Fossil launched the much-anticipated Wear OS 3 update for its 6th generation smartwatches with the launch of the new Wellness Edition model last week. The company has now started rolling it out on older Gen 6 models and has shared a detailed overview of what’s new in the update.
The Wear OS 3 update for older Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches has already started rolling out to users, according to recent reports about reddit. Packs upgraded health and wellness tracking features thanks to a new Wear Health Services system layer “It collects data and makes it available to apps in a more battery efficient way.” The update also brings an updated interface, performance and stability improvements, a new companion app for the phone, and improved third-party apps. However, it doesn’t offer all the features you get in other Wear OS 3 smartwatches like the Galaxy Watch 5 and the recently released Pixel Watch.
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In a post on redditFossil says that the Wear OS 3 update for the Gen 6 range does not introduce Google Assistant support. Google is said to be working on bringing the Assistant to smartwatches featuring the Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset, but the company hasn’t provided a release timeline yet. To make up for the lack of the Google Assistant, Fossil has partnered with Amazon to bring Alexa to its smartwatches.
Besides the lack of Google Assistant support, the Wear OS 3 update for the Fossil Gen 6 suite does not offer Google Wallet support at launch. Google Maps also does not work for iOS users and Google Fit is not preloaded in the version as is It has not been updated to support the latest Wear Health services. It’s also worth noting that Wear OS 3 in the Fossil Gen 6 lineup is based on Wear OS 3.2.x, not Wear OS 3.5.
Fossil notes that the Wear OS 3 update for 6th generation smartwatches won’t install automatically, and users will have to tap on the Wear OS 3 update notification to start it. If you missed the notification, you can head over to the Software Updates section in Settings to initiate the update. The company also says that the update will factory reset the smartwatch, erase all data, and prevent rollback to the Wear OS 2 version.
After installing the update, you will have to pair your watch with the updated Fossil companion app on your phone. It will not work with the Google Wear OS app, and you will have to reset/forget your watch from the Google Wear OS app and Bluetooth settings to pair it with the Fossil companion app. Fossil warns that the entire update process will take some time and recommends users to leave the watch on the charger for the duration. For more details, check out Fossil’s reddit Post by following the link below.
source: reddit (1And the2And the3And the4)
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