Half a month ago, when various media began to discover Google smart watch system Wear OS can’t wake up its own voice assistantAt that time, Google suddenly came back to its senses a few days later and stated that it was already looking for relevant repair solutions. Now, according to multiple sources, the “Hey Google” voice wake-up command that has disappeared for several months has finally started to work (QQ). Continue reading Voice wake-up on Google smart watches is finally fixed! Wear OS is not dead yet (is it)? Report text.
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Google smartwatch voice wake-up is finally fixed! Wear OS is not dead yet (is it)
It is said that this fix was only after Google app version 12.8.4.25 and Wear OS app version 2.45.0.358809240 that some people began to confirm that they could wake up Google Assistant through voice on their Wear OS watches. exist Reddit A working video is posted on the discussion board. However, it seems that this is not a comprehensive update at this time – so you may have to wait.
Based on current observations, including Oppo Watch on the forum, as well as some Fossil Gen 5 and Gen 3 smart watches, there are reports that some people can use the “Hey Google” command normally.
I have to say, because it is its core function. The reason why this situation attracted media attention before was mainly because it questioned whether Google was still focusing on the field of smart meters – wasn’t the development team using them themselves? Otherwise, why would there have been reports of problems since November 2020, but no action was taken until they were widely exposed by the media. In addition, Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense, which were recently acquired, have just begun to support Google Assistant voice commands, which naturally makes existing users uncomfortable.
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In short, at least some people are starting to receive corrections, which means that Google is not planning to call it quits and is indeed starting to provide relevant corrections. It’s just that everyone will obviously have to wait a little longer to receive this update – is it an accident? In fact, since the Android Wear era, I seem to be used to this update pace…
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