It looks like Google is fixing one of the most annoying issues with Wear OS smartwatches. New threads in the beta version of Google Play Services v22.32.12 reveal that the company may soon give users the option to backup their smartwatch data when they switch to a new phone.
Unpacking an APK file often predicts what features may arrive in a future update of an app, but it’s possible that none of the features we mention here will be in a future release. This is because these features are not currently implemented in live build and may be withdrawn at any time by developers in a future build.
Currently, you have to factory reset your Wear OS smartwatch when you set it up with a new device. While there is a workaround that allows you to pair your Wear OS smartwatch to a new phone without resetting it, it’s time for Google to offer users an option to backup their smartwatch data to make the process smoother. The following threads indicate that the company is working on exactly that, and the ability to backup your Wear OS smartwatch data may be rolling out in the near future.
<string name="companion_backup_opt_in_title">Back up your device with Google One</string>n<string name="companion_backup_settings_title">Backup by Google One</string>n<string name="companion_set_backup_account_title">Choose backup account</string>Google Play Services v22.32.12 beta also includes new activities regarding the upcoming backup capability, further revealing that it will be an optional feature.
<activity android:enabled="true" android:exported="true" android:icon="@drawable/APKTOOL_DUMMY_9ea" android:label="@string/companion_backup_opt_in_title" android:name="com.google.android.gms.wearable.backup.phone.BackupOptInActivity" android:process="@string/common_ui_process" android:theme="@style/common.Theme.GoogleSettings">n<intent-filter>n<action android:name="com.google.android.gms.wearable.COMPANION_BACKUP_OPT_IN"/>n<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>n</intent-filter>n</activity>n<activity android:enabled="true" android:exported="true" android:icon="@drawable/APKTOOL_DUMMY_9ea" android:label="@string/companion_backup_settings_title" android:name="com.google.android.gms.wearable.backup.phone.BackupSettingsActivity" android:process="@string/common_ui_process" android:theme="@style/common.Theme.GoogleSettings">n<intent-filter>n<action android:name="com.google.android.gms.wearable.COMPANION_BACKUP_SETTINGS"/>n<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>n</intent-filter>n</activity>n<activity android:enabled="true" android:exported="false" android:label="@string/companion_set_backup_account_title" android:name="com.google.android.gms.wearable.backup.phone.SetBackupAccountActivity" android:process="@string/common_ui_process" android:theme="@style/SudAlertDialogTheme.Light"/>There are also new layouts for each activity, called companion_backup_opt_in_activity.xml, companion_backup_settings_activity.xml, and companion_account_activity.xml. However, these layouts are empty at the moment.
The ability to backup your Wear OS smart watch data will make switching to a new phone much smoother. But we may have to wait a while for it to be widely rolled out, as it appears to be in the early stages of development. We’ll make sure to let you know as soon as we have more details about the upcoming feature.
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