The 10 Best Wearing Tips and Tricks

When you know what to do with your Wear smartwatch, it can be quite useful.

Tips and Tricks for Wear is Google's smartwatch operating system, and it's included in many of the top smartwatches available. It's a huge upgrade over the previous Android Wear operating system, and it works on both Android and iPhones. With the correct tips and tactics, you can use your wristwatch to do things like listening to music without having to use your phone.

Wear is simple to use on the surface, but it offers a lot of unique features and possibilities. We've put together a list of the top 10 Wear tips and techniques to help you get the most out of your smartwatch.

1. Increase the number of watch faces available

One of the most appealing features of smartwatches is the ability to customize the watch face. You aren't bound by any aesthetic style, therefore you can prioritize any information or aesthetic style you desire.

The time is displayed on the most basic watch faces. Wear watch faces, on the other hand, can display weather data, the number of steps you've taken, appointment reminders, and your heart rate.

2. Get New Apps and Install Them

When you initially switch on your smartwatch, you'll notice that it comes preloaded with several basic apps. These apps give the watch enough capability to be useful, but they just scratch the surface of what a smartwatch can achieve.

Downloading apps directly from Google Play or sideloading apps from your phone are two simple methods to obtain new Wear apps on your watch. There are more intricate choices, but these two techniques will bring you most of the programs you need.

3. Save Your Favorite Apps to Pinterest

Because smartwatch screens are smaller than phone screens, navigating extensive lists of installed apps can be challenging. When you use an app, it briefly moves to the top of the list, making it quicker to find anything you used lately.

If you have any apps that you use frequently, pin them. When you pin an app to your smartwatch, it stays at the top of the list indefinitely, so you'll never have to scroll through it to find it.

4. Alter Your Keyboard

Google's basic Wear keyboard, handwriting, and voice are the three default input options for Wear. The simple keyboard is adequate, although typing on a small screen might be challenging (some characters are left out of the main keyboard).

There are various free keyboards available on Google Play if you want to try something new. You have the option of switching between keyboards at any time.

5. Send Messages Without Using Your Keyboard

There are two ways to type messages and enter other text without using an on-screen keyboard if typing on a tiny watch screen isn't your thing. Wear 2.0 has a handwriting recognition capability built in. It also has the ability to transcribe spoken messages.

When you need to enter text into your smartwatch, you have the choice of using one of several input methods. This is your chance to use the handwritten or transcription input techniques when you see this option.

6. With your voice, you can control your watch.

Wear recognizes voice commands and can be used in conjunction with Google Assistant. You may even use your phone's Assistant to activate it by saying OK Google. Enabling such feature can quickly deplete the battery in a smartwatch.

To use Google Assistant on a smartwatch, follow these steps:

• 1.       Press and hold the smart watch’s side button or crown.

• 2.       Say a command or ask an inquiry when the Google Assistant microphone icon appears.

7. Pay with your watch using Google Pay

Google Pay is a service that lets you pay for products using your phone's app. You can leave your phone in your pocket and pay using your watch if your smartwatch supports it.

NOTE: Only Android smartwatches with a built-in near-field communication (NFC) chip can use this feature. If your watch is compatible, Google Pay should be pre-installed when you purchase it. Only the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Australia, Canada, Poland, Russia, and Germany have Google Pay.

8. Disable notifications from certain apps

Notifications from your phone can be displayed on your watch, which is convenient. It can, however, be inconvenient and drain the battery. Block alerts from certain apps if you only want to get crucial notifications on your watches, such as emails and text messages.

To do so, open the Wear app on your phone and make some changes to the settings. This is how you do it:

• 1. Open the Wear app on your phone.
• 2. Go to the Settings area and scroll down.
• 3. Select Notifications from the drop-down menu.
• 4. Select Change watch notifications from the drop-down menu.
• 5. Choose the apps from which you wish to get notifications.

9. Change the Settings to Extend the Battery Life

In almost every way, smartwatches outperform traditional watches, but they fall short when it comes to battery life. Because smartwatches consume more power to operate, even the greatest smartwatches with the most powerful batteries can't compare to traditional watches in terms of battery life.

If you're having difficulties with your Android smart watch’s battery life, entirely drain it, fully charge it, and then fully drain it again. Performing multiple of these complete drain cycles will extend the life of your watch's battery, especially if it has had battery issues since you acquired it.

10. Listen to Music When You're Not Connected

You can listen to music on your smart watch with Wear. Most smartwatches contain built-in speakers, which vary in quality depending on the device. Bluetooth headphones or earbuds can also be used.

It's simple to download songs to your Wear device and stream music to Bluetooth-enabled headphones without an internet connection if you use the Nave Music app. When you go for a jog, leave your phone at home and listen to music instead.