Wearables
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 gains support for Wear OS 4 Watch Unlock feature
Android 13-based Wear OS 4 will pack several outstanding features in its bag and one of them is the ‘Watch Unlock’ which seems to support the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 series. Though the function has not launched yet. But it is showing up for the dynamic wearable in advance.
The story came to the spotlight when the Android nomad – Mishaal Rahman noted that the latest released Wear OS 4 update for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 has a specific code string related to the Watch Unlock feature – “com.google.android.clockwork.active_unlock”.
Notably, the same feature has been spotted on Pixel Watch 2 in the Google Play Console listing and Galaxy Watch 6 devices. Perhaps, after the top-end wrist gadgets, the tech giant is bringing the new capability to other eligible devices.
One UI Watch 5 based on Android 13 is rolling out for the Galaxy Watch 5, and as I suspected, the build declares the https://t.co/izeCCqNhVF_unlock feature. Active Unlock is the name for the API underpinning the upcoming Watch Unlock feature.
Thanks to @armrods for checking! pic.twitter.com/CN0lR8yKph
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) August 31, 2023
As mentioned, the feature is not available. However, whenever it is live, users of the above-listed smartwatches will be able to use it right away. Watch Unlock lets you simplify the unlock procedure on a connected Android phone or Chromebook and can work as a Smart Lock.
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