Facer, Wear OS
Don't panic, Facer users, full Wear OS 5 support is coming – eventually
For now, Facer says that Wear OS 4 users and many Wear OS 5 users on older devices can continue to use its service uninhibited. However, it warns that anyone upgrading to the Pixel Watch 3, Galaxy Watch 7, or Galaxy Watch Ultra will no longer be able to use Facer.
Wear OS 5 will eventually get Facer support, company confirms
Facer support on Wear OS 5 is basically non-existent at the moment, but it isn’t going to stay that way forever. If you’re not familiar with Facer, it’s an app for Wear OS devices that was launched all the way back in 2014 with Google’s first version of the smartwatch operating system.
Facer is working with Google to bring its watch faces to Wear OS 5, some already available
Facer has confirmed it is in discussion with Google to find a way to bring its watch faces to Wear OS 5, with some already available.
Wear OS 5 blocks one of the best watch apps and it's high time Google fixes things
Facer is a decade-old watch face store with 500,000 faces and tens of millions of users that lets people get more creative with the most visible part of the Wear OS experience. And Google has basically killed it with Wear OS 5,
Google pulled its Wear OS update for old Pixel Watches to fix a big problem
Google is working on a fix for a buggy Wear OS 5 update. The company says it paused the OTA update rollout on September 26th after people, including my colleague Richard Lawler, reported their Pixel Watch 1 and 2 devices were stuck on a blank screen due to the update.
Google's fixed Pixel Watch Wear OS 5 update may not arrive anytime soon
In a post on Google's support forums, a Google Community Manager confirmed pausing Wear OS 5's release for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 on September 26, 2024, following black screen reports. The company now plans to "resume the WearOS 5 rollout to these devices later this year" after fixing the issue.
Mobvoi keeps pushing to stay in the Wear OS race with the new TicWatch Atlas
Mobvoi launched a brand new Wear OS smartwatch, the TicWatch Atlas, which upgrades the experience users found on the previous ...
5 signs to upgrade your Wear OS watch
Of course, you can just take our suggestion and use Facer, one of our favorite Wear OS apps, if you don't want to ...
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Wear OS 4 support is quietly rolling out to the Xiaomi Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro – Here's what's new
Multiple users of the Xiaomi Watch 2 and Watch 2 Pro are reporting the gradual rollout of Google's Wear OS 4 operating system to their devices, bringing a couple of nifty tweaks and new features.
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Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen
As part of the deals, Masimo is creating a reference platform where its tech is embedded in Qualcomm’s smartwatch chip and the Wear OS platform. “We see it as a way of giving people continuous ...