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Based on Google's cooperation with Samsung, the system saw the light of day Wear OS 3, while the series Galaxy Watch4 served as a means of introducing it to the market. In 2022, a series did the same service Galaxy Watch5 when it became a release platform Wear OS 3.5, although the build did not include any significant new features or improvements. Now Google is working on Wear OS 4, i.e. the new generation of the operating system, which will have its premiere in autumn 2023.

This system, based on Androidu 13, will offer a number of new features and optimizations. One of the key improvements Wear OS 4 is a watch face format. This will allow developers to create watch faces for the system in a declarative XML format, without having to write any code. The platform automatically adapts the watch face with regard to battery life and overall performance.

Google is in the system Wear OS 4 mainly boasts under-the-hood optimizations, thanks to which the operating system will be more energy efficient. Another important new feature is the addition of a native backup and restore tool that facilitates seamless switching between watches with the system Wear OS. Text-to-speech has also been improved to offer a much more reliable and comfortable experience. It is also nice that when setting up a new watch with the system Wear OS, all previous permissions granted on the phone are automatically transferred to the watch.

Furthermore, the technology giant is working to Wear The OS received native applications Calendar and Gmail. Thanks to their specially adapted versions, it will be possible to respond to invitations to events and reply to emails right from the wrist. The system is also getting deeper integration with Google Home and will display advanced device controls, including light controls or camera previews. Wear OS 4 will be released in the fall of 2023, so this version could debut on the Pixel watch, for example Watch 2. The company usually announces new Pixel hardware in early October, just a few weeks after the start of fall. Samsung has already revealed One UI Watch 5 for the watch Galaxy Watch, however, did not clarify whether the skin is system-based Wear OS 4.

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