Summary of Google Pixel Watch information in recent days:
• The watch is coming this fall at the Made by Google event.
• The watch will have Google Assistant (of course) and deep integration with Fitbit with continuous heart rate measurement, tracking sleep data and active zone minutes.
• According to 9to5Google's source, the watch will feature the old Exynos 9100 processor (10nm, two Cortex-A53 cores), which came out in August 2018. It was previously reported that the battery of the watch would be 300 mAh.
• You will need Android 8.0+ to work with the watch. Compatibility with iOS is not mention. (9to5Google)
• The product specification on the bottom of the watch confirmed Heart Rate Sensor, LTE, GPS, stainless steel case, and water resistant 50m.
• The watch is coming this fall at the Made by Google event.
• The watch will have Google Assistant (of course) and deep integration with Fitbit with continuous heart rate measurement, tracking sleep data and active zone minutes.
• According to 9to5Google's source, the watch will feature the old Exynos 9100 processor (10nm, two Cortex-A53 cores), which came out in August 2018. It was previously reported that the battery of the watch would be 300 mAh.
• You will need Android 8.0+ to work with the watch. Compatibility with iOS is not mention. (9to5Google)
• The product specification on the bottom of the watch confirmed Heart Rate Sensor, LTE, GPS, stainless steel case, and water resistant 50m.
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Developer brings Wear OS to the old Samsung Gear S3 running Tizen
The watch came out way back in 2016, and its processor is an Exynos 7270. XDA Senior member parasetam0l was able to fix a lot of standard features like Heart Rate Monitor - Sensor, WiFi, Bluetooth, Vibrator, microphone, speaker, Bezel, WearOS functions (play services).
But there are also things that don't work: NFC, GPS, Step Counter, Poor Battery Life compared to Tizen, Audio (Low sound level, bad quality), Offline charging boots device and others. In addition, the build is not recommended for the Korean and LTE versions, as it can break devices.
Flashing process is the same as flashing combination or Tizen firmware and takes 15~45 minutes.
The developer's next goal is to fix bugs and Wear OS 3.0
🔗 XDA | [ROM - DEV] WearOS 2 for Gear S3
The watch came out way back in 2016, and its processor is an Exynos 7270. XDA Senior member parasetam0l was able to fix a lot of standard features like Heart Rate Monitor - Sensor, WiFi, Bluetooth, Vibrator, microphone, speaker, Bezel, WearOS functions (play services).
But there are also things that don't work: NFC, GPS, Step Counter, Poor Battery Life compared to Tizen, Audio (Low sound level, bad quality), Offline charging boots device and others. In addition, the build is not recommended for the Korean and LTE versions, as it can break devices.
Flashing process is the same as flashing combination or Tizen firmware and takes 15~45 minutes.
The developer's next goal is to fix bugs and Wear OS 3.0
🔗 XDA | [ROM - DEV] WearOS 2 for Gear S3
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Google Maps tests a new search toolbar
In the latest version of Google Maps number 11.30, we found a new panel that stays in all tabs of the app. When you click on a search, the old search interface is displayed.
This loses the quick search pills, which were previously located below the search bar.
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In the latest version of Google Maps number 11.30, we found a new panel that stays in all tabs of the app. When you click on a search, the old search interface is displayed.
This loses the quick search pills, which were previously located below the search bar.
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Google has opened a survey for beta testers of Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 and Android 13 Beta 2.
This survey is relevant to owners of Pixel 4 and newer who have Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 (S3B1.220420.005) or Android 13 Beta 2 (TPBB.220414.015). You can check the build number under Settings > About phone.
The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes
🔗 Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3
🔗 Android 13 Beta 2
This survey is relevant to owners of Pixel 4 and newer who have Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3 (S3B1.220420.005) or Android 13 Beta 2 (TPBB.220414.015). You can check the build number under Settings > About phone.
The survey should take no more than 5-10 minutes
🔗 Android 12 QPR3 Beta 3
🔗 Android 13 Beta 2
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Material You on Android 12 awarded prestigious iF Gold Design Award
Material You was awarded a Gold iF badge along with Apple's AirPods Max, Galaxy Z Flip 3, iPhone 13 and many others. Taking one of the top spots in the Communication category in 2022.
