Wear OS app?

[Naren]

Just noticed wear os app available for galaxy watch 5 and installed

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[thenew3]

Just got 5.8.0 on my Galaxy S23U and noticed it's available for my Watch 6 classic. Installed it on the watch, and can lock/unlock and remote start it. I wish they would add paak capabilities and frunk/trunk open/close to the watch app.

 

[kodiakng]

Wow I got it, but there's no tile available?? Smh

My smart things implementation is better than I this

yeah, no tile nor does it do any PaaK actions.

ford seems content to do just the minimum functionality.

 

[Whoosahh]

I now have 5.7.0 through the play store and I see no way to install a wear OS app on my gear watch 7. People do have this right? Is it a car update thing?

I just downloaded the app on my Galaxy Watch 6 through the Google play store on my Samsung Galaxy S24. The ability to control the car is cool but minimum, hopefully, more will be added such as opening the trunk or frunk. In order to use the Ford Pass app on the watch, a security lock must be set, so quick gestures cannot be used. This is an inconvenience if you quickly and frequently refer to the watch throughout the day or if you use the watch to monitor your heart rate during exercise, as I do often. I most likely will disable the lock during these times. I attached pictures of the Ford Pass app in Google play store, app features on the watch, as well as a screenshot of my apps in the Galaxy wearable app on my phone.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

Yah I understand why it requires a screen lock. It would be too easy for someone to unlock your car with the watch otherwise but it is not convenient at all.

However, I rarely open the app screen on my Watch 5 Pro. Ironically I tend to only check the time. At most I glance at the weather (home screen) or set a timer (also home screen). Neither action requires me to unlock the screen. So maybe it will still work out.

I just received the Ford Pass update and added the app to my watch. I'll report back after some trial use.

 

[MacherAWD]

Reviving this thread. Long time pixel owner, never had a smartwatch, thinking about a Pixel watch 3. Can someone confirm paak works well enough to not carry a phone, or your keys? would love to go watch only.

 

[kodiakng]

Reviving this thread. Long time pixel owner, never had a smartwatch, thinking about a Pixel watch 3. Can someone confirm paak works well enough to not carry a phone, or your keys? would love to go watch only.

the wear OS app doesn't participate in PaaK at all. fordpass is pretty stable on the pixel watch 3 now but is functionally just a remote display/input for the phone app - you can see battery/charging information, do remote lock/unlock, turn climate on/off, honk horn/flash lights. pretty basic.

edit: corrected "watchOS" to "wear OS" - plead caffeine deficiency.

 

[MacherAWD]

the watchOS app doesn't participate in PaaK at all. fordpass is pretty stable on the pixel watch 3 now but is functionally just a remote display/input for the phone app - you can see battery/charging information, do remote lock/unlock, turn climate on/off, honk horn/flash lights. pretty basic.

gotcha, so no PaaK with the watch at this point. That means I am out.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

My Galaxy Watch 5 Pro runs Wear OS and I was able to run Ford Pass on it. However, it required I set a display lock PIN on the watch. This mean no more flicking my wrist to wake the display. Entering a PIN anytime I wanted to interact with my watch was a PITA. I appreciate Ford not wanting to keep someone from accessing my car if they found my watch but it was just too damn inconvenient.

 

[MetalCord]

The struggles with the PIN confused me a bit. I use the FordPass app on my Pixel watch 2 and I have the necessary security enabled to allow for contactless payment (unlock PIN). The way it works on my watch is that once it's unlocked... it's UNLOCKED until I physically remove the watch from my wrist. I do not have to enter a PIN to use the app. I enter a PIN to use my watch once it's off the charger and back on my wrist. Do Galaxy watches not have wrist detection?

I do use the watch to start climate remotely and lock and unlock. It will also display charging info while you're charging. This is handy when I'm DC fast charging and using my phone for video while I'm eating. I can open the app on my watch and check charging status. PaaK with a watch would be awesome! WaaK as it were.

 

[kodiakng]

PaaK with a watch would be awesome! WaaK as it were.

agree it would be but the CPU, radio, and attendant power requirements aren't amenable to a watch sized battery currently. moore's law is still somewhat in effect so we'll get there but not for a couple more years.

 

[Pioneer74]

My Galaxy Watch 5 Pro runs Wear OS and I was able to run Ford Pass on it. However, it required I set a display lock PIN on the watch. This mean no more flicking my wrist to wake the display. Entering a PIN anytime I wanted to interact with my watch was a PITA. I appreciate Ford not wanting to keep someone from accessing my car if they found my watch but it was just too damn inconvenient.

Watch 4 here. I only have to unlock it once, like the poster above says. I only have to unlock it again after I remove it.

 

[Guss-E 2021]

Watch 4 here. I only have to unlock it once, like the poster above says. I only have to unlock it again after I remove it.

Hmm, maybe I'll give it another try. The other issue was the season: Had to pull back my winter coast sleeve to get to the watch. Won't be an issue during the summer.

 

[geeklifer]

I hate to pull up an old thread again, but I cannot figure out how to get FordPass to work on my Pixel watch 2. I have the app installed on the phone and the watch, but I don't know how to actually get to FordPass on the watch. I'm sure I'm just missing something really easy and dumb. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[RickMachE]

I hate to pull up an old thread again, but I cannot figure out how to get FordPass to work on my Pixel watch 2. I have the app installed on the phone and the watch, but I don't know how to actually get to FordPass on the watch. I'm sure I'm just missing something really easy and dumb. Does anyone have any ideas?

You go to the apps screen and click on FordPass.

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