With the update to Android 5.1.1 Android Wear focuses more on applications and communications. This update had already started for the ASUS ZenWatch and is now also arrived at the LG G and G Watch Watch R. Both smart watches unfortunately do not have the WiFi feature that was introduced in Android 5.1.1.
Android 5.1.1 for G Watch (R)
Android Wear is actively developed by Google and has had some updates. One of those released updates include support for Bluetooth headsets. The latest version of Android Wear, version 1.1.1 is based on Android 5.1.1.
Android Wear remains focused on the display of notifications, but with this update apps also important and prominent. If you previously wanted to launch an app, you could do that through a complicated interface. Now one touch on the screen enough to launch the app launcher.
Also, contacts are more prominent: a swipe on the screen from the launcher brings you to a list of contacts. Plus, you can send them a message directly through spraakdictatie, choosing a default reaction or drawing emoji
Manual install
The update to Android 5.1.1 started last night, but is not yet right for all G Watch (R) -smartwatches rolled. You can install the update it manually. In addition, install the same version as if this OTA (over-the-air) would directly receive on your phone. The steps for this are as follows:
1) Make sure you have ADB installed on your computer. On Windows you can do for example, that through this tool.
2) Download the update file for the G or G Watch Watch R. Rename the file ‘update.zip’.
3) Enable the developer mode to watch your grief. You do this by going to Settings – & gt; ‘About’ to go and then press several times (8x) on the build number (Build number). You get a new menu than in ‘Settings’ under ‘About’. Go to the “Developer Options ‘menu.
4) Disable the” ADB debugging’ in.
5) Connect your smart watch with your computer. At the G Watch R do you think via the charging cradle
6) Open a terminal window (on Windows through to ‘Start’ – & gt;. ‘Run’ – & gt; ‘cmd’ typing ( . without quotes) Go to the directory where it is found in step 2 downloaded update file
7) in the terminal window, type:. adb reboot recovery. You smart watch then starts and loads see a strange-looking screen again. Press there on the screen and choose through swipebewegingen the option ‘Apply update from adb
8) in the terminal window, type:. “Adb side load update.zip. The update will be installed, after which you him to start again from the menu.
No WiFi? Well WiFi?
The new Android 5.1.1 function makes it possible to receive notifications on the smart watch and apps to use with Internet connection, even if there is not a smartphone in the neighborhood. The fact that the original LG G Watch not support WiFi would get, though it was known for a while.
With regard to the LG G Watch R, however, there is a very soap going on. We got several times confirmation from the LG G Watch R indeed support WiFi was going to get, while other publications were opposite answer. The update to Android 5.1.1 for the G Watch R contains at least no support WiFi. We have this course again filed with LG and are still waiting for a response. Once we receive this, we will share it with our platform.
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