New Wear OS Policy: Upcoming Quality Change

New Wear OS Policy: Will Provide Consistent, Easy, And Pleasant Experience For Pixel, Samsung & Fossil Watches

Black Background: Upcoming quality changes bring the new Wear OS interface, where you can only use the black background for all the apps and tiles.

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Ongoing Activity: After new policy changes, your ongoing activity indicator will show on the watch’s face. In addition, this recent App is suitable for ongoing activity with the app launcher chip.

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Show Time: The App will clearly display the day’s time on the top of the home screen and any ongoing activity screen. In addition, it offers users a consistent place to see the time.

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Moving on, all these quality updates expand the visual experience, functionality, performance, and Google Play listing.

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These features and improvements are designed to help you provide a consistent, easy, and enjoyable experience to Wear OS-supported watches, including Pixel, Samsung, Fossil, and Michael Kors.

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New Wear OS App Quality Requirements: According to the information, new Wear OS requirements will be applicable from August 31, 2023.

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These Non-Pixel Watches Supported Wear OS: Samsung: – Galaxy Watch 5 – Galaxy Watch 5 Pro – Galaxy Watch 4 – Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Fossil: – Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition – Fossil Gen 6 Smartwatch Michael Kors: – Michael Kors Gen 6 Bradshaw

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