After many Developer Preview experiences, Google officially released Android Wear 2.0 for wearable devices. As a major update, Android Wear 2.0 has brought a lot of updated content, and many new improvements have been made for both functions and developers. Let's first see what important new features are.
Can run app independently
One of the major changes brought about by the Android Wear 2.0 update is to enable the smart watch app to work independently. It is no longer necessary to keep the watch close to the mobile phone all the time, so that the watch can be independent from the "accessory" of a mobile phone. In order to cooperate with the app that can run independently, the Google Play Store will also be updated at the same time, which means that users can download the app directly via Wi Fi on the watch in the future, instead of relying on mobile phones to work.
Smarter dial
In addition to the Android Wear 2.0 update that provides more dial options, Google has also opened a new dial API this time. Developers can obtain information about other apps on the watch through the new API, and then display it on the dial. Adding different control controls can achieve new functions, and different dials can now be switched more easily to improve efficiency.
Google Assistant
This update also officially adds Google Assistant to Android Wear, which is synchronized with other Google services. However, because Google Assistant requires network links and other hardware support, some older models may not fully support this function after being updated to Android Wear 2.0.
mobile payment
In order to compete with Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, this update of Android Wear 2.0 has added Android Pay. However, due to the hardware problems of NFC and the reason why Android Pay has launched the market, it is not easy to enjoy this convenient mobile payment.
other
In addition to the above points, Android Wear 2.0 will also use Material Design to design new UI, improve notification methods, new Fitness health applications, and improve information and input methods.
Upgradeable equipment
LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style released by LG in cooperation with Android Wear 2.0 will be directly equipped with the new system. For the previously released machines, Google has given a list of upgrades, but due to the differences in hardware, some Android Wear 2.0 features will not be supported.
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