
Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear)
Wear OS by Google app, previously Android Wear, syncs your smartwatch and phone
Google Inc. · com.google.android.wearable.app
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v2.35.0.304529807 (781802806)
- Updated
- Apr 14, 2020 (6 years ago)
- APK size
- 22.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.1+ (API 25)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Category
- Communication (app)
- Listed since
- May 9, 2017 (at least)
- Permissions
- 97 (12 sensitive)
- Website
- support.google.com/wearos
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear) is an app by Google Inc. in the Communication category, listed since at least May 2017. It includes native code only for ARM 32-bit, so it won't run on 64-bit-only phones such as recent Pixels. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.
Since version 2.0.0.163484626.gms, the minimum Android version rose from 4.3 to 7.1. It asks for 97 permissions, 12 of them sensitive, including precise location, record audio and read contacts. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.34.0.300759186.
Ratings
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What's new in v2.35.0.304529807
Description
From the listing uploaded by “taylan-soylu”.
Version history
6 versions are listed, going back to v2.0.0.163484626.gms. Since v2.32.0.295589498 it requires Android 7.1+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Google Inc.” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Apr 14, 2020
- Antivirus scan passed Sep 16, 2020
- Tested by the source store's staff Dec 14, 2020
- Signed byCN=ClockWork, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)A1:97:F9:21:2F:2F:ED:64:F0:FF:9C:2A:4E:DF:24:B9:C8:80:1C:8C
- File MD5b90e5a4c1f05b03c1425c71201ee27c7
- Uploaded by “taylan-soylu” Silver tier · 5,676 followers · uploading since 2011
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Permissions (97)
Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear) requests 97 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bind accessibility service Sensitive android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write contacts Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access network conditions android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_CONDITIONS
- Android dynamic ringer (custom) com.google.android.permission.DYNAMIC_RINGER
- Android install wearable packages (custom) com.google.android.permission.INSTALL_WEARABLE_PACKAGES
- Android provide setup defaults (custom) com.google.android.permission.PROVIDE_SETUP_DEFAULTS
- Android take wearable bugreport (custom) com.google.android.permission.TAKE_WEARABLE_BUGREPORT
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Battery stats (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.BATTERY_STATS
- Bind appwidget android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast keyguard changed (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.systemui.BROADCAST_KEYGUARD_CHANGED
- Broadcast package removed android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED
- Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
- Capture audio hotword android.permission.CAPTURE_AUDIO_HOTWORD
- Change airplane mode (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.CHANGE_AIRPLANE_MODE
- Change component enabled state android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
- Change locale (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.CHANGE_LOCALE
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change time (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.CHANGE_TIME
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Clockwork close alternate launcher (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.permission.CLOSE_ALTERNATE_LAUNCHER
- Configure chosen apps (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.CONFIGURE_CHOSEN_APPS
- Configure doze (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.CONFIGURE_DOZE
- Configure proxy (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.CONFIGURE_PROXY
- Connectivity internal android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL
- Control keyguard (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.systemui.CONTROL_KEYGUARD
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Disable fitness (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.DISABLE_FITNESS
- End wet mode (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.END_WET_MODE
- Fast pay (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.home.FAST_PAY
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get accounts privileged android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS_PRIVILEGED
- Keyguard password set (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.KEYGUARD_PASSWORD_SET
- Localedition execute remote action (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.home.localedition.permission.EXECUTE_REMOTE_ACTION
- Lock updates (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.LOCK_UPDATES
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Manage activity stacks android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS
- Manage voice keyphrases android.permission.MANAGE_VOICE_KEYPHRASES
- Master clear android.permission.MASTER_CLEAR
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Physical activity recognition com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Preview send remote intent (custom) com.google.android.wearable.preview.permission.SEND_REMOTE_INTENT
- Process phone account registration android.permission.PROCESS_PHONE_ACCOUNT_REGISTRATION
- Rank (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.permission.stream.RANK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read frame buffer android.permission.READ_FRAME_BUFFER
- Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
- Read settings (custom) com.google.android.wearable.READ_SETTINGS
- Reboot android.permission.REBOOT
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Set global key (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.SET_GLOBAL_KEY
- Set home ready (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.SET_HOME_READY
- Set power save mode (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.SET_POWER_SAVE_MODE
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Set wallpaper component android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_COMPONENT
- Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
- Shutdown android.permission.SHUTDOWN
- Sidekick time format set (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.SIDEKICK_TIME_FORMAT_SET
- Start theater mode (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.START_THEATER_MODE
- Storage stats android.permission.STORAGE_STATS
- Storage stats (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.STORAGE_STATS
- Toggle sunlight mode (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.TOGGLE_SUNLIGHT_MODE
- Tutorial launch wrist gesture tutorial (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.gestures.tutorial.permission.LAUNCH_WRIST_GESTURE_TUTORIAL
- Update app ops stats android.permission.UPDATE_APP_OPS_STATS
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Watch power (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.WATCH_POWER
- Watch touch (custom) com.google.android.clockwork.settings.WATCH_TOUCH
- Wearable bind complication provider (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.BIND_COMPLICATION_PROVIDER
- Wearable bind tile provider (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.BIND_TILE_PROVIDER
- Wearable cloud sync opt in (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.CLOUD_SYNC_OPT_IN
- Wearable device on body recognition (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.DEVICE_ON_BODY_RECOGNITION
- Wearable factory reset retain esim (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.FACTORY_RESET_RETAIN_ESIM
- Wearable flag toggling (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.FLAG_TOGGLING
- Wearable receive ambient dream state (custom) com.google.android.wearable.permission.RECEIVE_AMBIENT_DREAM_STATE
- Write embedded subscriptions android.permission.WRITE_EMBEDDED_SUBSCRIPTIONS
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- Write settings (custom) com.google.android.wearable.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Type watch android.hardware.type.watch
- Live wallpaper android.software.live_wallpaper
Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear) APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear) for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.1 or later. Version 2.66.107.587544675.gms is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.66.107.587544675.gms · All versions
Does Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear) need Google Play services?
Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Wear OS by Google Smartwatch (was Android Wear) APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b90e5a4c1f05b03c1425c71201ee27c7.