Working with Apps with the Watch App on the iPhone

In this lesson for the Apple Watch we look at how we install and organize apps for your Apple Watch using the Watch app on the iPhone.

Installing Apps to the Apple Watch using the Watch App on your iPhone
Once you open the Watch app on your iPhone, you need to make sure you are looking at My Watch in the lower left corner. I When you scroll up, you’ll see all your third party apps that are installed or able to be installed on your Apple Watch. If it is installed, you’ll see ‘Installed’ to the right of the App name. To Install an app that is not installed, tap on the app name and then tap on the slider to install it.

Uninstalling Apps from your Apple Watch using your Watch App on your iPhone
To uninstall an app, just tap on the app name. If it is installed, you’ll see installed next to the name. Also when you tap on it, the slider will indicate it is installed. Tap on the slider to uninstall the app form your Apple Watch.

Organizing Apps on your Apple Watch using the Watch App on your iPhone
To organize your apps in the app icon layout, tap on App Layout on the Watch app. You’ll see all your apps by icon. Tap and hold any one of them and then you can drag them around to rearrange them. This does not affect the view of your apps when looking at them in a list view.

See this Lesson in Action
If you want to see this lesson in action, take a look at the video above.

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