What Merge delivers on iPhone
Google designed Pixel Watch for Android. Merge extends it to iPhone. Once paired through Merge, notifications from every app on your iPhone arrive on the watch in real time. You decide which apps send alerts and can configure notification types per app individually - so the watch surfaces what matters and nothing that doesn't.
Health data syncs to Apple Health: workouts, heart rate, steps, distance, floors climbed, and calories all transfer in the background. Music playing on your iPhone is controllable from the watch. Camera control lets you trigger your iPhone camera remotely. Contacts sync for caller ID on incoming calls.
The one-time Android step
Pixel Watch requires an Android phone for its initial activation — it's a Wear OS requirement that applies to every Pixel Watch. The activation takes about 10-15 minutes and you only do it once. Borrow any Android phone, run through the setup, and return it. The watch doesn't need it again.
- Download Merge Watch for iPhone from the App Store.
- Download Merge Watch for Pixel Watch from Google Play.
Install both apps, open them, and pair through Merge. Full walkthrough: How to connect Pixel Watch 4 to iPhone.
Which Pixel Watch models work
Pixel Watch 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all supported through Merge. If you own any Pixel Watch, you have a compatible device.
The feature set is consistent across all supported Pixel Watch models - iPhone notifications, health sync to Apple Health, music control, camera control, and contacts.
How the connection works
Merge connects Pixel Watch to your iPhone over Bluetooth. The watch and iPhone need to be in Bluetooth range for notifications to arrive.
Open both apps, approve Bluetooth permissions on each, then tap Start Pairing on the watch and connect to it from your iPhone's Bluetooth settings. The connection runs in the background after pairing.
