Google Releases an Update That Will Increase the Battery Life of Wear OS Smartwatches

Metaverse Planet August 28, 2025Last Updated: August 28, 2025

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A useful update for Wear OS smartwatch users in the Google Play Store: Users will be warned about watch faces that cause the battery to drain faster.

Google is adding a small but useful feature to the Play Store for Wear OS watches. With the Google Play Store 47.7 update, users will now see warning messages on the detail pages of watch face applications that could negatively impact battery life.

Watch Faces That Drain the Battery Quickly Will Be Flagged

While some watch faces are simple and efficient, those that include complex animations, live data, or intense phone interactions can seriously drain a smartwatch’s battery life. The new Play Store warnings aim to solve this problem by helping users identify watch faces that may require more power.

Ever since Samsung switched its Galaxy Watches from Tizen OS to Wear OS, users have been able to choose from more watch faces and applications. However, most users noticed that some stylish watch faces caused their watch’s battery to run out in less than a day. Thanks to this new Play Store feature, it will be easy to avoid battery-draining watch faces, and energy-saving faces will be highlighted.

The update, which will be rolled out gradually, improves how the watch connects to other devices and keeps information secure, in addition to providing watch face battery information. It also fixes some bugs related to the Wallet app.