Enthusiast turns Wear OS watch into a gear knob with a display
TL;DR A DIY enthusiast named Desmontei turned an old Wear OS smartwatch into a gear knob with a display. He vibe-coded a Wear OS app and 3D printed the housing.…
Wear OS 7 battery life upgrades are more important than you think
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has been busy reshaping its wearable strategy. Earlier this month, the company launched the new Fitbit Air, a screenless fitness tracker anchored by multi-day…
Wear OS 7 brings new widgets, but Google isn’t killing Tiles yet
TL;DR Google has introduced new “Wear Widgets” in Wear OS 7 as part of a broader push to unify widgets across Android devices. The new widgets appear to be the…
Google is readying Android 16’s Live Updates for Wear OS and we couldn’t be happier
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Updates are headed to Wear OS. The feature will be introduced on Wear OS wearables in…
Wear OS 6 preview: Google’s next-gen smartwatch UI starts to take shape
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Curved buttons and new UI elements As previously announced, Wear OS 6 embraces Material 3 Expressive’s design cues, with UI elements now curving to follow…
Wear OS 5 killed Facer, but Wear OS 6 will bring it back to life
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Facer announced it will be returning to Wear OS devices this fall. Wear OS 6 will support compatibility with the app’s custom watch…
Alleged Diddy Sex Worker Looks Worse for Wear in Latest Mug Shot
Diddy Sex Worker Appears Banged-Up In Mug Shot After Killing Girlfriend Published May 20, 2025 8:46 AM PDT The alleged sex worker known as Ash Armand, who was allegedly involved…
Gemini on Wear OS must not fall in the same Assistant traps
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority It’s official: Wear OS smartwatches are set for a significant voice assistant upgrade soon. Although it’s one of Google’s worst-kept secrets, Gemini will soon replace…
Material 3 on Wear OS is proof we’ll never have square faces again
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google is bringing a fresh coat of paint to the Wear OS platform with Material 3 Expressive. The design is loaded with dynamic theming and…
Google’s Wear OS 6 update is better than I could have imagined
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Wear OS 6, Google’s next major smartwatch update, is official. We’ve been speculating and talking about Wear OS 6 for the last few months, but…