How to Sideload Apps on Your Samsung Galaxy Watch or Wear OS Smartwatch

If you’ve ever wanted to get the latest versions of legacy Android apps on your Samsung Galaxy smartwatch, sideloading apps from a third-party source is a good option. The feature has been available on Android devices for some time and you can now do it on smartwatches as well.

In this guide, we will show you how to sideload apps on your Galaxy Watch or Wear OS smartwatch.

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Getting Started

Easy Fire Tools is a free app that lets you install third-party apps on your Android TV and smartwatches, which aren’t otherwise available on the Play Store. It’s a great tool for those who want to get the most out of their devices byinstalling some amazing and useful Android apps.

Once you have the APK file of the app you want downloaded and set up on your smartphone, you’ll need to sign up for the beta version of the Easy Tools app from Google Play Store, so it’s possible to start using third-party apps on your smartphone.

Galaxy Watch 4 on the wrist

For this guide, we have used a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4.

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Developer options enabled in Watch 4

How to Sideload Apps Using ADB Debugging via Easy Fire Tools

Let’s take a look at how you could sideload apps on your Wear OS or Galaxy Watch using ADB debugging by following the steps outlined below. You need to install Easy Fire Tools on your phone before you begin, and you can download the APK files for the apps Watch apps you want to install from a site such asAPK Mirror.

You can try tosideload apps on your Android phone. You can alsodownload third-party applications on your Android TV.

Debugging over Wi-fi

How to Install Custom APK Files on Your Samsung Galaxy Watch or Wear OS Watch

it’s possible to also install a third-party app APK file you might have downloaded for your use. To do this, follow the steps listed below:

Install Android Apps on Your Wear OS Watch With Ease

As we saw, it’s pretty easy to sideload apps onto your Samsung watch. The only real limiting factor is the amount of storage available on your watch.

Aside from a few notable omissions, there are apps for pretty much everything you could want. Best of all, it’s free. You’ll just have to ensure that you’re sideloading apps from a reliable third-party source.

Easy Fire Tools settings

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