by dbadmin | Feb 20, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Phone app, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working to bring Calling Cards support to Wear OS, enabling personalized, full-screen call backgrounds on smartwatches. Evidence found in the latest Google Phone beta suggests that Calling Card metadata and images...
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | google messages, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google is widely rolling out a “Mark as read” button for Google Messages notifications on Wear OS. The new button only appears when a Messages notification first arrives. moji reactions, which we previously spotted in...
by dbadmin | Feb 12, 2026 | Google, Google Wear OS, News, Spotify
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is testing a new, minimalist “Now Playing” screen for Wear OS, as spotted on a Galaxy Watch 7 running One UI 8 Watch. The UI showcases prominent album art without traditional controls. Gestures like taps and...
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on bringing emoji reactions to the Wear OS version of the Messages app. A new “Mark as read” button is also expected for Wear OS notifications, mirroring the Android phone experience. Google Messages...
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2025 | Google, Google Wear OS, News
TL;DR Google revived its Androidify app back in September, with AI-created custom bugdroid avatars. Shortly thereafter, we spotted work on a Wear OS version, but it wasn’t yet public. Today Androidify for Wear OS formally launches, letting you make your own...
by dbadmin | Dec 17, 2025 | Find Hub, Google, Google Wear OS, News
TL;DR Google has finally released its Find Hub app for Wear OS. Available for Pixel Watch models on the Play Store, Find Hub lets you track down your missing hardware. The app appears to also work fine when sideloaded onto other Wear OS models. Losing your stuff...
