Prepare your apps for the latest version of Wear OS. Learn about behavior changes in Wear OS 5 and discover how you can further enhance your app's user experience.
Prepare your app Explore features
Explore how your app behaves on Wear OS 5. Install and test your app on an emulator or device that runs Wear OS 5. In select regions, you can also register for a beta program from Samsung to test your app on an eligible Samsung Galaxy Watch device.
Set up the emulator Install on device

What's in Wear OS 5

The latest version of Wear OS includes several updates and optimizations to help your app run as smoothly as possible in a more power-efficient way.
Wear OS 5 includes features that improve system navigation experiences on devices that contain larger displays. In particular, Wear OS 5 supports a denser app selection screen.
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