{"id":57994,"date":"2025-07-11T22:33:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/57994\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T22:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:33:12","slug":"cant-wait-for-gemini-on-wear-os-some-users-are-sideloading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/57994\/","title":{"rendered":"Can&#8217;t wait for Gemini on Wear OS? Some users are sideloading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_4g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"gemini galaxy watch 8\"  alt=\"gemini galaxy watch 8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gemini-galaxy-watch-8.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google Gemini is coming to replace Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches.<\/li>\n<li>Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Watch 8 series, which launched earlier this week, introduces Gemini, but updates are coming to existing hardware.<\/li>\n<li>Users have discovered that simply sideloading the Gemini APK works on many Wear OS devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This week\u2019s big news has been all about Samsung\u2019s latest launches, and while the company\u2019s new foldables and smartwatches are debuting with some hot new features, they\u2019re not necessarily the only hardware that\u2019s learning these tricks. That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s going on with Gemini and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-galaxy-watch-8-vs-classic-vs-ultra-3575270\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Watch 8<\/a>, and even with Samsung\u2019s new wearables leading the path, Google\u2019s been clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/gemini-wear-os-roll-out-3575266\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gemini is coming to Wear OS<\/a> devices running Wear OS 4 and later, including its own Pixel Watch models.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s well and good, but with lots of Assistant users already comfortable with Gemini on their phones, many have been eager to make the switch on their watches, as well \u2014 and they don\u2019t quite feel like waiting patiently for an update.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily for them, there is a solution to bypass all that waiting and get started with Gemini right now \u2014 it\u2019s just a bit more complicated than we imagine some users will want to bother with. Reddit user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/WearOS\/comments\/1lwj10h\/got_gemini_on_wearos_by_sideloading_this_apk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">eliasacab<\/a> outlines the process they took in a recent post to the site\u2019s Wear OS sub. Basically, you need to download the Gemini on Wear OS APK from a site like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apkmirror.com\/apk\/google-inc\/com-google-android-wearable-assistant-wear-os\/assistant-wear-os-1-22-5-780344288-release-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">APKMirror<\/a>, and then sideload it onto your wearable.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s slightly more involved than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/how-to-install-apks-31494\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sideloading an APK<\/a> on your phone (which itself is enough to make some users nervous), but the good news is that it sounds like it works pretty well, with users reporting success on models like the Fossil Gen 6, OnePlus Watch 3, and of course, Pixel Watches. That said, some are running into trouble, and we see a couple reports of issues with the TicWatch Pro 5.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re patient, just sit tight, and Gemini will come to your Wear OS watch in due time. But for everyone who\u2019s craving a more timely update (and given how rarely wearables pick up major new features, we certainly understand the interest) the path forward awaits \u2014 if you\u2019re up for it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a tip? Talk to us!<\/strong>\u00a0Email our staff at <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/gemini-wear-os-sideload-3576826\/mailto:news@androidauthority.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"mailto:tips@androidauthority.com\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" target=\"_blank\">news@androidauthority.com<\/a>. You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it&#8217;s your choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority TL;DR Google Gemini is coming to replace Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches. 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