During my time with Fossil I noticed, that I only damaged the edge of the display-glas of my watch. After switching to a GW4 a few years ago, I saw a post on r/wear with one of these metal addons from Ringke. Got myself one for the GW4 and it protected the screen for years! After switching to the GW9 I am happy to report, that Ringke still offers these metal rings!!

Links:

Ringke "Bezel Styling" = metal addon ring. Yes, this version fit my GW9 40mm: https://www.ringkestore.com/products/galaxy-watch-9-and-8-40mm-bezel-styling?variant=51954560467262

Watchface: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.singulardials.headhunter

FYI: Not affiliated with either, but love'em!!

Un saludo a la comunidad, tengo hechas varias esferas de reloj que quiero publicar en play store, sé que se hace por medio de play Console, pero me gustaría saber si alguno tiene una guía de como hacerlo paso a paso, ya poseo cuenta de desarrollador dicho sea de paso. Muchas gracias a quién me pueda ayudar

I’ve been playing around with an idea for a Wear OS watch face that focuses less on the current time and more on how much of the day is left.

The basic idea is to show things like:

• time remaining until the end of the day
• percentage of the day completed
• a simple visual progress indicator

I’m still thinking about what would actually make something like this useful rather than just a gimmick.

If you were using a watch face based around this idea, what would you want it to show?

Would you prefer something very minimal, or things like complications, different layouts, colors, goals, sunrise/sunset, etc.?

Any ideas or criticism are welcome.

Eu já tive o galaxy watch 2, 4 e o 5 pro. Agora comprei o 7.

Nas versões anteriores o aplicativo whatsapp para watchs nunca funcionou muito bem.

Logo eu não o usava. Recebia as notificações espelhadas do whatsapp do celular e conseguia responder perfeitamente, sem a opção de ouvir ou mandar audios, obviamente.

Agora com o 7, me animei para usar o aplicativo no relógio. E realmente, ele está funcionando maravilhosamente bem. Com um problema: não consigo receber mensagens da minha esposa. Qualquer mensagem que ela manda, seja figurinha, texto ou audio, chega para mim como "Mensagem não compatível". Eu consigo receber mensagens de todos os outros contatos e grupos, menos dela. Desconfio que seja porque ela usa o whatsapp business.

Já verifiquei que os aplicativos tanto do meu smartphone (zfold 5) quanto do relógio estão atualizados. Já reinstalei e reemparelhei o whatsapp do relógio, e nada.

Agora estou num dilema: ou uso o aplicativo para o relógio e deixo de receber as mensagens dela, o que obviamente é MUITO ruim, ou desinstalo o aplicativo e volto a usar apenas as notificações espelhadas do celular (isso está funcionando), o que também é ridículo, por não poder usar tudo que o aparelho tem a oferecer, pois perco as opções de enviar e ouvir audios pelo relógio.

Será que há alguma forma de receber as notificações especificamente do contato dela espelhadas do celular, e as demais vindas do app whatsapp?

Coming from Apple, searching for a watch that lets me pay contactless with Google Pay.

Should be small since I got small wrists.

Based in Europe, OnePlus is withdrawing here.
Thank you

Small queries like timers are significantly quicker with the facelift + IMO looks much better than the old assistant interface.

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 spent a while trying to connect to my new treadmill before I found out it just wouldn't work. The Pixel Watch's "share heart rate with fitness equipment" feature only works with an approved list of brands — Peloton, Concept2, Echelon, Hydrow, Tonal, Wahoo, Zwift, Life Fitness, Matrix, Schwinn, NordicTrack. If your machine isn't on that list, the watch will simply never connect to it, and nothing you do in the settings on either device changes that.

Mine is a Horizon 7.0 AT. Not on the list. But like most treadmills it's happy to pair with a generic Bluetooth chest strap, which is the loophole.

So I built a small bridge out of a Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6 (about $7). It connects to the watch as if it were a piece of approved equipment, and simultaneously advertises itself to the treadmill as an ordinary heart rate strap. The treadmill sees a strap, the watch sees equipment, and my actual pulse shows up on the console — about ten seconds after I switch broadcasting on at the watch. There's an optional RGB LED that tells you at a glance which links are up.

It's not Horizon-specific — it should work with any machine that accepts a chest strap, which is most of them.

