#Wear OS
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Enough is Enough: Google, This Wear OS Feature Needs a Fix ASAP
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Wear OS is cut for my usage but one thing I despise about the smartwatches is the unresponsive or excessively responsive tilt-to-wake features. It not only affects the battery life but could be quite annoying when it doesn't work. However, one of the best solutions to this is to add a tilt-to-wake sensitivity setting to Wear OS.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra Launched: All You Need to Know
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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra, its answer to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. It features a 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display protected by Sapphire Crystal, a large 590 mAh battery that can last for four days, and the new W1000 processor which is twice as fast and power-efficient as last-gen W930 SoC. The Watch 7 Ultra starts at $649.
Wear OS 5 Developer Preview Rolls Out: Here’s What’s New
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The first Wear OS 5 Developer Preview has been released and is based on Android 14. It brings improvements to battery life, new watch face development guidelines, and new guidelines for larger displays. Besides, it brings a bunch of new developer-centric features to help easily test apps on Wear OS.
Wear OS 5: Everything We Know (& Features We’d Like to See)
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Google is set to unveil Wear OS 5 at Google I/O 2023 in the second week of May. This could be the first time Wear OS receives a significant update within a year. While details are scarce at the moment, here's what we've pieced together about Google's upcoming Wear OS update.
Mysterious Google Wear OS Watch Spotted; Could It Be Pixel Watch 2a?
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A new FCC spotting suggests that Google could launch a Wear OS-powered smartwatch at Google I/O 2024. The watch in question could be the Pixel Watch 2a or a Fitbit, more so the latter because we never heard of any rumors of the Pixel Watch 2a. The model G4SKY appears to be equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE connectivity.
It’s About Time We Get a Budget Wear OS Smartwatch
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Android Wear or WearOS has been out for a decade now and still no sign of a smartwatch in the budget segment. Keeping it out of reach from most enthusiasts and users who would actually want to buy one. In this read, I discuss why it is high time Google should consider making a budget Android smartwatch.
Pixel Watch Gets a New Time-Telling Trick, Here’s How to Use it
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Pixel Watches are now receiving the April security patch with a new feature and a significant improvement. Your Pixel Watch will now be able to more accurately adjust its display brightness depending on the conditions, while the new feature adds the ability to check, but rather feel the time.
How to Factory Reset Your Wear OS Smartwatch
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If you own a Wear OS device and want to set it up from scratch, you can do it from your Watch's Settings app or its companion app on your phone. The process may differ between the plain version of Wear OS found on the Pixel Watch and Samsung's version but it's nothing too complicated. You can also move data from your old watch to the new one using the Transfer watch feature.
10 Best Wear OS Apps You Need to Download Right Now
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Like Android, Wear OS also comes with a Google Play Store to download apps. If you're new to the platform, this post will show you some of the best apps you can try on your wearable device. These apps include Google Maps, Keep Notes, Todoist, Spotify, and SimpleWear among many others.
8 Best Wear OS Smartwatches to Buy in 2024
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Wear OS has taken off in the last few years and its market is now bustling with great smartwatches. From the recently-released OnePlus Watch 2 to the two-year-old Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, there are lots of options. Some of the others include Pixel Watch 2, Galaxy Watch5, Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 5, and Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro.