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Google’s Pixel Watch is generating enough interest to become one of the smartwatches of the year. We now know that this smartwatch from Google will be getting a dedicated app as known from the “Smart Unlock” settings screen; this function to unlock the phone by linking a type of device.
A dedicated application for the Pixel Watch
9to5Google took its time to Google APK exploded view and thus find valuable information related to this dedicated application for the Pixel Watch. Looking back in time, the big G announced that Wear OS 3 devices would be able to unlock a phone/tablet or even a Chromebook.
Of course the The ‘Smart Lock’ feature has been around for a long time on Android phones so that when the phone is paired with the car’s Bluetooth, the phone can be unlocked as soon as it is turned on.
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But now Google wants improve this function in safety and speed Operating. It would be during the premiere of the new Pixel Watch that he will comment on the news of Smart Lock and the exclusivity for some devices, that would be the same smartwatch.
It was in the version 22.22 beta of Google Play Services where references to a new setting for the Smart Lock screen were found, in which it refers to auto-unlocking an Android phone the moment the watch is unlocked and in close proximity.
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Pero lo importante de esa referencia es que menciona que para poder configurar esta función en el smartwatch se ha de usar la app Google Pixel Watch. Es decir, que a diferencia de otros relojes Wear OS, el Pixel Watch tendrá su app dedicada como puede suceder con el mismo Samsung Galaxy Watch 4.
Queda claro que se desconoce el funcionamiento entero de esta app y si servirá para otros menesteres, ya que la información que se tiene a mano es bastante justa. Lo que sí que se deja caer es que la gran G está poniendo toda la carne en el asador para que el Pixel Watch sea un señor smarwatch.
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