"‘Material you’, Google’s new mobile operating system, allows a high level of flexibility and scalability while maintaining consistency across all product ecosystems. It successfully reflects a human mental model in its visual design language. This user-centered approach to digital design is a good example of how operating systems are becoming more responsive to users’ needs and preferences."
🔗 IFDesign | 9to5Google
Material You was awarded a Gold iF badge along with Apple's AirPods Max, Galaxy Z Flip 3, iPhone 13 and many others. Taking one of the top spots in the Communication category in 2022.
"‘Material you’, Google’s new mobile operating system, allows a high level of flexibility and scalability while maintaining consistency across all product ecosystems. It successfully reflects a human mental model in its visual design language. This user-centered approach to digital design is a good example of how operating systems are becoming more responsive to users’ needs and preferences."
🔗 IFDesign | 9to5Google
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New Google apps with beta programs on Google Play. Previously, the company opened beta testing programs for the YouTube Music and TV apps. And now Google Clock, Google News, and Google Play Books have joined them. Registration links are below: • Google…
Wear OS companion app gets Google Play Store beta
The Wear OS app now joins the previous apps that have opened beta programs. (and have not received any beta builds)
It's possible that the company is this way preparing the app to work with Wear OS 3.0, since the only watches currently with this version of the OS are the Galaxy Watch 4, which works through its own Galaxy Wearable app.
You can sign up on the app's Google Play page or through a direct link.
Yes, it will also remain in the "Joining Beta..." status.
🔗 9to5Google
The Wear OS app now joins the previous apps that have opened beta programs. (and have not received any beta builds)
It's possible that the company is this way preparing the app to work with Wear OS 3.0, since the only watches currently with this version of the OS are the Galaxy Watch 4, which works through its own Galaxy Wearable app.
You can sign up on the app's Google Play page or through a direct link.
Yes, it will also remain in the "Joining Beta..." status.
🔗 9to5Google
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🇬🇧 YouTube Music for Wear OS ver 4.59 works on a home screen "Recently played" tile. New tile will help you quickly jump back into your Recently played playlist. But on the tile itself there is also a "Browse" button. 🇷🇺 В YouTube Music для Wear OS версии…
YouTube Music for Wear OS rolls out ‘Recently Played’ tile
‘Recently Played’ Wear OS tile lets you quickly start listening to a previous album/song on your watch. It shows what you recently played with the album and artist name, as well as artwork in the background. Tapping will start playback, but “Browse” just opens the app.
If you're listening to something on YouTube Music at the moment, the tile will get rid of Browse, and tapping on it will open the app on the Now Playing page.
🔗 9to5Google
‘Recently Played’ Wear OS tile lets you quickly start listening to a previous album/song on your watch. It shows what you recently played with the album and artist name, as well as artwork in the background. Tapping will start playback, but “Browse” just opens the app.
If you're listening to something on YouTube Music at the moment, the tile will get rid of Browse, and tapping on it will open the app on the Now Playing page.
🔗 9to5Google
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🇬🇧 Google TV for Android getting ‘Highlights’ feed with entertainment news, Material You redesign The first tab in the Google TV app is now called “Highlights.” It will surface news, reviewers, and other articles from the web related to movies and shows…
Redesigned Google TV app with Highlights news feed rolling out
As announced in March, Google TV is rolling out a redesign that adds a “Highlights” news feed and reorganizes other parts of the Android app.
“Highlights” will surface news, reviewers, and other articles from the web related to movies and shows you’re interested in. “Home” tab is now “For you”, and it occupies the second position in the bottom bar. The next tab is “Shop” and will become very important when the “Movies & TV” store disappears from Google Play starting this month. “Your Stuff" is a consolidated “Library” and “Watchlist” tabs.
Unfortunately, the app still doesn't have the Material You redesign that we saw in the March promo from Google.
🔗 9to5Google
As announced in March, Google TV is rolling out a redesign that adds a “Highlights” news feed and reorganizes other parts of the Android app.
“Highlights” will surface news, reviewers, and other articles from the web related to movies and shows you’re interested in. “Home” tab is now “For you”, and it occupies the second position in the bottom bar. The next tab is “Shop” and will become very important when the “Movies & TV” store disappears from Google Play starting this month. “Your Stuff" is a consolidated “Library” and “Watchlist” tabs.
