Short Answer
- Although you can’t install the Facebook Messenger app on your Samsung Galaxy Watch, you can still receive notifications from it.
- To Get Notifications: Open Galaxy Wearable app → Watch Settings → Notifications → App Notifications → Enable for Facebook Messenger.
Facebook Messenger is one of the most widely used social media platforms around the world. However, you can’t install the Messenger app directly on your Samsung Galaxy watch. Despite this, you can still receive notifications from Messenger on your watch if the app is installed on your smartphone. This article also explains various methods you can use to access Facebook Messenger on your Samsung Galaxy Watch.
How to Get Facebook Messenger on Galaxy Watch
Due to the inability to install the Facebook Messenger app directly on the Samsung Watch, you can follow these steps to receive notifications on the watch screen.
1. Unlock your smartphone and launch the Galaxy Wearable App.
FYI! If you are a new user, get the app from the Play Store/App Store according to your smartphone and follow the on-screen instructions to set up the app with your watch.
2. Now, select Watch Settings from the Home tab.
3. Click on the Notification section and select Show Phone Notification on Watch.
4. Choose either Show Alerts When Phone Note in Use or Show Alerts Even When Phone in Use options as per your preference.
4. Get back to the Notification section, then go to Apps Notification and select All from the drop-down menu.
5. Look for Messenger and Enable the toggle.
How to Sideload Facebook Messenger on Galaxy Watch
If you want to use the Facebook Messenger app on your Galaxy Watch, you can opt for an alternative method, like sideloading the app onto your device. The advantage is that most of the latest Galaxy Watches run on Wear OS, which allows for sideloading apps.
Note: Before that, enable the Developer Options on your watch from Settings → About Watch → Software Information → Tap the option until the Developer Mode is activated.
1. Select the Developer Options from the Settings menu on your Galaxy Watch.
2. Scroll down and enable ADB Debugging.
3. Next, look for Wireless Debugging and toggle On Wireless Debugging.
4. Make a note of the IP Address for future use.
5. Now, install the Easy Fire Tools app from the Play Store.
6. Once it finishes, launch the app and allow the necessary terms.
7. Click on the Hamburger Menu and go to the Settings tab.
8. Tap the IP Address, under the Connection Settings option.
9. Input the noted IP Address correctly and hit OK.
10. Return to the Home page and select the Plug icon.
11. Accept the authorization by choosing OK on your watch and selecting Continue on your phone.
12. If the Plug icon turns green, it indicates the devices are successfully connected.
13. Go to the Custom APK File tab and click on Select File. Then choose your Facebook Messenger APK file and tap on Install to get the app.
Tips! If you don’t have the Messenger APK file, ensure you download it on your smartphone [urlsrt.io/facebookmessenger].
14. After that, launch the app from your watch interface and log in with your existing Facebook Messenger credentials.
15. Now, you can reply to the message directly from your watch interface using the on-screen keyboard.
FAQ
Yes. If you enable the Messenger notification on your Galaxy watch, you can reply to messages directly from the watch interface.