The application that allows you to control smart watches with the Google operating system has a new update. In this way, you get to the version Android Wear 1.4 and in some regions (very few) the deployment has started on a regular basis. If you do not want to wait to get the news that is included, we will tell you how to proceed to install it manually.
In the interface of the Android Wear 1.4 application itself there are no great news, so it maintains its current appearance in broad strokes. Of course, there are some changes that should be known in its appearance, such as that the section for synchronization in the cloud has been moved to a new submenu within Privacy and Personal Data. In addition, a new slider to activate or deactivate the sending of the diagnostics that are carried out with the development (deactivated by default). There is also a new option when it comes to moving between cards.
A surprising detail is that in the new version Android Wear 1.4 the battery statistics, which is quite surprising since these were quite useful. This may be due to the criticisms received regarding this functionality because they were not very accurate. We will see if this decision is permanent or is simply being improved.
Thinking in the future
When reviewing the interior of the new update there are clear references to the speaker stand, so it is possible that we are before the preparation so that from smartwatches with Android Wear it is possible to make and receive calls natively, which would be a very good advance. In this way, Huawei or LG models will benefit.
In addition, in the file of changes for the firmware that appears in Android Wear 1.4 you can also see that it is the number of gestures will increase recognized to seek the power to use smartwatches with just one hand. And by the way, there is a clear reference that the power consumption will be improved, so it is possible that the protocols of Pickups included in Android Marshmallow, which would be very interesting.
Download and installation
If you want to get the Android Wear 1.4 update without waiting, you can download the file APK installation in this link. You must have Android 4.3 or higher to be able to use it, and the download occupies 27,28 MB. Once you have the file on your mobile device, you simply have to click on it and follow the steps that appear on the screen (Google's signature is present, so security is maximum).
To learn about other developments or updates for applications created for the Google operating system, you can access this section Android Help.