Android Wear 2.0, also referred to as Google Wear (now known as Wear OS), is Google’s dedicated platform for smartwatches. A major upgrade to the OS in the form of Android Wear 2.0 was released in February of 2017. It’s a significant upgrade from the previous version, delivering support for standalone applications, Google Assistant, and smarter watch faces with extra features. It also improves notifications, the Google Fit app, and much more.
The biggest improvement is before mentioned standalone apps. This makes adding apps easier. It means you can have apps on your watch that aren’t on your smartphone. Not only will these standalone apps run faster on your watch than the phone apps, if you’re using an Apple iPhone, you’ll now be able to download apps to your Android Wear watch directly without the issue of app incompatibility. To update your existing smartwatch, go to Settings -> About -> System update.
Smartwatches that already have Android 2.0 running out of the box or will receive Android 2.0 update at some point:
ASUS ZenWatch 2
ASUS ZenWatch 3
Casio Smart Outdoor Watch (WSD-F10)
Casio PRO TREK Smart (WSD-F20)
Diesel On
LG Watch Urbane
LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE
LG Watch R
LG Watch Sport – running out of the box
LG Watch Style – running out of the box
Fossil Q Wander
Fossil Q Marshal
Fossil Q Founder
Huawei Watch
Huawei Watch Ladies
Hugo Boss Touch
Michael Kors Access Bradshaw Smartwatch
Michael Kors Access Dylan Smartwatch
Montblanc Summit
Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.)
Motorola Moto 360 Sport
Movado Connect
New Balance RunIQ
Nixon Mission
Polar M600
Tag Heuer Connected
TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45
Tommy Hilfiger TH24/7 You
Watches that will not receive Android 2.0:
Motorola Moto 360
LG G Watch
Samsung Gear Live
ASUS ZenWatch
Sony SmartWatch 3
Android Wear 2.0 Hands-on
What’s New on Android Wear 2.0
