Samsung's Galaxy Gear is pretty much like a mini phone, but on your wrist. It even has apps like Snapchat and Pocket. But if you are a serious user, you can make it run real Android apps.

Ron Amadeo showed off the trick over at Ars Technica. The process is simple. All you have to do is enable USB debugging and then side-load your apps from a computer. No Play Store downloads required.

You can then use your Galaxy Gear like a tiny Android phone. You'll need to tether the connection to your phone still though for apps that require online connection.

Check out how it's done in the video below: [Ars Technica]