Wearables
Wear OS brings Material You design for Google Camera
Material You theming is the most prominent change that Google’s Android 12 introduced last year. In the beginning, the new design supported select apps, while the company is slowly spreading it to more applications.
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After smartphones, Google is now expanding the Material You theme to smartwatches. Recently, the Wear OS running smartwatches began collecting the Google Camera 8.6 version, which brings Material You design for the wearables.
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Prior to the latest update, which was the 8.1 version, the Google Camera design was from the original Wear OS era, if not Android Wear. Additional controls were housed in a lower sheet on which you tap or swipe up.
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Now with Google Camera getting the Material You design, the company has added a hamburger button housed in a pill at the very top of the application on the Wear OS wearables.
When you tap on this menu, you will be able to switch between front and rear cameras. Simultaneously, it enables a 3 seconds timer. This page has the newest Wear OS design guidance for a simple list.
Furthermore, the shutter button now takes after the current phone design. It is placed at the bottom of the screen instead of the center, therefore, it is not covering the subject. Meanwhile, the Camera app will briefly note your current mode when you switch, as it does in the previous version.
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Adding to this, the zoom controls are placed on the right side, which is good, but the drag handle has been labeled “Infinity” in a manner that is too large for the white circle. The company might fix it in the upcoming updates.
Moving on, Google is widely rolling out the new Google Camera 8.6 version update to Wear OS devices. Compatible watch owners are able to download and install it through Play Store. Samsung Galaxy smartwatches as well as smartphones are not compatible with the Google Camera app.
Samsung appears to be simplifying the naming scheme of the wearable Exynos chip. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is expected to be equipped with the first 3nm chipset, which would be called Exynos W1000.
The Galaxy Watch 7 might use Exynos W1000 chipset, claims SamInsider (via SamMobile). Samsung’s first Wear OS smartwatch, the Galaxy Watch 4, debuted Exynos W920, which also powers the Galaxy Watch 5.
Last year, the company introduced the Galaxy Watch 6, which features the new Exynos W930. Judging from the previous naming, it was assumed that the Watch 7 series would have an Exynos W940 processor.
However, the South Korean tech giant apparently decided to simplify its Exynos line. If the report is correct, Exynos W1000 will power the upcoming Wear OS smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch 7, Watch 7 Pro, and Watch 7 Classic.
Galaxy Watch x Exynos Chip
- Watch 4: Exynos W920
- Watch 5: Exynos W920 [Enhanced]
- Watch 6: Exynos W930
- Watch 7: Exynos
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Samsung will likely introduce the Galaxy Watch 7 alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6. The company could hold the Unpacked event in the second week of July, just ahead of the Paris Olympics.
This year, the Watch lineup could consist of three models, an increment of one model. The Watch 6 has two models – Standard and Classic, however, the Watch 7 could bring Standard, Pro, and Classic.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 plugins are updated in April 2024 to enhance the Galaxy Watch experience. This update brings general improvements and bug fixes to enhance the performance of these popular wearable devices.
The update addresses issues encountered in previous versions to deliver a seamless and bug-free experience. The Watch Plugin is required for syncing the Galaxy Watch with smartphones or tablets.
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For the Galaxy Watch 5, the plugin update carries the version number 2.2.12.24032551 and is around 177.18MB in size. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Watch 4 plugin update is not far behind with version 2.2.11.24032551, taking up 173MB.
To access the update, users should connect their Galaxy Watch to their smartphone via the Galaxy Wearable app. Within the app, select the Menu option, proceed to Settings, and then to About Galaxy Wearable for details.
Users can install the April 2024 plugins via Galaxy Store or download them directly from the third-party app source Galaxy Watch 4 plugin link and Galaxy Watch 5 plugin update link.
Samsung has pushed a new security update for the Galaxy Watch 6 series in the US and Europe, following its successful release in Korea. The new update released in April 2024 addresses the touchscreen issue that users reported with the previous software.
The fresh update of Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 includes the latest stabilization code to enhance the touchscreen responsiveness in Europe and the US. Users can identify the latest update through the firmware version ending with AXC2 and an installation package size of around 130MB.
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Users who have experienced touchscreen issues with their Galaxy Watch 6 are advised to install this update promptly to enjoy a seamless experience. Through this update, the company aims to maintain the high quality and functionality that users expect from their Galaxy smartwatch.
The update can be installed by connecting the watch to a smartphone through Bluetooth and using the Galaxy Wearable application, or by directly enabling WiFi on the watch and checking for updates in the Settings menu.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 touchscreen issue fix now available via new update