# G-SHOCK Connected

> Casio Bluetooth watch app.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.casio.gshockconnected](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.casio.gshockconnected)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.casio.gshockconnected`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 2,178,586
- **Rating:** 4.29 / 5 (37,238 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3(1222A)
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-07
- **First published:** 2017-05-18
- **Size:** 138 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-10-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casio.gshockconnected)
- **Website:** [https://world.casio.com/os\_mobile/wat/](https://world.casio.com/os_mobile/wat/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://world.casio.com/privacy/](https://world.casio.com/privacy/)

## Description

**G-SHOCK Connected** is the official Casio Bluetooth watch app designed to pair with a wide range of Bluetooth® v4.0 enabled CASIO G-SHOCK watches. This app enhances your smartphone experience by enabling various Mobile Link functions for your watch, allowing you to control certain settings directly from your phone's screen. Compatible with Android 6.0 and later, it supports numerous models including GPW-2000, GST-B100, GBA-800, and more.

Please note, the functionality of this app is migrating to the new **CASIO WATCHES** app. Version 3.0 allows users to transfer their data seamlessly to continue enjoying all features through the new platform. Visit [CASIO Support](https://world.casio.com/support/wat/info/20230322/en/) for details. Experience enhanced watch management and connectivity with G-SHOCK Connected and maintain your powerful wrist companion effortlessly.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.casio.gshockconnected.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for simplifying watch configuration and time syncing, as well as offering interactive features beyond the watch's standalone abilities. However, recurring issues include frequent crashes, persistent background running with intrusive notifications, unreliable synchronization of time and step data, and connectivity difficulties. Additionally, users express frustration over excessive battery and data usage, as well as limited GPS functionality. These problems have led some users to consider alternative apps or express disappointment with the watch-app experience overall.

### Pros

- Makes configuring the watch easier and more intuitive compared to manual button presses on the watch.
- Allows real-time visualization of the watch and interactive features not accessible on the watch itself.
- Syncs watch time automatically with the phone, assisting users especially those who have difficulty setting time manually.
- Works across multiple platforms such as Android phones and tablets, adding convenience.
- Enables setting of waypoints and navigation features more easily than on the watch display alone.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes and runs persistently in the background with no easy way to turn it off, causing annoyance and interrupting user activities.
- Synchronization issues with time and step data are common, leading to incorrect or lost information on the app versus the watch.
- Connectivity problems, including difficulty pairing the watch with the app and inconsistent functionality of features like 'phone finder'.
- High battery and data consumption due to constant Bluetooth and GPS use, compounded by intrusive notifications when disconnected.
- Limited GPS feature utilization, such as inability to view full GPS trails or combine GPS data from other apps, reducing mapping usefulness.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.casio.gshockconnected)