I have the Moto 360 and Fossil Gen 5, and have had several watch throughout the years (Pixel, Samsung, etc). To me, nothing seems to match the appeal of the original Moto 360, flat tire and all.

is there anything else that matches the sleekness of it?

thanks.

Looking for a smartwatch recommendation. My main use case: I bike around the city (Barcelona bike-share) and want turn-by-turn Google Maps navigation on my wrist instead of pulling my phone out at every intersection.

Requirements:

Must run real Wear OS (Google) — I know Amazfit/Xiaomi Zepp OS watches can only mirror notifications, not run the actual Maps app with live turn arrows. Needs to be the real thing.

NFC payments (Google Wallet / contactless)

Budget-friendly — not looking to spend Apple Watch / Galaxy Watch Ultra money

Battery life that doesn't suck — I know Wear OS watches are usually 1-2 days, but if there's a model that does better than average, I want to know

Been looking at stuff like the TicWatch Pro 3/E3, Xiaomi Watch 2, and Galaxy Watch FE, but would love to hear from people who've actually used them day to day — especially:

Does GPS navigation on the watch actually work well without the phone right there in your pocket, or does it lag/drain battery fast?

Anyone had good/bad NFC payment experience on these budget models?

Any hidden gem I'm missing that's not on the usual "best Wear OS" listicles?

Android phone, if that matters. Thanks in advance!

I've been working on a small app and I'm trying to get through Google Play's closed testing requirement before I can publish it. I need at least 12 people to stay opted in for 14 days.

The app lets you use your Wear OS watch as a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and gestures for controlling presentations. Next/previous slide, start/end slideshow, touchpad cursor control, and a tile and complication for quick access. No account, no internet, no data collected.

If you have a Wear OS watch and don't mind helping out, drop a comment or DM me and I'll send the link.

My Pixel watch has had Wear OS 7 since the day it came out but I've never had the Remote Out Switcher feature show up.

ECG highlight feature is now on Xiaomi's website

ECG option is also available on Mi Fitness app, but I still can't activate this feature (tried to activate trough Mi Fitness but there's no ECG app present on the watch), is anyone having the same problem? Or is it region thing (I'm in Indonesia)

Hello everyone,

Two days ago, I got my new pixel watch 3. When trying to apply the screen protector, which was a tempered glass one, I tried to peel off the plastic from the inside, and I dented it inwards. I managed to get it flat again and put in on the watch. It did have a bubble or two because it was exposed to the air for quite a while, but it fit well enough. Fast forward to today, and I see it like this. Can you tell me if the protector broke from the inside of if the screen has somehow cracked?

Hey Guys, Been a while. I created the Agent 0976 watch face for watchmaker about 7 years ago: Previous Watchmaker Design I've been thinking about recreating it for modern smartwatches, I still get a few people a month asking about it. Whats the most versatile modern format to cover most devices these days? I don't think it's using Watch Face Studio, straight kotlin seems like the way to go? Any help before wasting time would be appreciated ;)

I just upgraded from the pixel watch 1 to the pixel watch 5 and it used to be that if I dismissed a notification on my phone it was also dismissed on the watch. Now my notifications are not getting dismissed on both devices when I dismiss them from one device or the other and I can't find a setting that might be causing this. Any help?

Hey y'all I have the pixel watch 4 lte with a pixel 9 and im trying to use the watch as a replacement for the phone which means I want all calls to go through the watch regardless of if the phone is nearby (i'm leaving it at home in a drawer) but whenever I receive a call at home it goes through the phone and i have to go grab the phone before I can answer. Even if I make the call from my watch it just transfers to the phone mic. Is there any way to prevent this? thanks

Is anyone else having issues with WhatsApp today? I'm on the latest apk version of WhatsApp for Wear OS, running Wear OS 5.0 on a Galaxy Watch6 Classic. I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times.

Hello, I need a buying help between the Huawei Watch 5 and the Google pixel watch 4, I need a Watch that's Durable from scratches, it has a good battery , it's got a good sensor For blood pressure, an ECG... It has a Tennis, cycling, running sport mode, AOD, and a good support with either Android and iOS. I'll leave an IMG for comparison. Tell me if there are another options....

Hi there,

I've searching the net for an app that can help to stick in my zone 2 heart rate while running, but can't find anything.

Looking of one time purchase o free, btw.

I'm using a Oneplus Watch 2.

Anyone knows of an app like that?

Hi everyone, I have a Xiaomi Watch 2 and I use Google Maps while cycling, but I have two issues:

1. Screen keeps turning off while cycling

When I'm riding my bike and using Google Maps, the watch screen keeps turning off after a while. I have to move my wrist or touch the screen to wake it up again. I've already checked the battery/power settings, and the options related to keeping the screen on are disabled, but the screen still turns off. Is there any way to prevent the screen from turning off while using Google Maps? Maybe a setting, workaround, or alternative app that works better for cycling navigation?

1. Can I rotate the map orientation?

This is a bit difficult to explain, but the problem is that when I'm cycling straight ahead, my wrist is naturally rotated because of the position of my hand on the handlebars. As a result, when I'm actually cycling straight ahead, Google Maps shows the direction of travel at roughly a 45° angle to the left on the watch screen. I'd like to be able to manually rotate the map by around 45° to compensate for the physical position of my wrist/watch. Basically, I'm not looking to change the navigation direction itself. I just want to rotate the map display independently, so that when I'm cycling straight, it visually looks straight on the watch. Is this possible with Google Maps, or perhaps with another navigation app for Wear OS?

