Updated July 6, 2026
How to Connect Galaxy Watch 8 to Your iPhone.
Yes — the Galaxy Watch 8 works with iPhone. Pair it with the Lynio app and you get calls, notifications, contacts and health sync in about 3 minutes.
Samsung's 2025 flagship in a slimmer cushion-design case — 40mm or 44mm, the 3nm Exynos W1000, and bigger 325mAh/435mAh batteries.
LYNIO
Wear OS ✓
Google's watch platform
Bluetooth ✓
Wireless pairing
Google Play Store ✓
Install Lynio Watch
About the Galaxy Watch 8
The Galaxy Watch 8 (2025) is Samsung's slimmest mainline watch yet, adopting the cushion case design in 40mm and 44mm sizes. Batteries grew to 325mAh and 435mAh respectively, and the 3nm Exynos W1000 keeps One UI Watch fast and fluid.
Samsung still limits official pairing to Android phones via the Galaxy Wearable app, so out of the box the Watch 8 won't talk to an iPhone. Lynio bridges the two: Lynio Watch installs straight from the Play Store on the watch, and after a short Bluetooth pairing your iPhone takes over calls, notifications, contacts and health sync. First-time setup may need brief access to an Android phone.
The Watch 8 is Optimized in Lynio — every feature, from call routing to Apple Health sync and silent Bluetooth reconnection, is verified on this exact model.
Connect in 3 Steps
Install Lynio Watch on your Galaxy Watch 8
Open the Google Play Store on your Galaxy Watch 8, search "Lynio Watch" and tap Install. Your watch's Bluetooth will handle the rest.
Follow the in-app pairing guide
Open Lynio on your iPhone. It walks you through pairing step by step — takes about 2 minutes.
What You Get After Pairing
Calls on your wrist
iPhone notifications
Caller ID & contacts
Health → Apple Health
Music control
Auto reconnect