Because it’s designed for use on small screens like your smartwatch, Google’s Wear OS needs to be fast and intuitive. That doesn’t mean the software isn’t packed with useful tricks once you dig a little deeper into the settings and menus.
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Like Android phones, different Wear OS watches have interfaces and menus that vary from device to device. My tips for using the OS to do more with your smartwatch are based on the Pixel Watch 2’s capabilities, but they should apply to other Wear OS watches as well, even if the screens look a little different.
You don’t have a lot of real estate to work with on a watch screen, so you need to make sure you’re making the most of it. That might mean creating shortcuts to your most-used apps. Unfortunately, app pinning used to be a native Wear OS feature, but it’s not anymore.
Meet Tile App Launcher. It’s an easy-to-use, free tool that creates a new tile filled with shortcuts to the apps of your choice. That means you can swipe left or right on the watch face to get to the apps you need faster, without opening the app drawer.
