Google has revamped the experience of downloading Wear OS apps both on your phone and on your smartwatch \u2014 with a few cues from Android 12.<\/b>
\nGoogle is well-aware that Wear OS needs to mount a big comeback, and that now extends to the finding (and installing) smartwatch apps. The company is rolling out a revamped Play Store experience that should help you find those apps, whether you\u2019re looking on your wrist or your Android phone. The biggest changes come to finding apps on Wear OS itself. The Play Store now has an interface influenced by Android 12\u2019s Material You, including easier-to-read cards. The store will also \u201creliably\u201d handle in-app purchases by steering you to your Android phone or a web browser link. It\u2019s much easier to find Wear OS apps on your phone, too. You can add \u201cWatch\u201d and \u201cWatch faces\u201d filters to your search to limit results to smartwatch software, and there are new curated sections in the Wear OS category pages. When you find an app you\u2019d like, you can tap an \u201cinstall\u201d button to install that title on any compatible watches you own. The improved Wear OS apps experience should reach everyone in the \u201ccoming weeks,\u201d Google said. You\u2019ll need at least Wear OS 2.x on your watch. The news comes just days ahead of the widely rumored Galaxy Watch 4 debut in mid-August, when Samsung is unofficially expected to launch its first Wear OS device using the One UI Watch interface. It suggests that Google is determined to address many of the problems that have held Wear OS back, including the discoverability of apps \u2014 you won\u2019t have to wonder if there\u2019s a watch version of a useful app, or struggle to download software once you\u2019ve found it.<\/p>\n