Google’s Wear OS 3.0 is currently only available for new Samsung smartwatches. What the ultra-mobile operating system will look like on wearables from Fossil, Mobvoi and other manufacturers is no longer a secret. The actual design can be seen on the first screenshots.
If Samsung and Google have their way, other manufacturers will only get access to the joint Wear OS 3.0 with considerable delay. Currently the latest version of the operating system for smartwatches only found on the Galaxy Watch 4 (Classic). Other producers such as Fossil and Mobvoi still have to be patient – and that of course also applies to the owners of smartwatches from these brands.
Smartwatches: This is what Wear OS 3.0 looks like without Samsung
Now the first screenshots have appeared, the one Stock version of Wear OS 3.0 show without adjustments and additions from Samsung (source: Reddit). If other manufacturers don’t use their own skins, Wear OS will look like this on their smartwatches. There is one important restriction, however, because elements of Android 12 cannot yet be found. The screenshots show a Wear OS version that was created in November 2021.
Overall, the design looks very round and it is based on color gradients:
Wear OS 3.0: users have to wait for update
To Wear OS 3.0 on other smartwatches will appear, a long time will likely pass. According to Google, updates are not expected until the end of 2022. This also applies to smartwatches that have only recently come onto the market, such as the Fossil Gen 6. In addition, only smartwatches that have a Snapdragon Wear 4100 or better should be updated.
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 offers:
Wear OS itself was able to point to a somewhat surprising success recently, because the market share has risen sharply lately. That should above all Samsung’s latest generation of smartwatches to be owed.