How to Pair Bluetooth Devices to a Polar M600

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

The Polar M600 watch is sporty and has a wide variety of features. Some of these features include GPS, assistance on the go, heart rate monitoring, and playing music during workouts.

This guide will walk you though the pairing process to link to your mobile device.

Polar M600 Watch

2. Enable Bluetooth

  1. Swipe down on your screen (or up, if using a tablet) to access the menu.
  2. Hold down on the Bluetooth icon to bring up Bluetooth options.
Android pull down screen with Bluetooth icon highlighted. Screenshot.
  1. Ensure the Bluetooth switch is set to ON.
Android pull down screen with Bluetooth toggle highlighted. Screenshot.

3. Install Android App

  1. Open Play Store.
play store app icon
  1. Type "Android Wear" in the search bar and select Android Wear - Smartwatch.
Play store search with android wear smartwatch highlighted
  1. Tap Install to start downloading the app.
android wear app with install highlighted
  1. Once installed, tap Open to proceed to the setup.
android wear with open highlighted

4. Pairing and Sync

  1. When you open the Android Wear app on your phone it will automatically prompts you to start setting up your watch.

  2. Swipe left on your M600 to see the Bluetooth verification code, and tap the same code on your phone.
phone with pairing code displayed
  1. Make sure the pairing code on your M600 matches with the pairing code on your phone, and tap Pair.

  2. You’ll see a quick confirmation message on both the M600 and your phone when the pairing is completed. After that, it takes a while for the M600 to finish syncing with your phone. The smartwatch will open to the time view once the sync is done.

  3. You need to turn on watch notifications so that your phone can send updates to your watch. Follow the onscreen instructions on your phone to do this. If you have used the Android Wear app before with another device, you may have already allowed notifications for the app. You can check this in your phone's settings.

5. Enable Bluetooth

  1. Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
Settings icon.
  1. Then tap Bluetooth.
iOS settings with Bluetooth selected.
  1. Make sure Bluetooth is set to On.
Bluetooth settings with Bluetooth switch in ON position.

6. Install iOS App

  1. Open the App Store.
app store icon
  1. Type in "Android Wear" in the search bar.
  2. Find Android Wear in the search results and tap on GET.
android wear search results with android wear app and a green box around get
  1. Tap on Install to start download.
Install button