Hi everyone,

Android Wear was founded on the belief that wearable technology should be for everyone, no matter what style you wear on your wrist or what phone you have in your pocket. As our technology and partnerships have evolved, so have our consumers. In 2017, one out of three new Android Wear owners also used an iPhone. So today we are announcing a new name that better reflects our technology, vision, and most important of all—the people who wear our watches. Android Wear is now Wear OS by Google, a wearables operating system, by Google, for everyone. Over the next few weeks, you’ll begin to see the new name on your watch and phone app.

Wear OS  platform update will be coming to the following watches in the list below.

For the exact timing of the update or if you device is not on the above list, please contact the device manufacturer.

To successfully receive the update on your watch, please make sure your watch is on its charger overnight and connected to your nearby phone by Wi-Fi. Your watch will be automatically updated during the coming days and weeks.

The "Android Wear" app on your phone should also be automatically updated to the Wear OS by Google app soon. You can use this app to manage your watch, just like before.

The updates will roll out gradually in the coming days and weeks. As always, feel free to ask questions on this forum or share feedback and let us know if you encounter any issues!

For more information, you can read our blog announcement.

Cheers!

Ernest on behalf of Dennis Troper, Product Management Director, Wear OS by Google