Google releases Wear OS 6.1 based on Android 16 QPR2
Google today quietly released Wear OS 6.1 and detailed two features.
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Samsung’s wider Wear OS 6 update starts rolling out to Galaxy Watch 7
The Galaxy Watch 7 series is reportedly getting a One UI 8 update based on Wear OS 6 in certain regions, marking the start of a wider rollout to more Galaxy Watch devices.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Watch getting AOD Media Controls later this year
At the moment, Wear OS 6 on the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2 does not support always-on display Media Controls, but that is coming soon.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Wear OS 6 to Pixel Watch 2 and 3
Ahead of the Pixel Watch 4 officially going on sale tomorrow, Google is rolling out Wear OS 6 to the Pixel Watch 2 and 3.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch users are reporting en masse that they’re suddenly good sleepers
For many, Galaxy Watch’s sleep scores are suddenly increasing, with users reporting that they’ve made no habit changes. The odd behavior is only made stranger by the volume of user complaints.
Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy Watch 6 can now download One UI 8 Beta, but Watch 7 no longer has that option
One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy Watch series is making its way through generations, bringing the OS to the Watch 6 while ending registration for others.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Clock for Wear OS gets new M3 Expressive app icons
As part of the upcoming M3 Expressive redesign, Google Clock for Wear OS has new app icons for Alarm, Stopwatch, and Timer.
Expand Expanding CloseFacer’s big Wear OS return is here, just in time for Galaxy Watch 8, Pixel Watch 4
It’s been a rocky couple of years for Facer, but after losing compatibility with Wear OS 5 smartwatches a year ago, the app is back and ready for our Wear OS 6-powered future.
Expand Expanding CloseThe first Wear OS 6 update is here: Samsung rolling out One UI 8 to Galaxy Watch Ultra
As the Galaxy Watch 8 series starts shipping out to some lucky customers, Samsung’s making another kind of delivery to existing Galaxy Watch Ultra owners.
Expand Expanding CloseIt looks like Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 will get Wear OS 6 after all
Hot on the heels of the official release of One UI Watch 8 for the Galaxy Watch 8 series, Samsung is now showing signs of expansion into older models. The Galaxy Watch 4 is now expected to get Samsung’s Wear OS 6 update after some uncertainty on that front.
Expand Expanding CloseWear OS 6 brings media controls, other UI to the always-on display (AOD)
With Wear OS 6, Google is finally addressing how most parts of the interface, like media controls, lack an always-on display (AOD).
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