Articles related to WearOS and its features.
Galaxy Watches have a set of features which work with a Samsung Phone only (and some of them with a specific galaxy models only). Originally, Google’s Pixel Watch was completely phone agnostic. Probably, because the watch simply did not have features integrated with a phone that deeply. This has changed, and now Pixel Watch has…
Choosing Between AOD and Raise to Wake Most modern smartwatches come with two primary display options: An interesting question arises: Which mode consumes more battery? This question is not that straightforward and is often debated. I’ve seen reports from different people with completely different experiences. So, why do these differences exist, and how can you…
Battery life of a smartwatch is a known issue. The watches become better over time, but powerful watches like WearOS based, still struggle from a short battery life. But do they? Do you really need a week of battery life? Obviously, more is better. Indefinite battery life would be an ideal option. But, being realistic…
The screen turns off even if Always On Display is activated Most common reasons for this are: Neither Galaxy Watch 7 nor Galaxy Watch ultra have rotating bezel – did Samsung drop it? No. This is not officially stated, but according to various sources Samsung releases a classic version with a rotating bezel in the…
I have seen many overviews of the new features which Samsung has implemented in the WearOS4/OneUI5 update. From Samsung’s own announcements to independent professional and amateur reviewers. Even better than before sleep analysis and coaching (to be honest, I still do not see what exactly is new in this department) and Irregular HR Monitoring (if…
First I wrote “how do I use my Galaxy Watch” when I was using Galaxy Watch 3, which is a Tizen OS based watch with very limited selection of app. Now I use a Galaxy Watch of the next generation, based on WearOS. Did this change my most important use cases? Yes, but not that…
The question “what features” will I lose if I use Galaxy Watch 4/5/6/7 with a non-Samsung phone is raised very often. Alternatively, many people simply heard somewhere that “many” features of a galaxy watch require a Samsung phone. Note: Similar list for Pixel Watches – “Pixel Watch Features Which Require a Pixel Phone“ Below is,…
Google apps assumed to be an important benefit of WearOS. But when I upgraded my Galaxy Watch 3 to Galaxy Watch 4 I found that I do not use them that much. Moreover, my first interaction with google map was… not navigation but disabling navigation for driving mode. By default, when I started car navigation…
Let’s say you want to see a classic watch face during working hours and a fancy one all other times. Or one watch face when you are at home, and another one when you are in the office, and a third one when you are sitting in your favorite bar. Or one watch face before…
I like hiking and I use Komoot for planning and navigation during my hikes. So far, Komoot is the best solution which does not require a subscription option I know. On the other hand, I like my smartwatch — Galaxy Watch 4 (44 mm version), I like to collect statistics in Samsung Health and see useful information…
