A few days ago, the brand Fossil company introduced the Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition, its first watch with Wear OS 3 that from today is already on sale, but it is not the only novelty that the manufacturer has left for today.
That the new Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition carried Wear OS 3 meant the Fossil Gen 6 wouldn’t take long to update, since the sixth-generation watch family shares the same hardware, and said the update is already a reality.
Fossil Gen 6 begins to receive Wear OS
A few hours ago, Fossil started updating the Fossil Gen 6 and Wear OS 3
Fossil He also confirmed the said update a few days ago via Reddit, reporting the news that his users will find to update, the limitations and how to upgrade to Wear OS 3.
A part of the news that Fossil Gen 6 watches receive after upgrading to Wear OS 3 are:
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Improved health and wellness tracking: With Wear OS 3, manufacturers are bound by certain quality thresholds for each measurement, so Fossil has improved tracking to meet all new standards. Additionally, Google’s new Wear Health services collect and deliver data to apps in a more battery-efficient way.
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New and improved UI and performance/stability: With the version jump, the watches release a new interface with improved readability, design elements Material You
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New Companion Phone App: Watches with Wear OS 3 say goodbye to the official Wear OS app. Fossil watches will now need to use the Fossil app to sync their watch with their phone.
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Improved third-party apps: Wear OS 3 brings new apps to watches, such as Amazon (Alexa), Spotify, Facer, Cardiogram or Outdoor Active, which are available for download via the play store.
It’s not all good news. When the Fossil Gen 6 moves to Wear OS 3, it will be without it. google assistant
how to update
Fossil states that this is not an automatic update. The user will be notified of the update and must manually press the “update” button to start the process. The update will restore factory values of the clock, erasing all data and there will be a return. You won’t be able to go back to Wear OS 2 once you’ve confirmed the update.
It will be like a new watch, since it will change the interface, the applications and the way it is paired with the mobile. Once upgraded to Wear OS 3, it will need to be paired with the Fossil Smartwatches app.
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