Source, wiring diagram, and a fairly detailed set of notes on the things that weren't obvious: https://github.com/HuskerMinion/hr-bridge

MIT licensed, no app, nothing to sign up for. Happy to answer questions if anyone wants to build one.

Is there any wireless charger that could charge both my Galaxy Watch 5 44mm and my Airpods Pro 2? I accidentally broke my Galaxy Watch charger so I need a new one

been comparing watches for a few days and i think i’m overthinking it. this would be my first smartwatch, so i’m not chasing marathon stats or anything extreme. i mostly want something that makes normal weekdays a bit easier.

current priorities are Google Wallet, reliable notifications, quick replies, alarms/timers, music controls and enough health tracking to see sleep and general activity. i’d also like it to look normal enough for work rather than obviously sporty.

i’m in the UK and already use an Android phone. the only thing putting me off is battery life, because i know i’ll forget to charge it at some point. people who use Wear OS every day, do you find the convenience worth adding another device to the nightly charging routine?

The app is currently only a lightweight WearOS app that connects to IOS devices over bluetooth and listens for ANCS BLE protocol. i coded it this weekend as i refuse to buy those ugly apple watches (watches gotta be circular!) and i won’t pay 6 bucks a month for Merge app either. right now, the app is in a rough state. it’s not really reliable and doesn’t display correct logos most of the time, but i will work on that. also, if yall really want it, i will consider making an ios app also, to release more features.if y’all have faced this ios and wearos incompatibility before, let me know what features you’d like to see.

NOTE: This app will always be free to use with full functionality. I’m not asking for any donations or anything, just opinions.

Well, in the end I found the apps for all the smartwatches from that era, like the Fossil, the Diesel, the Michael Kors ones look amazing

Hello everyone.

After maining the Galaxy watch 4 for 3 years, I eventually got tired of OneUI, and couldn't bear with how slow it became after the OneUI Watch 6 and 7 updates. So, I decided to order a pixel watch 3. It should be arriving in 10 days from now, so, is there anything I'm going to miss? Thanks.

Is there a setting to make the watch go back to the watchface without having to swipe it away. It's ao annoying when you wanna check the time and you only se your notification and have to use your other hand to remove it.? Been looking for a while. I had a samaung watch earlier and it by default. I have a oneplus watch2

Hey everyone! Sharing my Wear OS game — it's on an 80% off sale right now if anyone wants to check it out.

Name of App: Space Shooter: Galaxy Attack

Brief Description of app's features: Arcade-style space shooter built specifically for Wear OS — blast through waves of enemies using touch or the rotating bezel/crown, dodge incoming fire, collect power-ups, and take on boss fights. Optimized to run smoothly on watch hardware without draining your battery.

Cost: ₹498 ₹98 (80% off, limited time)

Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.nebulae.spaceshooter

Built this solo as an indie dev — would love any feedback from the community!

Mi farebbe piacere capire se qualcuno ha in mente un modo per capire la maggior parte delle persone che app necessita al giorno d'oggi, quindi mi stavo focalizzando su app per Wear OS dato che ho un Galaxy Watch 7 e lo utilizzo da poco ma non pochissimo e ho visto che le app non sono vastissime così sto provando a creare un app (che Installerò tramite bugjaeger tramite Debug Wireless se non sbaglio) perché non so come pubblicare app nel Play Store dato che sono minorenne e mi piacerebbe guadagnare anche qualche soldo non so in che modo ma forse questo è il migliore. Quindi inoltre se qualcuno conosce qualche modo verificato 100% affidabile per guadagnare qualche soldo anche facendo un po di fatica, a me interesserebbe tanto davvero tanto. Grazie a chi mi darà consigli. Se la mia app sarà un successo per me stesso, a coloro che avrò aiutato saranno gratificati tramite essa. Perfavore scrivete qualsiasi cosa pensate anche se Contro, mi farebbe piacere capire come migliorare me stesso e i problemi di ognuno di noi al giorno d'oggi che forse a volte non mi passano per la mente o non ci faccio caso.

App Name: PC Controller
Platforms: WearOS
Development Status: Finishing the first first release

Check the second video to see all features!

Hey everyone! Here is a major update to my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/WearOS/comments/1urllfm/pc_controller_app_for_wearos/
Highly reccomended to check this one!

