Pairing 2 phones 1 watch

[Android Central Question]

I have a work phone and a separate personal phone. My personal cell is a Note 8 and is set up through number sync. However I would like to connect with my work s4 through bluetooth. So I can recieve everything to my S3 watch.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I moved this to the Gear S3 forum for more specific traffic. From what I can find on the web, it's not possible:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyGear/comments/5en2do/is_it_possible_to_connect_the_gear_s3_to_2/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GearS3/comments/7tcndn/pairing_2_phones_one_1_gear_s3/

 

[Smoothbassman]

Can you have one phone with 2 watches?

 

[pizza_pablo]

Can you have one phone with 2 watches?

Yes.

I've been using Wear OS devices for a few years. I've had 3 watches paired with one phone, most recently this Note 9.

I wanted to move to Samsung watches, because I was tired of the Wear OS lag. I contacted Samsung and asked if I could pair 3 watches with the same phone. Their answer was yes, but only using one at a time.
I currently have a Gear Fit2 Pro and a Gear Sport paired with this Note 9, successfully. The only issue is that when I switch watches the NOTIFICATION ACCESS for the GEAR WEARABLE app gets turned off. I get a notification and have to turn it back on. It's irritating, as Wear OS devices do not do this, but it's a minor inconvenience.

 

[CKwik240]

Yes.

I've been using Wear OS devices for a few years. I've had 3 watches paired with one phone, most recently this Note 9.

I wanted to move to Samsung watches, because I was tired of the Wear OS lag. I contacted Samsung and asked if I could pair 3 watches with the same phone. Their answer was yes, but only using one at a time.
I currently have a Gear Fit2 Pro and a Gear Sport paired with this Note 9, successfully. The only issue is that when I switch watches the NOTIFICATION ACCESS for the GEAR WEARABLE app gets turned off. I get a notification and have to turn it back on. It's irritating, as Wear OS devices do not do this, but it's a minor inconvenience.

Can you screen shot that? I such between a frontier and classic S3 ask the time and I don't get any notifications.

The only downside to multiple watches is you can only set up Samsung pay on one of the watches at a time. If you try and set up another, it removes all cards from the watch that you already set up.

 

[Smoothbassman]

Oh man. That really sticks not being able to fully use two S3s. I have a frontier and found out while replacing the battery that it has a cracked back and water intrusion, so I bought a new one and have it on Deck ready to roll when the 1st one dies. I want to get the new one set up and ready in advance.

 

[pizza_pablo]

Can you screen shot that? I such between a frontier and classic S3 ask the time and I don't get any notifications.

The only downside to multiple watches is you can only set up Samsung pay on one of the watches at a time. If you try and set up another, it removes all cards from the watch that you already set up.

I wear a Gear Fit2 Pro to bed for sleep tracking. I turn the Fit2 Pro off and I get a notification on the phone, that looks like a Fit2 Pro, so I guess that watch is generating the notification.
When I turn on or pickup the Gear Sport and when I select notification, I am taken to the screen attached. I have to select the toggle and I'm off to work. Otherwise, the watch switch is on.
Wear OS switches watches with no issues.

Yes, I learned the hard way about samsung pay being allowed on only one watch at a time. Maddening.
I wear a Gear Sport to work 4 days a week and the Frontier will be the weekend watch for three days a week. I selected the Frontier as the Samsung Pay watch, since it has MST.