installed the app, update it to the latest version.
[2] Also, install the latest version of the Facebook messenger app from your Play Store/App Store.
[3] Launch the Messenger app and log in to the Messenger app with your Facebook account.
Related Guide: How to Setup and Use Samsung Pay on Galaxy Watch
Pair with Samsung Galaxy Watch
[4] Go to the Connections in the Settings and turn on Bluetooth on your device.
[5] Open the Wearable app on your smartphone and select your Galaxy watch from the list of smartwatches.
[6] Click OK to confirm the Bluetooth pairing request.
[7] Now, your watch and smartphone have been connected and synced.
Enable Messenger Notification
[8] In the Galaxy wearable app, select the Notifications option.
[9] Turn on the notifications toggle (if not) and choose Apps to get Notifications from.
[9] Choose All to display apps on your smartphone.
[10] Scroll down to Messenger from the apps and turn on the toggle to receive notifications.
Note: If you can’t see the messenger app inside notifications, you need to update your watch software to the latest version.
How to Update Galaxy Smartwatch Software
[1] Open the Wearable app on your smartphone.
[2] Navigate to Watch software update under the home tab.
[3] Tap on Download and install to check for updates.
[4] If there is any update available for your watch, then it will display the updated information.
[5] Click on Install now button below.
Note: Watch will disconnect from the wearable app while installing the update. It will automatically reconnect when the update is done.
[6] After installing the update, you can avail all the new features on your Samsung Galaxy watch.
This is how you can install and receive notifications from Facebook messenger on Samsung Galaxy Watch. You can also reply to that notification via quick reply, emoji, and typing manually. If you have any doubts, make use of the comments section below.