Unfortunately, the app still doesn't have the Material You redesign that we saw in the March promo from Google.
🔗 9to5Google
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Gboard will soon have a themed navbar on all devices.
For a long time, the color-coded navbar remained exclusive to Pixel and Oppo devices, but that will soon change. The latest beta version of the Gboard app, 11.8.02.446165824, includes the
On the image you can see a demo before and after enabling the flag on a Xiaomi device with Android 11. At the moment, this can only be done with Root access. Sooner or later Google should enable this flag on the server side or with the one of the next versions of Gboard.
Themed navbar will only work on devices with Android 10 and newer.
In cooperation with the Rboard Themes channel.
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For a long time, the color-coded navbar remained exclusive to Pixel and Oppo devices, but that will soon change. The latest beta version of the Gboard app, 11.8.02.446165824, includes the
themed_nav_bar_all_devices flag.On the image you can see a demo before and after enabling the flag on a Xiaomi device with Android 11. At the moment, this can only be done with Root access. Sooner or later Google should enable this flag on the server side or with the one of the next versions of Gboard.
Themed navbar will only work on devices with Android 10 and newer.
In cooperation with the Rboard Themes channel.
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New banners in Google Chat will protect you from malicious invitation links
Google Chat will feature banners to warn of possible phishing and malicious messages coming from users with personal Google accounts. These warning banners, which are already available in Gmail and Google Drive, help protect users from cybercriminals by keeping your data safe.
This feature will start rolling out from today and will be available to everyone within two weeks.
🔗 Google Workspace Updates
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Google Chat will feature banners to warn of possible phishing and malicious messages coming from users with personal Google accounts. These warning banners, which are already available in Gmail and Google Drive, help protect users from cybercriminals by keeping your data safe.
This feature will start rolling out from today and will be available to everyone within two weeks.
🔗 Google Workspace Updates
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🇬🇧 YouTube Music for Wear OS will eventually be able to stream songs over Wi-Fi/LTE on Galaxy Watch 4 YouTube Music has one big limitation. To play any music, each song must be downloaded to the YouTube Music app on Wear OS, rather than being able to stream…
YouTube Music for Wear OS rolls out Wi-Fi and LTE streaming
Previously, to play any music on YouTube Music On Wear OS you had to download each song. Now you will be able to browse in the app and start playback immediately without a paired device.
A YouTube Music Premium (or YouTube Premium) subscription is still required for downloading and the new streaming support.
Available with YouTube Music for Wear OS ver 5.07.40.
🔗 9to5Google
Previously, to play any music on YouTube Music On Wear OS you had to download each song. Now you will be able to browse in the app and start playback immediately without a paired device.
A YouTube Music Premium (or YouTube Premium) subscription is still required for downloading and the new streaming support.
Available with YouTube Music for Wear OS ver 5.07.40.
🔗 9to5Google
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Summary of Google Pixel Watch information in recent days: • The watch is coming this fall at the Made by Google event. • The watch will have Google Assistant (of course) and deep integration with Fitbit with continuous heart rate measurement, tracking sleep…
New information about the Pixel Watch: co-processor, RAM, storage capacity and sensors
In addition to the old Exynos 9110 processor, 9to5Google's source reports that the Pixel Watch will have a co-processor offloading the main chip for various tasks.
The source also confirmed previous information about 32GB of storage. And about RAM, it says that the Pixel Watch has more of it than any smartwatch currently in existence. (Galaxy Watch 4 has 1.5 GB of RAM).
In addition, the source also confirmed information about the sensors, which are identical to those on the Fitbit Luxe and Charge 5, with a heart rate sensor and hardware that supports SpO2 (blood oxygen) and ECG (electrocardiogram) readings.
🔗 9to5Google
In addition to the old Exynos 9110 processor, 9to5Google's source reports that the Pixel Watch will have a co-processor offloading the main chip for various tasks.
The source also confirmed previous information about 32GB of storage. And about RAM, it says that the Pixel Watch has more of it than any smartwatch currently in existence. (Galaxy Watch 4 has 1.5 GB of RAM).
In addition, the source also confirmed information about the sensors, which are identical to those on the Fitbit Luxe and Charge 5, with a heart rate sensor and hardware that supports SpO2 (blood oxygen) and ECG (electrocardiogram) readings.
🔗 9to5Google
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