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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
It\u2019s almost May, and in the Android world, that can mean only one thing: it\u2019s almost Google I\/O time. Google\u2019s annual developer conference is always home to an onslaught of news and announcements, and I\/O 2025<\/a> won\u2019t be any different. In addition to expected talks about Gemini, Android 16, and Google apps like Gmail and Maps, we should also hear about Wear OS 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although we don\u2019t anticipate Google to launch its next Wear OS update at I\/O (it\u2019ll likely be released later this summer or fall), it is very likely Google will give us our first glimpse at Wear OS 6 next month. And, hopefully, it\u2019ll be a big deal. Last year\u2019s Wear OS 5 update was fine, but beyond a new app drawer layout and under-the-hood changes to health tracking and watch faces, there wasn\u2019t much else to sink our watch bands into.<\/p>\n For the most part, Wear OS is in a good place right now. It\u2019s fast, reliable, and well-polished. But there are a few big changes we need to see, and I really hope they happen with Wear OS 6.<\/p>\n What feature do you want most in Wear OS 6?<\/p>\n 76 votes<\/p>\n Multiple timers<\/p>\n 9%<\/p>\n Google Tasks app<\/p>\n 7%<\/p>\n Gemini support<\/p>\n 36%<\/p>\n Quick Settings customization<\/p>\n 16%<\/p>\n Better tiles\/widgets<\/p>\n 25%<\/p>\n Other (let us know in the comments)<\/p>\n 8%<\/p>\n Multiple timers<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Ah, timers. This is something I wrote an entire article about<\/a> a few weeks ago, but if I\u2019m talking about my overall Wear OS 6 wishlist, I need to mention it here, too. As it stands today, Wear OS doesn\u2019t natively support multiple timers. Whether you have a Pixel Watch, OnePlus Watch, TicWatch, etc., you can only set one timer at a time. If you try to set a timer while you have another one going, you need to cancel that first one before you can start a new one.<\/p>\n To be fair, there are ways around this. Third-party apps on the Play Store allow you to set multiple timers. Additionally, Samsung Wear OS watches also have the functionality through the Samsung Clock app. That\u2019s all fine and dandy, but you shouldn\u2019t need to download another app or have a Wear OS watch from a specific company to unlock such basic functionality.<\/p>\n It took Apple a while to figure out multiple timers for the Apple Watch, but that eventually changed in 2021 with the watchOS 8 update. There\u2019s no reason 2025 shouldn\u2019t be the year Google finally does the same for Wear OS.<\/p>\n Google Tasks app<\/p>\n Andy Walker \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Speaking of \u201cThings you would assume must be on Wear OS in 2025 but somehow aren\u2019t,\u201d Wear OS 6 needs to usher in a dedicated Google Tasks app for the platform.<\/p>\n I switched to Tasks as my primary to-do list app earlier this year, and while it\u2019s not perfect, it\u2019s worked very well for what I want out of a to-do app. It\u2019s simple and easy to use, the integration with Gemini is great, and the seamless syncing with Google Calendar has been a huge advantage over competing apps like Todoist and TickTick. However, Google Tasks is not perfect<\/a>, and a big reason is its lack of a Wear OS app.<\/p>\n Google Tasks is not perfect, and a big reason is its lack of a Wear OS app.<\/p>\n Almost more so than multiple timers, there really is no excuse for this one. Tasks is Google\u2019s primary to-do list platform, and it\u2019s deeply integrated throughout numerous other Google services \u2014 including Calendar, Gmail, Chat, Drive, Gemini, and more. It\u2019s very much a core part of the overall Google ecosystem, so for it to not have any presence on Wear OS is baffling. All I want is a Tasks app to view, create, and cross off items from my to-do list on my wrist. This should have been added to Wear OS years ago, so here\u2019s to hoping Google stops dragging its feet and makes it happen with Wear OS 6.<\/p>\n Gemini on Wear OS<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n For all intents and purposes, Google Assistant is a dying product<\/a>. Android phones today give you the choice to use Gemini or Google Assistant, but before the year is over, Google will force everyone to switch to Gemini. And it just makes sense. Gemini is the digital assistant Google has been dumping all of its time and money into for the last year, and while not perfect, it has very clear advantages over the old Google Assistant experience.<\/p>\n Wear OS smartwatches, however, all still rely on Google Assistant. It gets the job done, but going from using Gemini on my OnePlus 13<\/a> to interacting with Google Assistant on my OnePlus Watch 3<\/a> is a jarring experience. Having access to all (or most) of the same Gemini features on my watch that I have on my phone is a future I\u2019m looking forward to, and I hope Google is able to fully deliver on it with this year\u2019s Wear OS 6 update.<\/p>\n Customizable Quick Settings<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Wear OS, meanwhile, is just sitting there with nothing to show for. Swiping down to view your Quick Settings reveals a decent selection of settings, but you have zero control over the order they appear or the ability to add\/remove toggles from the list.<\/p>\n It’s a nonsensical restriction and one that needs to go away in Wear OS 6.<\/p>\n I enable Sleep Mode on my OnePlus Watch 3 every night before bed. I\u2019d love for it to be one of the first toggles I see in my Quick Settings menu, but since it\u2019s placed higher up on the list, I have to scroll up every time I want to enable it. Comparatively, the volume toggle is one of the first settings I see, but I never use it. I wish I could move it higher up on the Quick Settings page (or remove it altogether), yet those options don\u2019t exist. The Quick Settings layout you get on Wear OS right now is the one you\u2019re stuck with. It\u2019s a nonsensical restriction and one that needs to go away in Wear OS 6.<\/p>\n Better tiles\/widgets<\/p>\n Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n Google Weather Forecast tile<\/p>\n In 2019, Google added tiles to Wear OS for the first time. Essentially widgets that live on either side of your clock face, tiles allow you to see things like the weather, upcoming calendar events, and health\/fitness data without opening an app. But as great as tiles are on paper \u2014 and as helpful as they can be in practice\u00a0 \u2014 they\u2019re long overdue for some updates.<\/p>\n For one thing, developer support for tiles leaves much to be desired \u2014 even from apps made by Google itself. I can add a Google Keep tile to see my grocery list, but I can\u2019t check off items from it without first opening the app. The Google Calendar tile shows me my upcoming appointments, but I\u2019d also like one with a full monthly view. 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