Sony Smartwatch 2 Apps

[paharri5911]

I had to perform a factory reset on my Sony XA2 Ultra which resulted in a reset of my Sony Smartwatch 2. So all the apps I had originally installed on the watch had been removed. No problem I thought, I would just connect the watch and then download them again. Problem is the apps are no longer available on Google Play store so when I try to download them the phone just hangs. My question is does anybody know where I can get the apps from. I particular need the messages app the most but I would like to install the others as well such as the email and gmail apps. Thanking you in advance.

[CosmicTomato]

You can try to get the app from the website directly since the Play store isn't working, but you'll need to enable downloads from other sources, here's what I found.

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/smart-sports-devices-xperia-smart-devices/sw2/articles/00...

[paharri5911]

Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I already have the Sony 2 Smartwatch App downloaded and installed to my phone. When you open the Smartwatch 2 App, under recommended apps there is a list of apps that you can click on and install. Some of the apps are on the Google Play service and some are not. The one in particular that I am after is the Messaging apps which is no longer on Google Play service. There must be an apk file somewhere on the Sony website that I can download. I have tried searching the website to no avail. Anyway much obliged for the reply.

[CosmicTomato]

I guess you can install the apk app from 3rd party websites, which can run smooth and be cool, but could also risk performance.