Do I always need my phone to use my RunIQ?

Some Android Wear features only work if your RunIQ Watch is connected with your phone.

With Android Wear 2.0 and above, your RunIQ Watch can stay connected at any distance if they're both connected to the Internet. Your RunIQ Watch needs to be connected to a Wi-Fi network, and your phone needs a network or Wi-Fi connection.

With Android Wear 1.5 and below, your RunIQ Watch can stay connect at any distance as long as it is paired with an Android device.