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@stablesjames Wear OS is getting a spring update and new features are on the way to Googleâs smartwatch platform. The information dropped on the Android Developers Blog, which outlines new features set to land April or May 2021. Tiles are set to be opened up to third parties for the first time. Currently, Tiles are accessed by swiping from the home screen and show glanceable data for things like weather, fitness and health data. But now these Tiles can be used by app developers to bring information to the wrist. This could be your most recent Strava workout or transit information in CityMapper. ....
Google now lets developers make their own Wear OS Tiles Mar 12, 2021 22:18 EST with 3 comments Google has announced the alpha release of the Jetpack Tiles library which allows third-party developers to create custom Tiles on Wear OS smartwatches. Since 2019 when Tiles were brought to Wear OS, users have had to make do with just six tiles but this will soon change. While developers can now get to work on their own custom Tiles, users will have to wait for a platform update to Wear OS which Google plans to release later in the spring. Once developers get to work on their own custom Tiles, they’ll enable users to interact with various apps on their watch or phone in a much quicker manner than is possible today. ....