Wear OS by Google | Das Smartwatch-Betriebssystem für deine vernetzte Welt (2024)

FAQs

How does Google Wear OS work? ›

Your Wear OS watch can help you track fitness info, like steps taken, calories burned, heart rate, and workouts. You can find this info in the Google Fit app on your watch.

Wear OS 4 displays information through customizable watch faces and tiles, while watchOS 10 uses complications and a 'Smart Stack' of widgets. Wear OS 4 is more integrated with Google services, while watchOS 10 is better connected to the Apple ecosystem. The choice will ultimately depend on what phone you use.

Disadvantages of Google Wear OS:

The downsides of Wear OS include higher smartwatch costs, increased battery consumption, and potential performance issues, especially on lower-end devices.

Yes, you can use Google Maps on your Wear OS smartwatch when not paired to your phone. However, for turn-by-turn navigation directions, you must have a watch that connects to an LTE network. You can also start navigation on your phone and get the directions on your watch, even if your phone is left behind.

The switch to Wear OS means you're getting a much more robust third-party app experience than on Tizen-powered Samsung smartwatches, like the Galaxy Watch 3 and the Galaxy Watch Active lineup. You also get more flexibility on services than with any other Wear OS watch.

Health & Fitness experiences

The Wear OS hybrid interface also elevates the fitness experience with more precise workout tracking, automatic sports recognition and smarter health data monitoring. All of these can be offered to users without compromising battery life.

The first time you set up Wear OS on your watch, you'll be guided to sign into a Google Account. You'll get notifications, share contacts, and sync apps from this account, unless you change it later.

Can you install any app on Wear OS? ›

You can use your phone or computer to install apps and content on other devices, such as your watch or car. You can also get apps and games for your Wear OS watch from the Google Play Store. Tip: To use apps from the Play Store, your watch must run Wear OS 2 or newer. Learn how to check your watch version.

If your smartwatch has cellular connectivity and is capable of making and receiving phone calls and texts, then you can leave your phone at home and still use your smartwatch to stay connected.

Lets you leave your phone at home and still make calls and use apps with your watch. Google Pixel Watch uses 4G LTE, the current standard for smartwatches.

Both the Pixel Watch LTE and Pixel Watch Wi-Fi can make outgoing phone calls. If you have an LTE carrier plan, you can make calls without your phone nearby while the Pixel Watch Wi-Fi version must be connected to Bluetooth to make a call. Confirm that all steps were fully completed during setup.

Wear OS 4 is already here for Samsung's Galaxy Watches and both versions of the Pixel Watch — and now, the OnePlus Watch 2. However, the larger ecosystem is still catching up. Some features, like Google Assistant, are not yet available on certain Wear OS 3 smartwatches.

Wear OS works with phones running Android 6.0+ (excluding Go edition) or iOS 13.0+. Supported features may vary between platforms and countries. Visit g.co/WearCheck on your Android phone or iPhone® to see if it's compatible. Wear OS for iOS is available for iPhone 5S+ and later.

The Google Fit platform reviews all the information available for a specific data type from different sources and merges it in a logical way. For example, a user tracks a run with their smart watch and their phone. The step counts from their watch and phone are merged to get the most complete step count.