Google adds new battery saving mode to Wear OS

ANI  |  California [United States] 

At its I/O 2018 keynote, the devoted much of its time on AI, and a small amount of attention was paid to its (previously referred to as Wear).

is introducing a couple of changes to its developer preview 2 for wearables. The beta version releases this week and one of the standout feature is the addition of an enhanced battery saver mode, reports.

As the name suggests, the mode will particularly take care of the small battery inside wearables. When enabled, the mode will switch the watch face to a power efficient one and shut off radios, the touchscreen, tilt to wake, and such features which consume more power.

Quick press of the side button will show time while a longer press will restore functionality.

In addition to the new battery saver mode, has also added support for Actions on Google which will make your wearables more useful with third-party smart objects.

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First Published: Thu, May 10 2018. 13:55 IST