- A developer has managed to pair and activate an Apple Watch with an Android phone, without requiring an iPhone for setup.
- The open source project offers some basic Apple Watch functionality, although many features are still incomplete.
- Currently requires an Android phone and has only been verified on the OnePlus 13.
Apple isn’t exactly known for making its gadgets work well with Android. A particularly stubborn example is the Apple Watch, which can only be paired with an iPhone — at least as far as Apple is concerned. But one enterprising developer found a way around this limitation, managing to pair the Apple Watch Ultra 2 directly with an Android phone.
As highlighted in Posted by @0x0SojalSecThe project is open source, Apple Watch CompanionIt does more than just connect the two devices. It allows the Apple Watch to be paired and activated without an iPhone, while also offering some basic management options. You can check battery information, manage watch faces, and play around with certain settings. However, before you get too excited, there’s still a long way to go before the full Apple Watch experience, and there are some caveats to keep in mind.
