Google may make pairing Wear OS watches with new phones less of a headache

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Published on August 19, 2022 Category: , , , , ,
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  • An APK teardown of Google Play Services revealed new details related to Wear OS smartwatches.
  • The lines of code suggest Google may allow users to backup smartwatch data when switching to a new phone.
  • Since users currently have to factory reset their Wear OS watches to pair with new devices, this would solve a lot of headaches.

Do you dread the idea of pairing your Wear OS smartwatch with new devices? Well, you may not have to feel that way much longer as Google could be working on a way to backup smartwatch data when switching to a new phone.

In a recent APK teardown, conducted by XDA Developers, of the Google Play Services v22.32.12 beta, new details related to Wear OS were discovered. In the code, it was found that a future update may include a feature that allows users to backup Wear OS data before pairing with a new device.



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