Posted by Chiara Chiappini – Android Developer Relations Engineer, and Kevin Hufnagle – Android Technical Writer Wear OS is rapidly expanding its presence in the market, presenting a unique and significant opportunity for developers. With a growing number of users wearing and interacting with their smartwatches daily, building for Wear […]
Building complication data sources for Wear OS
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re focusing on creating engaging experiences across the various surfaces available on the wrist. Put your app’s unique information directly on a user’s watch face by building your own complications. These are […]
Create delightful Wear OS Widgets using sample tile layouts
Posted by Michael Stillwell – Developer Relations Engineer Golden Tile Templates This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re focusing on creating engaging Wear OS tiles with new resources and updated design guidance. Wear OS is all about providing users with the right information at the right […]
Todoist’s journey to modernize Wear OS experience with Material 3 Expressive and Credential Manager
Posted by Kseniia Shumelchyk – Engineering Manager, Android Developer Relations, and Rastislav VaÅ¡ko – Head of Android at Doist Since we expanded Android to smartwatches, Todoist has continually evolved their Wear OS experience. In the latest version of the platform, Wear OS 6, they leveraged Compose for Wear OS to […]
Building experiences for Wear OS
Posted by Michael Stillwell – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re focusing on creating engaging experiences across the various surfaces available on the wrist. Developing for the growing ecosystem of Wear OS is a unique and rewarding challenge that encourages you to […]
Android Developers Blog: Migrating to the Watch Face Format
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re exploring how Amoledwatchfaces successfully migrated to Watch Face Format, improving customization, extending battery life, and increasing development speed. Amoledwatchfaces is a leading creator of watch faces for Wear OS using the […]
Android Developers Blog: A comprehensive workflow from design to device: Introducing Watch Face Designer
Posted by Anoushka Mazumdar – Product Manager, and Adam Soutar – Software Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re exploring the wonderful world of watch faces. Create simple no code watch faces or build complex ones quickly with this Figma plugin We’re thrilled to introduce […]
The evolution of Wear OS authentication
Posted by John Zoeller – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re focusing on implementing Credential Manager on Wear OS, aiming to streamline the authentication experience. For all software developers, crafting a fast and secure authentication flow is paramount, and this is equally […]




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