Gestures & Motion

Gestures & Motion

Learn how to use air gestures and motions, and access additional motions and gestures.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access features from the clock screen
• Return to previous screen 
• Access quick apps
• Lock/wake up the device
• Enable/disable additional gestures
• Enable and edit Universal gestures

 

Access features from the clock screen

From the clock screen, select the desired option:

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• ACCESS APPS: Swipe up from the bottom of the clock screen to access the Apps tray.
• ACCESS QUICK SETTINGS: Swipe down from the top of the screen.
• ACCESS WIDGETS: Swipe left to scroll through widgets.
• ACCESS NOTIFICATIONS: Swipe right to view notifications. 

 

 

Return to previous screen

Press the Back button. 

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Access quick apps

Press the Home button twice.

Note: To edit quick app settings, from the paired device, navigate to and select the wearable app Galaxy Wearable app > select Watch settings > Advanced features > Double press > desired app. 

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Lock/wake up the device


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• LOCK: Cover the device screen with your palm. 
• WAKE UP: Press the Home button.

 

 

Enable/disable additional gestures

1. From the wearable app Galaxy Wearable app on the paired device, select Watch settings, then scroll to and select Advanced features.

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2. Select the desired switch next to the desired feature to enable or disable. 

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Enable and edit Universal gestures

1. From the settings screen on the watch, scroll to and select Accessibility. Scroll to and select Interaction and dexterity.

 

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2. Select Universal gestures, then select the Universal gestures switch.

 

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3. Review the universal gestures prompt, then select the check mark icon.

 

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4.  Edit the desired gestures.

 

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