Google may make pairing Wear OS watches with new phones less of a headache

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority

• An APK teardown of Google Play Services revealed new details related to Wear OS smartwatches.
• The lines of code suggest Google may allow users to backup smartwatch data when switching to a new phone.
• Since users currently have to factory reset their Wear OS watches to pair with new devices, this would solve a lot of headaches.

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Do you dread the idea of pairing your Wear OS smartwatch with new devices? Well, you may not have to feel that way much longer as Google could be working on a way to backup smartwatch data when switching to a new phone.

In a recent APK teardown, conducted by XDA Developers, of the Google Play Services v22.32.12 beta, new details related to Wear OS were discovered. In the code, it was found that a future update may include a feature that allows users to backup Wear OS data before pairing with a new device.

via Android Authority https://www.androidauthority.com