You’d be forgiven for thinking of Wear OS as one of Google’s forgotten children: The wearables platform isn’t updated very often, and when it is, the changes tend to be minor.
But Google hasn’t completely cast Wear OS aside. In a post on the Android Developers blog, the company outlined some of the changes that are coming this fall, and they’re… well, better than what we’re used to.
Google says apps will be easier to access and will start 20 percent more quickly. The company also says it’ll improve the UI with more intuitive controls for managing various watch modes and workouts. Also, pairing with other devices will be simplified.
