10 New Android Wear 2.0 Tips and Tricks

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Android Wear 2.0 is the newest OS from Google that allows your smartwatch to pair up with your Google’s Android smartphone. This team up delivers you many essential functions and cool features. All the conveniences are just right on your wrist. A smartwatch that will give you full notifications support, so you know when you get a new calls or messages. This saves you the time and hassle of taking out your phone from the pocket. It is voice activated and you can reply to your messages via watch by just using your voice or a mini keyboard.

These are the few things that come with every smartwatch but the new smartwatch operating system which is Android Wear 2.0 includes some new features and make watches less dependent on phones. Android Wear 2.0 also includes support for mobile payments and the Google Assistant.

Not only new features, there are some Android Wear 2.0 tips and tricks that many of you not aware about or you might have missed. This article will be featuring some of the best Android Wear 2.0 tips and tricks that will help you to get the most out of your smartwatch.

1. Change your Look According to Moods

You can now change the face of your device with a simple left or right swipe. It is that easy. Just customise your device look according to your environment like select work face at work or workout face to motivate yourself to run more. Delete your saved face of the watch with a swipe up and down. You can download custom Android smartwatch faces from here.

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2. Listen to Your Music Easily without Phone

Your smartwatch will now have a standalone app dedicated to music. It lets you stream music 24 x 7 without the hassle of keeping your phone on your side or even having a phone. Your favourite songs are on your wrist. It uses Google Play Music App over LTE or Wi-Fi. There is an option of connecting to any Bluetooth device also as you launch the music app on your watch.

3. Your Watch is Not Dependent on your Phone

The first time you use your Android Wear 2.0, it will prompt you to update your Google account. Once added, your watch becomes your standalone device. Through it, you can have unlimited access to your dedicated PlayStore and all other things that you do on a phone. You can then easily download, add, delete, update apps and services. You just need to synchronise your account with your watch. Quite easy, right.

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4. Android Pay Feature

You can now easily install this app from play store. Use this Android Pay card without any worry for security. When you open the app, you need to provide a code as a password. If anytime you remove the watch from your wrist, you need to re-enter the passcode. This means, you safely use it as a thief or any other person can’t use the card, once it’s taken off. This awesome feature is currently applicable in few models like LG Watch Sport as it requires NFC.

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5. Install Apps from Android Wear Play Store

Yes, you heard it right, there is a dedicated Android Wear Play Store to download apps for your smartwatch. Breaking free from your phone has some advantages. You can now access your Play Store customised for your smartwatch right on your wrist. Just launch the store and click on the agreement for terms and conditions. Then just update your pending apps, or check on the other apps to install on your phones. Search, browse and discover on your wrist.

If you bought any app which you feel that is not required, you can always get a refund. Check our article to know how to get refund from Google Play Store.

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6. Google Assistant is Ready to Take your Request

You probably do not know that you can make voice-based commands on your smartphones with the help of Google assistant. You can avail this facility on your smartwatch too. This could mean getting lots of things done without ever raising our fingers.

To activate the Assistant, long press the home button/ power button and just shoot your commands. You can also simply raise your wrist and voice out “Ok Google” to begin the Assistant function. It acts as a wake-up phrase. It is recommended to go to your settings in Assistant section to customise your Google assistant functions.

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7. Navigation Become Simple

Android Wear 2.0 has functionality buttons, but they are different from a different model of the device. It is recommended that you go through the tutorial once, especially for a watch with multiple buttons. If you have an only single button then that is your home button. It heavily depends upon your gestures and taps to navigate effectively.

There are some common tricks to navigate easily.

  • A quick press on your home button should make it your main button.
  • A long press functions as an Assistant.
  • To go back one screen by just swiping from the left corner of the display.
  • To view your app’s menu by just swiping down from the tap on your display.

8. Change your App Layout

Android Wear 2.0 allows you to pin your apps to the top of the list. You have to long press to do the gesture. If you just tap the icon, then the app will be launched. The home button allows you to view your app list that you have installed on your phone. On some model, you will need to swipe up or down for scrolling.

9. Twin keyboards

You can now respond to your incoming messages with two new cool options. One is a tiny keyboard and another is a tool for hand recognition. The hand recognition will help you scribble words on the display. The keyboard might be a bit too small for your comfort. The default setting is that of the keyboard, but can switch to the other with a simple long press. So, the next time you want to reply someone or just shoot a message, tap the icon displaying keyboard.

If you are having an Android smartphone running 7.1, you can send GIFs from your keyboard. Check this article on how to search and send GIF’s from Android 7.1 keyboard.

10. Quick Settings

Swipe down on the watch display, to access the quick setting options. On top, you can access to change your phone to Airplane mode or simply silence it. It is very convenient for your general daily tasks. This feature is on the same screen instead of the other like in the older versions.

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These are some of the best Android Wear 2.0 tips and tricks that will help you to take full advantage of your Android smartwatch that are compatible with the new update.

If you don’t have an Android phone, then fret not. It is a good thing that Android Wear 2.0 is very flexible. It is compatible with your iPhone also. You just need to download the Android Wear app from the Apple App Store on your phone. Then just pair your smartwatch with your iPhone. Load and behold, it works.

If you know any other Android Wear 2.0 tips and tricks that will help our readers, do not forget to leave a comment.

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