The Google Weather app for Wear OS now has a more detailed forecast tile

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Google is rolling out an update to its Weather app for Wear OS smartwatches that revamps the forecast tile. The revamped forecast tile now not only shows you the current weather conditions but also weather information for the next four hours. The new tile is available...

Smartwatches can easily last seven years; I want software support to match

by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, smartwatches

It’s now commonplace for Google and Samsung flagship phones to come with seven years of software support. This is great news for consumers and our many readers who only upgrade their devices every four or more years. Some, like me, only really upgrade when those...

Google Wear OS 5: Features, release date, and more

by dbadmin | Aug 22, 2024 | Google Wear OS, Guides, smartwatches, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority It’s officially launch season and that means a newly upgraded Wear OS. The latest platform, Wear OS 5, delivers a handful of efficiency updates and other improvements to fitness tracking and more. Though there are only...

Ahead of the Pixel Watch 3, offline Google Maps rolls out to Wear OS

by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google Maps for Wear OS is now rolling out an update that adds offline map support. Offline maps will be automatically synced to the device during charging or when connected to Wi-Fi. The update so far has been confirmed to...

Google is already testing Wear OS 5.1, could be based on Android 15

by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2024 | Android 15, Google Wear OS, News

Android Authority has learned of test builds of Wear OS 5.1 for the Pixel Watch 2. These builds are based on the upcoming Android 15 release. This is noteworthy because Wear OS 5.0 is based on Android 14. We’re merely days away from the expected unveiling of the...

Older watch faces may soon show an incompatibility warning on the Play Store (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Jul 15, 2024 | Google, Google Play Store, Google Wear OS, News

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The Play Store will soon alert users of incompatible watch faces that don’t support the Watch Face Format. Users will see a warning message within the details section on watch face listings stating that the watch face may not...