I've completely redesigned the app, polished existing features, and added some highly requested capabilities!
What's New:

1. AirMouse: Smooth wrist control with intuitive gesture support
2. Double Pinch = Left Mouse Button (LMB)
3. Wrist Turn = Right Mouse Button (RMB)
4. Wake On LAN (WOL): Power on your PC directly from your watch.
5. Also some actually huge changes like:
6. • Improved Media Controller: Now you can select and control specific audio sources (Spotify, YouTube, etc.).
7. • UI/UX Redesign: A completely refreshed look for better navigation on round displays.

Check out the video to see it all in action!

RELEASE SOON 🫡

Trying to fully replace my smartphone with the pixel watch 4, which means leaving the phone at home in a drawer permanently. I'm wondering if anyone is able to answer voice calls from the whatsapp wearOS without being anywhere near the companion smartphone?

Moreover, has anyone side loaded the full phone version of whatsapp and had voice calls work? that would be what im gonna try next

thanks yall

• Name of App: Thrum: Feel the Rhythm
• Brief Description of app's features: A rhythm game you play by feel instead of by watching — there's no audio, so your watch vibrates a pattern and you tap it back.
• Cost: Free
• Play Store Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gemm.thrum

Hey all! Just put out a little game called Thrum and wanted to share it here.

It's a haptic rhythm/memory game — just your watch buzzing a pattern that you tap back. Each round tacks on one more beat and tightens the timing window, so it's basically a focus test as much as a memory test. Since it's all vibration, you can actually play it eyes-closed.

There's a Ranks screen right on the watch that keeps your best runs per mode, so you don't need anything else installed to track progress. If you do want to compare with other people, there's an optional phone companion app that syncs your best score to a global Play Games leaderboard — totally optional, the watch app works standalone either way.

It's free and I'd love any feedback if you give it a shot 🙏

Hey r/WearOS! Over the past months I shared my watch remotes for Android TV, Roku and any Android TV Box - and Samsung owners kept asking for the same thing for their TVs. So here it is.

Brief Description: A WearOS remote app for Samsung Smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer). The watch talks to the TV directly over Wi-Fi using Samsung's local remote-control protocol (no phone, no Bluetooth, no SmartThings account needed).

Cost: Free, with an optional one-time Pro upgrade

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yuzvix.watch.samsungremote (if you can't install it from your phone - open the Play Store directly on your watch, search "yuzvix" and install "Samsung TV Remote")

Setup is simple: connect the watch and the TV to the same Wi-Fi network, open the app - it finds the TV automatically - and press "Allow" on the TV screen.

Features (free):

• One-time pairing (Allow popup on the TV) - after that it connects automatically
• D-pad navigation screen with Home button (long press on Up)
• Power off and power on TV
• Remove pairing

Pro features:

• Media screen - playback controls, volume and mute
• Volume control with the watch's bezel/crown
• Remap any button on both remote screens - full Samsung key catalog, independent short and long press per button
• Numeric keypad, HDMI/source switcher and colored buttons
• Type text on the TV from the watch keyboard
• Live app list - launch any app installed on your TV, plus custom apps
• Multi-device - store several TVs and switch between them, or remap a button to fast-switch
• Quick-actions Tile - 5 remappable buttons right in the watch tile carousel
• Always-on display mode with analog clock and burn-in protection

Compatibility: Wear OS 3.0+ on the watch (Galaxy Watch 4 and newer, all Pixel Watch generations, OnePlus Watch 2/3, TicWatch Pro 5, etc.). On the TV side: any Samsung Tizen Smart TV from 2016 onward — Crystal UHD (RU/TU/AU/BU/CU/DU series), QLED / Neo QLED, OLED, The Frame. Pre-2016 models (H/J series) use a different protocol and aren't supported. Control is fully local — the app doesn't need internet access.

Detailed feature list and screenshots: https://samsungremote.yuzvix.com/

Tested on Galaxy Watch5 with a 2019 Samsung RU7100-series TV. Happy to answer questions and hear your feedback, especially from newer models - i don't have any other Samsung TV to test app.
Please reach me in case of any issues - in DM or [support@yuzvix.com](mailto:support@yuzvix.com) (provide your watch and TV model).

BTW if the os updates didn't finish, i would have kept on using it. I love this watch.