So I just found out the gen 5 BP and ECG only work with Samsung phones there was a work around for gen 4. Pretty upset about this This was the only reason I purchased the watch - why does samsung not sell android compatible gear, and they need a big warning on thier page. Install shm mod companion and from there you can install everything for Slim & basic smartwatch. The Galaxy Watch 6 is the latest and greatest from Samsung. It features Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, up to 40 hours of battery life, Wear OS 4, and a host of sensors to With the Galaxy Watch 4, it was possible to enable ECG and blood pressure monitoring on non-Samsung phones with the help of modded apps. But we’re not sure whether this method works with the new Hi there, hope this is allowed, just after some advice from users. I have a Pixel 6 Pro, looking at getting a Galaxy Watch4, but saw that some features like ECG might not work when paired with non Samsung phones. Lots of this info seemed to be from launch Check your heart rate and heart rhythm regularly to keep your mind at peace. See how you can monitor your heart and take an ECG, right on your Galaxy Watch6 Yes, ECG and blood pressure monitoring won't work without a Samsung phone, and blood pressure monitoring is further restricted if you're outside of the US. The steps below provide a fully functional work around (I'm in the US using an LG phone and have full access to these two features on my Galaxy watch 5). As for recharging either watch, the Pixel Watch 2 takes 43 or 75 minutes to reach 80% or 100%, respectively, while we found that the Galaxy Watch 6 takes about 45 minutes to hit 75% or 70–75 The FDA has cleared a Samsung Galaxy Watch feature that monitors for signs of atrial fibrillation throughout the day, as announced on the Samsung website. The Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification from what I have read there has been some people that managed to sideload the ECG app, but it didn't work. This is just something Samsung won't let you use unless you have a Samsung phone. I have a Pixel 6 Pro and Galaxy watch 4 as well. Sucks, but it's still the best wearOS watch at the moment. Yes, I have sideloaded the samsung heath monitor aok for watch and mobile from xda developers. The youtube videos are a good visual step by step guides compared to xda text so use those videos are a step by step guide and their links are probably not malware but most definitely not updated so get the apks from xda directly as those guys maintain the links to updated version. 9zZ0.