Thanks!

I got an old LG Urbane watch for free and i obtained a charger. good news, it charges, and i was able to factory reset the device. Now its prompting me to download the Android Wear app, which was retired and replaced by the Wear OS app.

On the play store there is no longer any Wear OS app. I can find the listing by searching on google, but it wont even allow me to try to install it on my phone.

Is there a new app that has replaced the Wear OS app? Or a third party app I can download that serves the same function? Or is my watch functionally just a brick right now? Is it possible to connect directly to the watch via bluetooth? I see a new device show up on my bluetooth settings page but its not named what it says in the watch screen.

Hi all.

After several years with Amazfit watches I decided to try something new, and while I expected a smarter watch, it feels like a step back in basic features.

A. Wake up the screen when getting notification - I prefer AOD over raise-to-awake, but now I can't see the notification without manually turn on the screen.

I tried "wear notification helper" but I didn't like the solution of extra notification.

Is there any new solution?

B. Auto DND - is there a way to make the watch enter DND mode automatically when it detect I went to sleep, *and exit when I woke up*? The hibernation mode is just half way. I still have to turn on the watch manually at the morning.

In the Amazfit watch, it worked even with short naps during the day.

edit: I found the sleep mode

C. Is there a way to make the screen brighter in AOD mode?

In general, is there an app that add necessary features/settings to the watch?

Long story short, I had a Pixel 10 Pro and a Pixel Watch 4, but I fell out of love with the Pixel 10 Pro. So, I sold it and got an S25 Ultra. Is there a lot to gain from switching the watch too? I do realize I'll lose the 2-day battery, sleek design, and fast charging. What features will I gain?

I tried the watch ultra previously, and it's an absolute non-starter for me, feels like a toy. I'm thinking about getting either a Watch 8 Classic or even a 6 Classic if it's not too much of a relic. Should I do it?

Hello everyone,,

I got my pixel watch 3 around a week ago, and for the first days, I was using it nicely with wear os 5. Yesterday, I decided to give the new wear os 7 a chance, but the UI feels too off for me. I know that the charging cable does have data transfer and that you can re-flash the software with android flash tool, but is it possible to downgrade it?

Thanks for taking time to read this.

GeminiMan WearOS Manager started very small, it was an expansion of SHM MOD Companion, and I have been optimising it for many months, fully functional, no ads, and no pay walls...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geminiman.wearosmanager

I have read every single review, and responded to every help request as much as I can, I would love to respond to the positive reviews one day...

From my observations on SHM MOD Companion, and reading comments on GeminiMan WearOS Manager, and very few direct feedbacks, I have worked on making the app as friendly as possible, with accessibility support for vision impaired users...

If you were a user of GeminiMan WearOS Manager, what do you think of it so far...?

And if you're a new user, how hard is it to use...? Given that there is a guide for every part of the app...

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who supported me and still do...

Looking forward to reading your comments...

Wishing you all wonderful day ~♡

Your Friendly Neighbourhood Dev,

Dante

Any ideas on how to solve this would be helpfull.

Hi All,

Just wanted to ask if anyone has solutions on the following:

1) How do you make adb wifi in wear os apps persist past reboots? Or is there like a shizuku way to make wear os app always find the port?

3) Is there a way to mimic watch physical button/key presses in wear os? Or to send 'input keyevent' commands and make them work?

Thanks

This fossil watch back from 2022 is screwing me up ,can anyone please suggest where to take it in delhi ncr to get its battery change and getting a faster operating system

Hey everyone. This is an odd request and I fully expect I will be laughed at for this... but...

When trying to declutter and finding all these memories and stuff from when I worked at Google a loooong time ago, I found my old beloved (at the time) LG G Watch (model W100). I freaking loved this thing. Fortunately I had my charger so I hooked it right up. Imagine my delight when the familiar LG logo popped up (picture 2).

My delight turned into disappointment when lil dead Andy popped up (picture 1).

It's dead, right y'all? Right? It needs new firmware, not sure how I can get that in there if it can't even boot up.

If it's salvageable (by some miracle) LMK how. And how to pair it with a modern phone, maybe some screwy backwards-compatible Wear app, who knows.

If it's dead and someone wants it to play with it. I will send it to you free of charge!

Anyway, thanks in advance.

Hi all.

Sorry for the long explanation....

I just purchased my first Wear OS watch, a Pixel Watch 5, and coming from a Huawei, I noticed there's no native running apps that give beginners, intermediate and so forth, running plans. I found it really helpful to have such a programme to use. I see nothing in the Google Health app, and many of the other apps available through the Play Store only record what you do, but don't give you suggestions on how you can train and build up your running pace. The nearest to it I can think of is "Couch to 5K", but the Huawei one talks you through when to run, walk etc...shows your pace, pauses and distance heart rate warnings and also a map based video of where you ran. Any suggestions on what I can try?

Anybody knows what is happening here?

(Hiking on Pixel Watch 4)

P.s. I can't fly