ANDROID WEAR 2.0 Posts on XDA

Button Launcher for Android Wear 2.0 lets you customize what apps to launch on button presses
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Button Launcher for Android Wear 2.0 lets you customize what apps to launch on button presses

March 5, 2018
Android Wear devices predominantly use the touch screen for interaction, but they do also have physical buttons. These buttons are programmed for certain tasks by the OEM, but what if you want to set up your own shortcuts? Android Wear doesn't currently allow users to customize these buttons. XDA member moneytoo has a solution called "Button...
Google Has Updated Their Policy to Promote Standalone Android Wear Apps
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Google Has Updated Their Policy to Promote Standalone Android Wear Apps

September 5, 2017
With Android Wear 2.0, applications can run standalone on the device and can be installed through the Google Play Store. Past initial setup, a phone is technically no longer needed to use the smartwatch. From Android Wear 1.0 to 1.5, applications were distributed from the phone to the watch, as the watch could not install...
How to Pair Android Wear Watches to New Phones without Factory Resetting
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How to Pair Android Wear Watches to New Phones without Factory Resetting

August 11, 2017
Android Wear as a smartwatch operating system is not without its faults, but sadly while the more tech enthusiastic are likely to use it, the same people are also likely to install custom ROMs on their phones. This in most cases means having to wipe your smartwatch every time you switch to another flavor of...
The Asus ZenWatch 2 (49mm) is Finally Getting Android Wear 2.0
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The Asus ZenWatch 2 (49mm) is Finally Getting Android Wear 2.0

July 19, 2017
After months and months of waiting, the Android Wear 2.0 update is finally starting to roll out to the Asus ZenWatch 2 (at least the 1.63-inch variant). This news comes by way of an update to the Android Wear Help Forum in Google's official Product Forums, and users on Reddit and Google+ have confirmed the update as...
Android Wear 2.0 is Finally Making its Way to the Asus ZenWatch 3
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Android Wear 2.0 is Finally Making its Way to the Asus ZenWatch 3

July 13, 2017
Earlier this month, we received a statement from Asus saying that the ZenWatch 3 would finally see the update to Android Wear 2.0 at some point in July. Asus initially said that the ZenWatch 3 would be updated in Q2 of this year, but with the company failing on that previous promise, we weren't all...
Android Wear 2.0 Expected to Arrive for ZenWatch 3 This Month; ZenWatch 2 OTA Coming Next Month
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Android Wear 2.0 Expected to Arrive for ZenWatch 3 This Month; ZenWatch 2 OTA Coming Next Month

July 4, 2017
Google dropped Android Wear 2.0 back in February along with two new smartwatches, the LG Watch Style and Watch Sport. At the time, Google promised that the new update would soon start rolling out to all supported hardware. Not only that, it even released a list of compatible smartwatches that would be receiving the jump...
Wearbttn Adds Two Complications to Android Wear 2.0 for the App Drawer and Google Assistant
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Wearbttn Adds Two Complications to Android Wear 2.0 for the App Drawer and Google Assistant

June 28, 2017
You've likely seen the trend of new Android Wear smartwatches having a physical button on the side of the watch. This wasn't on many Android Wear devices before the big 2.0 update, but now it's a vital piece of hardware for new watches. With the Android Wear 2.0 update, this button is used to both...
Android Wear 2.0 Ported to the LG G Watch
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Android Wear 2.0 Ported to the LG G Watch

June 21, 2017
The LG G Watch was released in June 2014 as a first device with Android Wear ever produced by the South Korean company. The watch is no longer supported, but the community managed to port the newest version of Android Wear. XDA Senior Member ab123321 used the LG G Watch R's stock Nougat ROM to prepare an image for the...
Google Updates Complications API for Android Wear, Introduces Wear UI And Open-Sources Components
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Google Updates Complications API for Android Wear, Introduces Wear UI And Open-Sources Components

May 19, 2017
One of the announcements made at Google I/O is an updated Complications API. It will allow Android Wear developers to easily implement complications into watch faces. We have discussed Android Wear 2.0 earlier this year. The system is a huge step forward in terms of usability. Google wants to give developers the tools to create the...
Android Wear 2.0 Arrives for The Original Huawei Watch
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Android Wear 2.0 Arrives for The Original Huawei Watch

May 6, 2017
If you're a proud owner of the original Huawei Watch, then we have some good news for you: the Android Wear 2.0 update is now finally rolling out for your device. Android Wear 2.0 is a big step forward for the Wear platform as it brings in many much-needed improvements as well many new exciting...
Android Wear 2.0 Arrives for 1st Gen LG Watch Urbane and LG Watch R; Urbane 2nd Edition to Receive Next Month
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Android Wear 2.0 Arrives for 1st Gen LG Watch Urbane and LG Watch R; Urbane 2nd Edition to Receive Next Month

April 10, 2017
Android Wear 2.0 was announced back in February this year. While the update was supposed to roll out to all supported devices soon after it became available, it took close to 2 months to Google to start rolling out the update. So far, only a handful of devices have received Android Wear 2.0. A majority...
Android Wear 2.0 Starts Rolling Out to Fossil Q Founder (2nd Gen) As Well
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Android Wear 2.0 Starts Rolling Out to Fossil Q Founder (2nd Gen) As Well

April 5, 2017
It has been close to two months since Google officially launched Android Wear 2.0. The LG Watch Style and Watch Sport were the first to come pre-loaded with this new update. It was not before this month Google finally started the rollout of Android Wear 2.0 for some of the supported watches. Earlier, Google said...