{"id":11837,"date":"2023-11-29T00:40:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/11837\/wear-os-3-5-is-now\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T00:40:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:40:40","slug":"wear-os-3-5-is-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=11837","title":{"rendered":"Wear OS 3.5 is now rolling out to Fossil Gen 6 watches amidst reported issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wear OS 3.5 is now rolling out to Fossil Gen 6 watches amidst reported issues\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fossil smartwatch owners are finally receiving the Wear OS 3.5 update, albeit a little later than expected.  While Wear OS 4 has been available since summer, Fossil is opting for the Wear OS 3.5 incremental update for its Gen 6 smartwatches.<\/p>\n<p>The update, which includes minor UI changes and performance improvements, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gadgetsandwearables.com\/2023\/11\/26\/wear-os-3-5-fossil-gen-6-update\/\" class=\"external\">deployment started a week ago<\/a> and gradually expanded to more users.  However, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WearOS\/comments\/180cqs6\/35_on_the_way_to_fossil_gen_6\/\" class=\"external\">some users reported experiencing issues<\/a>including boot loops, extended installation times, and battery issues.<\/p>\n<p>As the issues began to surface, Fossil acknowledged them and even paused the update for a while to resolve them.  The rollout has since resumed, but there is no official information on the specific fixes that have been implemented.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch, you can check for the update by going to the Settings <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/app\/\"   title=\"app\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">app<\/a> on your watch, then tapping System > Updates.  Below are the changes and improvements you can expect to see when updating to Wear OS 3.5:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-6a133204-3474-4ab0-9784-edf5d254dd58\" class=\"single-image-container  image-c\" style=\"width:496px;max-width:100%\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 206.45161290323%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wear-OS-35-is-now-rolling-out-to-Fossil-Gen.jpg\" alt=\"Wear OS 3.5 is now rolling out to Fossil Gen 6 watches amid reported issues\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Performance Improvements: Wear OS 3.5 brings a number of performance improvements, including up to 30% faster app load times.<\/li>\n<li>Battery Life Optimizations: The update also includes battery life optimizations, which should help extend the life of your watch between charges.<\/li>\n<li>Interface overhaul: Wear OS 3.5 features a redesigned interface that makes navigating your watch&#8217;s small screen more efficient.<\/li>\n<li>Fitness Tracking Improvements: The update includes some reworked fitness tracking features, thanks to the integration of Fitbit technology.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/google\/\"   title=\"Google\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Google<\/a> Services Integration: The update includes revamped versions of core Google apps and services, including the addition of Google Assistant.<\/li>\n<li>Third-party app support: Google has been working to improve the third-party app ecosystem for Wear OS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, the Wear OS 3.5 update for Fossil smartwatches is a welcome improvement, but the delayed rollout and reported issues leave a bit to be desired.  Hopefully, Fossil can quickly resolve the remaining issues and provide a more seamless update experience for its users.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wear OS 3.5 is now rolling out to Fossil Gen 6 watches amidst reported issues\u060c Fossil smartwatch owners are finally receiving the Wear OS 3.5 update, albeit a little later than expected. While Wear OS 4 has been available since summer, Fossil is opting for the Wear OS 3.5 incremental update for its Gen 6 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5979,333,352,5904,522,500,1802],"class_list":["post-11837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-fossil","tag-gen","tag-issues","tag-reported","tag-rolling","tag-watches","tag-wear"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11839,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11837\/revisions\/11839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}