How to Set Up Your Android Wear Smartwatch So you've got your hands on a Samsung Gear Live or LG G Watch. Now what?

To get ready to connect, you need your new smartwatch fully charged up, your phone nearby, and the official Android Wear app installed on your mobile.

Paying for groceries with a flash of your wrist is the future -- one that Android Wear has finally joined.

Setting up a new device can be a daunting task, but thankfully Google has made it really easy to get your Android Wear smartwatch up and running in no time.

The Android Wear app contains important settings, and your smartwatch needs apps installed on your phone in order to do everything.

The Android Wear app contains important settings, and your smartwatch needs apps installed on your phone in order to do everything.