Fossil Gen 5 & Text Messages On iPhone?

Fossil Gen 5 & Text Messages On iPhone?

Fossil is an ace watchmaker, but we are not going to take into account their credibility to craft timeless retro watches. For now, it is their portfolio of smartwatches that we are concerned about, more specifically Fossil Gen 5.

To those who are well aware of ins and outs of Fossil Gen 5 you’d know it runs on Wear OS, and it is not the best OS.

Wear OS is developed by Google. However, it has its cons and we have them amplified when the connecting device is an Apple iPhone.

For sure, it doesn’t mean I’m implying you can’t use Fossil Gen 5 with an iPhone, you can, and I am sure you will. It’s just that when we compare the results with an Android device on the other end there is a regression in terms of quality.

So yes you can say there is perhaps a mismatch?

But is it?

Does Fossil Gen 5 Allows Text From iPhone?

To answer this question in one word: YES.

You can use your Fossil Gen 5 to receive and text even if you would be an iPhone user.

So there you have it, we have cleared the first doubt if anyone had it, and it was a concern for them. But what about the actual process of making sure it happens smoothly and without any problem? Well, for it you have to understand the pairing system.

Of course, being a Fossil Gen 5 owner I am sure you’d be familiar with Bluetooth and how it is used to connect two devices, if you are not, it is okay. At Chronoat we believe in teaching all with an open mind and without a shade of judgment.

So are you ready to learn how to pair your iPhone and Fossil device to make sure it is ‘texting’ ready?

How To Sync iPhone with Fossil Gen 5!

In order to get your smartwatch ready to be paired with an iPhone you have to make sure you follow the below-written steps closely and carefully. Although, fear not, even if you might end up facing an issue it is not the end of the world and we will have the answers for it.

• Download the Wear OS by Google™ app from the App Store.
• Follow the on-screen instructions on your iPhone. Tap “allow” to give your phone access to your smartwatch.
• Select your preferred language.
• Select the name of your smartwatch
• Tap “pair” to connect your smartwatch to your iPhone via Bluetooth®.
• Once connected, the app will automatically update your watch with notifications.
• Next follow the prompt on your phone to copy your Google accounts to your smartwatch and allow it access, sync your contacts and calendar, allow the app access to your calls and texts.
• Lastly, allow your smartwatch to display notifications sent from your phone.

“My Fossil Gen 5 & iPhone Are Not Pairing”

As I said earlier, sometimes it happens, and we have reasons to believe why it is happening. The most common of which is the incompatibility of OS. You see what happens is that the OS your iPhone or Fossil is running on is not updated, or it needs a patch that’s available and you just haven’t installed it yet.

In any case, given that you find yourself under the following circumstances, make sure you are running your smart devices on the latest OS version. Likewise, it is also necessary to keep your Wear OS application on your iPhone updated. It might not seem like a troubling cause, you never know.

However, if the problem still continues to persist then you can and should explore the other options:

• Disconnect your Fossil watch from your iPhone and pair them again.
• Install the Wear OS application on your iPhone and try to go through setup again – carefully this time if you didn’t last time.
• Make sure your iPhone is running fine and smoothly on all other courses. Kill all the applications in the background before connecting with Fossil.
• Unpair Bluetooth connection from other devices from your iPhone and put all its focus toward your Fossil smartwatch, especially if it’s the first time.
• In order to catch a fault, try connecting Fossil with another apple device (if it’s available). Or your iPhone to another smartwatch. You might earth an interesting hypothesis.

Many Ways To Text Using Fossil Gen 5?

If I am not wrong you have three options to reply through your Fossil smartwatch. I did a brief about them here about Fossil Gen 5E and WhatsApp. You can check it out.

Anyways the first option is the obvious one and it is On-Screen Keyboard. You can text back your friend with just a swipe of your Fossil watch. It is convenient and it is available.

The second alternative to text is by using Google Assistant. Say ‘Hello Google’ and the AI would get activated and you can ask it to reply back or even initiate the conversation.

The third and last one is a little unorthodox but it is the one I’ve had the most fun playing with, and it was by drawing the stickers using my finger. You can have a lot of fun doing it, try if you haven’t, you won’t regret it.

Benefit Of Pairing iPhone & Fossil Gen 5?

Once your Fossil Gen 5 and iPhone are connected peacefully and smoothly, there is more than texting you can do…

Do you know your Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch has the ability to give you the option to make calls, play music through third-party applications, receive social platform notifications, and make a contactless payment? All of it is from just your smartwatch. All of it even on iPhone.

Fossil Gen 5 & Text Messages On iPhone!

And we reach the conclusion!

Despite not being a flagship model anymore Fossil Gen 5 stills holds its own against many in the industry. Given the price tag and the functions, I can’t see many great options available in its place. Yes, it is true to an extent iPhone and Wear OS watches are not matches made in heaven, it is more to do with Wear OS and not Fossil itself.

In any event, you should be getting enough in return in value, and if your qualm was about texting through Fossil Gen 5 connected to an iPhone, you can put it to rest.