Google has developed the (Wear OS) system to operate wearable devices that run on the Android operating system, and each update brings a new set of features, and the Wear OS 3 release comes with many improvements and features, including performance improvements and additions to (Google Wallet) Google Wallet , (Google Assistant) Improvements to the Google Assistant and support for more third-party apps This feature is one of the favorites of many people as it allows downloading different apps on their smartwatches.
If you're using an Android smartwatch and want access to all the new features, you can update your watch's operating system to the latest version by following these steps:
How to update to Wear OS 3
Before you start updating, make sure that your watch is eligible for the Wear OS 3 update and that manufacturers have started rolling out the update for their watches, as each company has a specific release date for the update. Example: Fossil started releasing Wear OS 3 last October, while Mobvoi has yet to release it.
You can check if your watch is eligible for the update by visiting the manufacturer's official website. If you can update your watch's operating system, follow these steps:
- Factory reset your watch, remember that after this process you will lose all your watch data, settings and installed applications, so you must make sure to save a fresh backup copy of your data.
- Then you need to uninstall the app (Wear OS by Google) on the Android phone or iPhone connected to the watch.
- Depending on the watch manufacturer, download the app from the App Store or Google Play, eg: if you have a Fossil Gen 6 watch with Wear OS 2, you'll need to download the new Fossil app.
- Go to your watch settings (settings).
- Scroll down to the System option and click on it.
- Click the About option.
- Click on the “System Update” option.
- Download the Wear OS 3 update, then follow the onscreen instructions to install it.